Helene
@helene1903.bsky.social
I'm a poor writer with an antiquarian taste in books.
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Texas- as the school year gets underway we need your help.
Have you been instructed to pull lists of books from your classroom or campus library?
Is your district introducing new library related “AI” or “tech” solutions to “help” your district comply with recent library related legislation?
Have you been instructed to pull lists of books from your classroom or campus library?
Is your district introducing new library related “AI” or “tech” solutions to “help” your district comply with recent library related legislation?
August 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Texas- as the school year gets underway we need your help.
Have you been instructed to pull lists of books from your classroom or campus library?
Is your district introducing new library related “AI” or “tech” solutions to “help” your district comply with recent library related legislation?
Have you been instructed to pull lists of books from your classroom or campus library?
Is your district introducing new library related “AI” or “tech” solutions to “help” your district comply with recent library related legislation?
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Jesus every time there's a photo op at the White House I see more gold garbage plastered all over the oval office. It's like an elderly woman who applies more and more makeup as her senility advances.
I just hope the next occupant scrapes it all off.
I just hope the next occupant scrapes it all off.
August 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Jesus every time there's a photo op at the White House I see more gold garbage plastered all over the oval office. It's like an elderly woman who applies more and more makeup as her senility advances.
I just hope the next occupant scrapes it all off.
I just hope the next occupant scrapes it all off.
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Reminder that Putin has never said he wants a trilateral meeting, had never said he would respect Ukrainian sovereignty, and has never said he wants to end the war. Not to be a downer, but the discussion of security guarantees is premature.
August 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Reminder that Putin has never said he wants a trilateral meeting, had never said he would respect Ukrainian sovereignty, and has never said he wants to end the war. Not to be a downer, but the discussion of security guarantees is premature.
Do you swallow a prescription migraine pill after dropping it on the bathroom floor, or do you throw it in the trash like a billionaire tycoon
August 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Do you swallow a prescription migraine pill after dropping it on the bathroom floor, or do you throw it in the trash like a billionaire tycoon
What’s the best way to learn to speak a language fluently without traveling? Please don’t say use the free app with the little owl.
August 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
What’s the best way to learn to speak a language fluently without traveling? Please don’t say use the free app with the little owl.
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the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
August 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
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Trump will sign an executive order today that allows your 401K money to be invested in private equity. Aside from what that means for your retirement fund, it will also roughly DOUBLE the amount of money P.E. firms have at their disposal to take over companies/hospitals/housing/etc.
Trump to Sign Order Easing Path for Private Assets in 401(k)s
President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday that aims to allow private equity, real estate, cryptocurrency and other alternative assets in 401(k)s, a major victory for industries look...
www.bloomberg.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Trump will sign an executive order today that allows your 401K money to be invested in private equity. Aside from what that means for your retirement fund, it will also roughly DOUBLE the amount of money P.E. firms have at their disposal to take over companies/hospitals/housing/etc.
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This whole world is one big nightmare pass the Brie
August 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This whole world is one big nightmare pass the Brie
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Earlier this year, I made two trips to Sudan, where a terrible civil war has displaced 14 million people. The state is absent, international institutions are weak.Outside powers, motivated by greed and nihilism, have stepped into the vacuum
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
This Is What the End of the Liberal World Order Looks Like
In a post-American world, greed and nihilism are destroying Sudan.
www.theatlantic.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Earlier this year, I made two trips to Sudan, where a terrible civil war has displaced 14 million people. The state is absent, international institutions are weak.Outside powers, motivated by greed and nihilism, have stepped into the vacuum
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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@jamestalarico.bsky.social: "As a state rep, I get paid about $600 a month. That's not much to live off of. Many of my colleagues, including myself, we have day jobs that help us pay the bills. And by breaking quorum, we are leaving those day jobs behind... So this decision was not made lightly."
August 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
@jamestalarico.bsky.social: "As a state rep, I get paid about $600 a month. That's not much to live off of. Many of my colleagues, including myself, we have day jobs that help us pay the bills. And by breaking quorum, we are leaving those day jobs behind... So this decision was not made lightly."
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Important to spend several minutes each day asking your dog how he got so handsome.
August 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Important to spend several minutes each day asking your dog how he got so handsome.
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“The president cut your health care so he could build himself a golden ballroom” is a pretty easy message to sell
July 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
“The president cut your health care so he could build himself a golden ballroom” is a pretty easy message to sell
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I asked ChatGPT what will I be?
Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?
Here's what it said to me:
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
STICK YOUR HAND IN THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL
Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?
Here's what it said to me:
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
STICK YOUR HAND IN THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL
July 27, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I asked ChatGPT what will I be?
Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?
Here's what it said to me:
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
STICK YOUR HAND IN THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL
Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?
Here's what it said to me:
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
STICK YOUR HAND IN THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL
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Welcome to America, where the convicted sex offender president is about to pardon the convicted child sex trafficker whose client he was.
July 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Welcome to America, where the convicted sex offender president is about to pardon the convicted child sex trafficker whose client he was.
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Linking to this Scientific American interview again: www.scientificamerican.com/article/were...
We’re Light-Years Away from True Artificial Intelligence, Says Murderbot Author Martha Wells
Today’s large language models are hardly related to the kinds of machine intelligence we see in science fiction, according to Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries series
www.scientificamerican.com
July 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Linking to this Scientific American interview again: www.scientificamerican.com/article/were...
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The fact that the President of the United States posts a fake video of a kneeling Barack Obama being handcuffed and we’re supposed to pretend it’s perfectly normal, everyday stuff shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.
July 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The fact that the President of the United States posts a fake video of a kneeling Barack Obama being handcuffed and we’re supposed to pretend it’s perfectly normal, everyday stuff shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.
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Investing retirees’ hard-earned life savings in risky, expensive private markets does not benefit anyone other than private equity.
Elizabeth Warren pushes back on plan to get private equity into 401(k)s | CNN Business
A typical 401(k) plan only offers stock and bond funds that invest in publicly traded companies. But private companies — traditionally the domain of institutional and high-net-worth investors — have b...
www.cnn.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Investing retirees’ hard-earned life savings in risky, expensive private markets does not benefit anyone other than private equity.
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The Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people abroad who need it.
Nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food—enough to feed about 1.5 million children for a week—are set to expire tomorrow.
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food—enough to feed about 1.5 million children for a week—are set to expire tomorrow.
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
July 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people abroad who need it.
Nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food—enough to feed about 1.5 million children for a week—are set to expire tomorrow.
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Nearly 500 metric tons of emergency food—enough to feed about 1.5 million children for a week—are set to expire tomorrow.
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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These tariffs aren’t about the American people, they’re about President Trump. The result? A $2,800 tax on every family. Inflation is up, grocery costs are up, and while Trump pushes his personal agenda, American families are the roadkill.
July 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
These tariffs aren’t about the American people, they’re about President Trump. The result? A $2,800 tax on every family. Inflation is up, grocery costs are up, and while Trump pushes his personal agenda, American families are the roadkill.
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#Baltimore Mayor #BrandonScott invested in 42 summer youth camps, 29 literacy programs, extended the rec center hours to 11 p.m, planned block parties, opened the pools for safe fun, & opened several schools up for summer classes. Crime is down 62%. 🔥🔥 www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Baltimore is seeing the city’s fewest homicides in 50 years. Here’s why.
Multiple people have taken credit for the historic drop that mirrors a national decrease in violent crimes. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott says it’s due to a community-based approach to gun violence.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#Baltimore Mayor #BrandonScott invested in 42 summer youth camps, 29 literacy programs, extended the rec center hours to 11 p.m, planned block parties, opened the pools for safe fun, & opened several schools up for summer classes. Crime is down 62%. 🔥🔥 www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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“Move towards automation” should raise eyebrows
Also: they want you to think “34 Million able-bodied on Medicaid” means people are LAZY, when what it really means is people are UNDERPAID.
The oligarchy thinks we are all idiots. They are stealing from you and laughing at you.
Also: they want you to think “34 Million able-bodied on Medicaid” means people are LAZY, when what it really means is people are UNDERPAID.
The oligarchy thinks we are all idiots. They are stealing from you and laughing at you.
July 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
“Move towards automation” should raise eyebrows
Also: they want you to think “34 Million able-bodied on Medicaid” means people are LAZY, when what it really means is people are UNDERPAID.
The oligarchy thinks we are all idiots. They are stealing from you and laughing at you.
Also: they want you to think “34 Million able-bodied on Medicaid” means people are LAZY, when what it really means is people are UNDERPAID.
The oligarchy thinks we are all idiots. They are stealing from you and laughing at you.
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"They give you food only once a day, food that even has worms in it," Izquierdo said.
Detainees being held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz' describe conditions at Everglades facility
Florida still has not released the number of people being detained at what they call “Alligator Alcatraz” – but for the first time, we’re hearing from several men who are being held inside the facilit...
www.nbcmiami.com
July 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM
"They give you food only once a day, food that even has worms in it," Izquierdo said.
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Reminder: The Wayback Machine is your friend. And democracy's and science's friend, too.
web.archive.org/web/20250000...
web.archive.org/web/20250000...
Wayback Machine
web.archive.org
June 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Reminder: The Wayback Machine is your friend. And democracy's and science's friend, too.
web.archive.org/web/20250000...
web.archive.org/web/20250000...