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Treat Systems, Not Symptoms: Defending the Sanity of the Oppressed
Pathologizing distress benefits psychiatry, hospitals, and pharmaceutical companies, but dampens responses that could dismantle oppression.
www.madinamerica.com
ICYMI: Sometimes - often, I think - what is delusionally (on the part of "professionals" and "authorities") considered a mental health problem is a normal, sane reaction to untenable circumstance
#MentalHealth #Oppression #Socioeconomics
#r/raisedbynarcissists
www.madinamerica.com/2025/07/trea...
#MentalHealth #Oppression #Socioeconomics
#r/raisedbynarcissists
www.madinamerica.com/2025/07/trea...
Seems strange to me that while #Epstein and internet porn, like #OnlyFans (etc) have both been part of "the zeitgeist" for awhile, the relation between them - the exploitation of women who are mostly young by men who are mostly old and wealthy - is almost never discussed
Many related topics but the main thing for me is how all of the many articles the last few years talking about generally internet porn - not once has any of them addressed how it relates to the impossible economic environment.
November 13, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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The Humanities Skills Everyone Wants Keep Getting Stripped From Their Source
Katz shows how universities and employers keep the fruit of the humanities while neglecting the tree.
By Ally Riddle
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/the-...
Katz shows how universities and employers keep the fruit of the humanities while neglecting the tree.
By Ally Riddle
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/the-...
The Humanities Skills Everyone Wants Keep Getting Stripped From Their Source
In a new article, Katz shows how universities and employers keep the fruit of the humanities while neglecting the tree.
www.madinamerica.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The Humanities Skills Everyone Wants Keep Getting Stripped From Their Source
Katz shows how universities and employers keep the fruit of the humanities while neglecting the tree.
By Ally Riddle
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/the-...
Katz shows how universities and employers keep the fruit of the humanities while neglecting the tree.
By Ally Riddle
www.madinamerica.com/2025/11/the-...
Another story I think has more to it than it may appear
Google says the origin of many of today's text scams stems from “a cybercriminal group in China” that's been selling “phishing for dummies” kits to unsavvy fraudsters.
Google vows to stop scam E-Z Pass and USPS texts plaguing Americans
“Phishing for dummies” kits make it easier to scam millions, Google alleged.
arstechnica.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Another story I think has more to it than it may appear
A whole thread going through paragraph by paragraph
It’s become conventional wisdom that America’s young men are in crisis. The reality is more complicated than that. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/what-did-men-do-to-deserve-this?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhtwitter&utm_content=null
What Did Men Do to Deserve This?
Changes in the economy and in the culture seem to have hit them hard. Scott Galloway believes they need an “aspirational vision of masculinity.”
www.newyorker.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
A whole thread going through paragraph by paragraph
Perfect example of the two-tiered system enabled by "finance"
The White House DOGE was right: the penny has been a drain on the economy and should have been phased out long ago.
The penny is no more. Good riddance.
The White House DOGE was right: the penny has been a drain on the economy and should have been phased out long ago.
www.businessinsider.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Perfect example of the two-tiered system enabled by "finance"
The only difference is because it is decentralized - separations between the deciders & the effects of decisions (directly comparable to the Nuremberg defense) - it is more difficult to understand how excessive, wasteful consumption from people you don't know directly affects you
Particularly considering finance _is_ a 'zero sum' system - because all debt (which is how money is "created") makes all currency worth less - so those of us excluded from access to credit are, by extension, forced into a sort of decentralized slavery
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The only difference is because it is decentralized - separations between the deciders & the effects of decisions (directly comparable to the Nuremberg defense) - it is more difficult to understand how excessive, wasteful consumption from people you don't know directly affects you
#climate #globalwarming #environment #pollution #co2 #etc #Istilldontknowhowtohashtagcorrectly
www.forbes.com/sites/marisa...
www.forbes.com/sites/marisa...
November 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Vampire bats produce an anticoagulant called draculin that helps them feed on blood without it clotting.
Scientists are studying possible human uses for the blood thinner, so if you overhear a nurse ordering you a dose of draculin, don’t be (too) afraid.
Scientists are studying possible human uses for the blood thinner, so if you overhear a nurse ordering you a dose of draculin, don’t be (too) afraid.
November 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Vampire bats produce an anticoagulant called draculin that helps them feed on blood without it clotting.
Scientists are studying possible human uses for the blood thinner, so if you overhear a nurse ordering you a dose of draculin, don’t be (too) afraid.
Scientists are studying possible human uses for the blood thinner, so if you overhear a nurse ordering you a dose of draculin, don’t be (too) afraid.
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Campaign finance is nearly perfectly representative of how "privatization" of any formerly (public) govt administered service functions.
AKA corruption enabling
It's almost like if you accumulate a big pot of money w/ lax oversight, you're inviting fraud
Amusingly, that's how vampires work!
AKA corruption enabling
It's almost like if you accumulate a big pot of money w/ lax oversight, you're inviting fraud
Amusingly, that's how vampires work!
November 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Campaign finance is nearly perfectly representative of how "privatization" of any formerly (public) govt administered service functions.
AKA corruption enabling
It's almost like if you accumulate a big pot of money w/ lax oversight, you're inviting fraud
Amusingly, that's how vampires work!
AKA corruption enabling
It's almost like if you accumulate a big pot of money w/ lax oversight, you're inviting fraud
Amusingly, that's how vampires work!
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A former top aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom is indicted on federal charges for the alleged theft of campaign funds from ex-Health Secretary Becerra.
Ex-aide to California governor indicted for alleged theft of campaign funds from ex-health secretary
A former top aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom has been indicted on federal charges alleging her involvement in a scheme to steal campaign money from former federal Health Secretary Xavier Becerra.
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
A former top aide to California Gov. Gavin Newsom is indicted on federal charges for the alleged theft of campaign funds from ex-Health Secretary Becerra.
I don't give a shit about sports ffs
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3. seriously why can't I delete sports it's not complicated Yahoo had this figured out 20+ yrs ago theres only so many topics
1. reddits algo
2. the algo here
3. seriously why can't I delete sports it's not complicated Yahoo had this figured out 20+ yrs ago theres only so many topics
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I don't give a shit about sports ffs
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Were you a Berenstain Bears reader? At the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at the Strong National Museum of Play, you can find original sketches from their creators—and much more! Read more in our Bookend department. https://bit.ly/47FviUF
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Were you a Berenstain Bears reader? At the Brian Sutton-Smith Library and Archives of Play at the Strong National Museum of Play, you can find original sketches from their creators—and much more! Read more in our Bookend department. https://bit.ly/47FviUF
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Fwiw my politics are firmly anti ideology, I think (based on actually reading & having a memory) political corruption, especially in the US, is non partisan - some are worse than others - & a major enabling factor is the oligarchs (aka politicians) don't understand how detached from reality they are
November 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Fwiw my politics are firmly anti ideology, I think (based on actually reading & having a memory) political corruption, especially in the US, is non partisan - some are worse than others - & a major enabling factor is the oligarchs (aka politicians) don't understand how detached from reality they are
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"Shadow managers", "energy fraud" -
Reminds me of a similar story that was (ahem) totally legitimately lost beneath "alternative", related, speculative stories
www.politifact.com/article/2022...
Reminds me of a similar story that was (ahem) totally legitimately lost beneath "alternative", related, speculative stories
www.politifact.com/article/2022...
Boebert lacks proof for claim on Hunter Biden’s Burisma pay
Negotiators from the United States and Europe have been meeting with their Russian counterparts to defuse the threat of
www.politifact.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
"Shadow managers", "energy fraud" -
Reminds me of a similar story that was (ahem) totally legitimately lost beneath "alternative", related, speculative stories
www.politifact.com/article/2022...
Reminds me of a similar story that was (ahem) totally legitimately lost beneath "alternative", related, speculative stories
www.politifact.com/article/2022...
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Ukraine has moved to sanction businessman Timur Mindich, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid a sweeping corruption probe into alleged kickbacks and money laundering at the state-owned nuclear energy firm Energoatom.
www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
Ukraine Cracks Down on ‘Shadow Managers’ in $100 Million Energy Fraud Case
Ukraine has moved to sanction businessman Timur Mindich, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid a sweeping corruption probe into alleged kickbacks and money laundering at the state-owned...
www.occrp.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Ukraine has moved to sanction businessman Timur Mindich, a close associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, amid a sweeping corruption probe into alleged kickbacks and money laundering at the state-owned nuclear energy firm Energoatom.
www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
www.occrp.org/en/news/ukra...
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Hitler commissioned a ballroom in the garden of the Reich Chancellery, which was later destroyed during WWII. We explored the history behind it. www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
Did Hitler build a ballroom after coming into power?
The leader of the Nazi Party built a ballroom in the garden of the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, which was later destroyed during WWII.
www.snopes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Hitler commissioned a ballroom in the garden of the Reich Chancellery, which was later destroyed during WWII. We explored the history behind it. www.snopes.com/news/2025/11...
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The failure of legal actions to fight corruption at the highest levels of government reinforces the need for legislation and other congressional actions. Our latest report offers recommendations for strengthening the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses: bit.ly/3XdgCaq
Codifying the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses
To prevent corruption, the Constitution prohibits the president and other officials from receiving untoward benefits. Congress, however, must take action to enable enforcement.
www.brennancenter.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The failure of legal actions to fight corruption at the highest levels of government reinforces the need for legislation and other congressional actions. Our latest report offers recommendations for strengthening the Constitution’s Emoluments Clauses: bit.ly/3XdgCaq
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AI slop hits new high as fake country artist hits #1 on Billboard digital songs chart
AI slop hits new high as fake country artist hits #1 on Billboard digital songs chart
It sounds a lot like everything else
AI slop has reached a new level of ascendancy, as a country song by an AI artist has hit number one on Billboard's Country Digital Song Sales chart.…
dlvr.it
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
AI slop hits new high as fake country artist hits #1 on Billboard digital songs chart
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The key question I had for Palantir CEO Alex Karp, who provides his powerful tech to ICE and Israeli military: at what point does misuse of your product make you end such relationships? Hear his answers on this and much more www.wired.com/story/alex-k...
Alex Karp Goes to War
Palantir’s CEO is good with ICE and says he defends human rights. But will Israel and Trump ever go too far for him?
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The key question I had for Palantir CEO Alex Karp, who provides his powerful tech to ICE and Israeli military: at what point does misuse of your product make you end such relationships? Hear his answers on this and much more www.wired.com/story/alex-k...
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It's much easier to use apps that support end-to-end encryption than it used to be, but it's still good to know how it works. ssd.eff.org/module/deep...
A Deep Dive on End-to-End Encryption: How Do Public Key Encryption Systems Work?
If you haven’t yet, we recommend reading a few guides before this one, to help cement some of the concepts discussed here: What Should I Know About Encryption?, Key Concepts of Encryption, and Key Verification.
If used correctly, end-to-end encryption can help protect the contents of your messages, text, and...
ssd.eff.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It's much easier to use apps that support end-to-end encryption than it used to be, but it's still good to know how it works. ssd.eff.org/module/deep...
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The administration hates “fake news” so much it keeps stealing journalists' work for its ICE sizzle reels.
Why can't it find footage from those supposedly better outlets it wants in the WH and Pentagon?
Maybe they don’t make content worth stealing?
Why can't it find footage from those supposedly better outlets it wants in the WH and Pentagon?
Maybe they don’t make content worth stealing?
Chicago Sun-Times demands DHS remove social posts using its photos without permission
A letter sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Thursday says the government used three Sun-Times photos without permission to promote its immigration enforcement campaign. The newspaper threatened to file an intellectual property right infringement lawsuit if the posts…
chicago.suntimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The administration hates “fake news” so much it keeps stealing journalists' work for its ICE sizzle reels.
Why can't it find footage from those supposedly better outlets it wants in the WH and Pentagon?
Maybe they don’t make content worth stealing?
Why can't it find footage from those supposedly better outlets it wants in the WH and Pentagon?
Maybe they don’t make content worth stealing?
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A thread by our Director about AI hallucinations.
I’m quoted in an article about AI hallucinating cases. There is a way to fix this, and it’s to have a list of every case so that you can automatically check briefs for bad citations.
Right now, that’s impossible because Westlaw is the one creating the citations and they don’t share them. 1/
Right now, that’s impossible because Westlaw is the one creating the citations and they don’t share them. 1/
November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A thread by our Director about AI hallucinations.
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From Tablets to Papyrus: When Was Paper Invented?
The invention of paper as a medium for writing was a revolutionary breakthrough that altered the course of human culture.
by Matt Whittaker
www.thecollector.com/when-was-the...
Papyrus at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...
#books #culture
The invention of paper as a medium for writing was a revolutionary breakthrough that altered the course of human culture.
by Matt Whittaker
www.thecollector.com/when-was-the...
Papyrus at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...
#books #culture
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
From Tablets to Papyrus: When Was Paper Invented?
The invention of paper as a medium for writing was a revolutionary breakthrough that altered the course of human culture.
by Matt Whittaker
www.thecollector.com/when-was-the...
Papyrus at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...
#books #culture
The invention of paper as a medium for writing was a revolutionary breakthrough that altered the course of human culture.
by Matt Whittaker
www.thecollector.com/when-was-the...
Papyrus at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc...
#books #culture
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A Fierce Devotion to the “Empress of Hell”
Medieval dramatizations of the confrontation between the Virgin Mary and King Herod offered a symbolic resistance to tyranny.
By: H.M.A. Leow
daily.jstor.org/a-fierce-dev...
Theater history at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...
#books #literature
Medieval dramatizations of the confrontation between the Virgin Mary and King Herod offered a symbolic resistance to tyranny.
By: H.M.A. Leow
daily.jstor.org/a-fierce-dev...
Theater history at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...
#books #literature
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A Fierce Devotion to the “Empress of Hell”
Medieval dramatizations of the confrontation between the Virgin Mary and King Herod offered a symbolic resistance to tyranny.
By: H.M.A. Leow
daily.jstor.org/a-fierce-dev...
Theater history at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...
#books #literature
Medieval dramatizations of the confrontation between the Virgin Mary and King Herod offered a symbolic resistance to tyranny.
By: H.M.A. Leow
daily.jstor.org/a-fierce-dev...
Theater history at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...
#books #literature
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In 1945 we said ‘never again’, yet already we’ve forgotten
After the second world war, leaders vowed to build back better. Now, as bullies dominate the world stage, we risk losing the lessons learned
✍️ Anthony Seldon
https://bit.ly/4nJFXDS
After the second world war, leaders vowed to build back better. Now, as bullies dominate the world stage, we risk losing the lessons learned
✍️ Anthony Seldon
https://bit.ly/4nJFXDS
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
In 1945 we said ‘never again’, yet already we’ve forgotten
After the second world war, leaders vowed to build back better. Now, as bullies dominate the world stage, we risk losing the lessons learned
✍️ Anthony Seldon
https://bit.ly/4nJFXDS
After the second world war, leaders vowed to build back better. Now, as bullies dominate the world stage, we risk losing the lessons learned
✍️ Anthony Seldon
https://bit.ly/4nJFXDS