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Brittany
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I love knitting and I have 2 cats who love to chew on my knitting.
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I'm excited to announce the relaunch of my UC Berkeley class “Wealth and Poverty.”

Starting today (and every Monday), you’ll be able to take a new lesson in the course.

Join me and Heather Kinlaw Lofthouse for a live “watch-along” of the first class! open.substack.com/live-stream/...
LIVE NOW: LIVE “Wealth and Poverty” first class watch-a-long!
Robert Reich on Substack
open.substack.com
September 21, 2026 at 11:33 PM
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I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing
August 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
This woman meant everything to Tennessee. She gave jobs and support to her community and started the Imagination Library for children here. Everyone that met her loved her more. Heartbroken is an understatement 💔
🔗: bit.ly/4qC1fWV

Legendary singer-songwriter and country music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80.

Her nephew revealed the news in a Aug. 25 Instagram video.

📷: Getty
August 25, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Pay attention. This is very important ☝️
We only rate dogs. This is a very fast tater tot. Please stay out of the way as he clearly has places to be, and only send dogs. Thank you... 12/10 (IG: choppertp)
July 29, 2026 at 12:22 AM
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Twitter: we hate everything and everyone and we’re mostly bots.

Bluesky: we have caturday and dog adoption videos.
July 19, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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BREAKING: Governor DeSantis announced that "Alligator Alcatraz" has officially shut down.

Through community pushback and litigation pressure, we the people successfully closed the chapter on this facility's dark record. But as people are moved to other facilities, accountability is still needed.
June 25, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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imagining a grizzled hardboiled detective saying this while gripping some guy's lapels at a shady bar
June 24, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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Storytime for Chicago library kids with LeVar Burton at the grand opening of the Obama Presidential Library 🤯✨📚

@obamafoundation.bsky.social
June 24, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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The Justice Department is trying to undermine hard-won protections that guard disabled people’s right to live in community instead of institutions.

This doesn’t change the law or our rights.

We won't stop fighting for disabled people’s right to participate in community and civic life.
States aren't required to provide community-based care for people with disabilities, new DOJ opinion claims
The Office of Legal Counsel opinion released Thursday said states aren't required by law to integrate mentally disabled patients with their peers by providing community or home-based care.
www.cbsnews.com
June 19, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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The California lawmaker is on his second attempt to pass a first-in-the-nation AI safety bill. This time, it might work.
Scott Wiener on his fight to make Big Tech disclose AI's dangers | TechCrunch
The California lawmaker is on his second attempt to pass a first-in-the-nation AI safety bill. This time, it might work.
techcrunch.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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"I asked ChatGPT" "I asked Grok" ok well I asked Gandalf and he said he has not passed through fire and death to bandy crooked words with a witless worm
June 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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TECH IDEA: When an app asks if I want notifications turned on there should be an extra level of “no” like a “HELL NO, GREMLIN!” button. And when you push it your phone explodes. And then a gremlin runs away.
February 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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With iOS 18.3, Apple is switching Apple Intelligence on by default (for newer devices). Given how faulty it is, and maybe for other concerns (environment, ethical), you may want to switch it off.

Here's how to do it:

techcrunch.com/2025/01/27/h...
How to switch off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone, iPad and Mac | TechCrunch
Here's a step-by-step guide on how to turn off and disable Apple Intelligence from your devices.
techcrunch.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Quilt art by Spanish quilter and textile artist Cristina Arcenegui Bono #WomensArt
January 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The sun is in my eyes... I could just buy and install blinds, or I can use my design thinking and UX tools to solve the problem creatively
January 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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May your comments get resolved, your instances (stay) attached, your designs annotated, your branches merged, and your shortcuts remembered
January 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM