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THREAD: Under a new law, thousands of prisoners in Louisiana have been cut off from ever getting a chance at parole.
Why?
Because an algorithm said so. 1/
Why?
Because an algorithm said so. 1/
April 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
THREAD: Under a new law, thousands of prisoners in Louisiana have been cut off from ever getting a chance at parole.
Why?
Because an algorithm said so. 1/
Why?
Because an algorithm said so. 1/
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"What the U.S. is doing now is not reform. It is rejecting the very system it created." - Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong
(April 8, 2025)
(April 8, 2025)
April 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
"What the U.S. is doing now is not reform. It is rejecting the very system it created." - Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong
(April 8, 2025)
(April 8, 2025)
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Fentanyl overdoses occur from ingesting the synthetic opioid. But popular culture has misrepresented the risks to first responders.
Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response
Fentanyl overdoses occur from ingesting the synthetic opioid. But popular culture has misrepresented the risks to first responders.
www.npr.org
April 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Fentanyl overdoses occur from ingesting the synthetic opioid. But popular culture has misrepresented the risks to first responders.
Such a moving and powerful show! 10/10 would recommend.
It's a horror to think your kid could be a victim in a violent act of racism, sexism or other radicalization. It's a whole different kind of fear to think they could be the perpetrator of that act.
'Adolescence' is a parental nightmare. Here's what to tell kids about online extremism : Life Kit
It's a horror to think your kid could be a victim in a violent act of racism, sexism or other radicalization. It's a whole different kind of fear to think they could be the perpetrator of that act.
www.npr.org
April 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Such a moving and powerful show! 10/10 would recommend.
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It's a horror to think your kid could be a victim in a violent act of racism, sexism or other radicalization. It's a whole different kind of fear to think they could be the perpetrator of that act.
'Adolescence' is a parental nightmare. Here's what to tell kids about online extremism : Life Kit
It's a horror to think your kid could be a victim in a violent act of racism, sexism or other radicalization. It's a whole different kind of fear to think they could be the perpetrator of that act.
www.npr.org
April 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
It's a horror to think your kid could be a victim in a violent act of racism, sexism or other radicalization. It's a whole different kind of fear to think they could be the perpetrator of that act.
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Wow who could’ve guessed that this would happen
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
April 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Wow who could’ve guessed that this would happen
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
It’s almost as if USAID was a pillar of American soft power and influence in the world
It’s almost as if it was entirely predictable that America’s adversaries would work to fill the void left by USAID’s destruction
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Trump is putting us through economic pain in order to extract concessions from political opponents. That's the long and short of it.
Tough language from JPMorgan tonight:
“.. we view the full implementation of these policies as a substantial macro economic shock not currently incorporated in our forecasts. .. these policies, if sustained, would likely push the US and global economy into recession this year.”
“.. we view the full implementation of these policies as a substantial macro economic shock not currently incorporated in our forecasts. .. these policies, if sustained, would likely push the US and global economy into recession this year.”
April 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Trump is putting us through economic pain in order to extract concessions from political opponents. That's the long and short of it.
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Another fuck-up in a growing list of dangerous and irresponsible fuck-ups.
Trump administration admits Maryland man sent to El Salvador prison by mistake
This latest case, in which lawyers argue their client had no proven links to MS-13, adds to the growing judicial and public scrutiny about the deportations to El Salvador's notorious mega-prison.
www.npr.org
April 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Another fuck-up in a growing list of dangerous and irresponsible fuck-ups.
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How Digital Archivists Are Saving Public Information from the Memory Hole
➡️ spectrum.ieee.org/digital-arch...
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Can We Trust Our Government to Safeguard Vital Research Data? Meet the Digital Archivists Battling to Keep Information Accessible!
Through clever usage of APIs, the Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School has created an archive of Data.gov, home to 311,000 public datasets
spectrum.ieee.org
April 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
How Digital Archivists Are Saving Public Information from the Memory Hole
➡️ spectrum.ieee.org/digital-arch...
➡️ spectrum.ieee.org/digital-arch...
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DOGE savings (WSJ): $2.6b
TSLA subsidies (10 years): $15b
Annual increase in deficit: $900b
Cuts to Medicare: $880b
TSLA subsidies (10 years): $15b
Annual increase in deficit: $900b
Cuts to Medicare: $880b
February 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
DOGE savings (WSJ): $2.6b
TSLA subsidies (10 years): $15b
Annual increase in deficit: $900b
Cuts to Medicare: $880b
TSLA subsidies (10 years): $15b
Annual increase in deficit: $900b
Cuts to Medicare: $880b
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CARTOON OF THE DAY 🫤🇺🇸
January 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY 🫤🇺🇸