Grumpy Elfo
@pereiramaciel.bsky.social
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Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
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Yes; and I want to make a different point.
Editors *shouldn’t* be invisible. They should have bylines. YOU DESERVE to know who shapes the stories you read. Editors do that no less than writers/reporters do. Very often, they’re the ones who assigned the piece, not the writer, and who headlines it.
Editors *shouldn’t* be invisible. They should have bylines. YOU DESERVE to know who shapes the stories you read. Editors do that no less than writers/reporters do. Very often, they’re the ones who assigned the piece, not the writer, and who headlines it.
Editors have a really hard job, and the good ones can make something unreadable readable, and the great ones can make something unreadable into something good. But they're basically invisible, until someone tries to write without one.
November 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Yes; and I want to make a different point.
Editors *shouldn’t* be invisible. They should have bylines. YOU DESERVE to know who shapes the stories you read. Editors do that no less than writers/reporters do. Very often, they’re the ones who assigned the piece, not the writer, and who headlines it.
Editors *shouldn’t* be invisible. They should have bylines. YOU DESERVE to know who shapes the stories you read. Editors do that no less than writers/reporters do. Very often, they’re the ones who assigned the piece, not the writer, and who headlines it.
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In September, IRS began a $14.2 million contract with Palantir to build a unified API, but little is known about the process by which this contract was awarded or what protections are in place for taxpayer data. - @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social at @donmoyn.bsky.social
Five Questions for IRS CEO Frank Bisignano
The IRS has a new leader – maybe he can tell us whats happening
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
In September, IRS began a $14.2 million contract with Palantir to build a unified API, but little is known about the process by which this contract was awarded or what protections are in place for taxpayer data. - @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social at @donmoyn.bsky.social
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As IAs não oferecem respostas próprias e inéditas. Elas simplesmente sintetizam as explicações e os argumentos do senso comum que são mais recorrentes na opinião pública e na internet. Nem sempre os argumentos do senso comum estão certos.
November 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
As IAs não oferecem respostas próprias e inéditas. Elas simplesmente sintetizam as explicações e os argumentos do senso comum que são mais recorrentes na opinião pública e na internet. Nem sempre os argumentos do senso comum estão certos.
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Redes enlouquecem com rumor de sexo oral entre Donald Trump e Bill Clinton ⬇️
Irmão de Jeffrey Epstein, que perguntou se Vladimir Putin tinha fotos do ocorrido, disse que a pessoa citada não é o ex-presidente dos EUA
Irmão de Jeffrey Epstein, que perguntou se Vladimir Putin tinha fotos do ocorrido, disse que a pessoa citada não é o ex-presidente dos EUA
Redes enlouquecem com rumor de sexo oral entre Donald Trump e Bill Clinton
Irmão de Jeffrey Epstein, que perguntou se Vladimir Putin tinha fotos do ocorrido, disse que a pessoa citada não é o ex-presidente dos EUA
nucleo.jor.br
November 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Redes enlouquecem com rumor de sexo oral entre Donald Trump e Bill Clinton ⬇️
Irmão de Jeffrey Epstein, que perguntou se Vladimir Putin tinha fotos do ocorrido, disse que a pessoa citada não é o ex-presidente dos EUA
Irmão de Jeffrey Epstein, que perguntou se Vladimir Putin tinha fotos do ocorrido, disse que a pessoa citada não é o ex-presidente dos EUA
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A perfect example of capitalist incentives leading to worse outcomes is checked baggage on planes.
To squeeze more money out of passengers, airlines now charge exorbitant fees for checked bags – so everyone brings carry-on rollers instead, so there’s never enough room in the overhead bins.
To squeeze more money out of passengers, airlines now charge exorbitant fees for checked bags – so everyone brings carry-on rollers instead, so there’s never enough room in the overhead bins.
November 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A perfect example of capitalist incentives leading to worse outcomes is checked baggage on planes.
To squeeze more money out of passengers, airlines now charge exorbitant fees for checked bags – so everyone brings carry-on rollers instead, so there’s never enough room in the overhead bins.
To squeeze more money out of passengers, airlines now charge exorbitant fees for checked bags – so everyone brings carry-on rollers instead, so there’s never enough room in the overhead bins.
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Que mundo maluco. Me acusaram de ser tendencioso por defender que arroz e feijão são bons para a dieta, pq na verdade são “ração do governo” e o certo era dieta só de “carne sangrando”.
Me pergunto de onde vem esse discurso.
Me pergunto de onde vem esse discurso.
A melhor combinação é o arroz e feijão
YouTube video by Atila Iamarino
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November 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Que mundo maluco. Me acusaram de ser tendencioso por defender que arroz e feijão são bons para a dieta, pq na verdade são “ração do governo” e o certo era dieta só de “carne sangrando”.
Me pergunto de onde vem esse discurso.
Me pergunto de onde vem esse discurso.
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In the end, we no longer operate in a marketplace of ideas.
Platforms run a marketplace of feeling, where attention, not evidence, decides what rises. Emotional charge beats truth every time. Politics adapts to that logic, producing hollow performances instead of functional decisions.
Platforms run a marketplace of feeling, where attention, not evidence, decides what rises. Emotional charge beats truth every time. Politics adapts to that logic, producing hollow performances instead of functional decisions.
November 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
In the end, we no longer operate in a marketplace of ideas.
Platforms run a marketplace of feeling, where attention, not evidence, decides what rises. Emotional charge beats truth every time. Politics adapts to that logic, producing hollow performances instead of functional decisions.
Platforms run a marketplace of feeling, where attention, not evidence, decides what rises. Emotional charge beats truth every time. Politics adapts to that logic, producing hollow performances instead of functional decisions.
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When public priorities are shaped by engagement algorithms, politics turns reactive. Parties perform ‘control’ instead of solving problems. That’s how hollow discourse grows, and why extreme narratives gain leverage they could never earn on evidence.
November 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
When public priorities are shaped by engagement algorithms, politics turns reactive. Parties perform ‘control’ instead of solving problems. That’s how hollow discourse grows, and why extreme narratives gain leverage they could never earn on evidence.
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Realmente né, super condizente com legítima defesa mesmo
November 15, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Realmente né, super condizente com legítima defesa mesmo
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SEM FLORESTA, NÃO TEM CLIMA
November 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
SEM FLORESTA, NÃO TEM CLIMA
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Taking a break from the doom cycle with a tiny reminder that not everything is a dumpster fire. 🪶
November 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Taking a break from the doom cycle with a tiny reminder that not everything is a dumpster fire. 🪶
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My next book project, Every Man A Sovereign, makes this very argument
I sometimes feel like they don’t want to end poverty or reduce inequality because they believe they’re entitled to a class of people they can prey upon
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My next book project, Every Man A Sovereign, makes this very argument
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📍 Chocolates nos EUA e Europa parecem iguais, mas a diferença está no mínimo de cacau: 10% nos EUA, 25% segundo a FAO e 35% na Europa. Isso afeta sabor e textura. Surbhi Bhatia
Chocolate wars!
How regular chocolates in the US and Europe are same same, but different
buff.ly
November 14, 2025 at 11:09 AM
📍 Chocolates nos EUA e Europa parecem iguais, mas a diferença está no mínimo de cacau: 10% nos EUA, 25% segundo a FAO e 35% na Europa. Isso afeta sabor e textura. Surbhi Bhatia
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💫 Fun fact: Mandarin speakers often think of time vertically, as in the past is ‘up’ and the future is ‘down’, while English speakers think of it horizontally (the past is ‘behind’, and the future ‘ahead’).
#linguistics #funfact #language #mandarin
#linguistics #funfact #language #mandarin
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
💫 Fun fact: Mandarin speakers often think of time vertically, as in the past is ‘up’ and the future is ‘down’, while English speakers think of it horizontally (the past is ‘behind’, and the future ‘ahead’).
#linguistics #funfact #language #mandarin
#linguistics #funfact #language #mandarin
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Honored to receive the 2026 American Physical Society Edward A. Bouchet Award!
To see how the DEI ban in Ohio influences our university, please see the OSU announcement of the award (left) vs the actual APS citation for the award (right).
To see how the DEI ban in Ohio influences our university, please see the OSU announcement of the award (left) vs the actual APS citation for the award (right).
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Honored to receive the 2026 American Physical Society Edward A. Bouchet Award!
To see how the DEI ban in Ohio influences our university, please see the OSU announcement of the award (left) vs the actual APS citation for the award (right).
To see how the DEI ban in Ohio influences our university, please see the OSU announcement of the award (left) vs the actual APS citation for the award (right).
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🍽 Ontem, depois de desistir de apresentar o 4º relatório e o 3º substitutivo para votação do seu PL Pró-Facção, Derrite foi jantar com Arthur Lira e Eduardo Cunha.
November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🍽 Ontem, depois de desistir de apresentar o 4º relatório e o 3º substitutivo para votação do seu PL Pró-Facção, Derrite foi jantar com Arthur Lira e Eduardo Cunha.
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Não está sendo um bom dia para o X, de Elon Musk 🫣
Na Espanha, a plataforma foi multada em 5 milhões de euros por publicidades envolvendo golpes de criptomoedas.
Na Irlanda, há uma investigação envolvendo a plataforma por ignorar o crescente aumento de discurso de ódio na rede.
Na Espanha, a plataforma foi multada em 5 milhões de euros por publicidades envolvendo golpes de criptomoedas.
Na Irlanda, há uma investigação envolvendo a plataforma por ignorar o crescente aumento de discurso de ódio na rede.
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Não está sendo um bom dia para o X, de Elon Musk 🫣
Na Espanha, a plataforma foi multada em 5 milhões de euros por publicidades envolvendo golpes de criptomoedas.
Na Irlanda, há uma investigação envolvendo a plataforma por ignorar o crescente aumento de discurso de ódio na rede.
Na Espanha, a plataforma foi multada em 5 milhões de euros por publicidades envolvendo golpes de criptomoedas.
Na Irlanda, há uma investigação envolvendo a plataforma por ignorar o crescente aumento de discurso de ódio na rede.
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[OPINIÃO]
Como reivindicar a distribuição online de notícia das garras das Big Techs ⬇️
Empresas de tecnologia têm mantido redações de jornalismo dependentes de seus algoritmos, ferramentas e plataformas pagas há tempo demais
Como reivindicar a distribuição online de notícia das garras das Big Techs ⬇️
Empresas de tecnologia têm mantido redações de jornalismo dependentes de seus algoritmos, ferramentas e plataformas pagas há tempo demais
Como reivindicar a distribuição online de notícia das garras das Big Techs
Empresas de tecnologia têm mantido redações de jornalismo dependentes de seus algoritmos, ferramentas e plataformas pagas há tempo demais
nucleo.jor.br
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 PM
[OPINIÃO]
Como reivindicar a distribuição online de notícia das garras das Big Techs ⬇️
Empresas de tecnologia têm mantido redações de jornalismo dependentes de seus algoritmos, ferramentas e plataformas pagas há tempo demais
Como reivindicar a distribuição online de notícia das garras das Big Techs ⬇️
Empresas de tecnologia têm mantido redações de jornalismo dependentes de seus algoritmos, ferramentas e plataformas pagas há tempo demais
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Google é investigado na Europa por rebaixar sites de jornalismo em resultados de busca ⬇️
Comissão Europeia abriu um inquérito contra Big Tech para avaliar se práticas da empresa sobre resultados de busca discriminam contra jornalismo
Comissão Europeia abriu um inquérito contra Big Tech para avaliar se práticas da empresa sobre resultados de busca discriminam contra jornalismo
Google é investigado na Europa por rebaixar sites de jornalismo em resultados de busca
Comissão Europeia abriu um inquérito contra Big Tech para avaliar se práticas da empresa sobre resultados de busca discriminam contra jornalismo
nucleo.jor.br
November 13, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Google é investigado na Europa por rebaixar sites de jornalismo em resultados de busca ⬇️
Comissão Europeia abriu um inquérito contra Big Tech para avaliar se práticas da empresa sobre resultados de busca discriminam contra jornalismo
Comissão Europeia abriu um inquérito contra Big Tech para avaliar se práticas da empresa sobre resultados de busca discriminam contra jornalismo
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How is AI *really* impacting jobs?
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
What’s really going on with AI and jobs?
Record-breaking layoff reports, Amazon's mass firings, and a slump in entry level employment. Is AI behind it all?
www.bloodinthemachine.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
How is AI *really* impacting jobs?
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
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tá faltando marx aí.... o agente do enriquecimento não é a pessoa, mas o capital. ser um sujeito inteligente, cultivado, elevado não é pré-requisito pra ser rico. se tiver alguma relação, é no sentido contrário.
the more you learn about the rich people who hold the entire world in their hands and how dim they all are- real pigshit for brains, embarrassing, tedious, mediocre thinkers--the more it just makes you want to start screaming and never stop
"skin as part of brain?"
This is that great intellect people talk about?
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
tá faltando marx aí.... o agente do enriquecimento não é a pessoa, mas o capital. ser um sujeito inteligente, cultivado, elevado não é pré-requisito pra ser rico. se tiver alguma relação, é no sentido contrário.
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Absolute must read on the AI bailout-in-progress: apparently it's not enough that lifetimes of human ingenuity and creativity have been stolen and enclosed to create generative AI and balloon billionaire wealth - much more public looting is in store...
This week Open AI walked back a call for the govt to backstop financing for its trillion dollar investments in data centers. This was only the tip of the iceberg; a slow bailout for AI firms is already underway. Read more from @ambakak.bsky.social and I in @wsj.com: www.wsj.com/opinion/you-...
Opinion | You May Already Be Bailing Out the AI Business
Washington is treating the industry as if it’s too big to fail, even as the market sends lukewarm signals.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Absolute must read on the AI bailout-in-progress: apparently it's not enough that lifetimes of human ingenuity and creativity have been stolen and enclosed to create generative AI and balloon billionaire wealth - much more public looting is in store...