Samara Ebinger
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GIS, maps, data visualization, birds, other random things (Personal account) Worcester, Mass., USA
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Senator Ed Markey
3 days ago
My and
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ās Statement on the House-Passed Farm Bill Provision That Would Preempt State Animal Welfare and Agriculture Protections.
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Green Hill Park is looking rather nice even on this gray, drizzly day.
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Animal Welfare Institute
11 days ago
Today, the House of Representatives voted 224-200 to advance the Farm Bill, which maintains ābusiness as usualā for an industrial factory farming system that subjects billions of animals to intensive confinement and slaughter every year.
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Hyperallergic
12 days ago
Joe Macken built a miniature New York by handāit took 22 years to create, but only a week to get 10 million views on TikTok. Writer Monica Uszerowicz gives us the backstory on the 50-foot replica, now on view at the Museum of the City of New York.
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Joe Macken Spent 22 Years Building a Miniature New York by Hand
āItās a lifelong project,ā he said about the 50-foot replica, now on view at the Museum of the City of New York. āIāll never, ever, ever be finished with it.ā
https://hyperallergic.com/joe-macken-spent-22-years-building-a-miniature-new-york-by-hand/?ref=daily-newsletter
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17 days ago
"Our Little Fluff Ball' etching by contemporary printmaker Faith Chevannes
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Boston.com
19 days ago
Rodenticides pose a serious threat to bald eagles, owls, foxes, and more. Lawmakers and advocates say that they are on the verge of a breakthrough on Beacon Hill.
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Rat poison harms wildlife across the state. Major restrictions could be on the way.
Rodenticides pose a serious threat to bald eagles, owls, foxes, and more. Lawmakers and advocates say that they are on the verge of a breakthrough on Beacon Hill.
https://trib.al/KelXHNg
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The Mass GOP convention is being held at DCU Center this weekend. Avoid downtown and come to New England VegFest at Worcester State instead on Sunday - free admission plus great food and merch vendors and tables with info about compassionate causes.
www.nevegfest.org
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Home - New England VegFest
The New England VegFest (NEVF) is a free festival that brings the local community together to celebrate vegetarianism: an animal-friendly, environmentally sustainable, and healthy lifestyle.
https://www.nevegfest.org
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The New York Times
20 days ago
An elite Wall Street law firm has apologized to a federal judge for submitting a court filing replete with errors created by artificial intelligence, including āhallucinationsā that fabricated case citations.
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A.I. āHallucinationsā Created Errors in Court Filing, Top Law Firm Says
Sullivan & Cromwell apologized for submitting a court document that had fake citations created by artificial intelligence.
https://nyti.ms/3OtR0pf
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Yet another bald eagle in Massachusetts has died due to poisoning from anti-coagulant rodenticides. There is pending legislation at the state house that would result in meaningful change on this issue.
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Owls in Towels
26 days ago
This Burrowing Owl had 3 surgeries following severe barbed-wire injuries. Thankfully Ojai Raptor Center gave a bright prognosis saying "he/she is looking good for recovery and release!" Want to donate to Ojai Raptor Center?
ojairaptorcenter.org/donate
Source:
fb.com/333877986956...
#owlsintowels
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The Onion
28 days ago
Man Who Threw Molotov Cocktail At Sam Altmanās Home Claims He Was Following ChatGPT Recipe For Risotto
https://theonion.com/man-who-threw-molotov-cocktail-at-sam-altmans-home-claims-he-was-following-chatgpt-recipe-for-risotto/
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MA residents: Please take a moment to contact your state senator to ask that they support anti-rodenticide legislation that will keep our birds of prey and other wildlife safe from these poisons. Action needed by this Wednesday, 4/15. Itās easy:
mailchi.mp/98d4e87088a5...
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Another great tour of an historic Worcester building via Preservation Worcester. This is the Norton Co. Administration Building on New Bond St. The murals were painted by Arthur Covey.
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Planet Labs āvoluntarilyā decides to restrict Mideast imagery.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...
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Satellite image company restricts Mideast content, citing a U.S. government request.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/04/world/iran-war-trump-news/satellite-image-company-restricts-mideast-content-citing-a-us-government-request?smid=url-share
about 1 month ago
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wilf
about 1 month ago
heeeeeeereās kitty
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Holy cow!
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WFUV News
about 2 months ago
Petition to save 'Dinosaur' pigeon statue at High Line elevated park in Manhattan
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Petition to save 'Dinosaur' pigeon statue at High Line elevated park in Manhattan
The petition urges city officials to keep the sculpture called "Dinosaur" permanently perched.
https://abc7ny.com/post/petition-save-dinosaur-pigeon-statue-high-line-elevated-park-manhattan/18761530/
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Information is Beautiful
about 2 months ago
Telling. Quantity of male versus female dialogue in best picture films of recent decades (by @puddingviz)
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Eli Valley
about 2 months ago
Everybody's asking
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The Worcester Aud is incredible, inside and out. I hope the funds that are needed to restore it can be found. Hereās a mural by Leon Kroll inside taken during Preservation Worcesterās tour.
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about 2 months ago
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Womenās March
2 months ago
Today feminists gathered in Albuquerque, rallied at the gates of Epsteinās Zorro Ranch, rebuilt the memorial survivors created, and demanded the DOJ stop shielding powerful abusers from accountability. Thanks for showing how it's done, ABQ! PHOTO CREDIT: Sam Wasson/Getty Images for Womenās March
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Unbelievable. The Feds never searched Epsteinās NM ranch. Itās only now being done. 7 years after he was arrested.
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2 months ago
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johnasavoia
2 months ago
103 day exposure of the rising sun over Boston's Fenway neighborhood made from the Lansdowne commuter rail station. cc
@universalhub.com
#solargraphy
#pinholephotography
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The Public Domain Review
2 months ago
Looking at times like some kind of strange fusion of De Stijl abstraction and Tetris, behold the enigmatic "color analysis" charts of Emily Noyes Vanderpoel from her 1901 book Color Problems: A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color. More here:
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Itās once again time for March Meowness at the Worcester library! Be sure to send them a photo of your cat (
[email protected]
) for the Wall of Cats! Also, non-perishable food items for humans and pets can be dropped off at any Worcester library this month.
2 months ago
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WBZ NewsRadio
2 months ago
A little rescued owl is having a big impact on social media while helping the founder of Cape Ann Wildlife receive treatment for a serious illness.
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Little Injured Owl Rescued In Medford Is Having A Huge Impact | WBZ NewsRadio 1030
A little rescued owl is having a big impact on social media while helping the founder of Cape Ann Wildlife receive treatment for a serious illness.
https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/little-injured-owl-rescued-in-medford-is-having-a-huge-impact/
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NEWS10
2 months ago
Those looking for an out-of-the-ordinary pet are in luck!
https://www.news10.com/news/berkshire-county/berkshire-co-takes-in-surrendered-rats-163-rescued/
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Berkshire Co. adopters needed after rat surrendered
Those looking for an out-of-the-ordinary pet are in luck!
https://www.news10.com/news/berkshire-county/berkshire-co-takes-in-surrendered-rats-163-rescued/
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
2 months ago
My statement on President Trumpās combat operations in Iranā¬ļø
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2 months ago
'More breathing space' by contemporary UK printmaker Janis Goodman
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Newly released files shed new light on Chomsky and Epstein relationship
Latest communications undermine Chomskyās earlier claims that he primarily had financial dealings with Epstein
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/03/epstein-files-noam-chomsky
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I studied the latest Epstein files. As a woman, this is what I felt
They show a hidden world oiled by porn-saturated misogyny. I spent two days reading them
https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/celebrity/article/i-studied-the-latest-epstein-files-as-a-woman-this-is-what-i-felt-3nnfd729c
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Conan OāBrien and Denis Leary had an extended conversation about their Worcester roots on Conanās podcast. Itās pretty funny!
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Denis Leary Isn't Conan's Friend... He's His "F**king Cousin" | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
YouTube video by Team Coco
https://youtu.be/gYbyKkfErMY?t=1331&si=wOzFlyyzgQSzEJlS
2 months ago
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Worcester is #6. What an honor?
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3 months ago
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Leventhal Map & Education Center
3 months ago
Throughout history, color has been used on maps for a number of different reasons šØ This free showing will be hosted Friday, February 27 in the Learning Center with a staff member from the Leventhal Center available to answer questions. Drop in any time between 2PM - 4PM. No reservation is required
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Andrea Joy Campbell
3 months ago
Let's try this again š Hi Bluesky - I'm Massachusetts' Attorney General. You might know me from suing President Trump nearly 50 times, beating Uber and Lyft in court, or being the first woman of color elected to statewide office in MA. I officially left X today - help me find my MA people?
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Kashmir Hill
3 months ago
In an internal memo in May, Meta laid out its plans to release facial recognition in its smart glasses, to the blind first, & then to the general public. āCivil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.ā
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/meta-facial-recognition-smart-glasses.html?unlocked_article_code=1.L1A.otsF.txFJRlQ8Gs4g&smid=nytcore-ios-share
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Nadieh Bremer
3 months ago
š£ NEW! Iāve just released the BIGGEST and perhaps most creative project Iāve ever worked on! āSearching for Birdsā
searchingforbirds.visualcinnamon.com
š¤ A project, an article, an exploration that dives into the data that connects humans with birds, by looking at how we search for birds.
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I have a few questions.
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This Week in Worcester
3 months ago
Four Massachusetts State Police Academy training staff face indictments for involuntary manslaughter in the 2024 death of Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
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Four Indicted in Death of Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia
Four Massachusetts State Police Academy training staff face indictments for involuntary manslaughter in the 2024 death of Trooper Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
https://thisweekinworcester.com/indictments-trooper-delgado-garcia/
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Aaron Parnas
3 months ago
šØ Epstein survivors release this powerful PSA in advance of the Super Bowl demanding answers from the Justice Department. This is the Super Bowl ad every American should see. Spread it everywhere.
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I just typed ādoes anyone thinkā into Google and the auto-complete was āthe Patriots will win?ā That was actually what I was going to ask.
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3 months ago
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Aaron Rupar
3 months ago
This is just insane. Itās only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here. (clip via MPR and
@davidjbier.bsky.social
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Governor Maura Healey
4 months ago
Kristi Noem needs to go. President Trump needs to end these ICE operations. And Congress needs to hold them accountable.
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The New York Times
4 months ago
Alex Pretti was already restrained when federal agents shot and killed him in Minneapolis, a New York Times analysis of video shows. The footage contradicts the Department of Homeland Securityās account of the shooting.
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Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal governmentās account of the event.
https://trib.al/rz9zQeA
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The New York Times
4 months ago
Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by Border Patrol agents on Saturday, was a registered nurse who worked in the ICU at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis. āHe wanted to be helpful, to help humanity and have a career that was a force of good in the world,ā a colleague said.
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Based on analysis of multiple videos, Pretti was disarmed BEFORE he was shot and killed by ICE agents.
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The New York Times
4 months ago
Videos verified by The New York Times show Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday, was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him. In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds.
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Videos Show Moments in Which Agents Killed a Man in Minneapolis
Federal authorities said the slain man, Alex Pretti, had approached agents with a gun. But videos show Mr. Pretti was holding his phone, not a weapon, when they pulled him to the ground.
https://nyti.ms/4sZEOMm
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Information is Beautiful
4 months ago
Very bad? Terrible? Or perfect? American superlatives graded. Making American 8.8 again?
today.yougov.com/society/arti...
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Will Stancil
4 months ago
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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The New Yorker
4 months ago
āEven the current redistricting battle reveals the constant paradox: we draw firm lines around a fluctuating reality,ā Adam Gopnik writes.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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What Will New Yorkās New Map Show Us?
Voters voted for it, even if they werenāt sure what it was. But maps are the ideal metaphor for our models of what the world might be.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/01/12/what-will-new-yorks-new-map-show-us
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