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@cloudflare.social We still can't login to the CF dashboard:
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
@cloudflare.social We still can't login to the CF dashboard:
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Republicans keep claiming there’s no urgency to act on ACA subsidies until year’s end, but people have to enroll in November! Apparently Republicans want them to do that without knowing what their costs will be.
It’s hypocritical and could trap families in plans they can’t afford..
It’s hypocritical and could trap families in plans they can’t afford..
October 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Republicans keep claiming there’s no urgency to act on ACA subsidies until year’s end, but people have to enroll in November! Apparently Republicans want them to do that without knowing what their costs will be.
It’s hypocritical and could trap families in plans they can’t afford..
It’s hypocritical and could trap families in plans they can’t afford..
This doesn't bode well at all. I'm still shocked at how quickly and willingly people are giving so much power over and faith into AI.
Today, on one of the international science discussion lists to which I belong, a European scientist notified us that a consciousness research paper in the group’s interest area, published in a European science journal, ...
AI Is Scheming, and Stopping It Won’t Be Easy, OpenAI Study Finds
New research finds that top AI models—including Anthropic’s Claude and OpenAI’s o3—can engage in “scheming,” or deliberately misleading humans.
time.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This doesn't bode well at all. I'm still shocked at how quickly and willingly people are giving so much power over and faith into AI.
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Just another reminder that Social Security has a fraud rate of 0.00625% which is FAR lower than private sector retirement programs.
September 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Just another reminder that Social Security has a fraud rate of 0.00625% which is FAR lower than private sector retirement programs.
Humanity's laziness, unwillingness to think for ourselves, and willful ignorance are on full display during these turbulent times.
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/after-kirk...
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/after-kirk...
September 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Humanity's laziness, unwillingness to think for ourselves, and willful ignorance are on full display during these turbulent times.
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/after-kirk...
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/after-kirk...
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Unknown attackers exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint collaboration software, breaching government agencies, universities and companies. Microsoft has not issued a patch, prompting a scramble to respond.
Global hack on Microsoft product hits U.S., state agencies, researchers say
Unknown attackers exploited a “significant vulnerability” in Microsoft’s SharePoint collaboration software, hitting targets around the world.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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The yearly pay at the federal minimum wage:
$15,080
The average yearly cost of a 1 bedroom apartment in the United States:
$17,340
We need living wages and lower housing costs. This is not sustainable.
$15,080
The average yearly cost of a 1 bedroom apartment in the United States:
$17,340
We need living wages and lower housing costs. This is not sustainable.
July 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The yearly pay at the federal minimum wage:
$15,080
The average yearly cost of a 1 bedroom apartment in the United States:
$17,340
We need living wages and lower housing costs. This is not sustainable.
$15,080
The average yearly cost of a 1 bedroom apartment in the United States:
$17,340
We need living wages and lower housing costs. This is not sustainable.
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According to a new report, nearly 27% of homes sold in Q1 of 2025 were bought by real estate investors — the highest share in at least five years.
If we want to make housing affordable for working people, we must get Wall Street out of our homes. https://youtu.be/q9TOGxDJ0TE?si=vGkgsj8jyHBFtUyW
If we want to make housing affordable for working people, we must get Wall Street out of our homes. https://youtu.be/q9TOGxDJ0TE?si=vGkgsj8jyHBFtUyW
How Wall Street Priced You Out of a Home | Robert Reich
Rent is skyrocketing and home buying is out of reach for millions. One big reason why? Wall Street. Let me explain.
youtu.be
July 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
According to a new report, nearly 27% of homes sold in Q1 of 2025 were bought by real estate investors — the highest share in at least five years.
If we want to make housing affordable for working people, we must get Wall Street out of our homes. https://youtu.be/q9TOGxDJ0TE?si=vGkgsj8jyHBFtUyW
If we want to make housing affordable for working people, we must get Wall Street out of our homes. https://youtu.be/q9TOGxDJ0TE?si=vGkgsj8jyHBFtUyW
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“Elon Musk's 'Grok' AI Bot Goes Full Nazi”
An astonishing story and development, even by Musk’s standards:
An astonishing story and development, even by Musk’s standards:
Elon Musk's 'Grok' AI Bot Goes Full Nazi
Literally.
zeteo.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“Elon Musk's 'Grok' AI Bot Goes Full Nazi”
An astonishing story and development, even by Musk’s standards:
An astonishing story and development, even by Musk’s standards:
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🚨🚨🚨Not only was Kerr Co denied funding for a siren system by TX Republicans 8 times since 2016 guess how much they needed to do it?
75K
That’s what the town 15 miles downriver built.
75K
75K
That’s what the town 15 miles downriver built.
75K
July 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
🚨🚨🚨Not only was Kerr Co denied funding for a siren system by TX Republicans 8 times since 2016 guess how much they needed to do it?
75K
That’s what the town 15 miles downriver built.
75K
75K
That’s what the town 15 miles downriver built.
75K
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Grok stops posting text after flood of antisemitism and Hitler praise
Grok stops posting text after flood of antisemitism and Hitler praise
“xAI has taken action to ban hate speech before Grok posts on X.”
buff.ly
July 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Grok stops posting text after flood of antisemitism and Hitler praise
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Here’s the bottom line for what’s going on with Grok - if the owner of the website is putting his thumb on the scale hard enough for the chatbot to turn into Goebbels, you should be deeply concerned about what he’s doing to the algorithm that you can’t so easily see, and what it’s doing to you
July 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Here’s the bottom line for what’s going on with Grok - if the owner of the website is putting his thumb on the scale hard enough for the chatbot to turn into Goebbels, you should be deeply concerned about what he’s doing to the algorithm that you can’t so easily see, and what it’s doing to you
June 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Want to know why the tech bros are obsessed with AI? By 2040 80% of online content could be AI-generated.
AI becomes the Gatekeeper of truth & “news”, telling us what it wants us to know.
It’s synthetic consensus where AI (The Oligarch-Tech Bros) decides what the “public” thinks.
#WakeUp
AI becomes the Gatekeeper of truth & “news”, telling us what it wants us to know.
It’s synthetic consensus where AI (The Oligarch-Tech Bros) decides what the “public” thinks.
#WakeUp
Projected Growth of AI-Generated Data in the Public Internet in our Journey Towards Automation
The growth of AI-generated data is inexorable. It’s not a matter of if, but when AI will dominate the digital realm.
www.linkedin.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Want to know why the tech bros are obsessed with AI? By 2040 80% of online content could be AI-generated.
AI becomes the Gatekeeper of truth & “news”, telling us what it wants us to know.
It’s synthetic consensus where AI (The Oligarch-Tech Bros) decides what the “public” thinks.
#WakeUp
AI becomes the Gatekeeper of truth & “news”, telling us what it wants us to know.
It’s synthetic consensus where AI (The Oligarch-Tech Bros) decides what the “public” thinks.
#WakeUp
I'm amazed at how quickly people are willing to give up thinking for themselves, problem solving, decision making, etc. to these AI models with very little concern about future consequences.
AI learning to 'escape' human control: report
“Did we not learn about this with Hal?” said Audacy’s Rich Zeoli this week. “Did we not learn about this in ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ – the HAL 9000, who literally betrayed the crew and decided that it ...
www.audacy.com
June 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I'm amazed at how quickly people are willing to give up thinking for themselves, problem solving, decision making, etc. to these AI models with very little concern about future consequences.
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Today the Supreme Court cleared the way for the federal government to transfer thousands of acres of national forestland including a Native American sacred site, to Resolution Copper a mining company owned by Rio Tinto and BHP. The land holds deep spiritual significance for the Western Apache tribe.
May 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Today the Supreme Court cleared the way for the federal government to transfer thousands of acres of national forestland including a Native American sacred site, to Resolution Copper a mining company owned by Rio Tinto and BHP. The land holds deep spiritual significance for the Western Apache tribe.
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Last year, 84% of the world's corals were exposed to bleaching-level temperatures. PROJECT ZERO is fundraising to further the science to help us save the reefs.
Weareprojectzero.org
Weareprojectzero.org
May 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Last year, 84% of the world's corals were exposed to bleaching-level temperatures. PROJECT ZERO is fundraising to further the science to help us save the reefs.
Weareprojectzero.org
Weareprojectzero.org
REF is in danger
Play It Again R.E.M.: Band Re-Releases Anthem In Support Of Radio Free Europe
The release of the single “Radio Free Europe” in 1981 introduced the alternative rock band R.E.M. to the world. It also reminded the world of the role the US-funded broadcaster plays in building democ...
www.rferl.org
May 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
REF is in danger
I find it increasingly disturbing how quickly and willingly so many people have jumped on the AI train with pure abandon.
‘You Can’t Lick a Badger Twice’: Google Failures Highlight a Fundamental AI Flaw
Google’s AI Overviews feature credible-sounding explanations for completely made-up idioms.
www.wired.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I find it increasingly disturbing how quickly and willingly so many people have jumped on the AI train with pure abandon.
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April 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The war against the truth continues
Commentary: The Truth About Russia’s New ‘Global Fact-Checking Network’
Russia’s initiative is not fact-checking, writes NewsGuard AI and Foreign Influence Editor McKenzie Sadeghi. It’s an effort to defend Russian disinformation.
www.newsguardrealitycheck.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The war against the truth continues
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Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
Australia 0
Canada 0
Denmark 0
Finland 0
France 0
Germany 0
Iceland 0
Ireland 0
Italy 0
Japan 0
Netherlands 0
Norway 0
Portugal 0
Spain 0
Sweden 0
UK 0
United States 530,000
There’s a lesson there.
Australia 0
Canada 0
Denmark 0
Finland 0
France 0
Germany 0
Iceland 0
Ireland 0
Italy 0
Japan 0
Netherlands 0
Norway 0
Portugal 0
Spain 0
Sweden 0
UK 0
United States 530,000
There’s a lesson there.
April 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
Australia 0
Canada 0
Denmark 0
Finland 0
France 0
Germany 0
Iceland 0
Ireland 0
Italy 0
Japan 0
Netherlands 0
Norway 0
Portugal 0
Spain 0
Sweden 0
UK 0
United States 530,000
There’s a lesson there.
Australia 0
Canada 0
Denmark 0
Finland 0
France 0
Germany 0
Iceland 0
Ireland 0
Italy 0
Japan 0
Netherlands 0
Norway 0
Portugal 0
Spain 0
Sweden 0
UK 0
United States 530,000
There’s a lesson there.
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The top five egg producers own roughly half of all U.S. laying hens.
The biggest of those corporations is Cal-Maine, which just announced quarterly profits of $509 million — more than 3x what it made a year ago.
Corporate concentration + bird flu = a price-hiking free for all.
The biggest of those corporations is Cal-Maine, which just announced quarterly profits of $509 million — more than 3x what it made a year ago.
Corporate concentration + bird flu = a price-hiking free for all.
April 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The top five egg producers own roughly half of all U.S. laying hens.
The biggest of those corporations is Cal-Maine, which just announced quarterly profits of $509 million — more than 3x what it made a year ago.
Corporate concentration + bird flu = a price-hiking free for all.
The biggest of those corporations is Cal-Maine, which just announced quarterly profits of $509 million — more than 3x what it made a year ago.
Corporate concentration + bird flu = a price-hiking free for all.
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Thousands of protesters gathered at the Japanese American Historical Plaza on Portland’s waterfront before they started marching south down Naito Parkway onto the Morrison Bridge.
#HandsOff protest live updates: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
#HandsOff protest live updates: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
April 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Thousands of protesters gathered at the Japanese American Historical Plaza on Portland’s waterfront before they started marching south down Naito Parkway onto the Morrison Bridge.
#HandsOff protest live updates: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
#HandsOff protest live updates: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...