@andredelattre.bsky.social
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Happy holidays privacy bluesky www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXL-...
Family Guy - Happy Asking Panda
YouTube video by Mr. Rupert
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December 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Happy holidays privacy bluesky www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXL-...
Good news, bad news. I see a lot of ads from Perdue chicken, doubling down on their no antibiotics policy, meanwhile lots of work to do in the beef market. Should start with McDonald's honoring its 2018 pledge to reduce the overuse of abx in its beef.
www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-am...
www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-am...
How to stop antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’
Standing by while too many people and businesses continue the status quo of overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture is a public health hazard.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Good news, bad news. I see a lot of ads from Perdue chicken, doubling down on their no antibiotics policy, meanwhile lots of work to do in the beef market. Should start with McDonald's honoring its 2018 pledge to reduce the overuse of abx in its beef.
www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-am...
www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-am...
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Chicagoans don’t stop biking in winter. Divvy rides last week, despite frigid temps (daily lows in parentheses):
• Mon 4,906 (3°F)
• Tue 8,321 (17°F)
• Wed 10,084 (32°F)
• Thu 8,183 (21°F)
• Fri 5,733 (11°F)
• Sat 6,827 (24°F)
• Sun 4,187 (18°F)
• Mon 4,906 (3°F)
• Tue 8,321 (17°F)
• Wed 10,084 (32°F)
• Thu 8,183 (21°F)
• Fri 5,733 (11°F)
• Sat 6,827 (24°F)
• Sun 4,187 (18°F)
December 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Chicagoans don’t stop biking in winter. Divvy rides last week, despite frigid temps (daily lows in parentheses):
• Mon 4,906 (3°F)
• Tue 8,321 (17°F)
• Wed 10,084 (32°F)
• Thu 8,183 (21°F)
• Fri 5,733 (11°F)
• Sat 6,827 (24°F)
• Sun 4,187 (18°F)
• Mon 4,906 (3°F)
• Tue 8,321 (17°F)
• Wed 10,084 (32°F)
• Thu 8,183 (21°F)
• Fri 5,733 (11°F)
• Sat 6,827 (24°F)
• Sun 4,187 (18°F)
@scottwaguespack.bsky.social , you were one of the few that saw how stupid this 'deal' was at the time, and had the guts to stand up and say so. If only they had listened...
Thanks to Nick Fountain & Planet Money for inviting Mick Dumke and me to discuss the parking meter deal and how our financial decisions today affect our city in the future.
www.npr.org/transcripts/...
www.npr.org/transcripts/...
When Chicago pawned its parking meters : Planet Money
In 2008, Chicago’s budget was in a bad place. The city needed money. One way to raise money was to increase property taxes, but what politician wants to do that? So instead, Mayor Richard M. Daley’s a...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
@scottwaguespack.bsky.social , you were one of the few that saw how stupid this 'deal' was at the time, and had the guts to stand up and say so. If only they had listened...
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Someday (soon, I hope) Klein and others will come to understand the connections between the values-free sort accelerationism of “Abundance” and the phenomena he decries here. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...
Opinion | Pay Attention to How You Pay Attention
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December 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Someday (soon, I hope) Klein and others will come to understand the connections between the values-free sort accelerationism of “Abundance” and the phenomena he decries here. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...
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Those tree hugging hippies in Hungary now lead the world in the share of electricity generated from solar with almost 25% of their electricity coming from solar in 2024.
A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.
A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.
December 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Those tree hugging hippies in Hungary now lead the world in the share of electricity generated from solar with almost 25% of their electricity coming from solar in 2024.
A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.
A remarkable leap from just 7% five years ago.
We should be shocked at this security flaw at TransUnion, and how hard it was to get them to fix it.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Analysis | It wasn’t hard to hijack TransUnion credit reports. I did it to myself.
You want help if you forget an online password. TransUnion made it too easy, which gave a potential opening to identity thieves.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
We should be shocked at this security flaw at TransUnion, and how hard it was to get them to fix it.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Had a total blast taping a segment for the Today Show earlier this week (with my good friend Kumma the AI-powered sex bear). A fun capstone to 2 months of the weirdest research I’ve ever done
December 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Had a total blast taping a segment for the Today Show earlier this week (with my good friend Kumma the AI-powered sex bear). A fun capstone to 2 months of the weirdest research I’ve ever done
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Yesterday, my @frontiergroup.bsky.social colleagues re-released our flagship report on the solid waste problem and its solutions: "Trash in America."
But the most important thing about the report is what's missing: updated info on how much stuff we throw away. 🧵
frontiergroup.org/resources/tr...
But the most important thing about the report is what's missing: updated info on how much stuff we throw away. 🧵
frontiergroup.org/resources/tr...
Trash in America
Our throw-away economy harms our environment, health and climate. Trash in America outlines the costs of this system and a path to a zero-waste future.
frontiergroup.org
December 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Yesterday, my @frontiergroup.bsky.social colleagues re-released our flagship report on the solid waste problem and its solutions: "Trash in America."
But the most important thing about the report is what's missing: updated info on how much stuff we throw away. 🧵
frontiergroup.org/resources/tr...
But the most important thing about the report is what's missing: updated info on how much stuff we throw away. 🧵
frontiergroup.org/resources/tr...
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that's my research! our IT director kept getting flags about the contents of my google drive. "it's for research" I say, as he questions the third instance of "dildo"
Seems like the first part of the headline already provides the answer to the second part.
An AI toy meant for kids was happy to chat about sexual fetishes. Are these safe? | CBC Radio
Imagine your toddler playing with a soft teddy bear, but with ChatGPT baked in. These AI toys can chat to your kid, play games and even say, "I love you." But experts are warning that we don’t know th...
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
that's my research! our IT director kept getting flags about the contents of my google drive. "it's for research" I say, as he questions the third instance of "dildo"
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The startup is going for a traditional assembly process where the bodies go through several stations to be kitted out.
insideevs.com/news/780704/...
insideevs.com/news/780704/...
Here’s A First Glimpse Of Aptera’s Solar EV Assembly Line
The startup is going for a traditional assembly process where the bodies go through several stations to be kitted out.
insideevs.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The startup is going for a traditional assembly process where the bodies go through several stations to be kitted out.
insideevs.com/news/780704/...
insideevs.com/news/780704/...
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pretty wild when your research gets a Wait Wait Don't Tell Me question, an Onion headline and a Daily Show bit in the same week. time to retire
December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
pretty wild when your research gets a Wait Wait Don't Tell Me question, an Onion headline and a Daily Show bit in the same week. time to retire
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Stop me if this sounds familiar: a gas utitliy spending billions (driving up delivery rates and profits) in the name of safety, but actually appearing to prioritize "system modernization."
Read our new whitepaper on BGE's OperaionPipeline
pirg.org/maryland/res...
Read our new whitepaper on BGE's OperaionPipeline
pirg.org/maryland/res...
Fast-Tracked and Flawed
Analysis calls on Maryland regulators to ensure gas utilities comply with new ratepayer protection law
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December 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Stop me if this sounds familiar: a gas utitliy spending billions (driving up delivery rates and profits) in the name of safety, but actually appearing to prioritize "system modernization."
Read our new whitepaper on BGE's OperaionPipeline
pirg.org/maryland/res...
Read our new whitepaper on BGE's OperaionPipeline
pirg.org/maryland/res...
@rj-x.bsky.social
not such a new problem after all!
not such a new problem after all!
November 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
@rj-x.bsky.social
not such a new problem after all!
not such a new problem after all!
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This is my research. It's uncomfortable how much footage now exists of me having very sexual conversations with a teddy bear wearing a scarf. www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
www.cnn.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
This is my research. It's uncomfortable how much footage now exists of me having very sexual conversations with a teddy bear wearing a scarf. www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...
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Two more good decisions from the IIlinois Commerce Commission...
STATEMENT: Regulators slash Nicor, Ameren rate hikes
pirg.org/illinois/med...
STATEMENT: Regulators slash Nicor, Ameren rate hikes
pirg.org/illinois/med...
STATEMENT: Regulators slash Nicor, Ameren rate hikes
pirg.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Two more good decisions from the IIlinois Commerce Commission...
STATEMENT: Regulators slash Nicor, Ameren rate hikes
pirg.org/illinois/med...
STATEMENT: Regulators slash Nicor, Ameren rate hikes
pirg.org/illinois/med...
OpenAI says ChatGPT not safe for kids, but then licenses its service to toy makers. Hmmm.
@harryshearer.bsky.social file under Smart Smart Smart world
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...
@harryshearer.bsky.social file under Smart Smart Smart world
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
www.cnn.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
OpenAI says ChatGPT not safe for kids, but then licenses its service to toy makers. Hmmm.
@harryshearer.bsky.social file under Smart Smart Smart world
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...
@harryshearer.bsky.social file under Smart Smart Smart world
www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/t...
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Chicago hits 12,000,000 shared micromobility rides on Divvy and Lime!
micromobility.substack.com/p/chicago-hi...
micromobility.substack.com/p/chicago-hi...
Chicago Hits 12m Shared Micromobility Rides
Zero Debuts High-Speed Electric Scooter, Chicago Hits 12m Shared Micromobility Rides in 2025, Lime Expands Vancouver Service Again, Drones Deployed to Police Micromobility in Scotland and more...
micromobility.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Chicago hits 12,000,000 shared micromobility rides on Divvy and Lime!
micromobility.substack.com/p/chicago-hi...
micromobility.substack.com/p/chicago-hi...
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Did some research on unhinged #AI toys & had fun talking to @futurism.com about it. It gets even weirder than the headline
November 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Did some research on unhinged #AI toys & had fun talking to @futurism.com about it. It gets even weirder than the headline
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If you're into question of mental health chatbots being a little unhinged, my colleague Ellen Hengesbach did some fascinating testing. V enjoyable read: pirg.org/edfund/artic...
I tried out an AI chatbot therapist. Here’s what I saw.
AI therapists are increasingly popular. We found some reasons to be concerned.
pirg.org
November 12, 2025 at 5:49 PM
If you're into question of mental health chatbots being a little unhinged, my colleague Ellen Hengesbach did some fascinating testing. V enjoyable read: pirg.org/edfund/artic...
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🌊 Deep-sea mining discharge can disrupt midwater food webs
Isotope data show >6 µm natural particles fuel zooplankton diets, but mining adds inert particles of the same size, diluting nutrition and triggering bottom-up impacts that reach predators
Just say no
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Isotope data show >6 µm natural particles fuel zooplankton diets, but mining adds inert particles of the same size, diluting nutrition and triggering bottom-up impacts that reach predators
Just say no
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Deep-sea mining discharge can disrupt midwater food webs - Nature Communications
Deep-sea mining in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone may release waste into midwaters that support diverse marine life. This study finds such discharges could dilute key food particles and disrupt trophic l...
www.nature.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
🌊 Deep-sea mining discharge can disrupt midwater food webs
Isotope data show >6 µm natural particles fuel zooplankton diets, but mining adds inert particles of the same size, diluting nutrition and triggering bottom-up impacts that reach predators
Just say no
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Isotope data show >6 µm natural particles fuel zooplankton diets, but mining adds inert particles of the same size, diluting nutrition and triggering bottom-up impacts that reach predators
Just say no
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I was hoping to make a quick trip to Boston this weekend, but now not so much. Good advice for navigating the challenges of this moment:
pirg.org/updates/faas...
pirg.org/updates/faas...
FAA’s plan to slash flights at 40 airports: What travelers should do now
Consumers can take steps now to reduce the chance of a cancellation ruining their plans
pirg.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I was hoping to make a quick trip to Boston this weekend, but now not so much. Good advice for navigating the challenges of this moment:
pirg.org/updates/faas...
pirg.org/updates/faas...
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Excited to share this tomorrow. Millions of Americans are taking part in the transition to cleaner energy - investing their time, money and faith in new technologies and practices. Let's give them their due ... and figure out how to help millions more to join them.
TOMORROW: The growth of clean energy is often measured in megawatts. But it can also be measured in people - the rising number of Americans incorporating clen energy into their daily lives.
Look for our new dashboard with state-by-state data on clean energy adoption.
Look for our new dashboard with state-by-state data on clean energy adoption.
November 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Excited to share this tomorrow. Millions of Americans are taking part in the transition to cleaner energy - investing their time, money and faith in new technologies and practices. Let's give them their due ... and figure out how to help millions more to join them.
People have thoughts about the unforced error that is the end of support for #Windows10
pirg.org/articles/glo...
pirg.org/articles/glo...
Global voices speak out on the End of Windows 10
Microsoft’s decision to cut off support for Windows 10 has tremendous consequences around the world.
pirg.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
People have thoughts about the unforced error that is the end of support for #Windows10
pirg.org/articles/glo...
pirg.org/articles/glo...
"Ah, the voice of the doctor... Forget the professional advice for a minute."
- the chatbot
pirg.org/edfund/artic...
- the chatbot
pirg.org/edfund/artic...
I tried out an AI chatbot therapist. Here’s what I saw.
AI therapists are increasingly popular. We found some reasons to be concerned.
pirg.org
October 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Ah, the voice of the doctor... Forget the professional advice for a minute."
- the chatbot
pirg.org/edfund/artic...
- the chatbot
pirg.org/edfund/artic...