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We have now entered the "His Opponents Are Afraid of Falling Out of Windows" stage of Donald Trump's emulation of Vladmir Putin.

14.02.2026 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5543    πŸ” 1623    πŸ’¬ 199    πŸ“Œ 79
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Ayotte releases info on Trump administration’s β€˜new detention model’ for ICE facilities across the US - The Boston Globe The Merrimack warehouse is part of a $38 billion plan that would be operational by Nov. 30 and would expand ICE’s detention capacity to 92,600 beds nationwide.

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/12/m...

14.02.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I will try that next. What do I have to lose?

05.07.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh seriously…that’s the measure? Then I’m writing a masterpiece, baby!

05.07.2025 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing? The demise of the English paper will end a long intellectual tradition, but it’s also an opportunity to reΓ«xamine the purpose of higher education.

Turned in summer grades...time to read this essay on the end of the essay...Happy Saturday
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

05.07.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, thank you! I hate that! It's like they offloaded their trauma onto the listener who gets stuck doing their freaking emotional labor. NO! FEEL YOUR OWN DAMN DESPAIR!

03.07.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent!

03.07.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Parrot in the Machine | James Gleick The artificial intelligence industry depends on plagiarism, mimicry, and exploited labor, not intelligence.

Not sure you'll have access to this, but even the opening is good...
www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

03.07.2025 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The AI Con by Emily M Bender and Alex Hanna review – debunking myths of the AI revolution Will new technology help to make the world a better place, or is AI just another tech bubble that will benefit the few?

Here's some distraction if you're grading session one of summer school...The AI Con...A review of the book by Bender and Hanna...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

03.07.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

DAVE: Open the podbay doors, ChatGPT.
CHATGPT: Certainly, Dave, the podbay doors are now open.
DAVE: The podbay doors didn't open.
CHATGPT: My apologies, Dave, you're right. I thought the podbay doors were open, but they weren't. Now they are.
DAVE: I'm still looking at a set of closed podbay doors.

09.06.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 11069    πŸ” 2652    πŸ’¬ 115    πŸ“Œ 135

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10.06.2025 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Episcopal Church Refuses to Help Trump Make Apartheid Great Again We need more courageous faith leaders who refuse to assume supporting roles in Trump’s white supremacist morality play.

My latest… We need more courageous faith leaders who refuse to assume supporting roles in Trump’s white supremacist morality play.
open.substack.com/pub/robertpj...

24.05.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 200    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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Jon Ossoff holds Cobb town hall as CDC cuts factor into Georgia Senate race Mass layoffs at the Atlanta-based CDC have become a symbol in Georgia of Trump's second-term push to shrink the federal government and dismantle government agencies.

www.ajc.com/politics/jon...

26.04.2025 02:35 β€” πŸ‘ 446    πŸ” 87    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

We made step by step instructions (with pictures!) for how NC voters on thegriffinlist.com can update their voter file

bsky.app/profile/tria...

05.04.2025 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 179    πŸ” 164    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 16
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Visas revoked for five international students at UMass Amherst, chancellor says - The Boston Globe A UMass spokesperson said Saturday the university does not believe the visa revocations are connected to pro-Palestinian protests.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/05/m...

05.04.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Immigration actions affecting students on UMass-sponsored visas | UMass Amherst On April 4, 2025, Chancellor Javier Reyes sent a message to campus regarding immigration actions affecting students on UMass-sponsored visas.

www.umass.edu/news/article...

05.04.2025 20:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’š blessings on you today!

01.04.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

01.04.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hundreds of people at a lively anti tesla protest with signs and flags

Hundreds of people at a lively anti tesla protest with signs and flags

crowd chanting:

we don't want your Nazi cars
take a one way trip to Mars

#teslatakedown #Boston

29.03.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 7242    πŸ” 1546    πŸ’¬ 84    πŸ“Œ 130
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Dying for Gesualdo by Anna Baker Smith It’s the evening of Palm Sunday, early April and cold, the sky over downtown Amherst dark. Just inside an old stone church, our little choir of twelve is seated in a circle near…

Here's my essay about Renaissance composer Carlo Gesualdo, trying to sing his tricky music, and murder. Enjoy!
aftertheart.com/2025/03/27/d...

29.03.2025 01:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Artists project message against β€˜tyranny’ on Old State House in wake of Michelle Wu’s testimony on Capitol Hill - The Boston Globe The group of artists, working under the name β€œSilence Dogood,” said Boston has been committed to liberty since the age of the American Revolution.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/05/m...

06.03.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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