Cindy
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"Am I my brother’s keeper? No, I am my brother’s brother or sister. Human unity is not something we are called upon to create, only to recognize." - William Sloane Coffin
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Non-oligarch owned journalism still alive and well at the @inquirer.com
The Epstein emails didn't expose a nostalgic "lost New York" so much as the utter moral rot of a U.S. ruling patriarchy that could never get enough money...or teenaged girls
My new column on the midnight of elites, how #MeToo didn't go far enough...and pitchforks www.inquirer.com/opinion/epst...
My new column on the midnight of elites, how #MeToo didn't go far enough...and pitchforks www.inquirer.com/opinion/epst...
Epstein’s emails are the end of America as they ruined it
If the evil banality of the world's most powerful people exposed in the Epstein emails doesn't cause a revolution, nothing will.
www.inquirer.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Non-oligarch owned journalism still alive and well at the @inquirer.com
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Why. Were. So. Many. Men. Regularly. Emailing. Jeff. Epstein. After. He. Was. A. Known. Pedophile?
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Why. Were. So. Many. Men. Regularly. Emailing. Jeff. Epstein. After. He. Was. A. Known. Pedophile?
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I agree. The narrative explanation for declining trust has become ‘political polarisation’ rather than ‘lying is now the norm’ which massively limits opportunities for adaptation and resilience to manipulation.
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I agree. The narrative explanation for declining trust has become ‘political polarisation’ rather than ‘lying is now the norm’ which massively limits opportunities for adaptation and resilience to manipulation.
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Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...
Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’
Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...
www.volkskrant.nl
October 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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The thing that takes this to the next level is that you (obviously) couldn’t script it or fake it if you tried.
Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.
July 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The thing that takes this to the next level is that you (obviously) couldn’t script it or fake it if you tried.
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Does it…illuminate the thinking and background of a major mayoral candidate? Does it actually do that?
July 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Does it…illuminate the thinking and background of a major mayoral candidate? Does it actually do that?
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one of the stranger phenomena in American life is that hate is supposed to flow in one direction (rural people get to hate urban people, Republicans get to hate Democrats) and if the hate goes the other way people pretend as if this is very upsetting.
The media made a HUGE deal out of "basket of deplorables" and "cling to their guns or religion."
But, of course, it will totally ignore Trump saying he hates Democrats: "I hate them. I believe they hate their country."
But, of course, it will totally ignore Trump saying he hates Democrats: "I hate them. I believe they hate their country."
in addition to his "shylocks" comment, i can't imagine the media backlash if Biden said anything like from this screenshot - that he "hates Republicans" - and i'm also tired of having this "IMAGINE IF BIDEN!" thought experiment but it's just a constant reminder of the double standards
July 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
one of the stranger phenomena in American life is that hate is supposed to flow in one direction (rural people get to hate urban people, Republicans get to hate Democrats) and if the hate goes the other way people pretend as if this is very upsetting.
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it’s absurd that NYT forced him to delete these skeets, which … convey the factual information that Zohran Mamdani is, in fact, a man of South Asian descent who was born and raised in Africa, and that the pseudonymous source of the hacked material is a white supremacist eugenicist.
July 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
it’s absurd that NYT forced him to delete these skeets, which … convey the factual information that Zohran Mamdani is, in fact, a man of South Asian descent who was born and raised in Africa, and that the pseudonymous source of the hacked material is a white supremacist eugenicist.
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weird that jamelle pointing out that the reporters didn't do their due diligence and were platforming a eugenicist violates social media standards
I deleted several posts about a Times story because they violated Times social media standards.
July 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
weird that jamelle pointing out that the reporters didn't do their due diligence and were platforming a eugenicist violates social media standards
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Lot of obvious dunks on this if you’re gonna call out supposed “wins” why rank no tax on tips as number 1 and not even talk about the millions of people who will lose healthcare or tax cuts for the rich? To MAGA, those are “wins”. Why avoid talking about them?
"Trump is at the top of his game right now," says our Capitol bureau chief and senior Washington columnist Rachael Bade.
Watch Bade break down his four biggest wins of the past two weeks and read her column about how he dominated Congress here 👇
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Watch Bade break down his four biggest wins of the past two weeks and read her column about how he dominated Congress here 👇
ow.ly/XJWA50WkI3k
July 3, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Lot of obvious dunks on this if you’re gonna call out supposed “wins” why rank no tax on tips as number 1 and not even talk about the millions of people who will lose healthcare or tax cuts for the rich? To MAGA, those are “wins”. Why avoid talking about them?
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Confused by the "endless political capital" characterization from this Politico piece! Our most recent Trump approval rating was at the 100-day mark, and, as we wrote then, it was "lower than any president in at least seven decades."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/27/p...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/27/p...
July 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Confused by the "endless political capital" characterization from this Politico piece! Our most recent Trump approval rating was at the 100-day mark, and, as we wrote then, it was "lower than any president in at least seven decades."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/27/p...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.cnn.com/2025/04/27/p...
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I find the big ones especially confusing.
Like, the event above involved hundreds of clergy rallying with senators on the Capitol steps. There were speeches. Bishop Budde was there.
Big event. Easy access to lawmakers for interviews. Visuals.
And there were like 2, maybe 3 other reporters.
Like, the event above involved hundreds of clergy rallying with senators on the Capitol steps. There were speeches. Bishop Budde was there.
Big event. Easy access to lawmakers for interviews. Visuals.
And there were like 2, maybe 3 other reporters.
July 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I find the big ones especially confusing.
Like, the event above involved hundreds of clergy rallying with senators on the Capitol steps. There were speeches. Bishop Budde was there.
Big event. Easy access to lawmakers for interviews. Visuals.
And there were like 2, maybe 3 other reporters.
Like, the event above involved hundreds of clergy rallying with senators on the Capitol steps. There were speeches. Bishop Budde was there.
Big event. Easy access to lawmakers for interviews. Visuals.
And there were like 2, maybe 3 other reporters.
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This was posted this morning by Humans of New York and I think this captures exactly what we are all experiencing right now
July 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This was posted this morning by Humans of New York and I think this captures exactly what we are all experiencing right now
Bravo and you’re one of the few reasons I’d even consider watching CBS - so sorry your work has to be lumped in with the fallout of the Redstone caving
July 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Bravo and you’re one of the few reasons I’d even consider watching CBS - so sorry your work has to be lumped in with the fallout of the Redstone caving
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Just heard Bill Kristol, former chief of staff for Dan Quayle, say he thinks ICE should be defunded and that the entire DHS should probably be disbanded, which puts him to the left of maybe the majority of elected Democrats. Truly wild times we’re living in.
July 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Just heard Bill Kristol, former chief of staff for Dan Quayle, say he thinks ICE should be defunded and that the entire DHS should probably be disbanded, which puts him to the left of maybe the majority of elected Democrats. Truly wild times we’re living in.
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I tend to ask folks what pronouns or terms I should use for them. Linguistically, it puts the onus on me and my behavior, which is really what I'm asking -- how do I respect you when speaking to or about you -- rather than a demand that they share a sometimes very personal truth about themselves.
July 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I tend to ask folks what pronouns or terms I should use for them. Linguistically, it puts the onus on me and my behavior, which is really what I'm asking -- how do I respect you when speaking to or about you -- rather than a demand that they share a sometimes very personal truth about themselves.
Cannot understand support for this “If the Republican budget passes, a lot of Americans will indeed suffer. But so too will millions of noncitizens who came to the U.S. seeking better lives for themselves and their families.”
Given the likelihood that ICE will soon see a massive boost in its budget, I figured I’d document what it’s doing to the country with the money it has. Gift link: wapo.st/4lv53Wh
Opinion | This is what ICE is doing with the tax dollars you already provide it
Immigration and Customs Enforcement stands to see a sharp increase in its funding under the Republican budget bill.
wapo.st
July 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Cannot understand support for this “If the Republican budget passes, a lot of Americans will indeed suffer. But so too will millions of noncitizens who came to the U.S. seeking better lives for themselves and their families.”
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I just ...
Fight. Fight, you motherfuckers. WE'RE fighting. YOU fight.
Fight. Fight, you motherfuckers. WE'RE fighting. YOU fight.
July 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I just ...
Fight. Fight, you motherfuckers. WE'RE fighting. YOU fight.
Fight. Fight, you motherfuckers. WE'RE fighting. YOU fight.
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In his video, Obama called dismantling USAID "a colossal mistake."
But the only people who were allowed to see the video were the people who just got fired from USAID.
And I think they already know.
But the only people who were allowed to see the video were the people who just got fired from USAID.
And I think they already know.
July 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
In his video, Obama called dismantling USAID "a colossal mistake."
But the only people who were allowed to see the video were the people who just got fired from USAID.
And I think they already know.
But the only people who were allowed to see the video were the people who just got fired from USAID.
And I think they already know.
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So all that gruesome campaign talk about how they are so awful that they cut up young girls with knives but now they support a pal so fuck it nothing matters and fuck you if you say otherwise. God, what a stupid time this is.
The Trump administration is dropping charges against ms-13 gang leaders after the gang leaders agreed to use their power as gang leaders to support Nayib Bukele politically in El Salvador. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/u...
June 30, 2025 at 11:53 AM
So all that gruesome campaign talk about how they are so awful that they cut up young girls with knives but now they support a pal so fuck it nothing matters and fuck you if you say otherwise. God, what a stupid time this is.
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Here’s a test: Every time someone says, “AI can replace X,” consider how you currently feel about Interactive Voice Response systems where you can’t reach a human operator.
AI turns substantive relationships into flattened transactions. it replaces faces for masks, substance for simulacra. if you want monuments, but you're too cheap to build anything, you make potemkin villages & cynically challenge people to explain the difference between a home and sheets of plywood.
June 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Here’s a test: Every time someone says, “AI can replace X,” consider how you currently feel about Interactive Voice Response systems where you can’t reach a human operator.
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Elizabeth Holmes had the same talent.
June 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Elizabeth Holmes had the same talent.