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nameshiv.bsky.social
We need to stop remonstrating with people to please just think of the planet and start mocking them mercilessly for being so stupid they accept answers from an idiot machine
bugsmaytrix.bsky.social Bugs, Beleaguered Babysitter of the Booger Brothers @bugsmaytrix.bsky.social · May 19
i want to be a killjoy: we need to make it socially unacceptable to ask chatgpt anything
kathbarbadoro.bsky.social Kath Barbadoro @kathbarbadoro.bsky.social · May 18
i dont want to be a killjoy but we desperately need to make it socially unacceptable to talk about asking chatgpt things in regular conversation
May 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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victorerikray.bsky.social
The NAACP is re-mixing 1930s-era "don't buy where you can't work" campaigns to confront the neo-segregationists targeting DEI.

apnews.com/article/blac...
NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans
The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward corporations that haven’t pulled back from diversity programs under conservative pressure.
apnews.com
February 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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carlbergstrom.com
What’s his beef against USAID in particu….oh. Wow.
X post: Elon Musk @elonmusk We spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper. Could gone to some great parties. Did that instead. U.S. policy was to help bring an end to apartheid and establish a nonracial, democratic government. In response to this policy and the Act, USAID/South Africa was responsible for financing projects that apartheid victims viewed as critical in promoting social, political, and economic change through peaceful means. The mission enabled community consultation and ensured that the United States did not impose foreign-defined solutions to local problems. USAID created projects and activities to respond to the priorities of the black community and its leaders, maximized black participation and leadership, and ensured activities had a linkage to the general objectives of U.S. policy. First-year funding for the program was $25 million, which was raised to $50 million the second year. The main project areas were community outreach and leadership development to redress the repression of black-led institutions; educational support and training to address the educational crisis in South Africa; black private enterprise development to combat the inhibiting effects of apartheid–induced discrimination in private enterprise; university grants to help create a new generation of economic and political leaders; human rights; legal assistance; labor union training; and health and nutrition
February 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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usuallyflannel.bsky.social
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Guidance from the city of Chicago on dealing with ICE.
Get Prepared! Before an Immigration Raid happens, you should: 1. Gather all your important documents 2. Let a trusted family member know where to find them 3. Talk with your family about what to do if you or someone in the family is detained by ICE 4. Give your child's school a list of trusted adults who can pick up your child if you are detained by ICE 5. Consult with an immigration attorney What should you do if ICE comes to your Door? 1. Don't open the door without a valid warrant signed by a judge 2. Remain silent! You have the right to not speak 3. Don't sign anything without speaking to an attorney 4. Call your attorney or seek legal help at 312.660.1370 What happens if ICE comes to your Work? 1. Remain calm 2. Don't provide false documents & don't carry them with you 3. Don't attempt to interfere with an ICE officer 4. Tell them you'd like to speak to your attorney 5. Don't sign anything without speaking to an attorney 6. Keep important numbers with you 7. If ICE detains you while at work and you have children at home, make sure you inform ICE ¡Prepararse! Antes de que ocurra una redada de inmigración, debe de: 1. Reunir todos sus documentos importantes 2. Dejar que un familiar de confianza sepa dónde encontrar los documentos 3. Hablar con su familia sobre qué hacer si usted o alguien de la familia es detenido por ICE 4. Entregar a la escuela de su hijo una lista de adultos de confianza que puedan recoger a su hijo 5. Consultar con un abogado de inmigración ¿Qué debe hacer si ICE llega a su hogar? 1. No abra la puerta sin una orden válida firmada por un juez 2. ¡Permanece en silencio! Tienes derecho a no hablar 3. No firme nada sin hablar con un abogado 4. Llame a su abogado o busque ayuda legal al 312.660.1370 ¿Qué pasa si ICE viene a su trabajo? 1. Mantenga la calma 2. No proporcione documentos falsos y no los traiga al trabajo 3. No intentes interferir con un oficial de ICE 4. Dígales que quieres hablar con su abogado 5. No firme nada sin hablar con su abogado 6. Mantenga números importantes con usted 7. Si ICE lo detiene mientras estas en el trabajo, asegurese informarles si tienes niños en las casa
January 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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timnitgebru.bsky.social
Remember this? A problem we didn't have in automated speech recognition tools until OpenAI decided they were going to do away with alignment (not the kind that so-called "AI safety" people do)? And they're giving us "artificial general intelligence" any day now right?

apnews.com/article/ai-a...
Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said
Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw. It makes things up that were never said.
apnews.com
January 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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shellyromero.bsky.social
ICYMI: Strand workers have been on strike since Saturday. Don’t cross the picket line. Don’t shop at Amazon as an alternative.

In Aug. 2023, I was offered $15 / hour (NYC min. wage). Later in 2024, when a friend started there, they were only offered $16 / hour (again NYC min. wage).
Graphic with black background and red and white text that reads: CAN'T JOIN THE PICKET? Email NANCY BASS WYDEN nancy@strandbooks.com Email CARSON MOSS, COO carson@strandbooks.com Go to the Strand's Instagram and Xitter @strandbookstore And tell them... FAIR PAY NOW UNITED FOR A FAIR CONTRACT Screenshot of my Strand employment offer from August 2023, it reads: Hello Shelly, Thank you so much for coming in and interviewing with us. It was a pleasure getting to know you. I am pleased to be contacting you to extend an offer of employment as a Full Time Bookseller at Strand Bookstore. As stated in your interview, this position is 40 hours, 5 days per week including both Saturday and Sunday. The current rate for this position is $15/hr. As a full time employee, you will enter a 90-day probationary period to begin with your first day of employment. Following your first 30 days of employment, you will begin to pay your union dues (2.5% of your weekly salary). At the end of the 90-day probationary period you will officially be entered into U.A.W. as a union employee and your available PTO (paid time off) will begin to go into effect. This will include personal days to use at your discretion. Vacation time is made available following one (1) year of employment. Up until you make union, any unscheduled time off will need pre-approval by a Floor Manager or documentation (i.e. a doctor/medical professional's note) excusing the absence or tardy. Any clock-in beyond the first 5 minutes of your scheduled shift is considered tardy. Unexcused absences and/or tardies can result in disciplinary
December 9, 2024 at 6:42 PM
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joekatz45.bsky.social
Do not. Cross. A fucking. Picket line.
November 25, 2024 at 5:40 AM
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cxorlando.bsky.social
thank you to EVERYONE who cast their votes for this!!! we've had so much fun putting these together and seeing what books everyone's loving.

reactormag.com/readers-pick...
Readers Pick the Most Iconic Speculative Fiction Books of the 21st Century - Reactor
We asked, you answered! Here are the most iconic books of the century so far—as chosen by you, the readers!
reactormag.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:32 PM
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queerliblib.bsky.social
Wow, hi new followers, hey! We’re Queer Liberation Library.

QLL is a digital library of queer ebooks & audiobooks available FOR FREE to anyone in the US. Our collection’s in Libby so you can read to your heart's content on your e-reader, phone, etc.

membership details downthread~
A scrapbooky, zine-like image. In the top left corner there’s a picture of a young kid in rainbow face paint waving a rainbow flag atop a woman's shoulders, as they both watch a pride parade. A photo of a group of people, young and old, carrying a pink LESBIAN & GAY PRIDE banner is seen in the bottom center. Top right, a picture of two gorgeous drag queens: one in a light pink wig and white dress decked in butterflies, and the other literally dressed as Lady Liberty in a rainbow toga. Text throughout, in mismatched fonts and on torn paper, reads "Q: So, what is QLL? a: Queer Liberation Library is an ONLINE DIGITAL LIBRARY …that is by and for the LGBTQIA+ community and our allies, focusing on queer materials and queer perspectives.”
November 15, 2024 at 1:57 AM
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mynameismarines.bsky.social
I’m actively searching for submissions from Black authors for Mareas! If you're writing literary sci-fi, fantasy, magical realism, or anything that blends genres with bold, resonant themes, I want to read it. Your work deserves a champion, and I can be that person! #booksky #authorsky
November 15, 2024 at 5:47 PM
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theignyteawards.bsky.social
Shipping Ignyte trophies to winners and finalists in 16 countries (including the U.S.) this year will cost $2354.90. Yuck but neat that they're flying all over the place!🫠

Your donations to the previous cycle are helping us cover all this, so thank you again!
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/support/
support, The Ignyte Awards
The Ignyte Awards usually cost about $4000 a year to operate.
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com
November 14, 2024 at 5:51 PM