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Just a geeky genderfluid/enby getting through this thing called life. 36. He/she/they/him/her/them. [Born 1/30/89. I forget to change my age in these things.]

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It's all "AI is the future" and "you can't get the genie back in the bottle" until the public don't like it and then it's "nooo this was handmade by real humans, it has a heart" and you try to fabricate a process that was never there.
My dudes, if AI was so great you wouldn't need to lie about it.

09.11.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 893    πŸ” 316    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2

Watson was deeply influential to me as a genomicist, but not how you may assume

From stealing Rosalind Franklin's lab notes to his frequent sexist & racist bioessentialist comments later in life, he showed how the scientific community would still worship a terrible person

Don't idolize bad people

07.11.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 286    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5

πŸ˜³πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•
M-may I?

09.11.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Masked ICE agents put damper on Oak Park Girl Scout food drive: β€˜It’s heartbreaking as a mom’ Federal immigration agents were confronted in Oak Park on Saturday morning by residents blowing whistles as local Girl Scouts collect food for local pantries, rattling some girls and their parents.

Girl Scouts in a Chicago Suburb hosted a food drive. But the girls encountered masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with weapons.

"ICE turned it into a scary and what felt like an unsafe environment for us to be out with these kids"

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

09.11.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2172    πŸ” 1265    πŸ’¬ 89    πŸ“Œ 126

Trump is literally a bully trying to steal people's lunch money.

09.11.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

there's no mystery behind his "strange obsession," he's a straight-up eugenicist. his whole family talks constantly about their strong genes and good breeding.

we have to start naming and recognizing the dangerous return of eugenics to the public sphere.

09.11.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

If the rumors are right, now's the time to call.

If the rumors are wrong, well, you've just reminded them to hold the line.

Call.

09.11.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 598    πŸ” 154    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 8

Trump Wants Your Grocery Money Back is a gift of a line?

09.11.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ–€

09.11.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This surrender is going to send a message:

There is no line Republicans cannot cross.

09.11.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

If they do thisβ€”if they cave with nothingβ€”it will be a historic blunder.

It will hand Trump a major win and embolden/allow him to further consolidate power.

It’s unconscionable political malpractice.

09.11.2025 21:06 β€” πŸ‘ 215    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3

Democratic leaders always act like they’re losing. Even after millions of voters turn out and give them a mandate to do something.

They’d rather not.

09.11.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 195    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.

If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.

09.11.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2927    πŸ” 1903    πŸ’¬ 254    πŸ“Œ 141

The only bright side is that this batch of Democrats are doing their level best to get kicked out of office.

To read the political headwinds this badly is far past incompetence, it's malice. They might actually get primaried and replaced this time.

Maybe.

09.11.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.

Every day my phone buzzes. It is a neighborhood group: four people were kidnapped at the corner drugstore. A friend a mile away sends a Slack message: she was at the scene when masked men assaulted and abducted two people on the street. A plumber working on my pipes is distraught, and I find out that two of his employees were kidnapped that morning. A week later it happens again.

An email arrives. Agents with guns have chased a teacher into the school where she works. They did not have a warrant. They dragged her away, ignoring her and her colleagues’ pleas to show proof of her documentation. That evening I stand a few feet from the parents of Rayito de Sol and listen to them describe, with anguish, how good Ms. Diana was to their children. What it is like to have strangers with guns traumatize your kids. For a teacher to hide a three-year-old child for fear they might be killed. How their relatives will no longer leave the house. I hear the pain and fury in their voices, and I wonder who will be next.

Understand what it is to pray in Chicago.

I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time. Every day my phone buzzes. It is a neighborhood group: four people were kidnapped at the corner drugstore. A friend a mile away sends a Slack message: she was at the scene when masked men assaulted and abducted two people on the street. A plumber working on my pipes is distraught, and I find out that two of his employees were kidnapped that morning. A week later it happens again. An email arrives. Agents with guns have chased a teacher into the school where she works. They did not have a warrant. They dragged her away, ignoring her and her colleagues’ pleas to show proof of her documentation. That evening I stand a few feet from the parents of Rayito de Sol and listen to them describe, with anguish, how good Ms. Diana was to their children. What it is like to have strangers with guns traumatize your kids. For a teacher to hide a three-year-old child for fear they might be killed. How their relatives will no longer leave the house. I hear the pain and fury in their voices, and I wonder who will be next. Understand what it is to pray in Chicago.

β€œI want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”

aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

09.11.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 11550    πŸ” 5687    πŸ’¬ 280    πŸ“Œ 334

It's okay! You never have to take any shots you're uncomfortable with! Don't feel pressure! πŸ«‚πŸ–€

Sleep well, friend!πŸ–€

09.11.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Perfect blend of sexy and adorbs!😻

09.11.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An end to the shutdown is in sight. A senior Dem Senator tells me there will be more than enough Democrats to vote in favor of re-opening the government tonight.  They’ll get a promise of a vote on health care β€” but nothing more.  Most of the Democratic leadership will likely vote against it.

An end to the shutdown is in sight. A senior Dem Senator tells me there will be more than enough Democrats to vote in favor of re-opening the government tonight. They’ll get a promise of a vote on health care β€” but nothing more. Most of the Democratic leadership will likely vote against it.

β€œA promise of a vote on healthcare” is nothing

09.11.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4258    πŸ” 1067    πŸ’¬ 699    πŸ“Œ 444
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DNC Vice Chair calls Chuck Schumer's shutdown deal a "mistake"

09.11.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1020    πŸ” 234    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 17
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a girl with blonde hair and red eyes is surrounded by hearts ALT: a girl with blonde hair and red eyes is surrounded by hearts

Lydia~πŸ’•

09.11.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She's so adorable!πŸ˜»πŸ’œπŸ–€

09.11.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're more than welcome!

It's just a fun bonus to your experiment!

09.11.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is so cute, sweet, and gorgeous, that I'd melt upon coming across her~πŸ©·πŸ–€πŸ©·πŸ–€πŸ©·πŸ–€πŸ©·

09.11.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I wanna boop this adorable angel!πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•

09.11.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'd be flustered, but gladly keep the beautiful cutie company! It's a nice opportunity to get to know more about her... even if there's heavy risk of distraction...πŸ’œπŸ–€

09.11.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wanna swim, cutie~?πŸ’•

09.11.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always radiant! The four together give an almost Andy Warhol effect!πŸ€πŸ–€

09.11.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ–€

09.11.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I like you, Pet!

The other stuff is a bonus.

09.11.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and harmful delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.

Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.

08.11.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5551    πŸ” 2043    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 91

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