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'We must be still and still moving.' T. S. Elliot. 🇮🇪~🇩🇪~🇿🇦~🇬🇧~🇧🇬~🇪🇺
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'We must be still and still moving.' T. S. Elliot. 🇮🇪~🇩🇪~🇿🇦~🇬🇧~🇧🇬~🇪🇺
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"There's not an acre of ground on the globe that's in the possession of its rightful owner."
Samuel Langhorne Clemens - Mark Twain to most - was born on 30 November 1835.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens - Mark Twain to most - was born on 30 November 1835.
November 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"There's not an acre of ground on the globe that's in the possession of its rightful owner."
Samuel Langhorne Clemens - Mark Twain to most - was born on 30 November 1835.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens - Mark Twain to most - was born on 30 November 1835.
Reposted by 🖐️ DrAlanT 🎬 📚 📎
“Berg's point is that AI doesn't merely automate tasks — it automates the very processes through which people develop their skills.”
We can't really say this enough...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
> Anastasia Berg [at UCL Irvine] said that new research — and what she's hearing directly from colleagues across various industries — shows that employees who heavily rely on AI are losing core skills at a startling rate.
www.businessinsider.com/ai-tools-are...
AI tools are 'deskilling' workers, philosophy professor says
A philosophy professor warns that AI reliance is weakening workers' judgment, creativity, and problem-solving.
www.businessinsider.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“Berg's point is that AI doesn't merely automate tasks — it automates the very processes through which people develop their skills.”
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Sunday cheer!
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November 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Sunday cheer!
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Convicted felon frees convicted felon. 🇺🇲⛈️
Fraud and deception, greed and mendacity, grift and hucksterism—these are the favorite things . . . of this wholly corrupt regime.
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Convicted felon frees convicted felon. 🇺🇲⛈️
Reposted by 🖐️ DrAlanT 🎬 📚 📎
Both of these photos we're taken this weekend
They are not photoshopped
Joe in Nantucket fighting Cancer
The audacity of Dementia Low Energy Don in Mar-a-LARDO
Always saying Sleepy Joe
Houston
We have a problem
They are not photoshopped
Joe in Nantucket fighting Cancer
The audacity of Dementia Low Energy Don in Mar-a-LARDO
Always saying Sleepy Joe
Houston
We have a problem
November 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Both of these photos we're taken this weekend
They are not photoshopped
Joe in Nantucket fighting Cancer
The audacity of Dementia Low Energy Don in Mar-a-LARDO
Always saying Sleepy Joe
Houston
We have a problem
They are not photoshopped
Joe in Nantucket fighting Cancer
The audacity of Dementia Low Energy Don in Mar-a-LARDO
Always saying Sleepy Joe
Houston
We have a problem
Reposted by 🖐️ DrAlanT 🎬 📚 📎
My experience working in machine learning consisted largely of people who were convinced that they are extremely good at reading and math—despite huge gaps in their literacy and number sense—because institutions have continually told them that they are.
One hard part of the literacy problem in the United States is there are a lot of people -- some of them with college degrees and beyond -- who don't realize that they are bad at reading
I don't know how to reach those people
I don't know how to reach those people
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
My experience working in machine learning consisted largely of people who were convinced that they are extremely good at reading and math—despite huge gaps in their literacy and number sense—because institutions have continually told them that they are.
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
The insider
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Based on our analysis, Sacks kept 449 stakes in AI-related co's. Of those, 438 stakes were classified as SaaS or hardware, despite having AI connections. Those co's could benefit as Sacks continues to influence US AI policy.
Read more in the full story here: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Read more in the full story here: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
The insider
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Reposted by 🖐️ DrAlanT 🎬 📚 📎
We just published a deep look into David Sacks, the White House's AI and Crypto czar. The story examines how he has been able keep hundreds of stakes in AI-related and crypto companies as he influences gov policy in those very industries.
Here's what we found:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Here's what we found:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
We just published a deep look into David Sacks, the White House's AI and Crypto czar. The story examines how he has been able keep hundreds of stakes in AI-related and crypto companies as he influences gov policy in those very industries.
Here's what we found:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
Here's what we found:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t...
The Sunday nite shower.
#blueskycats
#blueskycats
November 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Sunday nite shower.
#blueskycats
#blueskycats
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😔 🥂 'The Olivier Awards organisation, which recognise excellence in theatre, said West End theatres would dim their lights for two minutes at 19:00 BST on 2 December to remember the playwright.'
RIP #Stoppard
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
RIP #Stoppard
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88
The King and Queen pay tribute to a "dear friend who wore his genius lightly".
www.bbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:33 AM
😔 🥂 'The Olivier Awards organisation, which recognise excellence in theatre, said West End theatres would dim their lights for two minutes at 19:00 BST on 2 December to remember the playwright.'
RIP #Stoppard
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
RIP #Stoppard
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
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All reps should declare their 'interests' and donors 👀
Sen. Dave McCormick on AI: "This is the biggest thing that will happen in our lifetime. It's like the Industrial Revolution on steroids."
November 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
All reps should declare their 'interests' and donors 👀
Convicted felon frees convicted felon. 🇺🇲⛈️
Fraud and deception, greed and mendacity, grift and hucksterism—these are the favorite things . . . of this wholly corrupt regime.
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Convicted felon frees convicted felon. 🇺🇲⛈️
Reposted by 🖐️ DrAlanT 🎬 📚 📎
Word for word.
At last...👍🇺🇲💫
At last...👍🇺🇲💫
November 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Word for word.
At last...👍🇺🇲💫
At last...👍🇺🇲💫
Division again...
#journalism 🥱
#journalism 🥱
US strike on Venezuelan vessel could be war crime, say Democrats on.ft.com/48JpnQc
US strike on Venezuelan vessel could be war crime, say Democrats
Bipartisan Congressional committees vow to probe alleged order by defence secretary to leave no survivors
on.ft.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Division again...
#journalism 🥱
#journalism 🥱
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Will Ireland's new alcohol warning labels turn people away from drinking?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2465lndrnno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2465lndrnno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
November 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Oh!
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Sunday cheer!
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November 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Sunday cheer!
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Reposted by 🖐️ DrAlanT 🎬 📚 📎
Her parents owe their lives to the United States accepting them as asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution in Iraq in the 1980s. She wouldn't be here if we had not offered her family safe haven.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
Habba: There were individuals that were saying that this should be a safe harbor, a safe haven. Why? America is America because we protect our own.
November 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Her parents owe their lives to the United States accepting them as asylum seekers fleeing religious persecution in Iraq in the 1980s. She wouldn't be here if we had not offered her family safe haven.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
The hypocrisy is stunning.
All reps should declare their 'interests' and donors 👀
Sen. Dave McCormick on AI: "This is the biggest thing that will happen in our lifetime. It's like the Industrial Revolution on steroids."
November 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
All reps should declare their 'interests' and donors 👀
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"We blow up ‘alleged’ drug boats in the Caribbean but pardon actually convicted drug traffickers in the U.S. Someone help me make sense of this.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:24 AM
"We blow up ‘alleged’ drug boats in the Caribbean but pardon actually convicted drug traffickers in the U.S. Someone help me make sense of this.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
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Why should universities keep academics who, instead of writing their papers, reviews, etc., use AI to do it for them, #AcademicSky?
'Writing is an integral part of the process of understanding.'
- Hannah Arendt
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
'Writing is an integral part of the process of understanding.'
- Hannah Arendt
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Major AI conference flooded with peer reviews written fully by AI
Controversy has erupted after 21% of manuscript reviews for an international AI conference were found to be generated by artificial intelligence.
www.nature.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Why should universities keep academics who, instead of writing their papers, reviews, etc., use AI to do it for them, #AcademicSky?
'Writing is an integral part of the process of understanding.'
- Hannah Arendt
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
'Writing is an integral part of the process of understanding.'
- Hannah Arendt
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Two inflection points for the decline of modern America: Reagan's election and the day we started calling software "technology"
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Two inflection points for the decline of modern America: Reagan's election and the day we started calling software "technology"
Reposted by 🖐️ DrAlanT 🎬 📚 📎
That’s exactly it. Trump was convicted of various types of white collar fraud, and he now pardons similar crimes.
He doesn’t believe defrauding others is wrong, so he doesn’t believe that the victims deserve restitution.
This was neither victimless crime nor victimless pardon.
He doesn’t believe defrauding others is wrong, so he doesn’t believe that the victims deserve restitution.
This was neither victimless crime nor victimless pardon.
November 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
That’s exactly it. Trump was convicted of various types of white collar fraud, and he now pardons similar crimes.
He doesn’t believe defrauding others is wrong, so he doesn’t believe that the victims deserve restitution.
This was neither victimless crime nor victimless pardon.
He doesn’t believe defrauding others is wrong, so he doesn’t believe that the victims deserve restitution.
This was neither victimless crime nor victimless pardon.