@pandaploomps.bsky.social
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When the AI boom began, copywriters were singled out as one of the jobs most vulnerable to AI. Now, three years later, I wanted to hear from workers on the frontlines of the industry, to hear what had actually taken place on the ground.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
"I was forced to use AI until the day I was laid off." Copywriters reveal how AI has decimated their industry
Copywriters were one of the first to have their jobs targeted by AI firms. These are their stories, three years into the AI era.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
When the AI boom began, copywriters were singled out as one of the jobs most vulnerable to AI. Now, three years later, I wanted to hear from workers on the frontlines of the industry, to hear what had actually taken place on the ground.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
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NEW: The Trump administration is quietly using a proposed settlement to stop student debt relief until 2036.
This agreement will essentially hand Missouri a form of veto power over future federal student debt cancellation policy.
We wrote about it on our substack, In The Red:
inthered.org
This agreement will essentially hand Missouri a form of veto power over future federal student debt cancellation policy.
We wrote about it on our substack, In The Red:
inthered.org
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inthered.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
NEW: The Trump administration is quietly using a proposed settlement to stop student debt relief until 2036.
This agreement will essentially hand Missouri a form of veto power over future federal student debt cancellation policy.
We wrote about it on our substack, In The Red:
inthered.org
This agreement will essentially hand Missouri a form of veto power over future federal student debt cancellation policy.
We wrote about it on our substack, In The Red:
inthered.org
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You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
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Since it's come up again, I'll try to succinctly state my view on "AI" as we think of it in culture & tech these days. I think "Big AI" products (ChatGPT, Google Gemini) are mostly terrible for society, because they've been foisted without consent on millions, with lies about what they can do.
December 18, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Since it's come up again, I'll try to succinctly state my view on "AI" as we think of it in culture & tech these days. I think "Big AI" products (ChatGPT, Google Gemini) are mostly terrible for society, because they've been foisted without consent on millions, with lies about what they can do.
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25% reduction in all cause mortality over 4 years for those vaccinated against covid, huge study.
Wow, this almost suggests covid is implicated in an unbelievable number of deaths. And that vaccinated people should wear respirators if they want to remain abled.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/mrn...
Wow, this almost suggests covid is implicated in an unbelievable number of deaths. And that vaccinated people should wear respirators if they want to remain abled.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/mrn...
mRNA COVID vaccines tied to drop in death rate for 4 years
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
25% reduction in all cause mortality over 4 years for those vaccinated against covid, huge study.
Wow, this almost suggests covid is implicated in an unbelievable number of deaths. And that vaccinated people should wear respirators if they want to remain abled.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/mrn...
Wow, this almost suggests covid is implicated in an unbelievable number of deaths. And that vaccinated people should wear respirators if they want to remain abled.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/mrn...
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This is why you never give an inch to the bigots. All those centrists dems (Newsom, Mayo Pete) claiming there are concerns around trans kids, you're complicit in this.
This doesn't get rid of trans people, it just makes them suffer unbearably. Get your head straight: trans rights are human rights.
This doesn't get rid of trans people, it just makes them suffer unbearably. Get your head straight: trans rights are human rights.
RFK Jr announces moves to cut off gender-affirming care for children – US politics live
Donald Trump’s health secretary announces rules designed to effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This is why you never give an inch to the bigots. All those centrists dems (Newsom, Mayo Pete) claiming there are concerns around trans kids, you're complicit in this.
This doesn't get rid of trans people, it just makes them suffer unbearably. Get your head straight: trans rights are human rights.
This doesn't get rid of trans people, it just makes them suffer unbearably. Get your head straight: trans rights are human rights.
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Cis people really have no idea how it feels to watch a regime hold a press conference to admit, on camera, the pogrom against trans people they've been waging for 11 months is not only real, but they're going to double down on genocide and try to wipe out all the children first.
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Cis people really have no idea how it feels to watch a regime hold a press conference to admit, on camera, the pogrom against trans people they've been waging for 11 months is not only real, but they're going to double down on genocide and try to wipe out all the children first.
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Today, ProPublica launched a first-of-its-kind app to help you find out where your generic drugs come from and what the factories that made them are like.
Here’s how to use it.
Here’s how to use it.
Rx Inspector: ProPublica’s New Tool Provides Drug Info the FDA Won’t
We’ve launched a first-of-its-kind app to help you find out where your generic drugs come from and see the track records of the factories that made them.
www.propublica.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Today, ProPublica launched a first-of-its-kind app to help you find out where your generic drugs come from and what the factories that made them are like.
Here’s how to use it.
Here’s how to use it.
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Finley Rice, seven, said: “My parents have been working tirelessly to build me a brand as ‘child who has meltdowns’. It’s something I never would have thought to do myself, being seven.”
Autistic child’s career prospects “greatly improved” by parents posting meltdowns online
An autistic child has issued a statement thanking his parents for increasing his future employment prospects by constantly posting videos of his most vulnerable and private moments on the Internet.…
thedailytism.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Finley Rice, seven, said: “My parents have been working tirelessly to build me a brand as ‘child who has meltdowns’. It’s something I never would have thought to do myself, being seven.”
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16 Democratic senators joined Republicans in confirming a close ally of Elon Musk as head of NASA:
Baldwin
Cantwell
Durbin
Fetterman
Gallego
Gillibrand
Hassan
Heinrich
Kaine
Kelly
Kim
King
Schiff
Shaheen
Slotkin
Warner
Baldwin
Cantwell
Durbin
Fetterman
Gallego
Gillibrand
Hassan
Heinrich
Kaine
Kelly
Kim
King
Schiff
Shaheen
Slotkin
Warner
December 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
16 Democratic senators joined Republicans in confirming a close ally of Elon Musk as head of NASA:
Baldwin
Cantwell
Durbin
Fetterman
Gallego
Gillibrand
Hassan
Heinrich
Kaine
Kelly
Kim
King
Schiff
Shaheen
Slotkin
Warner
Baldwin
Cantwell
Durbin
Fetterman
Gallego
Gillibrand
Hassan
Heinrich
Kaine
Kelly
Kim
King
Schiff
Shaheen
Slotkin
Warner
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"The time to get vaccinated is now," the CDC says. The first child has died from flu in the U.S. this year, and the CDC is closely tracking a variant that might not be well-matched to the vaccine - but so far, it looks like the shot is still protective. My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
CDC officials urge US flu vaccination after record child deaths last year
Americans told ‘time to get vaccinated is now’ as concerning mutation of influenza virus circulates in US
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
"The time to get vaccinated is now," the CDC says. The first child has died from flu in the U.S. this year, and the CDC is closely tracking a variant that might not be well-matched to the vaccine - but so far, it looks like the shot is still protective. My latest: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Almost no jobs have been added to the American economy since April. In fact, 710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024. More thoughts on today's dismal jobs report — and what it means for America's affordability crisis.
Why Americans are going batsh*t over the cost of living
Today's added information
robertreich.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Almost no jobs have been added to the American economy since April. In fact, 710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024. More thoughts on today's dismal jobs report — and what it means for America's affordability crisis.
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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Tesla’s Robotaxi is crashing roughly once every 40,000 miles so far in Austin, and that's with a human safety supervisor in vehicle.
For comparison, the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.
electrek.co/2025/12/15/t...
For comparison, the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.
electrek.co/2025/12/15/t...
Tesla reports another Robotaxi crash, even with supervisor as it moves to remove them
Tesla has reported yet another crash involving its Robotaxi fleet in Austin to the NHTSA. The new data keeps the...
electrek.co
December 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Tesla’s Robotaxi is crashing roughly once every 40,000 miles so far in Austin, and that's with a human safety supervisor in vehicle.
For comparison, the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.
electrek.co/2025/12/15/t...
For comparison, the average human driver in the US crashes about once every 500,000 miles.
electrek.co/2025/12/15/t...
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When we had society wide covid mitigations, we eliminated an entire strain of flu.
Now we’re in the “you do you” era and seeing an aggressive and early start to flu season.
Three children in Ottawa have died.
Wear a mask, ideally an N95. Get your vaccines. Clean the air. Stay home when sick:
Now we’re in the “you do you” era and seeing an aggressive and early start to flu season.
Three children in Ottawa have died.
Wear a mask, ideally an N95. Get your vaccines. Clean the air. Stay home when sick:
Flu blamed in deaths of 3 children in Ottawa area this month | CBC News
Three children between the ages of five and nine have died from complications of influenza this month, health officials in Ottawa and a neighbouring region said Monday.
www.cbc.ca
December 16, 2025 at 5:27 AM
When we had society wide covid mitigations, we eliminated an entire strain of flu.
Now we’re in the “you do you” era and seeing an aggressive and early start to flu season.
Three children in Ottawa have died.
Wear a mask, ideally an N95. Get your vaccines. Clean the air. Stay home when sick:
Now we’re in the “you do you” era and seeing an aggressive and early start to flu season.
Three children in Ottawa have died.
Wear a mask, ideally an N95. Get your vaccines. Clean the air. Stay home when sick:
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An investigation into the grift cult that brainwashed thousands of women into giving birth alone, without midwives or prenatal care, and even convinced them to avoid clearing their own baby’s airway. oh yeah the cult leader lost her own baby following this program
pca.st/podcast/061f...
pca.st/podcast/061f...
The Birth Keepers | The Guardian Investigates
How two influencers made millions radicalising pregnant women around the world. And the tragedies that followed. A year-long investigation by Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne
pca.st
December 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
An investigation into the grift cult that brainwashed thousands of women into giving birth alone, without midwives or prenatal care, and even convinced them to avoid clearing their own baby’s airway. oh yeah the cult leader lost her own baby following this program
pca.st/podcast/061f...
pca.st/podcast/061f...
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I guess this has probably already gone viral somewhere but I am simply dying at this picture of a bear that looks like it hired a photographer to do a glamour shoot
September 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I guess this has probably already gone viral somewhere but I am simply dying at this picture of a bear that looks like it hired a photographer to do a glamour shoot
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Primary them all and block anybody who comes with the “at this crucial juncture the most important thing is that we win.” if they believed that they wouldn’t do this and with friends like them nobody needs enemies
Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
By a vote of 76-23, S 1071 passes the motion to proceed to the motion to concur. Won't know who voted for this until the roll call is uploaded, but safe to say it passed with the support of at least 24 members of the Democratic caucus. (Rand Paul probably voted nay and Steve Daines has been absent).
December 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Primary them all and block anybody who comes with the “at this crucial juncture the most important thing is that we win.” if they believed that they wouldn’t do this and with friends like them nobody needs enemies
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The flu continues to wreak havoc across the northern hemisphere. In Canada, we've had at least two dozen deaths so far, including among small children, over a handful of days. Here are some things you need to know:
Thread [1/12]
Thread [1/12]
December 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The flu continues to wreak havoc across the northern hemisphere. In Canada, we've had at least two dozen deaths so far, including among small children, over a handful of days. Here are some things you need to know:
Thread [1/12]
Thread [1/12]
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Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’
Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’
AI Mode is mangling recipes by merging instructions from multiple creators – and causing them huge dips in ad traffic
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’
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Three children dead in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario region after flu-related complications. Medical officers of health warn of rapid rise in influenza-A, urge vaccination ahead of holidays, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
Three children dead in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario region after flu-related complications
Medical officers of health warn of rapid rise in influenza-A, urge vaccination ahead of holidays
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Three children dead in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario region after flu-related complications. Medical officers of health warn of rapid rise in influenza-A, urge vaccination ahead of holidays, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
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Here's a fun thing I just learned: If you're a magazine or catalog or other bulk mailer who is willing to add AI-generated content to your mailing, USPS will reward you with a 5% discount—potentially many thousands of dollars!
How on earth does this benefit USPS? www.usps.com/business/pro...
How on earth does this benefit USPS? www.usps.com/business/pro...
December 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Here's a fun thing I just learned: If you're a magazine or catalog or other bulk mailer who is willing to add AI-generated content to your mailing, USPS will reward you with a 5% discount—potentially many thousands of dollars!
How on earth does this benefit USPS? www.usps.com/business/pro...
How on earth does this benefit USPS? www.usps.com/business/pro...
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Three children died of the flu in Ottawa this month. If you have a small child, a good investment is a finger pulse oximeter to monitor pulse and oxygen levels. These data you can share with your doctor if symptoms are severe enough that you're considering an ER visit
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
3 children die from influenza A-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario region
Three children have died from flu-related complications in the Ottawa area, as officials report a “rapid and significant rise” in Influenza A in the region.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Three children died of the flu in Ottawa this month. If you have a small child, a good investment is a finger pulse oximeter to monitor pulse and oxygen levels. These data you can share with your doctor if symptoms are severe enough that you're considering an ER visit
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
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ICE pepper-sprayed this 1-year-old girl.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
December 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
ICE pepper-sprayed this 1-year-old girl.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
Once at the hospital, the doctor had to call in a poison control specialist.
They had never seen anyone that young pepper sprayed.
Another horrific story.
More details below.
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does anyone have a good link to an accessible article explaining the energy and water usage of GenAI
December 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
does anyone have a good link to an accessible article explaining the energy and water usage of GenAI