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Blue Ghost: TOUCHDOWN! At ~3:35am EST (0835 UTC); The Blue Ghost has landed on the moon; flight control: "We're on the moon!"
March 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Blue Ghost: TOUCHDOWN! At ~3:35am EST (0835 UTC); The Blue Ghost has landed on the moon; flight control: "We're on the moon!"
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Blue Ghost: Cue the celebration at Firefly Aerospace
March 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Blue Ghost: Cue the celebration at Firefly Aerospace
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Call the Capitol Switchboard. Tell your friends to do the same. Speak to your Senator. VOTE NO. (202) 224-3121 www.cbsnews.com/news/doctors...
Over 17,000 doctors sign letter urging Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary
Thousands of doctors are calling on the Senate to reject Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying he is "actively dangerous."
www.cbsnews.com
January 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Call the Capitol Switchboard. Tell your friends to do the same. Speak to your Senator. VOTE NO. (202) 224-3121 www.cbsnews.com/news/doctors...
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WaPo thinks democracy is doing just fine.
Their high points and up notes are momentary flashes of strength and hope. I think they missed the broader, more persistent and programmatic corrosion and danger, particularly here at home.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Their high points and up notes are momentary flashes of strength and hope. I think they missed the broader, more persistent and programmatic corrosion and danger, particularly here at home.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Democracy in 2024 was noisy and chaotic. It was also resilient.
Democracy in 2024 worked as it always has. It was messy and noisy and produced muddled results. .
www.washingtonpost.com
December 29, 2024 at 1:52 PM
WaPo thinks democracy is doing just fine.
Their high points and up notes are momentary flashes of strength and hope. I think they missed the broader, more persistent and programmatic corrosion and danger, particularly here at home.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Their high points and up notes are momentary flashes of strength and hope. I think they missed the broader, more persistent and programmatic corrosion and danger, particularly here at home.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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I spoke w/ Esquire about the corrosive effects of AI images: "we [need to] develop the ability to discern...to pause and pose the question ‘Is this true?’ We’re...going to have to figure out how to take that pause...it’s do that or get duped...nobody wants to be a dupe" esquiresg.com/we-are-at-wa...
The Ubiquity of Fakery
When the proliferation of AI-generated images not only depicts a changed history, can it also alter one's memory of the past?
esquiresg.com
December 29, 2024 at 1:41 PM
I spoke w/ Esquire about the corrosive effects of AI images: "we [need to] develop the ability to discern...to pause and pose the question ‘Is this true?’ We’re...going to have to figure out how to take that pause...it’s do that or get duped...nobody wants to be a dupe" esquiresg.com/we-are-at-wa...
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Our seventh most-read story of this year: When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
Read more (published October) ⬇️
Read more (published October) ⬇️
Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
propub.li
December 29, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Our seventh most-read story of this year: When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
Read more (published October) ⬇️
Read more (published October) ⬇️
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Chris Sununu is the most fake politician
December 29, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Chris Sununu is the most fake politician
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RIP my mentions but costs for inference are falling very quickly and this probably won’t be true for long
It is eg in Google’s interest to make generative search responses just as cheap to deliver as current ones and given that every hyperscalar is building custom silicon for this, it’s coming
It is eg in Google’s interest to make generative search responses just as cheap to deliver as current ones and given that every hyperscalar is building custom silicon for this, it’s coming
"A request made through ChatGPT, an AI-based virtual assistant, consumes 10 times the electricity of a Google Search"
This isn't a game. This is accelerated destruction via huge usage of power, water, resources etc. Stop using it - especially for messing about!!
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
This isn't a game. This is accelerated destruction via huge usage of power, water, resources etc. Stop using it - especially for messing about!!
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
AI has an environmental problem. Here’s what the world can do about that.
The sprawling data centres that house AI servers churn out toxic electronic waste and are voracious consumers of electricity, which in most places is still produced from fossil fuels.
www.unep.org
December 28, 2024 at 2:11 PM
RIP my mentions but costs for inference are falling very quickly and this probably won’t be true for long
It is eg in Google’s interest to make generative search responses just as cheap to deliver as current ones and given that every hyperscalar is building custom silicon for this, it’s coming
It is eg in Google’s interest to make generative search responses just as cheap to deliver as current ones and given that every hyperscalar is building custom silicon for this, it’s coming
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If you've never donated to Wikipedia, now's the time. Elon Musk is attacking it because it's one of the only sources of honest, curated information that he can't control.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
The billionaire has become one of the most prominent supporters of President-elect Donald Trump.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:54 AM
If you've never donated to Wikipedia, now's the time. Elon Musk is attacking it because it's one of the only sources of honest, curated information that he can't control.
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-ta...
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December 25, 1965
A KH-4A CORONA spy satellite image of Launch Complex 39 (including an under construction LC-39B) and northern Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
A KH-4A CORONA spy satellite image of Launch Complex 39 (including an under construction LC-39B) and northern Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
December 25, 2024 at 11:45 AM
December 25, 1965
A KH-4A CORONA spy satellite image of Launch Complex 39 (including an under construction LC-39B) and northern Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
A KH-4A CORONA spy satellite image of Launch Complex 39 (including an under construction LC-39B) and northern Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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On Christmas day in 1643, male physicist Isaac Newton was born in Lincolnshire, England. Though he never did marry or have children, Newton made important contributions to the field.
December 25, 2024 at 12:36 PM
On Christmas day in 1643, male physicist Isaac Newton was born in Lincolnshire, England. Though he never did marry or have children, Newton made important contributions to the field.
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Quick update Bluesky: ever wonder why there are no sharp images of these “drones” when many people have good cameras? 👇👇
December 15, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Quick update Bluesky: ever wonder why there are no sharp images of these “drones” when many people have good cameras? 👇👇
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Fair nuff!
December 10, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Fair nuff!
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If we all find 100 posts to like every day, engagement and good will on @bsky.app grows exponentially.
Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?
Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?
December 10, 2024 at 2:11 PM
If we all find 100 posts to like every day, engagement and good will on @bsky.app grows exponentially.
Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?
Is it worth a few minutes to make the platform stronger ?
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MAGA folks don’t realize we can not only block them. We can hide their posts.
I do that a lot on Instagram. If I don’t it just turns into one never-ending fight and I can barely use the app.
If you want a free speech zone go to a public park.
I do that a lot on Instagram. If I don’t it just turns into one never-ending fight and I can barely use the app.
If you want a free speech zone go to a public park.
December 10, 2024 at 7:08 AM
MAGA folks don’t realize we can not only block them. We can hide their posts.
I do that a lot on Instagram. If I don’t it just turns into one never-ending fight and I can barely use the app.
If you want a free speech zone go to a public park.
I do that a lot on Instagram. If I don’t it just turns into one never-ending fight and I can barely use the app.
If you want a free speech zone go to a public park.
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Thank god.
December 7, 2024 at 4:11 AM
Thank god.
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I just found out that around 20% of the neanderthal genome still exists today in living people!!
No individual person has more than 3 or 4% but we don't all have the same bits. If you add up all the bits we've found, about a fifth of the Neanderthal genome is still present on earth today.
No individual person has more than 3 or 4% but we don't all have the same bits. If you add up all the bits we've found, about a fifth of the Neanderthal genome is still present on earth today.
December 5, 2024 at 10:57 PM
I just found out that around 20% of the neanderthal genome still exists today in living people!!
No individual person has more than 3 or 4% but we don't all have the same bits. If you add up all the bits we've found, about a fifth of the Neanderthal genome is still present on earth today.
No individual person has more than 3 or 4% but we don't all have the same bits. If you add up all the bits we've found, about a fifth of the Neanderthal genome is still present on earth today.
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Every time someone says "space is hard" a fairy loses its wings
December 5, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Every time someone says "space is hard" a fairy loses its wings
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You may not understand why, but the healthcare insurance and PBM contracts YOU have signed for Tesla, SpaceX , @X, along with CEOs of other big companies , have more impact on healthcare costs and quality of care in this country, than anything you can do with DOGE
December 5, 2024 at 9:59 PM
You may not understand why, but the healthcare insurance and PBM contracts YOU have signed for Tesla, SpaceX , @X, along with CEOs of other big companies , have more impact on healthcare costs and quality of care in this country, than anything you can do with DOGE
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My friend @harrylitman.bsky.social decided to give up his voice at the LA Times on principle and you should read him explain why open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
Why I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles Times
By Harry Litman
open.substack.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:34 PM
My friend @harrylitman.bsky.social decided to give up his voice at the LA Times on principle and you should read him explain why open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
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Here's some words on the inspired choice of Jared Isaacman to be the next administrator of NASA.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/1...
arstechnica.com/space/2024/1...
How did the CEO of an online payments firm become the nominee to lead NASA?
Expect significant changes for America’s space agency.
arstechnica.com
December 5, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Here's some words on the inspired choice of Jared Isaacman to be the next administrator of NASA.
arstechnica.com/space/2024/1...
arstechnica.com/space/2024/1...
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pete hegseth doesn't want women to serve in combat roles yet he has his mother out here fighting his battles....
December 5, 2024 at 1:23 AM
pete hegseth doesn't want women to serve in combat roles yet he has his mother out here fighting his battles....
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Today's 6.98 Mw earthquake was along the Mendocino fracture zone, where the North American, Pacific, and Gorda tectonic plates meet.
Per the USGS, the quake took place along a steeply dipping thrust at a depth of 600 m—hence the tsunami alert, which has now been lifted.
Per the USGS, the quake took place along a steeply dipping thrust at a depth of 600 m—hence the tsunami alert, which has now been lifted.
December 5, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Today's 6.98 Mw earthquake was along the Mendocino fracture zone, where the North American, Pacific, and Gorda tectonic plates meet.
Per the USGS, the quake took place along a steeply dipping thrust at a depth of 600 m—hence the tsunami alert, which has now been lifted.
Per the USGS, the quake took place along a steeply dipping thrust at a depth of 600 m—hence the tsunami alert, which has now been lifted.