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Eileen

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🚫DMs 🚫Solicitations 🚫Fans of violence The Democratic Party is not the enemy. Authoritarian Broligarchy is. Stay focused. Sometimes I give up hope and then I rally- usually after reading a Blue Sky post. Thank you.

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Carrie Leilani @rosalei.bsky.social · 3h

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Ex-Fed Official Sees Secular ‘Shocks’ Ahead From Extreme Weather

The Federal Reserve’s former top-ranking official overseeing climate risk says the US economy faces a series of long-term, structural shocks as a result of increasingly extreme weather patterns.

www.bloomberg.com

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Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 3h

It’s Blinken’s 21 pt plan; adjusted.

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Andrew Gregory @andrewgregory.com · 21h

The Nobel prize in chemistry has been awarded to three scientists who created revolutionary porous materials that can harvest water from desert air, capture carbon dioxide from industrial facilities and remove toxins from water.

Nobel prize in chemistry awarded to scientists for work on ‘Hermione’s handbag’

Trio honoured for developing revolutionary materials for applications ranging from gas storage to drug delivery

www.theguardian.com

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 7h

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Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 3h

Too bad. It used to be something unique and wonderful.

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Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 3h

A trial is warranted. I hope those idiots don’t make that impossible.

Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 3h

Oh no. Well now I really don’t want to use their machines…although I guess it’s up each county- or each state?

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captain swing @cptswing.bsky.social · 5h

Well, no, that's why it's useful to differentiate. There are many valid use-cases for various formsof machine-learning, for example, without needing sycophantic chatbots.

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Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 3h

No😊. Large language model; machine learning on a vast amount of text, designed for natural language processing. The most capable LLMs are generative pre-trained transformers and provide the core capabilities of chatbots. (Paraphrase off Wikipedia)

Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 3h

I love this.

Henry Carnell @hencarnell.bsky.social · 6h

"What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid."

Willamette Week @wweek.com · 7h

Jack Dickinson, 26, says “we’re winning this.”

Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 7h

Imo it makes sense to take the stand over healthcare-alone. Too many people are truly hurt by a shutdown and even more by the loss/cost of healthcare if this car goes through. It would not be right to subject the shut down casualties to a list.

Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 7h

Sure, but the outcome remains despite the loose use of terminology.

Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 7h

Eew

Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 7h

We are barely understanding and not at all acknowledging, the repercussions is SM - we do not need AI and LLMs introduced. We don’t even require accountability for algorithms. This is all about money- not advancing AI science. Let’s take a pause in using the tech in SM. We will survive a pause.

Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 8h

They do it for fun- as if it’s a sick video game.

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Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 8h

Nor to people who does nothing about Israel’s ‘s starvation policy and made a video promoting the idea of removing Palestinians from Gaza to erect a Trump resort.

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StrictlyChristo 🦋🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 9h

America was born out of anti-authoritarianism.

America was born from Antifa/Anti-Authoritarianism

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Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 8h

And who can blame them. But Trump will take credit for Blinkens plan - after Isreal has starved Gaza and I’d wager he still has a side hustle to steal the land for his Gaza resort fantasy.

Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 9h

I agree

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 11h

Judge issues temporary restraining order against DHS in Chicago, affirming attacks on press during ICE protests "clearly violate" constitution.

ln further win for transparency, agents also required to wear badges or other visible ID with unique number.

Judge Rules Feds Can't Pepper-Spray, Tear-Gas Journalists After Block Club Chicago And Others Sue

Block Club and news organizations sued the federal government for its actions against journalists outside the Broadview ICE detention facility. Four of our journalists have been shot with pepper-spray...

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Eileen @eileenmont.bsky.social · 9h

I hope not - a full and fair trial is needed.

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Ryan Haas @ryanjhaas.bsky.social · 1d

Among the endless fire hose of news, there was an interesting nugget buried in Mayor Keith Wilson's statement today.

The city of Portland is considering taking over the lease of the ICE facility and the city said it has no intention of being ICE's landlord.

Portland weighs taking over lease at ICE facility

The ramifications of the city taking over the federal facility lease were not immediately clear Wednesday.

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Sandy @sandycanadian61.bsky.social · 9h

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Motorhead @bradmunchen.bsky.social · 1d

I just injected this into my veins and haven't been able to stop laughing for over an hour now. Please help. 🤣

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Blue Resistance @blue-resistance.bsky.social · 9h

Instead of critiquing, let’s focus on mobilizing! We need grassroots action to push for progressive change, not just talk about past mistakes. #blueresistance

KD Smith @kd-smith.bsky.social · 9h

Yeah, someone forgot to translate his briefing sheet from the Trump Administration.

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