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Kylengh
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· Dec 13
I'm trying to get people to look at IPHROS, Integrated Pumped Hydro Reverse Osmosis System, which combines Seawater Pumped Hydro Storage with a RO Desalination plant. It uses gravity to improve efficiencies in RO and the reservoir outflows dilute the brine.
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You ever think about how conscious time is basically the most valuable thing we have and it’s been commodified for us to labor for other people’s benefit and all the objects around the world are the embodiment of people’s lives spent on this process :)
December 3, 2025 at 1:52 AM
You ever think about how conscious time is basically the most valuable thing we have and it’s been commodified for us to labor for other people’s benefit and all the objects around the world are the embodiment of people’s lives spent on this process :)
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Anyway.
December 3 is the International Day for Persons with Disabilities.
Let's NOT be shitty to disabled people online by eroding support for accommodations and questioning whether people are "actually disabled" or not, shall we?
December 3 is the International Day for Persons with Disabilities.
Let's NOT be shitty to disabled people online by eroding support for accommodations and questioning whether people are "actually disabled" or not, shall we?
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Anyway.
December 3 is the International Day for Persons with Disabilities.
Let's NOT be shitty to disabled people online by eroding support for accommodations and questioning whether people are "actually disabled" or not, shall we?
December 3 is the International Day for Persons with Disabilities.
Let's NOT be shitty to disabled people online by eroding support for accommodations and questioning whether people are "actually disabled" or not, shall we?
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No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:12 AM
No-strings-attached, zero-means-testing, no-questions-asked cash payouts have been proven, over and over again, to be the most effective form of charity/aid going.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
It gets people in housing, and it saves the state money. We know this. It's fact, not theory.
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It's about attacking trans people. It's also poorly written, doesn't follow the prompt, doesn't quote the assigned article, uses transphobic language in a class taught by a transgender instructor & doesn't even meet the word count. How could a junior in college do so many things wrong in an essay?
For my newsletter, I wrote about that college essay scandal that's gone viral and what everyone is seeming to miss:
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
It's about ATTACKING TRANS PEOPLE!!!
www.burnsnotice.com/that-viral-e...
That Viral Essay Scandal is (SURPRISE!) Actually About Trans People
A shoddy Oklahoma University essay went viral. Cis people think this is about conservatives whining for better grades. Trans people see a planned attack on a trans academic.
(Note for free subscriber...
www.burnsnotice.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
It's about attacking trans people. It's also poorly written, doesn't follow the prompt, doesn't quote the assigned article, uses transphobic language in a class taught by a transgender instructor & doesn't even meet the word count. How could a junior in college do so many things wrong in an essay?
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“This ruling is a clear affirmation that AI cannot be deployed as a shortcut around union rights, ethical journalism, or human judgment...”
Exciting news: my union @pen-guild.bsky.social won our fight to hold management accountable for rolling out AI tools with no notice & for failing to hold the bots to the same standards all of us humans must follow — in violation of the contract they agreed to. A neutral arbiter said we were right!
PEN Guild wins landmark arbitration on AI protections - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
This marks one of the first major labor-arbitration rulings on the impact of AI on journalism, setting an important precedent for the U.S. news industry.
wbng.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“This ruling is a clear affirmation that AI cannot be deployed as a shortcut around union rights, ethical journalism, or human judgment...”
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The thing I hate most about this is that even if they stabilize the marketplace, this price is never going down. Ever.
It's 38%! And the deductible is higher! Wheeeeeeeeeee.
Really excited that tomorrow I get to find out what % increase my health insurance for next year will be, and at this point I will breathe a sigh of relief if it’s under 20%.
December 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The thing I hate most about this is that even if they stabilize the marketplace, this price is never going down. Ever.
*cutting millions of jobs in a consumer based country right before the biggest consumer spending time of the year*
US Gov: someone who is good at economy please help me budget this. My GDP is dying
US Gov: someone who is good at economy please help me budget this. My GDP is dying
December 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
*cutting millions of jobs in a consumer based country right before the biggest consumer spending time of the year*
US Gov: someone who is good at economy please help me budget this. My GDP is dying
US Gov: someone who is good at economy please help me budget this. My GDP is dying
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square is giving away the $59 chip reader for free as long as you log in to your account to order it 👁️👄👁️
November 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
square is giving away the $59 chip reader for free as long as you log in to your account to order it 👁️👄👁️
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“It’s one of the biggest heartbreaks I think I’ve ever experienced in my entire life is seeing how people like my [disabled] daughters are affected by this administration.”
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The federal government has never lived up to its commitment to shoulder 40 percent of the cost. Now, advocates want the feds to pony up, @juliametraux.bsky.social writes.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
This disability education law turned 50 today. Disability advocates want more.
"Our civil rights are not up for negotiations," Rep. Lateefah Simon said.
www.motherjones.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:30 AM
“It’s one of the biggest heartbreaks I think I’ve ever experienced in my entire life is seeing how people like my [disabled] daughters are affected by this administration.”
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THE BOOK THAT LAUNCHED A THOUSAND KICKSTARTERS!
The Poorcraft series is the ideal gift for teens, the collegebound, and the newly-independent! Food, travel, life, education, taxes, this series has it all, and it's ⭐50% OFF, TODAY ONLY!⭐
store.ironcircus.com/search?q=poo...
The Poorcraft series is the ideal gift for teens, the collegebound, and the newly-independent! Food, travel, life, education, taxes, this series has it all, and it's ⭐50% OFF, TODAY ONLY!⭐
store.ironcircus.com/search?q=poo...
November 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
THE BOOK THAT LAUNCHED A THOUSAND KICKSTARTERS!
The Poorcraft series is the ideal gift for teens, the collegebound, and the newly-independent! Food, travel, life, education, taxes, this series has it all, and it's ⭐50% OFF, TODAY ONLY!⭐
store.ironcircus.com/search?q=poo...
The Poorcraft series is the ideal gift for teens, the collegebound, and the newly-independent! Food, travel, life, education, taxes, this series has it all, and it's ⭐50% OFF, TODAY ONLY!⭐
store.ironcircus.com/search?q=poo...
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We're (still!) having a sale: Get your first month of our Reader tier for just $1! Support worker-owned media and get access to all our blogs!
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November 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
We're (still!) having a sale: Get your first month of our Reader tier for just $1! Support worker-owned media and get access to all our blogs!
aftermath.site/aftermath-vide...
aftermath.site/aftermath-vide...
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In 1970, a new Thanksgiving Day tradition, called Day of Mourning, began in Plymouth. A Wampanoag man named Wamsutta (Frank) James organized a demonstration to bring awareness to the concerns of the Indigenous community including the way Native people had been written about in history.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
In 1970, a new Thanksgiving Day tradition, called Day of Mourning, began in Plymouth. A Wampanoag man named Wamsutta (Frank) James organized a demonstration to bring awareness to the concerns of the Indigenous community including the way Native people had been written about in history.
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... indie bookstore purchasing, because it keeps our books on the shelves and can turn bookstores into advocates for our work – and library borrows, because, again, that keeps it on the shelves for new readers to find. 14/
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
... indie bookstore purchasing, because it keeps our books on the shelves and can turn bookstores into advocates for our work – and library borrows, because, again, that keeps it on the shelves for new readers to find. 14/
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"We know that air and water belong to all mankind and not merely to industrialists." - James Baldwin, 1970.
(The year the US EPA was created.)
(The year the US EPA was created.)
Every paragraph is a banger. I’m so happy right now. Sometimes you find a piece of writing just when you need it.
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
"We know that air and water belong to all mankind and not merely to industrialists." - James Baldwin, 1970.
(The year the US EPA was created.)
(The year the US EPA was created.)
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Flock is not just replicating historic racism it is building it into the future
Flock is one of the largest abuses of legal rights in history and its use as a fence for those seen as a threat to white power and capitalism.
Flock is techno fascism in practice and it must be destroyed.
Flock is one of the largest abuses of legal rights in history and its use as a fence for those seen as a threat to white power and capitalism.
Flock is techno fascism in practice and it must be destroyed.
Worth noting that these are by and large in black and brown communities. That's a whole lot in Cedar-Riverside, Near North, and North, as well as along Franklin and Lake. Nothing south of Lake is really telling.
I just went on a bike ride verifying and entering locations of MPD and Hennepin County Sheriff ALPR cameras so DeFlock should be pretty accurate for Minneapolis now deflock.me/map#map=13/4...
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Flock is not just replicating historic racism it is building it into the future
Flock is one of the largest abuses of legal rights in history and its use as a fence for those seen as a threat to white power and capitalism.
Flock is techno fascism in practice and it must be destroyed.
Flock is one of the largest abuses of legal rights in history and its use as a fence for those seen as a threat to white power and capitalism.
Flock is techno fascism in practice and it must be destroyed.
My "Nvidia is nothing like Enron" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
November 25, 2025 at 5:44 AM
My "Nvidia is nothing like Enron" T-shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my shirt.
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I repeat
I don’t know if anyone here needs to know this but you don’t actually have to buy anything on prime day. It’s not legally required
Facebook seemed to need a reminder
Facebook seemed to need a reminder
November 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I repeat
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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I’ve been a FreeTaxUSA proselytizer for years and years and I strongly encourage everyone to make the switch. same kind of step by step “for dummies” interface, even for my complicated freelancer taxes, and you don’t have to give your money to one of our most evil lobbyists
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I’ve been a FreeTaxUSA proselytizer for years and years and I strongly encourage everyone to make the switch. same kind of step by step “for dummies” interface, even for my complicated freelancer taxes, and you don’t have to give your money to one of our most evil lobbyists
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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HAITI ARE INTO THEIR FIRST WORLD CUP IN HALF A CENTURY ❤️
November 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
HAITI ARE INTO THEIR FIRST WORLD CUP IN HALF A CENTURY ❤️
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Don’t support Intuit and use FreeTaxUSA (or pay a professional!)
November 19, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Don’t support Intuit and use FreeTaxUSA (or pay a professional!)
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Way too many folx are still proudly sharing their Substacks, so I am reminding folx that they remain a Nazi bar, and there are some decent newsletter alternatives like Ghost, Beehiiv, Buttondown, etc, so please finally exit the fucking Nazi bar that remains Substack as you can do much much better! 🙏🏽
Are you aware that Substack remains a Nazi bar?
www.patreon.com/posts/119943...
www.anildash.com/2024/11/19/d...
www.thehandbasket.co/p/substack-a...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... (Free link: archive.is/uyugO)
www.patreon.com/posts/119943...
www.anildash.com/2024/11/19/d...
www.thehandbasket.co/p/substack-a...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... (Free link: archive.is/uyugO)
Substack Has a Nazi Problem
The newsletter platform’s lax content moderation creates an opening for white nationalists eager to get their message out.
www.theatlantic.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Way too many folx are still proudly sharing their Substacks, so I am reminding folx that they remain a Nazi bar, and there are some decent newsletter alternatives like Ghost, Beehiiv, Buttondown, etc, so please finally exit the fucking Nazi bar that remains Substack as you can do much much better! 🙏🏽