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Hi, I’m God.
There is no free speech if only the rich and powerful are allowed to exercise it.
There is no free speech if only the rich and powerful are allowed to exercise it.
January 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Hi, I’m God.
There is no free speech if only the rich and powerful are allowed to exercise it.
There is no free speech if only the rich and powerful are allowed to exercise it.
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You will never succeed at fighting right wing disinfo with facts. Right wingers believe the first thing they hear & they'll believe it for life. They'll fight to the death about some inconsequential bullshit they just heard 5 seconds ago. You beat them by calling them weird assholes & isolating them
January 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
You will never succeed at fighting right wing disinfo with facts. Right wingers believe the first thing they hear & they'll believe it for life. They'll fight to the death about some inconsequential bullshit they just heard 5 seconds ago. You beat them by calling them weird assholes & isolating them
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Please stop telling me that crime must be deterred. Studies have shown over and over again that in the context of criminal law, deterrence theory is a myth. It doesn't work. It never has. That's a copaganda myth.
Poverty is the cause of most crime. Eliminate poverty, and you eliminate most crime.
Poverty is the cause of most crime. Eliminate poverty, and you eliminate most crime.
January 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Please stop telling me that crime must be deterred. Studies have shown over and over again that in the context of criminal law, deterrence theory is a myth. It doesn't work. It never has. That's a copaganda myth.
Poverty is the cause of most crime. Eliminate poverty, and you eliminate most crime.
Poverty is the cause of most crime. Eliminate poverty, and you eliminate most crime.
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Hey Google, show me an example of how disordered eating in men is often overlooked as biohacking
January 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Hey Google, show me an example of how disordered eating in men is often overlooked as biohacking
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Still wild to me that so many "savvy" folks on left and right have bought into the idea that online misinformation is overblown and doesn't really matter. From lies about migrants to transgender people to crime to election denial to climate denial, it's literally driving our country's politics.
January 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Still wild to me that so many "savvy" folks on left and right have bought into the idea that online misinformation is overblown and doesn't really matter. From lies about migrants to transgender people to crime to election denial to climate denial, it's literally driving our country's politics.
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It’s why I’m mostly here now, in The Good Place.
January 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
It’s why I’m mostly here now, in The Good Place.
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Meta has repeatedly deleted our articles, including ones about Instagram's censorship and disproportionate moderation against trans people. It put a "fact check" warning on an article we did about hurricane helene AI spam proliferating on the platform
www.404media.co/facebook-is-...
www.404media.co/facebook-is-...
Facebook Is Censoring 404 Media Stories About Facebook's Censorship
Instagram, Facebook, and Threads are removing 404 Media stories for “nudity” as the company is paid to put ads with explicit pornography in front of its users.
www.404media.co
January 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Meta has repeatedly deleted our articles, including ones about Instagram's censorship and disproportionate moderation against trans people. It put a "fact check" warning on an article we did about hurricane helene AI spam proliferating on the platform
www.404media.co/facebook-is-...
www.404media.co/facebook-is-...
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A serious constitutional crisis is taking place in North Carolina where Republicans are trying to steal a state Supreme Court election by disenfranchising 60,000 voters AFTER the count and recount have showed the Democrat won.
Please watch and share.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5yW...
Please watch and share.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5yW...
BREAKING: North Carolina Supreme Court Blocks Certification, Will Hear Ballot Challenge Case
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
A serious constitutional crisis is taking place in North Carolina where Republicans are trying to steal a state Supreme Court election by disenfranchising 60,000 voters AFTER the count and recount have showed the Democrat won.
Please watch and share.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5yW...
Please watch and share.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5yW...
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So I somehow missed the news about OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji being found dead, but his mother says there were signs of struggle and wants an independent investigation as to the cause of his death.
I have a strong feeling that this story is going to get really, increasingly, fucking weird.
I have a strong feeling that this story is going to get really, increasingly, fucking weird.
Mother of Deceased OpenAI Whistleblower Alleges Potential Murder Plot, Calls for FBI Investigation
Corporate whistleblowers can face immense pressure with few protections.
gizmodo.com
December 31, 2024 at 4:36 AM
So I somehow missed the news about OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji being found dead, but his mother says there were signs of struggle and wants an independent investigation as to the cause of his death.
I have a strong feeling that this story is going to get really, increasingly, fucking weird.
I have a strong feeling that this story is going to get really, increasingly, fucking weird.
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In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance
In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...
www.propublica.org
December 30, 2024 at 8:02 PM
In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.
One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:
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No, they're not caught between anything. Stop it. The fact that AI may be used or useful in future jobs does not create a single dilemma at all for college students in how to actually complete their coursework. This is all nonsense & excuses for not doing the reading & learning how to think & write.
College students caught between professors' AI bans and employers' growing demand for AI skills
Research shows 75% of workers now use artificial intelligence on the job, yet many universities still classify its use as cheating.
www.phillyvoice.com
December 25, 2024 at 10:49 PM
No, they're not caught between anything. Stop it. The fact that AI may be used or useful in future jobs does not create a single dilemma at all for college students in how to actually complete their coursework. This is all nonsense & excuses for not doing the reading & learning how to think & write.
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Merry Christmas
Congratulations @unitehere.org !!! After 3 months on strike, workers won “an immediate $3/hour wage increase, raises throughout the contract's lifetime, increased pensions, additional protections against understaffing and workload increases, and preservation of workers' union health insurance plan”
San Francisco Hilton hotel workers approve new contract, ending 93-day strike
Hilton hotel workers approved a new union contract on Tuesday, after a 93-day strike, the Unite Here Local 2 union said.
www.cbsnews.com
December 25, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Merry Christmas
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Scientists at RAND warn that H5N1 bird flu poses increasing risks in the U.S., with human cases of unknown origin and widespread animal transmission.
They stress the urgent need for nationwide measures to prevent a potential mutation enabling human-to-human transmission.
They stress the urgent need for nationwide measures to prevent a potential mutation enabling human-to-human transmission.
December 25, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Scientists at RAND warn that H5N1 bird flu poses increasing risks in the U.S., with human cases of unknown origin and widespread animal transmission.
They stress the urgent need for nationwide measures to prevent a potential mutation enabling human-to-human transmission.
They stress the urgent need for nationwide measures to prevent a potential mutation enabling human-to-human transmission.
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Just a reminder: you are NOT unusual, weird, or unlovable if you have:
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
December 25, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Just a reminder: you are NOT unusual, weird, or unlovable if you have:
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
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For years, former Black Panthers have feared that the FBI is still keeping tabs on them decades after its notorious COINTELPRO program.
Malik Rahim had never been able to prove he was targeted. Now, government docs show he was correct.
Malik Rahim had never been able to prove he was targeted. Now, government docs show he was correct.
When the Feds Are Still Watching
Former Black Panthers fear the FBI is still keeping tabs on them decades after COINTELPRO. In at least one case, they were right.
www.thenation.com
December 20, 2024 at 10:39 PM
For years, former Black Panthers have feared that the FBI is still keeping tabs on them decades after its notorious COINTELPRO program.
Malik Rahim had never been able to prove he was targeted. Now, government docs show he was correct.
Malik Rahim had never been able to prove he was targeted. Now, government docs show he was correct.
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Billionaires have more money than they could ever need but never enough to fill the holes in their souls. They would send every last one of you into an early grave if it meant paying one cent less in taxes.
December 20, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Billionaires have more money than they could ever need but never enough to fill the holes in their souls. They would send every last one of you into an early grave if it meant paying one cent less in taxes.
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I’ve noticed that a lot of men are followers and people-pleasers when it comes to other men.
You don’t have to do something for the approval of others.
Do way brings you joy ❤️
You don’t have to do something for the approval of others.
Do way brings you joy ❤️
December 20, 2024 at 1:35 PM
I’ve noticed that a lot of men are followers and people-pleasers when it comes to other men.
You don’t have to do something for the approval of others.
Do way brings you joy ❤️
You don’t have to do something for the approval of others.
Do way brings you joy ❤️
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As far as digital spaces go, it’s my hope not only that BlueSky survives, but that Black progressive / leftist / humanist voices can thrive here.
And not just thrive, but channel energy into other digital platforms that embody a politics of care.
Short thread 🧵
And not just thrive, but channel energy into other digital platforms that embody a politics of care.
Short thread 🧵
December 20, 2024 at 1:49 PM
As far as digital spaces go, it’s my hope not only that BlueSky survives, but that Black progressive / leftist / humanist voices can thrive here.
And not just thrive, but channel energy into other digital platforms that embody a politics of care.
Short thread 🧵
And not just thrive, but channel energy into other digital platforms that embody a politics of care.
Short thread 🧵
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We need a better, kinder, and more compassionate world than this.
December 20, 2024 at 4:11 PM
We need a better, kinder, and more compassionate world than this.
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These people eliminated 190 million dollars in childhood cancer research money to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest corporations in human history. I’m a no.
December 20, 2024 at 12:55 AM
These people eliminated 190 million dollars in childhood cancer research money to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest corporations in human history. I’m a no.
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The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.
December 19, 2024 at 10:22 PM
The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.
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December 20, 2024 at 3:37 PM
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What an honor to be invited to The White House Christmas party,,, and special thankx to the great Dr Jill Biden for the hospitality and the opportunity to meet her husband,,, the PRESIDENT of the United States of America, Joe Biden.
December 18, 2024 at 1:17 AM
What an honor to be invited to The White House Christmas party,,, and special thankx to the great Dr Jill Biden for the hospitality and the opportunity to meet her husband,,, the PRESIDENT of the United States of America, Joe Biden.