Hopefully Hypervigilant (a.k.a. Libby Milliken)

For example, perhaps s/o could developed an AI tool to automate the addition of alt text to images posted on SM platforms…

This thread describes the cynical environment/foundation from which MAGA grew.

This is the cynical environment that formed the foundation on which MAGA grew.

The GOP, desperately hoping to preserve our 400-yr-old trad of white-male affirmative action, has fully exposed the pervasiveness of systemic racism. Thx to them, the 60 yrs of post-civil-rights-era gaslighting—in which well-intentioned white liberals participated (me included)—has come to an end.

Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are “Suspicious” | ACLU Company crosses a dangerous line by beginning to offer AI suspicion-generation functions

Surveillance cameras are no longer just recording our comings and goings — they're using AI to decide whether we should be reported to law enforcement.

An algorithm can't be trusted to determine who is a threat.

I am not Jewish, but this is what Judaism always meant to me…

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My disagreement isn’t with optimism, it’s with pep rally politics. “The people united / can never be defeated.” “Failure isn’t an option.” History shows they can & it is, & knowing that is an essential step in strategizing toward better ends.

Trump Burger owner faces deportation after ICE arrest in Houston Roland Mehrez Beainy, owner of Trump Burger in Houston, is facing deportation after overstaying his non-immigrant visitor visa, which expired on February 12, 2024.

Karma: Mr Trump Burger is an illegal alien with a fake marriage, says Trump's secret police, who arrested him yesterday. www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

Opinion | The Trouble With French Fries Is Not the Oil

Seed oils are fine, really, and RFK Jr. is wrong for like the 11,847th time. [Emily Oster]

Lying is bad, and lying about health causes and cures is especially bad.

The horrible irony of the Trump era is that everything CRT scholars said was proven true: systemic racism, whites actively undermining civil rights laws, centrist liberalism won't protect minorities, positive social change is only possible when there is Interest convergence, etc.

Australia joins UK, Germany, Italy and New Zealand in condemning Israel’s planned Gaza City takeover Joint statement warns Netanyahu’s new ground offensive will worsen ‘catastrophic humanitarian situation’ as international outrage grows

Australia has joined Germany, Italy, New Zealand and Britain in condemning Israel’s plans to control Gaza in a new ground offensive, warning it risks breaching international law and putting the lives of hostages and civilians in renewed danger. Trump is Israel's sole ally on Gaza occupation.

Suspect and Officer Are Dead After Shooting Outside C.D.C. in Atlanta

The Emory shooter was a regular visitor to right-wing social media accounts which persuaded him that the Covid-19 vaccine was to blame for all his personal medical problems. So he took his gun to shoot up the CDC, killing a policeman in the process.

In Guinea, the United States helped beat back malaria. Now, the disease is set to soar Foreign aid cuts are expected to cause a rise in malaria cases and deaths across sub-Saharan Africa

We can now also measure the legacy of Elon Musk in thousands of cases of malaria in Guinea, which previously wee under control.

When they manage to give us a tool that adds the alt text to to images, I might take AI a little more seriously.

I’m intrigued.

I’m intrigued…

‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help

Dear Democrats, if you want to stand out in Texas, do what the state is not doing and help individuals in Kerrville

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The vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, an AP-NORC poll finds A new poll finds the vast majority of U.S. adults are feeling some stress about the cost of groceries, as prices continue to rise and concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs rema...

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A critique of the Democratic Party is not an inherent critique of their voters, nor is it a judgement on anyone's own morality.

Point being, there is no need to take it personally when these critiques come up. It's our job to hold the powerful accountable, no matter who.

It's not (just) famine.

It's the purposeful starving of a population.

It's just the latest of an ongoing campaign to target civilians in Gaza.

It's a tactic, one of many, that treats all Gazans as enemy combatants.

It's the step before (further) occupation, displacement, and ethnic cleansing.

… aggression are pretty obvious. What remains unclear, OTOH, are the reasons behind Watkins aggression…

* Watkins, 52, was tracking a massive buffalo in the bush of the 50,000-acre Banbisana concession in Limpopo Province. The buffalo suddenly charged and fatally injured him. The reasons behind the buffalo's aggression remain unclear.*

🤔… I would argue that the reasons behind the buffalo’s…

Former 'Alligator Alcatraz' worker describes 'inhumane' conditions inside In an exclusive report, NBC6 spoke with a former corrections officer who says she saw hundreds held in cages with no sunlight, backed up toilets and little access to showers.

A former “Alligator Alcatraz” worker says detainees are subject to “inhumane” conditions — packed by the hundreds into cages without sunlight, with overflowing toilets and limited access to showers.

Respectfully, if you assume a person or a group of people support or condone the actions of the Israeli state and/or military solely by virtue of the person’s or group’s affiliation with Judaism, then you are engaging in antisemitic behavior.

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How ethnic stereotypes underlie Trump's agricultural vision The debate over who can farm America's land has been historically linked with racism and xenophobia.

The racism is understandably generating most of the commentary, but this does seem to represent another acknowledgment from the President that mass deportation of farm workers is not viable.

Remains to be seen whether Miller gets him to change his tune again.

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I'll donate $100 to the legal fund of the first target of the "treasonous conspiracy" grand jury who asserts presidential immunity as a reason to not cooperate.

The logical extension of Roberts' insane ruling is that immunity should prevent investigations too, and apply to subordinates.