BrittFromSpace🌈.abolishICE
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twitter refugee, former astro PhD, data sci, English teacher, programmer, traveler, gaming, runner, linguist, polyglot, queer, cook, astrobio, BLM, budding writer, she/her, ABOLISH ICE
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So, Alice Wong's work is still on Teen Vogue. They deleted the tag, making her columns harder to find. Serves no purpose I can think of. Whoever cut her column then deleted the tag: Hell ain't hot enough
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November 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
So, Alice Wong's work is still on Teen Vogue. They deleted the tag, making her columns harder to find. Serves no purpose I can think of. Whoever cut her column then deleted the tag: Hell ain't hot enough
link to tag
www.teenvogue.com/tag/disabili...
contrib page
www.teenvogue.com/contributor/...
link to tag
www.teenvogue.com/tag/disabili...
contrib page
www.teenvogue.com/contributor/...
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Penguin Random House emailed me last night because their ebook team was going through the citations on TRUE BELIEVER and found like 40 URLs that no longer went anywhere
I had to correct them, and luckily most were caught by the Wayback Machine, but some are just… gone
Dead Internet Theory is real
I had to correct them, and luckily most were caught by the Wayback Machine, but some are just… gone
Dead Internet Theory is real
November 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Penguin Random House emailed me last night because their ebook team was going through the citations on TRUE BELIEVER and found like 40 URLs that no longer went anywhere
I had to correct them, and luckily most were caught by the Wayback Machine, but some are just… gone
Dead Internet Theory is real
I had to correct them, and luckily most were caught by the Wayback Machine, but some are just… gone
Dead Internet Theory is real
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I can‘t believe that we‘re willingly handing over crucial parts of our workforce, data management and even education to a criminal version of Clippy
November 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I can‘t believe that we‘re willingly handing over crucial parts of our workforce, data management and even education to a criminal version of Clippy
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I usually share a new Palestinian account every day but today I am going to do a thread of people I’ve already verified impacted by the recent flooding in Gaza. If you can help any of these families- many who lost everything again- please do. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/14/m...
Heavy rainfall floods the camps of displaced Palestinians in Gaza | CNN
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza woke up Friday morning to inches of water flooding their tents, after heavy rainfall overnight left their shelters and belongings soaked with no way to dry them out.
edition.cnn.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Gmail has AI options that are enabled by default, to turn it off:
Click on the Gear Icon in the upper right
General Tab, scroll down to "Smart Features" and UNCHECK THE BOX
Right below that is Google Workspace smart features > "Manage Workspace Smart Features" and make sure both toggles are OFF
Click on the Gear Icon in the upper right
General Tab, scroll down to "Smart Features" and UNCHECK THE BOX
Right below that is Google Workspace smart features > "Manage Workspace Smart Features" and make sure both toggles are OFF
November 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Gmail has AI options that are enabled by default, to turn it off:
Click on the Gear Icon in the upper right
General Tab, scroll down to "Smart Features" and UNCHECK THE BOX
Right below that is Google Workspace smart features > "Manage Workspace Smart Features" and make sure both toggles are OFF
Click on the Gear Icon in the upper right
General Tab, scroll down to "Smart Features" and UNCHECK THE BOX
Right below that is Google Workspace smart features > "Manage Workspace Smart Features" and make sure both toggles are OFF
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If you have a copy of Let This Radicalize You, please note that there are appendices in the back of the book that include instructions for treating pepper spray and tear gas exposure and advice from a movement lawyer about what to do when the feds come knocking. Relevant advice in these times.
June 10, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If you have a copy of Let This Radicalize You, please note that there are appendices in the back of the book that include instructions for treating pepper spray and tear gas exposure and advice from a movement lawyer about what to do when the feds come knocking. Relevant advice in these times.
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every day I feel worse about the next 6-12 months and better about the next 2-5 years.
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 AM
every day I feel worse about the next 6-12 months and better about the next 2-5 years.
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The irony here is that academics don’t just write the articles for free—we also referee and edit for them for free. Something is deeply broken.
“New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
“New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Universities in 'battle of the century' with journal publisher Elsevier
One New Zealand university told its staff all universities in New Zealand and Australia would "lose some degree of access" to the publisher's 1600 titles from the start of next year.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 15, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The irony here is that academics don’t just write the articles for free—we also referee and edit for them for free. Something is deeply broken.
“New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
“New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
frvr.com/blog/call-of...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
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there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
there's a moment in PARADISE LOST where Satan arrives in Eden and realizes Hell isn't a place; it's a thing he carries within him and it'll follow him wherever he goes. and i think about that when i see these awful rich men whose monstrous wealth has enriched them not at all
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Don't cross the line
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Don't cross the line
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Was lepassword taken?
The password to the Louvre’s video surveillance system was “Louvre,” according to a museum employee
Password to Louvre’s video surveillance system was 'Louvre', according to employee
According to an employee with knowledge of the system, the password to the Louvre's video surveillance system was simply "Louvre" at the time of the robbery last month.
abcnews.go.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Was lepassword taken?
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A very energetic X5 solar flare occured hours ago from AR 4274. This is the sixth strongest flare of the current solar cycle. A fast, full-halo CME has left the Sun and will probably hit Earth in a couple days. This week could see some fairly intense geomagnetic storming...
November 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A very energetic X5 solar flare occured hours ago from AR 4274. This is the sixth strongest flare of the current solar cycle. A fast, full-halo CME has left the Sun and will probably hit Earth in a couple days. This week could see some fairly intense geomagnetic storming...
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Join READ PALESTINE WEEK November 29-December 5. This year, with a special focus on raising funds for Palestinian writers in Gaza.
publishersforpalestine.org/2025/11/11/j...
publishersforpalestine.org/2025/11/11/j...
Join READ PALESTINE WEEK 2025
Join us for this year’s READ PALESTINE WEEK, coming November 29-December 5.
publishersforpalestine.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Join READ PALESTINE WEEK November 29-December 5. This year, with a special focus on raising funds for Palestinian writers in Gaza.
publishersforpalestine.org/2025/11/11/j...
publishersforpalestine.org/2025/11/11/j...
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weathers changing. more time for gaming
November 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
weathers changing. more time for gaming
this is a good description of the current problem with GenAI
although calling it "an FAQ" hurts me to my core, please stop
although calling it "an FAQ" hurts me to my core, please stop
"The AI industry’s most important product at this moment is not a chatbot or a video generator; it’s the story the AI industry is telling about itself.... According to an MIT study, 95% of businesses that have deployed generative AI have gotten no value from it." www.theringer.com/2025/11/04/t...
How Catastrophic Is It If the AI Bubble Bursts? An FAQ.
The AI industry's most important product is not a chatbot or a video generator; it's the story the AI industry is telling about itself
www.theringer.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
this is a good description of the current problem with GenAI
although calling it "an FAQ" hurts me to my core, please stop
although calling it "an FAQ" hurts me to my core, please stop
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Hey y'all, come on through and help @nkjemisin.bsky.social raise money for the New York Common Pantry!
If you can't make the stream, donate here: tilt.fyi/YVoFdn7Efo
If you can't make the stream, donate here: tilt.fyi/YVoFdn7Efo
November 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Hey y'all, come on through and help @nkjemisin.bsky.social raise money for the New York Common Pantry!
If you can't make the stream, donate here: tilt.fyi/YVoFdn7Efo
If you can't make the stream, donate here: tilt.fyi/YVoFdn7Efo
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if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
sounds like it's about time to make that revenue number go down again
Tesla has total assets of 122 billion. It has total revenue of 97 billion. It has operating income of 7.1 billion.
It has "market value" of one trillion based on, a lot of excitable and not accurate estimates about how the company will perform. It's in the process of losing the EV battle.
It has "market value" of one trillion based on, a lot of excitable and not accurate estimates about how the company will perform. It's in the process of losing the EV battle.
November 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
sounds like it's about time to make that revenue number go down again
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FAl has today voted in favour of submitting a motion to UEFA to ban Israel from all club and international competitions 🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸
#GameOverIsrael #showIsraeltheredcard #Soccer #Football #UEFA #BDS
#GameOverIsrael #showIsraeltheredcard #Soccer #Football #UEFA #BDS
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
FAl has today voted in favour of submitting a motion to UEFA to ban Israel from all club and international competitions 🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸
#GameOverIsrael #showIsraeltheredcard #Soccer #Football #UEFA #BDS
#GameOverIsrael #showIsraeltheredcard #Soccer #Football #UEFA #BDS
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
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I’m not bailing out the only people in the world who can actually afford to lose $13 billion. Go fuck yourselves.
“OpenAI is getting ready to run hat in hand to the taxpayer for subsidies.” After losing more than $13 billion this year, OpenAI officials are angling for a bailout. From @ryanlcooper.com:
trib.al/CUazMCQ
trib.al/CUazMCQ
OpenAI Is Maneuvering for a Government Bailout - The American Prospect
For artificial intelligence to ever pencil out, some truly enormous revenue streams will be required. And if you need trillions of dollars for data centers forever, there’s only one entity to turn to: Uncle Sam.
trib.al
November 9, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I’m not bailing out the only people in the world who can actually afford to lose $13 billion. Go fuck yourselves.
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Starting in Milan, in 73, revolutionary groups would mass up, go into supermarkets and chase out the bosses/security, get on the loudspeaker and declare everything free. They would then make revolutionary speeches while shoppers gleefully enjoyed the discount. They called this "proletariat shopping"
October 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Starting in Milan, in 73, revolutionary groups would mass up, go into supermarkets and chase out the bosses/security, get on the loudspeaker and declare everything free. They would then make revolutionary speeches while shoppers gleefully enjoyed the discount. They called this "proletariat shopping"
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If you see someone stealing food - you didn't see someone stealing food.
October 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
If you see someone stealing food - you didn't see someone stealing food.
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Folks, if you are hungry, please contact your local Sikh gurdwara. Or just show up for langar, which most gurdwaras do several times a week, for a free meal. Lots also do weekly or monthly drives giving out groceries.
No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.
No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.
A lady on TikTok has been calling churches pretending to be a mother with a baby who needs formula and several churches turned her away. But wouldn’t you know that when she called a Mosque (Islamic Center of Charlotte) they immediately said yes.
[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]
[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]
Islamic Center of Charlotte in Charlotte NC. Would help feed a starving baby no hesitation 🥰🥰🥰 #fyp #fypシ #fypシ゚viral #testingyourchurch #church #faith #religion #baby #hungrybabytest #viral #viralvid...
TikTok video by Nikalie 🌈
www.tiktok.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Folks, if you are hungry, please contact your local Sikh gurdwara. Or just show up for langar, which most gurdwaras do several times a week, for a free meal. Lots also do weekly or monthly drives giving out groceries.
No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.
No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.