"The result is a nation that looks powerful from a distance but feels fragile from within. We have everything except the thing that once made us resilient: the dense, local web of relationships that turns information into wisdom & neighbors into citizens." https://t.co/iAUqurzfFl
This is probably one of the best speeches in committee I have EVER heard.
We often hear passionate emotional speeches and I applaud that, but this is a forensic dismantling of a woman who arrogantly thinks she and the administration she belongs to are above the law. THEY ARE NOT.
Kristi Noem attended the hearing intent on being obstructive and dismissive and Chris Murphy gave her a masterclass in the constitutional responsibilities of government. I salute you sir.
🎥 TikTok - https://t.co/sOz7pUJ1bB
"This, I think, is what O’Connor always wanted: anguish, laid bare. And then a gorgeous moment of communion, a weight lifted, a reminder that we do not have to be alone in our despair." A deeply felt appreciation by @amandapetrusich: https://t.co/YS6DlnR9KL
Mostly I think AI is exposing how many mental skills we code as "intelligence" is mechanical in nature. Like, no shit it can get a 1400 on the SATs, it's a test of math problems and word definitions. The fact it gets any wrong means it still needs a lot of work.
Panavision is saddened by the loss of Owen Roizman ASC, an extraordinary cinematographer whose remarkable body of work leaves an indelible mark on the industry. Roizman will continue to inspire generations of filmmakers.
Glenn Greenwald is probably the most intellectually dishonest person I’ve ever encountered.
“Dems” never denied that Twitter was limiting the reach of RW tweets. What they did say is that claims of biased, ideologically-motivated censorship are a conspiracy theory. And they are.
Wrote about how the Conservative Right To Post swallowed the First Amendment, redefining "freedom of speech" to mean a right to say the things Republicans want you to say. https://t.co/IelFPkwQ4z
Facebook, Twitter, etc monetize by manipulating us.
For more on that, see my last week's blog post:
I haven't updated it since learning more about Post and Mastodon. https://t.co/PxPvSuy1DB