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Message to the Wayward Evangelicals and Pentecostals
Your emphasis on power at the expense of inclusion and prioritization of and service to the poor, marginalized, and under-represented is antithetical to the life and teachings of Jesus. Ruling the country at the cost of your soul is a bad deal.
Your emphasis on power at the expense of inclusion and prioritization of and service to the poor, marginalized, and under-represented is antithetical to the life and teachings of Jesus. Ruling the country at the cost of your soul is a bad deal.
February 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Message to the Wayward Evangelicals and Pentecostals
Your emphasis on power at the expense of inclusion and prioritization of and service to the poor, marginalized, and under-represented is antithetical to the life and teachings of Jesus. Ruling the country at the cost of your soul is a bad deal.
Your emphasis on power at the expense of inclusion and prioritization of and service to the poor, marginalized, and under-represented is antithetical to the life and teachings of Jesus. Ruling the country at the cost of your soul is a bad deal.
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Until there’s an alternative to Neoliberalism that takes the fight to the wealth class authoritarians are going to continue taking over liberal democracies.
That’s it. That’s the reality of it. And it’s up to liberals to decide if they’re willing to risk the privilege granted by these awful systems
That’s it. That’s the reality of it. And it’s up to liberals to decide if they’re willing to risk the privilege granted by these awful systems
February 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Until there’s an alternative to Neoliberalism that takes the fight to the wealth class authoritarians are going to continue taking over liberal democracies.
That’s it. That’s the reality of it. And it’s up to liberals to decide if they’re willing to risk the privilege granted by these awful systems
That’s it. That’s the reality of it. And it’s up to liberals to decide if they’re willing to risk the privilege granted by these awful systems
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DOGE is not a govt efficiency project. Firing 1 in 4 fed employees would cut govt spending by 1%. DOGE is a political control project. Firing and terrorizing public employees is a means to weakening state regulation & strengthening a personalist presidency donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doge-misma...
DOGE Mismanagement Principles
Musk et al. don't know or care about the damage they are doing
donmoynihan.substack.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
DOGE is not a govt efficiency project. Firing 1 in 4 fed employees would cut govt spending by 1%. DOGE is a political control project. Firing and terrorizing public employees is a means to weakening state regulation & strengthening a personalist presidency donmoynihan.substack.com/p/doge-misma...
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Microsoft's own research confirms something that was already pretty obvious: relying on a text generating machine to come up with answers erodes critical thinking, and is a method favoured by those who never liked doing critical thinking in the first place
advait.org/files/lee_20...
advait.org/files/lee_20...
advait.org
February 9, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Microsoft's own research confirms something that was already pretty obvious: relying on a text generating machine to come up with answers erodes critical thinking, and is a method favoured by those who never liked doing critical thinking in the first place
advait.org/files/lee_20...
advait.org/files/lee_20...
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Mistakes by US govt and dairy industry have let bird flu spread out of control, interviews with 70 farmers, farmworkers, and researchers reveal🧪🩺
Bird Flu Has Spread Out of Control after Mistakes by U.S. Government and Industry
As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, deference to industry and neglect for worker safety put the country at risk
www.scientificamerican.com
December 21, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Mistakes by US govt and dairy industry have let bird flu spread out of control, interviews with 70 farmers, farmworkers, and researchers reveal🧪🩺
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The wealthy have intentionally destroyed class consciousness so that they can exploit the vast majority of people.
If we’re going to fight back and ultimately win this class war, it’s time we got familiar with how our politics actually work.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-thorough...
If we’re going to fight back and ultimately win this class war, it’s time we got familiar with how our politics actually work.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-thorough...
A Thoroughly Confused Country: An Introduction to Class Politics and a Way Forward
Americans suffer from a lack of class consciousness, which makes them easy prey for manipulation
jaredyatessexton.substack.com
December 17, 2024 at 3:07 PM
The wealthy have intentionally destroyed class consciousness so that they can exploit the vast majority of people.
If we’re going to fight back and ultimately win this class war, it’s time we got familiar with how our politics actually work.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-thorough...
If we’re going to fight back and ultimately win this class war, it’s time we got familiar with how our politics actually work.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-thorough...
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Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision
The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 2...
www.ajmc.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
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The 39th time we've had to post this, and this time about The Onion's original hometown.
‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens
MADISON, WI—In the hours following a violent rampage in Wisconsin in which a lone attacker killed at least two individuals and injured six others, citizens living in the only country where this kind o...
theonion.com
December 16, 2024 at 9:48 PM
The 39th time we've had to post this, and this time about The Onion's original hometown.
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It's a great day to make a recurring donation to @runforsomething.bsky.social and show you're committed to building long-term power by supporting the next generation of state + local candidates. secure.actblue.com/donate/rfs?r...
Let's build sustainable power!
Run for Something elects young diverse progressives to local office to help Democrats build permanent power for the long haul — no matter who won the White House in 2024.
secure.actblue.com
December 16, 2024 at 5:16 PM
It's a great day to make a recurring donation to @runforsomething.bsky.social and show you're committed to building long-term power by supporting the next generation of state + local candidates. secure.actblue.com/donate/rfs?r...
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This piece by @samrosenfeld.bsky.social and @daschloz.bsky.social is a very balanced look at what Dems did wrong and right in this election. Much better than all the phony intra-factional infighting masquerading as analysis that's out there:
democracyjournal.org/magazine/75/...
democracyjournal.org/magazine/75/...
The Democrats’ Big—and Failed—Bet
With civic bonds frayed, the party bet big that delivering on policy would do the trick. It did not. There is difficult work ahead.
democracyjournal.org
December 15, 2024 at 11:55 AM
This piece by @samrosenfeld.bsky.social and @daschloz.bsky.social is a very balanced look at what Dems did wrong and right in this election. Much better than all the phony intra-factional infighting masquerading as analysis that's out there:
democracyjournal.org/magazine/75/...
democracyjournal.org/magazine/75/...
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1/ I never tire of telling the story of my grandfather, the late Herbert Taub.
My grandfather was part of the first generation of nuclear physicists in the United States. He was a post-grad in the labs of Isidore Rabi (1944 Nobel winner) and Polykarp Kusch (1954 Nobel winner), named in the . . .
My grandfather was part of the first generation of nuclear physicists in the United States. He was a post-grad in the labs of Isidore Rabi (1944 Nobel winner) and Polykarp Kusch (1954 Nobel winner), named in the . . .
What's the moment of luck that's had the biggest impact for your academic career? For me, it was how I wouldn't have gotten a PhD fellowship if it wasn't for the 1st-ranked person declining, which meant that I was awarded the fellowship as 2nd-ranked applicant. That was my last shot at a PhD.
December 12, 2024 at 11:51 PM
1/ I never tire of telling the story of my grandfather, the late Herbert Taub.
My grandfather was part of the first generation of nuclear physicists in the United States. He was a post-grad in the labs of Isidore Rabi (1944 Nobel winner) and Polykarp Kusch (1954 Nobel winner), named in the . . .
My grandfather was part of the first generation of nuclear physicists in the United States. He was a post-grad in the labs of Isidore Rabi (1944 Nobel winner) and Polykarp Kusch (1954 Nobel winner), named in the . . .
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Not to be that person, but my 2018 piece “why do people share fake news” made this exact point! georgetownlawtechreview.org/wp-content/u... [PDF]
December 5, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Not to be that person, but my 2018 piece “why do people share fake news” made this exact point! georgetownlawtechreview.org/wp-content/u... [PDF]
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68k Americans die every year from preventable deaths thanks to unaffordable health insurance and denial of claims www.qasimrashid.com/p/americas-v...
America’s Violent Health System
An unknown assailant killed the UnitedHealth CEO in broad daylight—and the majority of people watching laughed. Why?
www.qasimrashid.com
December 7, 2024 at 12:36 AM
68k Americans die every year from preventable deaths thanks to unaffordable health insurance and denial of claims www.qasimrashid.com/p/americas-v...
From the release: “In June 2024, Elevance Health, the corporate name for Anthem, reported a 24.12% increase in its year-over-year net income to $2.3 billion and a 24.29% increase in its year-over-year net profit margin.”
Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut, New York and Missouri has declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia for the full length of some surgeries.
It the procedure goes over a certain time, anesthesia will not be covered for the duration.
www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
It the procedure goes over a certain time, anesthesia will not be covered for the duration.
www.asahq.org/about-asa/ne...
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Won’t Pay for the Complete Duration of Anesthesia for Patients’ Surgical Procedures
In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or pro...
www.asahq.org
December 4, 2024 at 5:39 PM
From the release: “In June 2024, Elevance Health, the corporate name for Anthem, reported a 24.12% increase in its year-over-year net income to $2.3 billion and a 24.29% increase in its year-over-year net profit margin.”
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🚨 Winter Storm Watch issued December 3 at 9:57PM EST until December 6 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI 🚨
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
December 4, 2024 at 3:00 AM
🚨 Winter Storm Watch issued December 3 at 9:57PM EST until December 6 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI 🚨
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
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For everyone who wondered about the name David Mayer breaking ChatGPT 👇
Wrote about the stupidity of OpenAI hard coding name blocks into chatGPT even though it's understandable given the legal nonsense they face if they don't. www.techdirt.com/2024/12/03/t...
The Curious Case Of ChatGPT’s Banned Names: Hard-Coding Blocks To Avoid Nuisance Threats
Over the weekend, I saw Andy Baio post on Bluesky an amusing experiment in response to Mark Sample posting about how the name “David Mayer” appears to break ChatGPT: The “David Mayer” issue got a f…
www.techdirt.com
December 3, 2024 at 10:41 PM
For everyone who wondered about the name David Mayer breaking ChatGPT 👇
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Think of this from the perspective of an Amazon worker, delivery or warehouse, forced into repetitive, body destroying work controlled by a merciless computer algorithm - so they can pay rent & not wind up on the streets.
"The police chased me out of the beach parking lot. Now Walmart. I’m running out of places to sleep, and to be."
"Isn’t that negation of our existence? We are here and we are you and we are yours."
A searing and essential piece of writing.
"Isn’t that negation of our existence? We are here and we are you and we are yours."
A searing and essential piece of writing.
My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
www.esquire.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Think of this from the perspective of an Amazon worker, delivery or warehouse, forced into repetitive, body destroying work controlled by a merciless computer algorithm - so they can pay rent & not wind up on the streets.
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The behavior of the rapacious, soulless tech bros building his dystopia boils down to one brutal thought ->"how can we use computer automation to wring out more profit?", with zero consideration of the humans being ground up by their merciless systems. And, these techbro overlords are so consumed...
December 1, 2024 at 1:12 PM
The behavior of the rapacious, soulless tech bros building his dystopia boils down to one brutal thought ->"how can we use computer automation to wring out more profit?", with zero consideration of the humans being ground up by their merciless systems. And, these techbro overlords are so consumed...
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The center of all post-mortem analyses of the 2024 elections must be “how, why & by whom”- are so many Americans uninformed, misinformed & disinformed.
Also, no “perfect message”, candidate, or platform positions can break through an information diet/media-induced sense of unreality.
Also, no “perfect message”, candidate, or platform positions can break through an information diet/media-induced sense of unreality.
November 30, 2024 at 8:01 PM
The center of all post-mortem analyses of the 2024 elections must be “how, why & by whom”- are so many Americans uninformed, misinformed & disinformed.
Also, no “perfect message”, candidate, or platform positions can break through an information diet/media-induced sense of unreality.
Also, no “perfect message”, candidate, or platform positions can break through an information diet/media-induced sense of unreality.
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Over the last few years, you have seen campaigns of harassment of election and public health officials, librarians and educators. Now the people framing the attacks will be in charge of the federal government and it is getting worse. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/governing-...
Governing by Terror
You can't have an effective state under conditions of intimidation
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 30, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Over the last few years, you have seen campaigns of harassment of election and public health officials, librarians and educators. Now the people framing the attacks will be in charge of the federal government and it is getting worse. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/governing-...
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People who expect bad policy to easily translate into electoral losses for the GOP need to contend with the information environment that is increasingly GOP-friendly. It’s a very different dynamic from what Democrats face, and even from a few years ago.
November 27, 2024 at 1:42 PM
People who expect bad policy to easily translate into electoral losses for the GOP need to contend with the information environment that is increasingly GOP-friendly. It’s a very different dynamic from what Democrats face, and even from a few years ago.
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Psst…You want to know about the NASA website that spells out your name in Landsat imagery. 🧪
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/apps/YourNam...
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/apps/YourNam...
August 31, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Psst…You want to know about the NASA website that spells out your name in Landsat imagery. 🧪
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/apps/YourNam...
landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/apps/YourNam...