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I don't care what your politics are. If you're not masking in public, you're part of the problem.
Fantastic thread about the repeated dismissal of the alt right. Just want to add the reminder that Gamergate was the second part of this effort. Black folks were targeted first. As always, the campaign started with racism first then moved to white women. slate.com/technology/2...
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Fantastic thread about the repeated dismissal of the alt right. Just want to add the reminder that Gamergate was the second part of this effort. Black folks were targeted first. As always, the campaign started with racism first then moved to white women. slate.com/technology/2...
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The far right has been grooming young men for *over a decade* and people are like “wow, wonder why young men vote for the far right?”
Jesus Christ. I think the brain worms are contagious and all politicians have one, and it whispers “don’t worry sweet baby, grab that bag, fuck them kids”
Jesus Christ. I think the brain worms are contagious and all politicians have one, and it whispers “don’t worry sweet baby, grab that bag, fuck them kids”
December 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The far right has been grooming young men for *over a decade* and people are like “wow, wonder why young men vote for the far right?”
Jesus Christ. I think the brain worms are contagious and all politicians have one, and it whispers “don’t worry sweet baby, grab that bag, fuck them kids”
Jesus Christ. I think the brain worms are contagious and all politicians have one, and it whispers “don’t worry sweet baby, grab that bag, fuck them kids”
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I don’t trust a single Democrat or Liberal politician who ignored that witch-hunt, and watched the far right grow in size and influence by trying to intimidate marginalized women into silence with threats and violence.
They only care now that the violence threatens them, too.
They only care now that the violence threatens them, too.
December 1, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I don’t trust a single Democrat or Liberal politician who ignored that witch-hunt, and watched the far right grow in size and influence by trying to intimidate marginalized women into silence with threats and violence.
They only care now that the violence threatens them, too.
They only care now that the violence threatens them, too.
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Steve Bannon fanned the flames and then he started recruiting, and we were told “it’s okay, it’s just the internet.”
I was told “it’s just the internet” even by my loved ones while I was paralyzed with fear watching strange men fervently working together in public forums to find my home address.
I was told “it’s just the internet” even by my loved ones while I was paralyzed with fear watching strange men fervently working together in public forums to find my home address.
December 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Steve Bannon fanned the flames and then he started recruiting, and we were told “it’s okay, it’s just the internet.”
I was told “it’s just the internet” even by my loved ones while I was paralyzed with fear watching strange men fervently working together in public forums to find my home address.
I was told “it’s just the internet” even by my loved ones while I was paralyzed with fear watching strange men fervently working together in public forums to find my home address.
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I just hope we all understand that the 20 year old man who sent you and other women dozens of rape threats during gamergate?
They work for ICE now, and they have the legal authority to abduct women off the street.
They work for ICE now, and they have the legal authority to abduct women off the street.
December 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I just hope we all understand that the 20 year old man who sent you and other women dozens of rape threats during gamergate?
They work for ICE now, and they have the legal authority to abduct women off the street.
They work for ICE now, and they have the legal authority to abduct women off the street.
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Billionaires who try to tell the rest of us to forgo work-life balance usually have wives and paid staff to take care of the "life" part of the equation.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/25/b...
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/25/b...
Billionaire Jimmy John’s founder: Work-life balance for entrepreneurs ''is the biggest line of bulls--- that’s ever been created’
Jimmy John Liautaud says launching a successful business requires an immense amount of dedication and persistence, leaving no room for work-life balance.
www.cnbc.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Billionaires who try to tell the rest of us to forgo work-life balance usually have wives and paid staff to take care of the "life" part of the equation.
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/25/b...
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/25/b...
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A short, readable but chewy post-holiday piece: How it was a woman who really kicked off MAGA declaring war on empathy.
Allie Beth Stuckey's gender is not a coincidence. She is weaponizing her femininity to valorize hateful Christianity.
www.salon.com/2025/12/01/m...
Allie Beth Stuckey's gender is not a coincidence. She is weaponizing her femininity to valorize hateful Christianity.
www.salon.com/2025/12/01/m...
MAGA's war on empathy was started by a woman
Allie Beth Stuckey weaponizes her gender to sell the idea of a cold-hearted Jesus
www.salon.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:03 PM
A short, readable but chewy post-holiday piece: How it was a woman who really kicked off MAGA declaring war on empathy.
Allie Beth Stuckey's gender is not a coincidence. She is weaponizing her femininity to valorize hateful Christianity.
www.salon.com/2025/12/01/m...
Allie Beth Stuckey's gender is not a coincidence. She is weaponizing her femininity to valorize hateful Christianity.
www.salon.com/2025/12/01/m...
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“Labeled as ‘domestic terrorists’ by the administration, these targets include anti-ICE protesters and anyone who allegedly funds them — all of them part of a supposed left-wing conspiracy to violently oppose the president’s agenda.”
The news has entirely failed to grasp the unprecedented scope of the ICE and DHS budgets. Nothing like it in modern history. A galaxy of public/private surveillance and caging institutions for $100,000,000,000s unleashed on a public that will be forever changed. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
December 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
“Labeled as ‘domestic terrorists’ by the administration, these targets include anti-ICE protesters and anyone who allegedly funds them — all of them part of a supposed left-wing conspiracy to violently oppose the president’s agenda.”
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Many journalists are tracking the procurement and deployment of new technologies and tactics, but it's hard to get the entire picture. A generational threat to civil liberties that I suspect future governments will struggle (or refuse) to roll back. Dramatic reform/abolition will be required.
The news has entirely failed to grasp the unprecedented scope of the ICE and DHS budgets. Nothing like it in modern history. A galaxy of public/private surveillance and caging institutions for $100,000,000,000s unleashed on a public that will be forever changed. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Many journalists are tracking the procurement and deployment of new technologies and tactics, but it's hard to get the entire picture. A generational threat to civil liberties that I suspect future governments will struggle (or refuse) to roll back. Dramatic reform/abolition will be required.
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The news has entirely failed to grasp the unprecedented scope of the ICE and DHS budgets. Nothing like it in modern history. A galaxy of public/private surveillance and caging institutions for $100,000,000,000s unleashed on a public that will be forever changed. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
ICE Wants to Go After Dissenters as well as Immigrants
The Trump administration is being open about its plans to violate Americans’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
www.brennancenter.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The news has entirely failed to grasp the unprecedented scope of the ICE and DHS budgets. Nothing like it in modern history. A galaxy of public/private surveillance and caging institutions for $100,000,000,000s unleashed on a public that will be forever changed. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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Disabled people were one of the first groups targeted by the Nazis.
They coined the term “useless eaters”.
They tested the gas chambers on us.
They knew most people wouldn’t fight to save our lives.
That’s why the President using the R slur is so dangerous.
We’re not expendable
They coined the term “useless eaters”.
They tested the gas chambers on us.
They knew most people wouldn’t fight to save our lives.
That’s why the President using the R slur is so dangerous.
We’re not expendable
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Disabled people were one of the first groups targeted by the Nazis.
They coined the term “useless eaters”.
They tested the gas chambers on us.
They knew most people wouldn’t fight to save our lives.
That’s why the President using the R slur is so dangerous.
We’re not expendable
They coined the term “useless eaters”.
They tested the gas chambers on us.
They knew most people wouldn’t fight to save our lives.
That’s why the President using the R slur is so dangerous.
We’re not expendable
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Hey, trauma survivor reading this who was conditioned to believe you had to tolerate, ignore, or cover up the abusive behavior of a family member: that wasn't your fault. You deserved better from the people who should have protected you.
December 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Hey, trauma survivor reading this who was conditioned to believe you had to tolerate, ignore, or cover up the abusive behavior of a family member: that wasn't your fault. You deserved better from the people who should have protected you.
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I'll say it again -- I'm on my firm's AI committee: every canned demo has had brutal, malpractice-level errors, and every live trial has required more time and care to vet the output than to just do it, like working with an unteachably incompetent associate you'd need to sit down for a Hard Talk.
Loving that AI productivity boost!
"the more artificial intelligence is used within a law firm, the more lawyers are needed to vet the technology’s outputs."
www.afr.com/companies/pr...
"the more artificial intelligence is used within a law firm, the more lawyers are needed to vet the technology’s outputs."
www.afr.com/companies/pr...
Use of AI ‘tech stacks’ driving demand for lawyers
The more artificial intelligence is used within a law firm, the more professionals are needed to vet the technology’s outputs.
www.afr.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I'll say it again -- I'm on my firm's AI committee: every canned demo has had brutal, malpractice-level errors, and every live trial has required more time and care to vet the output than to just do it, like working with an unteachably incompetent associate you'd need to sit down for a Hard Talk.
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every neoliberal policy analyst wants to "trim the fat" of society until the lean times come. community level resilience, redundancies, etc are good actually
When power went out across all of Puerto Rico on 16 April, a lot of the lights in the town of Adjuntas stayed on. A combination of experimental microgrids, solar panels, and storage kept power on for many businesses and residents.
spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
Could Microgrids Be Puerto Rico's Answer to Endless Blackouts?
Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes
spectrum.ieee.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
every neoliberal policy analyst wants to "trim the fat" of society until the lean times come. community level resilience, redundancies, etc are good actually
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Even 2 years after infection, around 40% of young people are still experiencing significant fatigue — indicating a major long-term health issue affecting a substantial proportion of youth who have had COVID-19.
Published: 20 November 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Published: 20 November 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Fatigue in children and young people up to 24 months after infection with SARS-CoV-2 - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Fatigue in children and young people up to 24 months after infection with SARS-CoV-2
www.nature.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Even 2 years after infection, around 40% of young people are still experiencing significant fatigue — indicating a major long-term health issue affecting a substantial proportion of youth who have had COVID-19.
Published: 20 November 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Published: 20 November 2025
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Duolingo alternatives.
I'm finding that getting grammar and basics down is easy using UT Austin reseources. Well-designed and free. Also, targetting the requirements for particular level, like DELE A1, A2 etc. makes it easier.
Anki flashcard app is good, too.
bsky.app/profile/prop...
Anki flashcard app is good, too.
bsky.app/profile/prop...
U. Texas has a ton of FREE materials to learn Spanish. I used French resources but browsed the Spanish before vacation
www.coerll.utexas.edu/coerll/spanish
Including:
Spanish Grammar in Context
grammar.spanishintexas.org
Spanish in Texas
www.spanishintexas.org
#LanguageLearning #Spanish
www.coerll.utexas.edu/coerll/spanish
Including:
Spanish Grammar in Context
grammar.spanishintexas.org
Spanish in Texas
www.spanishintexas.org
#LanguageLearning #Spanish
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Duolingo alternatives.
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A new post by a Republican state Senator in Indiana, saying she will "not cave" on redistricting as she shares that she was just the target of a pipe bomb threat to due "DC political pundits."
November 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A new post by a Republican state Senator in Indiana, saying she will "not cave" on redistricting as she shares that she was just the target of a pipe bomb threat to due "DC political pundits."
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breaking up big tech, enforcing regulation, and building alternative open-source infrastructure has never been more urgent
Normal and great
> Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
> Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google has done the same. Forget end-to-end encryption. A new Android update means your RCS and SMS texts are no longer private.
www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
Google Starts Sharing All Your Text Messages With Your Employer
Warning — what happens on your Android phone, doesn’t stay on your Android phone.
www.forbes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
breaking up big tech, enforcing regulation, and building alternative open-source infrastructure has never been more urgent
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rest is not idle, is not wasteful. sometimes rest is the most productive thing you can do for body & soul
November 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
rest is not idle, is not wasteful. sometimes rest is the most productive thing you can do for body & soul
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“If you can’t win on the field you can always play quarterback for the culture war”
aka The Failing at Life-to-MAGA Influencer” pipeline LOL
aka The Failing at Life-to-MAGA Influencer” pipeline LOL
November 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“If you can’t win on the field you can always play quarterback for the culture war”
aka The Failing at Life-to-MAGA Influencer” pipeline LOL
aka The Failing at Life-to-MAGA Influencer” pipeline LOL
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Yeah no.
While he might be getting unfairly treated by some white folks I suspect the reason his account was marked are rude to begin with is that he has a long history of harrassing a Black Woman. He’s been doing so since 2020
www.theguardian.com/music/2020/a...
While he might be getting unfairly treated by some white folks I suspect the reason his account was marked are rude to begin with is that he has a long history of harrassing a Black Woman. He’s been doing so since 2020
www.theguardian.com/music/2020/a...
Rapper Talib Kweli banned from Twitter after dispute with woman
Kweli has been suspended for ‘repeated violations of Twitter rules’, but denies harassing Maya Moody on the platform
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Yeah no.
While he might be getting unfairly treated by some white folks I suspect the reason his account was marked are rude to begin with is that he has a long history of harrassing a Black Woman. He’s been doing so since 2020
www.theguardian.com/music/2020/a...
While he might be getting unfairly treated by some white folks I suspect the reason his account was marked are rude to begin with is that he has a long history of harrassing a Black Woman. He’s been doing so since 2020
www.theguardian.com/music/2020/a...
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“If I had funding or grants, I would be willing to plant as much as I can plant just to be able to give back to food banks and the Black community to just help people, period.” https://capitalbnews.org/collard-greens-thanksgiving-holiday/
Why Fresh Collard Greens Are Becoming a Holiday Lifeline in These Communities
From farmers to churches, residents across the country are working together to provide free food for those in need this holiday season.
capitalbnews.org
November 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“If I had funding or grants, I would be willing to plant as much as I can plant just to be able to give back to food banks and the Black community to just help people, period.” https://capitalbnews.org/collard-greens-thanksgiving-holiday/
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Reminder that Tim Sweeney has been at the forefront of every failed tech hype bubble of the last decade.
NFTs, crypto, the Metaverse ... right on the barricades, our Tim.
But I'm sure this time will be different.
NFTs, crypto, the Metaverse ... right on the barricades, our Tim.
But I'm sure this time will be different.
"Why stop at AI use? We could have mandatory disclosures for what shampoo brand the developer uses" — Epic boss Tim Sweeney says Steam should ditch its AI generated content disclosure. https://bit.ly/4a193vt
November 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Reminder that Tim Sweeney has been at the forefront of every failed tech hype bubble of the last decade.
NFTs, crypto, the Metaverse ... right on the barricades, our Tim.
But I'm sure this time will be different.
NFTs, crypto, the Metaverse ... right on the barricades, our Tim.
But I'm sure this time will be different.
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The same people who are telling you to bootstrap it are the same people telling you that empathy is a sin and starting meme wars with the pope. From their “winter” homes.
November 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The same people who are telling you to bootstrap it are the same people telling you that empathy is a sin and starting meme wars with the pope. From their “winter” homes.