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that stat doesn’t mean much


Heh, coincidentally, I just asked Chat GPT how we're supposed to know what any statistics mean - or actually are - in the wake of the #TrumpVirus elimination of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Thin-slied: "reliable sources", like the government. Catch 22 / "There's a hole in the bucket!"

As for the AI landscape (to sort of mirror it's tone), nobody can predict, or as #TrumpVirus says, "We'll see what happens". I tend to agree that most will be the property of big data with the re$ources (money/electricity/scale) to be a "winner".

What I'm seeing, based on both the strength & fallibility of (publicly accessible) AI,
is heavy use of disclaimers and qualifiers and efforts to seem neutral... But what I can foresee is a few major "channels" of AI, both in #media offerings and for consumers to pick and choose, which will basically reflect "the mind" of the owners, be it Musk (Grok), Meta, or maybe (hopefully) some neutral, public-service entity. Again, "we'll see..."

Curious to hear people's opinion about Delta Chat...

Especially with an eye on the possibility of mandatory 'client-side scanning' for messaging platforms like Signal and WhatsApp (i.e. turning these messaging apps into a direct eavesdropping device for the police), I'm wondering if Delta Chat might be a good alternative.

Delta Chat is based on email but it functions like an ordinary messaging app. It's PGP end-to-end encrypted, decentralised/federated, open source... so it should be possible for many people to run their own messaging servers, thereby circumventing (possibly, hopefully) the legal requirements of the chat control bill.

#DeltaChat #E2E #ChatControl

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AWS in 2025: Stuff you think you know that's now wrong

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The nazi-government is planning to essentially destroy any remaining social security & infrastructure in Finland.

No, really. They plan to cut so deep, we may never recover. Not even if the next government is left-leaning. Not even if two after that are left-leaning.

Why? Anyone who doesnt CLOSELY follow politics, still thinks that one of the biggest party, SDP is “leftist” like when Sanna Marin was in lead. Not even close, if elected the new leader Antti Lindman wants to KEEP CUTTING.

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“Five questions and answers about the ‘debt brakes’ the government is proposing; the background idea is austerity measures on public finances and the welfare state model.” #naziGovernment #finpol

sorry, link only in finnish.

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From Keith Woods on X:

"Auron MacIntyre's views on race are totally incoherent.

Auron MacIntyre is a conservative opposed to White identity politics. Because his audience is more radical, he has to use pilpul to spread his message that White identity politics is evil.

Here, he tells Tucker that thinking of people by race is a modern "vulgarisation" - not true, actually the modern innovation is the distinction between ethnicity and race that Auron insists on (more)

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My "Introduction to #ATProto" blog post that I've been working on for some time is ready 🙂 It goes through things like records, lexicons, DIDs, then PDS/AppView etc. and how it all works together. Let me know if anything is wrong! More parts later, with the Fedi comparisons & misconceptions etc.

Introduction to AT Protocol

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Hey everyone, Yousef, @NouranKhaledGh’s brother in Gaza, is looking for remote work:

“Before the war, I was working as a copywriter in English and Arabic. I managed to get dozens of projects done successfully and I got a top-rated badge on Upwork.”

He wasn’t able to work during the war. In January, during the ceasefire, he was able to get short-term projects. He goes to a dedicated workplace every day even now, in the middle of an ongoing genocide, to have electricity and a working Internet connection to look for work but has been getting rejections on Upwork, likely because he’s based in Gaza.

“I just want to get back to work because I don’t want to lose everything in my life.”

This is his Upwork account:

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How can we help?

Please share + talk to people you know who might benefit from Yousef’s expertise.

Thank you!

@palestine

#Palestine #Gaza #GetFediHired #FediHire #copywriter #english #arabic

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Education Department drops English-learner guidance for schools – The Washington Post


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Education Department quietly removes rules for teaching English learners


The move is an acceleration of President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring English the country’s “official language.”

August 20, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. EDT, Today at 6:00 a.m. EDT, 7 min

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Trump administration aims to “promote assimilation over division.” (Mark Schiefelbein / AP)

By Laura Meckler and Justine McDaniel

The Trump administration has quietly rescinded long-standing guidance that directed schools to accommodate students who are learning English, alarming advocates who fear that schools will stop offering assistance if the federal government quits enforcing the laws that require it.

The rescission, confirmed by the Education Department on Tuesday, is one of several moves by the administration to scale back support for approximately 5 million schoolchildren not fluent in English, many of them born in the United States. It is also among the first steps in a broader push by the Trump administration to remove multilingual services from federal agencies across the board, an effort the Justice Department has ramped up in recent weeks.

The moves are an acceleration of President Donald Trump’s March 1 order declaring English the country’s “official language,” and they come as the administration is broadly targeting immigrants through its deportation campaign and other policy changes. The Justice Department sent a memorandum to all federal agencies last month directing them to follow Trump’s executive order, including by rescinding guidance related to rules about English-language learners.

Since March, the Education Department has also laid off nearly all workers in its Office of English Language Acquisition and has asked Congress to terminate funding for the federal program that helps pay for educating English-language learners. Last week, education advocates noticed that the guidance document related to English learning had a new label indicating it was rescinded and remains online “for historical purposes only.”

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#2025 #America #Books #DonaldTrump #EnglishLearning #Health #History #Libraries #Library #LibraryOfCongress #Politics #Resistance #Schools #Science #Teaching #TheWashingtonPost #Trump #TrumpAdministration #UnitedStates

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Elon Musk Denies Wall Street Journal Report That He’s Scrapping Plans For Third Party

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#Trump expands 50% #steel and #aluminum #tariffs to include 407 additional product types - cnbc.com/2025/08/19/trump-trad… - #destroy #US #economy #financialsystem #trump #maga “By my count, the steel and aluminum tariffs now affect at least $320 billion of imports based on 2024′s general customs value of imports,” Jason Miller, a professor of #supplychain management at Michigan State University, wrote on LinkedIn. That is a substantial increase from his prior estimate of roughly $190 billion."
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Short joke: European leaders 🤣 🤣

"It is time for our European counterparts to put up or shut up.

They keep saying "the US should do this, the US should do that". President Trump has put secondary tariffs on India because of their consumption of Russian oil, and the Europeans haven't done that yet. As a matter of fact, the Europeans are buying the refined products that the Indian refineries make." - Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent.

#EU #USA #ScottBessent

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NEWSOM MOGS VANCE??? BUT I WOULD NEVER VOTE DEMOCRAT EVER

Nick Fuentes (Begins at 1:38:17)

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Graham asks Kavanaugh about Military Tribunals

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"This was TWO DAYS after his ol' buddy No Name was buried.."

"Shit’s about to get real. 🇺🇸🔥🍿"

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Update: Gracie and Buzz at 6 months old. I am not sure if I can keep calling them #BabySharks since they don't chew our fingers as much anymore but they do love the sticks in the #Backyard. Battle Royales continue.

Now that they have had their shots, leash training coming soon. 😵‍💫

Gracie is 4lbs and Buzz is 7lbs.

#Dogs #Hund #DogsofMastodon #Yorkies #pets

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It's been a while since I posted a #BabySharks picture. They will be turning 10 months old this month.

They are loving hanging out in the #Mountains and exploring all the new scents and meeting new people.

There has been zero littermate syndrome (something I was slightly concerned about). They love their doggie cousins and big brother, Auggie Doggie.

Their teeth are still super sharp and they play non stop.

I just love them! ❤️ 🐾

#Yorkies #Dogs #DogsofMastodon #dogsoffediverse

Venezuela Mobilizes 4.5 Million Militia Members as US Deploys Troops to the Caribbean libya360.wordpress.com/2025/08…

Letters from an American – August 19, 2025 – by Heather Cox Richardson – DrWeb's Domain

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Government urged to drop 'parasitic' private contracts as rail fares set to soar

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We used to punish children for being left handed. In fact we still discourage it but now the punishments are less severe. We do not know what the true figure is. And who knows what the true figure for trans kids is when we live in a world that antagonises us so much.
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#CombatantsForPeace:
This Wednesday, August 20th, we invite you to join Dry Lands, Deep Courage: Co-Resisting Water #Apartheid in the #JordanValley — a conversation with Palestinian and Israeli CfP activists working together to defend the basic human right to water. This event is part of our summer campaign, Emergency Assistance, Shared Resistance. The conversation will be moderated by Eszter Koranyi, Israeli Executive Director of CfP. You’ll hear from the following speakers:
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You’ll hear from the following speakers:

Elie Avidor – An Israeli engineer and former combatant, now working side-by-side with Palestinian shepherd communities in the Jordan Valley to protect them from settler violence and displacement.
Jamil Qassas – Palestinian General Coordinator of CfP, a refugee whose family was displaced in 1948, and a steadfast leader of nonviolent resistance.

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Together, these voices will bring you inside the daily reality of water apartheid, revealing how it shapes life in the Jordan Valley — and how communities are pushing back. They’ll also share clear, actionable ways you can stand in solidarity and advocate for justice for all. We hope to see you soon!

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
⏰ 1:00–2:15 PM ET | 8:00–9:15 PM Jerusalem
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Register:
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Iris Gur, an Israeli member from #CombatantsForPeace: "Last Friday my group, the Jordan valley activists, with 24hours shifts in protective presence, we went to a little community with children and elders for a night shift. One of the boys, 17 years old, was very afraid and asked her to look at the water tanks at night because they had just bought water: 'I am afraid: in another community settlers polluted the water tank" I know this boy for two years. I never saw him so afraid, so tired'"
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The story of Iris Gur:
"In 2017, my youngest daughter, Noa, told me she was refusing to serve in the army. My first reaction was to shout: “How dare you?” That was the beginning of a shared journey. Noa was imprisoned for four months in a military prison. While supporting her, I began my own journey to truly understand. I was labeled a “radical leftist,” and even now, I struggle to understand what is so radical about wanting freedom, justice, and safety for all people."
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"If I don't go, I will miss them. I go for myself. I am getting more than I am giving. There, I can feel hope. And we will hold it. As Jameel said: One day the occuption will be over.

I am a second generation from the holocaust. Maybe my kids will ask me one day: where were you? And i can say proudly: I was not silent. We do our best."

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