@lilithrages.bsky.social
Standing for democracy, voting rights, the environment and holding those in power to account.
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Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
December 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things
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Payrolls fell -105k in October and rose +64k in November. August and September payrolls were also revised down a total of 33k.
These data suggest VIRTUALLY NO EMPLOYMENT GROWTH since April ("Liberation day").
Unemployment is now up to 4.6%.
This is a tricky report, so stay tuned.
These data suggest VIRTUALLY NO EMPLOYMENT GROWTH since April ("Liberation day").
Unemployment is now up to 4.6%.
This is a tricky report, so stay tuned.
December 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Payrolls fell -105k in October and rose +64k in November. August and September payrolls were also revised down a total of 33k.
These data suggest VIRTUALLY NO EMPLOYMENT GROWTH since April ("Liberation day").
Unemployment is now up to 4.6%.
This is a tricky report, so stay tuned.
These data suggest VIRTUALLY NO EMPLOYMENT GROWTH since April ("Liberation day").
Unemployment is now up to 4.6%.
This is a tricky report, so stay tuned.
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NSF plans to streamline merit review to heal self-inflicted staffing wound www.science.org/content/arti...
NSF pares down grant-review process, reducing influence of outside scientists
Memo cites overburdened staff, but some say move also aims to elevate White House priorities
www.science.org
December 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
NSF plans to streamline merit review to heal self-inflicted staffing wound www.science.org/content/arti...
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Well, this is an utter disaster for science.
This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Well, this is an utter disaster for science.
This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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This gutting of peer review is very likely driven by Project 2025/OMB/Vought, very likely is about funding junk science, and very likely is coming for #NIH and biomedical research next.
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Why would any non-white Americans support these Nazis?
December 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Why would any non-white Americans support these Nazis?
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Scalise: "All of it takes time, but we're working on all of it at the same time right now. I think early next year you're gonna start seeing bigger indicators. Trillions of investments already coming into the country from deals President Trump has already cut."
December 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Scalise: "All of it takes time, but we're working on all of it at the same time right now. I think early next year you're gonna start seeing bigger indicators. Trillions of investments already coming into the country from deals President Trump has already cut."
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After years of turmoil, Columbia’s trustees are still unable to recruit or agree upon a university president.
Which is, when it comes down to it, the most important part of their job.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Which is, when it comes down to it, the most important part of their job.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Harvard Professor, Vanderbilt Chief Exit Columbia’s Top Job Search
Columbia University extended its search for a new president as it seeks to find a permanent replacement after losing two leaders in the past 16 months.
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
After years of turmoil, Columbia’s trustees are still unable to recruit or agree upon a university president.
Which is, when it comes down to it, the most important part of their job.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Which is, when it comes down to it, the most important part of their job.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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The DOJ has exactly 4 days to release the Epstein Files.
4 more days of relentless fuckery and mayhem before they violate the law or present us with useless, redacted garbage.
4 more days of relentless fuckery and mayhem before they violate the law or present us with useless, redacted garbage.
December 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The DOJ has exactly 4 days to release the Epstein Files.
4 more days of relentless fuckery and mayhem before they violate the law or present us with useless, redacted garbage.
4 more days of relentless fuckery and mayhem before they violate the law or present us with useless, redacted garbage.
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When does all the winning start for the non-billionaires?
December 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
When does all the winning start for the non-billionaires?
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NEW: Rob Reiner was a mensch. In death, he showed us that Trump is a schmuck. (He was also a friend, and I'll miss our very long lunches.)
Rob Reiner was a mensch. In death, he showed us Trump’s a schmuck.
The president's remarks about the murder of the filmmaker and his wife cast him as petty and callous.
www.motherjones.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:32 PM
NEW: Rob Reiner was a mensch. In death, he showed us that Trump is a schmuck. (He was also a friend, and I'll miss our very long lunches.)
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As Trump tells the World that he hated Reiner b/c of his politics, I turn to Charlie Kirk.
Reiner was one of the first to stand up against Kirk’s political shooting.
Once again, we see a vengeful Felon who is as heinous as we knew he’d be. The worst of humanity.
#Voices4Victory
#Pinks
#DemVoice1
Reiner was one of the first to stand up against Kirk’s political shooting.
Once again, we see a vengeful Felon who is as heinous as we knew he’d be. The worst of humanity.
#Voices4Victory
#Pinks
#DemVoice1
NEW: Rob Reiner was a mensch. In death, he showed us that Trump is a schmuck. (He was also a friend, and I'll miss our very long lunches.)
Rob Reiner was a mensch. In death, he showed us Trump’s a schmuck.
The president's remarks about the murder of the filmmaker and his wife cast him as petty and callous.
www.motherjones.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:22 PM
As Trump tells the World that he hated Reiner b/c of his politics, I turn to Charlie Kirk.
Reiner was one of the first to stand up against Kirk’s political shooting.
Once again, we see a vengeful Felon who is as heinous as we knew he’d be. The worst of humanity.
#Voices4Victory
#Pinks
#DemVoice1
Reiner was one of the first to stand up against Kirk’s political shooting.
Once again, we see a vengeful Felon who is as heinous as we knew he’d be. The worst of humanity.
#Voices4Victory
#Pinks
#DemVoice1
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Remember: We Currently have PRISON CAMPS....in the United States of America.
December 16, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Remember: We Currently have PRISON CAMPS....in the United States of America.
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MINNEAPOLIS: “We kept yelling ‘she’s pregnant! She’s pregnant!’ — they put their knees in her… the handcuffed woman was dragged on the ground…”
Lawless.
Lawless.
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “We kept yelling ‘she’s pregnant! She’s pregnant!’ — they put their knees in her… the handcuffed woman was dragged on the ground…”
Lawless.
Lawless.
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Absolute monsters, and not one peep from the Pro life lobby 😡
MINNEAPOLIS: “We kept yelling ‘she’s pregnant! She’s pregnant!’ — they put their knees in her… the handcuffed woman was dragged on the ground…”
Lawless.
Lawless.
December 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Absolute monsters, and not one peep from the Pro life lobby 😡
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This is incredible news. Today, Virginia officials will unveil a statue of Barbara Johns at the Capitol to replace one of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that had stood for more than a century. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Statue of Black teen who fought segregation replaces Robert E. Lee at U.S. Capitol
Barbara Rose Johns was only 16 when she led a walkout in 1951 to protest horrendous conditions at her segregated high school for Black students in rural Farmville, Virginia.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:43 AM
This is incredible news. Today, Virginia officials will unveil a statue of Barbara Johns at the Capitol to replace one of Confederate General Robert E. Lee that had stood for more than a century. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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🚨Pre-existing conditions look a lot like a general representation of the purpose/function of healthcare.
December 16, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🚨Pre-existing conditions look a lot like a general representation of the purpose/function of healthcare.
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A+++++ economy my A++
Look at broader measures of unemployment—including people who want a job but aren't in the labor force or who are working part-time but want a full-time job—and the labor market is in the worst place since the pandemic
December 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A+++++ economy my A++
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The White House is not private property. It does not belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to the people.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
Raskin to introduce bill to require review of White House renovation plans
Rep. Jamie Raskin wants to see White House construction like President Trump's ballroom project subjected to the same scrutiny as other federal projects.
www.cbsnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The White House is not private property. It does not belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to the people.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
I’m introducing legislation to protect the building’s historic character against the president’s bulldozer and Marie Antoinette ballroom.
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Tonight’s cycle fuses immigration, Islam, & DEI into 1 threat story. A single suspect becomes a stand-in for whole communities, & normal institutional change is framed as sabotage.Blame spreads fast, & punishment starts to feel justified. #DV1 #VoicesForVictory #ProudBlue #USDemocracy 12/15/25 PM
Tonight’s cycle fuses immigration, Islam, & DEI into 1 threat story. A single suspect becomes a stand-in for whole communities, & normal institutional change is framed as sabotage.Blame spreads fast, & punishment starts to feel justified. #DV1 #VoicesForVictory #ProudBlue #USDemocracy 12/15/25 PM
December 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Tonight’s cycle fuses immigration, Islam, & DEI into 1 threat story. A single suspect becomes a stand-in for whole communities, & normal institutional change is framed as sabotage.Blame spreads fast, & punishment starts to feel justified. #DV1 #VoicesForVictory #ProudBlue #USDemocracy 12/15/25 PM
Tonight’s cycle fuses immigration, Islam, & DEI into 1 threat story. A single suspect becomes a stand-in for whole communities, & normal institutional change is framed as sabotage.Blame spreads fast, & punishment starts to feel justified. #DV1 #VoicesForVictory #ProudBlue #USDemocracy 12/15/25 PM
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December 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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"Since Judge Dugan’s arrest, protesters have frequently gathered in downtown Milwaukee to show their support for her, including during jury selection last week. Demonstrations are expected to continue in downtown Milwaukee throughout the trial..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
Trial Starts for Judge Accused of Helping Undocumented Immigrant Evade Agents
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"Since Judge Dugan’s arrest, protesters have frequently gathered in downtown Milwaukee to show their support for her, including during jury selection last week. Demonstrations are expected to continue in downtown Milwaukee throughout the trial..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
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My electrician is a green card holder who's been here since he was a kid. He got married to a citizen, applied for citizenship, went to court for the papers and when he got there ICE kidnapped him and he's been locked up for a month.
December 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
My electrician is a green card holder who's been here since he was a kid. He got married to a citizen, applied for citizenship, went to court for the papers and when he got there ICE kidnapped him and he's been locked up for a month.
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Brian O’Neill details how drastically our national security strategy has shifted under the Trump administration.
National Security in 2025
The United States is still strong—but aimed the wrong way.
contrarian.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Brian O’Neill details how drastically our national security strategy has shifted under the Trump administration.
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If you are a Republican and do not denounce the evil of Donald Trump gloating and making the murder of Rob & Michele Reiner all about himself, you are NOT a Christian. Please stop pretending. You're not fooling the rest of us.
December 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
If you are a Republican and do not denounce the evil of Donald Trump gloating and making the murder of Rob & Michele Reiner all about himself, you are NOT a Christian. Please stop pretending. You're not fooling the rest of us.