AppliedNewtonianOnEarth
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Hi @bsky.app @support.bsky.team I really liked when I joined how nearly all pictures had AltText. I liked how I could set a reminder to add it. I don't usually need it, but, I like to make it easy for others. Can the default be to need it and someone has to go into settings to turn the reminder off?
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what this makes me think is that unions should push for fusion voting wherever possible www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/how-to-win...
How to Win Red States With a Labor Party
We can take political power without asking Democrats for it.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
what this makes me think is that unions should push for fusion voting wherever possible www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/how-to-win...
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We’ve spent October traveling Vermont to talk with you about your privacy concerns. What started as 6 town halls turned into requests from 25 more towns. We’re kicking off another round this week in Morrisville. Your stories and your energy are pushing this work forward. Join us: peoplevsbigtech.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
We’ve spent October traveling Vermont to talk with you about your privacy concerns. What started as 6 town halls turned into requests from 25 more towns. We’re kicking off another round this week in Morrisville. Your stories and your energy are pushing this work forward. Join us: peoplevsbigtech.com
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My office and NYS HCR are suing Peak, a real estate developer, for illegally deregulating rent stabilized apartments in New York City.
Peak deceived tenants and housing regulators to line their pockets and overcharge New Yorkers as affordable housing grew more scarce.
Peak deceived tenants and housing regulators to line their pockets and overcharge New Yorkers as affordable housing grew more scarce.
December 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My office and NYS HCR are suing Peak, a real estate developer, for illegally deregulating rent stabilized apartments in New York City.
Peak deceived tenants and housing regulators to line their pockets and overcharge New Yorkers as affordable housing grew more scarce.
Peak deceived tenants and housing regulators to line their pockets and overcharge New Yorkers as affordable housing grew more scarce.
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Keene, NH has been replacing their stop-lighted intersections with roundabouts, resulting in big reductions in pollution, accidents & injuries, and costs. “Slowly moving is better than waiting at a light any day.” [nytimes.com]
Cutting Emissions, the Roundabout Way, in New Hampshire
Despite its small stature, the city of Keene, has become an example of the safety and climate benefits of swapping traffic lights for roundabouts.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Keene, NH has been replacing their stop-lighted intersections with roundabouts, resulting in big reductions in pollution, accidents & injuries, and costs. “Slowly moving is better than waiting at a light any day.” [nytimes.com]
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The Trump administration is starving Americans.
In Georgia, a food bank is running out of food while demand has surged by over 40%.
Yes, Georgia is a red state, but before we go the FAFO route, remember Trump’s margin of victory in Georgia was 2.2%. So a lot of folks didn’t vote for this.
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In Georgia, a food bank is running out of food while demand has surged by over 40%.
Yes, Georgia is a red state, but before we go the FAFO route, remember Trump’s margin of victory in Georgia was 2.2%. So a lot of folks didn’t vote for this.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The Trump administration is starving Americans.
In Georgia, a food bank is running out of food while demand has surged by over 40%.
Yes, Georgia is a red state, but before we go the FAFO route, remember Trump’s margin of victory in Georgia was 2.2%. So a lot of folks didn’t vote for this.
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In Georgia, a food bank is running out of food while demand has surged by over 40%.
Yes, Georgia is a red state, but before we go the FAFO route, remember Trump’s margin of victory in Georgia was 2.2%. So a lot of folks didn’t vote for this.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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“This ruling is a clear affirmation that AI cannot be deployed as a shortcut around union rights, ethical journalism, or human judgment...”
Exciting news: my union @pen-guild.bsky.social won our fight to hold management accountable for rolling out AI tools with no notice & for failing to hold the bots to the same standards all of us humans must follow — in violation of the contract they agreed to. A neutral arbiter said we were right!
PEN Guild wins landmark arbitration on AI protections - Washington-Baltimore News Guild
This marks one of the first major labor-arbitration rulings on the impact of AI on journalism, setting an important precedent for the U.S. news industry.
wbng.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“This ruling is a clear affirmation that AI cannot be deployed as a shortcut around union rights, ethical journalism, or human judgment...”
"How much does it cost to build a tunnel?" "Can you fix my leaky basement?"
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"How much does it cost to build a tunnel?" "Can you fix my leaky basement?"
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🧵 if you're feeling silly
December 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🧵 if you're feeling silly
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November 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Oh maaaan. I hate this stuff, too. Good question @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and @nyctaxi.bsky.social ?
Hey Mayor-Elect Mamdani, you've got bigger fish to fry but who at the Taxi + Limousine Commisdion is getting paid to put this NewsMax crap (and worse, Bari Weiss's "News For Morons") on the screens in the cabs, replacing local NYC TV news?
December 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Oh maaaan. I hate this stuff, too. Good question @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and @nyctaxi.bsky.social ?
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so it is very apparent that
1) You are not going to be able to know for sure who or where an order came from, much less if it is legal
2) The President and SecDef will disavow any order that retroactively proves to be unpopular or risky
1) You are not going to be able to know for sure who or where an order came from, much less if it is legal
2) The President and SecDef will disavow any order that retroactively proves to be unpopular or risky
December 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
so it is very apparent that
1) You are not going to be able to know for sure who or where an order came from, much less if it is legal
2) The President and SecDef will disavow any order that retroactively proves to be unpopular or risky
1) You are not going to be able to know for sure who or where an order came from, much less if it is legal
2) The President and SecDef will disavow any order that retroactively proves to be unpopular or risky
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Way too many folx are still proudly sharing their Substacks, so I am reminding folx that they remain a Nazi bar, and there are some decent newsletter alternatives like Ghost, Beehiiv, Buttondown, etc, so please finally exit the fucking Nazi bar that remains Substack as you can do much much better! 👀
Are you aware that Substack remains a Nazi bar?
www.patreon.com/posts/119943...
www.anildash.com/2024/11/19/d...
www.thehandbasket.co/p/substack-a...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... (Free link: archive.is/uyugO)
www.patreon.com/posts/119943...
www.anildash.com/2024/11/19/d...
www.thehandbasket.co/p/substack-a...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... (Free link: archive.is/uyugO)
Substack Has a Nazi Problem
The newsletter platform’s lax content moderation creates an opening for white nationalists eager to get their message out.
www.theatlantic.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Way too many folx are still proudly sharing their Substacks, so I am reminding folx that they remain a Nazi bar, and there are some decent newsletter alternatives like Ghost, Beehiiv, Buttondown, etc, so please finally exit the fucking Nazi bar that remains Substack as you can do much much better! 👀
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Reader’s Guide: World AIDS Day 2025
Young Adult Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian It’s 1989 in New York City, and for three teens, the world is changing. Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He’s terrified that someone…
Young Adult Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian It’s 1989 in New York City, and for three teens, the world is changing. Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He’s terrified that someone…
Reader’s Guide: World AIDS Day 2025
Young Adult Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian It’s 1989 in New York City, and for three teens, the world is changing. Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He’s terrified that someone will guess the truth he can barely acknowledge about himself. Reza knows he’s gay, but all he knows of gay life are the media’s images of men dying of AIDS.
lgbtqreads.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Reader’s Guide: World AIDS Day 2025
Young Adult Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian It’s 1989 in New York City, and for three teens, the world is changing. Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He’s terrified that someone…
Young Adult Like a Love Story by Abdi Nazemian It’s 1989 in New York City, and for three teens, the world is changing. Reza is an Iranian boy who has just moved to the city with his mother to live with his stepfather and stepbrother. He’s terrified that someone…
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I didn't realize how big a role NYCHA played in the development and religious acceptance of shabbos elevators, in an attempt to convince Hasidim to rent apartments in high rise buildings.
Cool to see this technological innovation driven by a public housing agency.
Cool to see this technological innovation driven by a public housing agency.
December 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I didn't realize how big a role NYCHA played in the development and religious acceptance of shabbos elevators, in an attempt to convince Hasidim to rent apartments in high rise buildings.
Cool to see this technological innovation driven by a public housing agency.
Cool to see this technological innovation driven by a public housing agency.
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Also, Elizabeth Jennings-Graham of NYC. (She also started the first kindergarten for Black children in NYC).
December 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Also, Elizabeth Jennings-Graham of NYC. (She also started the first kindergarten for Black children in NYC).
Gotta say, this sums up the so-called health delivery system in the US.
youtube.com/shorts/_uD8S... "Imagine paying for Netflix every month then paying when you watch the movie, then getting a bill 3 months later because 1 actor isn't signed with Netflix and you have to pay him directly."
youtube.com/shorts/_uD8S... "Imagine paying for Netflix every month then paying when you watch the movie, then getting a bill 3 months later because 1 actor isn't signed with Netflix and you have to pay him directly."
the perfect analogy for health insurance
YouTube video by Soul Sparks
youtube.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Gotta say, this sums up the so-called health delivery system in the US.
youtube.com/shorts/_uD8S... "Imagine paying for Netflix every month then paying when you watch the movie, then getting a bill 3 months later because 1 actor isn't signed with Netflix and you have to pay him directly."
youtube.com/shorts/_uD8S... "Imagine paying for Netflix every month then paying when you watch the movie, then getting a bill 3 months later because 1 actor isn't signed with Netflix and you have to pay him directly."
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As usual Kristi Noem when occupies the national stage, she pulls things from her ass that have no factual basis and tries to provoke outrage. In this case, note her failure to refute the obvious truth: the person who granted the DC perp asylum was named Kristi Noem.
Kristi Noem claims suspect in national guard shooting was ‘radicalized’ in US
Homeland security secretary also blamed ‘activist’ judges for defying court order to halt deportation flights
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:07 PM
As usual Kristi Noem when occupies the national stage, she pulls things from her ass that have no factual basis and tries to provoke outrage. In this case, note her failure to refute the obvious truth: the person who granted the DC perp asylum was named Kristi Noem.
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A perfect holiday story: a civil servant who quit and went to war against the Trump policy of separating children from their families. Now Jonathan White is running for Congress. wapo.st/3KdDBQ1
He reunited families separated under Trump. Now he’s running for Congress.
Jonathan White, a longtime civil servant who fought Trump officials’ efforts to separate migrant families, says Democrats must do more to combat the president.
wapo.st
November 30, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A perfect holiday story: a civil servant who quit and went to war against the Trump policy of separating children from their families. Now Jonathan White is running for Congress. wapo.st/3KdDBQ1
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HAPPENING NOW IN FRANKLIN: Republican #TN7 nominee Matt Van Epps has moved his event from Puckett’s to the gated mansion estate of a right wing billionaire. Police are outside and told us it’s a closed door event.
Seems to say a lot about who Matt plans to represent.
Seems to say a lot about who Matt plans to represent.
December 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
HAPPENING NOW IN FRANKLIN: Republican #TN7 nominee Matt Van Epps has moved his event from Puckett’s to the gated mansion estate of a right wing billionaire. Police are outside and told us it’s a closed door event.
Seems to say a lot about who Matt plans to represent.
Seems to say a lot about who Matt plans to represent.
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Chotiner’s superpower isn’t pointing out to a powerful person’s face that they’re wrong, it’s continuing to work in media after repeatedly doing so.
It’s always fun to see the clips of the Sunday political shows because you get to go “yep the news lets people lie to them for an hour and airs it”
November 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Chotiner’s superpower isn’t pointing out to a powerful person’s face that they’re wrong, it’s continuing to work in media after repeatedly doing so.
November 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Interconnected micro grids increase resilience.
When power went out across all of Puerto Rico on 16 April, a lot of the lights in the town of Adjuntas stayed on. A combination of experimental microgrids, solar panels, and storage kept power on for many businesses and residents.
spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-...
Could Microgrids Be Puerto Rico's Answer to Endless Blackouts?
Meanwhile, feds redirect $365 million away from solar toward grid fixes
spectrum.ieee.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Interconnected micro grids increase resilience.
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This morning at 9am, tune in @urbanviewradio.bsky.social channel 126 as we revisit the #SundayCivics episode where @ljoywilliams.bsky.social answers the question how do we build community? Player.siriusxm.com
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November 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This morning at 9am, tune in @urbanviewradio.bsky.social channel 126 as we revisit the #SundayCivics episode where @ljoywilliams.bsky.social answers the question how do we build community? Player.siriusxm.com
Good morning and it is time for @ljoywilliams.bsky.social and #SundayCivics. It is a rebroadcast from Mother's Day and any rebroadcast is Specifically Chosen and is RELEVANT!
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Sunday Civics with L. Joy Williams | SiriusXM
#SundayCivics teaches civic education and engagement using current political issues. Hosted by national political strategist L. Joy Williams, the show features interviews with advocates, elected offic...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Good morning and it is time for @ljoywilliams.bsky.social and #SundayCivics. It is a rebroadcast from Mother's Day and any rebroadcast is Specifically Chosen and is RELEVANT!
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