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i know this is quaint of me but the white house renovation is crazy illegal and actually really emblematic of how trump sees the presidency as belonging to him
Show me your budget, and I'll show you your values
August 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
i know this is quaint of me but the white house renovation is crazy illegal and actually really emblematic of how trump sees the presidency as belonging to him
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“What Trump calls the golden age, Black Americans call the Nadir, the lowest point, a term coined by historian Rayford W. Logan to describe the period when…rights that Black Americans achieved following slavery’s demise were violently and systematically taken away” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/m...
How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights in Two Months
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
“What Trump calls the golden age, Black Americans call the Nadir, the lowest point, a term coined by historian Rayford W. Logan to describe the period when…rights that Black Americans achieved following slavery’s demise were violently and systematically taken away” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/m...
it is harder to put things together than it is to tear them apart.
happy 249th birthday to the united states of america
happy 249th birthday to the united states of america
July 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
it is harder to put things together than it is to tear them apart.
happy 249th birthday to the united states of america
happy 249th birthday to the united states of america
Run For Something is mobilizing young people nationwide to to step up, represent their interests, and replace those incumbent career politicians. Answer the call! Or at least, come hang out and learn something for the evening.
Step Into Power: Launching RFS’s New Training & Mentorship Community · Run for Something
On July 15, Run For Something is launching a brand-new support system for people who are thinking about running for local office — and we hope you’ll join us.
This live call will walk you through eve...
www.mobilize.us
July 3, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Run For Something is mobilizing young people nationwide to to step up, represent their interests, and replace those incumbent career politicians. Answer the call! Or at least, come hang out and learn something for the evening.
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AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
June 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
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They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
White House bulldozes Rose Garden to start Trump's plans to pave over it
The White House has bulldozed the Rose Garden to make way for President Trump's plans to pave over it. See photos of the historic landmark through the years.
www.usatoday.com
June 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot
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I know JAWS gets a lot of praise for not showing the shark much, but let’s be real, so many movies don’t even show you a shark at all.
June 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I know JAWS gets a lot of praise for not showing the shark much, but let’s be real, so many movies don’t even show you a shark at all.
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George Lucas’ handwritten notes before starting the rough draft of Star Wars in 1974. Alt text provided. From The Making of Star Wars by JW Rinzler.
May 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
George Lucas’ handwritten notes before starting the rough draft of Star Wars in 1974. Alt text provided. From The Making of Star Wars by JW Rinzler.
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Andor offers an escapist fantasy where liberal politicians resist fascism
April 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Andor offers an escapist fantasy where liberal politicians resist fascism
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Andor takes the logistics of resistance… organization, inspiration, mobilization… seriously
Mature, thrilling and deeply emotional, Disney+'s "Andor" Season 2 is the "Star Wars" for grownups, and possibly even better than Season 1.
'Andor' is still the out-and-out best 'Star Wars' project Disney has ever made: Review
Mature, thrilling and deeply emotional, Disney+'s "Andor" Season 2 is the "Star Wars" for grownups, and possibly even better than Season 1.
bit.ly
April 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Andor takes the logistics of resistance… organization, inspiration, mobilization… seriously
launched in 2017, the nintendo switch was one of the most interesting and impactful consumer hardware products of the last decade.
the switch 2, as indicated by name alone, can’t do it again. not as many new ideas here, we’re iterating now.
but it can probably still be loads of fun!
the switch 2, as indicated by name alone, can’t do it again. not as many new ideas here, we’re iterating now.
but it can probably still be loads of fun!
Nintendo Switch 2 specs: 1080p 120Hz display, 4K dock, mouse mode, and more
Nintendo Switch 2 specs: 1080p 120Hz display, 4K dock, mouse mode, and more
More details about the Switch 2.
buff.ly
April 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
launched in 2017, the nintendo switch was one of the most interesting and impactful consumer hardware products of the last decade.
the switch 2, as indicated by name alone, can’t do it again. not as many new ideas here, we’re iterating now.
but it can probably still be loads of fun!
the switch 2, as indicated by name alone, can’t do it again. not as many new ideas here, we’re iterating now.
but it can probably still be loads of fun!
“What can and may and will happen next to our mental development if and when we have no further need to know, perhaps no need to think? What if we are then unable to gain true knowledge, enlightenment, or insight—that most previous of human commodities, true wisdom? What then will become of us?”
March 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“What can and may and will happen next to our mental development if and when we have no further need to know, perhaps no need to think? What if we are then unable to gain true knowledge, enlightenment, or insight—that most previous of human commodities, true wisdom? What then will become of us?”
do the pragmatics of repeatable + measurable safety justify the loss of humanness? in driving, maybe so.
Most Waymo crashes to date have involved a Waymo vehicle scrupulously following the rules while a human driver flouts them.
After 50 million miles, Waymos crash a lot less than human drivers
Waymo has been in dozens of crashes. Most were not Waymo’s fault.
arstechnica.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
do the pragmatics of repeatable + measurable safety justify the loss of humanness? in driving, maybe so.
not the first time it's come to mind, but the ghibli trend makes it painfully obvious – you are asking the machine to pretend to be miyazaki, henson, da vinci. the perception of quality, the feeling it captures: just afterimages in your brain of old feelings which came from the source.
March 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
not the first time it's come to mind, but the ghibli trend makes it painfully obvious – you are asking the machine to pretend to be miyazaki, henson, da vinci. the perception of quality, the feeling it captures: just afterimages in your brain of old feelings which came from the source.
just discovered Sen, and looking through their site, I'm floored. the level of fidelity here is really impactful, giving you a true sense of how breathtaking space/Earth are.
check out this clip of "Chicago" and watch the camera pan, revealing the curve of the Earth on opposite sides.
www.sen.com
check out this clip of "Chicago" and watch the camera pan, revealing the curve of the Earth on opposite sides.
www.sen.com
March 26, 2025 at 6:48 PM
just discovered Sen, and looking through their site, I'm floored. the level of fidelity here is really impactful, giving you a true sense of how breathtaking space/Earth are.
check out this clip of "Chicago" and watch the camera pan, revealing the curve of the Earth on opposite sides.
www.sen.com
check out this clip of "Chicago" and watch the camera pan, revealing the curve of the Earth on opposite sides.
www.sen.com
@paulsutter.bsky.social suggests that galactic expansion might be exponentially harder than any of us expect.
I think of early nautical travel, with storms, disease, hunger, and just plain getting lost — the ocean is death..
and if the ocean is death, then maybe space is hell.
I think of early nautical travel, with storms, disease, hunger, and just plain getting lost — the ocean is death..
and if the ocean is death, then maybe space is hell.
March 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
@paulsutter.bsky.social suggests that galactic expansion might be exponentially harder than any of us expect.
I think of early nautical travel, with storms, disease, hunger, and just plain getting lost — the ocean is death..
and if the ocean is death, then maybe space is hell.
I think of early nautical travel, with storms, disease, hunger, and just plain getting lost — the ocean is death..
and if the ocean is death, then maybe space is hell.
@sbubeck.bsky.social thanks for your expertise and optimism on the debate stage this evening! what I heard you saying was:
- whether or not LLMs have "understanding" might not matter!
- we should use AI tools to help us think better, not to do the thinking for us
looking forward to the future
- whether or not LLMs have "understanding" might not matter!
- we should use AI tools to help us think better, not to do the thinking for us
looking forward to the future
March 26, 2025 at 6:28 AM
@sbubeck.bsky.social thanks for your expertise and optimism on the debate stage this evening! what I heard you saying was:
- whether or not LLMs have "understanding" might not matter!
- we should use AI tools to help us think better, not to do the thinking for us
looking forward to the future
- whether or not LLMs have "understanding" might not matter!
- we should use AI tools to help us think better, not to do the thinking for us
looking forward to the future
@emilymbender.bsky.social was delighted by your sharpness and earnestness this evening! I especially loved when you elevated the conversation re: text as information, taking it higher into the essence of humanness and meaning.
March 26, 2025 at 6:22 AM
@emilymbender.bsky.social was delighted by your sharpness and earnestness this evening! I especially loved when you elevated the conversation re: text as information, taking it higher into the essence of humanness and meaning.
From Mariame Kaba, thank you @lizneeley.bsky.social for the breadcrumbs that led me to it..
"You can’t just decide to wake up one morning and be like, “I’m just going to do this shit.” If you’re organizing, other people are counting on you...your actions are accountable to somebody else."
"You can’t just decide to wake up one morning and be like, “I’m just going to do this shit.” If you’re organizing, other people are counting on you...your actions are accountable to somebody else."
Quote from “Mariame Kaba: Everything Worthwhile Is Done With Other People – Adi Magazine”
arc.net
March 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
From Mariame Kaba, thank you @lizneeley.bsky.social for the breadcrumbs that led me to it..
"You can’t just decide to wake up one morning and be like, “I’m just going to do this shit.” If you’re organizing, other people are counting on you...your actions are accountable to somebody else."
"You can’t just decide to wake up one morning and be like, “I’m just going to do this shit.” If you’re organizing, other people are counting on you...your actions are accountable to somebody else."
musk is a playground bully who only cares about feeling important, getting attention, and making the best deal for himself. I hope the talented people at SpaceX break free and go work for someone else
March 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
musk is a playground bully who only cares about feeling important, getting attention, and making the best deal for himself. I hope the talented people at SpaceX break free and go work for someone else
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as space activities inevitably expand, I think spaceports should also entertain and inspire.
the spaceport of the future will include dining, spectating, and museum-style education experiences that will serve as touchstones for visitors, connecting broader populations to the dream of space
the spaceport of the future will include dining, spectating, and museum-style education experiences that will serve as touchstones for visitors, connecting broader populations to the dream of space
The Space Review: The spaceport conundrum
www.thespacereview.com
February 20, 2025 at 6:58 AM
as space activities inevitably expand, I think spaceports should also entertain and inspire.
the spaceport of the future will include dining, spectating, and museum-style education experiences that will serve as touchstones for visitors, connecting broader populations to the dream of space
the spaceport of the future will include dining, spectating, and museum-style education experiences that will serve as touchstones for visitors, connecting broader populations to the dream of space
@laurieofmars.bsky.social loved hearing from you on this! thank you for your expertise, thoughtfulness, and candor.
Going To Mars with NASA director Laurie Leshin
Podcast Episode · A Bit of Optimism · 03/12/2024 · 38m
podcasts.apple.com
February 20, 2025 at 5:02 AM
@laurieofmars.bsky.social loved hearing from you on this! thank you for your expertise, thoughtfulness, and candor.
stunning image by don pettit.
February 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
stunning image by don pettit.