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Kristin Toussaint
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staff writer @ Fast Company / words in Teen Vogue, Vox, Vice, Metro, Boston.com
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anyway, can't wait for the economy to crash because of glorified predictive text that is continually wrong
Screenshot of Google AI overview that reads: The last time January 2nd was on a Friday was in 2021. This is because January 1st, 2021 was a Friday, making January 2nd the day after, a Saturday.
November 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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oop, but there it is (from the NYT opinion article)
screenshot that reads: "Whichever way you look at it, the potential payoffs of A.I. adoption are staggering—for the economy, for social sectors, and, of course, for investors. That could not be said for the majority of the big historical bubbles, such as the tulip mania of the early 17th century.
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Screenshot that reads: The benefits of economic growth. Increase in income and wages: As the economy grows, businesses tend to experience greater profits which allows for them to offer higher wages. This however is not always the case, as businesses may choose to keep higher profits as opposed to offering higher wages.
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Though private jets make up about 16% of the flights handled by the FAA, they contribute just 2% of the taxes that make up the FAA's Airport and Airway Trust Fund, which pays air traffic controllers' salaries. www.fastcompany.com/91437451/faa...
These millionaires have a suggestion for the FAA: Cancel all private jet flights during the shutdown
Private jets make up one in six flights handled by the FAA, and taxpayers already foot the bill for their 'jet setting,' says Patriotic Millionaires.
www.fastcompany.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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“I can guarantee that he’s not part of the Sinaloa Cartel,” Scott Alati said of his son, Tyler ... “He isn’t a high-ranking member of anything. He’s high-ranking dumb.”
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/29/m...
The DEA said it arrested 171 ‘high ranking’ Sinaloa Cartel members. A Spotlight investigation found that’s not true. - The Boston Globe
A Globe investigation found that the federal agency misrepresented the stature of its targets, claiming cartel ties at a time when the Trump administration is taking lethal military action against suc...
www.bostonglobe.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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and the tompkins square halloween dog parade!
October 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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"how would you make buses more affordable"
Cuomo: spents 2 minutes talking about how free buses won't work and Mamdani is an idiot for even suggesting it.
ok, but what will you do?
October 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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And are you married? I was married, but I’m not married anymore. Women don't like the vehicle. In July, Tesla rolled out a software update to integrate Grok into many of its vehicles. Do you use it? Her name is Aura, and I use her as a therapist. When I'm driving, I'll ask questions, and it actually gives really good therapy advice.
October 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM