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David H Friedel Jr

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David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · Mar 20

Remember, racism is based on fear, not fact. It stems from ignorance, not understanding; from insecurity, not strength.

The more we learn, connect, and empathize, the more we dissolve that fear.

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David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 39m

It’s truly astounding to watch a political movement fail basic arithmetic, empathy, and economics all at once

Yet still convince millions that cruelty is a form of strength and ignorance a badge of honor.

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The Economist @economist.com · 2h

Without immigrants America’s medal haul would be much smaller

Which countries breed Nobel laureates, and which import them?

Without immigrants America’s medal haul would be much smaller

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Daily Maverick @dailymaverick.co.za · 2h

It seems to me no coincidence that the decline of social media (and pray it is so) started just as content generated by artificial intelligence really got going.

After the Bell: AI killed the social media star

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David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 8h

Ever wonder what it would feel like to see your own thoughts... every bias, belief, and assumption laid out like code you could debug?

That’s where AI is heading… and it says as much about us as it does about machines.

Designing the Mind: The Real Frontier of AI

Why the Next Evolution of Intelligence Isn’t Artificial, It’s Reflective

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NPR @npr.org · 19h

When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact. n.pr/4nLAI7A

After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack

When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the misinformation had an impact.

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David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 22h

The U.S. system was explicitly designed to prevent any branch or person from wielding plenary authority.

Only authoritarian regimes use that framing to justify control.

Presidents have executive authority, which is broad, but it’s always bounded by Congress, the courts, & the Constitution.

David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 1d

Cooperation across the world makes our world possible

David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 1d

Worth of the award and we do him a dishonor by who represents us today.

RIP Carter ❤️

David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 1d

Highlights how legislation can mandate fairness but not erase prejudice or transform people’s hearts.

In essence, it’s a lament that legal equality isn’t the same as lived equality.

We must do better as a nation.

David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 1d

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of U.S. legislation that outlawed segregation and discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin especially in schools, public places, and employment.

“’Cause the law don’t change another’s mind”

The Way It Is

YouTube video by Bruce Hornsby - Topic

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David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 1d

By that measure, what are the truly great nations?

Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Switzerland, New Zealand, Canada, Iceland, and Netherlands.

Hat tip to those friends abroad, thank you for keeping the light on.

David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 1d

A truly great nation, & in turn a society worthy of a title, is a reflection of how it treats its most vulnerable not how it rewards its most powerful.

It is measured not by wealth or might, but by compassion, justice, & the opportunities it creates for all to rise, regardless of where they begin.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d

The House speaker claims this has nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. Then why delay the swearing in of Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who handily won a special election in Arizona *two weeks* ago?

He can easily prove it. trib.al/pl4anhF

Mike Johnson Struggles to Explain Delay in Swearing In Democratic Rep

The House speaker claims the delay in swearing in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva has nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. He can easily prove it.

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David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 3d

RIP Jane Goodall, thank you for your contribution.

David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 5d

It’s a reflection of our own instability, the slow, invisible shift in the data of our culture, thought, and collective attention.

This suggests something uncomfortable; maybe the brittleness we see in AI systems isn't a sign they're fundamentally different from us, but that they're too similar.

David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 5d

The AI models aren’t merely memorizing correlations; they’re internalizing fragments of how humans generate meaning, how we organize concepts, project context forward, and anchor language to intention.

That’s why when they drift, it’s not random.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 5d

⚡️ Ukraine accuses China of providing Russia with satellite data for missile strike targeting.

China officially claims neutrality in Russia's war against Ukraine, but has indirectly supported Moscow in several ways.

Ukraine accuses China of providing Russia with satellite data for missile strike targeting

China officially claims neutrality in Russia's war against Ukraine, but has indirectly supported Moscow in several ways.

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 5d

California's home insurer of last resort seeks 36% rate hike following January fires

The California FAIR Plan Association, which covers homeowners denied insurance, is seeking a 35.8% rate increase, though some policyholders could pay more or less depending on fire risk.

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The Economist @economist.com · 5d

Fake documents allowed Qian Zhimin to flee to Britain, where she and two accomplices were eventually arrested. The case has drawn much attention in China

Bitcoin and a Chinese fraudster in London

Qian Zhimin made over $1bn putting a share of her Ponzi proceeds into cryptocurrency

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Euronews @euronews.com · 6d

By Friday, Israeli forces had intercepted all of the 43 ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza and arrested most of the 450 activists on board.

Italy paralysed by strikes in solidarity with seized Gaza flotilla

By Friday, Israeli forces had intercepted all of the 43 ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza and arrested most of the 450 activists on board.

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David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 6d

If it happens Europe maybe but the US has horrible consumer rights protections.

David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 6d

And yet they bury the fact that those hit in the chest have an increased chance of death.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6d

Gaza has become journalism’s graveyard. Killing journalists is killing the truth | Anthony Bellanger

If we accept that reporters die in Gaza, we pave the way for other regimes to consider the murder of journalists a normal instrument of war

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David H Friedel Jr @davidhfriedeljr.bsky.social · 8d

This is accurate. I have actually done this a few times.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 10d

Two journalists are set to be tried in Kentucky this week.

Their crime? Covering a protest of the immigration detainment of Ayman Soliman, who himself fled persecution for his journalism in Egypt. Soliman’s lawyer called it a “cruel irony.”

On trial for journalism in Kentucky.

Two months after their arrests while covering a protest, a pair of local reporters face criminal charges.

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