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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 20d

"The program was funded by Monroe County's Department of Human Services and the city of Rochester."

Not really - it's state anti-poverty money.

Very pleased to see direct cash investments in moms.

Healthy Baby Network launches prenatal program to help new mothers get out of poverty

The program will offer moms $1,000 monthly stipend for two years.

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Dawn Humphrey @dhumph.bsky.social · 22d

This is a terrific piece by @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
www.americaamerica.news/p/what-we-sh...

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · 25d

Heavily funded by AIPAC & L3Harris (OpenSecrets). Different messages for voters & funders. Good at writing strongly worded letters. Bad at acting outside the DNC's box. Seems to assume that it's business as usual and nothing special is required. Tepid, tardy, should be primaried, in my opinion.

Tepid, Tardy Democratic Party

Not even late. Not even in the right game. Dateline: Penfield, NY, August 18, 2025 Representative Joe Morelle reveals House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ Democratic campaign strategy to a town ha...

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · 29d

Long ago, my Dad worked w/ inventors perfecting perpetual motion machines that would run forever without needing outside energy. Never actual working but always short of that one tweak that would make it run forever.

Just like modern AI promising superior intelligence but for that one little tweak.

AI: Perpetual Commotion

AI is today’s perpetual motion machine. NOTE: Within this text, wherever gender is not key to the explanation, I am using the Elverson ey/em construction of the Spivak Pronouns. My dear old Dad was...

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Sep 24

Excellent! We can help a little with this: thegreatcollaboration.org

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Sep 22

Are we stuck with a system wherein billionaires own everything and everyone else has to survive on what's left? I think not. I think we can pull out of this disaster and build something beautiful.

Solving Extreme Wealth

Are there systemic solutions?

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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · Sep 18

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Sep 17

Thanks for the comment. The provided article certainly confirms my opinion of the FGA. I was perhaps unclear. I don't deny that UBI is effective at doing what it's supposed to do. I'm arguing that what it's supposed to do is inadequate. It is, in effect, answering correctly the wrong question.

Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Sep 16

Universal Basic Income (UBI) might be a solution but it isn't a solution for what you think. That's because poverty isn't a problem. It's a symptom of a deeper problem, a problem that is near and dear to the tech bros who advocate UBI.

UBI Is Not a Solution

It’s an excuse for no solution.

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Sep 13

Recent readings of the U.S. Constitution at Fairport & Pittsford libraries. Good feedback from both but mostly, the librarians informed other librarians. We're getting active requests from libraries now!

Next target needs to be local pubs. The Constitution goes down a lot smoother with a nice ale.

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Sep 5

@indivisibleroc.bsky.social
Reminder: Voice the Constitution tomorrow (Sat) 2:00PM at Pittsford library. More fun than you'd think. Find out what was forbidden for 20 yrs, who swears on a Bible & is Columbia over-exposed.

Registration recommended since there's limited seating.

Voice the Constitution: A Celebration Event

Rediscover our founding document. What did Congress promise not to talk about for twenty years? Who is required to swear on a Bible? Who is Columbia and do we see too much of her?...

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Sep 5

@indivisibleroc.bsky.social
Reminder: Voice the Constitution tomorrow (Sat) 10:00AM at Fairport library. More fun than you'd think. Find out what was forbidden for 20 yrs, who swears on a Bible & is Columbia over-exposed.

Registration recommended since there's limited seating.

Voice the Constitution: A Celebration Event

Join your friends and neighbors and together rediscover our founding document! Be the first on your block to be able to answer these questions: What did Congress promise not to...

fairportlibrary.libcal.com

Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Aug 29

AI provides no value that cannot be provided better and cheaper by skilled humans. Even in cases like protein-folding, it saves some time but eventually, scientists will start believing AI answers that they cannot verify and that is where it all goes off the rails.

AI Is Harder than Thinking

Whether or not it “works” is irrelevant. So artificial intelligence is everywhere. It summarizes your Google emails. It writes your initial argument for your court case. It explains the difference b...

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Aug 29

AI provides only what appears to be value. It fools people into believing it is a helpful companion but it is a dangerous tool of tech authoritarian corruption.

AI is ALWAYS harder than thinking.

Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Aug 29

Accidentally started Gemini on my Android. While deactivating it I said, "My God, I hate this AI."

It responded, "That's alright. Everyone feels that way sometimes."

DON"T GET CONFUSED!

It was a machine navigating a Markov chain in response to an input. It was NOT forgiving me.

AI is corruption!

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Janette (Mama Janetti) Taylor @mamajanetti.bsky.social · Aug 28

KEEP REMINDING people that every time they use AI they are having massive effects on the planet, both through water & electricity use. Make it count if you absolutely HAVE to use it...

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Aug 29

Excellent advice. Echoes of Chapter 5 of Wayne C. Minnick's book, The Art of Persuasion. We must help everyone to learn how to curate reliable news sources.

Ian Coldwater 📦💥 @lookitup.baby · Aug 27

BREAKING NEWS CONSUMER'S HANDBOOK

1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong.

2. Don't trust anonymous sources.

3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information.

4. There's almost never a second shooter.

5. Pay attention to the language the media uses.

• "We are getting reports"... could mean anything.
• "We are seeking confirmation"... means they don't have it.
• "[News outlet] has learned"... means it has a scoop or is going out on limb.

6. Look for news outlets close to the incident.

7. Compare multiple sources.

8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers.

9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.

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Janette (Mama Janetti) Taylor @mamajanetti.bsky.social · Aug 27

Authoritarianism is fast and brutal; Democracy is slow and often painful. No wonder we are getting our asses handed to us.

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Aug 26

If that looks interesting, you can sample a foretaste of the general argument by reading my first essay on the subject from a few years ago. More hype but essentially the same problem with the same long-term risks explained with examples that remain current to this day.

Still applicable.

Our Glorious Future with AI

Brilliant master or useful idiot?

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Aug 26

If you're wondering about the AI hype and how much of it is legit, you need to read this excellent analysis. AI mechanisms, uses and abuses are reviewed clearly with examples and stats.

Entertaining and useful in orienting one's self constructively for our inevitable AI future.

The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech's Hype and Create the Future We Want|Hardcover

A smart, incisive look at the technologies sold as artificial intelligence, the drawbacks and pitfalls of technology sold under this banner, and why it’s crucial to recognize the many ways in wh...

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Aug 22

Joe Morelle, in a recent town hall, said that Constitutional Amendments were part of the Dem strategy. An example of not understanding the game. This SCOTUS can read any amendment any way they like to get the outcome they want.

Good example in Trump v. United States.

Must fix corrupt SCOTUS first!

Trump v. United States, an Engineering Assessment

Specifying an authoritarian world

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Aug 25

Is this innovative company going to succeed? Not sure, but this vehicle deserves a serious look. The engineering is second to none and presents the kind of innovation I haven't seen since leaving Sun Microsystems.

We've reserved one. aptera.us.

Aptera: The Solar EV That Charges Itself

YouTube video by Aptera

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Aug 25

Is this innovative company going to succeed? Not sure, but this vehicle deserves a serious look. The engineering is second to none and presents the kind of innovation I haven't seen since leaving Sun Microsystems.

We've reserved one. aptera.us.

Aptera: The Solar EV That Charges Itself

YouTube video by Aptera

youtu.be

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Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Aug 24

... and resistance is fertile!

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Aug 24

Humanity

A system that rips fathers from their families in immigration court is not justice; it’s cruelty. People can only take so much before heartbreak turns into resistance.

Julian S Taylor @julianstaylor.bsky.social · Aug 22

Joe Morelle, in a recent town hall, said that Constitutional Amendments were part of the Dem strategy. An example of not understanding the game. This SCOTUS can read any amendment any way they like to get the outcome they want.

Good example in Trump v. United States.

Must fix corrupt SCOTUS first!

Trump v. United States, an Engineering Assessment

Specifying an authoritarian world

medium.com

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