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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

Groceries are up

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 4h

these people should be allowed to eat nothing but unseasoned oatmeal for the rest of their lives

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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 3h

GROOOOSSSSS

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Anna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 18h

Angel Island opened after the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the first fed law to ban a race of people, had a reject rate of ~17% and most of the detainees were Asian. The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed due to racism, perceived economic competition, & national party politics. 3/

The outside of the immigration detention station where up to 600 people were incarcerated while waiting for federal authorities to determine whether they were admissible to the mainland US.

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Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · 4h

How is autocorrect getting worse. I feel like it was perfect in 2013 and it’s just progressively gotten shittier.

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Dark Grimiano @doctor1hundred.bsky.social · 4h

I think this is why I've always liked the way the Illinois Nazis are portrayed in The Blues Brothers. It shows them for what they are: spiteful little weirdos who are ineffective and deserve no respect.

Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 13h

It’s funny how the old media depiction of Nazis was always that they’re evil but dignified gentleman and now they’re openly just like “Hello. I’m the Anime Pedophile”

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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 4h

Universities were just like defund diversity? Say less!

Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 4h

I fear that schools being willing to drop diversity programs without a fight shows how flimsy their commitment to inclusion was in the first place. People fight for things they truly believe in.

Victor Ray, a sociology professor at the University of Iowa who studies race, said in an email that OSU’s decision to interpret federal guidance in this way “reflects the real pressure universities face as the Trump administration and Republican legislators attack higher education.”

But, Ray added, it may also be exposing the true colors of many universities that were broadcasting their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion when it was politically expedient to do so just a few years ago.

“The swiftness with which these organizations have complied with legally dubious orders shows that their commitments to diversity were often paper-thin before this administration’s pressure,” he said. “In many cases, administrators with existing qualms about diversity, perhaps going too far, now have political cover to take anti-equitable actions.”

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 4h

A Chicago teacher said tear gas deployed by ICE drifted toward a school playground, forcing students and recess indoors.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Chicago teachers say immigration enforcement near schools is scaring kids and disrupting class

Staff members are reporting ICE activity and patrolling areas around their schools and, in some cases, escorting families to and from school.

www.nbcnews.com

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 12h

at this point fleetwood mac needs to start sharing royalties from this song with this man

What’s the Hold Up Pod Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 1d

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14h

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.

We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇

(Published Dec. 2024)

If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life

Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

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Mikaela Grace ❤️‍🔥 RDU Oct 15-16, AVL 16-17 @mikaelagracexo.bsky.social · 14h

For the love of SWers, PLEASE do not feed your fucking ID to Sam Altman!!! If you’ve learned nothing from us shouting into the void about how terrible age verification requirements are, please learn from the recent Discord data breach. Unless you want your sex fantasies linked to your government ID.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social · 1d

Ich habe für @republik.ch über Kirk geschrieben, die posthume Verzerrung seines politischen Projekts und seine entstehende Hagiographie. Mit Einordnungen von @bildoperationen.bsky.social zur Bildsprache von KI-produziertem Märtyrer-Content, @antheabutler.bsky.social und @bradleyonishi.bsky.social.

Charlie Kirk: Der «Märtyrer», der die Rache befeuert

In den USA wird der christliche Nationalismus zu einem Kampfmittel gegen die Opposition.

www.republik.ch

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Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 14h

BREAKING NEWS: Nazis are in fact Nazis

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 14h

This is real. Chicago today.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah, that is a tear gas canister being fired toward the retreating couple holding the baby

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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 14h

they are precious

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Shay Stewart-Bouley @blackgirlinmaine.bsky.social · 23h

I live in Maine, and I haven't met Graham yet, but we share a number of folks in common. I hear he's really the real deal, and I agree with this assessment. Folks are truly pumped about him. No one I know is pumped about Janet. She has been an ok governor, but that's it.

ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 1d

Not that anybody comes to me for Maine politics, but the fact that the Democrats successfully convinced a 77yo Governor to primary the 41yo progressive, is today's example of why the Democrats fucking stay failing.

Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!

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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 14h

but also

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Shay Stewart-Bouley @blackgirlinmaine.bsky.social · 23h

I live in Maine, and I haven't met Graham yet, but we share a number of folks in common. I hear he's really the real deal, and I agree with this assessment. Folks are truly pumped about him. No one I know is pumped about Janet. She has been an ok governor, but that's it.

ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 1d

Not that anybody comes to me for Maine politics, but the fact that the Democrats successfully convinced a 77yo Governor to primary the 41yo progressive, is today's example of why the Democrats fucking stay failing.

Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!