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Quibbling over the semantics of the second tap also runs the risk of suggesting that the first tap was something other than murder.
“Quibbling over the semantics of ‘double-tap’ doesn’t change the reality that the strike was a summary execution of men clinging to the remains of a boat.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/02/c...
theintercept.com/2025/12/02/c...
Department of War Disputes Second Attack on Boat Strike Survivors Was a “Double-Tap”
Facing scrutiny for killing survivors of an initial boat strike, the Department of War is attempting to distance itself from a controversial military tactic.
theintercept.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Quibbling over the semantics of the second tap also runs the risk of suggesting that the first tap was something other than murder.
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“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
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Just another day of unfiltered white nationalist racist garbage from the White House
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Just another day of unfiltered white nationalist racist garbage from the White House
I'm sick of these Trump Democrats.
1. BREAKING
President Trump says he is granting a pardon to Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda.
Federal prosecutors said they accepted around $600,000 from an oil-and-gas company wholly owned and controlled by the government of Azerbaijan and a bank in Mexico.
President Trump says he is granting a pardon to Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda.
Federal prosecutors said they accepted around $600,000 from an oil-and-gas company wholly owned and controlled by the government of Azerbaijan and a bank in Mexico.
December 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I'm sick of these Trump Democrats.
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Henry Cuellar took $600K in bribes from an oil and gas company, so naturally, Trump swoops in with another corrupt pardon. Ridiculous.
December 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Henry Cuellar took $600K in bribes from an oil and gas company, so naturally, Trump swoops in with another corrupt pardon. Ridiculous.
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Henry Cuellar getting a pardon from Trump really is Nancy's last gift to us
December 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Henry Cuellar getting a pardon from Trump really is Nancy's last gift to us
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in texas, if you receive 4 moving violations in a year your licence can be suspended. i wonder how many waymo has already
AISD asking Waymo to fix safety issues after its cars pass stopped school buses https://www.kvue.com/article/news/education/schools/austin-isd-waymo-school-bus-safety-issues/269-aa81681e-e7bd-4a64-b87b-7a91ced25004
AISD asking Waymo to fix safety issues after its cars pass stopped school buses
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www.kvue.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:58 AM
in texas, if you receive 4 moving violations in a year your licence can be suspended. i wonder how many waymo has already
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It's wild but not surprising that last week the White House was leaning into "these seditious Democrats dared suggest that troops were receiving illegal orders!!!" and this week they are scrambling to figure out who to blame for issuing illegal orders.
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
It's wild but not surprising that last week the White House was leaning into "these seditious Democrats dared suggest that troops were receiving illegal orders!!!" and this week they are scrambling to figure out who to blame for issuing illegal orders.
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AISD asking Waymo to fix safety issues after its cars pass stopped school buses https://www.kvue.com/article/news/education/schools/austin-isd-waymo-school-bus-safety-issues/269-aa81681e-e7bd-4a64-b87b-7a91ced25004
AISD asking Waymo to fix safety issues after its cars pass stopped school buses
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www.kvue.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
AISD asking Waymo to fix safety issues after its cars pass stopped school buses https://www.kvue.com/article/news/education/schools/austin-isd-waymo-school-bus-safety-issues/269-aa81681e-e7bd-4a64-b87b-7a91ced25004
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We face a climate emergency, a housing/affordabikity/homelessness emergency, a public health emergency, an equity emergency, an infrastructure cost emergency, all tied to too low densities, not enough housing, & far too much car dependency.
What we DON’T face is a “community character” emergency.
What we DON’T face is a “community character” emergency.
Despite a well-recognized housing emergency in Puget Sounds, cities continue to wield their emergency powers in ways that are related to...anything but that crisis.
A latest example: Bellevue is considering an emergency control tonight to protect the "character" of Old Bellevue from development.
A latest example: Bellevue is considering an emergency control tonight to protect the "character" of Old Bellevue from development.
December 3, 2025 at 3:34 AM
We face a climate emergency, a housing/affordabikity/homelessness emergency, a public health emergency, an equity emergency, an infrastructure cost emergency, all tied to too low densities, not enough housing, & far too much car dependency.
What we DON’T face is a “community character” emergency.
What we DON’T face is a “community character” emergency.
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Looks like we could tax the Dells much more.
BREAKING: Michael and Susan Dell of $DELL will give 25 million American children $250 each to jumpstart an investment account for their futures
December 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Looks like we could tax the Dells much more.
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I hate this fucking state so much.
Texas removes women, minorities from small business program
The program will now only be eligible for service-disabled veterans. It will be called Veteran Heroes United in Business.
www.texastribune.org
December 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I hate this fucking state so much.
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While Austin is resting on our laurels, we're getting leaped by the likes of Spokane, Cambridge, and now Flagstaff.
Three cheers to Flagstaff for––as of a few minutes ago––becoming the first city in Arizona (and maybe the entire southwest?) to legalize fourplexes on every residential lot citywide.
And congrats to Flagstaff for Affordable Housing & @azneighborhood.bsky.social for leading the charge!
And congrats to Flagstaff for Affordable Housing & @azneighborhood.bsky.social for leading the charge!
Last year the #azleg passed HB2721 to require cities to allow #middlehousing around their central business districts. Last night the Flagstaff P&Z commission approved a plan to apply the middle housing law citywide! Thank you Flagstaff for taking a lead in addressing the state’s #housingcrisis.
December 2, 2025 at 11:27 PM
While Austin is resting on our laurels, we're getting leaped by the likes of Spokane, Cambridge, and now Flagstaff.
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Disappointed to see this. 160 union workers are fighting for a fair contract at Individualized Shirts, a US factory that makes high-end men's button-ups. The managers there have rejected the union's request for fair wages and health insurance. The union is asking for support 🧵
December 2, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Disappointed to see this. 160 union workers are fighting for a fair contract at Individualized Shirts, a US factory that makes high-end men's button-ups. The managers there have rejected the union's request for fair wages and health insurance. The union is asking for support 🧵
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Today, Texas AFL-CIO President Leonard Aguilar & Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor took the oath of office!
Leonard started his career as an apprentice with UA Local 142, while Lorraine started as a TSEU member. Their leadership marks the first time that two Latinos will lead the org! ✊🏽
Leonard started his career as an apprentice with UA Local 142, while Lorraine started as a TSEU member. Their leadership marks the first time that two Latinos will lead the org! ✊🏽
December 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Today, Texas AFL-CIO President Leonard Aguilar & Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor took the oath of office!
Leonard started his career as an apprentice with UA Local 142, while Lorraine started as a TSEU member. Their leadership marks the first time that two Latinos will lead the org! ✊🏽
Leonard started his career as an apprentice with UA Local 142, while Lorraine started as a TSEU member. Their leadership marks the first time that two Latinos will lead the org! ✊🏽
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Congrats to President Leonard Aguilar and Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor on their swearing in today! They’re ready to lead @texasaflcio.org into the future!
I look forward to working with you to continue President Rick Levy’s legacy and fight for Texas’ working people.
I look forward to working with you to continue President Rick Levy’s legacy and fight for Texas’ working people.
Today, Texas AFL-CIO President Leonard Aguilar & Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor took the oath of office!
Leonard started his career as an apprentice with UA Local 142, while Lorraine started as a TSEU member. Their leadership marks the first time that two Latinos will lead the org! ✊🏽
Leonard started his career as an apprentice with UA Local 142, while Lorraine started as a TSEU member. Their leadership marks the first time that two Latinos will lead the org! ✊🏽
December 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Congrats to President Leonard Aguilar and Secretary-Treasurer Lorraine Montemayor on their swearing in today! They’re ready to lead @texasaflcio.org into the future!
I look forward to working with you to continue President Rick Levy’s legacy and fight for Texas’ working people.
I look forward to working with you to continue President Rick Levy’s legacy and fight for Texas’ working people.
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...she said from a chair at Miriam Adelson's media project. Hillary doesn't need the money---doing it for the love of the game
Hillary Clinton blames TikTok and “totally made up” videos for young people’s views on Israel and Palestine.
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
December 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
...she said from a chair at Miriam Adelson's media project. Hillary doesn't need the money---doing it for the love of the game
This is Genocide denial.
Hillary Clinton blames TikTok and “totally made up” videos for young people’s views on Israel and Palestine.
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
December 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This is Genocide denial.
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Imagine being a goy and standing up and telling Jewish people they don’t know or understand their own fucking history. That Jews are ignorant and too uneducated to have correct opinions about the Jewish issue of our time that has broken families and communities. You absolute piece of trash.
Hillary Clinton blames TikTok and “totally made up” videos for young people’s views on Israel and Palestine.
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
December 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Imagine being a goy and standing up and telling Jewish people they don’t know or understand their own fucking history. That Jews are ignorant and too uneducated to have correct opinions about the Jewish issue of our time that has broken families and communities. You absolute piece of trash.
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BREAKING NEWS! Texas Families file CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT to stop Texas public school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments www.au.org/the-latest/p...
December 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
BREAKING NEWS! Texas Families file CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT to stop Texas public school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments www.au.org/the-latest/p...
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We’re 👏 Not 👏 Going 👏 Anywhere 👏
Starbucks knows where we stand. We’ve been clear and consistent on what we need to succeed: more take-home pay, better hours, resolving legal issues. Until then, you’ll see us and our allies on the picket line.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Starbucks knows where we stand. We’ve been clear and consistent on what we need to succeed: more take-home pay, better hours, resolving legal issues. Until then, you’ll see us and our allies on the picket line.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘We’re not going anywhere’: how unionization ‘whirlwind’ set stage for historic Starbucks strike
Four years after workers at a Starbucks store in upstate New York became the first to unionize, hundreds of outlets followed – defying intense resistance from the coffee chain. What happened next?
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
We’re 👏 Not 👏 Going 👏 Anywhere 👏
Starbucks knows where we stand. We’ve been clear and consistent on what we need to succeed: more take-home pay, better hours, resolving legal issues. Until then, you’ll see us and our allies on the picket line.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Starbucks knows where we stand. We’ve been clear and consistent on what we need to succeed: more take-home pay, better hours, resolving legal issues. Until then, you’ll see us and our allies on the picket line.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Bernie and Zohran were out in the streets of New York, standing with Starbucks workers fighting for better wages and dignity on the job.
This is what we mean when we say we need allies — elected officials who don’t just “support workers” in speeches, but who show up and fight alongside us.
This is what we mean when we say we need allies — elected officials who don’t just “support workers” in speeches, but who show up and fight alongside us.
December 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Bernie and Zohran were out in the streets of New York, standing with Starbucks workers fighting for better wages and dignity on the job.
This is what we mean when we say we need allies — elected officials who don’t just “support workers” in speeches, but who show up and fight alongside us.
This is what we mean when we say we need allies — elected officials who don’t just “support workers” in speeches, but who show up and fight alongside us.
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Hillary Clinton tells a fascist newspaper’s conference that young American Jews are ignoramuses who should embrace violent ethno-nationalism
Hillary Clinton blames TikTok and “totally made up” videos for young people’s views on Israel and Palestine.
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
December 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Hillary Clinton tells a fascist newspaper’s conference that young American Jews are ignoramuses who should embrace violent ethno-nationalism
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The way a subset of Ds have latched on to TikTok as the reason why people oppose genocide is a real bad trend. It lacks rigor and is going to come up anytime populations aren’t believing approved/preferred narratives.
Hillary Clinton blames TikTok and “totally made up” videos for young people’s views on Israel and Palestine.
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
December 2, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The way a subset of Ds have latched on to TikTok as the reason why people oppose genocide is a real bad trend. It lacks rigor and is going to come up anytime populations aren’t believing approved/preferred narratives.