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How will we bear witness to the systemic whitewashing of our collective understanding of recent history?
How many clicks will it take as the myriad conglomerate of toddler AI's draw the paths that we trace before we forget?
How many clicks will it take as the myriad conglomerate of toddler AI's draw the paths that we trace before we forget?
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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The outgoing deputy commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was injured when protesters stopped his convoy and set fire to the vehicle he was travelling in on his way to Beirut airport aje.io/5qf9hw
February 15, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The outgoing deputy commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was injured when protesters stopped his convoy and set fire to the vehicle he was travelling in on his way to Beirut airport aje.io/5qf9hw
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Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it.
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
February 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it.
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
So we moved over to blue sky.
Help us build another great following right here where the skies are clear and the water is fine ;-)
Please do
Follow
Retweet & repeat
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The Israeli police raided a pair of Palestinian bookstores in East Jerusalem and arrested two of their owners, saying the shops were selling books that supported terrorism. The move comes as Israel tightens its restrictions on free speech and cultural activities for Palestinians across the country.
Israeli Police Raid Two Palestinian Bookshops in East Jerusalem
The police said the stores were selling books that supported terrorism, and that two of their owners had been arrested. A brother of the owners decried the raid as “political persecution.”
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The Israeli police raided a pair of Palestinian bookstores in East Jerusalem and arrested two of their owners, saying the shops were selling books that supported terrorism. The move comes as Israel tightens its restrictions on free speech and cultural activities for Palestinians across the country.
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Local residents confronted and drove off neo-Nazi demonstrators waving large swastika-emblazoned flags along a highway overpass on Friday in Evendale, Ohio, home to a historically Black community that has endured a long history of racism.
Residents in Cincinnati confronted White supremacist demonstrators, three months after neo-Nazi march in another Ohio city | CNN
A group of demonstrators wearing black clothing, some holding Nazi flags with swastikas, quickly left a Cincinnati-area overpass when they were confronted by residents Friday, video shows.
www.cnn.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Local residents confronted and drove off neo-Nazi demonstrators waving large swastika-emblazoned flags along a highway overpass on Friday in Evendale, Ohio, home to a historically Black community that has endured a long history of racism.
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NEW: Moscow is celebrating Donald Trump’s move to sanction the International Criminal Court as a game-changer that will weaken the court’s global influence and hamper the West’s efforts to isolate Putin and his inner circle, officials told MT.
Kremlin Gloats as Trump Sanctions International Criminal Court - The Moscow Times
Russian officials are celebrating U.S.
www.themoscowtimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
NEW: Moscow is celebrating Donald Trump’s move to sanction the International Criminal Court as a game-changer that will weaken the court’s global influence and hamper the West’s efforts to isolate Putin and his inner circle, officials told MT.
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Commercial beekeepers saw well over 50% losses this winter. As California prepares for almond season, and for fruits like blueberries and cherries after that, not enough bees could mean higher prices at the grocery store.
The Beekeeping Industry Is In Panic As A Shocking Number Of Bees Die
Commercial beekeepers saw well over 50% losses this winter. As California prepares for almond season, and for fruits like blueberries and cherries after that, not enough bees could mean higher prices ...
www.forbes.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Commercial beekeepers saw well over 50% losses this winter. As California prepares for almond season, and for fruits like blueberries and cherries after that, not enough bees could mean higher prices at the grocery store.
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Here Are All The Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk—As USAID Shutdown Sparks Legal Battle
Here Are All The Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk—As USAID Shutdown Sparks Legal Battle
Judges ruled on Thursday alone to extend blocks on Trump’s birthright citizenship ban, limit Elon Musk’s access to Treasury documents and pause the deadline for federal employee buyouts.
www.forbes.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Here Are All The Major Lawsuits Against Trump And Musk—As USAID Shutdown Sparks Legal Battle
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Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub said on X she received a letter from Pres. Trump informing her that she was being removed from office, as she questioned the legal validity of the move and signaled her intent to fight the removal.
Federal Election Commission Chair Says Trump Tried To Fire Her As She Signals Intent To Fight
FEC Commissioner and Chair Ellen Weintraub questioned the legal validity of President Donald Trump’s bid to remove her from the role.
www.forbes.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Federal Election Commission Chair Ellen Weintraub said on X she received a letter from Pres. Trump informing her that she was being removed from office, as she questioned the legal validity of the move and signaled her intent to fight the removal.
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The word "journalist" does not really relate to what most of these people actually do for/to society.
It's kind of like saying the health insurance industry exists because we need health care.
"Decent" needs to start doing a LOT more heavy lifting.
It's kind of like saying the health insurance industry exists because we need health care.
"Decent" needs to start doing a LOT more heavy lifting.
Again why are journalists covering this stuff in such a weird, shitty way?
He's not "preparing to abolish" anything he's signing an unlawful EO to do something he doesn't have the power to do in an attempt to hurt children
Any decent journalists would write a proper headline here
He's not "preparing to abolish" anything he's signing an unlawful EO to do something he doesn't have the power to do in an attempt to hurt children
Any decent journalists would write a proper headline here
February 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The word "journalist" does not really relate to what most of these people actually do for/to society.
It's kind of like saying the health insurance industry exists because we need health care.
"Decent" needs to start doing a LOT more heavy lifting.
It's kind of like saying the health insurance industry exists because we need health care.
"Decent" needs to start doing a LOT more heavy lifting.
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These buildings are being illegally occupied.
It is against the law to shut down programmes & agencies funded by Congress.
Attempts to violate that authority is a coup.
Law authorities should be used to forcibly enter these buildings & arrest any occupiers.
It’s not the time to f**k around.
It is against the law to shut down programmes & agencies funded by Congress.
Attempts to violate that authority is a coup.
Law authorities should be used to forcibly enter these buildings & arrest any occupiers.
It’s not the time to f**k around.
February 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
These buildings are being illegally occupied.
It is against the law to shut down programmes & agencies funded by Congress.
Attempts to violate that authority is a coup.
Law authorities should be used to forcibly enter these buildings & arrest any occupiers.
It’s not the time to f**k around.
It is against the law to shut down programmes & agencies funded by Congress.
Attempts to violate that authority is a coup.
Law authorities should be used to forcibly enter these buildings & arrest any occupiers.
It’s not the time to f**k around.
Is there a way to block creeps on here?
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Is there a way to block creeps on here?
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Don’t let them make you feel like no one is organizing:
The @indivisible.org and @workingfamilies.org mass call tonight MAXED OUT after 20,000 attendees on Zoom.
Please join us watching the livestream on YouTube
Please join us watching the livestream on YouTube
February 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Don’t let them make you feel like no one is organizing:
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Gay? Lesbian? Trans? Intersex?
NYC Health has health information for everybody. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
NYC Health has health information for everybody. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
LGBTQ+ Health - NYC Health
www.nyc.gov
February 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Gay? Lesbian? Trans? Intersex?
NYC Health has health information for everybody. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
NYC Health has health information for everybody. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
How will we bear witness to the systemic whitewashing of our collective understanding of recent history?
How many clicks will it take as the myriad conglomerate of toddler AI's draw the paths that we trace before we forget?
How many clicks will it take as the myriad conglomerate of toddler AI's draw the paths that we trace before we forget?
February 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
How will we bear witness to the systemic whitewashing of our collective understanding of recent history?
How many clicks will it take as the myriad conglomerate of toddler AI's draw the paths that we trace before we forget?
How many clicks will it take as the myriad conglomerate of toddler AI's draw the paths that we trace before we forget?
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There is something self-defeating about news statements like "Trump falsely / without evidence blames DEI for the aircraft collision," as if there's a scenario where, with the appropriate evidence, authorities could say "ah, DEI did this." You're accidentally replicating the smear. /1
January 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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OpenAI furious DeepSeek might have stolen all the data OpenAI stole from us
🔗 www.404media.co/openai-furio...
🔗 www.404media.co/openai-furio...
January 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
OpenAI furious DeepSeek might have stolen all the data OpenAI stole from us
🔗 www.404media.co/openai-furio...
🔗 www.404media.co/openai-furio...
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has decided to remove retired Gen. Mark A. Milley’s security detail, suspend his security clearance, and order an inspector general inquiry into his behavior as the Pentagon’s top officer.
Pete Hegseth takes action against Trump foe Mark Milley
Gen. Mark Milley, a frequent target Trump’s, will lose his security detail and face an inspector general investigation, said a senior defense official.
wapo.st
January 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has decided to remove retired Gen. Mark A. Milley’s security detail, suspend his security clearance, and order an inspector general inquiry into his behavior as the Pentagon’s top officer.
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After killing at least 24 people in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Israeli forces so far today have shot and killed two people and wounded 17, including a child and a paramedic, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/vq4fki
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/vq4fki
January 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM
After killing at least 24 people in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Israeli forces so far today have shot and killed two people and wounded 17, including a child and a paramedic, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/vq4fki
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/vq4fki
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It’s a playbook and we are running out of time.
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days
He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.
www.theatlantic.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM
It’s a playbook and we are running out of time.
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Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has called out Western politicians for their silence as Israel’s military kills children in the occupied West Bank.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/0wguci
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/0wguci
January 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory has called out Western politicians for their silence as Israel’s military kills children in the occupied West Bank.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/0wguci
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/0wguci
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Sen. Thom Tillis will be remembered by history as a coward. For not, let us work to see that he is defeated in Nov. 2026.
January 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Sen. Thom Tillis will be remembered by history as a coward. For not, let us work to see that he is defeated in Nov. 2026.