Surveys on Drumphuck’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ - from the Washington Post, Pew Research, 𝙁𝙤𝙭 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨, Quinnipiac University and the Kaiser Family Foundation - showing net *negative* ratings of -19, -20, -𝟮𝟭, -26, and -29 percent respectively.
June 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Surveys on Drumphuck’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ - from the Washington Post, Pew Research, 𝙁𝙤𝙭 𝙉𝙚𝙬𝙨, Quinnipiac University and the Kaiser Family Foundation - showing net *negative* ratings of -19, -20, -𝟮𝟭, -26, and -29 percent respectively.
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We are posting this placard at all of our offices and asking our union contract farms to post as well.
We encourage our friends to put up similar placards at their business as immigration agents do not have the right to go on private property without permission.
We encourage our friends to put up similar placards at their business as immigration agents do not have the right to go on private property without permission.
June 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
We are posting this placard at all of our offices and asking our union contract farms to post as well.
We encourage our friends to put up similar placards at their business as immigration agents do not have the right to go on private property without permission.
We encourage our friends to put up similar placards at their business as immigration agents do not have the right to go on private property without permission.
So, besides Iranian state-sponsored media claiming there was no cease-fire , there's also this :
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
Russia says it supports Iran with ‘clear stance’ condemning US and Israeli strikes, intends to deepen Tehran ties
* * *
www.timesofisrael.com
June 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
So, besides Iranian state-sponsored media claiming there was no cease-fire , there's also this :
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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Brownshirt ICE rolled up to my local Home Depot today and got the F-off treatment.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
June 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Brownshirt ICE rolled up to my local Home Depot today and got the F-off treatment.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off.
📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.
Yes, egg prices are going higher. Yes, avian flu exists and other supply factors exist (e.g. "free-range" requirements in some states). Yes, companies can coordinate to raise prices even higher during a "crisis" that they can exploit ... or even create.
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
Implicit Coordination in Sellers' Inflation: How Cost Shocks Facilitate Price Hikes
Supply shocks are now widely recognized as a driver of the recent inflation bout, but the role of firms’ pricing strategies in propagating input cost shocks remains contested. In this paper, we review...
scholarworks.umass.edu
December 29, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Yes, egg prices are going higher. Yes, avian flu exists and other supply factors exist (e.g. "free-range" requirements in some states). Yes, companies can coordinate to raise prices even higher during a "crisis" that they can exploit ... or even create.
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
Seen today : "Liberals who speak up about problems risk accusations of hypocrisy. It's a by-product of wanting things to be better. " Global warming is an obvious case - you'll be asked why you use any petrochem products at all.
December 13, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Seen today : "Liberals who speak up about problems risk accusations of hypocrisy. It's a by-product of wanting things to be better. " Global warming is an obvious case - you'll be asked why you use any petrochem products at all.
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25 million users on Bluesky now.
December 13, 2024 at 2:52 AM
25 million users on Bluesky now.
Search tips . Cheers !
This is quite useful for advanced bluesky search operators. I've been struggling to acclimatise to the search on here so here is a good guide to what's currently possible.
Tips and Tricks for Bluesky Search - Bluesky
Let’s dive into all the tips and tricks for advanced Bluesky search!
bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Search tips . Cheers !
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In this Conversation piece, Danielle Tomson and I unpack the "participatory" dynamics of the right wing/conservative media sphere, describing them through the lens of "improv" theater: theconversation.com/how-right-wi...
December 4, 2024 at 3:46 PM
In this Conversation piece, Danielle Tomson and I unpack the "participatory" dynamics of the right wing/conservative media sphere, describing them through the lens of "improv" theater: theconversation.com/how-right-wi...
Following up on the last post about LLM's being unable to stop bullshitting , how AI's fared in 2024
2024 in review: AI
The Verge’s 2024 AI year in review
2024 was AI all the time.
buff.ly
December 4, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Following up on the last post about LLM's being unable to stop bullshitting , how AI's fared in 2024
It'll never stop "lying" - language is subjective and LLM's rely on algorithms emulating human language production. See linked article on bias optimizers below
futurism.com/the-byte/tim...
Tim Cook Admits Apple May Never Be Able to Make Its AI Stop Lying
In a new Washington Post interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook admitted that he's not "100 percent" sure the company's AI will stop lying.
futurism.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:54 PM
It'll never stop "lying" - language is subjective and LLM's rely on algorithms emulating human language production. See linked article on bias optimizers below
futurism.com/the-byte/tim...
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan.
*Believed to be a targeted attack.
*Suspect reportedly used a firearm with a silencer.
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/04/u...
*Believed to be a targeted attack.
*Suspect reportedly used a firearm with a silencer.
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/04/u...
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in New York
UnitedHealth Group canceled its investor day after reports that the CEO of its insurer unit, Brian Thompson, was fatally shot in Manhattan.
www.cnbc.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:12 PM
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan.
*Believed to be a targeted attack.
*Suspect reportedly used a firearm with a silencer.
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/04/u...
*Believed to be a targeted attack.
*Suspect reportedly used a firearm with a silencer.
www.cnbc.com/2024/12/04/u...
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After two limited recalls, all raw milk and cream from a Fresno-based dairy farm must be removed from store shelves. The cows at Raw Farm are infected with H5N1 bird flu, state officials say.
All raw milk from Fresno dairy farm will be cleared from store shelves; cows have bird flu
State health officials secured a voluntary recall of all remaining Raw Farm milk and cream products. The products are infected with live bird flu virus.
www.latimes.com
December 4, 2024 at 3:25 PM
After two limited recalls, all raw milk and cream from a Fresno-based dairy farm must be removed from store shelves. The cows at Raw Farm are infected with H5N1 bird flu, state officials say.
Design goals for BlueSky engineers :
-Own Your Identity and Data
-Algorithmic Choices
-Composable Multi-Party Moderation
-Foundation for New Apps
whtwnd.com/bnewbold.net...
-Own Your Identity and Data
-Algorithmic Choices
-Composable Multi-Party Moderation
-Foundation for New Apps
whtwnd.com/bnewbold.net...
Reply on Bluesky and Decentralization | bryan newbold
This is a reply to Christine Lemmer-Webber's thoughtful (and widely read) "How decentralized is Bluesky really?" blog post.
I am so happy and grateful that Christine took the time to write up her tho...
whtwnd.com
November 29, 2024 at 6:27 AM
Design goals for BlueSky engineers :
-Own Your Identity and Data
-Algorithmic Choices
-Composable Multi-Party Moderation
-Foundation for New Apps
whtwnd.com/bnewbold.net...
-Own Your Identity and Data
-Algorithmic Choices
-Composable Multi-Party Moderation
-Foundation for New Apps
whtwnd.com/bnewbold.net...
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Bluesky user counter , just for fun. This is the creation of @natalie.sh and shows users currently (11/22/2024. 9:30 PST) being added at the average rate of 5 per second.
bcounter.nat.vg
bcounter.nat.vg
Bcounter
Almost-real-time Bluesky user count
bcounter.nat.vg
November 22, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Bluesky user counter , just for fun. This is the creation of @natalie.sh and shows users currently (11/22/2024. 9:30 PST) being added at the average rate of 5 per second.
bcounter.nat.vg
bcounter.nat.vg
U.S. GDP = 2.7%
Unemployment = 4.1%
Inflation is at 2.8%
Wage increases exceeded inflation in 2024.
But because Conservatives have the biggest propaganda machine in history, here we are www.conference-board.org/brief/global...
Unemployment = 4.1%
Inflation is at 2.8%
Wage increases exceeded inflation in 2024.
But because Conservatives have the biggest propaganda machine in history, here we are www.conference-board.org/brief/global...
Strong Growth, Slowing Inflation, Fed Dilemma
Analysis of the latest GDP and PCE data.
www.conference-board.org
November 22, 2024 at 5:18 PM
U.S. GDP = 2.7%
Unemployment = 4.1%
Inflation is at 2.8%
Wage increases exceeded inflation in 2024.
But because Conservatives have the biggest propaganda machine in history, here we are www.conference-board.org/brief/global...
Unemployment = 4.1%
Inflation is at 2.8%
Wage increases exceeded inflation in 2024.
But because Conservatives have the biggest propaganda machine in history, here we are www.conference-board.org/brief/global...
In 2023, the U.S. imported $427.3 billion in goods from China. www.vox.com/scotus/38388...
Trump’s tariffs could tank the economy. Will the Supreme Court stop them?
President-elect Trump is his own worst enemy, unless his fellow Republicans on the Supreme Court intervene.
www.vox.com
November 22, 2024 at 4:51 PM
In 2023, the U.S. imported $427.3 billion in goods from China. www.vox.com/scotus/38388...
Bluesky has a blog to describe some of its workings - like this bit about moderation
bsky.social/about/blog bsky.social/about/blog/4...
bsky.social/about/blog bsky.social/about/blog/4...
Blog - Bluesky
Updates and musings from the Bluesky team
bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Bluesky has a blog to describe some of its workings - like this bit about moderation
bsky.social/about/blog bsky.social/about/blog/4...
bsky.social/about/blog bsky.social/about/blog/4...
Some structural details about Bluesky anderegg.ca/2024/11/15/m...
Maybe Bluesky has “won”
November has sucked so far. One upside of the terrible nonsense is that more people are fleeing X. Many are choosing Bluesky. I’ve seen a bunch of takes about this recently, but I keep seeing things I...
anderegg.ca
November 22, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Some structural details about Bluesky anderegg.ca/2024/11/15/m...