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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6d

In the audience tonight is Charlotte Bennett, one of the 13 women that Andrew Cuomo is credibly alleged to have sexually harassed while they worked in his government.

She can't speak for herself because Cuomo's lawyers have hounded her.

So I confronted him.

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 13d

A very simple thing would be to make it illegal to use the image of anyone who hasn't opted in to their image being used in AI.

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 15d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Sara Partridge, PhD @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 17d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 22d

Only total contempt for viewers or an insanely cloistered reactionary world view could let someone look at lifelong propagandist and reactionary siren Bari Weiss and try to sell her as some great nonpartisan hope. We live in hell.

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 22d

David Ellison’s note to staff on Paramount’s acquisition of the Free Press

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clairifur.bsky.social @clairifur.bsky.social · 23d

Happy "mental is hocus, health not pocus" month to all who celebrate

meliss-AAAAAHHH! @mel.bzky.team · Oct 30

no idea who needs to hear this rn but always remember mental is hocus, health not pocus

blackboard showing mental health is not hocus pocus being weirdly divided in the middle

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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 23d

Aw yeah that’s what charts were designed for

Lateralized Sleep Positions in Domestic Cats bar graph. 192 cats curve left. 109 curve right.

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clairifur.bsky.social @clairifur.bsky.social · Sep 26

I used to think people who didn't care about getting sick must not know anyone w/ Long COVID, because how could someone witness what people w/ LC are going through and not do everything they can to protect themselves/each other? But listening to @ezra.zone, being the lone masker, etc. — I was naive.

Ezra S @ezra.zone · Sep 26

happy anniversary to me. i ask folks who aren't affected to sit with the discomfort of knowing that your life can be taken away from you at any moment. that there are things you can to to protect yourself, and to help those who are already suffering. and that we need your solidarity more than ever.

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Ezra S @ezra.zone · Sep 26

where is the solidarity? where is the urgency? why is the vast majority of advocacy happening on the backs of sick people who are already suffering?

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Ezra S @ezra.zone · Sep 26

today is the three-year anniversary of the covid infection that turned into long covid. it has completely rewritten the course of my life. it has brought me untold levels of physical suffering. it has devastated my mental health.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 23

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

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Nathan Edwards @grackle.space · Sep 22

dudes rock

Tumblr post from every-lemon
Sep 8

so my spouse is part of a weirdly intense but mostly benign men's workout group that meets at like, 5:30am outside every day, even in winter. they do a lot of burpees and lugging cinder blocks up hills and stuff.
they take turns leading the workouts and tomorrow is his turn. I asked what he was planning. he handed me a sheet of William Carlos William poems from a large stack he'd printed.
I said "what" and he explained, helpfully, "it's a William Carlos William themed workout." I asked what inspired it and he said "l've been planning this for months."

Follow up tumblr post
every-lemon
Sep 9
it was a smash hit.
a dozen guys showed up (more than usual). spouse brought a red wheelbarrow and they took turns bringing cinder blocks up the hill with it. then they broke up in teams and did a relay with an "icebox" (cooler filled with 40lbs of ice). at the end he opened the cooler to reveal it was full of beach plum lacroix and all the guys cheered. they drank sparkling water as he read 'approach of winter' out loud.
he was home by 6:30am.

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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · Sep 19

So um. This is what's been up with me for the last year. I hate hate hate asking but very much appreciate your support. www.gofundme.com/f/fund-me-if...

Donate to GoFundMe If You Like Me: I Got Sued for Tweeting, organized by Detective Pikajew

Two years ago, I made a Twitter thread about a lawsuit I’d come acr… Detective Pikajew needs your support for GoFundMe If You Like Me: I Got Sued for Tweeting

www.gofundme.com

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clairifur.bsky.social @clairifur.bsky.social · Sep 18

There are few things as humbling as trying to figure out the copier at your new job.

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Jeff Stein @jeffstein.bsky.social · Sep 15

Statement from @postguild.bsky.social on the firing of Karen Attiah:

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · Sep 8

RAN after this driver to take a picture of his incredible vest!!! I want one so bad but he said they’re only available for MTA workers 🏆🚍🏆

an embroidered dark blue vest with an image of an MTA bus against the skyline with the words “when I move you move”

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · Sep 8

"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"

A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.

Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Sep 6

What the actual fuck.

US Tennis Association: “We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity, including ENG [Electronic News Gathering] coverage.”

U.S. Open Orders Broadcasters to Censor Reactions to Trump

An email obtained by Bounces includes instructions from the U.S. Open on supporting Trump's planned stagecraft during the National Anthem.

www.benrothenberg.com

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 6

🚨 UPDATE on the current COVID vaccine access situation in the US.

Please note that this is based on state laws but different things may be happening on the ground, and some pharmacies are defaulting to federal guidelines instead of state laws.

Map of COVID vaccine availability by state

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N. K. Jemisin @nkjemisin.bsky.social · Sep 4

Great news, fellow NYers!

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Sep 4

BREAKING: New York Governor Kathy Hochul is set to sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid-19 vaccines to anyone who requests them, regardless of age or underlying conditions.

VACCINES FOR ALL: Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to sign an executive order allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer Covid-19 vaccines to New Yorkers who request them, according to plans shared exclusively with Playbook. The Democrat’s executive order will mirror actions taken by other blue state governors this week to protect access to the latest Covid vaccine.

The Food and Drug Administration has only granted limited approval of the jab for older adults and individuals considered to be high-risk. That’s prompted Democratic leaders to create their own vaccine guidance and explore ways they can legally protect access to the shot for everyone.

“By signing this EO, Governor Hochul is making it clear that when Washington Republicans play politics with public health, New Yorkers will still be able to make their own health care decisions and get the care they need from trusted providers in their community,” Hochul spokesperson Kara Cumoletti said in a statement to POLITICO.

This morning, POLITICO Pro reported that the Hochul administration is reviewing potential solutions to the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict vaccine access. However, a long-term fix may require legislative changes by lawmakers either through a special session, or when they return to the state Capitol in January.

“This temporary order will ensure seamless access while the Governor works with the Legislature on a long-term solution to safeguard preventive care and vaccines,” Cumoletti added. — Katelyn Cordero

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · Sep 4

Can reporters please stop calling RFK Jr a "vaccine skeptic" and just call him what he is, which is an anti-vaxxer?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 4

RFK Jr says he agrees that mRNA vaccines cause "serious harm, including death, especially among young people"

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Megan Piontkowski illustration @meganpiont.bsky.social · Aug 30

"How to Report ICE" zines are available for free printable download for these places:
California
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area
Florida
Massachusetts
NC Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State
Zine request form in folder.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Hand holding small black and white hand lettered zine titled "How to Report ICE and Help Keep Our Neighbors Safe". Sunflowers in background.

Hand holding open zine. Pages read: "S Size of group, A Actions/Activity, L Location, U Uniforms/Clothes, T Time/Date, E Equipment

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Ezra S @ezra.zone · Sep 3

Indeed. But the end of the acute phase doesn't mean that we are no longer "during COVID" – in fact it means we've moved to a new phase, one where the chronic, long-term impacts of COVID (not just Long COVID!) are significantly impacting population health. This is why I find the distinction critical.

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Dr. Niki PhD @furiousvoter.bsky.social · Aug 30

Statement on FDA's Updated
COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance
For over 200 years, the NYC Health Department has protected the health and safety of its residents, supported by the facts grounded in science. We remain committed to those principles. No new data has been presented in recent months that raises any concerns about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines.
We are assessing the situation together with NYS, other colleagues and experts from around the country. We will issue updated guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccination in the upcoming weeks.

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clairifur.bsky.social @clairifur.bsky.social · Aug 28

This has shaken me to my core.

A subway ad (black background, white text, with a photo of three hands raised in the bid symbol) for Bidsy, described as “Your Single Status, Now a Status Symbol - Introducing dating built on bids, not bios. Join the action at Bidsy.com.”

The additional text reads: “Receive offers from NYC’s elite singles - Discover your true dating market value - Watch your status rise with every bid. Powered by Couple AI.”

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Batman or halo @milesklee.bsky.social · Aug 27

I spoke to a tech activist attorney representing the parents of a teen who died by suicide, allegedly after receiving instructions on hanging himself from ChatGPT, in the first wrongful death suit against OpenAI. She believes we’re seeing a shift in public opinion on AI and can expect more suits.

ChatGPT Lawsuit Over Teen's Suicide Could Lead to Big Tech Reckoning

First wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that ChatGPT advised a 16-year-old on how to hang himself, and may trigger more complaints.

www.rollingstone.com

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