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I've read most of the scholarship about US policing since the early 20th century. What you learn from this is that violence is inherent. You cannot "separate" out violence from policing. Police in the U.S. are violence workers.
January 15, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I've read most of the scholarship about US policing since the early 20th century. What you learn from this is that violence is inherent. You cannot "separate" out violence from policing. Police in the U.S. are violence workers.
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This analysis of papers from 1980 to 2025 goes beyond LLMs, but notes one challenge that arises when research questions rely on the same tools and datasets: “the adoption of AI seems to induce authors to converge on the same solutions to known problems rather than create new ones.”
AI has supercharged scientists—but may have shrunk science
Analysis of 41 million papers finds that although AI expands individual impact, it narrows collective scientific exploration
www.science.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:25 PM
This analysis of papers from 1980 to 2025 goes beyond LLMs, but notes one challenge that arises when research questions rely on the same tools and datasets: “the adoption of AI seems to induce authors to converge on the same solutions to known problems rather than create new ones.”
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If you’re anti-ICE but not anti-cop you are missing the whole entire point.
January 15, 2026 at 2:58 AM
If you’re anti-ICE but not anti-cop you are missing the whole entire point.
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I’m seeing lots of people on here misunderstand the purpose of ICE watch.
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
January 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I’m seeing lots of people on here misunderstand the purpose of ICE watch.
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵
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I fear no god Abolish Borders
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
all the posts you’ve been seeing over the past few days saying that ice abolition is an Extreme Position? that’s consent manufacturing for this
ICE may be shooting people in the face, sending people to concentration camps, and illegally occupying our cities but, apparently, the Democrats think saying, "abolish ICE" is "emotional" and politically "lethal."
January 14, 2026 at 4:10 AM
I fear no god Abolish Borders
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
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There is a GFM for Juan Carlos the young man beaten, kidnapped and robbed by ICE
We can support his healing efforts:
gofund.me/6766048bc
We can support his healing efforts:
gofund.me/6766048bc
January 13, 2026 at 12:35 AM
There is a GFM for Juan Carlos the young man beaten, kidnapped and robbed by ICE
We can support his healing efforts:
gofund.me/6766048bc
We can support his healing efforts:
gofund.me/6766048bc
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Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social speaking about ongoing water consumption concerns on Jan. 10.
🚨Water consumption trended down to 493 ML, which is still higher than the target sustainable 485 ML. Conserving water saves lives and we can do this together for a bit longer.
#yyccc #yyc
🚨Water consumption trended down to 493 ML, which is still higher than the target sustainable 485 ML. Conserving water saves lives and we can do this together for a bit longer.
#yyccc #yyc
January 12, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Mayor @jeromyyyc.bsky.social speaking about ongoing water consumption concerns on Jan. 10.
🚨Water consumption trended down to 493 ML, which is still higher than the target sustainable 485 ML. Conserving water saves lives and we can do this together for a bit longer.
#yyccc #yyc
🚨Water consumption trended down to 493 ML, which is still higher than the target sustainable 485 ML. Conserving water saves lives and we can do this together for a bit longer.
#yyccc #yyc
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This is your regular reminder that authoritarianism is just domestic abuse writ large.
ICE agent screaming a threat: "Did you not learn from what just happened?"
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
www.reddit.com/r/Minneapoli...
January 12, 2026 at 3:04 AM
This is your regular reminder that authoritarianism is just domestic abuse writ large.
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Hi everyone. New fundraiser. Martin Heavy Head Jr. needs some food and supplies for his tipi. He does a lot of good work with the unhoused. Our friends were trying to raise some funds for him but it didn’t work out so we’ll use my links this weekend. $300 needed. PayPal/EMT [email protected]
January 11, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Hi everyone. New fundraiser. Martin Heavy Head Jr. needs some food and supplies for his tipi. He does a lot of good work with the unhoused. Our friends were trying to raise some funds for him but it didn’t work out so we’ll use my links this weekend. $300 needed. PayPal/EMT [email protected]
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As someone who has reported on deepfakes for years now, I’ve had a few moments while reporting on Grok where I feel sick to my stomach thinking about the continued escalation of sexual abuse with this technology and where it’s going. We’re not ready for this. And it didn’t have to be this way.
January 10, 2026 at 2:16 AM
As someone who has reported on deepfakes for years now, I’ve had a few moments while reporting on Grok where I feel sick to my stomach thinking about the continued escalation of sexual abuse with this technology and where it’s going. We’re not ready for this. And it didn’t have to be this way.
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I’ll start updating after every 100 USD milestone. Reminder it’s a Native family in the U.S. I’ll be here more to help boost this out until they reach the goal. It’s urgent. I don’t want them to lose out on their place. They need to get to safety.
January 6, 2026 at 12:57 AM
I’ll start updating after every 100 USD milestone. Reminder it’s a Native family in the U.S. I’ll be here more to help boost this out until they reach the goal. It’s urgent. I don’t want them to lose out on their place. They need to get to safety.
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Colonizers gonna colonize. Ain't no "post-colonial" era.
Call it what it is, American imperialism. Invading the sovereignty of another nation to rob from it resources the United States wants.
I hope the Venezuelan people fight against whichever American stooge is placed in charge to operate the extraction.
I hope the Venezuelan people fight against whichever American stooge is placed in charge to operate the extraction.
January 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Colonizers gonna colonize. Ain't no "post-colonial" era.
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Friendly mention for anyone, if you want thoughtfulness and honesty this might be helpful. The wonderful and wise “Read this when things fall apart” edited by @mskellymhayes.bsky.social is meeting the moment
January 4, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Friendly mention for anyone, if you want thoughtfulness and honesty this might be helpful. The wonderful and wise “Read this when things fall apart” edited by @mskellymhayes.bsky.social is meeting the moment
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Jan. 4, 8:30 a.m. Update
Latest update on the critical water main break along 16 Ave. N.W.
▪️ On Jan. 3 our water use reached 495 ML which is putting a strain on our supply.
▪️ As many people return to work & school on Monday, we are reminding everyone that saving water is extremely important.
Latest update on the critical water main break along 16 Ave. N.W.
▪️ On Jan. 3 our water use reached 495 ML which is putting a strain on our supply.
▪️ As many people return to work & school on Monday, we are reminding everyone that saving water is extremely important.
January 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Jan. 4, 8:30 a.m. Update
Latest update on the critical water main break along 16 Ave. N.W.
▪️ On Jan. 3 our water use reached 495 ML which is putting a strain on our supply.
▪️ As many people return to work & school on Monday, we are reminding everyone that saving water is extremely important.
Latest update on the critical water main break along 16 Ave. N.W.
▪️ On Jan. 3 our water use reached 495 ML which is putting a strain on our supply.
▪️ As many people return to work & school on Monday, we are reminding everyone that saving water is extremely important.
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Me trying to explain to people that A.I. isn't real, it doesn't think and it can't be your therapist because it doesn't understand feelings.
January 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Me trying to explain to people that A.I. isn't real, it doesn't think and it can't be your therapist because it doesn't understand feelings.
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Decided in this moment to reread some Galeano. First page: “The more freedom is extended to business, the more prisons have to be built for those who suffer from that business.”
February 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Decided in this moment to reread some Galeano. First page: “The more freedom is extended to business, the more prisons have to be built for those who suffer from that business.”
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the reason they don’t bother to manufacture the consent beforehand is that everyone just sort of does it for them post-facto now
January 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
the reason they don’t bother to manufacture the consent beforehand is that everyone just sort of does it for them post-facto now
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The US has couped Venezuela for its oil and for capitalism. The invasion is bipartisan. Obama set the stage with an emergency powers declaration against Venezuela a decade ago. Because this is what the US empire is. This is what it does open.substack.com/pub/donotpan...
The US Attacks Venezuela, Kidnaps Maduro
For oil and capitalism
open.substack.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:43 PM
The US has couped Venezuela for its oil and for capitalism. The invasion is bipartisan. Obama set the stage with an emergency powers declaration against Venezuela a decade ago. Because this is what the US empire is. This is what it does open.substack.com/pub/donotpan...
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More than 64,000 children in Gaza have reportedly been killed or maimed since 2023. Many who survived are now orphans.
buff.ly/q8D41XY
buff.ly/q8D41XY
January 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
More than 64,000 children in Gaza have reportedly been killed or maimed since 2023. Many who survived are now orphans.
buff.ly/q8D41XY
buff.ly/q8D41XY
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“…the creators of these [nonconsensual, violent AI] images often seemed to be treating the action like a game or meme, with an air of laughter & detachment.”
January 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
“…the creators of these [nonconsensual, violent AI] images often seemed to be treating the action like a game or meme, with an air of laughter & detachment.”
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A hearty congrats to RFK Jr., as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status after 25 years, with the most cases since the early 1990s.
Congrats to RFK Jr., As the U.S. Is Poised to Lose Its Measles Elimination Status After 25 Years
After a quarter century where measles was considered eliminated in the U.S., 2025's continuous outbreaks have us back at ground zero.
www.jezebel.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:18 AM
A hearty congrats to RFK Jr., as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status after 25 years, with the most cases since the early 1990s.
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Many keep talking about "a broken system" but then they are calling for that exact same system to be used for "justice." Make it make sense, please.
January 2, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Many keep talking about "a broken system" but then they are calling for that exact same system to be used for "justice." Make it make sense, please.
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what’s happening with grok and nudity spam requests should be a global wake up call about AI image gen and instead very few media outlets have even covered it yet
January 2, 2026 at 12:48 AM
what’s happening with grok and nudity spam requests should be a global wake up call about AI image gen and instead very few media outlets have even covered it yet