This has to be reported to the FEC as an in-kind contribution to Josh Turek's campaign
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h agoAshley Hinson to Trump: "We appreciate your agenda"
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Ungulate paleobiologist, fibre nerd. Professor @UCalgary in Canada. Opinions mine. Born in the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee, living on Treaty 7 land. She/her.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8h ago
Every college in this country decided that expelling and/or sending the police to beat the shit out of their own students for the crime of being opposed to genocide was their top priority. That and giving Trump complete control of what they teach. Contrast that with how they treat rapists.
Luke O'Neil@lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 6h agoRemember when the president of Cornell got so mad at some anti-Israeli-genocide protestors on campus he tried to hit some of his own students with his car?
I'm probably going to get muted or blocked for this, but as a fellow science communicator, using AI-generated imagery/text is really a bad look all around. It not only steals from your fellow scientists because it's all trained on stolen data, it also makes up fake science.
In an attempt to intimidate Canada, Trump posted an ai image of illegally crossing into Switzerland.
The robbery continues. “This is theft from the American people, plain and simple.”
What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.
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Ariel Waldman@arielwaldman.com · 2w agoYour tax dollars are being stolen from working Americans trying to improve the country in all 50 states. They’ve “cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the 🤡 took office…health, nutrition, the environment & disaster relief making largest share of cuts” apnews.com/article/trum...
I just get overwhelmed with grief for all the brilliance and human potential being suppressed like, the cognitive capacity women have to devote to just… keeping ourselves safe and dealing with trauma that could have gone into art or science or
Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 8h agothe horrific cornell gang rape case has me thinking about emma sulkowicz who alleged she was raped as a student at columbia in 2014 and never got any justice. it has me thinking about the physical and mental weight young women are forced to carry while their safety is subsumed by male potential.
Alberta Separatists unveil development slogan: “Come Invest in our unstable breakaway republic!”
Alberta Separatists unveil development slogan “Come Invest in our unstable breakaway republic!”
CALGARY - With the Alberta Separatism referendum fast approaching, pro-separatist groups have launched a new campaign to entice investment dollars to their chaotic barely-planned idea for a country.
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“But one of AI’s major functions is ethics displacement, a shield that allows cheaters and other bad players to escape accountability.” 👈 This this this this this
Alex Wild@alexwild.bsky.social · 14h agoClaude appears to be engaging in academic dishonesty, which could be fireable for a human researcher. But one of AI’s major functions is ethics displacement, a shield that allows cheaters and other bad players to escape accountability.
Born '76. For most of my life, tech was fun. My dad renting a VHS player (yes, the player, plus tapes). ZX Spectrum. First email at university. A phone which was mobile. Dial-up internet. I used to photoblog from a SE W810i. All "cool, future is here" memories. This shite can fuck off though.
‘Charming and disarming’ … how Meta’s technology-packed Muse harnesses the power of cuteness
The tech giant has launched a cute ‘little guy’ that can answer emails, book travel or do your weekly food shop
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Companies willing to employ these men who drugged a woman and raped her for SEVEN HOURS and invited more men to come join them include: - Wells Fargo (Diego Sarabia) - Vdrio (Gillio Lopes) - Glenfarne Group (Scott Norris) Cornell subreddit is on it: www.reddit.com/r/Cornell/s/...
From the Cornell community on Reddit: Sickening behavior by Cornell frat
Explore this post and more from the Cornell community
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Jessica Price@delafina777.bsky.social · 3d agoWomen. Aren’t. Violent. Enough. These men drugged a woman and texted their friends to come join them in raping her, or were texted and showed up, and assaulted her for SEVEN HOURS. And nothing’s happening to most of them. They should not feel safe in public. www.cornellsun.com/article/2026...
People don’t understand how fragile our water infrastructure is. I’ve had contaminated water in the last six years. I’ve had my water co. hijacked for digital ransom. We are in perpetual near drought conditions... in NC, not AZ. AI boosters use pedantry about water use as an accountability shield.
Mike Boylan-Kolchin@mbkplus.bsky.social · yesterdayI think we need to differentiate between “AI uses a lot of water!” (not necessarily bad on its own) and “AI stresses local water supplies” (a potentially real issue). The distinction is important because even “modest” use can cause serious issues, especially given the locations of data centers
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Unlike the separation question, there is much more uncertainty around the other 9 questions.
Half of Albertans undecided on 9 non-separation questions, immigration sentiment 'softening': poll | CBC News
Albertans are divided over immigration but attitudes are “softening,” while nearly half still don’t know which way they’ll vote on the nine non-separation questions in the Oct. 19 referendum, a new po...
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The entire right wing ecosystem in Canada is an American psy op
Joshua Keep@jekeep.bsky.social · 2d ago"An American think tank published proposals to weaken Canadian unity, including supporting and financing the province’s sovereigntist party, the Parti Québécois... and to “weaponize” reconciliation between Canada and First Nations to “slowly nudge” the country on a path toward the end of history."
It is insane that Sam Altman talks about AI safety as though it is an option. If his crap causes damage, his shithole company is out of business, and he could well be going to jail. This is not a choice for him to make substack.com/home/post/p-...
Sam Altman is Driving Drunk, Let Him Face the Consequences
People need to face consequences for criminal negligence
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I’ll add to this that a big part of why Biden’s approach failed is because he tapped Title IX administrators to lead the effort, instead of survivors and their advocates. He picked the betrayers instead of the betrayed.
Wagatwe Wanjuki@wagatwe.bsky.social · 2d agoalso worth noting that Trump's first Department of Education intentionally weakened Title IX protections to make college even better for rapists. unfortunately, Biden's admin didn't fully undo the damage.
Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian foreign minister: "In 2015, we had a deal, we remained committed to that deal, it was the US that withdrew with zero justification"
The data I’ve been waiting to see: lots of undecided voters for the other 9 questions, NDP voters better informed. Talk to your networks about “No to the Nine” and hand Danielle her ass in October. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Janet Brown Opinion Research Poll for CBC News suggests 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the UCP if an election were held today, while 41 per cent would vote for the NDP. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #Alberta #abpoli
Danielle Smith’s popularity dips as her party now tied with NDP in support: poll | CBC News
The Janet Brown Opinion Research Poll for CBC News suggests 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the UCP if an election were held today, while 41 per cent would vote for the NDP.
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This explanation feels like old school science twitter (complimentary) and is worth your time. I learned something.
Colin Carlson@colincarlson.bsky.social · 3d agoDavid Quammen's essay in The New York Times today closes with this paragraph. It's both a scientific falsehood, and an incredibly dangerous narrative. If you're willing to give me five minutes of your time, I'd like to explain why.
I just find it kind of baffling how many people seem to forget that they were managing to do their jobs and live and accomplish things just fine three years ago or whatever when they couldn't ask the chatbot to do those things for them
A new idea for a historic property in #Kingston would see a year-round, indoor market with a variety of vendors and shops at the former Prison for Women (P4W). But the concept would require rezoning, among other planning logistics. #YGK #KFLA Full story: www.kingstonist.com/news/owners-...
Owners of Kingston's former Prison for Women unveil new plan for historic cell block
(Kingston, Ontario) The owners of Kingston's former Prison for Women (P4W) are serving up a new idea for the historic cellblock.
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"after donating $201 million to re-elect Trump and his allies, oil and gas companies will now collect an estimated $190 billion in tax breaks and subsidies over the next decade"
Julia Kane@juliakane.bsky.social · 3d agoThe oil & gas industry is working with Trump's EPA to gut methane regulations. Check out @rsanta.bsky.social's reporting for @desmog.com:
Here's a petition to save the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. Please sign, the closure of this wonderful museum would be a disastrous loss to Philadelphia and the world. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
Petition to Keep the Academy of Natural Sciences Open to the Public
The scientific community in Philadelphia and concerned neighbors are calling on Drexel University to keep the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia’s public-facing museum open beyond their impos...
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The holotype of a fossil boa from the Green River formation, Boavus idelmani, was a privately own specimen that was loaned out for study and casting back in 1938. When the owner died in the 1990's, no one thought about it and later no one could find it. Most likely it was tossed in a dumpster.
Robert Boessenecker, Dr. of Whaleontology ™️@coastalpaleo.bsky.social · 3d ago6/ And what I mean by that is this: private collections are rarely maintained by the owner's next of kin after the owner's death, and even if well-documented, there is a heightened probability of data loss near the end of a collector's life. The same is true of museum lifespans. 🦖🧪
My thoughts today are with the >19 million specimens held by the Academy of Natural Sciences and the dedicated staff who care for them. This ANSP holotype specimen is special to me, as I named it for my advisor, John Lundberg, a former ANSP Curator and authority on all catfishes, living, and fossil.
To put 23% support for a Leave referendum in perspective… The separatist movement is now statistically closer to Zero than it is to a 50% popular majority. The referendum is 24 days from now. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
With time running out, new poll suggests Alberta separatism support is slipping | CBC News
With a little more than three weeks to go until the Oct. 19 referendum, a new poll done for CBC News suggests support for separation has softened since spring.
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If you care about keeping the Academy of Natural Sciences open to the public in Philadelphia, I need you to read and share this thread. Trish Wellenbach was sent from the mayor's office to oversee the Academy of Natural sciences situation. She needs to hear from us. Here comes the action item:
HAI-BING WANG & YUAN-QING WANG (2026) Metatherian origin in the Early Cretaceous Mesozoic 3(3): 245-258 DOI: 10.11646/mesozoic.3.3.3 www.mapress.com/mz/article/v...
Metatherian origin in the Early Cretaceous | Mesozoic
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