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So glad to see Councilmember @kelseabondatl.bsky.social and others push back against the blanket TAD extension (until 2055!). Some good organizing going on against The Atlanta Way and a policy that would hurt schools and accelerate inequality.
Hopefully this delay will lead to defeat.
Hopefully this delay will lead to defeat.
“Community participation is what democracy looks like, not shadowy boards of CEOs and corporate interests doling out money to for-profit developers that should be going towards our public schools,” they said.
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Facing public scrutiny, city council punts TAD-extension bill to 2026
In a surprising reversal, Atlanta City Council today postponed an expected committee vote on legislation steered by the Mayor’s Office to extend the
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November 28, 2025 at 1:16 AM
So glad to see Councilmember @kelseabondatl.bsky.social and others push back against the blanket TAD extension (until 2055!). Some good organizing going on against The Atlanta Way and a policy that would hurt schools and accelerate inequality.
Hopefully this delay will lead to defeat.
Hopefully this delay will lead to defeat.
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Goosebumps book cover art by Tim Jacobus
October 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Goosebumps book cover art by Tim Jacobus
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CA governor Gavin Newsom vetoed both of the major AI bills on his desk that Silicon Valley meaningfully opposed—one making it illegal for bosses to use AI to fire workers with no oversight, one requiring chatbot sellers to ensure their products do not harm children before marketing to them.
Silicon Valley's capture of our political institutions is all but complete
The tech lobby kills off two key California AI bills, and why it matters. Plus: How Sam Altman played Hollywood with Sora 2, organized mass social media deletions, and more.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
CA governor Gavin Newsom vetoed both of the major AI bills on his desk that Silicon Valley meaningfully opposed—one making it illegal for bosses to use AI to fire workers with no oversight, one requiring chatbot sellers to ensure their products do not harm children before marketing to them.
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Pondering something whimsical
November 21, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Pondering something whimsical
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Elon Musk loves to talk about how safe Teslas are and how their autonomous driving systems are safer than humans.
But new data from the US road safety regulator shows Teslas have the highest rate of fatal accidents among all US vehicle brands.
But new data from the US road safety regulator shows Teslas have the highest rate of fatal accidents among all US vehicle brands.
Tesla has the highest rate of fatal accidents among all car brands, report shows
A new analysis of National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration auto crash data shows that Tesla has the highest rate of fatal accidents...
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November 21, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Elon Musk loves to talk about how safe Teslas are and how their autonomous driving systems are safer than humans.
But new data from the US road safety regulator shows Teslas have the highest rate of fatal accidents among all US vehicle brands.
But new data from the US road safety regulator shows Teslas have the highest rate of fatal accidents among all US vehicle brands.
Just an incredible sentence to appear in a news story about the man who might be the next attorney general.
November 22, 2024 at 12:32 AM
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liberals want their own joe rogan, but the truth is, there's already a left-leaning content creator ecosystem. the dem establishment just chooses to ignore big names like hasan piker in favor of decrepit institutions like msnbc and the new york times
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November 18, 2024 at 8:55 PM
liberals want their own joe rogan, but the truth is, there's already a left-leaning content creator ecosystem. the dem establishment just chooses to ignore big names like hasan piker in favor of decrepit institutions like msnbc and the new york times
aftermath.site/twitch-youtu...
aftermath.site/twitch-youtu...
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Badu singing the Sade sample on "Doomsday," backed by Madlib and a 30 piece orchestra at the DOOM tribute at Flog Gnaw. Another level
November 18, 2024 at 6:36 AM
Badu singing the Sade sample on "Doomsday," backed by Madlib and a 30 piece orchestra at the DOOM tribute at Flog Gnaw. Another level
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That Vonnegut "custard pie" quote has always annoyed me so I looked it up. In the full context, Vonnegut wasn't saying that anti-war art is a waste of time, he was saying that TV distracted people from political art www.alternet.org/2003/01/vonn...
November 17, 2024 at 7:57 PM
That Vonnegut "custard pie" quote has always annoyed me so I looked it up. In the full context, Vonnegut wasn't saying that anti-war art is a waste of time, he was saying that TV distracted people from political art www.alternet.org/2003/01/vonn...
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Also, if anyone mentions that mass deportations are popular, remind them that people think it means “kick out the bad people only.” When you tell voters what mass deportations entails — breaking up families, internment, rounding up people here for years — it suddenly becomes a very unpopular idea.
November 17, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Also, if anyone mentions that mass deportations are popular, remind them that people think it means “kick out the bad people only.” When you tell voters what mass deportations entails — breaking up families, internment, rounding up people here for years — it suddenly becomes a very unpopular idea.
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An #Israel’i strike on the Ba’ath Party headquarters in Ras Al Nabaa, central #Beirut this morning has reportedly killed #Hezbollah media chief Mohammed Afif and at least two others.
November 17, 2024 at 11:59 AM
An #Israel’i strike on the Ba’ath Party headquarters in Ras Al Nabaa, central #Beirut this morning has reportedly killed #Hezbollah media chief Mohammed Afif and at least two others.
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What can you say anymore? These appointments are pretty much exactly what the campaign promised they'd be, and people voted for them. A government run by people who broke their brains on facebook
To state the very obvious, this would put an avowed anti-vaxxer in charge of vaccines, allowing him to thwart the development and approval of life-saving shots. It's almost too horrific to fathom—a potential death sentence for our families and children. It's lethal. www.politico.com/news/2024/11...
Trump expected to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS
The choice will roil many public health experts after his years of touting debunked claims that vaccines cause autism.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2024 at 8:43 PM
What can you say anymore? These appointments are pretty much exactly what the campaign promised they'd be, and people voted for them. A government run by people who broke their brains on facebook
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My bday is this week and it feels wrong to celebrate but I’m going to take advantage of the algorithms and promote a fundraiser for a great organization: El Refugio at Stewart Detention Center. Please give if you can.
Venmo: @ ElRefugio
Link: elrefugiostewart.org/en/donate
Venmo: @ ElRefugio
Link: elrefugiostewart.org/en/donate
November 12, 2024 at 4:58 AM
My bday is this week and it feels wrong to celebrate but I’m going to take advantage of the algorithms and promote a fundraiser for a great organization: El Refugio at Stewart Detention Center. Please give if you can.
Venmo: @ ElRefugio
Link: elrefugiostewart.org/en/donate
Venmo: @ ElRefugio
Link: elrefugiostewart.org/en/donate
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At least this technology that it’s biggest proponents agree can only be used for evil is also incredibly wasteful
September 20, 2023 at 1:04 AM
At least this technology that it’s biggest proponents agree can only be used for evil is also incredibly wasteful