Donna Ramone 🪒🍰
@donnaramone.bsky.social
Arab, Friend, and noted Loud Person. Probably in Salt Lake City. @razorcake.bsky.social Yr Not Alone.
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The largest and oldest Black studies departments in the country have been closed, but a bunch of people decided the eugenics guy was the crucible for academic freedom.
August 25, 2026 at 1:59 AM
The largest and oldest Black studies departments in the country have been closed, but a bunch of people decided the eugenics guy was the crucible for academic freedom.
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Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli: “Syria is Gaza on steroids, and that is the next war, with absolute certainty.
“There is no avoiding it.”
“There is no avoiding it.”
August 13, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli: “Syria is Gaza on steroids, and that is the next war, with absolute certainty.
“There is no avoiding it.”
“There is no avoiding it.”
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Boy I’m so glad we’re razing the institutional press so we can outsource knowledge production to easily-gamed syntax extruders controlled by three massive tech companies.
Israel is giving Trump's former campaign manager millions of dollars to fill the internet with pro-Israel articles written by AI, not so that anyone will actually read them, but so that *LLMs will train on them* & regurgitate their perspective.
This is the future of the information environment.
This is the future of the information environment.
Israel Is Paying Millions to Train AI Chatbots How to Talk About Gaza. It's Working.
Former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is overseeing an operation posting hundreds of blog posts on behalf of Israel, with the goal of infiltrating artificial intelligence.
www.dropsitenews.com
July 29, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Boy I’m so glad we’re razing the institutional press so we can outsource knowledge production to easily-gamed syntax extruders controlled by three massive tech companies.
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having poisonous, irrational, shrieking, bloodthirsty hatred for muslims of any stripe is, sadly, no blocker to being welcomed back into polite liberal society in america. example 572838593
AP Exclusive: In a Ukrainian bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains her shift on Russia’s war and wants to admit that she fell for some falsehoods of her own.
Exclusive: In a Ukrainian bomb shelter, Laura Loomer explains shift on Russia’s war
Laura Loomer became infamous for spreading conspiracy theories online. Now, as she travels across Ukraine to see the damage inflicted by Russia in its yearslong war, she wants to admit that she fell for some falsehoods of her own.
bit.ly
July 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
having poisonous, irrational, shrieking, bloodthirsty hatred for muslims of any stripe is, sadly, no blocker to being welcomed back into polite liberal society in america. example 572838593
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APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens for a second time as #Iran retaliates over US strikes.
July 14, 2026 at 1:57 AM
APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens for a second time as #Iran retaliates over US strikes.
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I don't use this word lightly, but this is evil.
"the American Astronomical Society said the endeavor cannot be considered to serve the public interest and would waste taxpayer $ by wrecking the work of federally funded astronomical facilities even as it brought untold risks to people and wildlife" Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...
F.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry (Gift Article)
A start-up company has permission to try its plan to bounce solar rays onto the dark side of Earth, turning night to day for a three-mile-wide patch.
www.nytimes.com
July 13, 2026 at 10:54 AM
I don't use this word lightly, but this is evil.
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For two decades I've been too lazy to code and deploy this tool, but here: this takes a sequential pdf and returns an imposed zine version:
humaniterations.net/imposedonline/
humaniterations.net/imposedonline/
Zine Imposer
humaniterations.net
June 14, 2026 at 8:11 AM
For two decades I've been too lazy to code and deploy this tool, but here: this takes a sequential pdf and returns an imposed zine version:
humaniterations.net/imposedonline/
humaniterations.net/imposedonline/
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It’s nice to see people happy together about something positive. It seems like a small and insignificant thing, but it’s not.
June 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
It’s nice to see people happy together about something positive. It seems like a small and insignificant thing, but it’s not.
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“You are American, I am Iranian, we don’t know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me.“ 1/2
June 4, 2026 at 10:02 AM
“You are American, I am Iranian, we don’t know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me.“ 1/2
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At a contentious meeting, Box Elder County OK'd a massive data center project backed by celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary.
Read more: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/04/utah-data-center-final-vote-box/
Read more: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/04/utah-data-center-final-vote-box/
May 5, 2026 at 4:04 AM
At a contentious meeting, Box Elder County OK'd a massive data center project backed by celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary.
Read more: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/04/utah-data-center-final-vote-box/
Read more: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/05/04/utah-data-center-final-vote-box/
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AI produces MORE editorial labor, not less.
“[To weed out slop] the journal doubled its deputy editors from 6 to 11 & nearly doubled its sr editors from roughly 30 to 60. All of this is volunteer labor, unpaid academics donating time to maintain scientific quality.“ www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
“[To weed out slop] the journal doubled its deputy editors from 6 to 11 & nearly doubled its sr editors from roughly 30 to 60. All of this is volunteer labor, unpaid academics donating time to maintain scientific quality.“ www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
AI Slop Is Flooding Academic Journals. A Top Journal Measured It
A top management journal measured AI’s impact on submissions and reviews. Submissions rose 42%, writing quality declined and AI reviews proved uninformative to editors.
www.forbes.com
May 2, 2026 at 11:16 PM
AI produces MORE editorial labor, not less.
“[To weed out slop] the journal doubled its deputy editors from 6 to 11 & nearly doubled its sr editors from roughly 30 to 60. All of this is volunteer labor, unpaid academics donating time to maintain scientific quality.“ www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
“[To weed out slop] the journal doubled its deputy editors from 6 to 11 & nearly doubled its sr editors from roughly 30 to 60. All of this is volunteer labor, unpaid academics donating time to maintain scientific quality.“ www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...
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This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon.
Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org
Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org
March 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM
This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon.
Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org
Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org
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Iranian missile struck Bahrain.
February 28, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Iranian missile struck Bahrain.
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Will it be national news? Will it cause performative outrage? Will he be censured?
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
February 16, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Will it be national news? Will it cause performative outrage? Will he be censured?
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
Nope. Forgotten by tomorrow.
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I much prefer being around people who try to improve things, even if they ultimately aren't successful, rather than folks who assume nothing will ever change.
February 9, 2026 at 8:56 AM
I much prefer being around people who try to improve things, even if they ultimately aren't successful, rather than folks who assume nothing will ever change.
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YEE-HAW! It's time for a rootin' tootin' POSTER DEBUT!
Salt Lake City's GRID ZINE FEST is in two months! Are you ready to saddle up?
2026 poster art by Felix Phoenix, www.instagram.com/thingfromthe...
Salt Lake City's GRID ZINE FEST is in two months! Are you ready to saddle up?
2026 poster art by Felix Phoenix, www.instagram.com/thingfromthe...
February 3, 2026 at 11:10 PM
YEE-HAW! It's time for a rootin' tootin' POSTER DEBUT!
Salt Lake City's GRID ZINE FEST is in two months! Are you ready to saddle up?
2026 poster art by Felix Phoenix, www.instagram.com/thingfromthe...
Salt Lake City's GRID ZINE FEST is in two months! Are you ready to saddle up?
2026 poster art by Felix Phoenix, www.instagram.com/thingfromthe...
I live and die by the mantra DONT POST but I just want to shout out @devintoshea.bsky.social on the new QAA podcast episode talking about Pynchon and making my day a whole lot brighter despite all the *waves hand around*.
February 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I live and die by the mantra DONT POST but I just want to shout out @devintoshea.bsky.social on the new QAA podcast episode talking about Pynchon and making my day a whole lot brighter despite all the *waves hand around*.
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Islamophobia and loving billionaires is a bipartisan agenda in this country
The corporate Dems hate her guts, as much as any Republican. They try to primary her out every election.
January 28, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Islamophobia and loving billionaires is a bipartisan agenda in this country
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Not the most important thing here, but a more common term for someone coming to the United States with nothing and becoming a millionaire with an influential job is "The American Dream."
Tacit acknowledgement they've lost control of the narrative plus saving face via lawfare
January 26, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Not the most important thing here, but a more common term for someone coming to the United States with nothing and becoming a millionaire with an influential job is "The American Dream."
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Trump pulled the US out of the World Health Organisation yesterday.
In response California has become the first state to join the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.
If this is the start of a pattern Americans will only be safe in Blue states.
In response California has become the first state to join the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.
If this is the start of a pattern Americans will only be safe in Blue states.
January 23, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Trump pulled the US out of the World Health Organisation yesterday.
In response California has become the first state to join the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.
If this is the start of a pattern Americans will only be safe in Blue states.
In response California has become the first state to join the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.
If this is the start of a pattern Americans will only be safe in Blue states.
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to despair and embrace cynicism was to hand powerful weapons to the enemy
January 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM
to despair and embrace cynicism was to hand powerful weapons to the enemy
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Be angry. Be grief-sick. But live the fuck out of your life too.
January 8, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Be angry. Be grief-sick. But live the fuck out of your life too.
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THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
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We made a resource zine on Friends of the Library groups over at @librariesftp.bsky.social: www.librariesforthepeople.org/resources#fo...
January 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
We made a resource zine on Friends of the Library groups over at @librariesftp.bsky.social: www.librariesforthepeople.org/resources#fo...