quirkyone ♿️
@quirkyone.bsky.social
Rekindling my love of the flute 🎶. Occasional pet portrait 🐶commissions. Coffee fiend ☕️; terrible at hydrating. Surprised by that little plastic castle 🏰 every time. 🏳️🌈 she/her.
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New: Meta has deleted trans and nonbinary Messenger themes, as well as the blog posts announcing them. Happens the same week that it has changed its rules to allow users to say LGBTQ+ people are "mentally ill"
www.404media.co/meta-deletes...
www.404media.co/meta-deletes...
Meta Deletes Trans and Nonbinary Messenger Themes
Amid a series of changes that allows users to target LGBTQ+ people, Meta has deleted product features it initially championed.
www.404media.co
January 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
New: Meta has deleted trans and nonbinary Messenger themes, as well as the blog posts announcing them. Happens the same week that it has changed its rules to allow users to say LGBTQ+ people are "mentally ill"
www.404media.co/meta-deletes...
www.404media.co/meta-deletes...
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Fact-checking wasn’t “biased” against conservatives. Conservatives just shared more false content. If there’s a sportsball game and one team fouls four times as much, it’s not “biased” for the ref to call four times as many fouls against that team.
🚨In Nature🚨
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Differences in misinformation sharing can lead to politically asymmetric sanctions - Nature
We find that conservatives tend to share more low-quality news through social media than liberals, and so even if technology companies enact politically neutral anti-misinformation policies, political...
www.nature.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Fact-checking wasn’t “biased” against conservatives. Conservatives just shared more false content. If there’s a sportsball game and one team fouls four times as much, it’s not “biased” for the ref to call four times as many fouls against that team.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes announces she's quit the paper because her editors wouldn't print a cartoon going after Big Tech and media oligarchs paying tribute to to Trump
A new low in mainstream media's post-Trump meltdown anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
A new low in mainstream media's post-Trump meltdown anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
anntelnaes.substack.com
January 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes announces she's quit the paper because her editors wouldn't print a cartoon going after Big Tech and media oligarchs paying tribute to to Trump
A new low in mainstream media's post-Trump meltdown anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
A new low in mainstream media's post-Trump meltdown anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
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you know who should be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame? Sisyphus
December 23, 2024 at 1:15 AM
you know who should be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame? Sisyphus
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lots of new followers today so I’m bumping this petition! 6,607 right now, would love to get to 7500 by Monday. it’s fuck Nancy Mace o’clock this weekend
November 24, 2024 at 4:43 AM
lots of new followers today so I’m bumping this petition! 6,607 right now, would love to get to 7500 by Monday. it’s fuck Nancy Mace o’clock this weekend
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NEW: What really happened in Mass? 2024 was more a return to normal than a rightward shift. 2020 was the outlier. Cities were the exception. From @richparr79.bsky.social and me. commonwealthbeacon.org/by-the-numbe...
November 21, 2024 at 11:31 AM
NEW: What really happened in Mass? 2024 was more a return to normal than a rightward shift. 2020 was the outlier. Cities were the exception. From @richparr79.bsky.social and me. commonwealthbeacon.org/by-the-numbe...
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NEW: Three years ago, UnitedHealthcare was sanctioned for illegally denying mental health coverage.
We've found similar practices are still very much alive, after reviewing leaked documents that reveal the company’s playbook for limiting care.
🧵👇
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
We've found similar practices are still very much alive, after reviewing leaked documents that reveal the company’s playbook for limiting care.
🧵👇
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2024 at 1:08 PM
NEW: Three years ago, UnitedHealthcare was sanctioned for illegally denying mental health coverage.
We've found similar practices are still very much alive, after reviewing leaked documents that reveal the company’s playbook for limiting care.
🧵👇
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
We've found similar practices are still very much alive, after reviewing leaked documents that reveal the company’s playbook for limiting care.
🧵👇
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
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“Ladies, ladies. Calm down about this Kavanaugh appointment. They’re not going to overturn Roe. That’s ridiculous. Don’t be so hysterical.”
Journalists /editors need to frame better & we need to talk more about “if likely, then what’s our game plan”?
Journalists /editors need to frame better & we need to talk more about “if likely, then what’s our game plan”?
Could the Supreme Court roll back same-sex marriage during a Trump administration?
Good article, generally, but I also have a bone to pick.
www.vox.com/politics/385...
Good article, generally, but I also have a bone to pick.
www.vox.com/politics/385...
Could the Supreme Court roll back same-sex marriage during a Trump administration?
There are key protections for same-sex marriage. Some LGBTQ couples are worried they could be undone.
www.vox.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:33 PM
“Ladies, ladies. Calm down about this Kavanaugh appointment. They’re not going to overturn Roe. That’s ridiculous. Don’t be so hysterical.”
Journalists /editors need to frame better & we need to talk more about “if likely, then what’s our game plan”?
Journalists /editors need to frame better & we need to talk more about “if likely, then what’s our game plan”?
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Joe Scarborough and Mika from Morning Joe, their ratings plummeting, made a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago because they decided if you can't beat him, grovel for access and help normalize him AGAIN.
STOP 👏
WATCHING👏
MORNING👏
JOE👏
STOP 👏
WATCHING👏
MORNING👏
JOE👏
November 18, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Joe Scarborough and Mika from Morning Joe, their ratings plummeting, made a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago because they decided if you can't beat him, grovel for access and help normalize him AGAIN.
STOP 👏
WATCHING👏
MORNING👏
JOE👏
STOP 👏
WATCHING👏
MORNING👏
JOE👏
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Allow my first post on @bsky.app to be about 🔒 protecting your privacy 🔒:
@themarkup.org's Guide to Abortion Privacy: themarkup.org/the-breakdow...
@themarkup.org's Guide to Abortion Privacy: themarkup.org/the-breakdow...
How Do I Protect My Privacy If I’m Seeking an Abortion? – The Markup
A guide to keeping your plans private through every step of an abortion in any state, including Florida and South Dakota
themarkup.org
November 18, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Allow my first post on @bsky.app to be about 🔒 protecting your privacy 🔒:
@themarkup.org's Guide to Abortion Privacy: themarkup.org/the-breakdow...
@themarkup.org's Guide to Abortion Privacy: themarkup.org/the-breakdow...
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Elon is already getting a return on his investment in Trump. Easing AV regulations means more money for him and more dangerous roads for everyone else. fortune.com/2024/11/17/t...
Trump team is seeking to ease US rules for self-driving cars
If new rules enable cars without human controls, that would directly benefit Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO and a Trump mega-donor.
fortune.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Elon is already getting a return on his investment in Trump. Easing AV regulations means more money for him and more dangerous roads for everyone else. fortune.com/2024/11/17/t...
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Given the gradual abandonment of the international treaty system limiting nuclear weapons, @emmaclairefoley.bsky.social writes, "the creeping conviction that disarmament is a lost cause is completely understandable." But if nuclear disarmament is a lost cause, so is humanity.
The Cloud of Unknowing | Emma Claire Foley
Any hope for nuclear disarmament is on hold—if not totally dashed. But we can’t lose track of the real stakes in contemplating annihilation.
thebaffler.com
November 17, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Given the gradual abandonment of the international treaty system limiting nuclear weapons, @emmaclairefoley.bsky.social writes, "the creeping conviction that disarmament is a lost cause is completely understandable." But if nuclear disarmament is a lost cause, so is humanity.
You get what you name!
Two “feral and not trained” emus named Thelma and Louise are on the loose in South Carolina about three hours from the 43 monkey escape that happened days earlier
"Feral and not trained" emus Thelma and Louise on the loose in South Carolina as state's monkey search continues
Police in Horry County, South Carolina, said this week that they are searching for two missing emus that have been evading capture for months: "We are not emu-sed."
www.cbsnews.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:17 AM
You get what you name!
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moral of the story is that capital has no problem adapting to, and enabling, fascism. but we already knew that.
Twitter’s former top advertisers including Comcast, IBM, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Lionsgate, have resumed ad spending on the platform, albeit at much lower rates than before.
These brands paused their campaigns in Nov 2023 after their ads appeared next to hate speech.
These brands paused their campaigns in Nov 2023 after their ads appeared next to hate speech.
Comcast, Disney, and IBM Are Among Advertisers Returning to X After Ad Freeze
IBM, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Lions Gate Entertainment have collectively spent less than $3.3 million on X.
bit.ly
November 15, 2024 at 6:07 PM
moral of the story is that capital has no problem adapting to, and enabling, fascism. but we already knew that.
The idea of labor camps for depression is wildly depressing. Also, withdrawing from psych meds is a process not to be taken lightly. Such a dangerous proposition.
I am not exaggerating about the very real possibility there will be no ADHD meds and no SSRIs (or they will be very difficult to procure) under the Trump administration: futurism.com/neoscope/rfk...
RFK Jr. Says He’ll Send People Taking Adderall to Labor Camps
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to strip people of their tech gadgets and send them to government-funded "wellness farms" to grow organic food.
futurism.com
November 15, 2024 at 3:56 PM
The idea of labor camps for depression is wildly depressing. Also, withdrawing from psych meds is a process not to be taken lightly. Such a dangerous proposition.
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As always, superb @hcrichardson.bsky.social time capsule/dot connector. Biden did so much to undo Reaganism, but now idiocracy is back. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
November 14, 2024
Two snapshots today illustrate the difference between the economic—and therefore the societal—visions of the Biden-Harris administration and of the incoming Trump administration.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 15, 2024 at 12:02 PM
As always, superb @hcrichardson.bsky.social time capsule/dot connector. Biden did so much to undo Reaganism, but now idiocracy is back. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-1...
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FFS “vaccine skeptic” is not a real thing and even if we are being extraordinarily generous and using us for people with genuine fear or lack of information, RFK jr doesn’t qualify. He is this country’s most prominent anti-vaccination activist, with a sizable death toll to his name.
November 14, 2024 at 9:51 PM
FFS “vaccine skeptic” is not a real thing and even if we are being extraordinarily generous and using us for people with genuine fear or lack of information, RFK jr doesn’t qualify. He is this country’s most prominent anti-vaccination activist, with a sizable death toll to his name.
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Didn’t Invalid Handle compose the Shmallelujah Chorus?
November 14, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Didn’t Invalid Handle compose the Shmallelujah Chorus?
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Colorado people please call your fucking governor
Jared Polis, the Democratic Governor of Colorado, announces his support of Robert Kennedy Jr as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Polis says he’s “excited,” by the news.
Polis says he’s “excited,” by the news.
November 14, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Colorado people please call your fucking governor
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genuinely, like
Dems with asshole GOP senators who never take your calls, there’s never been a better time to dust off your high school acting class chops and pretend to be a concerned Republican who has totally legit Republican reasons why they should reject these nominees
Dems with asshole GOP senators who never take your calls, there’s never been a better time to dust off your high school acting class chops and pretend to be a concerned Republican who has totally legit Republican reasons why they should reject these nominees
November 15, 2024 at 12:40 AM
genuinely, like
Dems with asshole GOP senators who never take your calls, there’s never been a better time to dust off your high school acting class chops and pretend to be a concerned Republican who has totally legit Republican reasons why they should reject these nominees
Dems with asshole GOP senators who never take your calls, there’s never been a better time to dust off your high school acting class chops and pretend to be a concerned Republican who has totally legit Republican reasons why they should reject these nominees
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Congressional GOP leaders are increasingly open about targeting Medicaid for draconian cuts in 2025 as I have been warning about. But these cuts are not inevitable. House/Senate margins are very tight, Medicaid is more popular than ever & 2017 fight shows that such cuts can be stopped. #healthpolicy
November 14, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Congressional GOP leaders are increasingly open about targeting Medicaid for draconian cuts in 2025 as I have been warning about. But these cuts are not inevitable. House/Senate margins are very tight, Medicaid is more popular than ever & 2017 fight shows that such cuts can be stopped. #healthpolicy
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Forced birth in a country with:
—No universal healthcare
—No universal childcare
—No paid family & medical leave
—One of the highest rates of maternal mortality among rich nations
This isn't about "life." It's about control.
—No universal healthcare
—No universal childcare
—No paid family & medical leave
—One of the highest rates of maternal mortality among rich nations
This isn't about "life." It's about control.
between anti-abortion extremists and rfk the trump administration seems to be a targeted effort to increase maternal and early childhood mortality
November 14, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Forced birth in a country with:
—No universal healthcare
—No universal childcare
—No paid family & medical leave
—One of the highest rates of maternal mortality among rich nations
This isn't about "life." It's about control.
—No universal healthcare
—No universal childcare
—No paid family & medical leave
—One of the highest rates of maternal mortality among rich nations
This isn't about "life." It's about control.
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It's absurd that Republicans fill their cabinets with crooks and idiots, and Democrats, in the run-up to the election, get asked about whether they will bipartisan and nominate/appoint a Republican.
November 14, 2024 at 9:25 PM
It's absurd that Republicans fill their cabinets with crooks and idiots, and Democrats, in the run-up to the election, get asked about whether they will bipartisan and nominate/appoint a Republican.
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He said this as an unelected bureaucrat
“We want to go in and slash and burn the bureaucracy to help Americans, stimulate the economy and restore self-governance. The people we elect to run the government, they are not even the ones who run the government anymore, it's these unelected bureaucrats.”
“We want to go in and slash and burn the bureaucracy to help Americans, stimulate the economy and restore self-governance. The people we elect to run the government, they are not even the ones who run the government anymore, it's these unelected bureaucrats.”
November 14, 2024 at 7:35 PM
He said this as an unelected bureaucrat
“We want to go in and slash and burn the bureaucracy to help Americans, stimulate the economy and restore self-governance. The people we elect to run the government, they are not even the ones who run the government anymore, it's these unelected bureaucrats.”
“We want to go in and slash and burn the bureaucracy to help Americans, stimulate the economy and restore self-governance. The people we elect to run the government, they are not even the ones who run the government anymore, it's these unelected bureaucrats.”