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Annabeth Amerine

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Twitter Refugee Blue Dot in a Red Sea CONCERNED re propaganda, mis-& disinformation, RW & Xtn extremism Avid reader NO 🚫 DM’s #ProtectDemocracy #Resistance #ResistFascism #ResistChristianNationalism #SupportUkraine #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #Rheum

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Annabeth Amerine @warmgingertea.bsky.social · Jan 24

What [Bishop Budde] did…she was obliged to do as a disciple…preaching the Christian message. She gave a human face to…a faceless group, shamefully maligned & made into a national scapegoat… the inhuman "other" upon which our social ills & anxieties have been heaped. www.ncronline.org/opinion/edit...

Editorial: Addressing Trump, Bishop Budde did what a Christian is obliged to do

Episcopal Bishop of Washington Mariann Budde's plea to Trump gave a human face to those who, in the approach of a heartless administration, are a faceless group, shamefully maligned and made into a na...

www.ncronline.org

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Joe Hanson @drjoehanson.bsky.social · 6d

When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.

Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.

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Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning

Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 6d

Maybe the thing that gives me a pulse-pounding throbbing headache is when I think of how techbros sold ChatGPT to universities as ‘revolutionizing’ higher education and our institutions just forked over money without even asking for actual evidence

Joe Hanson @drjoehanson.bsky.social · 6d

Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning

Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when

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Jake Cole @jakecole.bsky.social · 6d

As you see stuff like this keep in mind that Bari 100% believes she deserves this job bc she is a generationally smart person instead of a moron who puts her paymasters’ press releases into ChatGPT

Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 6d

Lmao what (from today's Breaker newsletter)

(Exclusive.) Bari Weiss this week clocks up four weeks on the job as chief booker (sorry, editor-in-chief) of CBS News. Breaker hears that she has unimpressed staffers with a series of bold ideas in the 9 am call.

Last week, following the jewel heist at The Louvre, Weiss suggested they interview author Dan Brown. Staffers questioned what expertise in the matter Brown would provide CBS News viewers? Brown is well known as the bestselling author of the 2003 mystery novel, The Da Vinci Code, about a murder at The Louvre.

On Tuesday’s 9 am call, Weiss suggested a story about how people who are scared of climate change aren’t having children. “She is showing her worst self,” one CBS News journalist told Breaker. “People are running to avoid her.”

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11d

A D.C. resident who was briefly detained and handcuffed last month for following a National Guard patrol while playing “The Imperial March” from Star Wars on his phone has filed a lawsuit saying his constitutional rights were violated.

Man detained for protesting National Guard with Star Wars song sues

Sam O’Hara filmed National Guard troops in D.C. while playing “The Imperial March” on his phone. He never thought his protest would lead to him being detained.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 11d

If you are arresting someone for playing the Imperial March you are literally a stormtrooper!

Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 11d

The DC ACLU is suing on behalf of a man who was arrested by a National Guardsman and MPD officers for playing the Imperial March (from Star Wars) as an act of protest. www.acludc.org/app/uploads/...

Ohio National Guard member Sgt. Devon Beck was not amused by this satire. On
September 11, 2025, Mr. O’Hara saw Sgt. Beck, along with several other Guard members, walking
in uniform in the Logan Circle neighborhood, near the intersection of 14th and R Streets NW. Mr.
O’Hara calmly walked behind the Guard members, began playing The Imperial March aloud on
his phone, and started recording. In less than two minutes, Sgt. Beck turned around and threatened
to call D.C. police officers to “handle” Mr. O’Hara if he persisted. Mr. O’Hara continued recording
and playing the music. Sgt. Beck contacted the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Defendant
MPD Officers Brown, Campbell, Reyes-Benigno, and Lopez Martinez came to the scene and, in
essence, did what Sgt. Beck had threatened, putting Mr. O’Hara in handcuffs and preventing him
from continuing his peaceful protest.

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🇨🇦DUNK🇨🇦 (🐸AMPHIFA's biggest fan) @noofieninja.bsky.social · 11d

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GwenieThinks 🤔 @gwenie.bsky.social · 11d

This is gonna upset maga!!!!

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 11d

A freedom-loving people will not stand for the corruption and the power grabs we’re witnessing daily in our country. That's why millions of Americans took to the streets a few days ago, and it's why elections like the Virginia governor race will show the path to a better future a few days from now.

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Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social · 11d

If Kamala Harris had a year ago that in a year's time Donald Trump would tear down a third of the White House to build a gilded ballroom paid for by access-seeking billionaires, all while he demanded the US taxpayers pay him $230 million personally, she would have been called hyperbolic. And yet

Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 11d

Left: White House last month.

Right: White House today.

Via ABC News.

abcnews.go.com/Politics/new...

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 11d

BREAKING:

Jack Smith is requesting that Congress and the Justice Dept. let him testify in public.

In new letters to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, Smith says he wants to testify "in open hearings" because of "the many mischaracterizations" around his investigations.

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mowoke.bsky.social @mowoke.bsky.social · 11d

@marcelias.bsky.social Marc Elias is exactly right! The rules have changed and we Dems need to get over the nostalgia for the past! We need our blue states to damn well gerrymander 30 seats! Now!

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 11d

A man was arrested for playing Darth Vader's theme music, "The Imperial March," behind National Guard troops walking through Logan Circle.

Now the ACLU is suing on his behalf. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 11d

If republicans are fine with this, is there any reason why he couldn't just... knock down the lincoln memorial? or the vietnam wall?

What else might he want to do to arlington cemetary besides putting his big weird french arch with gold dingleberries in front of it?

www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

It’s not just the facade: Team Trump has wrecked much of the White House’s East Wing

By Tuesday afternoon, it appeared obvious that a significant portion of the East Wing has been demolished, the president's earlier vows notwithstanding.

www.msnbc.com

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Annabeth Amerine @warmgingertea.bsky.social · 12d

Nope

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C Kearns @hikenbike.bsky.social · 12d

This cuts to the truth of the East Wing demolition.

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12d

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Thomas (he/him) @thomas--72.bsky.social · 12d

The East Wing demolition is messaging you couldn't pay for, a visual metaphor of ruin, ego and lawlessness that is just FALLING INTO OUR LAPS. This is not a distraction. This is a gift.

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 12d

We’re demanding the Trump-Vance administration release records on its shocking demolition of the White House’s East Wing to build the president a ballroom.

The People's House has now been fundamentally altered. This administration must be held accountable for it.

White House expands East Wing demolition as critics decry Trump overreach

More of the structure was torn down Tuesday to make way for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom, despite complaints about the project’s lack of transparency,

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Annabeth Amerine @warmgingertea.bsky.social · 14d

Like Trump would follow it? Yes, there is an approval process. Doesn’t appear he got any approvals or even tried.

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Annabeth Amerine @warmgingertea.bsky.social · 14d

Trump’s ballroom being funded by mega contributions from oligarchs wanting to keep and expand the oligarchy. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 15d

Spotify’s founder, Daniel Ek, is another techno-fascist billionaire.

He’s invested in AI that specializes in war, surveillance and violence, so it’s no surprise he’s fine with running ICE ads on Spotify.

If you haven’t already, cancel your Spotify subscriptions. Let’s make them feel like Disney+.

Spotify boycott: Artists leave 'garbage hole' platform after CEO invests in AI weapons

Daniel Ek's investments in AI dronemaker Helsing have unnerved artists. One called Spotify a "violent armageddon portal."

www.latimes.com

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Victoria Fielding @drvicfielding.bsky.social · 16d

The only violence I’ve seen amongst photos of 7 million peaceful #NoKings protestors is ICE violence - state sponsored violence.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 16d

In Portland, Oregon, ICE and DHS opened fire on peaceful “No Kings” protesters using pepper balls and tear gas. Amidst the chaos, heavily armed federal agents disappeared multiple individuals.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 16d

NYC is so "out of control and crime ridden" that NYPD had to arrest (checks note) exactly zero people today.

100,000+ protestors. ZERO arrests.

ZERO.

This isn't only a major slap in Trump's face. It proves YET AGAIN that the only violence ICE fascists are facing, is violence ICE fascists incite.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 14d

Moskowitz: We need $30 billion to extend, obviously, these healthcare subsidies, which allow Americans—Americans, not illegal—Americans, citizens, to afford healthcare.

And the president’s like, “We don’t have $30 billion, but I am going to send $40 billion to my dear friend in Argentina.”

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D.Radka, #NAFO 🇨🇿🤝🇺🇦 @dradka.bsky.social · 14d

Viggo Mortensen - American actor, best known for his role as "Aragorn" in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy stands with Ukraine 🙌🫡🇺🇦

I like it😊

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Kate Riga @kateriga.bsky.social · 17d

probably the most critical piece of information in the great Mills-Platner debate www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/16/p...

Janet Mills would support keeping filibuster if elected to the Senate

The Democratic governor’s stance is shared by Sen. Susan Collins, the Republican whom Mills entered the race to defeat earlier this week.

www.bangordailynews.com

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