@FAshor86067@G_O_A_T_Lantern Yes, but we see him do less than 10 things with the ring in the entire episode. These are the people who are supposed to be able to prevent cosmic war with what are literally described in the show as weapons of mass destruction. It makes running out at the end feel arbitrary.
@FAshor86067@G_O_A_T_Lantern In this case, it is lazy. It would be a better plot mechanism if the reduced power was earned in any way.
Right before the huge battle, Zoe says she's going to batter Hal until his ring gives out, which if we SAW that, it would be cool and dramatic. But we don't. So it's not.
fun fact: shel silverstein was a contributor to playboy. one of his assignments was visiting fire island and he even made a bunch of cartoons for them. an interesting look into mid century, pre stonewall discussion of The Gays
If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this.
Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how.
Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places:
1. The Main Switch
This is the main setting Google shows you, but it's not the only one.
Gmail (Desktop):
⚙️ Settings → See all settings → Smart features and personalization → Uncheck "Turn on smart features in Gmail, Chat, and Meet" → Save Changes.
2. The Hidden Switch
Turning off the first setting isn't enough. Most people stop there.
On the same settings page: Google Workspace smart features → Manage Workspace smart feature settings → Turn off both checkboxes → Save.
Both settings need to be turned off.
3. Your Phone
The settings don't always sync between devices, so check the Gmail app separately.
Gmail app → Menu (☰) → Settings → Select your account → Turn off "Smart features and personalization" → Confirm.
4. Delete Gemini History
If you've used Gemini before, your chats may be saved, and some could be reviewed by humans.
Go to https://t.co/L7GOsTS1wM
→ Turn off Gemini Apps Activity → Delete Activity → All Time.
This removes your past Gemini chat history and stops future conversations from being saved.
5. Move Sensitive Emails
Turning off Gmail's smart features helps, but for truly private emails, consider using a separate service.
For medical, legal, or financial emails, use a free Tuta Mail account. It offers end-to-end encryption and doesn't use AI to scan your emails.
Keep Gmail for newsletters, promotions, and less sensitive messages - if you must.
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TRUMP’S LIES, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE FUTURE OF THE PLANET
The last eleven years have been the hottest eleven years on record. The last three years have been the hottest three years on record. Europe just saw its worst heat wave in recorded history that set all-time heat records in seven countries, killed more than 10,000 people, and caused the worst heat stress ever in half of the continent’s largest cities.
Much of the American west just saw its warmest winter on record, and as a country, the United States just saw its worst spring drought in recorded history. This summer alone we have seen multiple record heatwaves that have exposed hundreds of millions of Americans to dangerous levels of heat.
In both the United States and Canada, this heat and drought is driving longer and more intense wildfire seasons, including the more than 800 wildfires across Canada and northern Minnesota that are currently causing dangerous levels of air pollution for at least 115 million people across 20 states.
Let’s be clear: It is not normal for Detroit, Minneapolis, and Chicago to have some of the most dangerous air quality in the world.
NO, Mr. President: climate change is not a hoax. It is reality. And your ignorance is putting our kids and grandkids at risk in exchange for the short-term profit of your billionaire friends in Big Oil.
Our job: Reject President Trump’s lies and take on the crisis of climate change and the greed of the fossil fuel industry by transitioning our energy system to energy efficiency and sustainable forms of power. When we do that, we cut carbon emissions, reduce energy bills, and create millions of good union jobs.
And, by the way, we save the planet for our kids and grandchildren.
I think a lot about Alan Moore’s, “It’s not the job of the artist to give the audience what the audience wants. If the audience knew what they needed, they wouldn’t be the audience. They would be the artist.”
Christopher Nolan says the online backlash to ‘THE ODYSSEY’ comes with the territory.
“These conversations that happen before people see the film – they’re always irrelevant. Because no one having them knows what the film actually is yet.”
(Source: https://t.co/J378r5GWMy)
"All human beings on earth are undocumented Americans" goes so hard, it should legitimately be the political aspiration of progressive forces in the US in a nutshell