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February 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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February 8, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Blues guitar legend Magic Sam (Sam Maghett, d. 1969) born February 14, 1937 at Grenada, MS.
Nephew of Arkansas bluesman Shakey Jake Harris.
That great clip of Sam playing his classic boogie on Earl Hooker’s guitar:

youtu.be/-OlA_JVbQl8?...
Magic Sam - Magic Sam's Boogie 1969 (live)
YouTube video by Rockin' BluesTakis
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February 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Despite recent crashes, DOGE is firing 100s of workers who maintain air traffic control.

🚨One worker said AI is identifying the wrong people for firing. It searches for the term “probationary” thinking it’s just a label for new staff. It’s not. It also applies to newly promoted, experienced staff.
Hundreds of FAA probationary workers fired by Trump administration, union says | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has started firing hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration probationary employees who maintain critical air traffic control infrastructure, according to their union.
www.cnn.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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The IRS is ALREADY grossly understaffed. Our budget (13B) is smaller than USAIDs (71B) was. We serve every taxpayer. We process all returns. We assist with filing and corrections. We cannot afford to lose 1 person.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/u...
I.R.S. Expected to Lay Off Thousands
The tax collector is preparing to terminate thousands of probationary employees as soon as next week.
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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I mean, it just makes good sense to regularly check in on these things, I would totally do this
But do you??!
February 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Don't trust consumer-facing "AI" for anything
BBC just released damning research on AI assistants' news accuracy.

Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐
www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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What in the world? The purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), also known as the pig-nosed frog, might be spotted along India’s Western Ghats mountains. It spends most of its time burrowed underground, typically near a stream or a pond.

Photo: P. S. Sivaprasad, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
February 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Snowy day in the city mean trips to the @natural-history.bsky.social
February 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.” – Leviticus 19:33-34
Thinking about it lately. Wish those in charge did too
February 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Having rewatched it tonight, I'd like to take the opportunity to say that The Prince Of Egypt continues to be a masterpiece of a film.
a man in a red robe is holding a cane in front of a group of people in a movie clip
Alt: Moses from "The Prince of Egypt"
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM