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Kids need messy, authentic human friendships to hone their social intelligence. If they opt instead for AI “companions,” Russell Shaw writes, they risk losing opportunities to grow.
AI Will Never Be Your Kid’s ‘Friend’
Chatbots may seem fun, but they rob children of important lessons in how to be human.
bit.ly
July 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Kids need messy, authentic human friendships to hone their social intelligence. If they opt instead for AI “companions,” Russell Shaw writes, they risk losing opportunities to grow.
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Both of them have been warning us for years. And some of y’all didn’t listen, in fact you chose to be ridiculous with your vote and this is where we are today. So please hold yourself accountable.
barack and michelle obama deserve to be booed relentlessly everywhere they go for their silence in this moment
March 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Both of them have been warning us for years. And some of y’all didn’t listen, in fact you chose to be ridiculous with your vote and this is where we are today. So please hold yourself accountable.
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“Talk about it. Celebrate it,” said Brittany van der Salm, who spent years working for consulting firms that helped states improve their Medicaid programs. “It’s something to be proud of. You’ve made a great decision for yourself in seeking and getting care.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/y...
Medicaid Is a Middle-Class Benefit. Here’s What to Know. (Gift Article)
If you have a parent short on savings, a disabled adult child or a minor with special needs, Medicaid may be your backstop. Plenty of people are unaware.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
“Talk about it. Celebrate it,” said Brittany van der Salm, who spent years working for consulting firms that helped states improve their Medicaid programs. “It’s something to be proud of. You’ve made a great decision for yourself in seeking and getting care.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/y...
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"Richest man in history starves innocent malnourished children" is a headline that just writes itself
An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
Georgia Nonprofit That Produces Life-Saving Food For Kids Has Federal Contract Cut
An estimated 300,000 children globally are expected to lose access to a nutrient-dense peanut butter that’s specially formulated to treat severe acute malnutrition.
www.huffpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"Richest man in history starves innocent malnourished children" is a headline that just writes itself
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"the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees who had served for less than two years. That included researchers working on cancer treatment, opioid addiction, prosthetics and burn pit exposure, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat, said Thursday."
February 16, 2025 at 3:48 AM
"the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the dismissal of more than 1,000 employees who had served for less than two years. That included researchers working on cancer treatment, opioid addiction, prosthetics and burn pit exposure, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat, said Thursday."
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The most surreal and maddening feature of the campaign was that everyone agreed that high prices were the main issue but the guy explicitly, consistently running on a platform of raising everyone’s prices won voters most concerned about high prices.
We hammered this time and time again and yet.
We hammered this time and time again and yet.
February 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The most surreal and maddening feature of the campaign was that everyone agreed that high prices were the main issue but the guy explicitly, consistently running on a platform of raising everyone’s prices won voters most concerned about high prices.
We hammered this time and time again and yet.
We hammered this time and time again and yet.
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There appear to be at least three separately operating heel factions breaking things within the government in wholly different ways right now. There's the Miller-headed immigration one, the DOGE/Elon one, and a Project 2025 OMB one. This dynamic hasn't showed up in mainstream reporting at all.
February 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
There appear to be at least three separately operating heel factions breaking things within the government in wholly different ways right now. There's the Miller-headed immigration one, the DOGE/Elon one, and a Project 2025 OMB one. This dynamic hasn't showed up in mainstream reporting at all.
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A member of the Military Operations Command drops some pure logic:
"you want to worship God or the Devil, it's not our business, we can talk about that on a cup of tea, you convince me, I convince you, whatever. As for the State, it must accommodate for all to live in it"
#Syria
"you want to worship God or the Devil, it's not our business, we can talk about that on a cup of tea, you convince me, I convince you, whatever. As for the State, it must accommodate for all to live in it"
#Syria
December 28, 2024 at 11:21 PM
A member of the Military Operations Command drops some pure logic:
"you want to worship God or the Devil, it's not our business, we can talk about that on a cup of tea, you convince me, I convince you, whatever. As for the State, it must accommodate for all to live in it"
#Syria
"you want to worship God or the Devil, it's not our business, we can talk about that on a cup of tea, you convince me, I convince you, whatever. As for the State, it must accommodate for all to live in it"
#Syria
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Jeffries: In our nation's history, 25% of our nation's debt was accumulated during the four years of the former president, 25%. How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility ever.
December 19, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Jeffries: In our nation's history, 25% of our nation's debt was accumulated during the four years of the former president, 25%. How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility ever.
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Ever have that terrible, sinking feeling?
December 27, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Ever have that terrible, sinking feeling?
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This remains, and I say this advisedly, one of the best exchanges I have ever seen on social media
December 27, 2024 at 8:27 PM
This remains, and I say this advisedly, one of the best exchanges I have ever seen on social media
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Glad MAGA voters are hearing what Musk, Vivek, and the elites of the GOP think of them. They've always looked down on Trump voters. They mock them as stupid and ignorant behind their backs. Now Musk is calling them "contemptible fools."
Well, here's your new master, MAGA. Enjoy.
Well, here's your new master, MAGA. Enjoy.
December 27, 2024 at 10:33 PM
Glad MAGA voters are hearing what Musk, Vivek, and the elites of the GOP think of them. They've always looked down on Trump voters. They mock them as stupid and ignorant behind their backs. Now Musk is calling them "contemptible fools."
Well, here's your new master, MAGA. Enjoy.
Well, here's your new master, MAGA. Enjoy.
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If a bully is paying you and helping you win elections, then of course you will side with the bully and blame the victim for defending themselves.
December 27, 2024 at 8:51 PM
If a bully is paying you and helping you win elections, then of course you will side with the bully and blame the victim for defending themselves.
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NEW: William Webster, 100, The only man to lead both the FBI and CIA, urges the Senate to reject the nominations of Kash Patel & Tulsi Gabbard:
“I urge you to weigh the critical importance of nonpartisan leadership and experience. The safety of the American people…depends on it”
“I urge you to weigh the critical importance of nonpartisan leadership and experience. The safety of the American people…depends on it”
December 28, 2024 at 2:05 AM
NEW: William Webster, 100, The only man to lead both the FBI and CIA, urges the Senate to reject the nominations of Kash Patel & Tulsi Gabbard:
“I urge you to weigh the critical importance of nonpartisan leadership and experience. The safety of the American people…depends on it”
“I urge you to weigh the critical importance of nonpartisan leadership and experience. The safety of the American people…depends on it”
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A hero's welcome for Raghid Ahmed Al-Tatari, Syria's longest serving political prisoner. A former military pilot he was imprisoned by Hafez Al Assad in 1981 for refusing to bomb civilians in Hama. He was recently freed.
December 27, 2024 at 8:53 PM
A hero's welcome for Raghid Ahmed Al-Tatari, Syria's longest serving political prisoner. A former military pilot he was imprisoned by Hafez Al Assad in 1981 for refusing to bomb civilians in Hama. He was recently freed.
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A little louder for the folks in the back:
The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
December 9, 2024 at 2:31 AM
A little louder for the folks in the back:
The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind.
www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
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It's terrible politics and precedent but I'm going to be honest and say that the Trump team has been brutally clear they want revenge on their enemies, they are obsessed with Hunter in particular, and that would weigh like hell on me if I were his father and could protect him.
December 2, 2024 at 6:37 AM
It's terrible politics and precedent but I'm going to be honest and say that the Trump team has been brutally clear they want revenge on their enemies, they are obsessed with Hunter in particular, and that would weigh like hell on me if I were his father and could protect him.