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worth pointing out how we first came to know this. In populations affected by measles, deaths from other infections are elevated for YEARS afterward. So scientists started comparing blood samples and looking for antibodies.
December 12, 2025 at 5:37 PM
worth pointing out how we first came to know this. In populations affected by measles, deaths from other infections are elevated for YEARS afterward. So scientists started comparing blood samples and looking for antibodies.
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“The work was emotionally exhausting, with chat users confiding intimate details about their real-life relationships, as well as their own emotional trauma, falsely believing they were talking to an unfeeling AI chatbot.”
AI "Companion Bots" Actually Run by Exploited Kenyans, Worker Claims
A new testimony from a remote worker in Kenya details the grueling and exploitative work behind romantic AI chatbots.
futurism.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
“The work was emotionally exhausting, with chat users confiding intimate details about their real-life relationships, as well as their own emotional trauma, falsely believing they were talking to an unfeeling AI chatbot.”
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The Missouri secretary of state is stepping into full-on lawlessness: missouriindependent.com/2025/12/09/m...
Missouri set to enact gerrymandered map despite 300K signatures for repeal referendum • Missouri Independent
Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted.
missouriindependent.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Missouri secretary of state is stepping into full-on lawlessness: missouriindependent.com/2025/12/09/m...
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Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
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RESULTS: Democrat Tim Keller has won reelection as mayor of Albuquerque.
He defeats a former Republican sheriff, who took issue with Keller's executive order that limited collaboration with ICE.
And that's not all: Liberal faction seizes majority a city council.
He defeats a former Republican sheriff, who took issue with Keller's executive order that limited collaboration with ICE.
And that's not all: Liberal faction seizes majority a city council.
December 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
RESULTS: Democrat Tim Keller has won reelection as mayor of Albuquerque.
He defeats a former Republican sheriff, who took issue with Keller's executive order that limited collaboration with ICE.
And that's not all: Liberal faction seizes majority a city council.
He defeats a former Republican sheriff, who took issue with Keller's executive order that limited collaboration with ICE.
And that's not all: Liberal faction seizes majority a city council.
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"Over and over this year, DHS has assaulted opponents of ICE and then charged them for it. And these Signal texts sure seem to support that they knowingly did the same thing with Congresswoman McIver.
And then buried it in a discovery violation."
And then buried it in a discovery violation."
DOJ Withheld Proof They Knew Their Assault of LaMonica McIver Was "Bad" before They Charged Her
www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/09/d...
www.emptywheel.net/2025/12/09/d...
DOJ Withheld Proof They Knew Their Assault of LaMonica McIver Was "Bad" before They Charged Her - emptywheel
DOJ withheld Signal texts showing that before DHS started claiming that LaMonica McIver had assaulted two DHS guys, they had circulated video observing that their own actions look "bad."
www.emptywheel.net
December 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"Over and over this year, DHS has assaulted opponents of ICE and then charged them for it. And these Signal texts sure seem to support that they knowingly did the same thing with Congresswoman McIver.
And then buried it in a discovery violation."
And then buried it in a discovery violation."
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BREAKING: Democrats have *flipped* a seat in Georgia's state House tonight.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
December 10, 2025 at 2:06 AM
BREAKING: Democrats have *flipped* a seat in Georgia's state House tonight.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
Democrat Eric Gisler has won the seat, which was previously held by a Republican who resigned this fall.
This is a red territory: Trump won the district by 13% in 2024.
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"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 AM
"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
Did I buy a windows computer *just* so I can play Dead Letter Department?
Technically no. I managed to find sufficiently compelling reasons why a windows machine might, in theory, be useful other than “I have been dying to play this game for months.”
Technically.
@skullthug.bsky.social
Technically no. I managed to find sufficiently compelling reasons why a windows machine might, in theory, be useful other than “I have been dying to play this game for months.”
Technically.
@skullthug.bsky.social
December 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Did I buy a windows computer *just* so I can play Dead Letter Department?
Technically no. I managed to find sufficiently compelling reasons why a windows machine might, in theory, be useful other than “I have been dying to play this game for months.”
Technically.
@skullthug.bsky.social
Technically no. I managed to find sufficiently compelling reasons why a windows machine might, in theory, be useful other than “I have been dying to play this game for months.”
Technically.
@skullthug.bsky.social
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For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
You don't want to see what we saw when we were kids, children's graves, because there were no vaccines over 100 years ago. What have we become that you don't believe in Science?
Vaccinate your children. /1
time.com/7338791/chil...
You don't want to see what we saw when we were kids, children's graves, because there were no vaccines over 100 years ago. What have we become that you don't believe in Science?
Vaccinate your children. /1
time.com/7338791/chil...
For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
The latest report from the Gates Foundation predicts an alarming trend for the health of children around the world.
time.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
You don't want to see what we saw when we were kids, children's graves, because there were no vaccines over 100 years ago. What have we become that you don't believe in Science?
Vaccinate your children. /1
time.com/7338791/chil...
You don't want to see what we saw when we were kids, children's graves, because there were no vaccines over 100 years ago. What have we become that you don't believe in Science?
Vaccinate your children. /1
time.com/7338791/chil...
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ICE is using "live targeting" in and around Portland, signing warrants only after arrests, submitting false reports to justify arrests, and using Spanish language as the basis for their arrests. How many constitutional violations can ICE commit in each arrest?
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
ICE officers reveal arrest quotas, facial recognition use in Oregon dragnet
A federal ICE supervisor also testified he created and signed arrest warrants after-the-fact for people already arrested without warrants.
www.oregonlive.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
ICE is using "live targeting" in and around Portland, signing warrants only after arrests, submitting false reports to justify arrests, and using Spanish language as the basis for their arrests. How many constitutional violations can ICE commit in each arrest?
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
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"The purpose of a system is what it does" is an extremely useful concept from Stafford Beer for understanding capitalist sub-systems:
The purpose of a system is what it does - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"The purpose of a system is what it does" is an extremely useful concept from Stafford Beer for understanding capitalist sub-systems:
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In May, Human Rights Watch released a report showing how gig platforms use opaque algorithms to erode workers' wages.
Now a new investigation finds Instacart is running AI price experiments: charging different people different prices for the *same* groceries, sometimes by more than 23%.
Read this:
Now a new investigation finds Instacart is running AI price experiments: charging different people different prices for the *same* groceries, sometimes by more than 23%.
Read this:
Same Cart, Different Price: Instacart’s Price Experiments Cost Families at Checkout - Groundwork Collaborative
groundworkcollaborative.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
In May, Human Rights Watch released a report showing how gig platforms use opaque algorithms to erode workers' wages.
Now a new investigation finds Instacart is running AI price experiments: charging different people different prices for the *same* groceries, sometimes by more than 23%.
Read this:
Now a new investigation finds Instacart is running AI price experiments: charging different people different prices for the *same* groceries, sometimes by more than 23%.
Read this:
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this week, congress has agreed to ban trans participation in sports at military academies and the opening bid to fix aca subsidies bans trans care coverage on obamacare exchanges
why does it feel like we’re not seeing a five alarm fire from the lgbtq+ advocacy groups yet
why does it feel like we’re not seeing a five alarm fire from the lgbtq+ advocacy groups yet
December 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
this week, congress has agreed to ban trans participation in sports at military academies and the opening bid to fix aca subsidies bans trans care coverage on obamacare exchanges
why does it feel like we’re not seeing a five alarm fire from the lgbtq+ advocacy groups yet
why does it feel like we’re not seeing a five alarm fire from the lgbtq+ advocacy groups yet
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Minutes ago today the Trump regime abruptly cancelled citizenship ceremonies for several immigrants in Boston.
THEY CANCELLED CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES.
These immigrants followed every rule & did everything right—Trump banned them anyway. All are from Black & brown majority nations.
This Is Fascism.
THEY CANCELLED CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES.
These immigrants followed every rule & did everything right—Trump banned them anyway. All are from Black & brown majority nations.
This Is Fascism.
December 9, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Minutes ago today the Trump regime abruptly cancelled citizenship ceremonies for several immigrants in Boston.
THEY CANCELLED CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES.
These immigrants followed every rule & did everything right—Trump banned them anyway. All are from Black & brown majority nations.
This Is Fascism.
THEY CANCELLED CITIZENSHIP CEREMONIES.
These immigrants followed every rule & did everything right—Trump banned them anyway. All are from Black & brown majority nations.
This Is Fascism.
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The Wall Street Journal reports that Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison “offered assurances” he would drastically transform CNN if he bought Warner Bros. Discovery www.wsj.com/business/med...
December 9, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The Wall Street Journal reports that Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison “offered assurances” he would drastically transform CNN if he bought Warner Bros. Discovery www.wsj.com/business/med...
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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: ICEBlock App developer Joshua Aaron is SUING DHS, ICE, DOJ, White House officials for violating his 1st Amendment rights when they pressured Apple to remove the app from the App Store. www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: ICEBlock App Developer to Sue ICE, DHS, DOJ, White House Officials
ICEBlock app developer Joshua Aaron is suing multiple federal agency officials for violating his 1st Amendment rights after they coerced Apple into removing ICEBlock from its App Store
www.muellershewrote.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: ICEBlock App developer Joshua Aaron is SUING DHS, ICE, DOJ, White House officials for violating his 1st Amendment rights when they pressured Apple to remove the app from the App Store. www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
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Digital fingerprinting has made an alarming comeback this year, with Google reversing its ban on this secretive, obfuscated technology that cannot be disabled. Given tracking cookies offer opt-outs, it’s bad news for users that fingerprinting do not.
Apple Warns All iPhone Users—Do Not Use Chrome Or Google App
Apple says a billion users should stop using these apps on their iPhone — here's why.
www.forbes.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Digital fingerprinting has made an alarming comeback this year, with Google reversing its ban on this secretive, obfuscated technology that cannot be disabled. Given tracking cookies offer opt-outs, it’s bad news for users that fingerprinting do not.
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I'll say again: we are oddly selective about the government services about which we will say, they operate at a loss.
We say Amtrak and the post office "lose money" but we never say highways, the court system, the Pentagon, etc lose money
We say Amtrak and the post office "lose money" but we never say highways, the court system, the Pentagon, etc lose money
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I'll say again: we are oddly selective about the government services about which we will say, they operate at a loss.
We say Amtrak and the post office "lose money" but we never say highways, the court system, the Pentagon, etc lose money
We say Amtrak and the post office "lose money" but we never say highways, the court system, the Pentagon, etc lose money
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Some states have begun to address ballooning commissary prices in prisons. In 2023, California prohibited commissaries from charging more than a 35 percent markup. Previously, markups ranged from 65 to 200 percent.
North Carolina Prison Officials Raise Prices for Those Who Can Least Afford It
An increased markup on canteen goods adds to the financial burden on incarcerated people and their families, highlighting how prison systems squeeze them for revenue.
boltsmag.org
December 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Some states have begun to address ballooning commissary prices in prisons. In 2023, California prohibited commissaries from charging more than a 35 percent markup. Previously, markups ranged from 65 to 200 percent.
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Let's be very clear that one of the major effects of the CDC no longer recommending various vaccinations is that it becomes much harder for folks who still want to be—or want their children to be—vaccinated to get their insurance providers to cover those vaccinations.
December 6, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Let's be very clear that one of the major effects of the CDC no longer recommending various vaccinations is that it becomes much harder for folks who still want to be—or want their children to be—vaccinated to get their insurance providers to cover those vaccinations.
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Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.