Perplexity’s $34B bid for Chrome is still not nearly as perplexing as what they’re planning to do with your browsing data. Let’s take a look. 👇 🧵 1/7
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Perplexity’s $34B bid for Chrome is still not nearly as perplexing as what they’re planning to do with your browsing data. Let’s take a look. 👇 🧵 1/7
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And yet microplastics may kill us all eventually. Just criminal to ignore this.
I rely on and respect Snopes as well, but there is definitely more to this story. Time will tell....we hope.
Sadly much of the country is afraid of Muslim candidates - almost as much as they fear women in office.
"It’s always worth remembering that we may never be as free as we are today. And the risks of protesting and non-cooperation may never be lower." @thefarce.org www.thefarce.org/why-your-nei...
Do you remember the Wow! Signal? It was a strong, peculiar radio signal from deep space detected by a #SETI project in 1977. See what researchers are saying about it now: buff.ly/IkLPxdv 📸 Big Ear Radio Observatory/ North American AstroPhysical Observatory (NAAPO)
Powwow season is here, and so is our 2025 Powwow Guide. With 170+ powwows across North America and all-new stories, this guide is your invitation to step into the heart of it all—whether you’re a lifelong dancer, a first-time visitor, or just looking for that taste of home.
Why aren't there more support for Republicans among academics and scientists? We may never know.
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The Trump Department of Agriculture is asking states to turn over information about SNAP recipients such as names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses and more. Now advocates in many states are urging their local officials not to turn over the data.
The Trump Department of Justice just let UnitedHealth buy home care company Amedisys for $3.3 billion. Amedisys is one of the largest home health providers and second largest hospice care provider in the United States. UnitedHealth will now grow even bigger.
Food prices increased 23.6% from 2020 to 2024. This is higher than overall inflation, which was at 21.2% during this period (and which was already near a record high). www.thestreet.com/retail/tarif...
Love this pose! And so much color and catitude here. Definitely don't delete lol.
I suggest everyone at least read this article and keep an open mind. And pretty sure she won't touch open.substack.com/pub/thiswill... in her book lol.
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Typical. He fucks up the economy and he blames a Biden appointee. Trump ordered the top labor statistics official to be fired because his job numbers suck. It’s only going to get worse as the tariffs take hold.
Ex-CIA Whistleblower: "The NSA Audited The 2024 Election, Kamala Harris Won" open.substack.com/pub/thiswill...
If this goes through, say goodbte to Wired, Teen Vogue, Ars Technica, The New Yorker, Them, and Vanity Fair as you know them currently. They'll be gutted and reoriented towards oligarch friendly propaganda.
What we’ve learned in this cruel and shameful period is the presidency needs to be less powerful not more powerful.
A new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed the class action challenge to birthright citizenship, the DOJ whistleblower, and the investigations of Trump’s enemies. You can listen here. www.politicon.com/podcasts/bar...
An EOP (Emergency Operations Plan) is a crucial part of preparedness. It identifies every possible threat that could occur, and creates a step by step plan on procedures, as well as info for mutual aid agreements with neighboring counties, etc. Not having one would be a mortal sin for an EOC.
The Road to Opportunity Act would end debt-based license suspensions, allowing safe drivers to keep earning money and caring for their families. Tell state lawmakers: Pass the Road to Opportunity Act and remove economic barriers for low-income families! action.aclu.org/send-message...
Maybe the Grok developers need to omit Reddit from their source material. Just a thought.
This is domestic terrorism. From our own government.
So sorry for the loss of your beautiful girl. Hopefully she'll check in on the shenanigans from time to time...
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What a fantastic cat tree!
I tried the minnows a while back....they ended up being cat TOYS, and eventually put out for the skunks lol.
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What Lawrence said. Our President has the cognitive power of a soggy Pop Tart. bsky.app/profile/bunn...
We know he's just following orders. He doesn't have to understand anything. In fact, he's incapable of doing so.
Still a very incomplete list.
I wrote an open mayday to the world. We have a manifestly demented president building concentration camps. Our democracy is a few months from falling, if it hasn’t already. If you were in your position in 1933 and knew what was coming, what would you do? www.mind-war.com/p/hello-worl...
Late-Stage Inverted Totalitarianism open.substack.com/pub/jimstewa...
It’s so easy to be an artist. You just do it. That, of course, is why it’s so hard to be an artist. You just have to do it. People despise how artistic courage highlights their own cowardice. Thus, crave the art, despise the artist. my random thoughts on it, better said by all the ppl in history
The guys arresting him look like they've decided to join the thug side to avoid being profiled themselves.
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Musk says he 'went too far' attacking Trump, but not killing the world's poorest children youtu.be/H7vmtBeh5AM?...
Seems to me there should have been a lawsuit over this, or should be in the future.
That begs a good question. Well, a lot of questions actually. Do we in fact own our own info? If not, which entities do? Public vs. Private sector players? Have any cases ever been adjudicated? Have we even defined what 'ownership' entails? I see 'film' in your username....maybe a choice topic?
What?!?! The EPA has drafted a plan to eliminate all pollution controls from coal and gas-fired power plants. The agency claims these plants “do not contribute significantly” to dangerous pollution or climate change, arguing their emissions are a small and declining share of global totals.
This is what an authoritarian regime would do. Hidden deep in Trump’s 1,100-page bill that passed the House today is a provision that would block federal courts from enforcing contempt charges against government officials who violate court orders.
The world regulated sulfur in ship fuels − and the lightning stopped
While exploring #hydrothermalvents of Toto Caldera in the waters of the #MarianaIslands, the team used #ROVHercules' temperature probe to measure the heat of escaping fluids, providing insight into the underground structure of the volcanic system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1imr...
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GOOD NEWS! The Joint Committee on Advanced IT has reported great digital privacy legislation to the Senate, including the Location Shield Act. We applaud their leadership! We're grateful to leaders in both the House and Senate who support protecting consumers’ data privacy.
New video: looking at the emerging threat of fire across the national landscape, as well as how we can find paths through the fire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BpC...
Just watched this very informative video. Includes links to modeling software anyone can use to determine future local impacts (water rise, heat index, etc.).
I had a frightening thought. With all of these ICE raids and arrests on the street, what if other predators start using the same tactic to abduct women? They could pose as “federal agents” and harm people. ICE agents should not be able to wear masks and must have visible I.D.
Happy tariff capitulation day to all who celebrate.
medicaid is supposed to be a lifeline for people. the foundational promise of a good society should be food, housing, and health. republicans want to break that for medicaid. and tomorrow we'll see text from the ag committee - where they'll call to break it for food, too.
BREAKING: House Energy and Commerce releases legislative languge for markup of budget bill. Outlining cuts to Medicaid, ACA programs and other health programs. Summary here: docs.house.gov/meetings/IF/...
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Gorgeous!
Wow, the 'flow' is incredible here, in addition to the color of course!
I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.
This is about all of us. Never forget that.
After Trump’s interview with Terry Moran, I have some questions: If he is so easily duped by shittily photoshopped pictures on Truth Social, what other obvious lies is he relying on to make decisions… and how else is this maple-glazed rube being manipulated? It’s kind of scary to think about.
A reminder to read the fine print. And watch it while driving those supermarket carts if you have your cell phone with you. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rphf...
So the EPA is now DOW. Faaaaantastic. Sigh.
This. Rachel called it Tuesday night.
ICE can do whatever it wants until the courts eventually catch up and maybe say they cannot do that. Then if ICE obeys the ruling, which is not a sure thing, ICE will just do it again or do something slightly different and start the clock over again. There are no consequences.
The citizens they represent need to vote them out ASAP. This is utter insanity. Pray it doesn't hold up in court.
worth every second
Sadly in America, it's just the "look out for ourselves" part of the equation at the moment. We've forgotten about the "take care of each other" element, never mind "above all". Sigh. #MathFails
No man deserves idolatry. Especially one who causes harm to others.
This pure, simple thought deserves to be a bumper sticker, at the very least.....and our practiced motto at best. It really does come down to THIS.
Clearly still feral. Better get working on that. ;-)
Our local history museum has this painting of "Tinkle" in their collection but I have NEVER seen it on display. Always in storage. They open for the season May 9th and we're very anxious to see if it's out this year. Unknown artist, 1883. shelburnemuseum.org/online-exhib...
My painting LOST COAST
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DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.
Oh, I didn't realize this! I know the whole area is a zoo with the 250 events and Marathon Monday. Will have to look around....
In the quest for govt efficiency, HHS layoffs have axed an office that has spent 3 y on an efficiency initiative set to launch this spring. UDS+ would save community health centers time & $ by digitizing a quality reporting process. But the program is now in limbo. Scoop from me for @statnews.com:
Boston Globe Previews 250th Anniversary Celebrations: All eyes are on Massachusetts as several towns are in the final days of preparations for Patriots' Day Weekend. The Boston Globe is among the media previewing this weekend's events, including those in Lexington. The Globe recently… #Lex250
Just watched this. Insane that this is happening, and we are all paying for it. She's right - it's all about the money and part of the privatization of "government". So glad she is okay and speaking out on behalf of others. Hope she will join BlueSky.
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A great plot twist is one that your readers didn't see coming, but _could_ have. #writesky #writingadvice #writingcommunity #indieauthor #amwriting #writerslife
NEW: The great Trump-Musk crackdown is coming. And it will hit hard & fast. Journalists will be first. But everyone else is next. I urge you to read my 20 lessons in How to Survive the Broligarchy, inspired by & featuring the great @timothysnyder.bsky.social 1/ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Watched it tonight and just shared it as well. She really encapsulates exactly what is happening.
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Easy. Many of us are cat slaves, and happy to be so.
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The planned revamp of the former Androscoggin paper mill is facing uncertainty because of rising costs from tariffs:
Please tell me this is satire lol.
Truly shameful. Will they also be providing the same amount of free legal services for environmental causes, social justice organizations, consumer protections, etc.? Or anything actually worthwhile?
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Absolutely uncanny!
The Trump admin is dismantling Freedom of Information Act offices. Then the offices send out emails like, “Hello, the FOIA office has been placed on admin leave and is unable to respond to any emails.” The lengths this admin will go to ensure zero transparency with the American people is astounding.
Attn: Trump stated, “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO GET RICH, RICHER THAN EVER BEFORE!!!” Many have interpreted this as an indication that he or his allies are using knowledge of tariffs for personal financial gain. This raises serious concerns about insider trading and market manipulation.
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Deliberational 