Amy
@hoop3ramy.bsky.social
Childfree GenX SoCal spinster transplanted in PNW to help relatives. #TheFunAunt. Spoonie. 10-time Burner. Romance reader.
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A DOGE staffer developed an AI tool that hallucinated the size of Veterans Affairs contracts.
For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.
For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.
DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts
We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the…
www.propublica.org
June 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
A DOGE staffer developed an AI tool that hallucinated the size of Veterans Affairs contracts.
For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.
For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.
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"The USA today is not the USA I fought and came close to dying for," says 100-year-old Frank Hartzell, who helped liberate the Nazi concentration camp Mauthausen.
His experience offers a warning about the dangers of political extremism:
His experience offers a warning about the dangers of political extremism:
American liberators of Nazi camps got ‘a lifelong vaccine against extremism’ − their wartime experiences are a warning for today
A historian of the Mauthausen concentration camp says US troops and the Spanish antifascists they freed were united in a common fight against authoritarianism.
buff.ly
June 9, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"The USA today is not the USA I fought and came close to dying for," says 100-year-old Frank Hartzell, who helped liberate the Nazi concentration camp Mauthausen.
His experience offers a warning about the dangers of political extremism:
His experience offers a warning about the dangers of political extremism:
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People living in rural parts of the country live shorter lives, on average, than their urban counterparts, largely due to heart disease. That disparity grew during the pandemic.
In rural America, heart disease is increasingly claiming younger lives
People living in rural parts of the country live shorter lives, on average, than their urban counterparts, largely due to heart disease. That disparity grew during the pandemic.
nbcnews.to
June 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
People living in rural parts of the country live shorter lives, on average, than their urban counterparts, largely due to heart disease. That disparity grew during the pandemic.
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A top US-based expert on China has warned of "something worse" than COVID if the United States is not careful, days after two Chinese scientists were charged with allegedly smuggling a toxic fungus into the US
Read: www.ndtv.com/world-news/c...
Read: www.ndtv.com/world-news/c...
June 9, 2025 at 4:14 AM
A top US-based expert on China has warned of "something worse" than COVID if the United States is not careful, days after two Chinese scientists were charged with allegedly smuggling a toxic fungus into the US
Read: www.ndtv.com/world-news/c...
Read: www.ndtv.com/world-news/c...
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Warning: ICE is planning 30 days of immigration raids across Los Angeles County. If you or someone you know may be impacted, now is the time to set up a support system, identify a safe place, and stay alert.
June 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Warning: ICE is planning 30 days of immigration raids across Los Angeles County. If you or someone you know may be impacted, now is the time to set up a support system, identify a safe place, and stay alert.
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Give the photographer the Pulitzer Prize
June 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Give the photographer the Pulitzer Prize
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If you really want to drive the point home about how fucked up ICE is then people should start forcing Star Wars themes on ICE. Protesters should start playing the imperial march whenever ICE shows up and should also start dressing like the rebel alliance.
June 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
If you really want to drive the point home about how fucked up ICE is then people should start forcing Star Wars themes on ICE. Protesters should start playing the imperial march whenever ICE shows up and should also start dressing like the rebel alliance.
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“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”
June 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”
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NEW: We identified at least 14 officers in the Chicago Police Department who, according to disciplinary records, have faced multiple accusations of sexual assault or misconduct in the past 10 years.
Most have not been convicted.
With @invisible.institute
Most have not been convicted.
With @invisible.institute
Chicago Police Dismissed a Recruit’s Claims That a Colleague Sexually Assaulted Her. Then He was Accused Again and Again.
The Invisible Institute and ProPublica reviewed over 300 complaints accusing Chicago officers of sexual assault and misconduct. Time and time again, the police department downplayed or ignored claims,...
www.propublica.org
May 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
NEW: We identified at least 14 officers in the Chicago Police Department who, according to disciplinary records, have faced multiple accusations of sexual assault or misconduct in the past 10 years.
Most have not been convicted.
With @invisible.institute
Most have not been convicted.
With @invisible.institute
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This is absolutely terrible news.
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
Moderna withdraws application for COVID-flu combination vaccine
Moderna said on Wednesday it has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its flu and COVID combination vaccine candidate after discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
www.reuters.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:46 AM
This is absolutely terrible news.
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.
h/t @merz.bsky.social
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The new Pope is Robert Francis Prevost, 69 - the first American to be elected Pope. He is from Chicago, Illinois, and was made a Cardinal by Pope Francis. His vision on the environment, the poor, and migrants is similar to Pope Francis's, and they were friends.
May 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The new Pope is Robert Francis Prevost, 69 - the first American to be elected Pope. He is from Chicago, Illinois, and was made a Cardinal by Pope Francis. His vision on the environment, the poor, and migrants is similar to Pope Francis's, and they were friends.
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
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Keep talking about the Signal security lapse at the Pentagon. The media may have forgotten about it, but the voters have not.
April 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Keep talking about the Signal security lapse at the Pentagon. The media may have forgotten about it, but the voters have not.
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To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
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Follow the money and see where it goes. Elon Musk was just awarded a $5.9 billion taxpayer-funded SpaceX contract by Trump—the largest in a new package of space deals. Trump ensured Musk got the money, fully aware he’s facing “steep personal cost.”
April 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Follow the money and see where it goes. Elon Musk was just awarded a $5.9 billion taxpayer-funded SpaceX contract by Trump—the largest in a new package of space deals. Trump ensured Musk got the money, fully aware he’s facing “steep personal cost.”
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West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.
April 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.
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From the loss of Hoopla, databases, and Wi-Fi hotspots to the closing of rural branches, these accounts document the devastating effect of the Trump administration’s policy decisions on public and school libraries across the country.
#libraries #IMLS #TLSky #EduSky #BookSky
#libraries #IMLS #TLSky #EduSky #BookSky
The Cost of Losing IMLS Funding
From the loss of Hoopla, databases, and Wi-Fi hotspots to the closing of rural branches, librarians document the devastating effect of the end of IMLS funding.
www.slj.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
From the loss of Hoopla, databases, and Wi-Fi hotspots to the closing of rural branches, these accounts document the devastating effect of the Trump administration’s policy decisions on public and school libraries across the country.
#libraries #IMLS #TLSky #EduSky #BookSky
#libraries #IMLS #TLSky #EduSky #BookSky
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If you're a reader who enjoys borrowing e-books and audiobooks from your local library, the possible dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services might cause some concern.
What’s at risk at libraries if federal funds cut? E-books, creative clubs, tribal offerings | Cascadia Daily News
Nearly $4M per year in federal funding goes to Washington State libraries
www.cascadiadaily.com
April 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If you're a reader who enjoys borrowing e-books and audiobooks from your local library, the possible dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services might cause some concern.
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The decision to strip chapters from books that had already won the approval of the state's Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideological conservatives influence what children learn.
By @jschwartzreporter.bsky.social & Dan Keemahill
By @jschwartzreporter.bsky.social & Dan Keemahill
A Texas School Board Cut State-Approved Textbook Chapters About Diversity. A Board Member Says Material Violated the Law
The decision to strip chapters from books that had already won the approval of the state’s Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by…
propub.li
April 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The decision to strip chapters from books that had already won the approval of the state's Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideological conservatives influence what children learn.
By @jschwartzreporter.bsky.social & Dan Keemahill
By @jschwartzreporter.bsky.social & Dan Keemahill
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A few of my students holding (one original of) the actual 14th Amendment!
“…the blueprint for a new nation.”
“…the blueprint for a new nation.”
April 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
A few of my students holding (one original of) the actual 14th Amendment!
“…the blueprint for a new nation.”
“…the blueprint for a new nation.”
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I'm back! Did y'all know that today is We Need Diverse Books Day? Now you do! Learn more about it here: bsky.app/profile/wene...
#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay #WeNeedDiverseBooks #Booksky
#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay #WeNeedDiverseBooks #Booksky
🎉 We Need Diverse Books Day is April 3rd!
#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay was created to celebrate a decade of WNDB’s efforts to diversify the publishing industry. This holiday is intended to highlight the importance of reading books that reflect our beautifully diverse world.
#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay was created to celebrate a decade of WNDB’s efforts to diversify the publishing industry. This holiday is intended to highlight the importance of reading books that reflect our beautifully diverse world.
April 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I'm back! Did y'all know that today is We Need Diverse Books Day? Now you do! Learn more about it here: bsky.app/profile/wene...
#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay #WeNeedDiverseBooks #Booksky
#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay #WeNeedDiverseBooks #Booksky
Last Now Next: "A Rogue to Remember" by Emily Sullivan; "I Kissed an Earl" by @julieannelong.bsky.social; "Triple Sec" by @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social #romancelandia #RomanceReader #OptimisticEscapism #RomanceReads #HistoricalRomance #ContemporaryRomance #PolyamoryRomance
April 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Last Now Next: "A Rogue to Remember" by Emily Sullivan; "I Kissed an Earl" by @julieannelong.bsky.social; "Triple Sec" by @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social #romancelandia #RomanceReader #OptimisticEscapism #RomanceReads #HistoricalRomance #ContemporaryRomance #PolyamoryRomance
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Don’t look at me, I voted for the black lady who didn’t want to burn down our economy.
April 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Don’t look at me, I voted for the black lady who didn’t want to burn down our economy.