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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, well that's a good point. I almost didn't make it past the headline.

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 1d

The whole story might seem like an obvious retread to you, but for many people I think it'll have lots of new details.

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 1d

It's got very interesting reporting, actually. (The lede might seem hype-y, but the piece is worth reading.) One thing that jumps out at me is that safeguards are built in last, just before release. Which is bad, and exactly how security is handled in most tech development.

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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 4d

Just wanted to share this graphic from KFF, the green sliver in this pie chart indicates the amount of Medicaid Spending for Emergency Medicaid in 2023. It's (0.4%) of the total Medicaid budget. Undocumented immigrants sometimes receive Emergency Medicaid.

A mostly blue pie graph with a sliver of green to indicate the amount of money spent on Emergency Medicaid - it is only 0.4% out of $860 billion.

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R Subramanian (he/him) @subu.bsky.social · 4d

War-ravaged Portland!

Andy Revkin 🌎 ✍🏼 🪕 ☮️ revkin.substack.com @revkin.bsky.social · 4d

Portland anarchists assaulting ICE as Noem watches.

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 5d

This brilliant, already oft-quoted statement:

"AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations."

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 6d

If you'd like a bit of a rant...

www.consumerreports.org/electronics-...

Why It’s So Hard to Find Sports on TV - Consumer Reports

Complex rights deals mean sports fans need multiple subscriptions and patience to watch their teams' games. Consumer Reports explains how to follow your teams.

www.consumerreports.org

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 6d

It's not easy, but this should help.

www.consumerreports.org/electronics-...

How to Watch Every 2025-26 NFL Game - Consumer Reports

To see all the NFL football action this year, you'll need a mix of streaming services—even if you have cable TV.

www.consumerreports.org

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Karissa Barrows @sjbsmama.bsky.social · 8d

@govpritzker.illinois.gov ACT NOW. The IL State Police who participated in this fascist bullshit need to be fired without severance IMMEDIATELY, pensions revoked, rehire potential removed, and these ICE Nazis need to be removed from our state YESTERDAY.

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 8d

Tired of AI overload? You can’t get rid of it altogether, but fiddling with settings can help.
From @consumerreports.org @thomasgermain.bsky.social (and me)

www.consumerreports.org/electronics/...

How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More - Consumer Reports

AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

www.consumerreports.org

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 8d

Well, you were saying that in the old days reporters were just excited about the web. In response, I’m saying that enthusiasm was the default attitude for many technology writers. In our era, fewer journalists assume that technology is always benign, or that people want more of it.

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 8d

Well, the web was pretty cool, right?

But I don’t think tech journalists got properly skeptical of Big Tech until around 20 years ago.

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 10d

I'm a white(ish) man. I also benefit from DEI policies if it means I have the best doctor/pilot/bridge engineer on the job because talented people aren't being excluded any longer. Plus, I don't want to live in a crappy, unfair country.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 11d

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 12d

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes

A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.

interestingengineering.com

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Maudi63 @maudi63.bsky.social · 12d

Read this 👇 thread. They even had planes flying banners over football game and friggin skywriting. You would have to have been comatose to not hear about it. bsky.app/profile/maud...

Maudi63 @maudi63.bsky.social · Mar 20

They had friggin banner planes flying over college football games.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica @britannica.com · 11d

(solemnly) You've had mail.

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 11d

Tons of judges, Republicans as well as Democrats, have been upholding the law responsibly, and without fear. And then they are reversed by the Supreme Court—often without any explanation.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 11d

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Google is blocking AI searches for Trump and dementia

With Biden, AI Mode will provide a summarized answer.

www.theverge.com

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 11d

Why not? David French made a strong argument about how telling it was that Trump removed top JAG officers.

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 11d

Saddam Hussein's Iraq was bad at war. It was good at controlling Iraqis. Russia's not good at fighting in Ukraine. It's good at controlling Russians. Trump is saying what he thinks: The enemy he wants the military to target is Americans.

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 12d

This awesome, much-shared poem says it all:

www.tiktok.com/@korijanes/v...

My poetry book “open wounds” is available on amazon! #foryoupage #poetry #highschool #college

TikTok video by Kori Jane

www.tiktok.com

Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 12d

How about this as the Democratic position:

"Go back and follow every previous appropriations law we passed...USAID, etc.....and then we'll talk about passing a new one."

Like, why should I believe that Congress passing a law to spend money on healthcare means money will be spent on healthcare?

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 12d

Left-wing terrorism surpassing right-wing terrorism because the fringe-right's agenda is also the president's isn't really an indictment of the left!
www.pbump.net/o/how-trumpw...

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Jerry Beilinson @jbeilinson.bsky.social · 12d

Dems shouldn't vote for the funding because it's just theater. They'd be passing a law, and Trump is ignoring laws. Voting for the law would be helping tell the lie that Congress is in charge of spending. Under Trump, it's not.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 15d

If I were defunding the US government, I would start with this anti-American ICE.

www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...

Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts detained by ICE agents

The superintendent of the largest school district in Iowa has been detained by federal immigration officials. Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was arrested Friday after fleeing ...

www.iowapublicradio.org

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