Steve G
@steve-g.bsky.social
User experience designer, psychology, science, mindfulness, art, animals, nature, democratic socialism
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At a fundraiser for Pelican Cove, an org that provides mental health services to low income people in Los Angeles. They are super impressive and they are training a lot of dedicated people. If you feel like throwing them a few bucks, like I am tonight, here is the link.
DONATE — PELICAN COVE
DONATE
www.pelicancove.org
November 12, 2023 at 2:55 AM
At a fundraiser for Pelican Cove, an org that provides mental health services to low income people in Los Angeles. They are super impressive and they are training a lot of dedicated people. If you feel like throwing them a few bucks, like I am tonight, here is the link.
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Don't push directly to prod even if it really should work
October 28, 2023 at 6:28 PM
Don't push directly to prod even if it really should work
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Mike Pence should be forced to carry his Presidential campaign to term.
October 28, 2023 at 6:53 PM
Mike Pence should be forced to carry his Presidential campaign to term.
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Vague state laws, and a lack of guidance on how to interpret them, have led to some patients being denied care until they are critically ill.
Faced with abortion bans, doctors beg hospitals for help with key decisions
Vaguely worded medical exceptions in abortion bans, and a lack of guidance on interpreting them, have led to some patients being denied care until they are critically ill.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2023 at 9:01 PM
Vague state laws, and a lack of guidance on how to interpret them, have led to some patients being denied care until they are critically ill.
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I wasn't good when I started.
October 28, 2023 at 7:23 PM
I wasn't good when I started.
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October 26, 2023 at 7:33 PM
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Once every six months I have to write a check and am reminded I got a little pizza guy on my checks to make me laugh
October 13, 2023 at 1:03 AM
Once every six months I have to write a check and am reminded I got a little pizza guy on my checks to make me laugh
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A Woman Was Denied Medication for Being of ‘Childbearing Age.’ She Just Sued the Hospital
Tara Rule says her doctor in upstate New York was “determined to protect a hypothetical fetus" instead of helping her treat debilitating pain.
Tara Rule says her doctor in upstate New York was “determined to protect a hypothetical fetus" instead of helping her treat debilitating pain.
A Woman Was Denied Medication for Being of ‘Childbearing Age.’ She Just Sued the Hospital
Tara Rule says her doctor in upstate New York was “determined to protect a hypothetical fetus" instead of helping her treat debilitating pain.
jezebel.com
October 5, 2023 at 11:59 PM
A Woman Was Denied Medication for Being of ‘Childbearing Age.’ She Just Sued the Hospital
Tara Rule says her doctor in upstate New York was “determined to protect a hypothetical fetus" instead of helping her treat debilitating pain.
Tara Rule says her doctor in upstate New York was “determined to protect a hypothetical fetus" instead of helping her treat debilitating pain.
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sweet meteor of death
October 3, 2023 at 2:50 AM
sweet meteor of death
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If you want a picture of the apartheid prion disease--what growing up accepting such fundamental injustice does to your brain--look no further.
October 1, 2023 at 6:22 PM
If you want a picture of the apartheid prion disease--what growing up accepting such fundamental injustice does to your brain--look no further.
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it’s so depressing that the main reason the migrant “crisis” is even a crisis is that we refuse to build enough housing for them and refuse to give them work permits
September 29, 2023 at 7:43 PM
it’s so depressing that the main reason the migrant “crisis” is even a crisis is that we refuse to build enough housing for them and refuse to give them work permits
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Exxon had to run freon pipes under the permafrost in Alaska to keep the ground cold enough that their buildings wouldn't collapse due to the Artic warming they knowingly caused, but the real moral failure is that GramGram moved to Naples and keeps the thermostat at 76.
September 23, 2023 at 3:25 PM
Exxon had to run freon pipes under the permafrost in Alaska to keep the ground cold enough that their buildings wouldn't collapse due to the Artic warming they knowingly caused, but the real moral failure is that GramGram moved to Naples and keeps the thermostat at 76.
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Fifteen of my books are apparently being used to train AI without my permission using the Books3 dataset. Fucking hell.
These 183,000 Books Are Fueling the Biggest Fight in Publishing and Tech
Use our new search tool to see which authors have been used to train the machines.
www.theatlantic.com
September 25, 2023 at 7:40 PM
Fifteen of my books are apparently being used to train AI without my permission using the Books3 dataset. Fucking hell.
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No, absolutely not. We’re not calling it “the content industry” now, you psychopaths
September 25, 2023 at 6:18 PM
No, absolutely not. We’re not calling it “the content industry” now, you psychopaths
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“YOU SILENT MOTHERFUCKERS”
September 15, 2023 at 12:30 AM
“YOU SILENT MOTHERFUCKERS”
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The fact that he calls art "content" shows how debased he is personally and how degraded his corporation is. For him these "properties", another telling usage, are things to exploit.
September 11, 2023 at 3:28 PM
The fact that he calls art "content" shows how debased he is personally and how degraded his corporation is. For him these "properties", another telling usage, are things to exploit.
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really horrible stuff
September 6, 2023 at 9:01 PM
really horrible stuff
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CEO: We need to cut costs.
Accountant: Okay. We paid you $50 million last year. You are being paid $1 million for this meeting.
CEO: I see. Who's that in the hallway?
Accountant: That's Greg. He keeps this company from falling apart. We pay him in nickels and Grubhub gift cards.
CEO: Fire Greg.
Accountant: Okay. We paid you $50 million last year. You are being paid $1 million for this meeting.
CEO: I see. Who's that in the hallway?
Accountant: That's Greg. He keeps this company from falling apart. We pay him in nickels and Grubhub gift cards.
CEO: Fire Greg.
September 5, 2023 at 9:48 PM
CEO: We need to cut costs.
Accountant: Okay. We paid you $50 million last year. You are being paid $1 million for this meeting.
CEO: I see. Who's that in the hallway?
Accountant: That's Greg. He keeps this company from falling apart. We pay him in nickels and Grubhub gift cards.
CEO: Fire Greg.
Accountant: Okay. We paid you $50 million last year. You are being paid $1 million for this meeting.
CEO: I see. Who's that in the hallway?
Accountant: That's Greg. He keeps this company from falling apart. We pay him in nickels and Grubhub gift cards.
CEO: Fire Greg.
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My greatest and/or most self-indulgent purchase in a long time: a full size replica of the Necronomicon from EVIL DEAD. I'll swallow your soul!
September 5, 2023 at 7:57 PM
My greatest and/or most self-indulgent purchase in a long time: a full size replica of the Necronomicon from EVIL DEAD. I'll swallow your soul!
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Sen. Mitch McConnell will receive the best health care money can buy.
The same can't be said for the millions of elderly citizens his age who don't have the affordable health care they need because Sen. McConnell spent his entire career working to block it.
The same can't be said for the millions of elderly citizens his age who don't have the affordable health care they need because Sen. McConnell spent his entire career working to block it.
August 30, 2023 at 8:52 PM
Sen. Mitch McConnell will receive the best health care money can buy.
The same can't be said for the millions of elderly citizens his age who don't have the affordable health care they need because Sen. McConnell spent his entire career working to block it.
The same can't be said for the millions of elderly citizens his age who don't have the affordable health care they need because Sen. McConnell spent his entire career working to block it.