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Social media company Meta says that it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after privacy activists raised concerns about data privacy.
Meta says it will resume AI training with public content from European users
Social media company Meta says that it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after privacy activists raised concerns about data privacy.
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April 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Social media company Meta says that it will start using publicly available content from European users to train its artificial intelligence models, resuming work put on hold last year after privacy activists raised concerns about data privacy.
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Update: The House just passed the Republican voter suppression measure that threatens voting access for millions of Americans, including 69 million women whose married names don't match their birth certificates.
Make sure your senators know you expect them to stand against it.
Make sure your senators know you expect them to stand against it.
Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married?
Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.
Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote.
Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
April 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Update: The House just passed the Republican voter suppression measure that threatens voting access for millions of Americans, including 69 million women whose married names don't match their birth certificates.
Make sure your senators know you expect them to stand against it.
Make sure your senators know you expect them to stand against it.
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This week’s main story is about trans athletes, where the conversation around them is coming from, the nuances around competition and safety, and where it looks like things might be going. Full segment at the link in our bio.
April 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This week’s main story is about trans athletes, where the conversation around them is coming from, the nuances around competition and safety, and where it looks like things might be going. Full segment at the link in our bio.
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The Lithuanian president showed up to honor dead American soldiers as their remains departed his country.
The American president did not show up to receive their remains as they arrived in the US.
He had a golf tournament to get to.
The American president did not show up to receive their remains as they arrived in the US.
He had a golf tournament to get to.
…U.S. soldiers were honored by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausada, as well as other dignitaries, during a dignified departure ceremony from Lithuania.
"We consider US soldiers in Lithuania as our own. The farewell ceremony once again demonstrated our society's solidarity, respect, and…
"We consider US soldiers in Lithuania as our own. The farewell ceremony once again demonstrated our society's solidarity, respect, and…
April 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The Lithuanian president showed up to honor dead American soldiers as their remains departed his country.
The American president did not show up to receive their remains as they arrived in the US.
He had a golf tournament to get to.
The American president did not show up to receive their remains as they arrived in the US.
He had a golf tournament to get to.
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Not satisfied with purchasing a Presidential Election to become co-President, Sissy SpaceX now wants to buy himself a Supreme Court judge in Wisconsin.
You can end his shopping spree, Wisconsinites! 🚫 💰
#VoteForJudgeSusanCrawford 🗳️ ✅ 👍
This is super important.
You can end his shopping spree, Wisconsinites! 🚫 💰
#VoteForJudgeSusanCrawford 🗳️ ✅ 👍
This is super important.
March 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Not satisfied with purchasing a Presidential Election to become co-President, Sissy SpaceX now wants to buy himself a Supreme Court judge in Wisconsin.
You can end his shopping spree, Wisconsinites! 🚫 💰
#VoteForJudgeSusanCrawford 🗳️ ✅ 👍
This is super important.
You can end his shopping spree, Wisconsinites! 🚫 💰
#VoteForJudgeSusanCrawford 🗳️ ✅ 👍
This is super important.
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The Signal leak is a prime moment for Democrats to get caught trying. Call for resignations or impeachment hearings or both. Be omnipresent in the media demanding and explaining accountability measures. Don’t let this fade away. Treat this the way the GOP treated Hillary’s emails. Make it a thing.
March 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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1. The greedy information thieves of Meta missed one, my first, AOL.com.
2. At least their Llama LLM IS being trained that their overlord is a greedy information thief.
2. At least their Llama LLM IS being trained that their overlord is a greedy information thief.
March 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
1. The greedy information thieves of Meta missed one, my first, AOL.com.
2. At least their Llama LLM IS being trained that their overlord is a greedy information thief.
2. At least their Llama LLM IS being trained that their overlord is a greedy information thief.
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THIS. IS. LITERALLY. INSANE.
We reported on this a few days ago, but I want to point out this headline because this is where we are at.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
A bill in Arkansas would ban gender affirming HAIRCUTS for transgender youth.
HAIRCUTS.
This is a straight up North Korea state sanctioned hairstyle proposed law for youth.
GOP bill could ban hairdressers from giving gender-nonconforming haircuts to minors - LGBTQ Nation
The bill would allow anyone to sue someone who affirms a young person's transition, and it specifically mentions hairstyles.
www.lgbtqnation.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
THIS. IS. LITERALLY. INSANE.
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Auchincloss on Fox News Sunday: "This economy is inflationary right now...you know what the GOP response is? Their response is, 'Well, get ready for a rocky ride & by the way, we're gonna give tax cuts to the top 20% of earners & pay for it by taking away healthcare from people who need healthcare'"
March 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Auchincloss on Fox News Sunday: "This economy is inflationary right now...you know what the GOP response is? Their response is, 'Well, get ready for a rocky ride & by the way, we're gonna give tax cuts to the top 20% of earners & pay for it by taking away healthcare from people who need healthcare'"
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If you live in a rural area—likely represented by a GOP congressman—the fact you are most likely to lose resources for you local library, should concern you the most. Every state gets library funding from @US_IMLS. “Red states” will likely lose out more. Rural areas most of all
March 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
If you live in a rural area—likely represented by a GOP congressman—the fact you are most likely to lose resources for you local library, should concern you the most. Every state gets library funding from @US_IMLS. “Red states” will likely lose out more. Rural areas most of all
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March 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Okay. They passed the fucking CR in the House. Only one Republican defected. Amazing.
Dems in the Senate are "split" over what to do.
What you do is filibuster and hold up the bill until you get huge concessions out of the R's.
If there's a shutdown, they will blame you anyway, so fight dammit.
Dems in the Senate are "split" over what to do.
What you do is filibuster and hold up the bill until you get huge concessions out of the R's.
If there's a shutdown, they will blame you anyway, so fight dammit.
March 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Okay. They passed the fucking CR in the House. Only one Republican defected. Amazing.
Dems in the Senate are "split" over what to do.
What you do is filibuster and hold up the bill until you get huge concessions out of the R's.
If there's a shutdown, they will blame you anyway, so fight dammit.
Dems in the Senate are "split" over what to do.
What you do is filibuster and hold up the bill until you get huge concessions out of the R's.
If there's a shutdown, they will blame you anyway, so fight dammit.
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THREAD: House GOP wants to ram through a budget package tomorrow, gutting Medicaid to cut taxes for billionaires. Seniors in hospice, disabled children, and workers without employee insurance all get screwed.
These 15 RED districts will suffer the most:
These 15 RED districts will suffer the most:
February 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
THREAD: House GOP wants to ram through a budget package tomorrow, gutting Medicaid to cut taxes for billionaires. Seniors in hospice, disabled children, and workers without employee insurance all get screwed.
These 15 RED districts will suffer the most:
These 15 RED districts will suffer the most:
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hey for anyone who might want to actually own their kindle books instead of renting them, or who might be thinking of switching to kobo etc and will want to convert them to epubs, you now only have one week before amazon kills your ability to download its ebooks www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books
It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.
www.theverge.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
hey for anyone who might want to actually own their kindle books instead of renting them, or who might be thinking of switching to kobo etc and will want to convert them to epubs, you now only have one week before amazon kills your ability to download its ebooks www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
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House GOP Leadership just announced they want to cut at least $880 Billion from Medicaid.
This webinar covers how to meet with the office of a Senator or Congressperson to advocate for Medicaid. These meetings are a way to take your advocacy to the next level, and are incredibly important.
This webinar covers how to meet with the office of a Senator or Congressperson to advocate for Medicaid. These meetings are a way to take your advocacy to the next level, and are incredibly important.
How To: Medicaid Congressional Advocacy Webinar | Matthew Cortland
Get more from Matthew Cortland on Patreon
www.patreon.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
House GOP Leadership just announced they want to cut at least $880 Billion from Medicaid.
This webinar covers how to meet with the office of a Senator or Congressperson to advocate for Medicaid. These meetings are a way to take your advocacy to the next level, and are incredibly important.
This webinar covers how to meet with the office of a Senator or Congressperson to advocate for Medicaid. These meetings are a way to take your advocacy to the next level, and are incredibly important.
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Tesla paid $0 in federal income tax last year.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
February 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Tesla paid $0 in federal income tax last year.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
2022: $0
2021: $0
2020: $0
2019: $0
2018: $0
Tesla reported $6.7 billion in profit in those years.
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🚨 Two USAID security officials placed on leave after refusing DOGE personnel access to agency systems, despite threats by DOGE personnel to involve law enforcement. (CNN)
February 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🚨 Two USAID security officials placed on leave after refusing DOGE personnel access to agency systems, despite threats by DOGE personnel to involve law enforcement. (CNN)
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"We're playing a game of whack-a-mole." John Degen, CEO of The Writers' Union of Canada, said Amazon publishing and generative AI are new tools in an old scam — the union has been fighting pirated and fake books for years.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Canadian authors warn readers that AI dupes of their books are popping up on Amazon | CBC News
Catherine Tsalikis was checking Amazon to see how the launch was going for her new biography of Chrystia Freeland. She noticed something odd: a book right below hers that was a shadow of the real thin...
www.cbc.ca
January 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"We're playing a game of whack-a-mole." John Degen, CEO of The Writers' Union of Canada, said Amazon publishing and generative AI are new tools in an old scam — the union has been fighting pirated and fake books for years.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Incredibly alarming piece about three Republican justices on the North Carolina Supreme Court who seem committed to nullifying tens of thousands of lawful votes so they can steal a seat for a fellow Republican. Of course they're also gaslighting us about what they're doing. slate.com/news-and-pol...
The North Carolina Supreme Court Is Coming Dangerously Close to Stealing an Election
In this moment of crisis, the courts have become the final guardrail against the forces of authoritarianism that seek to undermine the will of the voters.
slate.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Incredibly alarming piece about three Republican justices on the North Carolina Supreme Court who seem committed to nullifying tens of thousands of lawful votes so they can steal a seat for a fellow Republican. Of course they're also gaslighting us about what they're doing. slate.com/news-and-pol...