Rhetoric4people
@rhetelrick.bsky.social
Social media cynic, feminist ironist, and all around nice Midwesterner. Roasts cauliflower and journalists for fun. Views = own
any time someone says "we can make ai greener" I have yet to see evidence of doing anything but pulling in money for green
November 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
any time someone says "we can make ai greener" I have yet to see evidence of doing anything but pulling in money for green
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“Israeli settlers burned a mosque in the occupied West Bank on Thursday”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
West Bank Mosque Is Burned as Israeli Settler Violence Surges
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
“Israeli settlers burned a mosque in the occupied West Bank on Thursday”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
Cranberry fall drink - 2 oz gin, 1.5 oz cranberry juice, .5 oz ginger/lemon juice, 1 dropper full of stevia, and about 4-6 oz mineral water. Great for reading about the fall of AI. :)
November 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Cranberry fall drink - 2 oz gin, 1.5 oz cranberry juice, .5 oz ginger/lemon juice, 1 dropper full of stevia, and about 4-6 oz mineral water. Great for reading about the fall of AI. :)
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tonight we let the roasted garlic hummus talk
November 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
tonight we let the roasted garlic hummus talk
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They showed up way down here in NorCal. Barest pink visible with the naked eye.
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
They showed up way down here in NorCal. Barest pink visible with the naked eye.
We've identified the top people are corrupt. Congratulations! Now, can we identify how to help the rest of us? Mutual aid circles are needed. Keep the food posts coming.
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
We've identified the top people are corrupt. Congratulations! Now, can we identify how to help the rest of us? Mutual aid circles are needed. Keep the food posts coming.
how about all the people talking about epstein put their energies and social media content towards food pantries? How about SNAP suggestions? How about providing money towards gofundmes during this crap-tastic-dumpster-fire of a moment that could be a finger-pointing contest at Democrats?
November 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
how about all the people talking about epstein put their energies and social media content towards food pantries? How about SNAP suggestions? How about providing money towards gofundmes during this crap-tastic-dumpster-fire of a moment that could be a finger-pointing contest at Democrats?
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For more than 3 years, @pghguild.com members at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have shown incredible strength while on strike.
Their heroic persistence demonstrates the real power of our solidarity and what’s possible when we come together in a union.
Their heroic persistence demonstrates the real power of our solidarity and what’s possible when we come together in a union.
Third Circuit Court of Appeals rules for striking Pittsburgh journalists - Pittsburgh Union Progress
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday morning ruled for the journalists of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh in the federal case behind their more than three-year strike at the Pit...
www.unionprogress.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
For more than 3 years, @pghguild.com members at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have shown incredible strength while on strike.
Their heroic persistence demonstrates the real power of our solidarity and what’s possible when we come together in a union.
Their heroic persistence demonstrates the real power of our solidarity and what’s possible when we come together in a union.
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
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AUTHORS!!
Remember that case where a bunch of authors sued AI for stealing their work? And WON?
Well, the settlement money has been announced. Each WORK that got thefted will be compensated $3k (split 50/50 bw publisher + author). So authors will be compensated $1500 per WORK stolen.
More here:
Remember that case where a bunch of authors sued AI for stealing their work? And WON?
Well, the settlement money has been announced. Each WORK that got thefted will be compensated $3k (split 50/50 bw publisher + author). So authors will be compensated $1500 per WORK stolen.
More here:
Homepage | Bartz v Anthropic Settlement Site
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
AUTHORS!!
Remember that case where a bunch of authors sued AI for stealing their work? And WON?
Well, the settlement money has been announced. Each WORK that got thefted will be compensated $3k (split 50/50 bw publisher + author). So authors will be compensated $1500 per WORK stolen.
More here:
Remember that case where a bunch of authors sued AI for stealing their work? And WON?
Well, the settlement money has been announced. Each WORK that got thefted will be compensated $3k (split 50/50 bw publisher + author). So authors will be compensated $1500 per WORK stolen.
More here:
News is now whether the government functions - everything else is "of course, what did you expect from spinless assholes, silly"
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
News is now whether the government functions - everything else is "of course, what did you expect from spinless assholes, silly"
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I'll get back to "party unity" as soon as the Senate Minority Leader tells us if he voted for the Democratic party nominee for mayor of his city.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I'll get back to "party unity" as soon as the Senate Minority Leader tells us if he voted for the Democratic party nominee for mayor of his city.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
I'm tired of party unity only ever running one way.
Send your health care bills straight to the 8 dems who folded. They've been bought and paid for by the companies that are bilking you, I kid you not.
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Send your health care bills straight to the 8 dems who folded. They've been bought and paid for by the companies that are bilking you, I kid you not.
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Nothing compares to the suffering of a senator whose flight back from Napa was just canceled.
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Nothing compares to the suffering of a senator whose flight back from Napa was just canceled.
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Hundreds of flights out of major airports were delayed Sunday, including in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
Over 8,500 Flights Disrupted Sunday As Government Shutdown Snarls Air Travel
Hundreds of flights out of major airports were delayed Sunday, including in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
www.forbes.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Hundreds of flights out of major airports were delayed Sunday, including in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
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a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
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Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do
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A jury has acquitted the D.C. "Sandwich Guy," despite testimony from a Border Patrol officer about the devastating impact of the footlong sandwich against his bulletproof vest.
D.C. jury acquits 'sandwich guy' of assaulting federal agent
A jury found Sean Dunn, who went viral in August for throwing a Subway sandwich at a Border Patrol officer, not guilty.
reason.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
A jury has acquitted the D.C. "Sandwich Guy," despite testimony from a Border Patrol officer about the devastating impact of the footlong sandwich against his bulletproof vest.
AI is an NFT targeting educators.
November 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
AI is an NFT targeting educators.
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we survived without AI for centuries, but not water. reeeeeally struggling to understand why openai thinks it's a 'good idea' to deplete our great lake resources for a stupid data center no one asked for
November 5, 2025 at 11:37 PM
we survived without AI for centuries, but not water. reeeeeally struggling to understand why openai thinks it's a 'good idea' to deplete our great lake resources for a stupid data center no one asked for
I didn't know cnn was trying to outdo nypost is islamaphobia. 911 era is over, right?
November 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I didn't know cnn was trying to outdo nypost is islamaphobia. 911 era is over, right?
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Thinking about that in in Afghanistan when Cheny came to visit and everyone meeting him had to turn in their weapons because they were worried about a troop assassination
November 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Thinking about that in in Afghanistan when Cheny came to visit and everyone meeting him had to turn in their weapons because they were worried about a troop assassination
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Zohran Mamdani has defeated Trump-backed Andrew Cuomo and will be New York City’s next mayor, according to the AP.
Read our Election Day coverage of the 10 key electoral races today.
Read our Election Day coverage of the 10 key electoral races today.
Zohran Mamdani Beats Trump's Guy, Will Be NYC's Next Mayor
From New York to Texas, here are some of the most important decisions voters made on November 4, 2025.
inthesetimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Zohran Mamdani has defeated Trump-backed Andrew Cuomo and will be New York City’s next mayor, according to the AP.
Read our Election Day coverage of the 10 key electoral races today.
Read our Election Day coverage of the 10 key electoral races today.
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’ [SATIRE but not really] theonion.com/mike-johnson...
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
theonion.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’ [SATIRE but not really] theonion.com/mike-johnson...