David Stephenson
@frugalyankeedad.bsky.social
Liberal/Unitarian. #IoT & #SmartAging thought leader. #smartgrid fan. launching new career as "Eco-Tech Evangelist." Hiker. Meditator. Wrote The Future Is Smart&Data Dynamite. IndustryWeek Innovation columnist. Twitter user #2654 (I won't let Musk win).
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PRO PUBLICA: “Internal reports to Washington reflect a grim new reality taking hold abroad: The Trump administration’s sudden withdrawal of foreign aid is bringing about the violence and chaos that many had warned would come.” www.propublica.org/article/trum...
May 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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It's not even the best that make the country better. Immigrants are way more likely to start a business then people born in the country. advocacy.sba.gov/2022/10/18/s...
Small Business Facts: An Overview of Immigrant Business Ownership
Immigrant owners consist of roughly 18 percent of business owners with employees and almost 23 percent of business owners without employees. Immigrant-owned businesses are found in every sector of the...
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May 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It's not even the best that make the country better. Immigrants are way more likely to start a business then people born in the country. advocacy.sba.gov/2022/10/18/s...
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Donald tramp is a hybrid weapon from Russia to destroy the US. Why is this so difficult to understand?
You have been invaded.
You have been invaded.
May 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Donald tramp is a hybrid weapon from Russia to destroy the US. Why is this so difficult to understand?
You have been invaded.
You have been invaded.
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It’s mindblowing that Americans voted for the destruction of American greatness all because they hate “others”…who happen to be people who improve American lives
June 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
It’s mindblowing that Americans voted for the destruction of American greatness all because they hate “others”…who happen to be people who improve American lives
Hmmm. What if half the #SuperBowl audience stands w/ back to Trump and gives a lusty boo????
February 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Hmmm. What if half the #SuperBowl audience stands w/ back to Trump and gives a lusty boo????
Kash Patel was paid by Russian filmmaker with Kremlin ties, documents show
February 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Kash Patel was paid by Russian filmmaker with Kremlin ties, documents show
Trump says he will fire Kennedy Center board members, appoint himself chairman || non-stop Village People concerts
February 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Trump says he will fire Kennedy Center board members, appoint himself chairman || non-stop Village People concerts
In Trump’s actions, opponents see more than cuts — they see a constitutional crisis
February 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In Trump’s actions, opponents see more than cuts — they see a constitutional crisis
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U.S. surpasses 50 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity – pv magazine International www.pv-magazine.com/2025/02/04/u...
U.S. surpasses 50 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity
The buildout is happening across the domestic solar supply chain and, at full capacity, planned facilities will produce enough to meet the demand for solar in the U.S., according to the Solar Energy I...
www.pv-magazine.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:04 AM
U.S. surpasses 50 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity – pv magazine International www.pv-magazine.com/2025/02/04/u...
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The AIDS treatment programme just around the corner from me in Johannesburg has been shut, leaving thousands without their meds
February 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The AIDS treatment programme just around the corner from me in Johannesburg has been shut, leaving thousands without their meds
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If you use tools and data from NREL, I recommend you download them now.
February 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
If you use tools and data from NREL, I recommend you download them now.
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#USA: "We urge the US government to immediately resume funding of critical humanitarian and health aid, either through rescinding relevant orders freezing funding or expanding the current narrow humanitarian waiver to cover all necessary health and humanitarian programs." - @avrilbenoit.bsky.social
February 8, 2025 at 4:20 AM
#USA: "We urge the US government to immediately resume funding of critical humanitarian and health aid, either through rescinding relevant orders freezing funding or expanding the current narrow humanitarian waiver to cover all necessary health and humanitarian programs." - @avrilbenoit.bsky.social
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One of Musk‘s guys with unfettered access to the most sensitive data of millions of Americans was linked to a literal pedophile Nazi crime ring.
February 8, 2025 at 10:40 AM
One of Musk‘s guys with unfettered access to the most sensitive data of millions of Americans was linked to a literal pedophile Nazi crime ring.
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Hey Canadians, if you haven't signed this petition yet, please seriously consider doing so before Elon Musk tries a hostile takeover of our beloved Canada. Thanks. I have never, until today, asked for reposts, but I'm asking now. Please repost this to your followers. Thanks
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
REVOKE ELON MUSK‘S CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP
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February 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Hey Canadians, if you haven't signed this petition yet, please seriously consider doing so before Elon Musk tries a hostile takeover of our beloved Canada. Thanks. I have never, until today, asked for reposts, but I'm asking now. Please repost this to your followers. Thanks
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Make them ashamed. Make them afraid. Make them crawl back under the rock.
This is how it's done. Nazis should be scared to be out in public. Don't give them an inch.
In the US city of Cincinnati in Ohio, armed Nazis decided to hang flags over an overpass, they were promptly removed by locals who chased them away and burned the Nazi flags. The police tried to protect the Nazis.
February 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Make them ashamed. Make them afraid. Make them crawl back under the rock.
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"Our new article challenges the dominant utilitarian approach, arguing that AI should be designed, governed, and used with compassion—protecting human dignity and serving the common good, especially for the most vulnerable."
#ai #alignment #Schopenhauer #compassion
#ai #alignment #Schopenhauer #compassion
Compassionate AI Design, Governance, and Use
The rapid rise of generative AI reshapes society, transforming jobs, relationships, and core beliefs about human essence. AI's ability to simulate empathy, once considered uniquely human, offers promi...
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February 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"Our new article challenges the dominant utilitarian approach, arguing that AI should be designed, governed, and used with compassion—protecting human dignity and serving the common good, especially for the most vulnerable."
#ai #alignment #Schopenhauer #compassion
#ai #alignment #Schopenhauer #compassion
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The good news? I no longer think we're going to last 4 years.
He is clearly aiming to harm just about everyone. Every institution, govt research, schools, farms, hospitals.
He's his own COVID-19. A threat to everyone.
Either he will snap. Or we will snap. But this isn't sustainable for 4 years.
He is clearly aiming to harm just about everyone. Every institution, govt research, schools, farms, hospitals.
He's his own COVID-19. A threat to everyone.
Either he will snap. Or we will snap. But this isn't sustainable for 4 years.
January 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The good news? I no longer think we're going to last 4 years.
He is clearly aiming to harm just about everyone. Every institution, govt research, schools, farms, hospitals.
He's his own COVID-19. A threat to everyone.
Either he will snap. Or we will snap. But this isn't sustainable for 4 years.
He is clearly aiming to harm just about everyone. Every institution, govt research, schools, farms, hospitals.
He's his own COVID-19. A threat to everyone.
Either he will snap. Or we will snap. But this isn't sustainable for 4 years.
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Australia has passed tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offenses and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism.
Australia passes tough hate crime laws with mandatory jail time for Nazi salutes
The mandatory minimum sentences are part of an effort to tackle a surge in antisemitic attacks across the country in recent months.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Australia has passed tough anti-hate crime laws, including mandatory minimum sentences for terror offenses and displaying hate symbols, in a bid to tackle a recent surge in antisemitism.
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Sen. Warren is right:
Jonathan Blum's letter raised more questions than answers. "It claims a set of Treasury staff members have 'read-only' access but fails to answer questions about non-Treasury employees, like those working for Elon Musk and DOGE.”
www.cbsnews.com/news/musk-tr...
Jonathan Blum's letter raised more questions than answers. "It claims a set of Treasury staff members have 'read-only' access but fails to answer questions about non-Treasury employees, like those working for Elon Musk and DOGE.”
www.cbsnews.com/news/musk-tr...
Elon Musk's access to Treasury's payment system is raising alarms. Here's what to know.
Elon Musk's control of a federal payment system is raising concerns about funding for programs like Social Security and the safety of personal data.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Sen. Warren is right:
Jonathan Blum's letter raised more questions than answers. "It claims a set of Treasury staff members have 'read-only' access but fails to answer questions about non-Treasury employees, like those working for Elon Musk and DOGE.”
www.cbsnews.com/news/musk-tr...
Jonathan Blum's letter raised more questions than answers. "It claims a set of Treasury staff members have 'read-only' access but fails to answer questions about non-Treasury employees, like those working for Elon Musk and DOGE.”
www.cbsnews.com/news/musk-tr...
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Wait. Have @doge and Elon just been pulling numbers from usaspending.gov ?
Then releasing it as if they discovered it ?
Brilliant if true. Absolutely brilliant. Fooled me.
Very Trump like too.
Any usaspending.gov experts out there that can tell us ?
Then releasing it as if they discovered it ?
Brilliant if true. Absolutely brilliant. Fooled me.
Very Trump like too.
Any usaspending.gov experts out there that can tell us ?
USAspending.gov
usaspending.gov
February 7, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Wait. Have @doge and Elon just been pulling numbers from usaspending.gov ?
Then releasing it as if they discovered it ?
Brilliant if true. Absolutely brilliant. Fooled me.
Very Trump like too.
Any usaspending.gov experts out there that can tell us ?
Then releasing it as if they discovered it ?
Brilliant if true. Absolutely brilliant. Fooled me.
Very Trump like too.
Any usaspending.gov experts out there that can tell us ?
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Reading, learning, and thinking are acts of rebellion in a society that profits on keeping us ignorant, placid consumers.
February 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Reading, learning, and thinking are acts of rebellion in a society that profits on keeping us ignorant, placid consumers.