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by disposition2 1y ago
The actual complaint (PDF) https://whistleblower.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/08-26-2... From the article (emphasis is mine): > According to Borges' complaint, on June 10, days after the Suprem
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by disposition2 1y ago
I can see the value in actual AI. But it seems like in many instances how it is being utilized or applied is more related to terrible search functionality. Even for the web, it seems like we’re using AI to provide more refined search result
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by disposition2 1y ago
I’ll be curious to see if they ever provide a reason for the reduced functionality. From an outsider’s prospective, it seems like they just want to make it harder for citizens to be able to comment Or based off of this comment, maybe they a
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by disposition2 1y ago
It’s a bit frustrating how difficult (near impossible) it can be to not buy plastic products. I try to avoid it as much as possible but more often than not, the only option (other than not being a consumer) is to purchase a product containe
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by disposition2 1y ago
Based on the text of the legislation passed by the Senate, it looks like the ~$1 billion was for 2026 & 2027 fiscal years. > (20) (A) Amounts made available for “Corporation for Public Broadcasting” for fiscal year 2026 by Public Law
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by disposition2 1y ago
Maybe it’ll help the folks that are probably at higher risk of cancer due to the natural gas turbines powering the AI facility in Memphis. - https://apnews.com/article/memphis-xai-elon-musk-pollution-n... - https:&#x2
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by disposition2 1y ago
Noem is the head of DHS. The (acting) head of FEMA, David Richardson [1], hasn’t visited the disaster area and apparently hasn’t made any public appearances for months [2]. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Richard
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by disposition2 1y ago
> On a purely topical level, it was also neat to revisit the last three decades of news and politics and pop culture more or less in reverse. It’s a fictional drama but it’s really interesting to watch ‘Law & Order’ episodes from the
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by disposition2 1y ago
Worse than unaddressed, purposely preventing data collection / publication that would allow us to better assess the effects of climate change. > In alignment with evolving priorities, statutory mandates, and staffing changes, NOAA’s
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by disposition2 1y ago
Thanks for sharing, I’ve always enjoyed the Smithsonian magazine and its articles, hope to visit some day. I’m hoping all the RIFs, reductions / eradication of IMLS, etc. don’t reduce the gains in & sharing of knowledge from these
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by disposition2 1y ago
Fair point, I haven’t had either experience in a very long time but I recall having a more empathetic and eye opening experience long ago. To your point, maybe it’s a good argument to not have billionaires that are seemingly ignorant of the
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by disposition2 1y ago
I’ve always had the impression that some of the substances (ecstasy, psilocybin) mentioned in the article tend to illicit (even well after usage) a greater sense of empathy for others and caring for the world at large. I think that juxtapos
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by disposition2 1y ago
This administration might be one of the better examples of the importance of knowing when to ask, “should I do something” vs “can I do something”. And it seems like a lot of the guardrails / historically unwritten rules, that have rece
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by disposition2 1y ago
Is there anyone who could point me to a way to get this running and served up via a stream that is consumable via VLC? I have an hdhomreun and watch my antenna via IPTV apps and would love to have a personal “weather channel” on my TV. I’ve
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by disposition2 2y ago
> The threat of litigation — and Musk’s advisory role to Trump — has been a topic of conversation among some advertisers as they decide whether to return, according to several ad industry sources. While few believe X’s product or ad offe
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by disposition2 2y ago
> The White House wouldn't comment directly on Coristine's employment, but an official who discussed the situation on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters said all DOGE staffers under Musk were working as emp
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by disposition2 2y ago
This whole venture (not the article's subject in particular, but Musk's actions / involvement in government thus far) is like a hack-a-thon, in production, with no rule book (or the rule book is free to be ignored).
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by disposition2 2y ago
It’s pretty wild how the incoming president has a social media platform, is backed (financially and otherwise) by the richest person in the world with his own social media platform and it’s (currently) absolute crickets in a thread like th
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by disposition2 2y ago
https://archive.ph/7NBfq
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The Silicon Valley Billionaires Steering Trump's Transition(nytimes.com)
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AI Companies Are Trying to Get MIT Press Books(404media.co)
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by disposition2 2y ago
> Water is another issue for xAI. Data centers use massive amounts of water to cool their servers; xAI says it will need 1 million gallons of water a day, which is about *3% of the total capacity of the local wellfield, according to the
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by disposition2 2y ago
Thanks for sharing! I've been running an EdgeMax router and U6 router for some time without issues, but hope to upgrade to a DreamMachine some day. The information you shared will definitely help when that day comes.
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by disposition2 2y ago
Apparently running on many gas turbines (enough to power 50,000 homes), without any permits for all that pollution [1]. Also, most likely, hoovering up water from the often low Mississippi River Just your modern day robber baron... 1. htt
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by disposition2 2y ago
Looks like this is from Jan. 2024...and there doesn't seem to be an update on the article itself. One might be able to find more information on the Committee's webpage (although, I'm not very familiar with the UK government..
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by disposition2 2y ago
IMO, late 2009 / early 2010. The Citizen's United decision by SCOTUS, with a bit of a bump again by SCOTUS in 2013 when they basically nullified majority of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Congress is unarguably dysfunctional but (I
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by disposition2 2y ago
It’s interesting the amount of research listed in the article and IMHO the recommendation engine/ algorithm used by Rdio in the late aughts and early 2010s eclipses anything I’ve encountered to date. Seems like folks are reinventing th
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by disposition2 2y ago
I use mpd and plexamp, but thank you for sharing...I really UX/UI of Ionica and hadn't seen it before.
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by disposition2 2y ago
I also use YouTube Music, it's about as good / bad as all the other services that I have tried and are available today. One of my favorite things about Rdio was the ability to have multiple radio stations and your likes / dis
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by disposition2 2y ago
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