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disrupt “A.i.” - by not fucking using it
August 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
disrupt “A.i.” - by not fucking using it
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This is interesting — “The Hidden Wealth of Cities” by the World Bank, on how the PUBLIC SPACES in cities are a great economic investment and asset rather than a cost or liability. But too many cities aren’t taking smart advantage of the economic benefits. openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/c...
July 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This is interesting — “The Hidden Wealth of Cities” by the World Bank, on how the PUBLIC SPACES in cities are a great economic investment and asset rather than a cost or liability. But too many cities aren’t taking smart advantage of the economic benefits. openknowledge.worldbank.org/server/api/c...
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The floods ripped through Texas on July 4.
On July 5, FEMA received 3000 calls from survivors. 1% were unanswered.
That night, Trump/Noem fired the people who answer the calls.
On July 6, FEMA received 2,363 calls. 65% unanswered.
July 7: 85%.
Sick.
On July 5, FEMA received 3000 calls from survivors. 1% were unanswered.
That night, Trump/Noem fired the people who answer the calls.
On July 6, FEMA received 2,363 calls. 65% unanswered.
July 7: 85%.
Sick.
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show
www.nytimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The floods ripped through Texas on July 4.
On July 5, FEMA received 3000 calls from survivors. 1% were unanswered.
That night, Trump/Noem fired the people who answer the calls.
On July 6, FEMA received 2,363 calls. 65% unanswered.
July 7: 85%.
Sick.
On July 5, FEMA received 3000 calls from survivors. 1% were unanswered.
That night, Trump/Noem fired the people who answer the calls.
On July 6, FEMA received 2,363 calls. 65% unanswered.
July 7: 85%.
Sick.
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July 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ showcases Trump’s surreal brand of stylized cruelty | Moira Donegan
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ showcases Trump’s surreal brand of stylized cruelty | Moira Donegan
Immigrants are living in brutal conditions at the Florida detention camp, built on a sense of scripted unreality
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ showcases Trump’s surreal brand of stylized cruelty | Moira Donegan
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Obvious, but a reminder: they are laughing at you; they think this is all very funny.
Latest for @rollingstone.com from @nikkimcr.bsky.social and me.
Latest for @rollingstone.com from @nikkimcr.bsky.social and me.
July 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Obvious, but a reminder: they are laughing at you; they think this is all very funny.
Latest for @rollingstone.com from @nikkimcr.bsky.social and me.
Latest for @rollingstone.com from @nikkimcr.bsky.social and me.
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But congestion pricing polled terribly.
The “popularists” who run Democratic party strategy said we shouldn’t do it. Because the polls were bad.
But public opinion can change, and politicians can and should lead it.
Vote for politicians who will lead public opinion, not follow it.
The “popularists” who run Democratic party strategy said we shouldn’t do it. Because the polls were bad.
But public opinion can change, and politicians can and should lead it.
Vote for politicians who will lead public opinion, not follow it.
Congestion pricing by the # ‘s 6 months in:
* 67k fewer drivers entering zone daily
* Delays in Holland Tunnel down 65%
* Traffic deaths down 32% so far in 2025
* $500m projected this year for MTA capital improvements
* B’way attendance +12%
* Subway ridership +7%
So yes this program is a SUCCESS.
* 67k fewer drivers entering zone daily
* Delays in Holland Tunnel down 65%
* Traffic deaths down 32% so far in 2025
* $500m projected this year for MTA capital improvements
* B’way attendance +12%
* Subway ridership +7%
So yes this program is a SUCCESS.
July 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
But congestion pricing polled terribly.
The “popularists” who run Democratic party strategy said we shouldn’t do it. Because the polls were bad.
But public opinion can change, and politicians can and should lead it.
Vote for politicians who will lead public opinion, not follow it.
The “popularists” who run Democratic party strategy said we shouldn’t do it. Because the polls were bad.
But public opinion can change, and politicians can and should lead it.
Vote for politicians who will lead public opinion, not follow it.
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Great reporting here. This story highlights how anti-vax and anti-science the UCP are. They gaslight the public to support their anti-vax ideology. If vaccines are being wasted, that is on them, not the public. They should improve uptake, not eliminate access.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
How does Alberta's new COVID-19 vaccine policy compare to other provinces? We asked | CBC News
Alberta's decision to reduce access to publicly funded COVID-19 vaccines so far appears to set the province on a different course than many other Canadian jurisdictions.
www.cbc.ca
July 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Great reporting here. This story highlights how anti-vax and anti-science the UCP are. They gaslight the public to support their anti-vax ideology. If vaccines are being wasted, that is on them, not the public. They should improve uptake, not eliminate access.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Former FBI agent and January 6 rioter Jared L. Wise—who shouted “Kill ’em! Kill ’em! Kill ’em!” while the mob attacked law enforcement at the Capitol—is now part of Trump’s Department of Justice.
https://trib.al/Ezl7SPd
https://trib.al/Ezl7SPd
July 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Former FBI agent and January 6 rioter Jared L. Wise—who shouted “Kill ’em! Kill ’em! Kill ’em!” while the mob attacked law enforcement at the Capitol—is now part of Trump’s Department of Justice.
https://trib.al/Ezl7SPd
https://trib.al/Ezl7SPd
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“This is probably going to be the first year in decades that more children under five globally died than in the prior year," says Karlan, who's not confident that the absorption of what remains of USAID into the State Department will alter that projection.”
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled
July 1 is the official end date for the agency that President Trump dismantled. We talk to four former top officials about this milestone event.
www.npr.org
July 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“This is probably going to be the first year in decades that more children under five globally died than in the prior year," says Karlan, who's not confident that the absorption of what remains of USAID into the State Department will alter that projection.”
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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“U.S. President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication, the United Nations and aid groups said.”
Exclusive: USAID cancelled rape survivor kits for Congo as conflict erupted
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication, the United Nations and aid groups said.
www.reuters.com
July 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
“U.S. President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication, the United Nations and aid groups said.”
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Literal cages. Not even metaphorical ones. Literal ones.
July 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Literal cages. Not even metaphorical ones. Literal ones.
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It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Tim Walz eulogizes slain lawmaker as a historic Minnesotan — and friend
After a hug with Kamala Harris, Gov. Tim Walz eulogized slain state Rep. Melissa Hortman as “the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history.”
www.washingtonpost.com
June 29, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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In a less imperfect world, Musk and Trump would be forever cast as killers of children, and this would be front-page news for months and the subject of Sunday sermons in every church.
NEW: The death shadow cast by Musk.
“When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.”
The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children.
Don’t ever forget.
“When U.S.-supported soup kitchens were forced to close, babies starved quietly, their mothers said, while older siblings died begging for food.”
The world’s richest man did this to the world’s poorest children.
Don’t ever forget.
In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal
The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
In a less imperfect world, Musk and Trump would be forever cast as killers of children, and this would be front-page news for months and the subject of Sunday sermons in every church.
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the president does not actually have the power to fire a university president or a museum director, but if elites simply roll over under pressure, then effectively he does
June 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
the president does not actually have the power to fire a university president or a museum director, but if elites simply roll over under pressure, then effectively he does
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Yesterday, Bill C-5 passed the Senate. The federal bill has been labelled a threat to democracy, Indigenous Rights and environmental oversight, but also a necessary economic jolt in the face of U.S. hostility. Here's @drewanderson.bsky.social with what you need to know. thenarwhal.ca/bill-c-5-can...
Canada’s Bill C-5: here’s what you need to know | The Narwhal
Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, aims to build a lot of things in Canada — and fast. Here’s a guide to what it all means
thenarwhal.ca
June 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Yesterday, Bill C-5 passed the Senate. The federal bill has been labelled a threat to democracy, Indigenous Rights and environmental oversight, but also a necessary economic jolt in the face of U.S. hostility. Here's @drewanderson.bsky.social with what you need to know. thenarwhal.ca/bill-c-5-can...
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Beyond Paula’s needless self-deprecation - she looks great and I think she should do more TV - she is terrific here in explaining why C-5 is tricky, tricky business. So much of the legislation seems to depend on the idea of good intentions, and good judgement, from the people in charge.
Well. The CBC makeup artist did the best she could. I still shudder whenever I see myself on TV. (I have a face for radio.) But here I am, wearing professionally applied lipstick. Dig in! #C5 #cdnpoli #ableg #SenateofCanada
Senators were 'painted into a corner' on major projects bill vote: Sen. Simons | Power & Politics
As the upper chamber passes Prime Minister Mark Carney's Bill C-5 to remove domestic trade barriers and fast-track major projects unamended, Independent Sen. Paula Simons tells Power & Politics some s...
www.cbc.ca
June 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Beyond Paula’s needless self-deprecation - she looks great and I think she should do more TV - she is terrific here in explaining why C-5 is tricky, tricky business. So much of the legislation seems to depend on the idea of good intentions, and good judgement, from the people in charge.
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Israeli soldiers and officers have said they were ordered to shoot at unarmed civilians waiting for food in Gaza.
Israeli Soldiers Killed At Least 410 People at Food Aid Sites in Gaza This Month
The U.S.-backed system for food aid in Gaza is a “tactical intervention in humanitarian wrapping,” per an Israeli professor.
interc.pt
June 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Israeli soldiers and officers have said they were ordered to shoot at unarmed civilians waiting for food in Gaza.
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Israeli settlers from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank attacked a Palestinian village, setting houses on fire while families were inside. Israeli soldiers then turned up & shot the Palestinians who were trying to rescue people from their homes.
Nour Odeh reporting
Nour Odeh reporting
June 26, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Israeli settlers from illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank attacked a Palestinian village, setting houses on fire while families were inside. Israeli soldiers then turned up & shot the Palestinians who were trying to rescue people from their homes.
Nour Odeh reporting
Nour Odeh reporting
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This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
RFK Jr. says US won’t donate to global vaccine effort
Kennedy ripped into Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a video address at its pledging summit.
www.politico.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This is a travesty & a nightmare. The US was a founder of @gavi.org. It lowers global vaccine costs, has vaccinated 1B children, & averted 19M deaths. This pull out will cost 100s of thousands of children's lives a year - and RFK Jr will be personally responsible.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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To the public, the RCMP may be a national symbol, but behind the scenes, the force is in tatters, suffering from a cult-like, toxic, and broken culture. Even politicians have avoided addressing the problems. Now, it may be too late to fix them. thewalrus.ca/the-rcmps-rent-a...
June 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
To the public, the RCMP may be a national symbol, but behind the scenes, the force is in tatters, suffering from a cult-like, toxic, and broken culture. Even politicians have avoided addressing the problems. Now, it may be too late to fix them. thewalrus.ca/the-rcmps-rent-a...
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just as centrist pundits once trekked to red-state diners to seek answers for trump’s rise, they must now do the equivalent for mamdani: join an illegal polycule sublet in the mckibbin lofts
June 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
just as centrist pundits once trekked to red-state diners to seek answers for trump’s rise, they must now do the equivalent for mamdani: join an illegal polycule sublet in the mckibbin lofts
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Andrew Cuomo Subpoenas Gynecological Records Of Women Who Didn’t Vote For Him
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theonion.com/andrew-...
June 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Andrew Cuomo Subpoenas Gynecological Records Of Women Who Didn’t Vote For Him
theonion.com/andrew-...
theonion.com/andrew-...