lorimt.bsky.social

"The AI infrastructure build-out is so gigantic that in the past 6 months, it contributed more to the growth of the U.S. economy than /all of consumer spending/" - @mims.bsky.social

My takeway is that The US has gone ALL IN BET OF THE 21st Century on AI, while China has gone all in on green tech

It is fucking insane that we had a decade of people complaining about the dangers of cancel culture, and now literally hundreds of thousands of people are being purged from government jobs for ideological reasons, but that is not cancel culture.

a sign that says vote for affordable housing is above a house Alt: a sign that says vote for affordable housing is above a house

What has the #CambMA @abciepac.org‬ Pro-Housing City Councilors Accomplished?

Check it out www.abciepac.org/aho-accompli...
and while you are at it, please consider donating to and/or volunteering for ABC IEPAC so we can ensure our progress is not rolled back.

if you've been thinking about an e-bike and the cost has been holding you back, this closeout sale is worth a look. this might be the lowest price i've seen for a UL-listed e-bike with a dealer network.

Actually, reading more closely, this is a newer study. I know one key study I've seen cited a lot was retracted. I don't know anything al about this one.

Good news - this study has a cataloging error, and it's results are incorrect. At least statistically, this isn't a pattern.

Poll Finds Strong Support for More Housing Development Voters strongly support land use policy changes that would make multifamily development easier in Massachusetts, according to a statewide survey commissioned by Abundant Housing Massachusetts (AHMA).

Our new poll for @abundanthousingma.org is out this morning. "Poll Finds Strong Support for More Housing Development."
bankerandtradesman.com/survey-finds...

Thousands of people gathered in Boston Common

Gigantic protest in Boston

@cambridgemass.bsky.social has a housing crisis. Yet unaccountable "Neighborhood Conservation Districts" (NCDs) run by the city drastically decrease housing construction and increase down-converted unit losses compared to equivalent parcels outside NCDs.

dan-sprague.github.io/2025/03/30/ncd

I helped build a government AI system. DOGE fired me, rolled the AI out to the whole agency, and implied the AI can do my job and the jobs of the others they've fired.

It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵

This isn't deportation if they are being sent to a random country not of their origin. This is a slave prison.

I love seeing companies that make inclusion a priority.

Bunch adapts their bikes for people with disabilities at no extra charge- need a special seat? Included. Need a modification for a wheelchair? Included.

This is another example of that.

Scientists have just cured pancreatic cancer in some patients with personalized mRNA vaccines. Pancreatic cancer. And this Trump administration wants to throw it all away.

They’re throwing away a cure for cancer.

Status report: In the "Adventures In Staying Housed" department... Greetings to the Bluesky folks who've dropped by! Just to confirm what's going on: We're hoping to sign the lease on our rented house early next week, but we have some rental arrears that we're very…

Status report, "Adventures in Staying Housed" dep't: The time for lease-signing on our rental house is getting really close... but we've got some arrears we're trying hard to handle. Can we interest you in some sale-priced #ebook bundles? 🙂Details are here: www.tumblr.com/dduane/77775...

I can’t believe it - after years of advocacy, exclusionary zoning has ended in Cambridge.

We just passed the single most comprehensive rezoning in the US—legalizing multifamily housing up to 6 stories citywide in a Paris style

Here’s the details 🧵

I'm kinda Over the lazy "techies need to take liberal arts classes so that they don't turn out terrible" argument.

Peter Thiel & Alex Karp did their undergrad degrees in philosophy. Elon Musk & JD Vance both have Bachelor of Arts degrees.

A liberal arts education isn't a panacea against bad ideas.

Three frozen medicine bottles. "US foreign aid is frozen, and people aren't getting their medicine"

US foreign aid is frozen so people aren't getting crucial medication! Keep up the fight against these actions by contacting Congress. If you're in DC or one of the 22 states in the lawsuit, also contact your Attorney General. For instructions, go to: tbfighter.link/contact-congress

Hey All: Google is pulling the "automatically on for anyone over 18" bullshit with Gemini that the Dropbox did for its AI, but I can't afford to ditch Google Drive/Docs/Workspace.

If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...

Two hammerhead sharks drawn on parchment. One is viewed from the top and has awkwardly placed googly eyes. The other is pictured from below and has similarly dorky eyes, but also a friendly smile like a Muppet.

Sometimes you find some art by someone where you can't help but mourn that they missed the internet by nearly three centuries.

Do Not Use Cue Health’s COVID-19 Tests The FDA is concerned about the risk of false results with Cue Health’s COVID-19 tests as several changes have been made to the tests without FDA review and thes

For people who were certain they were sick but their Cue tests kept coming out negative: Cue diminished accuracy of its tests August, 2022 and again in October, 2023.

Link: www.fda.gov/medical-devi...

This is huge!! An attenuated vaccine for dengue that over 80% effective against symptomatic dengue fever 🧪

Condé Nast Union Members Launch 24-Hour Walkout Amid Layoff Talks More than 400 workers at Vanity Fair, Vogue, Condé Nast Entertainment, Bon Appétit and other brands are walking out on Tuesday to protest bargaining practices the union alleges are unlawful.

Alright besties: we’ve got another union walkout tomorrow, timed with the Oscar noms announcement. Don’t click on any links from Vanity Fair, Vogue, Bon Appetit, GQ, Glamour, Self, Allure, Teen Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, etc: ✊ www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

Some impressive things happened this year, especially around energy: futurecrunch.com/goodnews2023/