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this is very much not the core of the issue. we tolerate all sorts of biological advantages and disadvantages in sports. the real fundamental question here is: why is this one different than the others?
January 16, 2026 at 6:06 PM
this is very much not the core of the issue. we tolerate all sorts of biological advantages and disadvantages in sports. the real fundamental question here is: why is this one different than the others?
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Los Angeles County is trying an interesting tactic of banning ICE from county-owned spaces and I think this is a good legislative tactic that municipalities should copy www.instagram.com/reel/DTqUtO6...
latimes on Instagram: "After escalating incidents of violence involving federal agents taking part in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, of…"
After escalating incidents of violence involving federal agents taking part in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, officials are looking to create “ICE-free” zones in L.A. County.The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to bar immigration enforcement officers from county-owned spaces.Lindsey Horvath, the District 3 supervisor, announced the motion to establish county property as “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-free” zones, prohibiting agents from staging, processing or operating in those areas.Read more at the link in bio.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Los Angeles County is trying an interesting tactic of banning ICE from county-owned spaces and I think this is a good legislative tactic that municipalities should copy www.instagram.com/reel/DTqUtO6...
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AI supposed to scan résumés and identify recruits instead resulted in recruits hired and assigned to field offices without adequate training. The mistake was not identified until mid-fall.
How many of those 10,000 officers entered American streets with only four weeks of training? trib.al/PplUFW7
How many of those 10,000 officers entered American streets with only four weeks of training? trib.al/PplUFW7
January 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
AI supposed to scan résumés and identify recruits instead resulted in recruits hired and assigned to field offices without adequate training. The mistake was not identified until mid-fall.
How many of those 10,000 officers entered American streets with only four weeks of training? trib.al/PplUFW7
How many of those 10,000 officers entered American streets with only four weeks of training? trib.al/PplUFW7
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The official explanation they’re apparently going with here is that they aren’t 100% convinced that breathing soot and ozone is actually bad for you.
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
The official explanation they’re apparently going with here is that they aren’t 100% convinced that breathing soot and ozone is actually bad for you.
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From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
January 12, 2026 at 3:42 PM
From a good friend in Minneapolis: "Target is allowing ICE to stage in their parking lots, use their restrooms, and abduct people from inside their stores - so if you weren’t boycotting already, now is the time." They were staging in Chicago as well.
Matthew Iglesias belongs to the ever-expanding group of thought-havers who adopt the vocabulary and aesthetic signifiers of expertise without ever having any. He's what dumb people think smart people sound like.
January 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Matthew Iglesias belongs to the ever-expanding group of thought-havers who adopt the vocabulary and aesthetic signifiers of expertise without ever having any. He's what dumb people think smart people sound like.
A weird side effect of these fake Trader Joe's Checkout Line mini compliments that LLMs give is that they are love bombing us. The word eating machine thinks I'm like *sooo* smart
January 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
A weird side effect of these fake Trader Joe's Checkout Line mini compliments that LLMs give is that they are love bombing us. The word eating machine thinks I'm like *sooo* smart
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And finally, know that WHAT questions can be more helpful than WHY questions.
November 14, 2024 at 4:04 AM
And finally, know that WHAT questions can be more helpful than WHY questions.