Francesca Rivera

Rage Against The Machine, 33 years ago today

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This earthquake was a small one - learn how to prepare for a big one.
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At least there aren’t any aftershocks but phew that one was strong enough to keep me wide awake

M 4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Berkeley A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Berkeley Monday at 2:56 a.m, according to early reporting by the USGS.

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Berkeley Monday at 2:56 a.m, according to early reporting by the USGS.

👀 that #earthquake was a real jolt it knocked my tv off its ledge! (It broke but I’m fine)

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‘Never seen him like this’: Marine vet speaks out after shocking video of his father being beaten by ICE Marine Corps veteran Alejandro Barranco speaks to NBC News' Jacob Soboroff and MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace about his father's violent detainment on Saturday by ICE agents in Los Angeles. Narciso Barranco,...

more of our extended conversation with Alejandro Barranco, who had just visited his dad in ICE custody where he says he is “in a cage, you can say, with at least 70 other people.  No privacy.  One toilet.  He's received water maybe once a day.” youtu.be/OgIXyY1xzho?...

The Subway Is Not Scary Fear of the subway is a mark of low moral character.

Telling me "the subway is so dangerous now" is my immediate sign that you need your TV taken away and your news algorithm adjusted www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-subway...?

I expect that consumer-facing AI programs will continue to improve and they may become much more useful tools for everyday life in the future.

But I think it was a disastrous mistake that today’s models were taught to be convincing before they were taught to be right.

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

Jasmine Crockett is clear choice to lead Oversight Dems I told you I wouldn’t pick sides in this race because I don’t have a vote. Then I realized it’s up to all of us to make sure our party gets this one right.

My latest: Jasmine Crockett is clear choice to lead Oversight Dems
I told you I wouldn’t pick sides in this race because I don’t have a vote. Then I realized it’s up to all of us to make sure our party gets this one right.

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Stephen Miller Dead Behind Eyes At 39

Stephen Miller Dead Behind Eyes At 39

For nearly 60 days, Israel has blocked food from Gaza. Palestinians struggle to feed their families For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other item has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel.

For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other items has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel.

Aid groups are running out of food to distribute. Markets are nearly bare.

Palestinian families are left struggling to feed their children.

And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.

We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.

To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.

—With love,
Your American allies.

West Coast numbers are coming in, and estimates have now surpassed 5 million. People are still pouring into the streets—nearly 2% of the American population is rising up. America, we are so proud of you. You did it.

Protests aren’t the only tool in the anti-authoritarian toolkit, but they’re incredibly important. Protests help us see each other; they make it feel safer to refuse to obey the dictator, and make it more possible for us to organize mass non-cooperation.

It’s an essential step in the process.

You are fundamentally misreading the moment if you think Democratic voters give a single, solitary shit about bipartisanship. We want to throw Republicans out in the street, not ask if they’d like a comfier room.

Old meme, but I'm getting a laugh out of "months"

My body can't back it up today, but shout out to everyone who is filling up the streets. There are so many reasons to fight back against this authoritarian coup but:
Stop the disappearances
Save our federal infrastructure
Save Education
Stop the book bans
Save the Earth
Stop these eugenist freaks

The image is a screenshot of a tweet from Brandon Bradford (@BrandonLBradfor ). The tweet reads: "Deporting Americans without due process then saying they no longer get due process because they aren’t in America means no one has rights, FYI. Nightmare scenario."

If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.

Are you exercising your right to free speech and assembly today? Quote this or reply with your sign or photos of your local gathering!

Supreme Court sides with administration over Education Department grants By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.

By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.

I got my ticket and I can’t wait to see #OverlookedLatinas tonight!

‘Hands Off!’ protest in Oakland denounces Trump, Musk's power grab East Bay residents gathered in Oakland and Berkeley, calling out the Trump administration’s purge of the federal government and its attacks on immigrants, LGBTQ communities and the rule of law.

East Bay residents gathered in Oakland and Berkeley, calling out the Trump administration’s purge of the federal government and its attacks on immigrants, LGBTQ communities and the rule of law.

So inspired by the energy at North Berkeley BART #handsoff rally!

Great to see Berkeley Mayor @adenaishii.bsky.social, along with thousands from Berkeley, El Cerrito, and beyond.

Protest sign that reads “Hands Off Student Activists”

Thanks to the organizers who had some printed signs for folx like me who showed up empty handed. #handsoff #50501

Me ⤵️

‘Hands Off!’ protest in Berkeley denounces Trump, Musk’s power grab East Bay residents called out Trump's of the federal government and his attacks on immigrants, LGBTQ communities and the rule of law.

East Bay residents called out Trump's of the federal government and his attacks on immigrants, LGBTQ communities and the rule of law.