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I am convinced that Xfinity chat support is genAI. I recently had a very confusing conversation with someone who kept telling me she would be here with me while I filled out a form. She also told me false info

BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.

No highways in cities would also be fantastic

Yes to this! Most effective thing at getting students to actually read in my courses was a "study guide" assignment that had questions that were directly answered in the text in the order they appeared. You can fill it out as you read along, but you have to do the reading

It's rough out there. I took an online class last semester with a short reflection assignment to begin & end of each week (ex: "what surprised you about the course content this week?") The prof had to tell people not to use genAI for this. My prof was planning to redesign the whole course to adapt

Also all the workers are used to quietly figuring out how to do their work despite nonsensical directives from upper management. Much easier to absorb into existing organizational dynamics

Postcard from Toni Cade Bambara stating, "Do not leave the arena to the fools."

In 1995, Nikky Finney received "the most important postcard of my life."

It was from Toni Cade Bambara and said, "Do not leave the arena to the fools." Word.

I’ve seen a lot of false information circulating in the weeks following the Minneapolis DFL convention. Some of it feels like reading Jan 6 voter conspiracy theories, so as the person who stepped in as head teller + audited the voting system, I’d like to set the record straight🧵

Thank you... There's probably no perfect choice. (And I went to that Lynx game too, my first time! so fun!! Hope you had a great time)

Did they say anything about what is the safest means of transportation in this situation? Literally sitting here contemplating whether it's best to drive bus or bike to work...

I'm sorry. That's so painful. I hope you are able to be gentle with yourself and rest up

I work at a library and there's this family that uses our computers to send money to their loved one in prison. If they have $30 to send, their loved one gets $21.05 and the prison profiteers get $8.95 in fees. Kills me every time

My dude, there can be no ethical dishwashing under capitalism. Until we have socialism, I propose we jack a dishwasher from like Walmart or someplace.

This is what Brad Lander wanted to do for his birthday?? That's just so endearing. I hope he had a wonderful day!

💯 Learning is like 50% of what makes life worth living. (The other half is a mix of friends, cats, plants, bodies of water and food with creamy fillings.)

Can't wait to vote for both of you in November!!!!

These are so beautiful!!

Who’s Got the Power - The New Press An essential and timely guide to the changing landscape of the labor movement, from a veteran labor organizer  “The best overview of the recent labor upsurge we have yet seen. This will remain a must-...

I've been anxious to talk about this because it feels so selfish, but time to move past that.

I have a book coming out!

"Who's Got the Power? The Resurgence of American Unions", comes out October 14th from The New Press.

It's an optimistic book for perilous times.

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Usually like $12 ish a day

Midtown ramp with the iParkit express app is the cheapest in that area I think

Minneapolis needs a mayor who will do this. #DontRankFrey

Has the plague always been spread only animals to humans? Like the whole plague outbreak was direct from rats to humans without person to person spread?

Kitchener

What beauties!

Amazing news: Princeton & its prosecutors pressed charges against 13 students for a pro-Palestine protest, then offered to dismiss charges against 12 if one, @aditilrao.bsky.social, pled guilty.

Instead, everyone held firm, and today the case was DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE & arrest record expunged!!!

Do you have activists or organizers you admire? For me, I follow Kelly Hayes & Mariame Kaba, two experienced activists who align with my values. They both offer a lot of invitations about how to help others and reduce suffering in the world. I try to just take one little action, and then another...

Anthropology BA. It shaped how I think about everything but I don't exactly use it.

I just donated £10/week. Grateful to the organizers for an opportunity to support multiple families ❤️

I have downloaded the Press Reader app and followed a smattering of US and international papers. Free access with your Hennepin County Library card

I am also interested in the claim that bike commuting is down... Was anyone able to find a source for that (or a current source for how many people bike commute?)