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2024 election results mega thread for reference. It will be updated as more studies of the 2024 election become available. Includes some comparisons to the 2020 election as well to help illustrate some points about the real world impacts of the electoral college and how Harris did vs Biden.
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Politicians who make political decisions to deploy the military into situations that get service members killed for no good reason. They need to be held accountable.
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Politicians who make political decisions to deploy the military into situations that get service members killed for no good reason. They need to be held accountable.
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Truly bonkers stats that should give us pause
An astonishing 80 percent of the Louisiana's death sentences between 1976 and 2015 were later reversed.
A judge recently vacated the conviction of Chris Duncan, who had been on the state's death row for decades.
A judge recently vacated the conviction of Chris Duncan, who had been on the state's death row for decades.
He’s Been On Louisiana’s Death Row for Decades. A Judge Just Vacated His Conviction.
Chris Duncan’s longtime claims of innocence were boosted by the discrediting of bite mark analysis, and by recent reforms now under threat from the state’s Republican leadership.
boltsmag.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Truly bonkers stats that should give us pause
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"Actually, you harmed us by using our chatbot in a way that made us look bad" is straight out of the abuser's handbook
ChatGPT firm blames boy’s suicide on ‘misuse’ of its technology
OpenAI responds to lawsuit claiming its chatbot encouraged California teenager to kill himself
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
"Actually, you harmed us by using our chatbot in a way that made us look bad" is straight out of the abuser's handbook
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Mystery why so many kids are struggling with mental health when we're doing the "let it rip" strategy for Covid transmission in schools
#COVID patients have higher rates of #depression, #anxiety, #headache, and #fatigue before diagnosis, study suggests
The association may be explained by shared biological pathways, such as chronic inflammation and neuroinflammation.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
The association may be explained by shared biological pathways, such as chronic inflammation and neuroinflammation.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Mystery why so many kids are struggling with mental health when we're doing the "let it rip" strategy for Covid transmission in schools
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Just posted this on Monday. As the sirens and helicopters sound off in the distance, I'm thinking about the young part-time soldiers I was just talking to.
We must continue to insist—even more forcefully today—that this is absolutely not an appropriate mission for U.S. military personnel.
We must continue to insist—even more forcefully today—that this is absolutely not an appropriate mission for U.S. military personnel.
Talked to some National Guard kids from West Virginia on the street near my office. They don't have leave to go home for Thanksgiving this week.
They can't see their families, because the president wants to use them as political props. No doubt, though, there'll be a feast at Mar-a-Lago Thursday.
They can't see their families, because the president wants to use them as political props. No doubt, though, there'll be a feast at Mar-a-Lago Thursday.
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Just posted this on Monday. As the sirens and helicopters sound off in the distance, I'm thinking about the young part-time soldiers I was just talking to.
We must continue to insist—even more forcefully today—that this is absolutely not an appropriate mission for U.S. military personnel.
We must continue to insist—even more forcefully today—that this is absolutely not an appropriate mission for U.S. military personnel.
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If nearly everyone had an STD, I’d still want people to disclose that shit.
Epic CEO says AI disclosures like Steam's make "no sense" because AI will be involved in "nearly all" future game development
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1p7eh60/epic_ceo_says_ai_disclosures_like_steams_make_no/
https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1p7eh60/epic_ceo_says_ai_disclosures_like_steams_make_no/
Epic CEO says AI disclosures like Steam's make "no sense" because AI will be involved in "nearly all" future game development
r/pcgaming
www.reddit.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:58 PM
If nearly everyone had an STD, I’d still want people to disclose that shit.
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I know if my family member was shot and killed because you wanted to drag the military on a civil rights violation tour to cities with black mayors you felt were too uppity, you would see me in court.
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I know if my family member was shot and killed because you wanted to drag the military on a civil rights violation tour to cities with black mayors you felt were too uppity, you would see me in court.
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"the animal". Ah yes, this dehumanizing language has been directed at a lot of groups, particularly by fascists.
November 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"the animal". Ah yes, this dehumanizing language has been directed at a lot of groups, particularly by fascists.
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Suspect in custody so we’ll see who they decide to blame.
November 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Suspect in custody so we’ll see who they decide to blame.
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Yeah, one of the real flaws with Bluesky is that if you make a post whose message is basically "hey, do the losers at this place still have a stick up their ass about my machine that steals their writing?" it attracts negative responses.
It's a weird glitch, and it's certainly not *your* fault.
It's a weird glitch, and it's certainly not *your* fault.
November 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Yeah, one of the real flaws with Bluesky is that if you make a post whose message is basically "hey, do the losers at this place still have a stick up their ass about my machine that steals their writing?" it attracts negative responses.
It's a weird glitch, and it's certainly not *your* fault.
It's a weird glitch, and it's certainly not *your* fault.
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Me, an atheist: Your holiness I stand ready to join the crusade against the demonic computers
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Me, an atheist: Your holiness I stand ready to join the crusade against the demonic computers
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I always say that it's better to hold off on blaming a particular political side for an act of violence. Here's why I'm blaming today's national guard shooting on the woke left.
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I always say that it's better to hold off on blaming a particular political side for an act of violence. Here's why I'm blaming today's national guard shooting on the woke left.
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From the MN Society for Professional Journalists: St. Paul police shot three photojournalists (MPR, Reuters, Sahan Journal) with "less lethal" munitions during an ICE operation yesterday. One had to go to the hospital. They say they were specifically targeted by St. Paul police.
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
From the MN Society for Professional Journalists: St. Paul police shot three photojournalists (MPR, Reuters, Sahan Journal) with "less lethal" munitions during an ICE operation yesterday. One had to go to the hospital. They say they were specifically targeted by St. Paul police.
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Amazon employees sound off on the alleged current harms of AI, including worsening the environment, fueling authoritarian behavior, and making work less fun
www.wired.com/story/amazon...
www.wired.com/story/amazon...
Amazon Workers Issue Warning About Company’s ‘All-Costs-Justified’ Approach to AI Development
Amazon Employees for Climate Justice says that over 1,000 workers have signed a petition raising “serious concerns” about the company’s “aggressive rollout” of artificial intelligence tools.
www.wired.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Amazon employees sound off on the alleged current harms of AI, including worsening the environment, fueling authoritarian behavior, and making work less fun
www.wired.com/story/amazon...
www.wired.com/story/amazon...
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nose down ass up
that's the way we cyberstuck
that's the way we cyberstuck
November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
nose down ass up
that's the way we cyberstuck
that's the way we cyberstuck
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Trump v. United States remains a uniquely, historically terrible decision
John Roberts remains a uniquely, historically terrible Supreme Court justice
John Roberts remains a uniquely, historically terrible Supreme Court justice
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Trump v. United States remains a uniquely, historically terrible decision
John Roberts remains a uniquely, historically terrible Supreme Court justice
John Roberts remains a uniquely, historically terrible Supreme Court justice
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"I begin the process of evaluating this case with a basic truth: It is not illegal to question or challenge election results"
bitch, what about telling Georgia's Secretary of State to "find 11,780 votes" ?
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
bitch, what about telling Georgia's Secretary of State to "find 11,780 votes" ?
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
request-for-dead-docketnolle-prosequi
www.documentcloud.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"I begin the process of evaluating this case with a basic truth: It is not illegal to question or challenge election results"
bitch, what about telling Georgia's Secretary of State to "find 11,780 votes" ?
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
bitch, what about telling Georgia's Secretary of State to "find 11,780 votes" ?
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Walking back into a party I stole all the drinks and snacks from: is this place open minded about innovation yet?
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Walking back into a party I stole all the drinks and snacks from: is this place open minded about innovation yet?
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MGT has seen her networth jump from $700k to $25 million since joining Congress in 2021. And she served juuust long enough to get a lifetime tax payer-funded pension.
She got the joke.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
She got the joke.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Came So Close to Getting the Joke
What the Georgia representative learned in Washington
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
MGT has seen her networth jump from $700k to $25 million since joining Congress in 2021. And she served juuust long enough to get a lifetime tax payer-funded pension.
She got the joke.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
She got the joke.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
fuck you
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
the memories of a generation lost because of Reagan's homophobia will not be erased
i think we should do something in DC that would make david wojnarowicz proud tbh
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Saying Bruna Fereira had a “family connection” to Karoline Leavitt is like saying Nicole Brown had a family connection to OJ Simpson.
November 26, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Saying Bruna Fereira had a “family connection” to Karoline Leavitt is like saying Nicole Brown had a family connection to OJ Simpson.
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"The study... was published in the peer-reviewed journal Population Health Metrics. The researchers estimate that between 99,997 & 125,915 Palestinians died in #Gaza between 7 October 2023 & 6 October 2025, with a median estimate of 112,069."
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251126-wit...
#Israel #News
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251126-wit...
#Israel #News
With over 112,000 killed, new study links Gaza’s massacre to past genocides
A devastating new study has found that more than 112,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its assault in October 2023. This figure, drawn from the most extensiv…
www.middleeastmonitor.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"The study... was published in the peer-reviewed journal Population Health Metrics. The researchers estimate that between 99,997 & 125,915 Palestinians died in #Gaza between 7 October 2023 & 6 October 2025, with a median estimate of 112,069."
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251126-wit...
#Israel #News
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251126-wit...
#Israel #News
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If AI use we’re soaring you’d see people like me, a data scientist, have substantively altered workflows.
That’s not been the case, and note I’m not some Luddite hiding out in a back office still lamenting the decline of Perl.
The cycle I’ve seen is rollout-then-abandonment, esp. w/agents.
That’s not been the case, and note I’m not some Luddite hiding out in a back office still lamenting the decline of Perl.
The cycle I’ve seen is rollout-then-abandonment, esp. w/agents.
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
econ.st
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If AI use we’re soaring you’d see people like me, a data scientist, have substantively altered workflows.
That’s not been the case, and note I’m not some Luddite hiding out in a back office still lamenting the decline of Perl.
The cycle I’ve seen is rollout-then-abandonment, esp. w/agents.
That’s not been the case, and note I’m not some Luddite hiding out in a back office still lamenting the decline of Perl.
The cycle I’ve seen is rollout-then-abandonment, esp. w/agents.