Rachel A
@raltvater.bsky.social
Cats, books, and rock and roll. Other adventures too, mostly from the hottest job in the country.
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Just a reminder that Elon Musk is overseeing broad implementation of AI across government systems and that you’re reading this right now on one of the few social networks left not run by a US defense contractor or a company voluntarily providing data to an intelligence service.
For context, X struggled after Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection.
Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.
Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.
Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X, Because of Course
Social platform X struggled after Elon Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection. Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.
www.wired.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Just a reminder that Elon Musk is overseeing broad implementation of AI across government systems and that you’re reading this right now on one of the few social networks left not run by a US defense contractor or a company voluntarily providing data to an intelligence service.
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Today March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day and this year it's more urgent than ever. #USAID helped treat 17 million people with TB around the world. But now? Medications stopped, clinics closed and TB is spreading. #RestoreUSAID #EndTB #WorldTBDay #USAIDSavesLives
March 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Today March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day and this year it's more urgent than ever. #USAID helped treat 17 million people with TB around the world. But now? Medications stopped, clinics closed and TB is spreading. #RestoreUSAID #EndTB #WorldTBDay #USAIDSavesLives
I want to quit social media so bad but so many cool people are in this little box connected to these numerous tubes
March 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I want to quit social media so bad but so many cool people are in this little box connected to these numerous tubes
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If anyone on here works at Politics & Prose or other bookstores that are scheduled to host Chuck Schumer, I have a proposal—if you cancel his event, I would pledge to buy a book of equal value or make a donation to make sure you didn’t lose revenue—and I bet a lot of others would too.
March 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If anyone on here works at Politics & Prose or other bookstores that are scheduled to host Chuck Schumer, I have a proposal—if you cancel his event, I would pledge to buy a book of equal value or make a donation to make sure you didn’t lose revenue—and I bet a lot of others would too.
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“A chilling new documentary at the Sundance film festival examines the phenomenon of book banning in US schools, which flourished in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the ordinary heroes who fight them on the local level.”
@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
‘Civil rights fight of our time’: new film explores the battle over US libraries
A Sarah Jessica Parker-produced documentary on the brave librarians fighting a wave of rightwing book bans has sparked conversation at Sundance
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
“A chilling new documentary at the Sundance film festival examines the phenomenon of book banning in US schools, which flourished in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the ordinary heroes who fight them on the local level.”
@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
@thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...
Proctored a bunch of state tests today so I've earned a little treat (chocolate milk from unclaimed school lunch)
January 22, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Proctored a bunch of state tests today so I've earned a little treat (chocolate milk from unclaimed school lunch)
Got in trouble on a social media platform for the first time yesterday so I guess it's high time to post for the first time on a new one
January 20, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Got in trouble on a social media platform for the first time yesterday so I guess it's high time to post for the first time on a new one