Paige Alexander

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I have written so many terrible songs, done so many mediocre paintings, tried and failed at making comics, I've performed burlesque and stand-up and read my own poetry in front of an audience. All that shit was just having fun and messing around! It's really good to do!

An Update to My Privacy Policy   I have updated my Privacy Policy as part of my ongoing commitment to not being found,   using simple-to-understand language, such as “please go away” and “just leave me alone”.   I will not share myself with third parties, dinner parties or fancy dress parties. For offers of free biscuits,   please consult my Cookie Policy. My privacy is important to me as is this duvet.   You are receiving this poem because you have expressed an interest in receiving this poem.   Please know that you can unsubscribe from this poem at any time, by clicking HERE. Brian Bilston

Today’s poem is called ‘An Update to My Privacy Policy’.

Little wooden sculpture of a crouching bat its wings folded in sitting on it says a roof tile though I don't know how Japanese roof tiles what they look like off of a roof it's a cylindrical sort of thing maybe broken with a pattern on the end of it

Bat on Roof Tile — Hōraku, early 19th century
Wood with inlays
3.4 x 3.4 x 3.0 cm

Black and white photograph of two kids playing in a burned-out car one is sitting in what's left of the driver's seat hands reaching up to hold what's left of the steering wheel the other kid is lying down on the roof of the car looking down her head hearing and hanging down I see peeks down into the interior

Tish Murtha, 1980s

Black and white photograph of a smiling Eartha Kitt sitting on a couch at home holding one of her cats

Eartha Kitt, 1954

An underwater shot of a young adult whale shark, with attendant fishes.

This snorkling pic showed up in my memories today. Indonesia.

The young adult whale shark was curious and as big as a bus. I was trying to catch the beautiful pattern of its skin.

Misinformation expert used AI to draft testimony containing misinformation about AI A Stanford misinformation expert has admitted he used artificial intelligence to draft a court document that contained multiple fake citations about AI.

A Stanford misinformation expert billed the state of Minnesota $600 an hour for his services in submitting a brief containing multiple false citations. He contends that using AI to draft documents is a widespread practice.

Via @mnreformer.bsky.social

Unions score a major win in Wisconsin with a court ruling restoring collective bargaining rights Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions scored a major legal victory Monday with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law that sparked weeks of prote…

Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions scored a major legal victory Monday with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law that sparked weeks of protests and made the state the center of the national battle over union rights.

Agrivoltaics can increase grape yield by up to 60% French agrivoltaics company Sun'Agri says that two of its facilities increased grape yields by 20% to 60% in 2024, compared to areas without solar panels. The PV modules helped regulate temperature fl...

Growing wine grapes under solar panels can increase yields by 60%.
That seems like the definition of unalloyed good news
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...

It is exhausting having to research and figure out everything from black plastics to best ventilation practices to COVID vaccine schedules, I know this is a wild idea but have we thought about creating publicly funded government bodies that could manage and regulate this stuff on our behalf

Jerry Stiller with son Ben in 1979

On @npr.org, I talked with Bellamy Pailthorp about Washington state’s climate law that caps emissions & invests in projects that improve people’s lives. It demonstrates that voters approve of local climate action when they see the benefits in their communities. 🔌💡 www.klcc.org/2024-11-28/w...

She’s a terrific artist.

Black and white photograph of a dark skinned young woman dancing there is a crowd clustered behind her

Gitana dancer, Sevilla, Spain — Ormond Gigli, 1952

Smoke break on the Chrysler building

📷 by Bettmann

Robin Williams and his old roommate from The Julliard School, Christopher Reeve. Photographed circa 1977.

Amazon Doesn’t Want You to Stream This Gripping New Documentary. This Weekend, You Can. Union won raves and an award at Sundance, but executives have been afraid to make it available. Now it is.

I wrote about UNION, the gripping and much-needed documentary about the Amazon Labor Union, and why it hasn't gotten a distribution deal (spoiler: Bezos has too much money/power). You can stream it on Gathr this weekend and you should! slate.com/culture/2024...

Dr. Kathleen Carpenter (1891-1970), "the mother of freshwater ecology", was a pioneer freshwater scientist who wrote the first English textbook on freshwater ecology (Life in Inland Waters, 1928). Her book discusses foodweb interactions - and even mentions zebra mussel invasions. ...🧵1/n

Mexican President Claps Back at Trump Over Tariffs Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum threatened to implement retaliatory tariffs should Trump implement his proposed economic measures against Mexico.

“Seventy percent of the illegal weapons seized from criminals in Mexico come from your country. We do not produce these weapons, nor do we consume synthetic drugs. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting the drug demand in yours”

and America as their turkey

One of the best things about “Wicked” is people learning who Cynthia Erivo is. One of the most talented musical theater actresses going.

Here’s her at the 2016 Tonys as Celie in “The Color Purple”

Great for the Holidays

so many stars ✨