sandywb14
@sandywb.dftba.club.ap.brid.gy
Retired librarian, proud Mom, avid reader, liberal PNW resident and dog lover
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mstdn.social
January 23, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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@pluralistic on the #aibubble, why it is a #bubble and what we will get out of it after it busts:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur
One of the best texts I've read about #ai so far.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur
One of the best texts I've read about #ai so far.
January 23, 2026 at 2:40 PM
@pluralistic on the #aibubble, why it is a #bubble and what we will get out of it after it busts:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur
One of the best texts I've read about #ai so far.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jan/18/tech-ai-bubble-burst-reverse-centaur
One of the best texts I've read about #ai so far.
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How did Davos turn into a tech conference?
https://techcrunch.com/video/how-did-davos-turn-into-a-tech-conference/
Desperate tech billionaires who have bet their companies on AI are trying to make out that the bubble is not about to burst...
https://techcrunch.com/video/how-did-davos-turn-into-a-tech-conference/
Desperate tech billionaires who have bet their companies on AI are trying to make out that the bubble is not about to burst...
techcrunch.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:23 PM
How did Davos turn into a tech conference?
https://techcrunch.com/video/how-did-davos-turn-into-a-tech-conference/
Desperate tech billionaires who have bet their companies on AI are trying to make out that the bubble is not about to burst...
https://techcrunch.com/video/how-did-davos-turn-into-a-tech-conference/
Desperate tech billionaires who have bet their companies on AI are trying to make out that the bubble is not about to burst...
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We knew this, but now there’s a legal ruling.
Detained/deported for thought crimes.
Per NYT.
Judge Young agreed, describing the behavior of Mr. Rubio and Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, as an “unconstitutional conspiracy” to “pick off” a few students with an eye to “violating” […]
Detained/deported for thought crimes.
Per NYT.
Judge Young agreed, describing the behavior of Mr. Rubio and Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, as an “unconstitutional conspiracy” to “pick off” a few students with an eye to “violating” […]
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mastodon.online
January 23, 2026 at 12:18 PM
We knew this, but now there’s a legal ruling.
Detained/deported for thought crimes.
Per NYT.
Judge Young agreed, describing the behavior of Mr. Rubio and Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, as an “unconstitutional conspiracy” to “pick off” a few students with an eye to “violating” […]
Detained/deported for thought crimes.
Per NYT.
Judge Young agreed, describing the behavior of Mr. Rubio and Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, as an “unconstitutional conspiracy” to “pick off” a few students with an eye to “violating” […]
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In the original version of the 2017 photograph, taken by Getty Images photographer Mario Tama, the street is packed with marchers carrying a variety of signs, with the Capitol in the background. In the Archives version, at least four of those signs are altered.
January 22, 2026 at 11:57 PM
In the original version of the 2017 photograph, taken by Getty Images photographer Mario Tama, the street is packed with marchers carrying a variety of signs, with the Capitol in the background. In the Archives version, at least four of those signs are altered.
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"There's no reason for the National Archives to ever digitally alter a historic photograph," Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley said. "If they don't want to use a specific image, then don't use it. But to confuse the public is reprehensible.
January 23, 2026 at 12:14 AM
"There's no reason for the National Archives to ever digitally alter a historic photograph," Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley said. "If they don't want to use a specific image, then don't use it. But to confuse the public is reprehensible.
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Even for the #trumpadministration, this is batshit crazy. They really want to Make Polio Great Again.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/22/vaccine-policy-adviser-kirk-milhoan-individual-rights-trump-public-health/
#vaccines #polio
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/22/vaccine-policy-adviser-kirk-milhoan-individual-rights-trump-public-health/
#vaccines #polio
Top CDC vaccine adviser questions need for polio shot, other longstanding recommendations
The chair of a federal vaccine advisory panel charted a new course for the committee in a podcast released Thursday, questioning longstanding recommendations.
www.statnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Even for the #trumpadministration, this is batshit crazy. They really want to Make Polio Great Again.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/22/vaccine-policy-adviser-kirk-milhoan-individual-rights-trump-public-health/
#vaccines #polio
https://www.statnews.com/2026/01/22/vaccine-policy-adviser-kirk-milhoan-individual-rights-trump-public-health/
#vaccines #polio
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The perils of ambidextrous handshaking?
This is Trump’s left hand.
If there’s something wrong with the President’s health, the public needs to know about it.
This is Trump’s left hand.
If there’s something wrong with the President’s health, the public needs to know about it.
January 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The perils of ambidextrous handshaking?
This is Trump’s left hand.
If there’s something wrong with the President’s health, the public needs to know about it.
This is Trump’s left hand.
If there’s something wrong with the President’s health, the public needs to know about it.
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Look it’s Jim Jordan doing some more shucking and jiving.
Because he knows he’s going to jail.
I believe SASCHA RILEY
#EpsteinFiles #TrumpFiles #JackSmith
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Look it’s Jim Jordan doing some more shucking and jiving.
Because he knows he’s going to jail.
I believe SASCHA RILEY
#EpsteinFiles #TrumpFiles #JackSmith
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January 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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Look it’s Jim Jordan doing some more shucking and jiving.
Because he knows he’s going to jail.
I believe SASCHA RILEY
#EpsteinFiles #TrumpFiles #JackSmith
.
Look it’s Jim Jordan doing some more shucking and jiving.
Because he knows he’s going to jail.
I believe SASCHA RILEY
#EpsteinFiles #TrumpFiles #JackSmith
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…“ICE agents have been roaming our neighborhoods, circling our schools, following our buses, coming into our parking lots & taking our #children,” Stenvik added. “The sense of safety in our community & around our schools is shaken & our hearts are shattered.”
#liamramos #trump […]
#liamramos #trump […]
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masto.ai
January 22, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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There have already been multiple reports from the protesters.
"They sit in their cars and do meth and coke before they come out."
"They sit in their cars and do meth and coke before they come out."
January 22, 2026 at 2:34 AM
There have already been multiple reports from the protesters.
"They sit in their cars and do meth and coke before they come out."
"They sit in their cars and do meth and coke before they come out."
mstdn.social
January 21, 2026 at 11:30 PM
mastodon.world
January 21, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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For those saying WaPo is doing nothing, the declaration is literally submitted in support of a filing ... doing something.
Bezos certainly has not stood up but WaPo is trying to get all this back.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Bezos certainly has not stood up but WaPo is trying to get all this back.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 21, 2026 at 7:56 PM
For those saying WaPo is doing nothing, the declaration is literally submitted in support of a filing ... doing something.
Bezos certainly has not stood up but WaPo is trying to get all this back.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Bezos certainly has not stood up but WaPo is trying to get all this back.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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“They are outnumbering our own local police officers,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells Jen Psaki, noting that Minnesota now has more ICE agents than the combined police forces of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
January 10, 2026 at 2:49 AM
“They are outnumbering our own local police officers,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells Jen Psaki, noting that Minnesota now has more ICE agents than the combined police forces of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
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It's impossible to keep up with every crime that Trump commits, and the Republican Congress just sits there allowing it.
Not only complicit but co-conspirators.
Not only complicit but co-conspirators.
January 20, 2026 at 5:49 PM
It's impossible to keep up with every crime that Trump commits, and the Republican Congress just sits there allowing it.
Not only complicit but co-conspirators.
Not only complicit but co-conspirators.
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I'm sorry to see obituaries for Dr. Gladys West this morning: https://thezebra.org/2026/01/18/dr-gladys-west-mathematician-whose-work-made-gps-possible-dies-at-95/
She was brilliant and did a lot of incredibly important scientific work, a lot of which was hidden/uncredited early on, because she […]
She was brilliant and did a lot of incredibly important scientific work, a lot of which was hidden/uncredited early on, because she […]
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mastodon.social
January 20, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I'm sorry to see obituaries for Dr. Gladys West this morning: https://thezebra.org/2026/01/18/dr-gladys-west-mathematician-whose-work-made-gps-possible-dies-at-95/
She was brilliant and did a lot of incredibly important scientific work, a lot of which was hidden/uncredited early on, because she […]
She was brilliant and did a lot of incredibly important scientific work, a lot of which was hidden/uncredited early on, because she […]
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IMPORTANT CITY PLANNING JOB NOTICE! I’ve been advising the City of Kingston, Canada since early 2018, & they’ve been one of my favourite clients ever. Great people! The work has been truly transformative, in both professional content, & culture!
Now they’re hiring a new Director of City Planning!
Now they’re hiring a new Director of City Planning!
Director, Planning Services -City of Kingston Municipal World
Opening Statement We acknowledge that the City of Kingston is situated on traditional Anishinabek (Ah- nish-in-ah-bay), Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-o-show-nee) and Huron-Wendat (huron-wen·dat) territory and...
www.municipalworld.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:22 PM
IMPORTANT CITY PLANNING JOB NOTICE! I’ve been advising the City of Kingston, Canada since early 2018, & they’ve been one of my favourite clients ever. Great people! The work has been truly transformative, in both professional content, & culture!
Now they’re hiring a new Director of City Planning!
Now they’re hiring a new Director of City Planning!
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Your twice, and now continuing, weekly reminder that we're still in a Civil War
January 20, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Your twice, and now continuing, weekly reminder that we're still in a Civil War
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Economist corrects Trump and issues ominous prediction: 'Collapse will follow'
www.rawstory.com/trump-peter-...
www.rawstory.com/trump-peter-...
Economist corrects Trump and issues ominous prediction: 'Collapse will follow'
Donald Trump's recent economic claims are "backwards," according to an economist who also unleashed a grim prediction about the future for the United States.Peter Schiff, a financial commentator and r...
www.rawstory.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Economist corrects Trump and issues ominous prediction: 'Collapse will follow'
www.rawstory.com/trump-peter-...
www.rawstory.com/trump-peter-...
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Today marks a full week that #nurses across #nyc have been on strike.
I wish those #nysna unions had a presence here.
But their members — this folks are salt of the earth, in the trenches, kind of love of (who)man kind of people.
If you are a #nyc person, stop by ny presby or mt Sinai and […]
I wish those #nysna unions had a presence here.
But their members — this folks are salt of the earth, in the trenches, kind of love of (who)man kind of people.
If you are a #nyc person, stop by ny presby or mt Sinai and […]
January 19, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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In contrast to people like Schumer and Jeffries, Jerome Powell understands that we are not in a time of business as usual. In a dignified way, he is fighting back. https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-jerome-powell-lisa-cook-supreme-court-7f135bd222013d4fe61eb8f03c663676
AP Source: Fed Chair Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court’s oral arguments Wednesday in a case involving the attempted firing of Fed governor Lisa Cook, an unusual show of support by the central bank chair.
apnews.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:10 PM
In contrast to people like Schumer and Jeffries, Jerome Powell understands that we are not in a time of business as usual. In a dignified way, he is fighting back. https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-jerome-powell-lisa-cook-supreme-court-7f135bd222013d4fe61eb8f03c663676
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“One case we never considered, however, was how to betray and attack our own allies. We did not ask what to do if the president becomes a threatening megalomaniac…”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/us-military-trump-greenland/685677/?gift=-Fv9R4P6cEEN68vsamhTNAHpE4QoQlCRbTwRIME_Tzg
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/us-military-trump-greenland/685677/?gift=-Fv9R4P6cEEN68vsamhTNAHpE4QoQlCRbTwRIME_Tzg
The Military Is Being Forced to Plan for an Unthinkable Betrayal
Attacking an ally would be a perversion of everything the armed forces have been trained to do.
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
“One case we never considered, however, was how to betray and attack our own allies. We did not ask what to do if the president becomes a threatening megalomaniac…”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/us-military-trump-greenland/685677/?gift=-Fv9R4P6cEEN68vsamhTNAHpE4QoQlCRbTwRIME_Tzg
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/us-military-trump-greenland/685677/?gift=-Fv9R4P6cEEN68vsamhTNAHpE4QoQlCRbTwRIME_Tzg