GOLDIE.
@goldietaylor.bsky.social
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i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
February 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
He paved more roads than he ever spoke of. He was in rooms taking up space, demanding space people of color even as some of those same people mocked his name. 🙏🏽
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
He paved more roads than he ever spoke of. He was in rooms taking up space, demanding space people of color even as some of those same people mocked his name. 🙏🏽
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/u...
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OpenAI ”acknowledged in its own research that LLMs will always produce hallucinations due to fundamental mathematical constraints that cannot be solved through better engineering, marking a significant admission from one of the AI industry’s leading companies.”
You can’t trust chatbots.
You can’t trust chatbots.
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:25 PM
OpenAI ”acknowledged in its own research that LLMs will always produce hallucinations due to fundamental mathematical constraints that cannot be solved through better engineering, marking a significant admission from one of the AI industry’s leading companies.”
You can’t trust chatbots.
You can’t trust chatbots.
I have Scots-Irish and English ancestry. Does that mean I get to stay or nah?
1/3 What Musk is really referring to here is, of course “race” - that construct that served to define the hierarchies of wealth & power structured by modern colonialism. Like other far right racists though, he uses the word “culture” as a seemingly less pernicious synonym.
February 15, 2026 at 8:42 PM
I have Scots-Irish and English ancestry. Does that mean I get to stay or nah?
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by deadly 'dart frog' toxin, Europeans say - NBC News apple.news/AOsJQLPANSzC...
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by deadly 'dart frog' toxin, Europeans say — NBC News
There is no innocent explanation for the presence of the toxin detected after Navalny's death, European allies say, noting the frogs are not found in Russia.
apple.news
February 14, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by deadly 'dart frog' toxin, Europeans say - NBC News apple.news/AOsJQLPANSzC...
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Update: The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.
Trump's EPA will stop regulating greenhouse gases, setting up a legal fight
The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.
n.pr
February 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Update: The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.
C'était un ballon?!
February 12, 2026 at 12:40 AM
C'était un ballon?!
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"All these beautiful things that I love, and I used to define myself as—a father, a provider, a husband—all that got taken away, or at least paused ... I had to sit there and say, 'Well, what am I?' And it was, 'I'm still worthy of love.'"
This broke me.
This broke me.
James Van Der Beek, Dawson's Creek actor, dies aged 48
The father of six starred in multiple popular shows and films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including Dawson's Creek and Varsity Blues.
www.bbc.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:02 AM
"All these beautiful things that I love, and I used to define myself as—a father, a provider, a husband—all that got taken away, or at least paused ... I had to sit there and say, 'Well, what am I?' And it was, 'I'm still worthy of love.'"
This broke me.
This broke me.
La joie est un acte de résistance.
February 10, 2026 at 1:56 AM
La joie est un acte de résistance.
Me too.
Ok the Rocket Mortgage ad got me
February 9, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Me too.
My furry BFF just got a fresh blowout and now he’s ready for snacks. 🥰
February 8, 2026 at 6:53 PM
My furry BFF just got a fresh blowout and now he’s ready for snacks. 🥰
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1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
February 6, 2026 at 5:42 PM
1. It was not an accident.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
2. It was not a staffer.
3. While the president may have dementia his racism is not due to dementia.
4. He isn’t sorry. He means every racist thought he shares.
5. His base agrees with him.
6. He will do it again.
7. No one in power will hold him accountable.
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OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
February 7, 2026 at 4:23 AM
OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The Washington Post but it’s ‘The Traitors’
February 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
The Washington Post but it’s ‘The Traitors’
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Breaking News: Brad Karp resigned as chairman of the major law firm Paul Weiss after emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein became public.
Brad Karp Resigns as Paul Weiss Chairman Amid Epstein Fallout
The decision followed the release of a series of embarrassing emails between Mr. Karp and Jeffrey Epstein.
nyti.ms
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Breaking News: Brad Karp resigned as chairman of the major law firm Paul Weiss after emails between him and Jeffrey Epstein became public.
Katherine Graham is raging in her grave.
Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication.
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
The layoffs are slated to shrink the newsroom by hundreds of journalists, cutting into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Katherine Graham is raging in her grave.
::stares in oligarch::
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
::stares in oligarch::
*This* is who runs this account.
February 1, 2026 at 4:41 PM
*This* is who runs this account.
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Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.