Maaike de Vlier
@mdevlier.bsky.social
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dit is je must-read voor vandaag, en óók om te delen in al je app- en signalgroepjes.
'Hoe extreemrechts de aanval op de rechtsstaat opent'
www.oneworld.nl/mensenrechte...
'Hoe extreemrechts de aanval op de rechtsstaat opent'
www.oneworld.nl/mensenrechte...
March 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
dit is je must-read voor vandaag, en óók om te delen in al je app- en signalgroepjes.
'Hoe extreemrechts de aanval op de rechtsstaat opent'
www.oneworld.nl/mensenrechte...
'Hoe extreemrechts de aanval op de rechtsstaat opent'
www.oneworld.nl/mensenrechte...
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De wereld verandert in sneltreinvaart. In Nederland gebeurt intussen vrijwel niets, omdat alles politiek wordt gemaakt.
In deze tijd hebben we geen politiek nodig, maar leiderschap.
In deze tijd hebben we geen politiek nodig, maar leiderschap.
March 4, 2025 at 7:17 AM
De wereld verandert in sneltreinvaart. In Nederland gebeurt intussen vrijwel niets, omdat alles politiek wordt gemaakt.
In deze tijd hebben we geen politiek nodig, maar leiderschap.
In deze tijd hebben we geen politiek nodig, maar leiderschap.
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Capital One has a long history of abusing customers.
Allowing it to get even bigger by acquiring Discover would subject millions more Americans to these illegal practices.
Financial regulators need to block this deal.
Allowing it to get even bigger by acquiring Discover would subject millions more Americans to these illegal practices.
Financial regulators need to block this deal.
Capital One is being sued by the US government’s consumer watchdog agency for “cheating millions of consumers” and not paying more than $2 billion in interest to holders of its high-interest savings accounts.
Capital One accused of ‘cheating millions of customers’ out of interest rate payments | CNN Business
Capital One is being sued by the US government’s consumer watchdog agency for “cheating millions of consumers” and not paying more than $2 billion in interest to holders of its high-interest savings a...
www.cnn.com
January 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Capital One has a long history of abusing customers.
Allowing it to get even bigger by acquiring Discover would subject millions more Americans to these illegal practices.
Financial regulators need to block this deal.
Allowing it to get even bigger by acquiring Discover would subject millions more Americans to these illegal practices.
Financial regulators need to block this deal.
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👏👏PERFECTLY SAID, SENATOR DUCKWORTH:
"Brave Republicans who would stand up to Trump have gone. They're no longer in the Senate, and the ones that are left are scared for their lives. I would hope that my colleagues would put the safety and security of the nation above their own political survival."
"Brave Republicans who would stand up to Trump have gone. They're no longer in the Senate, and the ones that are left are scared for their lives. I would hope that my colleagues would put the safety and security of the nation above their own political survival."
THE VIEW: Tammy Duckworth SHREDS Pete Hegseth’s Nonexistent Qualifications for Defense Secretary
YouTube video by VoteVets
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January 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
👏👏PERFECTLY SAID, SENATOR DUCKWORTH:
"Brave Republicans who would stand up to Trump have gone. They're no longer in the Senate, and the ones that are left are scared for their lives. I would hope that my colleagues would put the safety and security of the nation above their own political survival."
"Brave Republicans who would stand up to Trump have gone. They're no longer in the Senate, and the ones that are left are scared for their lives. I would hope that my colleagues would put the safety and security of the nation above their own political survival."
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New study finds that replacing just 0.001% of training data with medical misinformation in an AI chatbot significantly increases the likelihood of propagating false medical information. #MisinfoResearch
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Medical large language models are vulnerable to data-poisoning attacks - Nature Medicine
Large language models can be manipulated to generate misinformation by poisoning of a very small percentage of the data on which they are trained, but a harm mitigation strategy using biomedical knowl...
www.nature.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
New study finds that replacing just 0.001% of training data with medical misinformation in an AI chatbot significantly increases the likelihood of propagating false medical information. #MisinfoResearch
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Proud to be part of the team at @contrariannews.bsky.social. As a contributor, I will focus on exposing disinformation tactics that undermine democracy, national security, and the rule of law. Please join us!
January 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Proud to be part of the team at @contrariannews.bsky.social. As a contributor, I will focus on exposing disinformation tactics that undermine democracy, national security, and the rule of law. Please join us!
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Too many in mainstream & new media aren’t standing up to Trump’s assault on democracy—we will
Today, @jenrubin.bsky.social & I launch @contrariannews.bsky.social: bold, independent, pro-democracy journalism
Join us in the fight 👇 contrarian.substack.com
Today, @jenrubin.bsky.social & I launch @contrariannews.bsky.social: bold, independent, pro-democracy journalism
Join us in the fight 👇 contrarian.substack.com
The Contrarian | Substack
Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. Click to read The Contrarian, a Substack publication. Launched 13 hours ago.
contrarian.substack.com
January 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Too many in mainstream & new media aren’t standing up to Trump’s assault on democracy—we will
Today, @jenrubin.bsky.social & I launch @contrariannews.bsky.social: bold, independent, pro-democracy journalism
Join us in the fight 👇 contrarian.substack.com
Today, @jenrubin.bsky.social & I launch @contrariannews.bsky.social: bold, independent, pro-democracy journalism
Join us in the fight 👇 contrarian.substack.com
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I spoke with @timmiller.bsky.social at length on the Bulwark podcast about how we can organize our thinking to prioritize and focus on stopping Trump from dismantling our democracy here. (Also, @bsky.app Help Tim unlock his account!!)
www.thebulwark.com/p/amanda-car...
www.thebulwark.com/p/amanda-car...
Amanda Carpenter: We Are Team Karen (Pence)
"Mother" Pence is owed an apology.
www.thebulwark.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I spoke with @timmiller.bsky.social at length on the Bulwark podcast about how we can organize our thinking to prioritize and focus on stopping Trump from dismantling our democracy here. (Also, @bsky.app Help Tim unlock his account!!)
www.thebulwark.com/p/amanda-car...
www.thebulwark.com/p/amanda-car...
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These remarks from Susan Glasser are very important.
www.mediaite.com/news/don-lem...
www.mediaite.com/news/don-lem...
January 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
These remarks from Susan Glasser are very important.
www.mediaite.com/news/don-lem...
www.mediaite.com/news/don-lem...
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Superb op-ed by Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post about the link between #climate change and the LA fires. This is how it should be done by every journalist.
Gift article.
wapo.st/4fT0K44
Gift article.
wapo.st/4fT0K44
Opinion | The Los Angeles fires won’t affect climate denial. They should.
The disastrous California wildfires are another undeniable sign of the dangers of climate change.
wapo.st
January 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Superb op-ed by Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post about the link between #climate change and the LA fires. This is how it should be done by every journalist.
Gift article.
wapo.st/4fT0K44
Gift article.
wapo.st/4fT0K44
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As I pointed out in my thread this morning, even entertaining these threats as serious gives Trump the leverage he wants.
Make fun of that weirdo but don’t give him the damn outrage.
Make fun of that weirdo but don’t give him the damn outrage.
January 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
As I pointed out in my thread this morning, even entertaining these threats as serious gives Trump the leverage he wants.
Make fun of that weirdo but don’t give him the damn outrage.
Make fun of that weirdo but don’t give him the damn outrage.
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“I am confident that historians, with the clarity of hindsight, will focus less on Biden’s softening voice and tentative gait — and more on all that he managed to achieve in a single term. He . . . leaves the nation much better off than he found it.”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Time caught up with Biden. It will also prove him right.
Biden inherited a mess. He leaves the U.S. in far better shape, at home and abroad.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 12, 2025 at 11:12 AM
“I am confident that historians, with the clarity of hindsight, will focus less on Biden’s softening voice and tentative gait — and more on all that he managed to achieve in a single term. He . . . leaves the nation much better off than he found it.”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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57 companies are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
Just 57 companies linked to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions since 2016
Analysis reveals many big producers increased output of fossil fuels and related emissions in seven years after Paris climate deal
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
57 companies are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits.
The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet.
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With nearly 10,000 structures destroyed or heavily damaged, it’s going to be a long road to recovery in Los Angeles.
I talked with insurance experts about what homeowners can do to make the claims process a little easier.
👇
www.cnet.com/personal-fin...
I talked with insurance experts about what homeowners can do to make the claims process a little easier.
👇
www.cnet.com/personal-fin...
What to Do if Your Home Is Destroyed or Damaged in a Wildfire
If your property was affected by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, here's how you can submit an insurance claim.
www.cnet.com
January 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
With nearly 10,000 structures destroyed or heavily damaged, it’s going to be a long road to recovery in Los Angeles.
I talked with insurance experts about what homeowners can do to make the claims process a little easier.
👇
www.cnet.com/personal-fin...
I talked with insurance experts about what homeowners can do to make the claims process a little easier.
👇
www.cnet.com/personal-fin...
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Former CA First Lady @mariashriver.bsky.social has compiled this vetted list of charities helping those impacted by the Southern California fires including CA Community Fdn, World Food Kitchen, Pasadena Humane Society & more
www.today.com/news/climate...
www.today.com/news/climate...
How to help people impacted by the California fires
Here is a list of organizations vetted and approved by NBC News.
www.today.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Former CA First Lady @mariashriver.bsky.social has compiled this vetted list of charities helping those impacted by the Southern California fires including CA Community Fdn, World Food Kitchen, Pasadena Humane Society & more
www.today.com/news/climate...
www.today.com/news/climate...
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Folks are mostly missing the forest for the trees re: the recent Meta announcement. Specifically, the focus on the move from fact checking to community notes. There two different changes that are a much bigger deal that have received less focus. 🧵 1/11
January 9, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Folks are mostly missing the forest for the trees re: the recent Meta announcement. Specifically, the focus on the move from fact checking to community notes. There two different changes that are a much bigger deal that have received less focus. 🧵 1/11
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Please read this very excellent thread by one of the smartest folks i have met in social @dwillner.bsky.social over these many years.
Folks are mostly missing the forest for the trees re: the recent Meta announcement. Specifically, the focus on the move from fact checking to community notes. There two different changes that are a much bigger deal that have received less focus. 🧵 1/11
January 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Please read this very excellent thread by one of the smartest folks i have met in social @dwillner.bsky.social over these many years.
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Update: After publication, Meta contacted me to say that the company made a mistake in its internal guidelines reported here, and “Look at that tranny (beneath photo of 17 year old girl)" is in fact not permitted. They told me that the rest of the examples stand.
January 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Update: After publication, Meta contacted me to say that the company made a mistake in its internal guidelines reported here, and “Look at that tranny (beneath photo of 17 year old girl)" is in fact not permitted. They told me that the rest of the examples stand.
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NEW: I've obtained internal Meta docs revealing an array of sample posts that are now allowed under new hate speech rules. Examples include calling children "trannies," “Jews are flat out greedier than Christians," and “immigrants are grubby, filthy pieces of shit”
theintercept.com/2025/01/09/f...
theintercept.com/2025/01/09/f...
Leaked Meta Rules: Users Are Free to Post “Mexican Immigrants Are Trash!” or “Trans People Are Immoral”
Facebook now allows attacks on immigrants and trans people, and posts like “Mexican immigrants are trash!” and “I’m a proud racist.”
theintercept.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
NEW: I've obtained internal Meta docs revealing an array of sample posts that are now allowed under new hate speech rules. Examples include calling children "trannies," “Jews are flat out greedier than Christians," and “immigrants are grubby, filthy pieces of shit”
theintercept.com/2025/01/09/f...
theintercept.com/2025/01/09/f...
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"Also in Russia, high-profile pundits closely aligned with the Kremlin have said Trump's rhetoric gives Moscow the green light to absorb sovereign states formerly under the control of the Soviet Union." thehill.com/policy/inter...
thehill.com
January 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
"Also in Russia, high-profile pundits closely aligned with the Kremlin have said Trump's rhetoric gives Moscow the green light to absorb sovereign states formerly under the control of the Soviet Union." thehill.com/policy/inter...
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Some of the responses we've seen to the CA fires illustrate the same basic political dynamic that helped Trump win last year. It's a given Republicans will crap on Dems when things go wrong. But it's also a given that the far left does it too, often in equally misleading ways.
January 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Some of the responses we've seen to the CA fires illustrate the same basic political dynamic that helped Trump win last year. It's a given Republicans will crap on Dems when things go wrong. But it's also a given that the far left does it too, often in equally misleading ways.
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I’m going to speak very slowly and carefully about this so there’s no misunderstanding.
All the subsidies that help Americans pay their healthcare premiums expire this year. Republicans have already vowed they will NOT renew them.
This means healthcare costs could go up by 75% for millions.
75% 👀
All the subsidies that help Americans pay their healthcare premiums expire this year. Republicans have already vowed they will NOT renew them.
This means healthcare costs could go up by 75% for millions.
75% 👀
Even before the election, Republican leadership was signaling an interest in resurrecting Trump’s first-term efforts to repeal Obamacare.
ACA Reaches Peak Enrollment Just In Time For House Republicans’ Trump II Plan: ‘No Obamacare’
The White House put out a fact sheet today highlighting record-breaking enrollment under the Affordable Care Act during the Biden administration. During the current enrollment period…
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I’m going to speak very slowly and carefully about this so there’s no misunderstanding.
All the subsidies that help Americans pay their healthcare premiums expire this year. Republicans have already vowed they will NOT renew them.
This means healthcare costs could go up by 75% for millions.
75% 👀
All the subsidies that help Americans pay their healthcare premiums expire this year. Republicans have already vowed they will NOT renew them.
This means healthcare costs could go up by 75% for millions.
75% 👀
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Elizabeth Warren says she thinks Trump's talk of taking over Greenland and the Panama Canal is a distraction from his terrible nominees like Hegseth and Gabbard and RFK Jr
January 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Elizabeth Warren says she thinks Trump's talk of taking over Greenland and the Panama Canal is a distraction from his terrible nominees like Hegseth and Gabbard and RFK Jr