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TRANS RIGHTS ARE A WINNING POLITICAL ISSUE
Every single centrist claiming we must all compromise our bodily autonomy for their personal comfort is a traitor to American democracy & rational human decency.
They have no place in a modern Democratic Party, toss them out. Total liberation for all.
Every single centrist claiming we must all compromise our bodily autonomy for their personal comfort is a traitor to American democracy & rational human decency.
They have no place in a modern Democratic Party, toss them out. Total liberation for all.
Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
TRANS RIGHTS ARE A WINNING POLITICAL ISSUE
Every single centrist claiming we must all compromise our bodily autonomy for their personal comfort is a traitor to American democracy & rational human decency.
They have no place in a modern Democratic Party, toss them out. Total liberation for all.
Every single centrist claiming we must all compromise our bodily autonomy for their personal comfort is a traitor to American democracy & rational human decency.
They have no place in a modern Democratic Party, toss them out. Total liberation for all.
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Look folks gen AI videos are out in the wild so if you weren't already being careful about sharing rage bait videos then now is a great time to start
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
November 2, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Look folks gen AI videos are out in the wild so if you weren't already being careful about sharing rage bait videos then now is a great time to start
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
If you can't trace a video back to a trusted source then I recommend leaving it where it is, like a slice of bologna you found on the street
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Has lived in the US since he was NINE MONTHS OLD.
After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him
Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.
www.miamiherald.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Has lived in the US since he was NINE MONTHS OLD.
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Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
Submit a Claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
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I know this isn't the news right now. But I have some updated info on Covid vax availability.
Several states where CVS/Walgreens weren't offering them or required Rx 1.5 wks ago now have them without Rx because of state officials' actions.
But still 13 states where CVS and/or Walgreens require Rx.
Several states where CVS/Walgreens weren't offering them or required Rx 1.5 wks ago now have them without Rx because of state officials' actions.
But still 13 states where CVS and/or Walgreens require Rx.
Can You Still Get the Covid Shot?
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I know this isn't the news right now. But I have some updated info on Covid vax availability.
Several states where CVS/Walgreens weren't offering them or required Rx 1.5 wks ago now have them without Rx because of state officials' actions.
But still 13 states where CVS and/or Walgreens require Rx.
Several states where CVS/Walgreens weren't offering them or required Rx 1.5 wks ago now have them without Rx because of state officials' actions.
But still 13 states where CVS and/or Walgreens require Rx.
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Busy yesterday so I missed that Anthropic had settled. Figures. LLMs have violated thousands of copyrights; they *knew* it would kill them if it went to trial. Anyway, the Authors Guild has some useful info here: authorsguild.org/news/what-au...
What Authors Need to Know About the $1.5 Billion Anthropic Settlement - The Authors Guild
Today, Anthropic agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle claims that it downloaded pirated books to train its AI systems—the largest U.S. copyright settlement in history. The parties in Bartz v Anthropic...
authorsguild.org
September 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Busy yesterday so I missed that Anthropic had settled. Figures. LLMs have violated thousands of copyrights; they *knew* it would kill them if it went to trial. Anyway, the Authors Guild has some useful info here: authorsguild.org/news/what-au...
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Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Hi authors! Please remember to file a claim!
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Hey, I have had some questions about who is allowed to file.
Here is the class certification:
Here is the class certification:
August 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hey, I have had some questions about who is allowed to file.
Here is the class certification:
Here is the class certification:
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Fascists appeal to the imaginary past, so it is important to be able teach people who aren’t fascists about actualities. History isn’t a set of facts. It is a contested narrative based on contested evidence.
July 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Fascists appeal to the imaginary past, so it is important to be able teach people who aren’t fascists about actualities. History isn’t a set of facts. It is a contested narrative based on contested evidence.
yessssss ❤️
June 20, 2025 at 3:30 AM
yessssss ❤️
@lickmycupcakes.bsky.social Hii Em!! I happened to search for you to see if you'd joined bluesky, and you were here! Welcome welcome!
I mostly just lurk, but it's always nice to see old friends :)
I mostly just lurk, but it's always nice to see old friends :)
June 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
@lickmycupcakes.bsky.social Hii Em!! I happened to search for you to see if you'd joined bluesky, and you were here! Welcome welcome!
I mostly just lurk, but it's always nice to see old friends :)
I mostly just lurk, but it's always nice to see old friends :)
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
March 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
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I know many people my age still have a lot of nostalgia around Harry Potter and might be tempted to watch the new HBO TV series.
Please, I'm begging you, do not tune in.
J.K. Rowling is singularly motivated. The new Harry Potter series is a cash cow intended to fund anti-trans bigotry.
Please, I'm begging you, do not tune in.
J.K. Rowling is singularly motivated. The new Harry Potter series is a cash cow intended to fund anti-trans bigotry.
J.K. Rowling is using her wealth attained from the "Harry Potter" series to create an organization dedicated to removing transgender people's rights "in the workplace, in public life, and in protected female spaces.”
🔗: bit.ly/3ZBRxYk
🔗: bit.ly/3ZBRxYk
May 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I know many people my age still have a lot of nostalgia around Harry Potter and might be tempted to watch the new HBO TV series.
Please, I'm begging you, do not tune in.
J.K. Rowling is singularly motivated. The new Harry Potter series is a cash cow intended to fund anti-trans bigotry.
Please, I'm begging you, do not tune in.
J.K. Rowling is singularly motivated. The new Harry Potter series is a cash cow intended to fund anti-trans bigotry.
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Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The AI Boom Is Draining Water From the Areas That Need It Most
A Bloomberg News analysis finds that roughly two thirds of new data centers built or in development in the US since 2022 are in places with high levels of water stress.
www.bloomberg.com
May 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Each time you ask an AI chatbot a question, it sends a request to a data center and strains an increasingly scarce resource: water.
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
A 🧵on our investigation into how the data centers that power AI are increasingly being built in highly water-stressed places:
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
In this op-ed, politics editor @leximcmenamin.com addresses the environmental costs of AI that not many seem to be talking about ⤵️
In this op-ed, politics editor @leximcmenamin.com addresses the environmental costs of AI that not many seem to be talking about ⤵️
ChatGPT Is Everywhere — Why Aren't We Talking About Its Environmental Costs?
One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
www.teenvogue.com
May 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
In this op-ed, politics editor @leximcmenamin.com addresses the environmental costs of AI that not many seem to be talking about ⤵️
In this op-ed, politics editor @leximcmenamin.com addresses the environmental costs of AI that not many seem to be talking about ⤵️
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Everything on the shop is 20% off because we close for two weeks. We'll ship everything out THIS WEEKEND, which means Pride merch so you get it before Pride.
Come check us out, maybe. Free US shipping over $50, flat $4 otherwise.
www.peculiarityshop.com
Come check us out, maybe. Free US shipping over $50, flat $4 otherwise.
www.peculiarityshop.com
May 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Everything on the shop is 20% off because we close for two weeks. We'll ship everything out THIS WEEKEND, which means Pride merch so you get it before Pride.
Come check us out, maybe. Free US shipping over $50, flat $4 otherwise.
www.peculiarityshop.com
Come check us out, maybe. Free US shipping over $50, flat $4 otherwise.
www.peculiarityshop.com
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Can't help but think about how twenty five years ago some dude failed at making a shoe bomb and now we have to deal with airport security theater forever but five years ago there was a global pandemic that killed millions that is still active and now masks are banned, and how the difference is $$
May 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Can't help but think about how twenty five years ago some dude failed at making a shoe bomb and now we have to deal with airport security theater forever but five years ago there was a global pandemic that killed millions that is still active and now masks are banned, and how the difference is $$
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I have completely deleted my Duolingo. I was informed by one of my kids that the company has removed most of its employees and 70% of the company is run by AI.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
Duolingo CEO says he's getting rid of contract employees and replacing them with AI
Duolingo employees can also expect their AI use to be graded in their performance reviews.
fortune.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I have completely deleted my Duolingo. I was informed by one of my kids that the company has removed most of its employees and 70% of the company is run by AI.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
I urge everyone to delete their app.
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This is an *active* current example of democrats helping to pass a law that will actively hurt people fighting civil rights and civil liberties in our current crisis moment. Either help the movement, get out of the way, or admit what side you’re on.
“The new charge would be a class B misdemeanor and apply if someone wears a mask or covers their face with the intent of concealing their identity while committing a class A misdemeanor or felony or immediately fleeing the scene”
They’re, of course, hanging this on Jews (WHO DO NOT WANT THIS)
They’re, of course, hanging this on Jews (WHO DO NOT WANT THIS)
Gov. Hochul, lawmakers strike deal on new crime of wearing mask while evading arrest
The deal between Hochul and the Legislature’s Democratic majorities clears a major hurdle to a final budget deal.
gothamist.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is an *active* current example of democrats helping to pass a law that will actively hurt people fighting civil rights and civil liberties in our current crisis moment. Either help the movement, get out of the way, or admit what side you’re on.
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The hygiene hypothesis is not telling you to expose yourself to pathogens. The hygiene hypothesis is not telling you to expose yourself to pathogens. The hygiene hypothesis is not telling you to expose yourself to pathogens. The hygiene hypothesis is not telling you to expose yourself to pathogens.
April 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The hygiene hypothesis is not telling you to expose yourself to pathogens. The hygiene hypothesis is not telling you to expose yourself to pathogens. The hygiene hypothesis is not telling you to expose yourself to pathogens. The hygiene hypothesis is not telling you to expose yourself to pathogens.
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I cannot emphasize this enough: that is not what is being suggested. It is explicitly stated by Rook, the guy who came up with the hygiene hypothesis, that it is about exposure to NONPATHOGENIC MICROBES. Also for my sanity, please call it the Old Friends Hypothesis.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
April 13, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I cannot emphasize this enough: that is not what is being suggested. It is explicitly stated by Rook, the guy who came up with the hygiene hypothesis, that it is about exposure to NONPATHOGENIC MICROBES. Also for my sanity, please call it the Old Friends Hypothesis.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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On a recent flight my seatmates learned I was a writer and asked my opinion on AI. They didn't understand genAI is based on work stolen from authors, and they DEFINITELY didn't know about the energy costs. Both shocked them. People just don't know.
Info on its energy gobbling should be in every news story about AI. It is newsworthy. It is inseparable from the tech itself.
It's all fun and games until …
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
April 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
On a recent flight my seatmates learned I was a writer and asked my opinion on AI. They didn't understand genAI is based on work stolen from authors, and they DEFINITELY didn't know about the energy costs. Both shocked them. People just don't know.