Marianne Costantinou

Ex-newspaper reporter. Writer. Mom. Brooklyn born. Greek immigrant parents. Birkenstocks gal. Movie / TV junkie. Progressive - not PC …. I give good Retweets

[ProPublica @propublica]

We found that the Supreme Court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation of how they voted or the reasons why.
https://t.co/81plFyz9fQ

[Fidias Panayiotou @Fidias0]

This photo was not taken in Israel, but in my country, Cyprus.

This time is political propaganda, but it is also becoming increasingly common to see billboards advertising real estate in Hebrew across the island.

This is simply not right. We must defend Cyprus's sovereignty.

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

Shameful.

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

Starbucks employees expose that Starbucks is using “blending powder” in many of their newer drinks

This new powder was just introduced this month. If you drink Starbucks you should be concerned about this

This “blending powder” consists of Gum arabic, maltodextrin, xanthan gum, natural flavor, silica and stevia extract (rebaudioside-A)

The reason they use it is because it acts as an emulsifier and stabilizer

The gums and other components create a smoother, more consistent frozen blended texture and slows separation that would otherwise happen soon after the drink leaves the blender

Starbucks employees have been making videos saying it makes their throats hurt, makes them cough and makes their head hurt

The silica is silicon dioxide and acts as an anti-caking agent. This is a very controversial ingredient for health concerns

But it’s also a concern for these Starbucks employees because inhaling it is dangerous

Fine silica dust can become airborne when the powder is scooped. Prolonged or repeated inhalation of certain forms of silica is linked to serious lung conditions like silicosis

This should not be put in drinks we consume

Our food is a science experiment

‘Starbucks Workers United and individual baristas have publicly raised concerns since the powder’s introduction around mid-July 2026. Reports include the powder becoming airborne easily, along with some partners mentioning symptoms like sore throats, coughing, or chest irritation’

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

The republicans tore it apart.

[shelby @thetrueshelby]

Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ administration requires state contractors to certify they aren’t boycotting Israel.

Many people have no idea this is a requirement.

This is the actual state contract form.

[Shadow of Ezra @ShadowofEzra]

The possible next Prime Minister of Israel, Naftali Bennett, says that under his leadership, Palestinians will not be recognized as a state and will not be allowed to establish their own country.

He says all of the land belongs to Israel alone.

"I will not allow a Palestinian state to be established."

"I'm not handing over territories, period."

[𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐦 @Malcolm_Pal9]

A settler on Israeli🇮🇱 TV claims the Torah gives them permission to erase anyone who isn't obedient to Israel.

"The land must be emptied of every Arab who refuses to kneel to us."

Not a fringe view. This is mainstream Israeli ideology. The quiet part is being said out loud on national television.

[Hedgie @HedgieMarkets]

🦔AI companies are bulk-buying rare books, scanning them through high-speed machines that cut the spines off, and shredding the originals. A service called ISBNdb facilitates orders of up to a million books and keeps buyers anonymous. Pre-2022 books are premium because they're free of AI-generated text. A federal judge ruled the practice is fair use because eliminating the original means only one copy exists at a time. Anthropic hired the former head of Google Books partnerships to obtain "all the books in the world."

My Take
This got to me. A bookseller told 404 Media that rare books with almost no surviving copies are being fed into this pipeline. Books that survived wars, fires, and centuries of handling are being shredded so an AI can learn to write a better marketing email.
ISBNdb's website literally says "'AI company destroys two million books' is not a headline that generates sympathy," and they still built an entire business around making it happen quietly. They offer NDAs as a feature. They coach clients to call it "digital preservation."

I've covered AI companies scraping the internet, torrenting libraries, and stealing music. This is worse because it's irreversible. You can re-upload a website. You can reprint a bestseller. You can't replace the last three copies of an 18th-century botanical text once someone shreds them for training data. And the judge said it's legal. So it's going to accelerate.
"We shred rare books and offer NDAs so nobody finds out" is a legitimate business model in 2026. What a timeline.

Hedgie🤗

[𝒢𝒾𝓁𝒷ℯ𝓇𝓉 @AbakpaJob]

It's amazing how much you can accomplish around the house under the threat of someone coming over.

[Scott Dworkin @funder]

A retired Air Force colonel named Matt Orlando just beat a sitting Republican for mayor of Chandler, Arizona.

By 17 points. In a seat the GOP thought was safe.

This is what the ground shifting looks like. 👇
https://t.co/POw2LTZdZw

[Sarrah Bellus @sarrah_bellus]

so apparently white americans in minneapolis are putting mexican flags on their cars so ice agents waste time pulling them over. they callit ice fishing.

[Banned Man @BannedxMan]

HOLY SHIT 🇩🇪🚨

A woman in Germany says “Free Palestine.” Police swarm, cover her mouth, drag her down like a beast

That slogan is now banned in Germany because it’s considered antisemitic

If you say it, the state silences you by force

[Linda Robertson @lrobertsonmiami]

A Miami tale for your Sunday. How “toxic greed” and government indifference is transforming a condo, a neighborhood and a sunny city for shady people. @MiamiHerald @sundaylongread

[Megatron @Megatron_ron]

NEW: 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 CBS News is reporting fake news and is pushing pro-Israel propaganda, claims Former CBS News 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega

Former CBS News 60 Minutes correspondent Cecilia Vega said she was pressured by the network's new leadership to include misinformation and political bias in stories that aired this year, ABC News reports.

Vega alleged that CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, a self-declared “Zionist fanatic,” and other executives pushed her to report on events that "never happened" and sought to inject political bias into several segments.

In one case she was asked to describe Iran as being "outgunned by the United States and Israel," which she called "an administration talking point."

CBS has denied the allegations, stating they are "not based in reality."

Vega was among several prominent 60 Minutes journalists dismissed from the program earlier this year.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

A former 60 Minutes correspondent has revealed that Paramount CEO David Ellison and CBS editor Bari Weiss pressured her to report on events that "never happened."

[Parody Jeff @Parodyjeffx]

In the West Bank, Jewish settler children are dressing up as Ben-Gvir with guns in their hands, treating him like a superhero.

This is Israel’s next generation.

[GBC @GBC_Press]

🚨 BREAKING:

​Spain responded harshly to Israel's statements:

"We are not defaming you, Israel, we are describing you: You are a genocidal and criminal regime."

"You will all be held accountable before the International Criminal Court."

[Suzie rizzio @Suzierizzo1]

Rep.Jasmine Crockett is letting everyone know that Todd Blanche cannot be appointed as the U.S Attorney General because he walked into the Senate & told them all that he is still Trump’s personal attorney. It’s also a conflict of Interest especially because of the Epstein files.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Erin Brockovich: When I put this map out, in the first 72 hours, the map crashed twice, and I woke up on day 3 going, oh my God, it's not one town and one data center, it's the entire country. They had no idea. They woke up to this construction. They weren't informed. City council didn't tell them anything. Because these big tech groups came in and put these city council members under NDAs.