Chrissy
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issues that shape daily life from global conflicts and economic challenges to healthcare and the pandemic. Thank you, Judge Ali, for standing up for accessibility and ensuring every American has equal access to vital information.
National Association of the Deaf Sues White House for Access to Press Briefings - National Association of the Deaf
Washington D.C., May 28, 2025 — The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) filed a lawsuit today to compel the White House to immediately
www.nad.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
issues that shape daily life from global conflicts and economic challenges to healthcare and the pandemic. Thank you, Judge Ali, for standing up for accessibility and ensuring every American has equal access to vital information.
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Amazon plans to lay off as many as 30,000 starting as early as Tuesday…
Well, the White House ballroom ain't gonna pay for itself.
Well, the White House ballroom ain't gonna pay for itself.
Amazon to Lay Off Tens of Thousands of Corporate Workers
The cuts amount to roughly 10% of the online giant’s white-collar workforce.
www.wsj.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Amazon plans to lay off as many as 30,000 starting as early as Tuesday…
Well, the White House ballroom ain't gonna pay for itself.
Well, the White House ballroom ain't gonna pay for itself.
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It’s hard to convey just how much Chicagoans are mobilizing against ICE. Don’t want to downplay the harm, or make it seem like a fair fight. But in neighborhoods across this city, ICE is getting chased by people blowing whistles and shouting. People are running TOWARD ICE to protect their neighbors.
October 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
It’s hard to convey just how much Chicagoans are mobilizing against ICE. Don’t want to downplay the harm, or make it seem like a fair fight. But in neighborhoods across this city, ICE is getting chased by people blowing whistles and shouting. People are running TOWARD ICE to protect their neighbors.
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After being released from jail and facing months of legal issues ahead of her…
Q: Do you plan to continue with the band and play…
A: I think this has only strengthened my commitment to social justice. And yeah, I feel even more committed to what people are protesting at the ICE building.
Q: Do you plan to continue with the band and play…
A: I think this has only strengthened my commitment to social justice. And yeah, I feel even more committed to what people are protesting at the ICE building.
Oriana Korol, a clarinetist with the Unpresidented Brass Band, was arrested after a man and federal agents barreled into band members who were standing across the street from the ICE office and playing the theme from “Ghostbusters.”
Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
October 16, 2025 at 5:47 AM
After being released from jail and facing months of legal issues ahead of her…
Q: Do you plan to continue with the band and play…
A: I think this has only strengthened my commitment to social justice. And yeah, I feel even more committed to what people are protesting at the ICE building.
Q: Do you plan to continue with the band and play…
A: I think this has only strengthened my commitment to social justice. And yeah, I feel even more committed to what people are protesting at the ICE building.
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A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.
When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Everyone In Symphony Audience Has Finger Cocked Under Beer Can Tab For First Sign of Crescendo
October 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Everyone In Symphony Audience Has Finger Cocked Under Beer Can Tab For First Sign of Crescendo
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Israel has just arrested Greta Thunberg and many others.
Statement from the Global Sumud Flotilla:
“People of conscience have been abducted. The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.”
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Statement from the Global Sumud Flotilla:
“People of conscience have been abducted. The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.”
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Close to 65k watching the livefeed from the Global Sumud Flotilla off the coast of Gaza.
Israel seems to be intercepting right now.
All eyes needed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEN2...
Israel seems to be intercepting right now.
All eyes needed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEN2...
24/7 LIVESTREAM OF GLOBAL SUMUD FLOTILLA
YouTube video by Global Sumud Flotilla
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Israel has just arrested Greta Thunberg and many others.
Statement from the Global Sumud Flotilla:
“People of conscience have been abducted. The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.”
1/3
Statement from the Global Sumud Flotilla:
“People of conscience have been abducted. The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.”
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How can the #IPCC navigate generative AI?
What does it mean for scientific assessment more broadly?
New working paper looks at scenarios for AI adoption & resistance, w/ @dralaaclimate.bsky.social @shinasayama.bsky.social and Oliver Geden
Reflections welcome!
www.swp-berlin.org/publications...
What does it mean for scientific assessment more broadly?
New working paper looks at scenarios for AI adoption & resistance, w/ @dralaaclimate.bsky.social @shinasayama.bsky.social and Oliver Geden
Reflections welcome!
www.swp-berlin.org/publications...
www.swp-berlin.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
How can the #IPCC navigate generative AI?
What does it mean for scientific assessment more broadly?
New working paper looks at scenarios for AI adoption & resistance, w/ @dralaaclimate.bsky.social @shinasayama.bsky.social and Oliver Geden
Reflections welcome!
www.swp-berlin.org/publications...
What does it mean for scientific assessment more broadly?
New working paper looks at scenarios for AI adoption & resistance, w/ @dralaaclimate.bsky.social @shinasayama.bsky.social and Oliver Geden
Reflections welcome!
www.swp-berlin.org/publications...
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Is this legal? 🤔
Israeli navy intercepts and reroutes Gaza aid flotilla on.ft.com/4q5Ngs2
Israeli navy intercepts and reroutes Gaza aid flotilla
Protest action is the latest attempt to breach Israel’s naval blockade of besieged enclave
on.ft.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Is this legal? 🤔
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That sounds like a lot of power. I hope we’re doing useful things with ChatGPT. 🙃
OpenAI's New Data Centers Will Draw More Power Than the Entirety of New York City, Sam Altman Says
OpenAI's planned AI data center projects would consume as much as the entire city of New York City and San Diego combined.
futurism.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:03 AM
That sounds like a lot of power. I hope we’re doing useful things with ChatGPT. 🙃
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It's not fascist to call fascists fascist.
It's not "dehumanizing" to say that terrorizing entire groups of people - which ICE does - is evil.
No executive order can change these facts.
However, people *can* mess things up for fascists by standing up for community and truth. Like this.
It's not "dehumanizing" to say that terrorizing entire groups of people - which ICE does - is evil.
No executive order can change these facts.
However, people *can* mess things up for fascists by standing up for community and truth. Like this.
"No hate, no fear! Immigrants are welcome here!"
Absolutely massive crowd at the New Yorkers Against ICE march. Blocks long!
Absolutely massive crowd at the New Yorkers Against ICE march. Blocks long!
September 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
It's not fascist to call fascists fascist.
It's not "dehumanizing" to say that terrorizing entire groups of people - which ICE does - is evil.
No executive order can change these facts.
However, people *can* mess things up for fascists by standing up for community and truth. Like this.
It's not "dehumanizing" to say that terrorizing entire groups of people - which ICE does - is evil.
No executive order can change these facts.
However, people *can* mess things up for fascists by standing up for community and truth. Like this.
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Illinois State Senator Karina Villa sprang into action to protect her community from ICE raids, alerting neighbors to their rights and chasing off masked agents. This is how you stand up to authoritarianism. We should all be inspired by Sen. Villa's courage.
September 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Illinois State Senator Karina Villa sprang into action to protect her community from ICE raids, alerting neighbors to their rights and chasing off masked agents. This is how you stand up to authoritarianism. We should all be inspired by Sen. Villa's courage.
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He joked multiple times about Paul Pelosi getting smashed in the skull with a hammer.
This should go without saying, but Trump is not opposed to political violence. He’s opposed to violence against his political allies.
He is either silent about, or approving of, violence against his political enemies.
He is either silent about, or approving of, violence against his political enemies.
September 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
He joked multiple times about Paul Pelosi getting smashed in the skull with a hammer.
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Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
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Hawaii’s health insurers say they will cover COVID vaccinations for anyone older than six months, despite new FDA guidance that says children and healthy adults don’t need the shots.
Hawaii insurers hold firm on COVID vaccine policies
While public health advocates applaud the decision by Hawaii’s insurers, doctors and pharmacies are predicting a big drop in vaccinations.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Hawaii’s health insurers say they will cover COVID vaccinations for anyone older than six months, despite new FDA guidance that says children and healthy adults don’t need the shots.
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Satellites have been tracking the water held in glaciers, lakes and the world’s vast underground reserves — aquifers. A extensive analysis of that data reveals water is rapidly disappearing beneath much of humanity’s feet, and large swaths of the Earth are drying out. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Humanity is rapidly depleting water and much of the world is getting drier
Research shows vast portions of the world are losing fresh water and getting drier. Groundwater depletion accounts for two-thirds of the continents' water losses, contributing to rising oceans.
www.latimes.com
September 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Satellites have been tracking the water held in glaciers, lakes and the world’s vast underground reserves — aquifers. A extensive analysis of that data reveals water is rapidly disappearing beneath much of humanity’s feet, and large swaths of the Earth are drying out. www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Take it from over 1,000 health care professionals: RFK Jr. is a threat to your health, your family's health, and the health of our country.
Innocent people will die at the hands of his incompetence.
He must resign.
www.axios.com/2025/09/03/r...
Innocent people will die at the hands of his incompetence.
He must resign.
www.axios.com/2025/09/03/r...
More than 1,000 HHS workers demand RFK Jr. resign in new letter
"Kennedy's actions are compromising the health of this nation," the Wednesday letter reads.
www.axios.com
September 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Take it from over 1,000 health care professionals: RFK Jr. is a threat to your health, your family's health, and the health of our country.
Innocent people will die at the hands of his incompetence.
He must resign.
www.axios.com/2025/09/03/r...
Innocent people will die at the hands of his incompetence.
He must resign.
www.axios.com/2025/09/03/r...
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A normal country would regulate this BS, but the US is not in the business of restricting things that kill people, including guns, SUVs, fossil fuels, and machines that convince people to commit suicide.
Adam Raine, 16, died from suicide in April after months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life. His parents have filed the first known case against OpenAI for wrongful death.
Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
Overwhelming at times to work on this story, but here it is. My latest on AI chatbots: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/t...
A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A normal country would regulate this BS, but the US is not in the business of restricting things that kill people, including guns, SUVs, fossil fuels, and machines that convince people to commit suicide.
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Donald Trump plans military invasion of the 3rd largest city in the US.
Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown
President Donald Trump said Chicago is his next likely target to crack down on urban crime. Military planning has been ongoing for weeks, officials say.
wapo.st
August 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Donald Trump plans military invasion of the 3rd largest city in the US.
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Read the study here.
🚨 OUT NOW! Our new @science.org study led by @kohrathefog.bsky.social is the first to comprehensively quantify the health impacts of and inequities in outdoor air pollution exposure across all stages of the US oil and gas lifecycle: extraction ➡️ transport/storage ➡️ refining/processing ➡️ end-use. 🧵
August 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Read the study here.
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Civil defense rescue teams were hit by an Israeli airstrike during a live broadcast on Al-Ghad TV. 🚨📢
It was the second strike on Nasser Hospital, killing journalist and Reuters photographer Hossam Al-Masry, along with others.
This is not war. This is dehumanization. 😤
#HumanRights
It was the second strike on Nasser Hospital, killing journalist and Reuters photographer Hossam Al-Masry, along with others.
This is not war. This is dehumanization. 😤
#HumanRights
August 25, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Civil defense rescue teams were hit by an Israeli airstrike during a live broadcast on Al-Ghad TV. 🚨📢
It was the second strike on Nasser Hospital, killing journalist and Reuters photographer Hossam Al-Masry, along with others.
This is not war. This is dehumanization. 😤
#HumanRights
It was the second strike on Nasser Hospital, killing journalist and Reuters photographer Hossam Al-Masry, along with others.
This is not war. This is dehumanization. 😤
#HumanRights
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Electricity bill going up?
One study found that AI data centers were responsible for 63% of price hikes for customers of PJM — the nation's largest electric grid.
Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for more private-sector usage of AI and fast tracking permits for more data centers.
One study found that AI data centers were responsible for 63% of price hikes for customers of PJM — the nation's largest electric grid.
Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for more private-sector usage of AI and fast tracking permits for more data centers.
August 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Electricity bill going up?
One study found that AI data centers were responsible for 63% of price hikes for customers of PJM — the nation's largest electric grid.
Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for more private-sector usage of AI and fast tracking permits for more data centers.
One study found that AI data centers were responsible for 63% of price hikes for customers of PJM — the nation's largest electric grid.
Meanwhile, Trump is pushing for more private-sector usage of AI and fast tracking permits for more data centers.
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Illinois is now the first state in the nation to require mental health screenings in its public schools.
Our schools should be inclusive places where students are not just comfortable asking for help — they’re empowered to do it.
Our schools should be inclusive places where students are not just comfortable asking for help — they’re empowered to do it.
Pritzker Signs Legislation to Implement Universal Mental Health Screenings in Illinois Schools
The bill requires all school districts to offer mental health screenings to students enrolled in grades 3-12, at least once a year, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.
news.wttw.com
August 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Illinois is now the first state in the nation to require mental health screenings in its public schools.
Our schools should be inclusive places where students are not just comfortable asking for help — they’re empowered to do it.
Our schools should be inclusive places where students are not just comfortable asking for help — they’re empowered to do it.