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Time to move past the neverending trial stage. Yes, basic income reduces homelessness.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Time to move past the neverending trial stage. Yes, basic income reduces homelessness.
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It’s fun to think about the surgeon who will botch your surgery 20 years from now and what he’s doing at this moment. He just ran all his homework through ChatGPT. He just read that article about vaccines and autism at the CDC website. He just watched an Instagram video about the moon landing hoax.
November 21, 2025 at 4:27 AM
It’s fun to think about the surgeon who will botch your surgery 20 years from now and what he’s doing at this moment. He just ran all his homework through ChatGPT. He just read that article about vaccines and autism at the CDC website. He just watched an Instagram video about the moon landing hoax.
Had a realization as I left work today: this was the last Thurs I'm working this year, and tomorrow will be my last Fri.
I had a LOT of time-critcal work the 2nd half of the year. Thankfully I finished everything earlier this week. Thanksgiving next week & most of Dec dedicated to my remaining PTO.
I had a LOT of time-critcal work the 2nd half of the year. Thankfully I finished everything earlier this week. Thanksgiving next week & most of Dec dedicated to my remaining PTO.
November 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Had a realization as I left work today: this was the last Thurs I'm working this year, and tomorrow will be my last Fri.
I had a LOT of time-critcal work the 2nd half of the year. Thankfully I finished everything earlier this week. Thanksgiving next week & most of Dec dedicated to my remaining PTO.
I had a LOT of time-critcal work the 2nd half of the year. Thankfully I finished everything earlier this week. Thanksgiving next week & most of Dec dedicated to my remaining PTO.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Here's that PSA that the President wants to punish by death
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Here's that PSA that the President wants to punish by death
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Remember when they accused one side in particular of causing Charlie Kirk’s murder with their rhetoric?
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
Insanity
November 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Remember when they accused one side in particular of causing Charlie Kirk’s murder with their rhetoric?
Bedard with another hat trick tonight! #Blackhawks #OneGoal
November 19, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Bedard with another hat trick tonight! #Blackhawks #OneGoal
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the only real way to think about these raids is terrorist attacks
Over 20,000 students stayed home from school Monday in Charlotte amid ICE raids, representing 15% of enrollment
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
Nearly 21,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg students absent from school on Monday, officials say
Officials did not make it clear if the absences were connected to the on-going immigration operation in the city.
www.wbtv.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
the only real way to think about these raids is terrorist attacks
Fully expect the Epstein Files to have been scrubbed/redacted of any GOP names.
The House votes 427-1 to approve a measure that would require the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.
House votes to approve releasing the Epstein files by a near unanimous margin
The measure would compel the DOJ to release files regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It now goes to the Senate, where some lawmakers want extra guardrails around what can be released.
n.pr
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Fully expect the Epstein Files to have been scrubbed/redacted of any GOP names.
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Episode 253: A FEAST FOR CROWS, CERSEI V: "The Iron Claw" is available for everyone!
notacastasoiaf.podbean.com/e/episode-25...
notacastasoiaf.podbean.com/e/episode-25...
Episode 253: A FEAST FOR CROWS, CERSEI V: "The Iron Claw" | Not A Podcast ASOIAF Re-Read Podcast
Hello and welcome to the NotACast, the one true chapter-by-chapter podcast going through A Song of Ice and Fire! In this episode, Cersei's day is so bad that even Tommen is annoying her.
Next time: w...
notacastasoiaf.podbean.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Episode 253: A FEAST FOR CROWS, CERSEI V: "The Iron Claw" is available for everyone!
notacastasoiaf.podbean.com/e/episode-25...
notacastasoiaf.podbean.com/e/episode-25...
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Psssssst: Here’s the theater finder page for Wake Up Dead Man! Showtimes begin 11/26, and more theaters will be popping up throughout the week. www.wakeupdeadmanfilm.com
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery | Official Website | November 27 2025
Watch the trailer, find screenings & book tickets for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery on the official site. In theaters November 27 2025 brought to you by Netflix. Directed by: Rian Johnson. St...
www.wakeupdeadmanfilm.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Psssssst: Here’s the theater finder page for Wake Up Dead Man! Showtimes begin 11/26, and more theaters will be popping up throughout the week. www.wakeupdeadmanfilm.com
Happy Life Day to all who celebrate.
November 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Happy Life Day to all who celebrate.
Ugly game by the Bears, but still a win. Hate having to rely on Santos for the FG as time expires. Cannot trust him to hit from 48 yds.
Wish we could have a decisive win instead of a weekly heart attack.
That being said, hope the Lions lose tonight to put us on top the NFCN.
#BearDown
Wish we could have a decisive win instead of a weekly heart attack.
That being said, hope the Lions lose tonight to put us on top the NFCN.
#BearDown
November 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Ugly game by the Bears, but still a win. Hate having to rely on Santos for the FG as time expires. Cannot trust him to hit from 48 yds.
Wish we could have a decisive win instead of a weekly heart attack.
That being said, hope the Lions lose tonight to put us on top the NFCN.
#BearDown
Wish we could have a decisive win instead of a weekly heart attack.
That being said, hope the Lions lose tonight to put us on top the NFCN.
#BearDown
Been a busy couple weeks, so only just got around to seeing Predator: Badlands.
My god, it was so much fun. Great action. Great twists/expansion on the lore.
Dan Trachtenberg has been killing it with these films. Excited to see where he goes from here, more Predator films or otherwise.
My god, it was so much fun. Great action. Great twists/expansion on the lore.
Dan Trachtenberg has been killing it with these films. Excited to see where he goes from here, more Predator films or otherwise.
November 16, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Been a busy couple weeks, so only just got around to seeing Predator: Badlands.
My god, it was so much fun. Great action. Great twists/expansion on the lore.
Dan Trachtenberg has been killing it with these films. Excited to see where he goes from here, more Predator films or otherwise.
My god, it was so much fun. Great action. Great twists/expansion on the lore.
Dan Trachtenberg has been killing it with these films. Excited to see where he goes from here, more Predator films or otherwise.
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'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
'Four cones wins, but in order to get a cone you have to build a civilization. Which is where the spirit cards come in'
Unseasonably 70 degrees on a mid-November evening (or at least it used to be). Taking the opportunity to grill burgers for dinner. Sun's near set already, so doing it by porchlight.
November 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Unseasonably 70 degrees on a mid-November evening (or at least it used to be). Taking the opportunity to grill burgers for dinner. Sun's near set already, so doing it by porchlight.
Just finished The Obelisk Gate (book 2 of The Broken Earth trilogy).
Loved this as well. Some mysteries solved, new ones revealed. Great character and plot twists.
Forgot to mention: 1 of the POVs is told in 2nd Person. Adds a unique aspect to the story. TOG reveals who is doing the telling. 😲
Loved this as well. Some mysteries solved, new ones revealed. Great character and plot twists.
Forgot to mention: 1 of the POVs is told in 2nd Person. Adds a unique aspect to the story. TOG reveals who is doing the telling. 😲
November 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Just finished The Obelisk Gate (book 2 of The Broken Earth trilogy).
Loved this as well. Some mysteries solved, new ones revealed. Great character and plot twists.
Forgot to mention: 1 of the POVs is told in 2nd Person. Adds a unique aspect to the story. TOG reveals who is doing the telling. 😲
Loved this as well. Some mysteries solved, new ones revealed. Great character and plot twists.
Forgot to mention: 1 of the POVs is told in 2nd Person. Adds a unique aspect to the story. TOG reveals who is doing the telling. 😲
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
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Surprising nobody who understands how any of this works.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Surprising nobody who understands how any of this works.
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At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
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EIGHTY ONE YEARS AGO
EIGHTY
GODDAMNED
ONE
EIGHTY
GODDAMNED
ONE
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
EIGHTY ONE YEARS AGO
EIGHTY
GODDAMNED
ONE
EIGHTY
GODDAMNED
ONE
Can kinda see a the aurora borealis from our house tonight. It's more visible in the picture than IRL, but still pretty cool.
November 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Can kinda see a the aurora borealis from our house tonight. It's more visible in the picture than IRL, but still pretty cool.
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Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Found the tweet that Joyce Carol Oates bodied Elon Musk with and it's so beautiful in its eloquent, simple take down. So much so he's crashing out trying to prove he reads books now. Put this in the Louvre.
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just a reminder that the 8 Dems who folded need to vote again later in the week (thanks to dumb senate procedure, unsurprisingly)
light their phones up tomorrow at 9AM
light their phones up tomorrow at 9AM
BREAKING
The 1st Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ's request to pause a judge's order to pay up Nov's SNAP funds to the states.
The SCOTUS stay will expire within 48 hours absent further action from the justices, per its terms.
Doc ecf.ca1.uscourts.gov/n/beam/servl...
The 1st Circuit REJECTS Trump DOJ's request to pause a judge's order to pay up Nov's SNAP funds to the states.
The SCOTUS stay will expire within 48 hours absent further action from the justices, per its terms.
Doc ecf.ca1.uscourts.gov/n/beam/servl...
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 AM
just a reminder that the 8 Dems who folded need to vote again later in the week (thanks to dumb senate procedure, unsurprisingly)
light their phones up tomorrow at 9AM
light their phones up tomorrow at 9AM