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Anyone I know who sees this, lemme know

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

Former Higher Ed reporter here. Shutting down science/med grants is going to devastate research universities and their local economies. This really hits the Triangle hard

submitted 78 days ago • 3 comments

Today, we reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s fight for justice and equality. As we celebrate his legacy, we're reminded that much more work is needed to fulfill the promise of a more just and democratic future for all.

submitted 81 days ago • 12 comments

Trump's fascist anti-immigrant raids are reportedly beginning in Chicago this Tuesday. If you want to be an ally to immigrant communities, I list 7 action items you can start to take now, as well as debunk common anti-immigrant myths that MAGAs often cite: www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...

submitted 82 days ago • 31 comments

* 64 years ago in a farewell speech, Pres. Eisenhower warned of a growing "military-industrial complex." * Last night, Pres. Biden spoke of a growing "tech-industrial complex" and an emerging oligarchy. It felt like a big American moment - and not the kind we wish for. (via @jfallows.bsky.social)

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Pass it on

submitted 95 days ago • 43 comments

Exactly this

submitted 99 days ago • 773 comments

On the left, my image. On the right, the Al image that was clearly trained on, and designed to plagiarize, my image. All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.

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🚨BREAKING: In a vote split mostly along party lines, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) on Wednesday rejected GOP Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s bid to invalidate tens of thousands of ballots statewide. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

submitted 121 days ago • 644 comments

I love this.

submitted 138 days ago • 931 comments

Final thoughts today. My conclusion is that many in the US have no idea what's coming for it. Can't/won't believe. 'The institutions will hold'. 'There's always the courts.' Let's hope so. But the plan is shock & awe. Think high-profile scapegoats, a climate of fear, institutional cowardice.

submitted 145 days ago • 143 comments

Thinking about prepping for whatever's to come. How about you?

submitted 145 days ago • 1 comment