Lorraine Berry

You know this is AI slop because Ronaldo is passing the ball to someone else.

I thought it was amazing. What a great choice

OMG! It won! What a brilliant book!

Top 10 books about the Troubles | David Keenan Novelist David Keenan picks fiction, history and reportage that record the devastating conflict that convulsed Northern Ireland for three decades

I would take a look at Fintan O’Toole’s WE DON’T KNOW OURSELVES. It’s a longer history, but he’s a keen observer. I would also recommend fiction like Adrian McKinty’s Belfast Noir series, beginning with The Cold, Cold Ground. Also: this www.theguardian.com/books/2019/j...

An American Reporter in Belfast: How a New Yorker Writer Got So Much Wrong in His Bestselling Book On The Troubles About two-thirds of the way through Say Nothing: A True Story Of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland, Patrick Radden Keefe’s much reviewed, much lauded

www.counterpunch.org/2019/05/02/a...

“For nearly two months, Oregon has fought in federal court to stop an unlawful effort to deploy military troops onto the streets of Portland. We knew then what this decision shows now — these deployments should never have happened in the first place. “We’re grateful the federal government is finally doing the right thing and sending the Oregon Guard members home, where they belong, with their families and communities in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. This outcome is a direct result of Oregon standing up, defending our state, and insisting that the rule of law still matters.”

What happened: On November 7, the district court ruled in favor of Oregon: National Guard troops cannot be deployed on the streets of Portland unnecessarily. However, some Oregon and California National Guard troops remained federalized (under control of the president, rather than Governor Kotek). Last weekend, all remaining California National Guard troops in Oregon - and 100 of the 200 Oregon National Guard troops - were sent home. Today, Governor Kotek confirmed that the remaining 100 Oregon National Guard troops will be sent home as well. This is a win for Oregon’s sovereignty and the rule of law.

In a win for Oregon, the federal government will begin demobilizing the remaining 100 National Guard troops in Oregon by Friday.

Read our statement.

#orpol #nationalguard

I’m sure someone already mentioned the Great Fog of 1952 in London, England. Trapped smog killed 4000 people in less than a week, and injured over 100K.

I’m once again posting this in search of an ID. This was in the Mt. St. Helens wilderness area. Appears to be large egg-shaped fungus full of brown slime and solid bits.
Is this a stinkhorn egg?
Could it be something ejected from a large animal’s stomach?
#foraging
#mushrooms

$87,000/year is a steal for the chance to learn from racists who hang out with pedos

Another female reporter I spoke to said that after the Times profile dropped last week, a male source joked about how she would never do that. “I didn't have the time to lose my mind at him about how he's the 700th person in my life to imply directly or indirectly that as a journalist I sleep with my sources because that's what all female journalists do,” she told me, “but it is a really tiresome trope and then it REALLY SUCKS when a female journalist ACTUALLY GOES AND DOES IT.”

this post from @marisakabas.bsky.social, and this graf in particular, is so spot on and is honestly like something that's way too relevant for sports journalism as a microcosm of the entire industry. www.thehandbasket.co/p/moral-rot-...

Copilot is a menace. They made it impossible to turn off in Word. I’d like to sue them for charging me for an unusable subscription.

a heartstopping detail

ICE is conducting an operation in #EugeneOR and #SpringfieldOR today ⤵️

A Facebook post from Scrivener: "Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you're on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt. Here's why, and what you can do if you want to remove this" attention-grabbing graphic says "SCRIVENER AND AI: WHY DO I SEE AI PROMPTS IN MY SCRIVENER PROJECTS ON MAC?"

Not satisfied with just destroying their own brand goodwill, OS companies are now using AI to try to destroy the good names of the apps users install. (Scrivener taking out adds to explain how it has no AI but Apple adds some anyway.)

110 years ago today, Utah executed labor organizer and songwriter Joe Hill, whose critique of capitalist greed continues to inspire artists and galvanize activists to this day.
Learn more about Hill and his impact through this project The Tribune launched to mark the 100th anniversary of his death.

They love to hobble employees and then complain about productivity

Screenshot of Word Preferences

Has anyone figured out how to actually turn off copilot from Word on Mac? I thought I turned it off, but every time I reopen Word it's back fucking on. All the instructions I've found say to do Preferences > Authoring and Proofing Tools > Copilot, but Copilot is no longer listed under preferences​.

I’m so sorry. Is management aware of the issue? (She says, very unhelpfully)

This is a week after botulism-tainted baby formula put Oregon babies in the hospital.
Federal job cuts have a direct impact on food safety.

Between listeria in cheese and botulism in baby formula, sure does bring home how USDA cuts are affecting consumer safety.

A craftsperson loves craft. Writing is craft. The people who practice it are into the process. People using AI don't have the SOUL of a craftsperson. They want an end result to stick their name on, that's it.

So far we haven't heard a peep from any newsource of record. Not @portlandmercury.com Not @oregonian.com Not @wweek.com Not @opb.org & none of the local television affiliates.

It's highly notable that Tarrio's reengaging w political threats & street confrontation, and that he chose to do so in PDX.

You'd think they'd at least want to provide a basic local reference link to what's sure to be a historical footnote in the timeline of Proud Boy organizing.

Tarrio and MAGA troll streamer Tommy Allen posing at an after party. Tommy is holding an airsoft rifle.

Remember how local media completely wiffed initial coverage of the 2022 fight btwn Proud Boys & the Rose City Nationalists - a viral event that had huge national ripple effects?

They're doing it again w Tarrio & the Proud Boy's appearance at the PDX ICE protests last weekend.

Zero coverage.

I use my "do not disturb" settings when I am working. I also have little rituals that move me from constant stress about the world back into creative space. Otherwise I would be a constant stressball

I started working in other programs and do copy and paste into word when necessary. Microsoft has slain the golden goose.

The Guardian has been complicit in anti-immigrant and Transphobia. I guess it depends what they consider extreme.

As someone who was an 80s undergrad and a 90s grad student, it was so common as to be almost unremarkable. In my grad program, we all knew far too many intimate details.

Practice letting people know that you appreciate them. It costs nothing.

Sisters in background. Streaming around and over the mountain, filling up the sunset sky, is a huge bank of clouds variously colored red, orange, yellow, and dark blue. Shot with an iPhone 15.

JMW Turner is busy painting these streaming sunset clouds over the Sisters