Julian
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Be you. Unless you're a genocidal, psycopathic dictator or serial killer or something....then you should probably get some help for that
Be you. Unless you're a genocidal, psycopathic dictator or serial killer or something....then you should probably get some help for that
Just because it’s on the Internet does not make it true!
January 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Just because it’s on the Internet does not make it true!
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A real photo and perfect metaphor heading into 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A real photo and perfect metaphor heading into 2025.
I think that’s exactly how he believes “law” works (or should work), as in whatever I say should be what the “law” is, so go ahead and change it to what I say.
Putting aside the merits of the TikTok legislation, Trump's argument here is lawless, contrary to the Constitution, and would set a horrendous precedent. Courts should not ignore a specific date set by Congress solely because the President-elect doesn't like the law. That's not how "law" works.
A surprise brief filed by the soon to be President (filed by his soon to be SG) www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
December 28, 2024 at 3:22 PM
I think that’s exactly how he believes “law” works (or should work), as in whatever I say should be what the “law” is, so go ahead and change it to what I say.
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Daily reminder that the underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.
Anyway, AI has already stolen friends’ work, and is going to put other people out of work.
I do not think a political party that claims to be the party of workers in this country should be using it. Even for just a silly joke.
I do not think a political party that claims to be the party of workers in this country should be using it. Even for just a silly joke.
December 26, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Daily reminder that the underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.
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The key conflict that defines American politics is not over whether government should play a role in helping people. As these Trump supporters confirm, there is actually a broad consensus that it absolutely should! The real fault line is defined by who counts as “people” - who “deserves” help?
December 26, 2024 at 11:21 PM
The key conflict that defines American politics is not over whether government should play a role in helping people. As these Trump supporters confirm, there is actually a broad consensus that it absolutely should! The real fault line is defined by who counts as “people” - who “deserves” help?
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The most profound passage in all of G. K. Chesterton, at least to me
December 27, 2024 at 2:24 PM
The most profound passage in all of G. K. Chesterton, at least to me
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Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2024: $454.1 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2024: $242.3 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2024: $210.1 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2024: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2024: $454.1 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2024: $242.3 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2024: $210.1 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2024: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. We’re in the thick of it.
December 25, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2024: $454.1 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2024: $242.3 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2024: $210.1 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2024: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2024: $454.1 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2024: $242.3 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2024: $210.1 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2024: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. We’re in the thick of it.
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Merry Christmas.
Cartoon by the wonderful Liz Climo
Cartoon by the wonderful Liz Climo
December 25, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Merry Christmas.
Cartoon by the wonderful Liz Climo
Cartoon by the wonderful Liz Climo
And it’s a mystery who own said media houses….
December 24, 2024 at 9:13 PM
And it’s a mystery who own said media houses….
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20 years ago we were suing teenagers for millions of dollars because they were torrenting a single Metallica album and now billionaires are demanding the free right to every work in history, so that they can re-sell it.
The law only ever serves capital.
The law only ever serves capital.
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their productsBusiness live – latest updatesThe developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT without access to copyrighted material, as pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products.Chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion are “trained” on a vast trove of data taken from the internet, with much of it covered by copyright – a legal protection against someone’s work being used without permission. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2024 at 4:34 PM
20 years ago we were suing teenagers for millions of dollars because they were torrenting a single Metallica album and now billionaires are demanding the free right to every work in history, so that they can re-sell it.
The law only ever serves capital.
The law only ever serves capital.
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Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends:
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
December 17, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends:
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
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Newsletter: Our digital lives are unregulated growth-hacked ecological disasters. The modern tech ecosystem's growth-at-all-costs mindset is actively harming billions of people, pushing them toward authoritarianism for profit. We must fight back.
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgive-them/
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgive-them/
Never Forgive Them
In the last year, I’ve spent about 200,000 words on a kind of personal journey where I’ve tried again and again to work out why everything digital feels so broken, and why it seems to keep getting wor...
www.wheresyoured.at
December 16, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Newsletter: Our digital lives are unregulated growth-hacked ecological disasters. The modern tech ecosystem's growth-at-all-costs mindset is actively harming billions of people, pushing them toward authoritarianism for profit. We must fight back.
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgive-them/
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgive-them/
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Profound sense of unreality when you look at transphobes claims. I don't know why I find the case so striking, but the gap between the lovable band of awkward nerds who constitute the trans people I know vs the civilisation ending threat to life as we know it they're presented as is quite something.
December 11, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Profound sense of unreality when you look at transphobes claims. I don't know why I find the case so striking, but the gap between the lovable band of awkward nerds who constitute the trans people I know vs the civilisation ending threat to life as we know it they're presented as is quite something.
Amad! What a little star!
December 1, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Amad! What a little star!
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“Debating” fascists won’t cut it anymore. It never did. There needs to be some way of turning off the taps that fund their hatred - by exposing their assets, like Daphne Caruana Galizia and other brave journalists and institutions did, then freezing and redistributing as many of them as possible.
We've written to the Prime Minister of Malta, urging the Maltese government to recommit to protecting journalists, after the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
transparency.eu/civil-societ...
transparency.eu/civil-societ...
Civil society organisations urge Maltese government to protect journalists - Transparency International EU
The following letter was submitted by Transparency International EU and the undersigned organisations to the Prime Minister of Malta. Access it as a PDF file here. 15 October 2024 Dear Prime Minister ...
transparency.eu
November 28, 2024 at 5:44 PM
“Debating” fascists won’t cut it anymore. It never did. There needs to be some way of turning off the taps that fund their hatred - by exposing their assets, like Daphne Caruana Galizia and other brave journalists and institutions did, then freezing and redistributing as many of them as possible.
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Joy doesn't simply happen on its own. Instead, it's a skill we must consciously cultivate through daily attention and mindful focus. Like any worthwhile pursuit, discovering and maintaining joy requires our consistent commitment and active engagement each day.
gurdeeppandher.substack.com
gurdeeppandher.substack.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Joy doesn't simply happen on its own. Instead, it's a skill we must consciously cultivate through daily attention and mindful focus. Like any worthwhile pursuit, discovering and maintaining joy requires our consistent commitment and active engagement each day.
gurdeeppandher.substack.com
gurdeeppandher.substack.com
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New Orleans out here innovating in bread shapes. Say hello to the challigator.
November 27, 2024 at 6:04 PM
New Orleans out here innovating in bread shapes. Say hello to the challigator.
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Every time this has been tested it’s been a phenomenal success.
Give money to people who need money. Give jobs to people who need jobs.
Give money to people who need money. Give jobs to people who need jobs.
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1k/month. A year later, nearly half had housing.
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
They also had fewer ER visits, nights spent in a hospital, and jail stays.
The report estimates that this reduction in public service use SAVED the city $589k.
www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic...
Denver gave people experiencing homelessness $1,000 a month. A year later, nearly half of participants said they had housing.
Participants in Denver's basic-income program reported having more-secure housing, though results were similar in the trial and control groups.
www.businessinsider.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:49 AM
Every time this has been tested it’s been a phenomenal success.
Give money to people who need money. Give jobs to people who need jobs.
Give money to people who need money. Give jobs to people who need jobs.
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum: "If even a small percentage of what the United States allocates to war were instead dedicated to building peace and fostering development, it would address the underlying causes of human mobility."
November 26, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum: "If even a small percentage of what the United States allocates to war were instead dedicated to building peace and fostering development, it would address the underlying causes of human mobility."
Remember when it was ‘speak truth to power’? Now all we have seems to be ‘regurgitates talking points of the powerful’.
November 25, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Remember when it was ‘speak truth to power’? Now all we have seems to be ‘regurgitates talking points of the powerful’.
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Study for Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, by Marc Chagall, 1963, 📸 by @natlyphoto
November 24, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Study for Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, by Marc Chagall, 1963, 📸 by @natlyphoto
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Imagine instead of making money from ripping people off, underpaying them, and building up massive debts that you default on.
You instead made money by providing excellent service to people.
That's Socialism.
You instead made money by providing excellent service to people.
That's Socialism.
November 24, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Imagine instead of making money from ripping people off, underpaying them, and building up massive debts that you default on.
You instead made money by providing excellent service to people.
That's Socialism.
You instead made money by providing excellent service to people.
That's Socialism.
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Another surreal Victor Wembanyama photo 🤯
Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.
Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.
November 24, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Another surreal Victor Wembanyama photo 🤯
Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.
Draymond Green is listed at 6-foot-6.