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4·5 months agoUpdate: 19 of 21 people released from hospital; 2 remaining hospitalized passengers did not face life-threatening injuries.
2·5 months agohow it got to be (over the course of the last 50 years):
Jesus and John Wayne https://www.agathonlibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DuMez-Kristin-Kobes-Jesus_and_John_Wayne-oceanofpdf.pdf
7·6 months agoAlso asking ~ any other great app for 3-5 person video call/conferencing for making music together (in sync :)?
Jitsi is awesome jitsi.org
2·6 months agoMeanwhile, per the Jersusalem Post:
Israeli activist and acade>mic Shai Davidai wrote on Instagram “I don’t care who you are, doing a Nazi salute is never ok.”
“The issue isn’t whether or not you’re an antisemite,” he continued. “The issue is whether or not you’re normalizing that which shouldn’t be normalized.”
Spain has the correct response:
- Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz criticizes Musk’s behaviour at Trump’s inauguration events - Diaz cites algorithms promoting xenophobia and extreme right - Other Sumar party ministers to stop using X, she says
words from the Library of Congress “a naval officer, president, and global citizen and advocate for human dignity, racial and gender equality, and democratic values”
https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2024/12/jimmy-carter-nations-39th-president-passes-away-at-100/
If inclined to donate: Habitat for Humanity
The 3 conversations the USA needs to have are about: 1) healthcare, 2) energy, and 3) immigration. Don’t let media distract from the important things.
‘Sisters and brothers’ rock!
Would you give some examples of bonds that you’re talking about (rather than bond funds)? I’m thinking you mean something from Treasury Direct: Treasury bonds (T-bonds), Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) and/or I bonds.
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/how-to-buy-bonds
see War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine by Norman Solomon
4·1 year agoMeanwhile in the EU
Europe sets benchmark for rest of the world with landmark AI laws
"“With the AI Act, Europe emphasizes the importance of trust, transparency and accountability when dealing with new technologies while at the same time ensuring this fast-changing technology can flourish and boost European innovation,” he said.
The AI Act imposes strict transparency obligations on high-risk AI systems while such requirements for general-purpose AI models will be lighter.
It restricts governments’ use of real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces to cases of certain crimes, prevention of terrorist attacks and searches for people suspected of the most serious crimes."
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what did you expect? You were born in 1984 ;)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four
edit: added link to book