87% of what MAHA does is harmful to Americans and makes us less healthful (or actively ignores the disparities in the current system). But even a broken clock and all that...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h agoRFK Jr: "I'm announcing that HHS has begun the decertification of Network for Hope, the organ procurement organization."
"It is acceptable to engage a child in conversations that are romantic or sensual." Meta removed that language from its internal guidelines after I raised it. AI experts worry financial incentives will blur the line between human relationships and bot engagement. www.reuters.com/investigates...
Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with children
An internal Meta policy document reveals the social-media giant’s rules for chatbots, which have permitted provocative behavior on topics including sex and race.
reuters.com
Seems like everyone could be happy if we brought Unions back
POTUS Speedrun Record Holder@theradiostar.bsky.social · 2w agoone of my favorite charts
Sen. John Fetterman received the FEC's maximum allowed campaign donations from billionaire GOP megadonor Harlan Crow, known for his controversial ties to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Harlan Crow Maxed Out Campaign Donations to John Fetterman
The Republican megadonor had come under scrutiny for his ties to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, while the senator drew ire for supporting Israel.
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If Trump really had evidence that a foreign nation had rigged the 2020 election, he wouldn't wait three days to talk about it on TV -- he would just have our intelligence services release it. He would pre-brief members of Congress because he would be asking for a declaration of War. He has nothing.
Trump just doesn't have the cards. He doesn't "carry a Big Stick", as Teddy Roosevelt would say.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4w agoThis is total insanity. Words fail to explain how anyone let alone a plurality of voters thought giving an obviously demented person control of the most powerful government in the world was a good idea. We will be lucky to come out the other side of this alive.
We are going live! This is going to be my last Twitch stream. We'll still plan on doing fundraiser(s) in the future, but we'll consider this my stream retirement. Start with Hollow Knight, then TBD. Come hang out at twitch.tv/slowpoke316. I hope to see you there. <3
GOP PSC commissioner sleeps while GA Power fleeces residents to benefit data centers. www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/environ...
Georgia Power hearings at PSC reveal data centers aren’t paying their fair share for fuel
“Georgia Power is required to design rates for new data centers to ensure they’re not shifting costs to everyone else, and we finally have some receipts, and it’s not pretty.”
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89% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Republican governor and two Republican senators 23% – percentage of disaster aid requests Trump has approved for states with a Democratic governor and two Democratic senators www.politico.com/news/2026/03...
Amazing how, despite claiming 'America First' and 'Energy Independence' and 'Drill Baby Drill', they never lift a finger to suggest that the thing holding that back is refining capability for the crude oil that we actually produce, rather than the sour crude we source from everywhere else...
Politico@politico.com · 5mo agoWhite House 'looking under every rock' to lower gas prices
To strike 1,000 targets in 24 hours in Iran, the U.S. military leveraged the most advanced AI it’s ever used in warfare. Anthropic’s Claude partnered with the military’s Maven Smart System, suggesting targets and issuing precise location coordinates. https://wapo.st/46BFe1T
Sorry I'm not more open-minded about LLMs, it's just some fucking maniacs shoveled out a bunch of useless bloatware featuring that technology, did not give me any chance to opt out, reorganized the entire economy around it, zeroed out gains made by green energy, and made it impossible to buy RAM
It's a Machine, Schroeder. It doesn't get scared, it doesn't get happy, it doesn't get sad, it just runs progress.
The New Yorker@newyorker.com · 6mo agoResearchers working with the A.I. system Claude have come to understand that the model’s selfhood, like our own, is a matter of both neurons and narratives. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kEX1vV
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
RFK Jr is doing a modern-day Tuskegee study, where by he uses taxpayer money to intentionality infect African children with Hepatitis B and deny them treatment. You know, just to see what happens newrepublic.com/post/205330/...
“Another Tuskegee”: Leaked Docs Reveal CDC Is Funding Deadly Study
The CDC is funding a horrific hepatitis experiment on babies.
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NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed
Jessica Plichta helped Grand Rapids Opponents of War inspire dozens of locals to march through snowy city streets. But in a bizarre turn of events, Plichta’s exercise of her First Amendment rights ended with authorities handcuffing her live on air. trib.al/HRGjJMn
Kirby, will, of course, say this was Georgia's best loss and they somehow deserve a play-in to the championship game.
Carter@magnacartergt.bsky.social · 7mo agoit is unfolding all according to plan. Georgia cannot overcome adversity without creating it.
Remember: When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them. When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips. ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
public health guy@publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 7mo agoi don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Oh good I was worried some hungry people might get some food
FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social · 9mo agoU.S. SUPREME COURT EXTENDS PAUSE ON JUDGE'S ORDER THAT REQUIRED TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO FULLY FUND FOOD AID FOR 42 MILLION AMERICANS THIS MONTH AMID FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
Video of Greg Bovino in Waukegan, with residents following and shouting, “You a bitch!” Taken by Armando Sanchez
When I was hired at Walmart (May 2000), there were formal training sessions in the Personnel room, followed by an "informal" session with Larry who was directed to urge anyone applying for Food Stamps etc to be sure they weren't wearing their new blue vest when they went into those offices.
Catbus@catbus.phd · 9mo agoWal*Mart has a whole program to get their employees on federal aid because nobody can afford to live on their dogshit wages
Reminder: Posse Comitatus still exists. Donald Trump's Presidency will be over by January of 2025.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 10mo agoTrump to generals: "Last month, I signed an executive order to provide training for a quick reaction force that can help quell civil disturbances. This is gonna be a big thing for the people in this room, because it's the enemy from within & we have to handle it before it gets out of control"
