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thejendesalvo.bsky.social
Retired TV News Reporter Podcast Creator Do-Good'r in Chicago Controlled by two Corgis Runner, Woodworker, Stargazer, Storyteller Trauma survivor showing compassion for humans
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I hear planes flying over the house (not typically under flight paths), but @flightradar24.com is down and has been for hours. Interesting night for this.

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I know all of us who understand what is happening are experiencing mental health challenges because of that. The only message of comfort I can offer to this community of readers is this: you are correct. What you think is happening is really happening, and is just as concerning as you think it is.

submitted 32 days ago • 1078 comments

Yeah so the Constitution isn’t really in effect right now

submitted 32 days ago • 1461 comments

my hobbies? spotting parallels, identifying patterns, making connections, unraveling nuances, observing, pondering

submitted 49 days ago • 47 comments

“A large part of the political literature of five years was now completely obsolete.” George Orwell, 1984 #TikTok

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NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...

submitted 53 days ago • 1424 comments

Something to remind you, it's a world worth saving.

submitted 59 days ago • 59 comments

Still wild to me that so many "savvy" folks on left and right have bought into the idea that online misinformation is overblown and doesn't really matter. From lies about migrants to transgender people to crime to election denial to climate denial, it's literally driving our country's politics.

submitted 59 days ago • 807 comments

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"The person who controls the algorithm controls the world. If you are committed to one specific platform as your singular source of information or affiliated platforms, then whoever controls the algorithm or the programming there controls you." -Mark Cuban (on the Lex Fridman podcast)

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NEW: After reviewing leaked documents, we have found UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to a treatment for thousands of children with autism across the country in order to cut costs. Advocates say the company’s strategy may be illegal. www.propublica.org/article/unit... 👇

submitted 86 days ago • 981 comments

Even as Americans live longer, they spend more of their years in poor health than any other country, a new study shows. People in the US live with illness for 12.4 years on average – up from 10.9 years in 2000, according to a study published by the American Medical Association

submitted 88 days ago • 421 comments

Man, no more free therapy sessions.

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In September, I built out an empty wall in my kitchen with dog feeding stations and a coffee bar. My #Menards Rebate was just processed. Merry Christmas to me. 📫

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There's supposed to be a record number of people traveling for Thanksgiving. If you're driving and need some entertainment, give my sci-fi short story podcast Auditory Anthology a try www.auditoryanthology.com

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments

My idea of success is measured by if I randomly come across a pet adoption event, the ability to walk out with a new family member knowing I will give it a great life. 🦮🐈🫏

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“It is better to be feared than to be loved”

submitted 106 days ago • 1 comment

Attn: @mistyacallahan.bsky.social … found your husband’s holiday gift at #Menards. ( @keithrconrad.bsky.social )

submitted 110 days ago • 1 comment

Still haven’t updated it.

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"People aren't characters they're complicated and their choices don't always make sense."

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