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OpenAI denies it is orchestrating viral photo trends as a ploy to collect user data, yet the firm certainly gains an advantage from it, since uploaded photos come with a trove of valuable metadata. That metadata could put users’ privacy at risk.

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Happy May the 4th. Good excuse to remind everyone of the anti-fascist work of art that is Nemik’s Manifesto. “Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks. It leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that.”

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The press has been all over this shit but not a single fucking one has broken what a placebo trip would look like so, lets. 🧵🧵 www.reuters.com/business/hea...

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I tried to ensure that not a single taxpayer dollar would be spent by Trump’s ICE to detain or deport U.S. citizens. Republicans blocked my proposal — abandoning their own constituents. newrepublic.com/post/194664/...

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As the effects of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on foreign goods set in, many shippers who usually send goods across the Pacific have paused or canceled their shipments. In total, the port’s data shows, import volumes will be down 31 percent next week compared to the same week last year.

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Mayday = HELP ME May Day = Help me... pick these flowers

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Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978? 100%? 500%? Try 1,085% Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

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Still growing in numbers! Way to go, everyone! Thank you to all involved keep making good trouble!

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🚨🚨🚨 Milwaukee press reporting Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by feds for allegedly “obstructing an immigration arrest operation last week.” 👇🏼Disgusting display of arrogance posted, then deleted (acc. to story). We’re making sure it doesn’t disappear, either. www.jsonline.com/story/news/b...

submitted 10 days ago • 18 comments

We’re at the arresting judges stage of fascism.

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wrote about the importance of ambition and political leadership

submitted 12 days ago • 70 comments

R-r-r-recording in progress, Maarva

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it's important this go as viral as the original story for morale purposes if nothing else. despite the image they project these people are NOT unaccountable. consequences CAN be forced. focused anger and outrage MATTERS.

submitted 15 days ago • 194 comments

It’s past time we legalize marijuana federally, expunge records, & end the War on Drugs. On 4/20 & every day, let’s remember that cannabis justice is racial, economic, & restorative justice.

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Chris Van Hollen flying down to El Salvador and refusing to leave until he got in a room with Kilmar Abrego Garcia blows up every other “well what do you expect them to do?” defense for elected Democrats

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It's never about the science. It's always about having a legal basis for your fear and hatred of other people.

submitted 19 days ago • 282 comments

So the man hot glued foam doodads onto the walls of the Oval and not just foam, but Chinese foam.

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This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.

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Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.

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Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married? Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote. Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

submitted 26 days ago • 1526 comments

BREAKING: The House passed a bill that limits judges' ability to block the Trump administration's unconstitutional actions nationwide. This bill is a threat to the rule of law and endangers all of our rights — the Senate must reject it.

submitted 26 days ago • 85 comments

Good morning. Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors. It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency.

submitted 26 days ago • 2260 comments

I am not an economist, but I do spend a lot more time than the average person does in studying politics and elections. I can never once recall a time where a recession was so directly and obviously traceable to the president alone, let alone one where he CLAIMED CREDIT FOR IT.

submitted 28 days ago • 185 comments

As the economic news keeps coming out over the coming weeks keep one thing in mind: this is the fault of one man and didn’t need to happen.

submitted 29 days ago • 2763 comments

so basically the "keep politics out of gaming" crowd have now destroyed gaming with politics

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Please share!!! This is getting ridiculous—they just can’t accept a loss. Please help spread the word to North Carolina. The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that over 60,000 votes cast in last year’s closely contested state Supreme Court race must be verified and recounted.

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I must not be the first person to bring this up But there has never been a more vindicated guy

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A lot went down last night—here’s a quick catch-up. Trump says tariffs will strengthen U.S. manufacturing, but just before announcing them, his administration cut support for centers that help American firms do exactly that. Make it make sense.

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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive. No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief. 1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

submitted 32 days ago • 961 comments

A refresher.

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Earlier this week, WIRED reported that Mike Waltz left sensitive information exposed via Venmo. Then, we found four other Venmo accounts that have been leaking data and appear to be associated with Trump officials who were in the SignalGate group chat.

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If Trump can disappear green card holders for protesting war, he can disappear you. If he can disappear visa holders for criticizing him, he can disappear you. If he can disappear asylum seekers for tattoos, he can disappear you. We must speak out now — before there is no one left to speak out.

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A WIRED review shows national security adviser Mike Waltz left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it. Experts say the information could be exploited by foreign intelligence services.

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I don't particularly care--nor should the Democrats--whether or not protecting trans people is popular in the heartland. Even if it alienates the "moderates," it's the right thing to do, and the Democrats should make every effort to do it. Sometimes what the people need is to be led and not lead.

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If you are punching down, if you are punching sideways, if you are wagging your fist about shit that doesn't impact you in the slightest, you are their perfect sucka. Wake yo' dumb ass up. Wake yo' dumb ass momma up too.

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Hi. I’m an expert in modernizing legacy government software systems. This is profoundly stupid and will definitely fail, and it’s just a question of whether our social security system fails along with it.

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BREAKING: DOGE is starting to put together a team to migrate the SSA's computer systems entirely off one of its oldest programming languages in a matter of months, potentially putting the integrity of the system—and the benefits on which tens of millions of Americans rely—at risk.

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SCOOP: WIRED has found four new Venmo accounts that appear to be associated with Trump officials who were in an infamous Signal chat. One made a payment with a note consisting solely of an eggplant emoji.

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Sometimes you just have to ask—why? The Senate voted to strike down a rule capping most bank overdraft fees at $5, a measure introduced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that was expected to save Americans billions each year.

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The dems are dropping f-bombs and they all sound like me when I swear:

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Boston, 1773: A ruckus.

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To anyone who is not clear: The First Amendment protected Rumeysa Ozturk when she published her op-ed. The same way it has protected me. Rule of law means that we should be treated equally.

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Ruckus - (verb) - co-authoring an option editorial article in a school newspaper that is contrary to our foreign policy decisions. (See also: free speech = shut up)

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“War planning doesn’t belong in emoji-laden disappearing group chats,” our Chioma Chukwu said. “It belongs in secure facilities designed to safeguard national interests — something any responsible government official should have known.” www.forbes.com/sites/siladi...

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“Nobody’s texting war plans”

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The Atlantic releases screenshots of timing, weapons used in Yemen war plans Signal chat.

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Them: “no ‘war plans’ were discussed” The chat:

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