priyAAAAAA chand
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diplomatofnight.com
The same day that Frum submitted his pitch to the Atlantic to profile the Israeli ambassador, Frum also was forced to publicly apologize to the New York Times and Reuters for falsely accusing a Palestinian photographer of faking a series of photographs of bereaved Palestinians in Gaza.

7/30/2014
24/JUL/2014 evil man fake apology
priyachand.bsky.social
wow the Criterion blurb for Europa does *not* tell you it's a Holocaust movie
priyachand.bsky.social
super glad the Rs have openly said they want to avoid providing any back pay to essential workers!
priyachand.bsky.social
it's only the 8th busiest airport in the world, what could go wrong
cnn.com
CNN @cnn.com · 10h
There will not be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, the FAA is warning.

Now on the seventh day of the government shutdown, the same scenario is playing out at FAA offices across the country, with ripple effects hitting flights almost everywhere.
Delays spread to major airports across the country, as the seventh day of government shutdown impacts travelers | CNN
There are not going to be enough air traffic controllers in the tower at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Tuesday night, the Federal Aviation Administratoin is warning. In Nashville, so many are...
www.cnn.com
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flglchicago.bsky.social
ACT IN SOLIDARITY WITH CHICAGO

We have been invaded by the Texas National Guard.

Stop doing business with Texas-based companies, starting with

American Airlines
AT&T
ExxonMobil
Southwest Airlines
Whole Foods

Do the things you can do. Solidarity is never easy, but solidarity always wins.
priyachand.bsky.social
Yeah I was not expecting any part of the witch tbh! Not in a twist but in a huh what is happening thematically way.
priyachand.bsky.social
I feel so powerful. Oh what did I do today? Just built a little ecosystem, no big
priyachand.bsky.social
they're good as long as you don't get a faceful of pollen!
priyachand.bsky.social
I like flowers (not to look at)
faineg.bsky.social
What foods do you love that you fully acknowledge make you a pervert for loving them?
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erinbiba.bsky.social
It seems using Hive to evaluate images is not necessarily a cause for concern:

bsky.app/profile/dark...
darklighter.bsky.social
It is entirely possible they have a moderation algorithm that is separate from a generation algorithm, but Bluesky should be explicit about this.
priyachand.bsky.social
oh but also depends on # of colors?
priyachand.bsky.social
hmmm I would think a stencil is easier to make and more consistent tbh.
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eff.org
There is so much unknown about how ICE intends to use Paragon's terrifying no-click surveillance spyware. We appreciate members of the House Oversight Committee for sending this letter and trying to find out how this spyware will be used.
oversightdemocrats.house.gov
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tomscocca.bsky.social
It's not just that they're going to strike down a law against conversion therapy, it's that they're going to do it on behalf of made-up claims from a straw plaintiff who can't honestly show the law affected her at all
tomscocca.bsky.social
One thing about American's widespread distrust and disapproval of the Supreme Court is that mainstream news coverage mostly doesn't dwell on stuff like standing, so people don't even begin to grasp how rigged the Court truly is www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Supreme Court Live Updates: Justices Seem Set to Rule Against Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy
www.nytimes.com
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donmoyn.bsky.social
About 1 in 3 US Nobel prize winners are immigrants.
About 1 in 4 were government employees at some point.
About 44% of all Nobel prize winners were educated in US higher education.
As Trump demands a Nobel prize, he is destroying the means by which America came to dominate the prizes.

Sources below
tomlevenson.bsky.social
Two things of note in today's announcement of the 2025 Nobel physics prize (besides the work being honored).

1: The US institutional dominance of the prize continues.
2: 2 of the three laureates are immigrants, drawn here decades ago by the then-unmatched opportunities for science here...

1/
Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics
www.nytimes.com
priyachand.bsky.social
and the dorks who pushed for that are apparently now running CBS
priyachand.bsky.social
ask your municipality to drop this shit
priyachand.bsky.social
Haha nor do I, there's screenshots circulating bsky.app/profile/prem...
premthakker.bsky.social
Paramount just paid $150 million for this
Article from The Free Press

My Favorite Actress Is Not Human

“Not everyone is happy about this gorgeous innovation,” writes Tyler Cowen.

Tilly Norwood doesn’t need a hairstylist, has no regrettable posts, and if you wish to see a virgin on-screen, this is one of your better chances. That’s because she’s AI.
By Tyler Cowen
10.02.25
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amyklassen.bsky.social
It's true! When I studied economics, I was stunned by the ROI of social programs. Every dollar spent on childcare returns about $2.80 to the economy, and healthcare delivers even greater returns with broader social impact.

A universal basic income is simply smart fiscal policy. Why the reluctance?
brenttoderian.bsky.social
For every €1 provided through a Basic Income For Artists pilot program in Ireland, the government got €1.46 back. So it’s being made permanent.

Over and over we see it. It saves public money to provide public housing. And it makes public money to provide basic income.

We can’t afford to NOT do it.
mikeachim.bsky.social
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
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vashetc.bsky.social
I stopped calling Octavia butlers work prophetic once I realized she herself literally said that her work was influenced by deeply studying history which gave have her insight into the future. I realized I was watering down how truly brilliant she was and what she was trying to get across
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thelouvreof.bsky.social
CEO Jay’s waffle post is part of an ongoing series of debates on whether Blue “sky” is the best the app on the atproto. Google search “Blue Waffle” to find fun alternatives!
priyachand.bsky.social
Ooh I wonder if it was something coconut based. Earth Balance puts out decent product although I've never tried pastry with it.
priyachand.bsky.social
Hey, some of them sincerely hate women and/or minorities