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Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing
Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing
LOS ANGELES—Responding to escalating clashes between civilian activists and militarized immigration authorities, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass publicly urged protesters Monday not to give the Trump adm...
theonion.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing
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Federal immigration agents in riot gear squared off with hundreds of protesters for a second consecutive day on Saturday in Los Angeles County, filling streets with tear gas and smoke. nyti.ms/4kUON0y
June 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Federal immigration agents in riot gear squared off with hundreds of protesters for a second consecutive day on Saturday in Los Angeles County, filling streets with tear gas and smoke. nyti.ms/4kUON0y
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Boosting w AltText. I’m also going drop links in the comments to donation pages for the orgs I’ve located.
January 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Boosting w AltText. I’m also going drop links in the comments to donation pages for the orgs I’ve located.
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Basically, publishers are seeking to squeeze as much as they can out of an industry where their value is declining because of digital distribution, and the universities that provide them free employees are getting tired of paying for that privilege
January 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Basically, publishers are seeking to squeeze as much as they can out of an industry where their value is declining because of digital distribution, and the universities that provide them free employees are getting tired of paying for that privilege
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My very last issue (on ♿️) has now come out with BMJ Medical Humanities: I have stepped down from my role as Editor in Chief. There are a lot of factors—after 17 years editing two consecutive journals, it was time. But there’s more, and I feel we should talk about the climate of #academic publishing
January 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
My very last issue (on ♿️) has now come out with BMJ Medical Humanities: I have stepped down from my role as Editor in Chief. There are a lot of factors—after 17 years editing two consecutive journals, it was time. But there’s more, and I feel we should talk about the climate of #academic publishing
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Breaking News: Officers punched and kicked a restrained man in a fatal attack in a New York prison this month, video footage recorded by body cameras show.
Video Shows Prison Officers’ Fatal Assault of Inmate in ‘Shocking’ Detail
Robert Brooks died after a savage attack at a New York prison this month that was captured by several officers’ body-worn cameras.
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Breaking News: Officers punched and kicked a restrained man in a fatal attack in a New York prison this month, video footage recorded by body cameras show.
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Every businesses would be more profitable if they could use costly inputs without paying for them. This is not unique to AI.
Many potential businesses could be profitable if they could use costly inputs without paying for them. We do not let them operate usually because that is stealing.
Many potential businesses could be profitable if they could use costly inputs without paying for them. We do not let them operate usually because that is stealing.
As creators challenge unpermissioned use of copyright-protected work to train generative AI, a major investor in the technology joins Big Tech in pushing for a "fair use" designation. Translation: paying for rights is just too expensive www.businessinsider.com/marc-andrees...
Andreessen Horowitz would like everyone to stop talking about AI's copyright issues, please
The famed venture capital firm a16z is fighting alongside major tech companies against potential copyright rules that would address generative AI.
www.businessinsider.com
November 17, 2023 at 6:03 PM
Every businesses would be more profitable if they could use costly inputs without paying for them. This is not unique to AI.
Many potential businesses could be profitable if they could use costly inputs without paying for them. We do not let them operate usually because that is stealing.
Many potential businesses could be profitable if they could use costly inputs without paying for them. We do not let them operate usually because that is stealing.
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One thing I don’t understand is why, when people are outraged by some injustice or affront — like book bans — they don’t first look to see who is already tracking the issue, who’s already working on education + organization. “We need to do something!” People *are*. Find them. Help them.
October 13, 2023 at 3:01 PM
One thing I don’t understand is why, when people are outraged by some injustice or affront — like book bans — they don’t first look to see who is already tracking the issue, who’s already working on education + organization. “We need to do something!” People *are*. Find them. Help them.
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Hey everyone, if you want to help cure ballots of Yadira Cariveo, she’s going to need it. The race is super close and has been going back and forth between the two candidates.
brittanypettersen-com.dmailroute.net/x/d?c=435681...
brittanypettersen-com.dmailroute.net/x/d?c=435681...
CO-08 Adams County Ballot Cure Interest Form
Volunteer signup form
brittanypettersen-com.dmailroute.net
November 9, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Hey everyone, if you want to help cure ballots of Yadira Cariveo, she’s going to need it. The race is super close and has been going back and forth between the two candidates.
brittanypettersen-com.dmailroute.net/x/d?c=435681...
brittanypettersen-com.dmailroute.net/x/d?c=435681...
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Clean indoor air the kind of no-brainer, basic component of civil society that future generations will be aghast we neglected this long
HEPA filters in classrooms:
"HEPA filters... predicted to reduce PM2.5 by 40–60 % and viral RNA by 30–50 % depending on... classroom design and window opening... The energy cost of... HEPA filters is likely to be only 1 %–2 % of the classroom heating costs. "
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"HEPA filters... predicted to reduce PM2.5 by 40–60 % and viral RNA by 30–50 % depending on... classroom design and window opening... The energy cost of... HEPA filters is likely to be only 1 %–2 % of the classroom heating costs. "
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Coupled indoor air quality and dynamic thermal modelling to assess the potential impacts of standalone HEPA filter units in classrooms
The quality of the classroom environment, including ventilation, air quality and thermal conditions, has an important impact on children’s health and …
www.sciencedirect.com
October 15, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Clean indoor air the kind of no-brainer, basic component of civil society that future generations will be aghast we neglected this long
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I know tensions are high and fighting about online activism is exhausting but I want to share this article
“Palestinians in Gaza are making one request of civilians in the West: share their stories.”
ctmirror.org/2023/10/25/g...
“Palestinians in Gaza are making one request of civilians in the West: share their stories.”
ctmirror.org/2023/10/25/g...
February 15, 2024 at 10:11 AM
I know tensions are high and fighting about online activism is exhausting but I want to share this article
“Palestinians in Gaza are making one request of civilians in the West: share their stories.”
ctmirror.org/2023/10/25/g...
“Palestinians in Gaza are making one request of civilians in the West: share their stories.”
ctmirror.org/2023/10/25/g...
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