The recent wave of protests calling for peace in Palestine have been met with unwarranted and aggressive suppression from law enforcement, universities, and other bad actors. Here are some common considerations to help guide campus activists. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/surveillance-defense-campus-protests
Keep an eye on Nvidia stock.
When it dips one iota … get the fuck out of the market because tech bubble 2.0 is going to burst along with the rest of the pumped up U.S. economy.
https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/the-great-ai-retrenchment-has-begun
@RickiTarr Smartmatic holding out for 1.6bn - hopefully that ends Fox News entirely
@dalias @futurebird @dotsandlines Some pesticide company in my area is cold calling this summer. First they say they are "helping" a neighbor with a spider and ant outbreak. Then they offer to provide the same chemical-free spray service to me. Uh, I'd rather my spiders were left alone, and I'm 100% certain they are spraying chemicals. It might not be an organophosphate, but it is a chemical of some sort.
@luckytran I think "being a woman is a crime" in every Republican state beats this easily.
Another day, another…
At least 9 shot, including an 8-year-old, at Michigan recreation center, suspect is ‘contained,’ police say #GunViolence
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/15/us/rochester-hills-michigan-splash-pad-shooting?cid=ios_app
(Some background for non-NYers: the general election is between parties, and at least at the city level the democrat generally wins against some wackjob republican by a landslide. So really, if you want a say in the election, you need to vote in the _democratic_ primary. That's only allowed if you're a registered Dem. Doesn't matter how far left you are, how much you identify as independent, how angry you are w/ the Democratic Party, etc; you either register as a Dem or you don't have a voice.)
'Aced it!' Trump mocked as he forgets name of doctor who gave him dementia test - Raw Story
@ernie Unless they simply cannot afford a new Windows OS computer*, along with the associated external hardware upgrades. Nope. I'm keeping my old computers out of the e-waste chain, and continuing to use them.
*note: Apple products have always been out of my price range.
Rep. Robert Garcia: 'The Army that defeated Hitler and saved the world included drag queens'. The California Democrat expertly demolished a Republican proposal to ban drag shows on military bases — but it passed the House of Representatives anyways.
https://www.advocate.com/politics/robert-garcia-drag-ban-military#rebelltitem1
If you are a civilian - aka someone who has never served in any capacity of the military...
Consider this article knowledge - before you "regurgitate" the common: thank you for your service.
Consider not saying anything - OR - literally ask what the person did in the service - and be prepared for a short OR long version... and do not look at your watch. Allow that person to share OR not. Do not dig.
If you are not prepared for the ugly - then do not ask.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/dying-veterans-heres-why-dont-140001102.html?
Wisconsin Republicans block PFAS cleanup until polluters are granted immunity | Wisconsin | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/15/wisconsin-pfas-cleanup
Let us continue poisoning our citizens because the wealthy matter more than everybody else - this is what it means to vote GOP
Annual tetanus deaths have declined by more than 85% since the early 1990s, largely thanks to widespread vaccination. #ShareGoodNewsToo https://fixthenews.com/r/405c2bc7?m=d62c57a4-125a-4b9d-b04d-bdfd23b8627c
"Wisconsin Republicans are withholding $125m designated for cleanup of widespread PFAS contamination in drinking water and have said they will only release the funds in exchange for immunity for polluters." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/15/wisconsin-pfas-cleanup
I'm an astronomer specializing in #SETI, #UV #Instrumentation. #RadioAstronomy, #InterstellarMatter (#ISM), #VolunteerComputing, #BOINC, #SETIatHome, #retroComputing #retroGaming ...Wait a minute... That's not specializing!