Susan Bigelow π³οΈβππ³οΈββ§οΈ
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Librarian, writer, recovering political junkie, queer, history dork, talkin' Connecticut. I am my own distaff counterpart.
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βHumans can just go get manual labor jobs if desk jobs are repaired with AIβ is both not going to suffice to provide enough jobs and is also going to result in massive societal anger because manual labor jobs often *are terrible*, which is why people have worked hard to avoid them for generations.
Even if society provided the food/shelter level needs for everyone, humans also need to perform useful work just for basic fulfillment. The vast majority of people cannot sit around all day letting AI and robots do everything.
(The definition of βuseful workβ here is malleable but still essential)
(The definition of βuseful workβ here is malleable but still essential)
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Andrew Cuomoβs campaign just posted β and quickly deleted β this AI-generated ad depicting βcriminals for Zohran Mamdani.β
Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.
Features a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, an abuser, a trespasser, a trafficker, a drug dealer, and a drunk driver all declaring support for Mamdani.
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The world is so filled with beauty and wonder and I feel very strongly both that it should be a kinder place to live in and that it is within our power to make it as such
His slip of the tongue reveals whoβs really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE
βIllinois governor says weβre provoking actions that are unlawful,β Miller said on CNN. βIf I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?β
βIllinois governor says weβre provoking actions that are unlawful,β Miller said on CNN. βIf I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?β
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The hits just keep coming at the Justice Department, including the FBI, as new purges come to light. Among the latest moves: FBI Director Kash Patel fired a new agent trainee for displaying a gay pride flag on his desk last year when he was a FBI support staffer
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Day by Day, Trump Brings DOJ More Fully Under His Thumb
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This...
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Trump has not been seen in public since Tuesday and has no public events on his calendar today
At a certain point, it's a practical question: what value are we getting from our financial and social investment in America? Currently, the answer is occupied cities, brutal violent raids, and infrastructure projects held hostage at the whims of Trump.
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Comfortably Numb
@numb.comfortab.ly
Β· Oct 2