AI Added 'Basically Zero' to US Economic Growth Last Year, Goldman Sachs Says Imported chips and hardware mean the AI investemtns are translating into US GDP growth.

AI Added 'Basically Zero' to US Economic Growth Last Year, Goldman Sachs Says https://gizmodo.com/ai-added-basically-zero-to-us-economic-growth-last-year-goldman-sachs-says-2000725380

Combo of using a standing desk and a balance board has been a game changer for me this year. I've felt myself getting stronger each day, and able to stand for longer. I dance and bounce around while working, and it boosts my energy and motivation. Highly recommend it.

This app did the thing yet again where it updated itself and turned “Require alt text before posting” off, so if you have that set, go into Settings > Accessibility and turn it back on (and if you don’t have it set, I recommend doing that)

More resources for taking action to help get ICE out of MN: www.iceoutnowmn.com

Some info about today's walk out/general strike:
nationalshutdown.org
Solidarity with Minnesotans, and with everyone impacted by violence.

Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

Sharing a vetted list of resources for anyone who wants to help folks in MN - www.standwithminnesota.com

We're now seeing a steady march of Catholic prelates with obvious backing from the Vatican saying hat it's time now to defund and liquidate ICE.

Week of action in honor of Alex Pretti, RN and all others killed by ice Join National Nurses United RN members in a week-long series of actions to honor Pretti and all who have been murdered by ICE, as well as demand that Congress vote to immediately abolish this violent,...

Nurses are organizing vigils nationwide this week. Locations:
www.nationalnursesunited.org/week-of-acti...

The truth matters. Truth has inherent value.
#eyesnotlies asks us to bear witness to the truth, and refuse the lies.
Details here: bit.ly/EyesNotLiesA...
Trigger warning for verbal description of violence and death.

You can blow bubbles in the rain. It works surprisingly well. And if you blow bubbles right as the rain has stopped, they will even land on the ground and sit there for a while before popping.

"..what is important to me is to keep the perspective of what consitutes a desirable future, and which actions get us closer or further from that."

"Your computer sending screenshots to microsoft so they can train AIs on it is not inevitable."

"Being on a platform owned by Meta is not inevitable."

"Ads are not inevitable."

"Websites that require your ID are not inevitable."

"Your computer changing where things are on every update is not inevitable."

"The Metaverse was not inevitable."

"NFTs were not inevitable."

""AI-enhanced" vacation pictures are not inevitable."

"Unrepairable devices are not inevitable."

"Requiring a smartphone to exist in society is not inevitable."

"Talking to chatbots instead of public servants is not inevitable."

"AI browsers are not inevitable."

"Internet-connected beds are not inevitable."

The story starts with a comment that "...a project adopted a "use Generative AI but disclose it" policy, because it is "the future" and "people are going to use it anyway"."
"I find the "this is the future, like it or not" framing particularly disgusting...Nothing is inevitable."

Came online to share two fantastic and related posts:
This is not the future - blog.mathieui.net/this-is-not-...
Thin desires are eating your life - www.joanwestenberg.com/thin-desires...

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Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens

"We followed everything we were supposed to do"

Legitimate green card applicants with US spouses are being
arrested by armed, masked men at scheduled immigration interviews, taken away from their children, sent to prison

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...

Times are definitely difficult but I do hope some of you take at least a few hours to enjoy something over the weekend. It's really important in order to stay in the struggle.