Rad O'Brien, Chief Engineer 🔵
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I am very much alive and intend to stay that way
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Facebook plans to put facial recognition in its glasses and they think we’re too stupid to fight back.
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Facebook plans to put facial recognition in its glasses and they think we’re too stupid to fight back.
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
Their internal memo: “We will launch during a dynamic political environment where many civil society groups that we would expect to attack us would have their resources focused on other concerns.”
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HELL YEAH!! All workers deserve to be treated with respect and have a say in the terms of their employment. Sex workers are no exception.
So awesome to see the first sex worker union forming!
So awesome to see the first sex worker union forming!
February 13, 2026 at 1:33 PM
HELL YEAH!! All workers deserve to be treated with respect and have a say in the terms of their employment. Sex workers are no exception.
So awesome to see the first sex worker union forming!
So awesome to see the first sex worker union forming!
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me to Pam Bondi after she says that everything would collapse if we revealed everyone in the Epstein Files
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 AM
me to Pam Bondi after she says that everything would collapse if we revealed everyone in the Epstein Files
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oh my god??
February 13, 2026 at 3:01 AM
oh my god??
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You will never convince me ‘no vaccine without profit motive’ is not a supremely stupid way to live.
February 13, 2026 at 4:04 AM
You will never convince me ‘no vaccine without profit motive’ is not a supremely stupid way to live.
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oh my god this is going to be so good
February 13, 2026 at 3:51 AM
oh my god this is going to be so good
im sorry but this doesnt seem healthy! you need a day in between to rest and travel!
February 13, 2026 at 3:43 AM
im sorry but this doesnt seem healthy! you need a day in between to rest and travel!
me to Pam Bondi after she says that everything would collapse if we revealed everyone in the Epstein Files
February 13, 2026 at 3:20 AM
me to Pam Bondi after she says that everything would collapse if we revealed everyone in the Epstein Files
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hasan is actually really cool for pointing out that trans ppl deserve better than what dems have given us recently!!! it's great that someone w that much reach who talks politics is sticking up for us!!! fuck u weirdos seriously
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 AM
hasan is actually really cool for pointing out that trans ppl deserve better than what dems have given us recently!!! it's great that someone w that much reach who talks politics is sticking up for us!!! fuck u weirdos seriously
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After housing, this is the next big zoning reform: the right to do business. Always found it odd that the USA, supposedly the land of the free market, makes it the hard if not outright illegal to open a business in most places.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
The al pastor taco truck at sleepy North Berkeley BART is booming every night with neighbors, cyclists and families. Imagine what we could do with fully legalized street vending citywide.
February 13, 2026 at 2:52 AM
After housing, this is the next big zoning reform: the right to do business. Always found it odd that the USA, supposedly the land of the free market, makes it the hard if not outright illegal to open a business in most places.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
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Sesame Street educates its followers on iconic Black hairstyles in honor of Black History Month.
February 12, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Sesame Street educates its followers on iconic Black hairstyles in honor of Black History Month.
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This is a fundamentally unserious administration
February 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
This is a fundamentally unserious administration
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This is a fundamentally unserious administration
February 12, 2026 at 3:24 PM
This is a fundamentally unserious administration
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Apparently, Tesla moved from California to Texas so they can dump toxic waste water on their neighbors without fear of any consequences.
February 12, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Apparently, Tesla moved from California to Texas so they can dump toxic waste water on their neighbors without fear of any consequences.
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Your semi-regular reminder that Josh Shapiro is a big ol' bootlicker!
What does collaboration with ICE look like in PA? ICE can access state data without a warrant. Troopers cannot ask about immigration status, but can and do tell ICE if they otherwise discover someone is undocumented. And prisons honor some ICE detainers.
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02...
www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/02...
How PA agencies under Shapiro’s control cooperate with ICE
Gov. Josh Shapiro has not hidden that PA works with ICE, nor has he promised new limits on existing cooperation.
www.spotlightpa.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Your semi-regular reminder that Josh Shapiro is a big ol' bootlicker!
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What's an easily identifiable data point for where you grew up and live and could be easily searchable?
I'll go first
I'll go first
Who's the most famous alum of your high school?
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
I'll go first: David Draiman of Disturbed
guys i just found out i went to the same high school as howard lutnick. please respect my privacy at this time.
February 12, 2026 at 11:56 AM
What's an easily identifiable data point for where you grew up and live and could be easily searchable?
I'll go first
I'll go first
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Translation: "Whoops! Our 'No Palestinians' immediate banning tool accidentally banned people from a country we approve of"
An error caused a large number of accounts to be incorrectly "marked for review" by our automated system. This tool is normally used to rapidly respond to mass harassment and spam campaigns. We have removed the incorrect labels and will publish an incident report in the coming days.
February 12, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Translation: "Whoops! Our 'No Palestinians' immediate banning tool accidentally banned people from a country we approve of"
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the AI crash is going to be so bad every major liberal is going to take their turn trying to cushion the blow, because that's what they actually care about. take your lumps Chris, it's for The Country! That's why they pay you the big bucks!
I understand why people are exhausted by AI hype, and why those of us squarely in the corner of "human dignity uber alles" see AI doomerism as self-serving hype, but I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about the possibiltiy of the hype being...true.
February 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
the AI crash is going to be so bad every major liberal is going to take their turn trying to cushion the blow, because that's what they actually care about. take your lumps Chris, it's for The Country! That's why they pay you the big bucks!
I'm going to say it: I think Sabrina Carpenter and I would make a good couple
February 12, 2026 at 12:09 AM
I'm going to say it: I think Sabrina Carpenter and I would make a good couple
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I worked full-time for a shelter that was taking in what we called “Katrina dogs,” dogs from the Gulf who were brought up north to at least get them away from the devastation before tracking down their families.
All of these dogs were malnourished, many of them had parasites. This was normal.
All of these dogs were malnourished, many of them had parasites. This was normal.
February 11, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I worked full-time for a shelter that was taking in what we called “Katrina dogs,” dogs from the Gulf who were brought up north to at least get them away from the devastation before tracking down their families.
All of these dogs were malnourished, many of them had parasites. This was normal.
All of these dogs were malnourished, many of them had parasites. This was normal.
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Goldman: "Will the survivors and victims who are here please stand up one more time. By show of hands, how many of you or your loved ones actually have met with the DOJ? None ... How many of you were ignored by the DOJ? All of them." (Bondi responds by smearing Goldman.)
February 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Goldman: "Will the survivors and victims who are here please stand up one more time. By show of hands, how many of you or your loved ones actually have met with the DOJ? None ... How many of you were ignored by the DOJ? All of them." (Bondi responds by smearing Goldman.)