CindyWakefield
@cindywakefield.bsky.social
Never despair. Been at this a long time. Trying to listen more than talk.
Both of my Colorado Senators, Bennett and Hickenlooper, voted to confirm this sub-human. What will they do now to ease the food poverty of their constituents?
Common Dreams@commondreams.org · 4h ago"The immense hardship these families are now facing is not, in fact, 'a pretty big win,'" said one policy expert.
Call anyway. It isn't over till it's over.
Todd Blanche pledges to work to introduce a federal abortion ban that will supersede any state law permitting abortions... Any senator voting for him is supporting this. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’
The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.
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Historian of science Margaret Rossiter (d #OTD in 2025) coined the term #MatildaEffect (1993). Named after suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage, the Matilda Effect describes a systemic bias where women's scientific achievements are ignored, minimized, or directly attributed to their male colleagues. 1/3
LLM Grooming i.e. flooding publicly accessible data sources with fabricated narratives. Large-scale contamination of training data with biased or deceptive content, thereby transforming generative AI systems into vectors of disinformation. ...ISD analysed ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok and DeepSeek....
i’m DJ Shadow, welcome to another “before and after” set! We’re kicking things off in the 60’s with an English jazz band. This one is new to me but here’s the original Fleetwood Mac with ‘Albatross’! #paws4music youtu.be/jPW9yn8KCww?...
Fleetwood Mac Albatross 1969
YouTube video by Sasha MoGhilla
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SpaceX burns down a state park, destroys sensitive tidal habits, and murders some baby quails. Sounds about right....
coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens)@coyotebroad.bsky.social · last wk.SpaceX rocket that exploded shortly after takeoff destroyed land & wildlife: Concrete chunks had left craters a foot deep & were strewn across tidal flats, almost four acres of state park burned, 7 bobwhite quail eggs & a collection of blue land crabs incinerated. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Still basking in the glow of Chicago’s historic @wnba.com All-Star Game. Check out the moment when President @barackobama.bsky.social surprised a group of young girls participating in the WNBA’s Changemaker Day.
Update: Google just sent me a statement saying it is “rolling back” this AI feature that let anyone make completely bullshit satellite images. Comes after our demos of the tool and those from OSINT researchers. One of the worst AI tools I’ve ever seen bsky.app/profile/jose...
Joseph Cox@josephcox.bsky.social · 5d agoNew from 404 Media: Google Earth has introduced an AI feature that lets anyone fabricate completely bullshit satellite images. In our own tests, we added a “bomb blast and crater” to an area of Los Angeles. This is a misinformation time bomb, will 100% be abused www.404media.co/google-earth...
Epstein survivors are doing what too many Republicans won’t: confronting the evidence. They’re hand-delivering 3.5 million Epstein files to Senate Judiciary members ahead of Todd Blanche’s confirmation vote. #USDemocracy #Pinks apple.news/AicxWOGSXQFe...
Epstein Survivors Launch Last-Ditch Attempt to Stop Todd Blanche — The New Republic
The survivors are personally delivering the Epstein files to Republicans who won’t take them seriously.
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This is why AI is so dangerous. AI cannot be trusted because LLMs can be manipulated by false data. The cycle feeds itself.
All of the videos in this series are so interesting and accessible
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · last wk.
Got the chance to see these talented players in action today! It was great having the @wnba.com at Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center for All-Star Weekend. 🏀
From making Colorado more affordable by tackling housing costs, to healthcare, public safety, and more, I’ve released 109 pages worth of actionable plans to address issues that are impacting our communities. On day one as Governor I will deliver for hardworking Coloradans. #Philforgovernor
Disability & civil rights activist Marlene Sallo explains how activists pushed for the American Disabilities Act, which bars discrimination against people living w/physical or mental disabilities, in this 250 for 250 from @hcrichardson.bsky.social & team. @NDRNadvocates youtu.be/xsur7ew_jK8?...
Americans with Disabilities Act, Narrated by Marlene Sallo
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People tend to respond to candidates who listen to them.
Amanda Litman@amandalitman.bsky.social · 2w agoSuper interesting interview and reflects what we’ve seen: People are desperate for something to join.
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derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3w agoThe CDC is so underfunded now that it's like: "Just remove the three outer layers of lettuce, so you don't consume any feces, then wash each interior leaf individually, so you remove any hidden feces. Good luck!"
Here's how your personal address travels from your credit card provider, through middlemen companies, and ends up with ICE.
You Opened a Credit Card. ICE Now Knows Where You Live
Here's how your personal address travels from your credit card provider, through middlemen companies, and ends up with ICE.
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Several fires burning in Colorado are threatening homes and animals. Second Chance Humane Society in Ridgeway is evacuating all of their animals to escape from the Gold Mountain fire in Ouray. Please help if you can secondchancehumane.org/support-us/d...
Donate | Help Animals Today | Second Chance Humane Society — Second Chance Humane Society (SCHS)
Support Second Chance in Ridgway, CO with your donation to help animals in need. No amount is too small!
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I wanted to use Jenny for scale and took the cutest photo ever. LOOK AT HER FACE. Right after this I released her from sit and she tackled me. #borderheeler #dogs #gardendog
Rep. Jamie Raskin is ready to hit the ground running when Democrats take back the House. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Democrats will have ‘field day’ with Trump inquiries if they win House, legal experts say
Investigations into president and corruption charges will get heavy scrutiny if Democrats win majority in midterms
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Republicans are trying to get voter suppression into the budget bill, along with defense and farm spending. apnews.com/article/hous...
House Republicans unveil a $95 billion plan for the Iran war, farm aid and elections
House Republicans have unveiled a $95 billion plan focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules.
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And those with serious mental health issues try to self medicate and there is no place in Boulder for them to recover.
Bolts@boltsmag.org · 3w ago“When we put people in solitary confinement, we create mental illness and we exacerbate mental illness,” says an attorney with the ACLU of Colorado. “What is happening to folks in the jail right now is an acute emergency.”
Sen. Booker to Todd Blanche: "Your nomination should fail. The Attorney General's client is not the president, it's the American people. You've been protecting one person for most of your career…You should not be confirmed to this job."
