Spotted kitty
@rwcounterapol.bsky.social
Counter Apologetics and political themes.
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'While climate protesters are facing the most severe sentences, any protest that makes the ruling class feel unsafe meets with draconian punishment these days.'
Seven Years in Prison for Playing the Cello in New York?
The trumped-up contempt charges against a climate protester are only the latest example of extreme punishments for peaceful protests.
newrepublic.com
August 20, 2024 at 7:29 PM
'While climate protesters are facing the most severe sentences, any protest that makes the ruling class feel unsafe meets with draconian punishment these days.'
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The rich and powerful want us to think they're smart and scary, but the truth is they're just people with more luck than smarts, with way too much money, forever coddled by a system that protects them from their own bad decisions.
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archive.is/jSzWN
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Is Now the Worst Buyout for Banks Since the Financial Crisis
Loans of around $13 billion have remained “hung” for nearly two years, bringing in interest payments but weighing on banks’ balance sheets.
www.wsj.com
August 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM
The rich and powerful want us to think they're smart and scary, but the truth is they're just people with more luck than smarts, with way too much money, forever coddled by a system that protects them from their own bad decisions.
archive.is/jSzWN
archive.is/jSzWN
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New: I'm all for Harris and Walz recasting anti-Trump resistance as a joyful, rather than fearful, exercise. Just as long as Democrats don't forget their job isn't just to win the election—it's also to defend the victory after votes are cast.
The GOP Plan To Invert January 6
Democracy is still on the ballot, even if Kamala Harris has chosen to campaign in poetry; the rest of her party should be prepared for a different kind of coup attempt.
www.offmessage.net
August 19, 2024 at 4:19 PM
New: I'm all for Harris and Walz recasting anti-Trump resistance as a joyful, rather than fearful, exercise. Just as long as Democrats don't forget their job isn't just to win the election—it's also to defend the victory after votes are cast.
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Heads up. My friend just sent me this. There’s a PayPal scam going around saying your account was used to make a big purchase and to call or else. Don’t deal in bitcoin, gift cards, or cash apps with people over the phone. Always call the company directly from the NMBR the official site if in doubt
August 20, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Heads up. My friend just sent me this. There’s a PayPal scam going around saying your account was used to make a big purchase and to call or else. Don’t deal in bitcoin, gift cards, or cash apps with people over the phone. Always call the company directly from the NMBR the official site if in doubt
Heads up. My friend just sent me this. There’s a PayPal scam going around saying your account was used to make a big purchase and to call or else. Don’t deal in bitcoin, gift cards, or cash apps with people over the phone. Always call the company directly from the NMBR the official site if in doubt
August 20, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Heads up. My friend just sent me this. There’s a PayPal scam going around saying your account was used to make a big purchase and to call or else. Don’t deal in bitcoin, gift cards, or cash apps with people over the phone. Always call the company directly from the NMBR the official site if in doubt
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Remember what I said? Not IN 2025 but BY 2025, and they're going to keep doing this until they are stopped
NEW: The Heritage Foundation goes to Texas to put anti-trans Project 2025 plans into motion. www.lawdork.com/i/147796281/...
August 17, 2024 at 2:33 AM
Remember what I said? Not IN 2025 but BY 2025, and they're going to keep doing this until they are stopped
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In a 109-page investigative report, CREW identified 35 county officials in eight states…who have sought to illegally delay or deny certifying election results since 2020, falsely claiming irregularities or fraud in voting.
www.kpbs.org/news/politic...
www.kpbs.org/news/politic...
Watchdog group says November election certification is in jeopardy
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington reports dozens of county election officials in eight states objected to certifying election results since 2020.
www.kpbs.org
August 16, 2024 at 8:57 PM
In a 109-page investigative report, CREW identified 35 county officials in eight states…who have sought to illegally delay or deny certifying election results since 2020, falsely claiming irregularities or fraud in voting.
www.kpbs.org/news/politic...
www.kpbs.org/news/politic...
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There are 117 organizations currently or previously listed as members of Project 2025’s Advisory Board.
This week, you'll be able to explore this interactive visualization, including the network's connections to right-wing groups and funders.
Details: fundrazr.com/mappingproje...
This week, you'll be able to explore this interactive visualization, including the network's connections to right-wing groups and funders.
Details: fundrazr.com/mappingproje...
July 28, 2024 at 11:29 PM
There are 117 organizations currently or previously listed as members of Project 2025’s Advisory Board.
This week, you'll be able to explore this interactive visualization, including the network's connections to right-wing groups and funders.
Details: fundrazr.com/mappingproje...
This week, you'll be able to explore this interactive visualization, including the network's connections to right-wing groups and funders.
Details: fundrazr.com/mappingproje...
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What a law. It allows conservative school districts to control what is on school library shelves throughout the state.
August 3, 2024 at 4:16 PM
What a law. It allows conservative school districts to control what is on school library shelves throughout the state.
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To literally nobody's surprise, turns out the phrase "artificial intelligence" in product descriptions reduces customer interest.
news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
Using the term ‘artificial intelligence’ in product descriptions reduces purchase intentions
Companies may unintentionally hurt their sales by including the words “artificial intelligence” when describing their offerings that use the technology, according to a study led by WSU researchers.
news.wsu.edu
August 1, 2024 at 12:17 PM
To literally nobody's surprise, turns out the phrase "artificial intelligence" in product descriptions reduces customer interest.
news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
news.wsu.edu/press-releas...
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In the wake of atrocities, pay attention to who is shouting loudest.
July 31, 2024 at 1:02 PM
In the wake of atrocities, pay attention to who is shouting loudest.
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published this in 2022 after asking bungie employees what leadership had told them about the sony buyout. did not age well!
July 31, 2024 at 5:49 PM
published this in 2022 after asking bungie employees what leadership had told them about the sony buyout. did not age well!
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A part of me wants computers to still look like this
July 31, 2024 at 1:01 PM
A part of me wants computers to still look like this
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Kamala Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week.
apnews.com
July 28, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Kamala Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
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Thanks to kim davis for the reminder that stubbornly persistent ignorant evil doesn't die, it sleeps and waits.
Kim Davis files appeal aiming to overturn the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage #NOH8
Kim Davis is trying to get marriage equality overturned by the Supreme Court
Yes, Kim Davis is back. Again. A brief filed this week by her lawyers at Liberty Counsel argues that the Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges ruling should be overturned.
www.advocate.com
July 28, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Thanks to kim davis for the reminder that stubbornly persistent ignorant evil doesn't die, it sleeps and waits.
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well i guess they have to stop then
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their productsBusiness live – latest updatesThe developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT without access to copyrighted material, as pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products.Chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion are “trained” on a vast trove of data taken from the internet, with much of it covered by copyright – a legal protection against someone’s work being used without permission. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 27, 2024 at 7:35 PM
well i guess they have to stop then