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a) these changes illustrate how the “smartness” in what’s framed as an individual smart or dumb choice (your major/grad degree) is determined by structural factors in how they’re rewarded, not their intrinsic value
b) the illustration’s especially stark when those structural factors change overnight
b) the illustration’s especially stark when those structural factors change overnight
The DoE has reclassified numerous health professional and other degrees, limiting access to federal student loan programs eligible for the higher OBBBA loan caps from thousands to a few hundred.
As ALWAYS, this is about $$.
We're about to become REALLY "great"...
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As ALWAYS, this is about $$.
We're about to become REALLY "great"...
shorturl.fm/xs7gY
November 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
a) these changes illustrate how the “smartness” in what’s framed as an individual smart or dumb choice (your major/grad degree) is determined by structural factors in how they’re rewarded, not their intrinsic value
b) the illustration’s especially stark when those structural factors change overnight
b) the illustration’s especially stark when those structural factors change overnight
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i guess you are still allowed to call your elected official a dinosaur that owes jesus $5, but if you put their exact old age online, you will go to jail in Louisiana, if they feel like it, cause jail fixes everything
November 21, 2025 at 3:11 PM
i guess you are still allowed to call your elected official a dinosaur that owes jesus $5, but if you put their exact old age online, you will go to jail in Louisiana, if they feel like it, cause jail fixes everything
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YOUR LEGAL RISK: Starting in February, hundreds of Louisiana officials could sue you if you post their basic biographical info on line and refuse to remove it. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social says there could be criminal penalties, too. lailluminator.com/2025/11/20/l...
Louisiana officials will soon be able to sue citizens over internet posts with their personal info • Louisiana Illuminator
Gov. Jeff Landry and state lawmakers approved a new law earlier this year allowing a wide swath of public officials to bring lawsuits against those who don’t take down online posts with officials’ per...
lailluminator.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
YOUR LEGAL RISK: Starting in February, hundreds of Louisiana officials could sue you if you post their basic biographical info on line and refuse to remove it. @jsodonoghue.bsky.social says there could be criminal penalties, too. lailluminator.com/2025/11/20/l...
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everyone wants you to take a test so you can figure out whats wrong, but whats wrong is capitalism mostly, some lead poisoning
November 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
everyone wants you to take a test so you can figure out whats wrong, but whats wrong is capitalism mostly, some lead poisoning
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dats crazy, every, and i mean every single AI experiment that is reported to the public is a failure. From the all robot McDonalds, to that pizza robot, the AI at taco bell not being able to make change, Amazon grocery AI scanner was pretend, Walmart cancelled its AI W+ customer service over refunds
Ocado slides 17% as US partner Kroger closes robotic warehouses reut.rs/3LK7Puk
Ocado slides 17% as US partner Kroger closes robotic warehouses
Shares in British online supermarket and technology group Ocado slumped on Tuesday after U.S. partner Kroger said it would close three automated warehouses in January, dealing a heavy blow to the Ocado investment story.
reut.rs
November 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
dats crazy, every, and i mean every single AI experiment that is reported to the public is a failure. From the all robot McDonalds, to that pizza robot, the AI at taco bell not being able to make change, Amazon grocery AI scanner was pretend, Walmart cancelled its AI W+ customer service over refunds
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if i give you a $1000 to hire me for a catering, and then you pay me $1000 for that catering, i lost money cause my food & labor have cost, right? You make out, you get free food & service, but eventually im going to run out of both, if you are my only customer. AI is getting close to that
Nvidia and Microsoft will invest up to $15 billion in OpenAI competitor Anthropic. Anthropic, in turn, said it would buy $30 billion of compute capacity from Microsoft Azure and use advanced AI chips supplied by Nvidia.
Nvidia, Microsoft Pour $15 Billion Into Anthropic for New AI Alliance
Anthropic also commits to purchase $30 billion from Microsoft’s cloud computing business Azure.
on.wsj.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
if i give you a $1000 to hire me for a catering, and then you pay me $1000 for that catering, i lost money cause my food & labor have cost, right? You make out, you get free food & service, but eventually im going to run out of both, if you are my only customer. AI is getting close to that
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when mom said it was quiet time, that was one step before the wrath was unleashed
* WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIC ADVISER HASSETT: THERE COULD BE A LITTLE BIT OF ALMOST QUIET TIME IN THE LABOR MARKET
@reuters.com #QuietTime
@reuters.com #QuietTime
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
when mom said it was quiet time, that was one step before the wrath was unleashed
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...either make stock periodically by saving chicken scraps in freezer or use this, its the only store bought pre-made spice type thing i buy/use when i dont have time to make stock, but its something you can throw on easily and freeze for later to have for all the things, but this is next best
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
...either make stock periodically by saving chicken scraps in freezer or use this, its the only store bought pre-made spice type thing i buy/use when i dont have time to make stock, but its something you can throw on easily and freeze for later to have for all the things, but this is next best
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no one in france takes time to remember the people their government is killing all over the world right now esp in africa where they are trying to maintain their slave money system. they tried to take the vote away from the ppl they stole the land from btw. they kidnapped their leader back to france
November 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
no one in france takes time to remember the people their government is killing all over the world right now esp in africa where they are trying to maintain their slave money system. they tried to take the vote away from the ppl they stole the land from btw. they kidnapped their leader back to france
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Quick shout out. If you're in a movement, movement adjacent, a worker, worker adjacent or someone interested in history please listen to and support @workingclasshistory.com These guys do grear work and are solely supported by listeners.
November 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Quick shout out. If you're in a movement, movement adjacent, a worker, worker adjacent or someone interested in history please listen to and support @workingclasshistory.com These guys do grear work and are solely supported by listeners.
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Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
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Don’t cross these picket lines. Find somewhere else to get your coffee. Starbucks isn’t even that good anymore.
Facing unprecedented labor violations, Starbucks workers overwhelmingly agree to strike indefinitely inthesetimes.com/article/star...
Facing unprecedented labor violations, Starbucks workers overwhelmingly agree to strike indefinitely
Unfair wages, chronic understaffing and hundreds of ULPs have led to a Starbucks Workers United super-majority vote to strike.
inthesetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Don’t cross these picket lines. Find somewhere else to get your coffee. Starbucks isn’t even that good anymore.
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my grandfather's mom died in childbirth or was disappered, we dont know b/ my grandfather was put into a boarding school/abuse factory for natives. 5yrs later he was 'adopted' by the white man who r*ped/killed his mom to raised w/ new wife. My grandpa murdered him, wonder how that storytime would go
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
my grandfather's mom died in childbirth or was disappered, we dont know b/ my grandfather was put into a boarding school/abuse factory for natives. 5yrs later he was 'adopted' by the white man who r*ped/killed his mom to raised w/ new wife. My grandpa murdered him, wonder how that storytime would go
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my mom brought LiHEAP to Ouachita parish. When she did, she met with the regional head of the electric co & explained how it was in his interest to keep ppls lights on so you can keep charging instead of having to write-off bad debt later. She got him to combine his write-off budget with hers...
NEW: Freezing temperatures hit much of the state in October and reached New York City this week.
Even though the US government is open again, federal benefits could still take weeks for many low-income people who rely on heating assistance.
nysfocus.com/2025/11/15/t...
Even though the US government is open again, federal benefits could still take weeks for many low-income people who rely on heating assistance.
nysfocus.com/2025/11/15/t...
Heating Assistance Still on Hold as Federal Government Reopens
Federal HEAP funding will not reach New Yorkers until at least November 24, state officials say.
nysfocus.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
my mom brought LiHEAP to Ouachita parish. When she did, she met with the regional head of the electric co & explained how it was in his interest to keep ppls lights on so you can keep charging instead of having to write-off bad debt later. She got him to combine his write-off budget with hers...
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In Kenya, more than 600,000 children line up for lunch each school day through Food4Education, the organization founded by Wawira Njiru. Each child wears a bright wristband that they tap to receive a hot meal.
The nonprofit has provided more than 100 million meals in all since it launched.
The nonprofit has provided more than 100 million meals in all since it launched.
How 20-year-old Kenyan student turned a local fundraiser into nonprofit serving 600,000 meals a day
Wawira Njiru, founder and CEO of Food4Education, leads a nonprofit feeding 600,000 schoolchildren in Kenya, and has provided over 100 million meals in all.
cnb.cx
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In Kenya, more than 600,000 children line up for lunch each school day through Food4Education, the organization founded by Wawira Njiru. Each child wears a bright wristband that they tap to receive a hot meal.
The nonprofit has provided more than 100 million meals in all since it launched.
The nonprofit has provided more than 100 million meals in all since it launched.
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ofc, but CorpoDems the run the party dont want any of that
Trump removed the veils, pulled the curtains back & showed everyone OZ, but he isnt doing anything new. My TL is full of ex of dems doing the same things, but w/ media complicity, wrapped in more myths & dog whistle language to obfuscate
Trump removed the veils, pulled the curtains back & showed everyone OZ, but he isnt doing anything new. My TL is full of ex of dems doing the same things, but w/ media complicity, wrapped in more myths & dog whistle language to obfuscate
November 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM
ofc, but CorpoDems the run the party dont want any of that
Trump removed the veils, pulled the curtains back & showed everyone OZ, but he isnt doing anything new. My TL is full of ex of dems doing the same things, but w/ media complicity, wrapped in more myths & dog whistle language to obfuscate
Trump removed the veils, pulled the curtains back & showed everyone OZ, but he isnt doing anything new. My TL is full of ex of dems doing the same things, but w/ media complicity, wrapped in more myths & dog whistle language to obfuscate
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Palestinian authorities say shadowy companies and entities are working in line with Israel on human trafficking.
PA warns against ‘agents of displacement’ in Gaza after South Africa flight
Palestinian authorities say shadowy companies and entities are working in line with Israel on human trafficking.
bit.ly
November 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Palestinian authorities say shadowy companies and entities are working in line with Israel on human trafficking.
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Pakistan's progress in poverty reduction has stalled after nearly 2 decades of steady gains, experts warned at the Fifth Annual Conference of the School of Economics & Social Sciences (SESS), Institute of Business Administration (IBA),
"A New Global Order, Yet Again." tribune.com.pk/story/257737...
"A New Global Order, Yet Again." tribune.com.pk/story/257737...
Poverty reduction stalls despite growth | The Express Tribune
Fiscal, labour, social reforms can stop Pakistan sliding back into poverty trap after 20 years of progress, say expert
tribune.com.pk
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Pakistan's progress in poverty reduction has stalled after nearly 2 decades of steady gains, experts warned at the Fifth Annual Conference of the School of Economics & Social Sciences (SESS), Institute of Business Administration (IBA),
"A New Global Order, Yet Again." tribune.com.pk/story/257737...
"A New Global Order, Yet Again." tribune.com.pk/story/257737...
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those senators live in a reality where they are among the most powerful people on the planet and can order up their hearts ddesire at a whim. thats why they dont see much wrong with this system. they know, they dont care about you, or us or anything other than what makes them feel good in the moment
i don’t think people realize how straight up delusional a solid proportion of democratic senators are regarding our politics. i don’t mean that as hyperbole. they are actually untethered from reality
I think this helpfully confirms the notion that the end of the filibuster was a big motivator for the eight Dems.
November 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
those senators live in a reality where they are among the most powerful people on the planet and can order up their hearts ddesire at a whim. thats why they dont see much wrong with this system. they know, they dont care about you, or us or anything other than what makes them feel good in the moment
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if america doesnt cross these 65 picket lines, starbucks with get the msg and fold
but if lazy consumers dont go around and get coffee somewhere else for a week, they are going to break the union and there is no NLRB functioning right now to enforce the few penalties labor laws have to protect them
but if lazy consumers dont go around and get coffee somewhere else for a week, they are going to break the union and there is no NLRB functioning right now to enforce the few penalties labor laws have to protect them
More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers plan to strike at 65 U.S. stores to protest a lack of progress in labor negotiations with the company.
Starbucks workers kick off 65-store US strike on company's busy Red Cup Day
The strike was intended to disrupt Starbucks’ Red Cup Day, which is typically one of the company’s busiest days of the year.
nbcnews.to
November 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
if america doesnt cross these 65 picket lines, starbucks with get the msg and fold
but if lazy consumers dont go around and get coffee somewhere else for a week, they are going to break the union and there is no NLRB functioning right now to enforce the few penalties labor laws have to protect them
but if lazy consumers dont go around and get coffee somewhere else for a week, they are going to break the union and there is no NLRB functioning right now to enforce the few penalties labor laws have to protect them
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Artists including Lorde, Björk and Massive Attack have joined an international initiative to geo-block their music from being streamed in Israel. n.pr/4qUTLhC
Why more than 1,000 musicians are boycotting Israel with 'No Music for Genocide'
Artists including Lorde, Björk and Massive Attack have joined an international initiative to geo-block their music from being streamed in Israel.
n.pr
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Artists including Lorde, Björk and Massive Attack have joined an international initiative to geo-block their music from being streamed in Israel. n.pr/4qUTLhC
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"If someone strays into a pepper ball, then that's on them," Bovino said in an interview with CBS News.
These violent bullies constantly blame the victims.
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
These violent bullies constantly blame the victims.
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
We asked a former federal agent to review videos showing use of force against protesters. Here's what he found.
Use of force by federal agents has become a focus of legal disputes as the Trump administration contends the tactics are necessary. Our visual investigation breaks down some of the key moments.
www.cbsnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
"If someone strays into a pepper ball, then that's on them," Bovino said in an interview with CBS News.
These violent bullies constantly blame the victims.
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
These violent bullies constantly blame the victims.
www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...
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Francesca Albanese: Why I'm accusing 63 nations of complicity in the Gaza genocide - https://www.middleeasteye.net/video/francesca-albanese-why-63-nations-complicit-gaza-genocide
Francesca Albanese: Why I'm accusing 63 nations of complicity in the Gaza genocide
The UN’s top expert on Palestine accuses UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer of ‘enabling genocide’ in Gaza and calls out Germany and Italy for blocking EU action on Israel
www.middleeasteye.net
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Francesca Albanese: Why I'm accusing 63 nations of complicity in the Gaza genocide - https://www.middleeasteye.net/video/francesca-albanese-why-63-nations-complicit-gaza-genocide
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