Pinned
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My comments spoke to the process representing a failure of leadership and deeply damaging to the credibility of council. I stated once more: How can we now expect the community to trust us not to set aside their input in the future?
December 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
My comments spoke to the process representing a failure of leadership and deeply damaging to the credibility of council. I stated once more: How can we now expect the community to trust us not to set aside their input in the future?
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📄 EXCLUSIVE: We untangle Epstein's web at Santa Fe Institute to make sense of "Game B," a design for a new utopian society, and look at some of its downstream effects. Featuring an interview with Jim Rutt, former SFI Chair. Part 6 in our series.
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Part Six: Epstein and the (Dangerous) Game of Evolution
Was Jeffrey Epstein part of Russia's broader war on the West? In this multi-part series we examine his obsession with nuclear scientists, eugenics, transhumanism, and influence. What we found will lik...
america2.news
December 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📄 EXCLUSIVE: We untangle Epstein's web at Santa Fe Institute to make sense of "Game B," a design for a new utopian society, and look at some of its downstream effects. Featuring an interview with Jim Rutt, former SFI Chair. Part 6 in our series.
america2.news/part-six-eps...
america2.news/part-six-eps...
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📄 NEW: American and European democracy share common fates, and Europe must take the lead now in pushing back against corporatist assaults if democracy is to survive on either continent.
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We Must Stand Together: America and Europe Share a Common Fate
The transatlantic alliance between the United States and Europe is under full-on assault. But we must not abandon it, writes A2 Editor David Troy.
america2.news
December 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
📄 NEW: American and European democracy share common fates, and Europe must take the lead now in pushing back against corporatist assaults if democracy is to survive on either continent.
america2.news/we-must-stan...
america2.news/we-must-stan...
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SCOOP: Simon Fraser University insists that its new medical school, the first to open in Western Canada in 55 years, is so new and different that its collective agreement with the SFU Faculty Association doesn't apply.
Read more @pressprogress.ca
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SFU Wants Only Non-Union Faculty at New Medical School
Simon Fraser contends that the med school is so new and different that its existing collective agreement with university faculty doesn't apply
pressprogress.ca
December 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
SCOOP: Simon Fraser University insists that its new medical school, the first to open in Western Canada in 55 years, is so new and different that its collective agreement with the SFU Faculty Association doesn't apply.
Read more @pressprogress.ca
pressprogress.ca/sfu-medical-...
Read more @pressprogress.ca
pressprogress.ca/sfu-medical-...
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FIFA thought giving needy man-child Donald Trump his silly "peace prize" would save their World Cup from being hosted by a demented police state.
December 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
FIFA thought giving needy man-child Donald Trump his silly "peace prize" would save their World Cup from being hosted by a demented police state.
Happy Solstice Season
December 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Happy Solstice Season
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“.. Oracle executives have said that even if the business from OpenAI isn’t fully realized, the capacity it is building will be in demand from others.”
@wsj.com $ORCL
www.wsj.com/business/ear...
@wsj.com $ORCL
www.wsj.com/business/ear...
December 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
“.. Oracle executives have said that even if the business from OpenAI isn’t fully realized, the capacity it is building will be in demand from others.”
@wsj.com $ORCL
www.wsj.com/business/ear...
@wsj.com $ORCL
www.wsj.com/business/ear...
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Okay guys sure thing
*ORACLE SAYS FREE CASH FLOW WAS -$10 BILLION IN QUARTER
*ORACLE SAYS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING INVESTMENT GRADE
*ORACLE SAYS FREE CASH FLOW WAS -$10 BILLION IN QUARTER
*ORACLE SAYS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING INVESTMENT GRADE
December 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Okay guys sure thing
*ORACLE SAYS FREE CASH FLOW WAS -$10 BILLION IN QUARTER
*ORACLE SAYS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING INVESTMENT GRADE
*ORACLE SAYS FREE CASH FLOW WAS -$10 BILLION IN QUARTER
*ORACLE SAYS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING INVESTMENT GRADE
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BREAKING: Eileen Higgins wins Miami mayor in a landslide, defeating Trump-backed Emilio González and ending nearly 30 years of Republican control.
December 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
BREAKING: Eileen Higgins wins Miami mayor in a landslide, defeating Trump-backed Emilio González and ending nearly 30 years of Republican control.
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CRD staff talking about a report on homelessness feedback. Three key takeaways of needs: regional coordination, strengthen unique local capacities, improved regional data systems.
December 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
CRD staff talking about a report on homelessness feedback. Three key takeaways of needs: regional coordination, strengthen unique local capacities, improved regional data systems.
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Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision
Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision
Moscow welcomes White House document critical of the EU as talks to end the Ukraine war enter a key phase
The Kremlin has heaped praise on Donald Trump’s latest national security strategy, calling it an encouraging change of policy that largely aligns with Russian thinking.
The remarks follow the publication of a White House document on Friday that criticises the EU and says Europe is at risk of “civilisational erasure”, while making clear the US is keen to establish better relations with Russia. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision
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GOLDMAN FROZE CYRUSONE’S $1.3B BOND SALE AFTER THE CME-LINKED DATA-CENTER OUTAGE EXPOSED HOW EASILY “AI BOOM” DATA-CENTER LEASES CAN BE BROKEN WHEN CRITICAL SYSTEMS FAIL.
December 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
GOLDMAN FROZE CYRUSONE’S $1.3B BOND SALE AFTER THE CME-LINKED DATA-CENTER OUTAGE EXPOSED HOW EASILY “AI BOOM” DATA-CENTER LEASES CAN BE BROKEN WHEN CRITICAL SYSTEMS FAIL.
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Last week @theverge.com published my essay exploring the limitations of large-language models. This week, that same essay is cited by a federal judge in Michigan to distinguish the process of human reasoning from what these models do. Very, very gratifying.
h/t @robertfreundlaw.bsky.social
holy shit, an accurate legal critique of LLMs. LLMs don't reason because they're just stitching together plausible-looking sentences indifferent to the content
holy shit, an accurate legal critique of LLMs. LLMs don't reason because they're just stitching together plausible-looking sentences indifferent to the content
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Last week @theverge.com published my essay exploring the limitations of large-language models. This week, that same essay is cited by a federal judge in Michigan to distinguish the process of human reasoning from what these models do. Very, very gratifying.
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It’s unclear why the prices differ, but a new notice on Target’s website offers a potential hint: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”
Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs
A newly enacted New York law requires retailers to say whether your data influences the price of basic goods like a dozen eggs or toilet paper, but not how.
www.wired.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It’s unclear why the prices differ, but a new notice on Target’s website offers a potential hint: “This price was set by an algorithm using your personal data.”
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Major decision. In D.C., ICE/CBP can no longer arrest immigrants without a warrant unless they find individualized probable cause of a flight risk.
"Viewing all immigrants potentially subject to removal as criminals is, as a legal matter, plain wrong." www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
"Viewing all immigrants potentially subject to removal as criminals is, as a legal matter, plain wrong." www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
December 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Major decision. In D.C., ICE/CBP can no longer arrest immigrants without a warrant unless they find individualized probable cause of a flight risk.
"Viewing all immigrants potentially subject to removal as criminals is, as a legal matter, plain wrong." www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
"Viewing all immigrants potentially subject to removal as criminals is, as a legal matter, plain wrong." www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Trump isn’t hiding the hypocrisy: blowing up vessels and people to fight the drug war while pardoning a drug kingpin who facilitated tons upon tons of cocaine to enter the US…
Trump announces a “full and unconditional” pardon for Juan Orlando Hernandez, a former president of Honduras sentenced to 45 years for drug trafficking and weapons offenses.
My latest on Trump’s continued abuse of the presidential pardon power:
youtu.be/M3VzVlHhQM8?...
My latest on Trump’s continued abuse of the presidential pardon power:
youtu.be/M3VzVlHhQM8?...
Yikes! Trump’s SHOCKING Pardon IGNITES Global OUTRAGE
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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December 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Trump isn’t hiding the hypocrisy: blowing up vessels and people to fight the drug war while pardoning a drug kingpin who facilitated tons upon tons of cocaine to enter the US…
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Letter below is by surgical oncologist and professor Dr. Michael Baum about how a character explaining chaos theory in a Tom Stoppard play sparked an expansion in his understanding of breast cancer, leading to exploration of adjuvant therapy that protects distant organs.
This is what art can do.
This is what art can do.
December 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Letter below is by surgical oncologist and professor Dr. Michael Baum about how a character explaining chaos theory in a Tom Stoppard play sparked an expansion in his understanding of breast cancer, leading to exploration of adjuvant therapy that protects distant organs.
This is what art can do.
This is what art can do.
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How might this resource be useful?
Well, it is to us: using it, we have been able to pin down the military careers of landholders - if you are lucky enough to have a family you can trace to the 15th century with a distinctive name - and might be helpful for #Genealogy #LocalHistory, etc. 🗃️
Well, it is to us: using it, we have been able to pin down the military careers of landholders - if you are lucky enough to have a family you can trace to the 15th century with a distinctive name - and might be helpful for #Genealogy #LocalHistory, etc. 🗃️
A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals
We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
How might this resource be useful?
Well, it is to us: using it, we have been able to pin down the military careers of landholders - if you are lucky enough to have a family you can trace to the 15th century with a distinctive name - and might be helpful for #Genealogy #LocalHistory, etc. 🗃️
Well, it is to us: using it, we have been able to pin down the military careers of landholders - if you are lucky enough to have a family you can trace to the 15th century with a distinctive name - and might be helpful for #Genealogy #LocalHistory, etc. 🗃️
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The woman who coined the term “fairy tales” lived a life that could have been one—accusations of treason, narrow escapes, possible espionage, and heroines who saved themselves.
Madame d’Aulnoy deserves her own spotlight.
New on History in the Margins.🗃️
Read here: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/
Madame d’Aulnoy deserves her own spotlight.
New on History in the Margins.🗃️
Read here: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/
December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The woman who coined the term “fairy tales” lived a life that could have been one—accusations of treason, narrow escapes, possible espionage, and heroines who saved themselves.
Madame d’Aulnoy deserves her own spotlight.
New on History in the Margins.🗃️
Read here: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/
Madame d’Aulnoy deserves her own spotlight.
New on History in the Margins.🗃️
Read here: https://www.historyinthemargins.com/
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We are launching a Justice Initiatives Division within Free Law Project focused on turning open law into real-world impact.
Our goal is to fill the voids in the legal system that lead to gaps in fair justice.
This is a big one. 🧵 free.law/2025/12/01/j...
Our goal is to fill the voids in the legal system that lead to gaps in fair justice.
This is a big one. 🧵 free.law/2025/12/01/j...
Announcing Free Law Project's Justice Initiatives Division
Free Law Project is launching a new division—Justice Initiatives—to bring together our advocacy, partnerships, and technology development under one mission: transforming how people experience the lega...
free.law
December 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We are launching a Justice Initiatives Division within Free Law Project focused on turning open law into real-world impact.
Our goal is to fill the voids in the legal system that lead to gaps in fair justice.
This is a big one. 🧵 free.law/2025/12/01/j...
Our goal is to fill the voids in the legal system that lead to gaps in fair justice.
This is a big one. 🧵 free.law/2025/12/01/j...
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Never seen a raft this large’: Conservationist thrilled to see large otter raft during Tofino trip
#Tofino #BC #Canada 🇨🇦 #SeaOtters #Wildlife #Marinelife #Conservation #Animals #AnimalRights #Environment #Oceans
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#Tofino #BC #Canada 🇨🇦 #SeaOtters #Wildlife #Marinelife #Conservation #Animals #AnimalRights #Environment #Oceans
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November 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Never seen a raft this large’: Conservationist thrilled to see large otter raft during Tofino trip
#Tofino #BC #Canada 🇨🇦 #SeaOtters #Wildlife #Marinelife #Conservation #Animals #AnimalRights #Environment #Oceans
cheknews.ca/never-seen-a...
#Tofino #BC #Canada 🇨🇦 #SeaOtters #Wildlife #Marinelife #Conservation #Animals #AnimalRights #Environment #Oceans
cheknews.ca/never-seen-a...
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As a former Navy JAG, I would have NEVER approved blowing boats full of civilians out of the water on thin intel about drug smuggling,
which under no definition of the term, constitutes sufficient “imminent threat to the United States” to justify lethal action.
Even if the boats were full of
which under no definition of the term, constitutes sufficient “imminent threat to the United States” to justify lethal action.
Even if the boats were full of
November 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
As a former Navy JAG, I would have NEVER approved blowing boats full of civilians out of the water on thin intel about drug smuggling,
which under no definition of the term, constitutes sufficient “imminent threat to the United States” to justify lethal action.
Even if the boats were full of
which under no definition of the term, constitutes sufficient “imminent threat to the United States” to justify lethal action.
Even if the boats were full of