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When I see people online, even in jest, suggest that people living in Republican-controlled states should be abandoned because of their politicians, I feel a deep heartache. New York CREATED Donald Trump and none of y’all are ever talk about it the way you disparage Alabama or Mississippi.
September 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
When I see people online, even in jest, suggest that people living in Republican-controlled states should be abandoned because of their politicians, I feel a deep heartache. New York CREATED Donald Trump and none of y’all are ever talk about it the way you disparage Alabama or Mississippi.
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“Violent crime rates in America’s big cities have been falling over the last two years, and at an even greater rate over the last six months. The decrease in violence in America is unprecedented.”
Trump claims Chicago is ‘world’s most dangerous city’. The four most violent ones are all in red states
Jackson, Birmingham, St Louis and Memphis had the highest murder rates in 2024 – all are Republican-led states
www.theguardian.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“Violent crime rates in America’s big cities have been falling over the last two years, and at an even greater rate over the last six months. The decrease in violence in America is unprecedented.”
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One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
In this op-ed, politics editor
@leximcmenamin.com
addresses the environmental costs of AI that not many seem to be talking about ⤵️
In this op-ed, politics editor
@leximcmenamin.com
addresses the environmental costs of AI that not many seem to be talking about ⤵️
ChatGPT Is Everywhere — Why Aren't We Talking About Its Environmental Costs?
One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
www.teenvogue.com
May 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
In this op-ed, politics editor
@leximcmenamin.com
addresses the environmental costs of AI that not many seem to be talking about ⤵️
In this op-ed, politics editor
@leximcmenamin.com
addresses the environmental costs of AI that not many seem to be talking about ⤵️
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Really not sure where to start with this app but here goes nothing. I put out an album called Horror in February and I feel Like it’s the strongest thing I’ve ever made. I’m in love with it. I’m touring it now - would love to see you at a show. Houston is tonight ❤️
BarteesStrange.com
BarteesStrange.com
May 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Really not sure where to start with this app but here goes nothing. I put out an album called Horror in February and I feel Like it’s the strongest thing I’ve ever made. I’m in love with it. I’m touring it now - would love to see you at a show. Houston is tonight ❤️
BarteesStrange.com
BarteesStrange.com
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RFK is a eugenics freak first and foremost and everything falls downstream from that. he *wants* excess deaths. he thinks that only the "fit" should survive.
These motherfuckers are going to kill children. I've been saying it for a year, but RFK Jr might as well be a serial murderer.
Watch: they'll start vaccine *bans* within a year.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...
Watch: they'll start vaccine *bans* within a year.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...
RFK Jr. Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Researcher for Autism Study (Gift Article)
David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago.
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
RFK is a eugenics freak first and foremost and everything falls downstream from that. he *wants* excess deaths. he thinks that only the "fit" should survive.
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Hospitals in Gaza are struggling to respond to the surge of injured patients pouring in one day after Israel broke the ceasefire with Hamas. Dr. Razan al-Nahhas describes the scene as 'pure chaos.'
(via @wbur.org)
(via @wbur.org)
'Nowhere is safe': Doctor in Gaza describes scenes of 'nonstop' injuries after Israel ends ceasefire
Israel is continuing to bombard Gaza, one day after declaring the ceasefire with Hamas over and launching a series of surprise airstrikes.
www.wbur.org
March 20, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Hospitals in Gaza are struggling to respond to the surge of injured patients pouring in one day after Israel broke the ceasefire with Hamas. Dr. Razan al-Nahhas describes the scene as 'pure chaos.'
(via @wbur.org)
(via @wbur.org)
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I think my biggest problem with the "debate" over whether Democrats should abandon trans people is how divorced from reality it is.
Republicans are banning gender-affirming care because they think kids are being rushed into surgeries. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.
Republicans are banning gender-affirming care because they think kids are being rushed into surgeries. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.
Yes.
March 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I think my biggest problem with the "debate" over whether Democrats should abandon trans people is how divorced from reality it is.
Republicans are banning gender-affirming care because they think kids are being rushed into surgeries. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.
Republicans are banning gender-affirming care because they think kids are being rushed into surgeries. THIS IS NOT HAPPENING.
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In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…
February 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…
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As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
February 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
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ask questions
February 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
ask questions
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by the way these are literally the exact same dumbass motherfuckers, not like them, the literal exact same fucking guys, saying government is inefficient and you should cancel it to give them all the governments money so they can provide you services instead
February 21, 2025 at 4:57 AM
by the way these are literally the exact same dumbass motherfuckers, not like them, the literal exact same fucking guys, saying government is inefficient and you should cancel it to give them all the governments money so they can provide you services instead
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This paragraph from @washingtonpost.com's reporting on Trump potentially ending free COVID tests is factually incorrect.
According to CDC wastewater data, COVID levels are currently HIGH.
COVID still causes serious illness and death for too many. People still need free tests!
According to CDC wastewater data, COVID levels are currently HIGH.
COVID still causes serious illness and death for too many. People still need free tests!
February 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
This paragraph from @washingtonpost.com's reporting on Trump potentially ending free COVID tests is factually incorrect.
According to CDC wastewater data, COVID levels are currently HIGH.
COVID still causes serious illness and death for too many. People still need free tests!
According to CDC wastewater data, COVID levels are currently HIGH.
COVID still causes serious illness and death for too many. People still need free tests!
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Bartees Strange's songs have a tendency to grow and growl onstage that I find very satisfying. I was happy to bring him — and his fancy shoes that you can't see in this video — to the Tiny Desk.
www.npr.org/2025/02/18/g...
www.npr.org/2025/02/18/g...
Bartees Strange: Tiny Desk Concert
At the Tiny Desk, Bartees Strange has got the range, with crunching rock riffs, spitting bars and bringing us to the brink of tears.
www.npr.org
February 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Bartees Strange's songs have a tendency to grow and growl onstage that I find very satisfying. I was happy to bring him — and his fancy shoes that you can't see in this video — to the Tiny Desk.
www.npr.org/2025/02/18/g...
www.npr.org/2025/02/18/g...
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Big crowd at the SF Tesla dealership protesting our unelected overlord. A tiny sign hangs from an upstairs window
February 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Big crowd at the SF Tesla dealership protesting our unelected overlord. A tiny sign hangs from an upstairs window
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SSRIs save lives and I cannot believe we're having any fucking conversation to the contrary with someone in power.
February 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
SSRIs save lives and I cannot believe we're having any fucking conversation to the contrary with someone in power.
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The #1 reported reason people avoid doctor’s appointments is because they’re afraid of finding out they have a serious illness.
If you have that fear, that’s normal and you’re not alone. Also remember, there is basically no serious illness that isn’t less serious if you catch it sooner.
If you have that fear, that’s normal and you’re not alone. Also remember, there is basically no serious illness that isn’t less serious if you catch it sooner.
February 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The #1 reported reason people avoid doctor’s appointments is because they’re afraid of finding out they have a serious illness.
If you have that fear, that’s normal and you’re not alone. Also remember, there is basically no serious illness that isn’t less serious if you catch it sooner.
If you have that fear, that’s normal and you’re not alone. Also remember, there is basically no serious illness that isn’t less serious if you catch it sooner.
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President Trump is not above the Constitution.
Judges curb Trump’s sweeping executive actions
Federal judges are curbing President Trump’s sweeping directives to reshape the government, issuing a flurry of rulings blocking his agenda from charging forward. More than three …
thehill.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:55 AM
President Trump is not above the Constitution.
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It's not a demolition site it's a mass grave. It's not a demolition site it's a crime scene. It's not a demolition site its a homeland. It's not a demolition site it's Palestine. It's not a demolition site it's a genocide.
Trump, with Netanyahu sitting next to him, says "Gaza maybe is a demolition site right now ... you can't live in Gaza right now. I think we need another location."
February 5, 2025 at 5:47 AM
It's not a demolition site it's a mass grave. It's not a demolition site it's a crime scene. It's not a demolition site its a homeland. It's not a demolition site it's Palestine. It's not a demolition site it's a genocide.
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they want to erase us completely. do not let them, we will outlive these fascists. create art, take pictures of yourself or your trans friends, make something lasting. we will outlast them forever
‼️ The State Department has REMOVED TQIA+ on their page of recommendations for queer travelers. This page yesterday said "LGBTQIA+" and now just says "LGB".
The federal government is trying to erase trans people from existence.
The federal government is trying to erase trans people from existence.
January 31, 2025 at 9:06 PM
they want to erase us completely. do not let them, we will outlive these fascists. create art, take pictures of yourself or your trans friends, make something lasting. we will outlast them forever
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BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration to block its executive order attempting to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age of 19 nationwide.
February 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration to block its executive order attempting to restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age of 19 nationwide.
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fucking hurry up
BREAKING | The universe could undergo a 'catastrophic change' that could alter absolutely everything, quantum machine shows
Universe could undergo a 'catastrophic change' that could alter absolutely everything
The universe could undergo a catastrophe that would change absolutely everything, scientists have shown using a quantum machine.
www.independent.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
fucking hurry up
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We have reached new levels of madness when an unelected, non senate-confirmed private citizen is overseeing an effort to overhaul or possibly end a congresionally mandated arm of our government.
This is real trouble for the separation of powers, and with it, our basic democratic institutions.
This is real trouble for the separation of powers, and with it, our basic democratic institutions.
Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access systems at the agency, multiple sources familiar told CNN
Senior USAID security officials put on leave after refusing Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems | CNN Politics
Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Ef...
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
We have reached new levels of madness when an unelected, non senate-confirmed private citizen is overseeing an effort to overhaul or possibly end a congresionally mandated arm of our government.
This is real trouble for the separation of powers, and with it, our basic democratic institutions.
This is real trouble for the separation of powers, and with it, our basic democratic institutions.
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The closest I've ever come to religion is watching a band play in a shitty venue everyone sweating and singing and moving and being together.
And so when someone that comes from that world actually is religious, I tend to listen with a little less cynicism.
And so when someone that comes from that world actually is religious, I tend to listen with a little less cynicism.
I don't WANT to preach this morning -- JD Vance is not a serious person, he lacks the intellectual chops to do this kind of work, so rewarding his thirst with response is undignified -- but the Spirit demands at least a brief bit of sermonizing
January 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The closest I've ever come to religion is watching a band play in a shitty venue everyone sweating and singing and moving and being together.
And so when someone that comes from that world actually is religious, I tend to listen with a little less cynicism.
And so when someone that comes from that world actually is religious, I tend to listen with a little less cynicism.
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Stop fucking saying he blamed “DEI,” which is some abstract, non-tangible idea. He is blaming people of color having jobs he thinks they aren’t qualified for. He’s blaming race. He’s being racist every time he says it. Journalists need to get fucking backbones, my word.
January 30, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Stop fucking saying he blamed “DEI,” which is some abstract, non-tangible idea. He is blaming people of color having jobs he thinks they aren’t qualified for. He’s blaming race. He’s being racist every time he says it. Journalists need to get fucking backbones, my word.