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And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden
Back to the garden
“Human Bias Already Exists. AI Just Makes It Visible
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We evaluate its safety. We understand its limits. We measure impact. And we keep a human in the loop not to preserve tradition, but to preserve context and accountability.”
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We evaluate its safety. We understand its limits. We measure impact. And we keep a human in the loop not to preserve tradition, but to preserve context and accountability.”
‘AI Is A Public Health Intervention’: Kara Peterson On Why Access To Law Is A Justice Issue, Not Just A Legal One
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/12/ai-is-a-public-health-intervention-kara-peterson-on-why-access-to-law-is-a-justice-issue-not-just-a-legal-one/
‘AI Is A Public Health Intervention’: Kara Peterson On Why Access To Law Is A Justice Issue, Not Just A Legal One
Legal tech can not only intervene to reduce time or cost but also to reduce the harm of delayed understanding.
abovethelaw.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
“Human Bias Already Exists. AI Just Makes It Visible
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We evaluate its safety. We understand its limits. We measure impact. And we keep a human in the loop not to preserve tradition, but to preserve context and accountability.”
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We evaluate its safety. We understand its limits. We measure impact. And we keep a human in the loop not to preserve tradition, but to preserve context and accountability.”
@arimelber.bsky.social
Your discussion of the cancellation of Ebro and Rosenberg reminds me of something similar about 15 yrs ago in the SF Bay Area. Gone after a 2 min meeting was 30+ yr liberal voice Ray Taliaferro (and others). He screamed truth to power.
www.sfgate.com/entertainmen...
Your discussion of the cancellation of Ebro and Rosenberg reminds me of something similar about 15 yrs ago in the SF Bay Area. Gone after a 2 min meeting was 30+ yr liberal voice Ray Taliaferro (and others). He screamed truth to power.
www.sfgate.com/entertainmen...
KGO hosts ambushed by news of firings
[...] the management of KGO, which was about to dump its "Newstalk" format in favor of...
www.sfgate.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
@arimelber.bsky.social
Your discussion of the cancellation of Ebro and Rosenberg reminds me of something similar about 15 yrs ago in the SF Bay Area. Gone after a 2 min meeting was 30+ yr liberal voice Ray Taliaferro (and others). He screamed truth to power.
www.sfgate.com/entertainmen...
Your discussion of the cancellation of Ebro and Rosenberg reminds me of something similar about 15 yrs ago in the SF Bay Area. Gone after a 2 min meeting was 30+ yr liberal voice Ray Taliaferro (and others). He screamed truth to power.
www.sfgate.com/entertainmen...
“Data from the HBS Pricing Lab show noticeable price increases for toys, personal care products, and small appliances such as air fryers and coffee machines. Several product categories show especially steep price increases, including clothing accessories, jewelry, and household tools.”
Thanks to Trump's tariffs, prices for common holiday gifts have skyrocketed. Read more: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-tariffs-are-a-hidden-holiday-tax/
December 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“Data from the HBS Pricing Lab show noticeable price increases for toys, personal care products, and small appliances such as air fryers and coffee machines. Several product categories show especially steep price increases, including clothing accessories, jewelry, and household tools.”
#MusicChallenge
#drumnbass
(The late/great) Marcus Intalex - Jupiter
Capturing the desolate journey to the King of Planets.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=siBi...
#drumnbass
(The late/great) Marcus Intalex - Jupiter
Capturing the desolate journey to the King of Planets.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=siBi...
Marcus Intalex - Jupiter (2016)
YouTube video by MONKEY TOWN
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December 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
#MusicChallenge
#drumnbass
(The late/great) Marcus Intalex - Jupiter
Capturing the desolate journey to the King of Planets.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=siBi...
#drumnbass
(The late/great) Marcus Intalex - Jupiter
Capturing the desolate journey to the King of Planets.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=siBi...
“At age 73, most retirees must start required minimum distributions from pretax accounts. Certain heirs with an inherited individual retirement account also must take RMDs.”
53% of investors with a required withdrawal for 2025 still haven't taken it: Fidelity
53% of investors with a required withdrawal for 2025 still haven't taken it: Fidelity
The deadline for required minimum distributions is Dec. 31. Here's how to avoid an IRS penalty of up to 25%.
cnb.cx
December 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“At age 73, most retirees must start required minimum distributions from pretax accounts. Certain heirs with an inherited individual retirement account also must take RMDs.”
Ashley Allison:
“… [W]e look at this platform as an opportunity not just to tell Black stories and talk about the Black experience in this country. The reason people keep wanting to buy this outlet is because it's a successful one that can thrive in this economy.”
“… [W]e look at this platform as an opportunity not just to tell Black stories and talk about the Black experience in this country. The reason people keep wanting to buy this outlet is because it's a successful one that can thrive in this economy.”
The Clay Cane Show welcomes Ashley Allison Owner of TheRoot website, CNN Political Commentator
@claycane.bsky.social @ashleyallison.bsky.social
www.npr.org/2025/10/08/n...
@claycane.bsky.social @ashleyallison.bsky.social
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The Root returns to Black ownership. Here's how Ashley Allison is reimagining it
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ashley Allison, the new owner of the online media outlet "The Root," which focuses on covering Black news and opinion.
www.npr.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Ashley Allison:
“… [W]e look at this platform as an opportunity not just to tell Black stories and talk about the Black experience in this country. The reason people keep wanting to buy this outlet is because it's a successful one that can thrive in this economy.”
“… [W]e look at this platform as an opportunity not just to tell Black stories and talk about the Black experience in this country. The reason people keep wanting to buy this outlet is because it's a successful one that can thrive in this economy.”
“At Patel’s direction, the FBI provides a separate security detail for Wilkins, 27, a country music performer who lives part time in Nashville for her work. The FBI security detail, first reported by MS NOW, is made up of members of an elite SWAT team based in the area.”
“FBI Director Kash Patel has — on more than one occasion — ordered that the security detail protecting his girlfriend escort one of her allegedly inebriated friends home after a night of partying in Nashville, according to three people with knowledge of the incidents.”
www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend’s pal a lift home: sources
FBI agents have grown increasingly concerned by Patel’s use of the bureau’s strapped resource.
www.ms.now
December 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“At Patel’s direction, the FBI provides a separate security detail for Wilkins, 27, a country music performer who lives part time in Nashville for her work. The FBI security detail, first reported by MS NOW, is made up of members of an elite SWAT team based in the area.”
Why does this seem like a creepy Burchett-like comment?
“Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican congressman, said the sweater looked like ‘something a sorority girl would wear in the 80s.’”
“Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican congressman, said the sweater looked like ‘something a sorority girl would wear in the 80s.’”
December 4, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Why does this seem like a creepy Burchett-like comment?
“Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican congressman, said the sweater looked like ‘something a sorority girl would wear in the 80s.’”
“Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican congressman, said the sweater looked like ‘something a sorority girl would wear in the 80s.’”
“… Alfonso Morales [RTVE], said in a statement. ‘The situation in Gaza, despite the ceasefire and the approval of the peace process, and Israel’s use of the contest for political purposes, make it increasingly difficult to maintain Eurovision as a neutral cultural event.’”
Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Slovenia are boycotting Eurovision due to Israel’s continued participation. The European Broadcasting Union declined to have a vote on Israel’s involvement.
4 Countries Are Boycotting Eurovision Due to Israel’s Participation
Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Slovenia are boycotting Eurovision due to Israel’s continued participation. The European Broadcasting Union declined to have a vote on Israel’s involvement.
www.vulture.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
“… Alfonso Morales [RTVE], said in a statement. ‘The situation in Gaza, despite the ceasefire and the approval of the peace process, and Israel’s use of the contest for political purposes, make it increasingly difficult to maintain Eurovision as a neutral cultural event.’”
“After recovering from a catatonic state for 10 days, she learned her exact diagnosis. Her doctor estimated that the tumor had been growing for about a decade, [Katelyn] Jonozzo recalled.”
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“After seven months of treatment, Jonozzo was deemed cancer-free. “
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“After seven months of treatment, Jonozzo was deemed cancer-free. “
Katelyn Jonozzo lived a very active lifestyle and had no symptoms of colon cancer before she was diagnosed at stage 3.
A 31-year-old marathon runner thought she had norovirus. She was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.
Katelyn Jonozzo lived a very active lifestyle and had no symptoms of colon cancer before she was diagnosed at stage 3.
www.businessinsider.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
“After recovering from a catatonic state for 10 days, she learned her exact diagnosis. Her doctor estimated that the tumor had been growing for about a decade, [Katelyn] Jonozzo recalled.”
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“After seven months of treatment, Jonozzo was deemed cancer-free. “
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“After seven months of treatment, Jonozzo was deemed cancer-free. “
“In its analysis of company announcements, Glassdoor researchers found that layoffs of less than 50 people are now the most popular type of layoff in 2025, making up 51% of WARN Act notices ― a legal notice that requires companies to disclose layoff numbers over a certain number … .”
This is a concerning trend for anyone who is an employee of a company right now.
'Forever Layoffs' Are Everywhere Now — And We Should All Be Terrified
This is a concerning trend for anyone who is an employee of a company right now.
www.huffpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“In its analysis of company announcements, Glassdoor researchers found that layoffs of less than 50 people are now the most popular type of layoff in 2025, making up 51% of WARN Act notices ― a legal notice that requires companies to disclose layoff numbers over a certain number … .”
“Yashar, who moved to Israel from Tehran at 17, served for 15 years in an elite cybersecurity unit within the Israel Defense Forces known as Unit 8200. She also led major investigations at threat detection firm FireEye and Mandiant, which Google bought in 2022.”
Former cyber spy raises $60 million to fight AI threats
Former cyber spy raises $60 million to fight AI threats
Zafran Security, a startup created by a former cyber spy whose story helped inspire the Apple TV series "Tehran," has raised $60 million, the company told CNBC.
cnb.cx
December 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
“Yashar, who moved to Israel from Tehran at 17, served for 15 years in an elite cybersecurity unit within the Israel Defense Forces known as Unit 8200. She also led major investigations at threat detection firm FireEye and Mandiant, which Google bought in 2022.”
AI as a disService.
“In a September survey of 1,150 full-time U.S. desk workers, conducted by BetterUp and Stanford University, 40% of respondents reported receiving AI-generated ‘workslop’ — work produced by AI tools that ‘masquerades as productivity’ … .”
“In a September survey of 1,150 full-time U.S. desk workers, conducted by BetterUp and Stanford University, 40% of respondents reported receiving AI-generated ‘workslop’ — work produced by AI tools that ‘masquerades as productivity’ … .”
Workers in every type of role must be prepared to adapt to the rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace, says Walmart CEO Doug McMillon.
“It’s very clear that AI is going to change literally every job,” McMillon told The Wall Street Journal in an interview.
“It’s very clear that AI is going to change literally every job,” McMillon told The Wall Street Journal in an interview.
Walmart CEO: ‘AI is literally going to change every job’—how the best employees can still stand out
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is the latest notable business leader to talk about how implementing AI tools and agents in the workplace will affect his company.
cnb.cx
November 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
AI as a disService.
“In a September survey of 1,150 full-time U.S. desk workers, conducted by BetterUp and Stanford University, 40% of respondents reported receiving AI-generated ‘workslop’ — work produced by AI tools that ‘masquerades as productivity’ … .”
“In a September survey of 1,150 full-time U.S. desk workers, conducted by BetterUp and Stanford University, 40% of respondents reported receiving AI-generated ‘workslop’ — work produced by AI tools that ‘masquerades as productivity’ … .”
Number 3:
″[Be] approachable yet authoritative. Don’t feel [like] you have to sacrifice respect to be liked — high performers know they can get both. And apply this in your relationships … .”
″[Be] approachable yet authoritative. Don’t feel [like] you have to sacrifice respect to be liked — high performers know they can get both. And apply this in your relationships … .”
The way you hold your arms. How quickly or slowly you talk. The facial expressions you make. These can all play a role in the impression you leave on others, says Vanessa Van Edwards, a behavioral researcher.
Use these three subtle physical shifts to exude confidence and competence, she says.
Use these three subtle physical shifts to exude confidence and competence, she says.
Harvard instructor: Do these 3 things to gain influence at work—'trust is built, or broken, shockingly fast'
Small changes to your body language and communication habits can make you appear more trustworthy and boost your influence at work, says Vanessa Van Edwards.
cnb.cx
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Number 3:
″[Be] approachable yet authoritative. Don’t feel [like] you have to sacrifice respect to be liked — high performers know they can get both. And apply this in your relationships … .”
″[Be] approachable yet authoritative. Don’t feel [like] you have to sacrifice respect to be liked — high performers know they can get both. And apply this in your relationships … .”
“You can develop your psychological richness by visiting new places, reading novels, watching new movies often or immersing yourself in new hobbies, he explained.
… keep the memories embedded in your psychological portfolio, he noted.”
… keep the memories embedded in your psychological portfolio, he noted.”
Happiness expert Shigehiro Oishi suggests that while chasing happiness and meaning can lead to fulfillment for some, sometimes pursuing them can make people feel trapped.
A lot of people struggle to find happiness and meaning, expert says—but following this path puts you directly on the road to living a truly good life
Happiness expert Shigehiro Oishi suggests a new path for fulfillment. Here's how it can be useful even during difficult times.
cnb.cx
November 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“You can develop your psychological richness by visiting new places, reading novels, watching new movies often or immersing yourself in new hobbies, he explained.
… keep the memories embedded in your psychological portfolio, he noted.”
… keep the memories embedded in your psychological portfolio, he noted.”
“Schlossberg’s condition [acute myeloid leukemia] was discovered after she gave birth to her daughter in May 2024. Her doctor saw something was amiss with her white blood cell count.”
Scion of the Kennedy clan Tatiana Schlossberg has revealed her diagnosis in an essay for The New Yorker.
JFK’s Granddaughter, 35, Reveals She has Just a Year to Live
Scion of the Kennedy clan Tatiana Schlossberg has revealed her diagnosis in an essay for The New Yorker.
trib.al
November 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“Schlossberg’s condition [acute myeloid leukemia] was discovered after she gave birth to her daughter in May 2024. Her doctor saw something was amiss with her white blood cell count.”
“How can we imagine ways to actually shutter these [once closed detention] facilities for good?” Cho [Eunice Cho, ACLU] said. “Repurpose them and move the local economies away from a carceral economy to make sure that these aren't detention spaces that can easily just be filled by new people.”
The Trump administration has been desperate to find places to detain immigrants quickly, and it’s faster to open old facilities than to build new ones. The nation’s history of mass incarceration has meant that there is a glut of vacant buildings to use.
‘Zombie Prisons’: How ICE Detention Is Raising Troubling Facilities From the Dead
ICE needs more detention space, and it’s faster to open old facilities than to build new ones.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“How can we imagine ways to actually shutter these [once closed detention] facilities for good?” Cho [Eunice Cho, ACLU] said. “Repurpose them and move the local economies away from a carceral economy to make sure that these aren't detention spaces that can easily just be filled by new people.”
@pattonoswalt.bsky.social
Speaking of “dude” (as was mentioned on Ari’s show), seems like we were all saying that to each other in the office for a while. That and every permutation of “fuck”.
Nothing derogatory thankfully. Although I did once overhear, “Dude, turn in your fuckin timecard.”
Speaking of “dude” (as was mentioned on Ari’s show), seems like we were all saying that to each other in the office for a while. That and every permutation of “fuck”.
Nothing derogatory thankfully. Although I did once overhear, “Dude, turn in your fuckin timecard.”
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
@pattonoswalt.bsky.social
Speaking of “dude” (as was mentioned on Ari’s show), seems like we were all saying that to each other in the office for a while. That and every permutation of “fuck”.
Nothing derogatory thankfully. Although I did once overhear, “Dude, turn in your fuckin timecard.”
Speaking of “dude” (as was mentioned on Ari’s show), seems like we were all saying that to each other in the office for a while. That and every permutation of “fuck”.
Nothing derogatory thankfully. Although I did once overhear, “Dude, turn in your fuckin timecard.”
“This is not satire. This is not clever political messaging. This is the executive branch weaponizing its official communications channels to mock opponents, degrade public trust, and transform the people’s website into a partisan playground … .”
Racist, sexist, and conspiratorial views are being embraced and promoted on all fronts by the Trump administration—the official White House website included.
Split Screen: ‘MySafeSpace’ and the Collapse of whitehouse.gov
Visual language is never neutral. It shapes our subconscious understanding of power, legitimacy, and identity.
contrarian.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
“This is not satire. This is not clever political messaging. This is the executive branch weaponizing its official communications channels to mock opponents, degrade public trust, and transform the people’s website into a partisan playground … .”
And via Pew:
“A smaller share of 12th graders now than in 1993 say they’re very likely to stay married to the same person for life if they do tie the knot.”
Let them those who wave the Bible in the air take note.
“A smaller share of 12th graders now than in 1993 say they’re very likely to stay married to the same person for life if they do tie the knot.”
Let them those who wave the Bible in the air take note.
The shifting views among girls have ushered in a new dynamic: Boys are now more likely than girls to say they want to get married someday, compared to 1993, when girls were more likely to want to get married. https://bit.ly/3X79Xia
November 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
And via Pew:
“A smaller share of 12th graders now than in 1993 say they’re very likely to stay married to the same person for life if they do tie the knot.”
Let them those who wave the Bible in the air take note.
“A smaller share of 12th graders now than in 1993 say they’re very likely to stay married to the same person for life if they do tie the knot.”
Let them those who wave the Bible in the air take note.
“Research shows that couples who describe their conflicts using ‘we’ language (we decided, we talked, we figured it out) feel more connected and satisfied after disagreements.”
Love is what draws us together, says Mark Travers, a psychologist who studies couples.
But he shares the No. 1 thing that keeps people together more than love.
But he shares the No. 1 thing that keeps people together more than love.
I'm a psychologist who studies couples. Here's the No. 1 thing that keeps relationships strong—more than love
Want to know what keeps relationships strong and happy? Mark Travers, a psychologist who studies couples, shares the No. 1 thing that keeps people together more than love.
cnb.cx
November 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
“Research shows that couples who describe their conflicts using ‘we’ language (we decided, we talked, we figured it out) feel more connected and satisfied after disagreements.”
“[The AP] … revealed that around the same time that this probe was ramping up in October, Pulte was making other questionable moves at Fannie Mae. Emails show that he asked the company’s head of marketing, a confidant of his, to share confidential pricing information with officials … .”
During the recent government shutdown, Trump directed Pulte to think about ways to use Fannie and Freddie to ramp up housing production and address the US’s critical housing shortage.
Pulte flew down to Trump’s Palm Beach golf club to present his idea for the president’s demand: a 50-year mortgage.
Pulte flew down to Trump’s Palm Beach golf club to present his idea for the president’s demand: a 50-year mortgage.
Bill Pulte is really having a week
The revelations against the Trump loyalist keep piling up.
www.motherjones.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“[The AP] … revealed that around the same time that this probe was ramping up in October, Pulte was making other questionable moves at Fannie Mae. Emails show that he asked the company’s head of marketing, a confidant of his, to share confidential pricing information with officials … .”
Corpus Cristi “… the city suffered through a multiyear drought, and local reservoirs reached alarmingly low levels. Residents were prohibited from watering their lawns or hosing down their cars; industrial operations, largely exempt from drought restrictions … .”
As Texas’s water supplies dwindle, the state continues to woo thirsty industries. https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/texas-water-wars
Texas’s Water Wars
As industrial operations move to the state, residents find that their drinking water has been promised to companies.
www.newyorker.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Corpus Cristi “… the city suffered through a multiyear drought, and local reservoirs reached alarmingly low levels. Residents were prohibited from watering their lawns or hosing down their cars; industrial operations, largely exempt from drought restrictions … .”
"Olivia Nuzzi, 32, writes that the Kennedy scion, 71, even expressed a desire to be the father of her child."
The reporter whose career imploded over an alleged affair with RFK Jr. claims in a new tell-all that the two exchanged I love yous.
RFK Jr. Told Me He Loved Me and Wanted My Baby: Journalist
Olivia Nuzzi claims that the married Trump official said “I love you” first.
trib.al
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"Olivia Nuzzi, 32, writes that the Kennedy scion, 71, even expressed a desire to be the father of her child."
“Under Armour shares have fallen about 40% this year.”
It’s not personal. UA is failing and cutting back everywhere.
It’s not personal. UA is failing and cutting back everywhere.
Under Armour splits with Steph Curry as it focuses on strengthening core brand
Under Armour splits with Steph Curry as it focuses on strengthening core brand
Under Armour announces mutual split with Curry Brand, effective immediately, to focus on 'core UA brand.'
cnb.cx
November 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
“Under Armour shares have fallen about 40% this year.”
It’s not personal. UA is failing and cutting back everywhere.
It’s not personal. UA is failing and cutting back everywhere.