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Two dead, eight wounded in Brown University shooting, Providence mayor confirms.
The suspect, described by police as “a man dressed in black,” remains at large.
The suspect, described by police as “a man dressed in black,” remains at large.
December 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Two dead, eight wounded in Brown University shooting, Providence mayor confirms.
The suspect, described by police as “a man dressed in black,” remains at large.
The suspect, described by police as “a man dressed in black,” remains at large.
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I dunno but it seems like it undermines Disney’s future brand integrity/infringement claims when they’re paying OpenAI a billion dollars to let people make fan art and stream it on Disney+. Like NYT suing everyone while also licensing those same APIs for their newsroom. Pick a fucking lane.
December 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I dunno but it seems like it undermines Disney’s future brand integrity/infringement claims when they’re paying OpenAI a billion dollars to let people make fan art and stream it on Disney+. Like NYT suing everyone while also licensing those same APIs for their newsroom. Pick a fucking lane.
Thanks to SAG-AFTRA negotiating actors and singers rights—during the 2023 strikes—against direct use of their performance and and likeness, at least they can only generate masked characters.
Disney has signed a deal with OpenAI & invested $1 billion into the company
Sora will now be able to AI generate videos based on animated, masked & creature characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar & Star Wars
Curated selections of AI generated videos will be released on Disney+
Sora will now be able to AI generate videos based on animated, masked & creature characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar & Star Wars
Curated selections of AI generated videos will be released on Disney+
December 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Thanks to SAG-AFTRA negotiating actors and singers rights—during the 2023 strikes—against direct use of their performance and and likeness, at least they can only generate masked characters.
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dumped Disney+ a bit ago and thrilled we won’t be around for this. the fight against user generated slop for kids on other platforms is enough.
"Iger said the deal also fulfills a longtime desire by Disney to put user-generated content on its Disney+ streaming platform. Disney initially plans to put select videos created on Sora onto Disney+ to increase engagement with users, especially younger ones." www.businessinsider.com/disney-bob-i...
Disney CEO Bob Iger explains why he just did a blockbuster OpenAI deal
Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company's licensing deal with OpenAI will let it capitalize on a fast-growing technology and engage younger audiences.
www.businessinsider.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
dumped Disney+ a bit ago and thrilled we won’t be around for this. the fight against user generated slop for kids on other platforms is enough.
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I think if they really dump AI content onto Disney+ they'll find out real quick that NOBODY wants to see that shit. But it's so symbolic of the state of things that the name that once meant the very peak of hand drawn animation is now in league with the stock market scam anti-human garbage machine.
December 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I think if they really dump AI content onto Disney+ they'll find out real quick that NOBODY wants to see that shit. But it's so symbolic of the state of things that the name that once meant the very peak of hand drawn animation is now in league with the stock market scam anti-human garbage machine.
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NEW: A federal judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the Maryland man who was wrongly removed from the U.S. and sent to El Salvador without due process by the Trump administration — to be released from an ICE detention center, ruling his detention unlawful.
Judge Orders Abrego Garcia's Immediate Release from Immigration Custody
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
NEW: A federal judge ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia — the Maryland man who was wrongly removed from the U.S. and sent to El Salvador without due process by the Trump administration — to be released from an ICE detention center, ruling his detention unlawful.
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Quite the day for Trump: The defeat below, the defeat in Indiana, the defeat on the latest Letitia James case, the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, really bad poll numbers (his handling of the economy numbers threatening to fall into the 20s) He's losing it politically as fast as he is mentally.
Say it again for the folks in the back: "The first time the House has voted to overturn a Trump executive order in this term." 🙌
BREAKING: Democrats and Republicans in Congress just voted to pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act to restore federal workers’ union rights – the first time the House has voted to overturn a Trump executive order in this term. https://bit.ly/4oNyBQc
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Quite the day for Trump: The defeat below, the defeat in Indiana, the defeat on the latest Letitia James case, the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, really bad poll numbers (his handling of the economy numbers threatening to fall into the 20s) He's losing it politically as fast as he is mentally.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from detention.
Grand jury failed to induct Tish James for a second time.
Indiana Republican senate votes down redistricting.
Trump failed at authoritarian consolidation and he's losing his grip on power.
We're going to win.
Grand jury failed to induct Tish James for a second time.
Indiana Republican senate votes down redistricting.
Trump failed at authoritarian consolidation and he's losing his grip on power.
We're going to win.
December 11, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from detention.
Grand jury failed to induct Tish James for a second time.
Indiana Republican senate votes down redistricting.
Trump failed at authoritarian consolidation and he's losing his grip on power.
We're going to win.
Grand jury failed to induct Tish James for a second time.
Indiana Republican senate votes down redistricting.
Trump failed at authoritarian consolidation and he's losing his grip on power.
We're going to win.
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cw anti-black racism
A friendly reminder that Liam Neeson was a bad person before his involvement in a pro-RFK doc.
www.bbc.com/news/enterta...
A friendly reminder that Liam Neeson was a bad person before his involvement in a pro-RFK doc.
www.bbc.com/news/enterta...
Liam Neeson in racism storm after admitting he wanted to kill a black man
The actor admits he once set out to kill an innocent black man after someone close to him was raped.
www.bbc.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
cw anti-black racism
A friendly reminder that Liam Neeson was a bad person before his involvement in a pro-RFK doc.
www.bbc.com/news/enterta...
A friendly reminder that Liam Neeson was a bad person before his involvement in a pro-RFK doc.
www.bbc.com/news/enterta...
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SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
Liam Neeson Narrates Anti-Vax, Pro-RFK Documentary
The Taken actor can be heard calling mRNA COVID vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news
December 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
SCOOP: Academy Award-nominee Liam Neeson narrated a recent anti-vaccine documentary that glorifies RFK Jr.’s rise to power.
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
In the film, Neeson—a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador—calls the COVID-19 vaccines “dangerous experiments.”
www.importantcontext.news/p/liam-neeso...
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Sneaking mine catnip Mousie in to bed. Snuggle time around here. And yes. Mine hair is a mess. Fighting with hoomom about brushing me. Hope you get a good rest. Family & Mousie send love & hugs 💤💙💤
December 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Sneaking mine catnip Mousie in to bed. Snuggle time around here. And yes. Mine hair is a mess. Fighting with hoomom about brushing me. Hope you get a good rest. Family & Mousie send love & hugs 💤💙💤
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Hundreds Rally for Boy, 6, Who Was Separated From His Father by ICE
By Ed Shanahan and Stella Raine Chu
17 y.o. William McKernan said, “Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped. I used to go to [P.S] 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country.”
By Ed Shanahan and Stella Raine Chu
17 y.o. William McKernan said, “Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped. I used to go to [P.S] 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country.”
Hundreds Rally for Boy, 6, Who Was Separated From His Father by ICE
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Hundreds Rally for Boy, 6, Who Was Separated From His Father by ICE
By Ed Shanahan and Stella Raine Chu
17 y.o. William McKernan said, “Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped. I used to go to [P.S] 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country.”
By Ed Shanahan and Stella Raine Chu
17 y.o. William McKernan said, “Kids shouldn’t be kidnapped. I used to go to [P.S] 166 and want to show up because I hate seeing this happen in my neighborhood, in my school and in my country.”
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Tell Congress it's time to evict Kristi Noem.
Tell Congress: Demand DHS Secretary Kristi Noem resign
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Tell Congress it's time to evict Kristi Noem.
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Trump is being treated for dementia or Alzheimer’s, brain diseases.
All his vetoes and decisions MUST be reversed.
All his vetoes and decisions MUST be reversed.
December 8, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Trump is being treated for dementia or Alzheimer’s, brain diseases.
All his vetoes and decisions MUST be reversed.
All his vetoes and decisions MUST be reversed.
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It’s not just vaccines. How RFK Jr. is reshaping public health messaging
www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
It’s not just vaccines. How RFK Jr. is reshaping public health messaging
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services uses its social media channels to promote Kennedy himself and his agenda.
www.usatoday.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
It’s not just vaccines. How RFK Jr. is reshaping public health messaging
www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
www.usatoday.com/story/life/h...
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This has largely been memory-holed but in Trump 1.0, he picked a big public trade fight with China. They retaliated by cutting off agriculture purchases, farmers got squeezed, Trump mailed them checks and had to go crawling back to Xi for a face-saving "deal".
Sound familiar?
Sound familiar?
December 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This has largely been memory-holed but in Trump 1.0, he picked a big public trade fight with China. They retaliated by cutting off agriculture purchases, farmers got squeezed, Trump mailed them checks and had to go crawling back to Xi for a face-saving "deal".
Sound familiar?
Sound familiar?
Hegseth’s tattoo Deus Vult—The phrase, which translates from Latin to "God wills it," has been co-opted by white nationalist groups” It got him marked as an “inside risk” for the 2020 Inauguration
abcnews.go.com/US/pete-hegs...
abcnews.go.com/US/pete-hegs...
Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth was flagged as potential military 'insider threat' because of 'Deus Vult' tattoo
Sgt. DeRicko Gaither made the complaint about the tattoo in 2021.
abcnews.go.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Hegseth’s tattoo Deus Vult—The phrase, which translates from Latin to "God wills it," has been co-opted by white nationalist groups” It got him marked as an “inside risk” for the 2020 Inauguration
abcnews.go.com/US/pete-hegs...
abcnews.go.com/US/pete-hegs...
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For tRump and Hegseth to gather these hundreds of top military generals, the cost to cover air travel, lodging, overtime, food, and security for the short-notice event where Hegseth discussed issues like overweight recruits was estimated at over $6 MILLION in taxpayer funds! 😡
#ImpeachConvictRemove
#ImpeachConvictRemove
A picture is worth a thousand words. As Donald Trump delivered a rambling, hyper-political speech, America's top military leaders sat in disciplined, stone-faced silence. Their professionalism stood in stark contrast to the partisan rally they were forced to attend. And their faces say it all.
December 9, 2025 at 4:49 AM
For tRump and Hegseth to gather these hundreds of top military generals, the cost to cover air travel, lodging, overtime, food, and security for the short-notice event where Hegseth discussed issues like overweight recruits was estimated at over $6 MILLION in taxpayer funds! 😡
#ImpeachConvictRemove
#ImpeachConvictRemove
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With Hegseth, Caine and Rubio set to brief the Gang of 8, re-upping this detailed list of questions (with @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and Margaret Donovan via @justsecurity.org ) that Congress should be asking about the killings of suspected drug traffickers 👇
www.justsecurity.org/126322/boat-...
www.justsecurity.org/126322/boat-...
December 9, 2025 at 5:18 AM
With Hegseth, Caine and Rubio set to brief the Gang of 8, re-upping this detailed list of questions (with @rgoodlaw.bsky.social and Margaret Donovan via @justsecurity.org ) that Congress should be asking about the killings of suspected drug traffickers 👇
www.justsecurity.org/126322/boat-...
www.justsecurity.org/126322/boat-...
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“Secretary Hegseth is basically convening everyone to think... this is the kind of thing that happens in war,” said retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling. “It’s not.”
“Secretary Hegseth is basically convening everyone to think... this is the kind of thing that happens in war,” said retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling. “It’s not.”
Retired General Says Hegseth Boat Strike on Shipwrecked Sailors Was a 'War Crime' | Common Dreams
"It is, in fact, in my view, a war crime," said retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling regarding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's strikes on boat bombing survivors in the Caribbean.
www.commondreams.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:58 AM
www.commondreams.org/news/general...
“Secretary Hegseth is basically convening everyone to think... this is the kind of thing that happens in war,” said retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling. “It’s not.”
“Secretary Hegseth is basically convening everyone to think... this is the kind of thing that happens in war,” said retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling. “It’s not.”
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Reporter: You said he would have no problem with releasing the full video of that strike on September 2nd. Trump: I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news. Whatever Hegseth decides is ok with me … Let me just tell you, you are an obnoxious reporter. Actually, a terrible reporter.
December 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Reporter: You said he would have no problem with releasing the full video of that strike on September 2nd. Trump: I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news. Whatever Hegseth decides is ok with me … Let me just tell you, you are an obnoxious reporter. Actually, a terrible reporter.
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The reaction to Jasmine Crockett running for Senate reminds me to let folks know this book exists.
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The reaction to Jasmine Crockett running for Senate reminds me to let folks know this book exists.
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Rising superstar Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has filed to challenge John Cornyn (R) for his Texas Senate seat.
Although Cook Political Report ranks this seat as Likely Republican, this will become a great race to watch.
thehill.com/homenews/cam...
Although Cook Political Report ranks this seat as Likely Republican, this will become a great race to watch.
thehill.com/homenews/cam...
thehill.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Rising superstar Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) has filed to challenge John Cornyn (R) for his Texas Senate seat.
Although Cook Political Report ranks this seat as Likely Republican, this will become a great race to watch.
thehill.com/homenews/cam...
Although Cook Political Report ranks this seat as Likely Republican, this will become a great race to watch.
thehill.com/homenews/cam...
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Let’s unpack “Jasmine Crockett is abandoning her constituents”.
Are you saying Jasmine Crockett should only be advocating for her Black constituents?
And if so, why wasn’t there any concern for her Black constituents when Abbott/Trump disenfranchised them by erasing their district?
Are you saying Jasmine Crockett should only be advocating for her Black constituents?
And if so, why wasn’t there any concern for her Black constituents when Abbott/Trump disenfranchised them by erasing their district?
December 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Let’s unpack “Jasmine Crockett is abandoning her constituents”.
Are you saying Jasmine Crockett should only be advocating for her Black constituents?
And if so, why wasn’t there any concern for her Black constituents when Abbott/Trump disenfranchised them by erasing their district?
Are you saying Jasmine Crockett should only be advocating for her Black constituents?
And if so, why wasn’t there any concern for her Black constituents when Abbott/Trump disenfranchised them by erasing their district?