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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 1d

The White House is not Trump's personal property. How is he being allowed to make any or massive changes/renovations just b/c he *wants* to? Another Nth sign that he doesn't plan to leave the WH (White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

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Liv @itslivagain.bsky.social · 2d

Who knew that correcting and fact checking a machine that fucks everything up would indeed take longer

Angelle of Death @cityofangelle.bsky.social · 2d

"But when the team looked at the employees’ actual work output, they found that the developers had completed tasks 20% slower when using AI than when working without it. Researchers were stunned. “No one expected that outcome. We didn’t even really consider a slowdown as a possibility.”

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David Mullin @rdmullin.bsky.social · 2d

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 5d

My latest YETBW post - it's been a minute (The Death of Charlie Kirk and the Expected Failure of the U.S. Mainstream News Media tinyurl.com/bdep44jf) #journalism #newsmedia

THE DEATH OF CHARLIE KIRK AND THE EXPECTED FAILURE OF THE U.S. NEWS MEDIA

How traditional/legacy news media failed covered the killing of far-right activist Charlie Kirk without providing a complete picture of Kirk and what he represented.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 15d

My review of Taylor’s new album is that when Beyoncé turned 35 she made LEMONADE.

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 15d

This comedian is powering through his #CharlieKirk jokes. He described it as "I told Charlie Kirk jokes in the bible belt of Canada and they did not like it." I laughed at the 3-holes & "be like Charlie Kirk" bit. (IG: dustanjhlady www.instagram.com/reel/DPatrKl...)

Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 16d

Bet Hair Hegseth really wanted to say “diversity is not *a* strength” and skip the “unity” stuff which he clearly doesn’t believe - unless it’s re white men.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d

Hegseth to the Navy: "Your diversity is not your strength"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d

Trump: "Please remember I wrote Osama bin Laden exactly one year ago, one year before he blew up the World Trade Center. And I said, 'You gotta watch Osama bin Laden!' ... I gotta take a little credit."

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NPR @npr.org · 20d

A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.

PEN America warns of rise in books 'systematically removed from school libraries'

A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.

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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 20d

“There’s a baby!” ICE agents stop Alamosa family at gunpoint, smash car window

Immigration arrest last week in southern Colorado follows national trend of escalating force from ICE agents

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20d

Walmart will stop using synthetic dyes, and certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes in its private-label offerings, like Great Value, adding the world’s largest retailer to the list of brands moving to banish food additives.

Walmart to remove food dyes from its Great Value, other private labels

The nation’s largest grocer will excise certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes from its store brands as consumers shift to “cleaner” options.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22d

This is one of the most demented things Trump has posted

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 22d

Rescuers are running oxygen and water to students trapped in the unstable concrete rubble of a collapsed school building in Indonesia as they desperately work to free survivors. At least 65 students are presumed buried.

Rescuers run oxygen to survivors in Indonesia school building collapse that buried dozens

Rescuers ran oxygen and water to students trapped in the unstable concrete rubble of a collapsed school building in Indonesia, as they desperately worked to free survivors.

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Sky News @news.sky.com · 22d

YouTube to settle lawsuit with Trump for banning his account

YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5m (£18.1m) to settle a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump after it banned his account following the January 6 Capitol riot.

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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 22d

A Trump voter waged a deadly attack on a Mormon church because he hate Mormons. Yet corporate media ignores that he was a Trump supporter.

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 23d

#NigelEdge has joined the #massshootings conversation. If you're going to racially-profile anyone in the U.S. as dangerous = white males between the ages of 18-59 (most are between 40-49). Mass Shooters Data: The Violence Project www.theviolenceproject.org/mass-shooter... #domesticterrorism

Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 25d

Thanks. I don't mind a "can be a little pricey." My wallet is tired of the most-to-always-pricey vet service.

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 25d

Thanks for the compliments 😊 (FYI: I have locs, not braids)

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 25d

Sounds good - Thanks :)

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 25d

Thanks. My vet’s prices started rising a few years ago, though maybe the tariff hits have also been a later factor.

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 25d

It’s a ‘microchip ID/contact for lost dog’ biz number. Thanks for the tip, which I’ll keep mind & will share w/others :)

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Caroline Haskins @carolinehaskins.bsky.social · 26d

Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a FTC suit which claimed that sign-ups + cancellations for Prime are manipulative and confusing

In the words of one Amazon customer quoted in an earlier court filing: "IT IS SNEAKY AND BLOODY DISHONEST"
www.wired.com/story/amazon...

Amazon Will Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle FTC Suit That Alleged ‘Dark Patterns’ in Prime Sign-Ups

Amazon will pay both the Federal Trade Commission and consumers directly to settle a lawsuit alleging that it used manipulative and deceptive tactics to encourage sign-ups for Prime.

www.wired.com

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 26d

Hey Pet People! If you can recommend a good veterinary practice, clinic or hosptal in DC or Maryland that has reasonable prices for all types of care (general, injuries, emergencies) - please let Jacobi & me know. Our current vet lives in StickerShockVille :(
#pets #dogs #dogsofbluesky #dogpics

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 26d

Ben Collins, CEO of The Onion posted a message on LinkedIn about The Onion's upcoming documentary "Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile" about the the ups/downs re its distribution lnkd.in/p/eJXKr7mR
#JeffreyEpstein #EpsteinFiles #documentary
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The Onion has spent the last two months working on a masterpiece. It's a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile. It's so good, in fact, we were set to release it in theatres nation...

The Onion has spent the last two months working on a masterpiece. It's a documentary titled Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile. It's so good, in fact, we were set to release it in theatres nationwide on ...

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 26d

It's a 20-minute mockumentary titled "Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile" that's premiering in select cities on October 2nd. (The Onion's Jeffrey Epstein film to screen publicly, despite distributor cold feet www.avclub.com/the-onion-je...)
#JeffreyEpstein #EpsteinFiles #documentary
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The Onion's Jeffrey Epstein film to screen publicly, despite distributor cold feet

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Angelia Levy @angelialevy.bsky.social · 27d

Statue went up and then it was taken down.
-- 9/23: Mysterious new statue of #JeffreyEpstein and #DonaldTrump holding hands appears in DC tinyurl.com/2kmyfkvr
-- 9/24: Trump Administration Tears Down Trump-Epstein Statue In The Dead Of Night tinyurl.com/yemwjunj
#EpsteinFiles

Trump Admin Tears Down Trump-Epstein Statue In The Dead Of Night

The anonymous group that erected the statue said it was removed due to "internal pressure" from the Trump administration.

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