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The idea that a ban on gender-affirming care could constitute anything *other* than discrimination on the basis of sex is an indictment of the legal system. This is exactly what such bans are designed to do.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow at 10am ET for US v. Skrmetti, a landmark case which asks whether a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth constitutes discrimination on the basis of sex. Here's a primer with everything you need to know
www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...
www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...
A Single Supreme Court Ruling Could Shape The Future Of Transgender Health Care
As the Supreme Court takes up a pivotal case, trans youth and their families brace for a life-changing decision.
www.huffpost.com
December 3, 2024 at 10:13 PM
The idea that a ban on gender-affirming care could constitute anything *other* than discrimination on the basis of sex is an indictment of the legal system. This is exactly what such bans are designed to do.
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There's something that everyone gets wrong about the Ashley Madison data dump from 2015. And I should know, because I was one of the reporters who broke the story. It's my latest for @newscientist@mstdn.social (sign up for a free account to read).
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
What everyone gets wrong about the 2015 Ashley Madison scandal
Nine years after hackers targeted Ashley Madison, the dating site for wannabe adulterers, many people still don't grasp what was truly chilling about the scandal, says Annalee Newitz
www.newscientist.com
June 25, 2024 at 12:57 AM
There's something that everyone gets wrong about the Ashley Madison data dump from 2015. And I should know, because I was one of the reporters who broke the story. It's my latest for @newscientist@mstdn.social (sign up for a free account to read).
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
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*falls off my chair laughing in data management*
Quick, go find me the dude that told me we would never need to manage the data any further than dump it in "the cloud" because we would just have a "data lake" and it would have all the things and we wouldn't have to do that.
Quick, go find me the dude that told me we would never need to manage the data any further than dump it in "the cloud" because we would just have a "data lake" and it would have all the things and we wouldn't have to do that.
Some CIOs say getting full value out of AI tools like Copilot for Microsoft 365 requires heavy lifting, as enterprise data isn't always accurate and up-to-date (Isabelle Bousquette/Wall Street Journal)
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June 27, 2024 at 8:19 PM
*falls off my chair laughing in data management*
Quick, go find me the dude that told me we would never need to manage the data any further than dump it in "the cloud" because we would just have a "data lake" and it would have all the things and we wouldn't have to do that.
Quick, go find me the dude that told me we would never need to manage the data any further than dump it in "the cloud" because we would just have a "data lake" and it would have all the things and we wouldn't have to do that.
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MTV News online founding editor Michael Alex pulling zero punches, rightly.
"History needs stewards, not owners. Whoever legally owns the archive does not legally own the history."
"History needs stewards, not owners. Whoever legally owns the archive does not legally own the history."
The Disappearance of MTV News’ Online Archive Is a Tragedy: Guest Post by the Website’s Founding Editor
In this guest post, Michael Alex, founding editor of MTV News, laments Paramount's decision to remove the site's archives from the internet.
variety.com
June 27, 2024 at 7:16 PM
MTV News online founding editor Michael Alex pulling zero punches, rightly.
"History needs stewards, not owners. Whoever legally owns the archive does not legally own the history."
"History needs stewards, not owners. Whoever legally owns the archive does not legally own the history."
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I will absolutely be getting one, I have a book tour and international travel in the fall.
Breaking: All Americans ages 6 months and older should receive one of the new Covid-19 vaccines when they become available this fall, scientific advisers to the CDC said on Thursday.
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/h...
www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/h...
New Covid Shots Recommended for Americans 6 Months and Older This Fall
As the virus continues to mutate, scientific advisers to the C.D.C. are urging Americans to roll up their sleeves again for annual vaccinations.
www.nytimes.com
June 27, 2024 at 9:01 PM
I will absolutely be getting one, I have a book tour and international travel in the fall.
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I think what most marketers don’t understand is that the tech community holds collective grudges.
April 28, 2023 at 1:17 PM
I think what most marketers don’t understand is that the tech community holds collective grudges.
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When A Byrd Flew To North Carolina Central University
Jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd pioneered jazz education programs at Historically Black Colleges.
BlackMusicMonth
www.ncarts.org/blog/2019/04...
Jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd pioneered jazz education programs at Historically Black Colleges.
BlackMusicMonth
www.ncarts.org/blog/2019/04...
When A Byrd Flew To North Carolina Central University
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II aka Donald Byrd is probably most remembered as a Detroit City born Hard Bop maestro. In the mid-1970s Byrd began to collaborate with the Mizell Brothers -- Larr...
www.ncarts.org
June 27, 2024 at 5:19 PM
When A Byrd Flew To North Carolina Central University
Jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd pioneered jazz education programs at Historically Black Colleges.
BlackMusicMonth
www.ncarts.org/blog/2019/04...
Jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd pioneered jazz education programs at Historically Black Colleges.
BlackMusicMonth
www.ncarts.org/blog/2019/04...
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After five years and over 100 violations, Tesla's Fremont factory has been ordered to abate illegal pollution by the local regulator!
I've been reporting about this since 2019, a story nobody else wanted to touch, and was beginning to believe nothing would ever happen!
apnews.com/article/tesl...
I've been reporting about this since 2019, a story nobody else wanted to touch, and was beginning to believe nothing would ever happen!
apnews.com/article/tesl...
Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant
Tesla must fix air quality problems at its electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area after racking up more than 100 violations for allegedly releasing toxic emissions into ...
apnews.com
June 27, 2024 at 3:55 PM
After five years and over 100 violations, Tesla's Fremont factory has been ordered to abate illegal pollution by the local regulator!
I've been reporting about this since 2019, a story nobody else wanted to touch, and was beginning to believe nothing would ever happen!
apnews.com/article/tesl...
I've been reporting about this since 2019, a story nobody else wanted to touch, and was beginning to believe nothing would ever happen!
apnews.com/article/tesl...
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Bonus comrade card for today. (Words by @prisonculture.bsky.social, of course)
June 27, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Bonus comrade card for today. (Words by @prisonculture.bsky.social, of course)
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Just FYI we’re entering a summer Covid wave right now (especially western regions in the US); you can see it in the CDC wastewater plot here (and anecdotally a bunch of my friends are suddenly testing positive). www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVI...
Wastewater COVID-19 National and Regional Trends
CDC’s National Wastewater Surveillance System, U.S. National trends
www.cdc.gov
June 27, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Just FYI we’re entering a summer Covid wave right now (especially western regions in the US); you can see it in the CDC wastewater plot here (and anecdotally a bunch of my friends are suddenly testing positive). www.cdc.gov/nwss/rv/COVI...
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einstein sent this to curie in 1911 when she was being harassed by tabloids. it contains everything you’d want in such a letter:
(1) your haters are trash
(2) you’re a baller, a true queen
(3) i have determined the statistical law of motion of the diatomic molecule in planck’s radiation field 🧪⚛️
(1) your haters are trash
(2) you’re a baller, a true queen
(3) i have determined the statistical law of motion of the diatomic molecule in planck’s radiation field 🧪⚛️
June 27, 2024 at 2:17 PM
einstein sent this to curie in 1911 when she was being harassed by tabloids. it contains everything you’d want in such a letter:
(1) your haters are trash
(2) you’re a baller, a true queen
(3) i have determined the statistical law of motion of the diatomic molecule in planck’s radiation field 🧪⚛️
(1) your haters are trash
(2) you’re a baller, a true queen
(3) i have determined the statistical law of motion of the diatomic molecule in planck’s radiation field 🧪⚛️
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Say it again:
Republicans don't need the votes to ban abortion nationally, they just need Trump
Republicans don't need the votes to ban abortion nationally, they just need Trump
As a result, it would be near-impossible to end a pregnancy—even in a pro-choice state.
These aren't predictions I'm making, but tactics that conservatives have explicitly laid out *in writing*
Republicans don't need the votes to ban abortion nationally, they just need Trump
These aren't predictions I'm making, but tactics that conservatives have explicitly laid out *in writing*
Republicans don't need the votes to ban abortion nationally, they just need Trump
April 8, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Say it again:
Republicans don't need the votes to ban abortion nationally, they just need Trump
Republicans don't need the votes to ban abortion nationally, they just need Trump
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I hate to break it to everyone, but mixed signals, which are deliberate, will continue. Trump *intends* to muddy the waters, not clarify his position. We already know his position. He wanted Dobbs because the base did. He'll do a national ban because the base wants it.
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Breaking News: Donald Trump said that abortion rights should be left up to the states, remarks that came after months of mixed signals. He added that he was “strongly in favor of exceptions for rape, incest and life of the mother.”
Trump Says Abortion Law Should Be Left to the States
After months of mixed signals, the former president said that whatever states decide “must be the law of the land,” adding that he was “strongly in favor of exceptions for rape, incest and life of the...
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2024 at 12:31 PM
I hate to break it to everyone, but mixed signals, which are deliberate, will continue. Trump *intends* to muddy the waters, not clarify his position. We already know his position. He wanted Dobbs because the base did. He'll do a national ban because the base wants it.
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bsky.app/profile/did:...
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In the next 6 months, we're going to see one of the largest propaganda pushes in American history to spread the lie that Donald Trump is a moderate on abortion.
One of Trump's top lawyers has already said the plan is to stay quiet on abortion through the campaign—then use the Comstock Act to impose a nationwide abortion ban in 2025. Not only a ban on medication abortion, but ALL abortions, in all 50 states. www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/u...
April 8, 2024 at 3:26 PM
In the next 6 months, we're going to see one of the largest propaganda pushes in American history to spread the lie that Donald Trump is a moderate on abortion.