maria
@atzert.bsky.social
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There are 500 stories about AOC’s met dress on my socials today when this administration openly takes bribes in the hundreds of millions. Cmon.
July 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
There are 500 stories about AOC’s met dress on my socials today when this administration openly takes bribes in the hundreds of millions. Cmon.
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there is absolutely no reason to do this. like there are mounds of research that sleep deprivation and overwork make you dumber and slower, not more competitive
see, for instance, various u.s. navy collisions with commercial cargo ships www.wired.com/story/silico...
see, for instance, various u.s. navy collisions with commercial cargo ships www.wired.com/story/silico...
Silicon Valley AI Startups Are Embracing China’s Controversial ‘996’ Work Schedule
In an industry once known for cushy perks, some founders are now asking staff to commit to a 72-hour weekly schedule. You’re either in or you’re out.
www.wired.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
there is absolutely no reason to do this. like there are mounds of research that sleep deprivation and overwork make you dumber and slower, not more competitive
see, for instance, various u.s. navy collisions with commercial cargo ships www.wired.com/story/silico...
see, for instance, various u.s. navy collisions with commercial cargo ships www.wired.com/story/silico...
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We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
July 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
We ran a randomized controlled trial to see how much AI coding tools speed up experienced open-source developers.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
The results surprised us: Developers thought they were 20% faster with AI tools, but they were actually 19% slower when they had access to AI than when they didn't.
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NEW: Bishop Rojas of San Bernardino has dispensed his Diocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass due to ongoing ICE raids.
July 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
NEW: Bishop Rojas of San Bernardino has dispensed his Diocese from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass due to ongoing ICE raids.
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The New York Times has a very long and sordid history of victim blaming the persecuted.
www.nytimes.com/1934/06/15/a...
www.nytimes.com/1934/06/15/a...
June 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The New York Times has a very long and sordid history of victim blaming the persecuted.
www.nytimes.com/1934/06/15/a...
www.nytimes.com/1934/06/15/a...
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NEW: President Trump escalates his feud with Elon Musk by implying the government could cut contracts with Musk's businesses. nbcnews.to/43OEaFA
June 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
NEW: President Trump escalates his feud with Elon Musk by implying the government could cut contracts with Musk's businesses. nbcnews.to/43OEaFA
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Very happy to share the brilliant Yangyang Cheng (Yale) with I’ll join us tomorrow as discussant during our panel. @yangyangcheng.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Very happy to share the brilliant Yangyang Cheng (Yale) with I’ll join us tomorrow as discussant during our panel. @yangyangcheng.bsky.social
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Musk hired a PR firm, is likely paying them tens of millions of dollars, because he realized his reputation is fucked. This is weirdly a good development because it ain't gonna work
June 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Musk hired a PR firm, is likely paying them tens of millions of dollars, because he realized his reputation is fucked. This is weirdly a good development because it ain't gonna work
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Elon Musk: Not The Most Racist South African Ever will forever be my Peak New York Times Moment
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/o...
Opinion | A (Partial) Defense of Elon Musk
www.nytimes.com
June 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Elon Musk: Not The Most Racist South African Ever will forever be my Peak New York Times Moment
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/o...
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A lot of people know about the Germans in the space program, but the more relevant engineer might be Qian Xuesen, the MIT/CalTech aerospace professor who co-founded JPL and was sent to recruit the Germans.
We deported him the 1950s. He became the leader of China’s missile program.
We deported him the 1950s. He became the leader of China’s missile program.
May 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
A lot of people know about the Germans in the space program, but the more relevant engineer might be Qian Xuesen, the MIT/CalTech aerospace professor who co-founded JPL and was sent to recruit the Germans.
We deported him the 1950s. He became the leader of China’s missile program.
We deported him the 1950s. He became the leader of China’s missile program.
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I think that when you send the Chairman of the Interdepartmental Commission on Historical Education of Russia to negotiate with a country that you have attacked, it shows clearly enough your attitude toward the peace process.
May 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I think that when you send the Chairman of the Interdepartmental Commission on Historical Education of Russia to negotiate with a country that you have attacked, it shows clearly enough your attitude toward the peace process.
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NEW – Analysis: Clean energy just put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse for first time | @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/6eAcjRU
Read here: buff.ly/6eAcjRU
May 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
NEW – Analysis: Clean energy just put China’s CO2 emissions into reverse for first time | @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social
Read here: buff.ly/6eAcjRU
Read here: buff.ly/6eAcjRU
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BREAKING: Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced he has ordered the FDA to consider new nationwide restrictions on medication abortion — and that President Trump, not scientists or doctors, will make the final decision.
May 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
BREAKING: Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced he has ordered the FDA to consider new nationwide restrictions on medication abortion — and that President Trump, not scientists or doctors, will make the final decision.
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BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
April 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
BREAKING: Police just surrounded Rev. William Barber, prominent activist and pastor, as he and others prayed in the U.S. Capitol Rontunda.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
Police then expelled everyone (including press!) from the Rotunda to (presumably) arrest them.
I've covered protests here a lot. Never seen anything like it.
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I am also willing & ready to give personalized recommendations for indie bookstore day but for fantasy & sci-fi if anyone wants that specifically!
I’m willing and ready to give you personalized recommendations as long as you promise to shop at your local or at Bookshop.org. Just tell me what you’re looking for.
April 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I am also willing & ready to give personalized recommendations for indie bookstore day but for fantasy & sci-fi if anyone wants that specifically!
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April 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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I was there. It was meant literally.
“JD Work — now on the US NSC — shocked some by warning that the US would take lethal action against malicious actors in commercial cyber operations.
Participants who heard [it said] they were unsure if it was meant literally or figuratively”
“JD Work — now on the US NSC — shocked some by warning that the US would take lethal action against malicious actors in commercial cyber operations.
Participants who heard [it said] they were unsure if it was meant literally or figuratively”
The Pall Mall Process — a diplomatic initiative designed to reform the commercial spyware and hacking market — has added more nations as it confronts an industry that is more complex than ever. https://therecord.media/pall-mall-process-commercial-spyware-hacking-paris-diplomacy
As spyware market continues to expand, diplomatic Pall Mall Process hits a pivot point
The Pall Mall Process — a diplomatic initiative designed to reform the commercial spyware and hacking market — has added more nations as it confronts an industry that is more complex than ever.
therecord.media
April 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I was there. It was meant literally.
“JD Work — now on the US NSC — shocked some by warning that the US would take lethal action against malicious actors in commercial cyber operations.
Participants who heard [it said] they were unsure if it was meant literally or figuratively”
“JD Work — now on the US NSC — shocked some by warning that the US would take lethal action against malicious actors in commercial cyber operations.
Participants who heard [it said] they were unsure if it was meant literally or figuratively”
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one of my tiktok followers made this
April 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
one of my tiktok followers made this
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Hello! The US housing market has gotten very expensive, but I still dream of one day owning a home in a walkable neighborhood. In that spirit, I'm offering my consulting services. If you support the Trump tariffs, I can help you find US suppliers. Let me show you some examples. 🧵
April 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Hello! The US housing market has gotten very expensive, but I still dream of one day owning a home in a walkable neighborhood. In that spirit, I'm offering my consulting services. If you support the Trump tariffs, I can help you find US suppliers. Let me show you some examples. 🧵
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This is why North Korea has the world's leading economy
April 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This is why North Korea has the world's leading economy
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Everyone should read this, especially for the bits in the article that give us some insight into what these detention prisons used by ICE are like.
And no one, no one, should be traveling to the US if they can avoid it. No one.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
And no one, no one, should be traveling to the US if they can avoid it. No one.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre
Graphic artist Rebecca Burke was on the trip of a lifetime. But as she tried to leave the US she was stopped, interrogated and branded an illegal alien by ICE. Now back home, she tells others thinking...
www.theguardian.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Everyone should read this, especially for the bits in the article that give us some insight into what these detention prisons used by ICE are like.
And no one, no one, should be traveling to the US if they can avoid it. No one.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
And no one, no one, should be traveling to the US if they can avoid it. No one.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...