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Jeff Lord

@jeffreyalord.bsky.social

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Retired IT Professional; Gamer since GCOS 6; Amateur Photographer; Pappy; Astronomy/Science; Classic Rock; "Science Always Wins" "Bros For Roe" Ankylosing Spondylitis Born in the year 11960 of the Human Era Maineiac now in SC Use Signal

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Jeff Lord @jeffreyalord.bsky.social · Jul 25

Ozomatli's new single "Red Line"
#ozomatli #redline

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsKF...

Ozomatli - Red Line

YouTube video by Ozomatli

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

It does not take a genius to see that Aaron and Jay both communicate in a way that takes some people more seriously than others and that the people who are taken more seriously tend to be white men and folks who reflect the political commitments of those white men

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

And for me personally, I had initial misgivings about the ATP & this is actually emphasizing for me that I was right about them

I also agree with @shengokai.blacksky.app who said that the strategy of starting invite only with the invites circulating via personal networks means whiteness is built in

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

I don't even know what to say about @aaron.bsky.team announcing that actually they feed all images posted on Bsky into an AI that just a year ago they told everyone they had banned from using Bsky images

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

I was here for the Hive AI incident :-/ blacksky.community/profile/did:...

Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 2d

WHAT ARE YOU DOING MAN

bluesky official posts from november 2024:

A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.

Bluesky uses AI internally to assist in content moderation, which helps us triage posts and shield human moderators from harmful content. We also use AI in the Discover algorithmic feed to serve you posts that we think you’d like.

None of these are Gen AI systems trained on user content.

Access Hive's industry-leading AI models
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Hive’s industry-leading models empower businesses to understand, search, and generate content at scale.

Understand your content

Generate rich classification labels on your text, image, video, and audio data at scale.

Search and identify content

Next generation search capabilities on datasets including web images, intellectual property, and customer provided content.

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Proprietary and open source generative AI models to create text, image, video, and audio content.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

Because I know people have lots of time to react but not enough to click through

blacksky.community/profile/did:...

Aaron Rodericks @aaron.bsky.team · 2d

thehive.ai evaluates all images posted to the site. We don't actually provide any input.

AI to Understand, Search, and Generate Content | Hive

Hive's APIs enable developers to integrate pre-trained AI models that address technically challenging content understanding needs into their applications.

thehive.ai

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 2d

A reader “weary of people talking about God as if everyone else in the conversation believes in their particular deity” asks James Parker, “Am I a bad person?”

Read Parker’s thoughts in this week’s “Dear James”:

Dear James: I’m Tired of People Invoking God

Does this make me a bad person?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

ICE will reportedly hire contractors to surveil social media platforms 24/7 to target people for deportations.

The information would then be funneled into an existing ICE database built by Palantir (founded by Trump ally Peter Thiel).

"The party of small government,” folks.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 3d

Israel-Premier Tech cycling team will drop Israeli ties after multiple protests at the Vuelta a Espana race.

Cycling team to drop Israel name after mass pro-Palestinian Vuelta protests

Israel-Premier Tech cycling team will drop Israeli ties after multiple protests at the Vuelta a Espana race.

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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 4d

Since this question came up in class last week on flu vaccination and Guillain-Barre syndrome, I think I’ll mention this tomorrow: “most research indicates that active influenza infection poses a higher risk for GBS, and vaccination may provide protection against it” cc @jackiantonovich.bsky.social

Investigating Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Vaccines: Is There a Link?

Research exploring the link between vaccines and Guillain-Barre syndrome suggests there is a minimal overall risk for GBS associated with vaccination.

www.neurologyadvisor.com

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 4d

OPINION: "When remote workers earn competitive salaries, they do not just benefit individually—they lift the entire local economy. Local businesses must compete for talent, driving up wages across sectors," Letitia Johnson writes.

Opinion | Remote Work: Mississippi’s Path to Economic Recovery

Letitia Johnson writes about how remote work may be Mississippi’s key to continued stability and competitiveness in a changing economic environment

buff.ly

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I Post Animal Vids... 😊 @realjfairclough.bsky.social · Aug 14

Mother teaching her babies how to climb a tree... 😊 #bluesky

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 4d

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Jared Dahl Aldern @jdaldern.bsky.social · 4d

“collaborators were awarded over $5M to launch a prescribed fire across 3,300 acres…it would have been a key demonstration to show that planned fires can burn safely at a large scale…The groups were scheduled to start building fire breaks in September…But then the Garnet Fire ignited Aug. 24…”

‘All the trees are dead’: An ancient California forest has been wiped out

Old growth forests across the West are at risk of disappearing within 50 years. The Teakettle Experimental Forest is a tragic example in California.

www.sfchronicle.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4d

Oh, he was ON IT 😂❤️

Tom Holland Swiftly Corrects Reporter Who Called Zendaya His 'Girlfriend'—And Fans Are Obsessed

www.comicsands.com

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 5d

moral injury & witness trauma also hurt - not like a face full of pepper spray or teargas. but still.

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 5d

“a moral injury can occur in response to acting or witnessing behaviors that go against an individual's values and moral beliefs.” www.ptsd.va.gov/professional...

VA.gov | Veterans Affairs

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

www.ptsd.va.gov

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AMDO @amdo.bsky.social · 5d

i made a very hungry caterpillar for my baby’s first birthday 🐛

green and red caterpillar cake on a brownie sheet

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5d

Kamala Harris tried to warn us. Donald Trump is an unserious person who’s a serious threat to us all.

A screenshot of an X post by Rep. Jamie Raskin (@RepRaskin
) on x.com. The post highlights a video posted by the President of the United States, a role once held by Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and FDR, and questions whether the price of groceries or housing has gone down for families or how a child's job search is going in the Trump economy. The embedded video, credited to Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump
), shows a dark, dramatic scene with hooded figures, one resembling the President holding drumsticks, with the U.S. Capitol building in the background, and a timestamp of 00:09/01:07.

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Physghoul 👻 @physgal.bsky.social · 5d

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admirablewomen.bsky.social @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 5d

Mary Ross | First-known Native American female engineer & first female engineer Lockheed Martin.

Known for her work on aerospace design, the Agena Rocket program, and many design concepts for interplanetary space travel. #WomenInSTEM #WorldSpaceWeek 🚀

airandspace.si.edu/stories/edit...

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 5d

Do not pay $100,000 to become a podcaster for the love of god

"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 5d

Syracuse University, which costs $100,000 per year, has opened a school to give degrees in podcasting and social media influencing 🫥

Betting on the Creator Economy, Syracuse University Opens Academic Center for Podcasters and Influencers

The shift in course offerings follows a recent decision to pause admission for 20 undergraduate majors, including fine arts and digital humanities.

www.artnews.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 5d

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland, Oregon.

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 5d

Laughs hollowly

"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 5d

Syracuse University, which costs $100,000 per year, has opened a school to give degrees in podcasting and social media influencing 🫥

Betting on the Creator Economy, Syracuse University Opens Academic Center for Podcasters and Influencers

The shift in course offerings follows a recent decision to pause admission for 20 undergraduate majors, including fine arts and digital humanities.

www.artnews.com

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 5d

1/ What in the world??? With the help of Tony Blair, Albania installs an AI member of parliament, causing other ministers to wild in chamber, and AI minister to say she is “hurt” by accusations she is unconstitutional: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMrttXf8/

The Albanian parliament erupted in fury as Tony Blair's ally Edi Rama installed an 'AI chatbot' as a government minister. Last year the Albanian prime minister said he owed his position to the former...

TikTok video by GB News

www.tiktok.com

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 5d

2/ no seriously www.politico.eu/article/alba...

Albania appoints world’s first AI-made minister

Diella, who is powered by artificial intelligence, will handle public procurement.

www.politico.eu

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 5d

Someone should write a spy novel about the fact--not even an exaggeration--that all you need to take out key NatSec officials in the US is to bribe one of 3 different rabid Xitter trolls to lie about them on Xitter.

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