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Gretchen Felker-Martin 🍉 @scumbelievable.bsky.social · 1h

I don't like him personally, but David Simon on AI is the final word on the subject.

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Todd in the Shadows @shadowtodd.bsky.social · 3h

New pod! @acollierastro.bsky.social wanted to do an episode about '90s country but unfortunately I made her do this instead. (I had fun at least!) We argue over the two early indicators of bro-country, "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" by Kenny Chesney vs. "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy) by Big & Rich

156: "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" vs. "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" (with Angela Collier!)

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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 4h

I cannot use my brain and imagine what a dish would taste like sans carrots. I will comment on a recipe and wait for a reply instead.

I don't have carrots, we live way far from a store. And I noticed some recipes call for thyme? I have thyme, should I use it? And will it be ok without the carrots?

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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 4h

Part of the reason modern country music doesn't 'sound like' country music is the fake ~MAGA patriotism~. Zach Bryan should have gone all in outlaw country 'I love America but not the government.'

It wouldn't make his stuff sound any better but it would at least be more authentic.

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 6h

The most fundamental political debate of our time: You are integrated into and have responsibility for our complex, imperfect society vs. Nuh-uh.

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 21h

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...

Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

southsideweekly.com

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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 1d

someone gifted me a criterion channel subscription for my birthday and it's so good.

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Carlos Vergara (Comms open!) @krls81.bsky.social · 1d

Hey guys, if you follow @acollierastro.bsky.social here or on youtube, check this (barely) animated heartwarming story about a book-guy, made by me. Audio from her latest video about physics grifters.

Use your brain!

#animation #art #physics #books

youtu.be/pAOUbXtcz2U

Angela Collier (barely) animated.

YouTube video by Carlos

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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 1d

why are all these people such losers. holy shit.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 1d

Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."

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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 1d

what?

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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 1d

how rude

43% burt @refreshingtime.bsky.social · 1d

youtube app only did this to the @acollierastro.bsky.social video on my feed. this stuff sucks so bad man

angela collier’s youtube video “the concept of temperature” with an AI generated summary underneath it reading “This video playfully explores the concept of temperature, moving beyond simplistic definitions. The theoretical physicist uses analogies and equations to explain the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy. Learn how various temperature measurement methods work, from thermometers to black body radiation.” i lost brain cells typing this

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 1d

This is the 2nd anniversary of the start of a genocide that made Gaza the most dangerous place on earth for children— that has raised a mirror to the rot at the core of our world.

Never has it been clearer that none of us are free until Palestine is free.

inthesetimes.com/article/gaza...

On Parenthood and Genocide

A new mother and scholar of forced displacement writes about Israel's mass murder of Palestinian children in Gaza.

inthesetimes.com

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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 1d

“Children are dying."
Lull nodded. "That's a succinct summary of humankind, I'd say. Who needs tomes and volumes of history? Children are dying. The injustices of the world hide in those three words.”

― Steven Erikson, Deadhouse Gates

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 2d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 2d

When He’s Not Busy Censoring Comedians, Brendan Carr Is Eliminating Free Wi-Fi For Poor Rural School Kids

Brendan Carr has received ample attention for his recent failed attempt to ban a comedian and trample the First Amendment, something he’s facing several fledgling investigations over. But tha…

www.techdirt.com

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 2d

John Roberts’ Constitution: The federal government protecting people’s right to vote or giving them health care violates the sacred principle of state sovereignty but if the deranged POTUS and his bloodthirsty advisers want to use the military to invade other states for being too liberal that’s fine

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 2d

Stephen Miller has been waging a campaign of stochastic terrorism against judges. This attack sent three members of a judge’s family to the hospital.

David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 2d

Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....

On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames

time.com/7323442/sout...

House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze

Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.

time.com

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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 3d

It is BRAVE OF US to confront this regime.
It is BRAVE OF US to fight for our communities.
It is BRAVE OF US to move heaven and earth for our families.
It is BRAVE OF US to speak out.

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3d

I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Raffi_RC @raffic.bsky.social · 3d

can’t read yet another post on the horrors of ICE raids on American citizens. what do you call a POTUS who declares war on the people? #traitortrump #felon47

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Angela Collier @acollierastro.bsky.social · 3d

gross.

Reuters @reuters.com · Aug 29

Exclusive: Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities — including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez — to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found reut.rs/3JWb00R

Exclusive: Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission

Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities – including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez – to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found.

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Malcolm Nance, Leading Resister @malcolmnance.bsky.social · 3d

TERRORISM EXPERT HERE:

This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.

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Kaitlin Is Just Getting Started @gothamgirlblue.com · 4d

The regime is acting this way because there are no consequences so it is clear that consequences—the development of them, the advocacy for them, the imposition on bad behavior—are the answer to our crisis.

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Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 4d

Every day I log on and just see endless videos of ICE agents breaking state, federal, and international laws.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 4d

Abolish this shit from top to bottom.

Daniel Connerton @lordnad.bsky.social · 4d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov

37 and Kedzie, East Garfield, Illinois.

This is assault.

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