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@theresav208.bsky.social

Boise, ID born & raised — back after time in DC.

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Christopher Hale@christopherjhale.bsky.social · 3d ago

“Intelligence must draw on memory. The mind must not simply compile data — as an algorithm now does more quickly than we can — but recall lived experiences, which contain depths of meaning that only the human soul can recognize.” — Pope Leo XIV

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 3d ago

Related news: I reviewed emails received yesterday by two federal agencies—SEC and NIH—instructing them to update all internal and public materials to say "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence" in order to comply with Trump's executive order.

Adam Keiper@adamkeiper.com · 3d ago

Trump's pushing the term "super intelligence" is stupid for many reasons (not least because "superintelligence" was already a term with a specific meaning in semi-technical and policy/philosophical discussions about AI). But now his bullying about it is reaching an Orwellian pitch.

A Trump Truth Social post dated 8 October 2026, reading: "The White House considers anyone that uses the term, 'Artificial Intelligence,' as opposed to the highly accepted new and more accurate term, 'Super Intelligence,' THE ENEMY! President DONALD J. TRUMP" (https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/117406176604364910). That post is quote-tweeted by @josephpolitano.bsky.social on the same day with the message: "Again he’s really losing it with the AI stuff now." And that, in turn, is quote-tweeted by @sky.skymarchini.net also on the same day, in two messages that read (combined) as follows: "Yeah, so, I work for an organization with federal government contracts and, the White House is not actually joking about this. It’s (probably) not at an 'I will I get fired if I put "artificial intelligence" in an email' level but the WH is making clear that the expectation is to use Trump’s politically correct terminology in public communication."
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d ago

Eric Deters on paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to Amb. Kimberly Guilfoyle: "I feel like a dumbass…If I could turn the clock back, I wouldn't have given them a damn nickel.”

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 5d ago

Troy Jackson: "Senator Collins is like an arsonist who helps set the fire and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out."

Tyler King@tyleraking.com · last wk.

Meta has enabled Muse to build extensive and ever-growing profiles on the orbit of people in a user’s life. Based on user input but also “publicly available information.” Whether that means a web search, Facebook’s own extensive data, or buying data broker info…we don’t know? And we can’t opt out.

Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family

Millions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs.

wired.com

Tyler King@tyleraking.com · 2w ago

A key component of the Cambridge Analytica outrage was your friends subjecting you to data theft without your consent or knowledge. Facebook is running the same playbook on your text messages. Even if you’re not on Meta properties, they’re ingesting your interactions.

ACLU@aclu.org · last wk.

The company doesn’t matter. Flock, Axon, and other automatic license plate readers have no place on our streets. Use the toolkit to fight against mass surveillance in your community at aclu.org/gtfo_

"Big Brother should just be reality TV — not our reality. Join us in getting automatic license plate readers out of our communities." ACLU logo. Red tinted photo of a big eye.
ACLU of Idaho@acluidaho.bsky.social · 2w ago

Idaho has gone from two to 14 ICE agreements over the past two years. There are now 11 counties, one city, and two statewide agencies who have agreed to use their resources to carry out immigration enforcement duties.

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Leah McElrath@leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 3w ago

AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”

APStylebook @APStylebook X.com Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects. Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.
Jacob T. Levy@jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 4w ago

Money that comes into the United States government is government revenue. It is part of the public fisc. There's not "taxpayer money" and then "extra bonus money outside the rules." It's all taxpayer money. And spending *any* of it requires Congressional authorization. 2/

Theresa@theresav208.bsky.social · last mo.

HHS takes away funding to address maternal & infant mortality and support healthy eating & exercise. Instead, HHS officials wrote to grantees that funding should directly advance “root causes of infertility’” including low sperm count, low testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction.

HHS Cancels Infant Mortality, Postpartum Grants to Focus on Sperm Counts, ED

Officials at the Office of Minority Health told grantees that they’re prioritizing “root causes” of infertility and promoting exercise.

washingtonsun.com

madi mcvan@madisonmcvan.bsky.social · last mo.

minnesota people — were you at an anti-ICE organizing meeting, only to later find out an undercover DHS agent was in attendance? know someone who that happened to? if so, i'd love to talk — you can DM me, or reach out on signal, madimcvan.75

Friendly Neighborhood Mouse@missmouse.bsky.social · last mo.

In the afternoon, ICE started getting impatient. They would take off down the street without warning at high speed, drive back and forth, then re-take their position. Again, this is a residential neighborhood where kids play. One ICE SUV intentionally drove close to a grandma holding a sign.

Theresa@theresav208.bsky.social · last mo.

Actually went down into Ann Morrison Park to watch the hot air balloons take-off. This is the first time in decades I have watched them take-off. It was fun to watch up close!

Hot air balloon photo taken from a Dutch angle3 hot air balloons still in the ground that are getting inflated Photo of at least 19 hot air balloons that took off from Ann Morrison park People watching hot air balloons. 8 on the ground and one has just lifted off
Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · last mo.

Have you recently gone to a Job Center in a red state where you went through an ID verification to file for unemployment insurance? I want to talk to you. Signal: marisakabas.04 Email: marisa@thehandbasket.co