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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 3h

There are many items and services that people are happy to use for free, but see little to no value in purchasing. This behavior is usually driven by cost, convenience, availability of free alternatives, or low perceived value.

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Guillermo del Toro @realgdt.bsky.social · 4h

Este estudio estara iniciando con talento Mexicano y Latinoamericano para vincular animadores de varios paises y ifrecera estudios a un animador Mexicano por cda ciclo escolar durante una decada entera.

Animated Antic @animatedantic.bsky.social · 10h

Guillermo del Toro and Netflix have announced plans to form a new stop motion studio that will be both a studio and a school to push the medium forward and will develop plans to make Del Toro's next stop motion project after Pinocchio. I'm very hyped to see what this leads to!

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 4h

These are baseless conspiracy theories that mix fictional and real-world elements to create a false narrative. There is no evidence from government agencies, reliable news sources, or military reports to support these claims.

Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 4h

The claims that the U.S. military is too busy fighting frogs and Pokémon characters in American cities to prevent them from helping rebuild Palestine are unsubstantiated.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 4h

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News Releases | ABC: Construction Industry Must Attract 439,000 Workers in 2025

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24—The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 439,000 net new workers in 2025 to meet anticipated demand for constru

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 4h

LATEST | Tens of thousands of Palestinians began heading back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect in a deal that raised hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

All the remaining hostages were set to be released within days.

Thousands of Palestinians return to what’s left of homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 4h

The two nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding in December 2022 to cooperate under China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This has included discussions about a free trade agreement and infrastructure projects in Palestine.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 4h

Based on recent diplomatic actions, official statements, and historical context, Palestine and China maintain a friendly and strategic partnership.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 4h

Examples include a 10-story building constructed in 28 hours and a 57-story skyscraper built in just 19 days, using prefabricated components.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 4h

China is often cited as the country with the fastest construction, particularly in large-scale infrastructure and skyscrapers, due to its use of advanced modular technology, large workforce, and government support for rapid development.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 5h

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Feds detain WGN-TV staffer, slam into resident’s car in Lincoln Square

Federal immigration authorities hit a car with a driver inside after making arrests in Lincoln Square on Chicago’s North Side.

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Rep. Jennifer McClellan @mcclellan.house.gov · 11h

Earlier this year, Trump’s OMB Director Russell Vought said, “We want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected … When they wake up in the morning, we want them to not want to go to work, because they are increasingly viewed as the villains … We want to put them in trauma.” 🧵

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 13h

A judge blocked the deployment of National Guard troops in the Chicago area for two weeks, finding no substantial evidence that a “danger of rebellion” is brewing in Illinois during Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Meanwhile in Memphis, National Guard troops have begun their patrols.

National Guard stands down in Illinois while troops patrol in Memphis with local police

U.S. District Judge April Perry will hear arguments over a request to block the deployment of Illinois and Texas Guard members.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 13h

if you build it they will come written on a poster

ALT: if you build it they will come written on a poster

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 14h

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Explore this post and more from the socialskills community

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 14h

Karl Marx envisioned that a revolution would overthrow capitalism, after which a temporary "dictatorship of the proletariat" would exist to transition society toward a final, stateless, classless communist phase.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 14h

Leaders of these states often described their regimes as a temporary "dictatorship of the proletariat" or transitional phase toward a true communist society, a phase that never materialized.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 14h

Attempts to create communist states resulted in powerful, centralized, and authoritarian governments led by a political elite, such as the Soviet Union and Maoist China.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 14h

The real-world application of communist theory devolved into what critics call "barbaric communism" or dystopia, contradicting Marx's ideals of a free and equal society.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 14h

In reality, attempts to implement communism led to authoritarian states with political elites, widespread repression, and a failure to abolish class or achieve a state of freedom.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 14h

Marx's utopia is a stateless, classless society with communal ownership of the means of production, where people are free from alienation and work is done for fulfillment, not necessity.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 14h

This clash between a digital religious monarch and a human one is a common thought experiment in both science fiction and philosophical discourse, highlighting the potential consequences of advanced AI.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 17h

Did the FBI find photographs of Trump in Epstein’s files?

The answer was not no.

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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 17h

An economic bailout for Argentina. An air force base for Qatar.

This guy is doing everything but putting America first.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 19h

Hegseth: I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho.

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Mark Kastenmeier @markkastenmeier.bsky.social · 18h

A movement of "chatbot worship" is emerging, with some people developing religious or spiritual bonds with AI systems and viewing them as a source of divine guidance. This is happening alongside the increasing integration of AI tools into traditional faith practices.

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