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Whoops, here it is. 🤷‍♂️
Part 1 of 2 Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing January 31, 2008 Ms. Julie Hamp Senior Vice President PepsiCo Communications 700 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577 Dear. Ms. Hamp, On behalf of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell), we are writing in regards to the airing of your upcoming Super Bowl commercial highlighting deaf characters. Established in 1890, AG Bell is the only national organization dedicated to supporting children and adults who are deaf or hard of hearing who use spoken language and hearing technology to communicate in mainstream society. Although we appreciate Pepsi’s efforts to encourage new promotional ideas from your rank-and-file employees and your willingness to celebrate diversity, we would be remiss if we did not call your attention to the fact that your advertisement offers a limited view of the deaf community. Since you have chosen the Super Bowl as the forum to launch this campaign, and because of Pepsi’s size and stature, we feel a responsibility to offer our perspective on this somewhat misleading stereotype presented in your advertisement. We trust you understand that deaf and hard of hearing individuals are a diverse group and therefore do not fit into a single, distinct culture. Your advertisement perpetuates a common myth that all people who are deaf can only communicate using sign language and are, therefore, isolated from the rest of society. In fact, today’s hearing technology, coupled with early screening identification and intervention, has led to incredible advances in listening and spoken language skill development. Of the more than 30 million Americans who live with hearing loss, the majority use spoken language as their primary mode of communication. Part 2 of 2 We would also like to remind you that with the amount of money Pepsi will spend on just one 60 second spot to air during the Super Bowl, you could help an untold number of families obtain hearing aids and other professional services that are costly and in many cases not covered by medical insurance. We would be very willing to work with Pepsi to develop some creative ideas to promote other facets of the deaf community and to highlight positive role models who have met the challenges of this condition and thrived using spoken language. In addition, we invite and encourage your participation at our 2008 convention to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 27-30; the largest gathering of families with deaf and hard of hearing children in the world. Your continued involvement in this issue would go a long way to educate the public about this oftentimes invisible condition and promote appreciation for those individuals that go above and beyond to overcome the absence of something many of us take for granted – the miracle of sound. Sincerely, Karen Youdelman, Ed.D. President Alexander T. Graham Executive Director
October 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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If you use Amazon, please report any product using AI-generated images of sign language. Many of them are gibberish. This practice should be banned.
A black and white backpack. On the front, there are 12 clearly visible hands supposedly fingerspelling something. They are all AI-generated and do not represent any actual signs. A blue envelope with a white card exposed. It's supposed to be all fingerspelling but they do not represent any actual signs. Many are deformed and gibberish. They are all AI-generated. A lanyard with an ID holder. The case has many handshapes, but do not represent any actual signs or letters in ASL. They are all AI-generated. This is a mouse pad and it has 20 visible hands supposedly representing ASL. None are actual signs, they are all AI-generated. Many hands look deformed.
September 19, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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A report recently released by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, under the United Nations Human Rights Council, concluded that what is happening in the Gaza Strip is genocide.

www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
C. Conclusion 220. On the basis of fully conclusive evidence, the Commission finds that statements made by Israeli authorities are direct evidence of genocidal intent. Additionally, on the basis of circumstantial evidence, the Commission finds that genocidal intent was the only reasonable inference that could be drawn based on the pattern of conduct of the Israeli authorities. Thus, the Commission concludes that the Israeli authorities and Israeli security forces have the genocidal intent to destroy, in whole or in part, the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
September 16, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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I think it's safe to say that it's either AI-generated or she was born with a deformed hand.
A woman holding up a flashcard of an ASL sign for "Yes". The woman is supposedly showing the sign for "Yes" but really, it's an AI-generated hand sign and the digits are all messed up. It does not resemble "yes" at all.
September 9, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Took this at Quaker Lake when we stayed at ASP earlier this month.
Nighttime sky filled with stars. There is a silhouette of a large tree taking up nearly half of the picture.
August 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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This came up on my Facebook Memories. I took it back in July 2019 during a visit to Washington, DC. It was on the side of the Treasury Building. Sounds like someone in the White House could use a refresher on the Canada–US relationship.
A bronze commemorative plaque mounted on a stone wall. The plaque reads: "FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA WAS DEVELOPED AND STRENGTHENED BY THE SIGNING OF THE WEBSTER–ASHBURTON TREATY, ON AUGUST 9, 1842, IN THE OLD STATE DEPARTMENT BUILDING WHICH STOOD ON THIS SITE. THIS TREATY ESTABLISHED THE NORTH-EASTERN BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES. THIS TABLET PLACED BY THE KIWANIS CLUB OF WASHINGTON IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMMITTEE ON MARKING POINTS OF HISTORIC INTEREST APRIL 30, 1929" The plaque is decorated with a simple border and includes official emblems at the top center and lower corners.
July 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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This reply was posted in response to Minister of Accessibility Nahanni Fontaine’s public apology. Comments like this reflect the kind of thinking that perpetuates the problem rather than addressing it.
A Facebook comment by a user named Marley Joy. Her profile picture is a small circular image of a woman with long dark hair. The comment reads: "The person who recorded and submitted the video should be reprimanded. It seems as though there's some rats in the cabinet." Below the comment are Facebook options: "1h", "Like", and "Reply".
July 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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A man demonstrates the sign for 'moose' in American Sign Language beside an image of a deer in a snowy landscape, with the word 'Moose' displayed below. The logo of Canadian Hearing Services appears in the bottom left.
June 30, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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If you ever doubted that people like disabled people less because of their physical appearance, this comment should put that to rest. I mean, they even run focus groups just to analyze how people respond to physical appearance.

www.reddit.com/r/boxoffice/...
Screenshot of a Reddit comment, Agile-Music-2295 • 15h Without doxing my agency we do focus group testing. Even an actor with a noticeable squint in one eye 👁️ hurts likeable score. At least in marketing material. Actually Google the Superman reaction to he’s derby eye cgi from a trailer. The reaction to that trailer is a good example. Don’t f with your main characters face. They can be plain b
June 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Feeling the heat? ☀️

If you're on ODSP or OW, you may qualify for a free AC or fan with a doctor's note.

Stay safe this summer. 🧊
ALT Text: A red and beige informational poster titled “Worried about the heat this summer? Apply for cooling devices through ODSP/OW.” A large thermometer icon with a flame is shown on the top right. Left section: WHAT are the requirements? Receiving support through any of the following:  • Ontario Works  • Ontario Disability Support Program  • Assistance for Children with Severe Disabilities Letter of support or prescription from a physician or nurse practitioner:  • Must state the cooling device is required to control room temperature/humidity as part of treatment AND  • Is necessary for the preservation of the patient’s health and safety Recognized medical conditions (not an exclusive list):  • Cancer  • Chronic heart or lung conditions (e.g. COPD)  • Neurological conditions  • HIV  • People on dialysis  • People with chronic mental disorders on medication  • Severe asthma Note: You may still apply based on your health provider’s assessment. Right section: WHAT is covered? • One air conditioning unit or portable fan per family, every four years, with associated costs covered. HOW to submit a request? • Apply between June 1 and September 15 • Submission process varies by region (may be via “Special Support Program” or other) • Submission may include:  – Letter of support/prescription  – Up to $400 coverage Ask your provider if you need AC. Bottom includes logos for: • Canadian Environmental Law Association • CAPE (Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment) • Health Providers Against Poverty QR code labeled “LETTER TEMPLATE.”
June 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Screenshot of a Facebook Marketplace listing for a yellow Nintendo 64 controller with banana-shaped tips, described as a 'DK N64 Controller' priced at CA$2,000. The listing claims it's in 'pristine condition, never been unwrapped,' though the item appears unwrapped. Interface buttons like Message, Save, and Share are visible, along with a map showing the approximate location in Welland, Ontario.
June 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Hell no! 👀 #IYKYK
A cropped screenshot from Facebook. At top it says “People you may know”. A profile picture of a middle aged blonde white woman. Name shown below the picture, “Kristine Barnett”.
April 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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This is the sort of ableist nonsense I see on Facebook everyday.

It’ll be nice if they would stop using people’s disabilities to insult people with.
Facebook post - “If you've been living in Canada between 2016 - 2025 and still trust the Liberal Party Of Canada, you could be entitled to Mental Disability”.
April 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Can anyone enhance this image of the license plate? 😜
A very blurry image of a license plate, you cannot even tell it's a license plate.
April 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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This is why people have been pushing for electoral reform, meaning proportional representation instead of first-past-the-post.
63 SEATS FOR A MAJORITY - ELECTED - LEADING - TOTAL - VOTES - SHARE Progressive Conservative - 68 - 11 - 79 - 1,739,669 - 43.3% New Democrat - 19 - 5 - 24 - 738,708 - 18.4% Liberal - 12 - 1 - 13 - 1,185,929 - 29.5% Green - 2 - 0 - 2 - 193,508 - 4.8% Independent - 1 - 0 - 1 - 48,011 - 1.2%
February 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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No, this isn't a parody account. The White House actually posted this on Twitter.🤦‍♂️
A tweet from the White House: "CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!" — President Donald J. Trump A Time-style cover with a red border features a large title, "TRUMP," across the top. The image appears to be a painting—likely AI-generated—of Trump wearing a king's crown. In the bottom left corner, the text reads "LONG LIVE THE KING."
February 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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This is a genuine sponsored ad by Chiquita on Facebook. Who approved this? Also, stop using AI to make ads with! 🤦‍♂️ #MarketingFail
LOGO: Chiquita Chiquita Sponsored ad Wanna play to generate some special new Chiquita stickers? All you need to do is choose a subject, a setting, and a style-it's that easy! Don't believe it? Try our Sticker Generator now! #ChiquitaStickerGenerator #PopByNature A colourful and Van Gogh-styled AI generated image of a donkey-like creature holding a peeled banana in a phallus-like position. Yellow bubble with LOGO: Chiquita accompanied by copy, pop by nature chiquita.com Play to generate special stickers! BUTTON: Learn more
February 14, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Have to say it's annoying how YouTube has implemented a new feature to "combat" bots. Here's a video showing what happens when you try to view an embedded video on BBC. There's no option to log in and "Learn more" makes it go blank.

YouTube sucks.
February 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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For a student who is taking ASL classes, this is a garbage take.

It's beyond bizarre that someone would claim that ASL uses the English writing system.

It definitely does not.
A screenshot of some comments from a thread on Reddit, dr_prismatic • 2d ago Can I ask what your source is? Because l've been taking ASL classes for the entirety of the 2024-2025 term so far, and American Sign Language is tied pretty fundamentally to English-using populations. There are also native sign languages across the world, essentially everywhere that people exist. Arktikos02 • 2d ago What? I told you, there is no unified ASL writing system. None. There are some attempts at it but there is no unified ASL writing system. None. dr_prismatic • 2d ago Yeah, because it uses the English writing system. Because ASL is taught in an English speaking country, America. Arktikos02 • 2d ago Yes but English is a separate language. Being able to understand ASL does not necessarily mean that they know how to read English. I'm not saying it's not a good guess but it's not a one-to-one. And when it comes to things like disaster speeches and stuff it's just not a good thing to bank on. https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/post/literacy-statistics-2022-2023#:~:text=l|literacy%20has%20become%20such%20a,a%20book%20i n%20a%20year Also, about 18% of Americans are considered functionally illiterate meaning they cannot read text so clearly just because someone is born in the US doesn't mean that they will know English.
January 19, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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I took this one a couple years ago. It was in my parents’ front yard. It was eating a dead squirrel.
An immature red-tailed hawk on the ground, it is clinging onto a dead squirrel. The hawk is staring at the camera.
January 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Here's the proof that INMO is trying to cover up its track by changing the price from $399 to $1,799 following the Hearview controversy.

The first screenshot is from Wayback Machine, captured on November 26th. The second screenshot is from today.

They aren't fooling anyone.
Top bar - Wayback Machine 5 captures - 21 Feb 2024 - 26 Nov 2024 Captured Nov 26, 2024 INMO GO Smart AR Glasses $399.00 (crossed out) $349.00 Sale Shipping calculated at checkout. Specifications: Brand: INMO Model: GO Display Module: Monocular diffractive light guide FOV: 30° OS: RTOS Bluetooth: 5.3 Battery Endurance: 4.5 days of standby, 7 hours of continuous use* (*Data comes from INMO laboratory) Resolution: 640*480 Display Color: Green Charging Type: Type-C Battery: 220 mAh Weight: 52g Quantity ( - 1 +) Add to cart PayPal button Chat icon Image shows a pair of black glasses. INMO GO Smart AR Glasses $1,799 Sold out Shipping calculated at checkout. Specifications: Brand: INMO Model: GO Display Module: Monocular diffractive light guide FOV: 30° OS: RTOS Bluetooth: 5.3 Battery Endurance: 4.5 days of standby, 7 hours of continuous use* (*Data comes from INMO laboratory) Resolution: 640*480 Display Color: Green Charging Type: Type-C Battery: 220 mAh Weight: 52g Quantity ( - 1 +) Add to cart PayPal button Chat icon Image shows a pair of black glasses.
December 18, 2024 at 6:07 AM
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Facebook needs to get their priorities straightened out. I reported a video of a deaf person making a suicide attempt.

Facebook disagreed. Here’s what they said. I’m just glad someone was able to get emergency services dispatched to their place. The person is in safe hands now.
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November 23, 2024 at 5:10 PM
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Just a random doodle, I sometimes will just draw things for absolutely no reason. This one of a wine connoisseur with unkept hair. If you want to share your doodles, feel free to share them here! 👋🏻
A quick sketch of a wine connoisseur holding up a wine glass. His hair is unkept snd his bow tie is untied. He has big eyes and a moustache.
November 22, 2024 at 7:52 PM
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Tonight, I took some pictures of the Northern Lights from my backyard. 😮
Northern lights in the sky. Tint of green and pink/purple waves across the sky. Northern lights in the sky. Tint of green and pink/purple waves across the sky. Northern lights in the sky. Tint of green and pink/purple waves across the sky. Northern lights in the sky. Tint of green and pink/purple waves across the sky.
October 11, 2024 at 3:27 AM
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #595,085!
September 17, 2024 at 3:21 AM