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we tracked months of rent payments to an estimated 13,000 families. the expected cost of rehousing those families, had they entered eviction, would be north of $218 million dollars. keeping them housed cost around $38-40 million
September 12, 2026 at 3:49 AM
we tracked months of rent payments to an estimated 13,000 families. the expected cost of rehousing those families, had they entered eviction, would be north of $218 million dollars. keeping them housed cost around $38-40 million
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A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million meant to provide health insurance for poor children. Part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the money was funneled through multiple organizations before reaching two PACs and the Florida GOP.
Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
www.cbsnews.com
August 27, 2026 at 11:49 AM
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million meant to provide health insurance for poor children. Part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the money was funneled through multiple organizations before reaching two PACs and the Florida GOP.
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A 5-year-old Texan just spent the first day of school in an ICE detention center.
ICE kidnapped Liam Tadeo on his way to a soccer game with his dad.
Liam should be in kindergarten. Instead, our government has thrown him in a prison camp hundreds of miles from home.
ICE kidnapped Liam Tadeo on his way to a soccer game with his dad.
Liam should be in kindergarten. Instead, our government has thrown him in a prison camp hundreds of miles from home.
August 27, 2026 at 2:54 AM
A 5-year-old Texan just spent the first day of school in an ICE detention center.
ICE kidnapped Liam Tadeo on his way to a soccer game with his dad.
Liam should be in kindergarten. Instead, our government has thrown him in a prison camp hundreds of miles from home.
ICE kidnapped Liam Tadeo on his way to a soccer game with his dad.
Liam should be in kindergarten. Instead, our government has thrown him in a prison camp hundreds of miles from home.
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White professor ‘ MattGPT ‘ whose most recent book contained fabricated quotations, non-existent source references, & left ChatGPT URLs accidentally embedded in footnotes is sad about Jason Arday’s death but still wants Arday & all black academia held to higher standards than his own writing .
August 15, 2026 at 2:22 PM
White professor ‘ MattGPT ‘ whose most recent book contained fabricated quotations, non-existent source references, & left ChatGPT URLs accidentally embedded in footnotes is sad about Jason Arday’s death but still wants Arday & all black academia held to higher standards than his own writing .
In conversation with right-leaning people I lean into my moral highground. Housing, healthcare, food, education, and a clean environment for all are simply the moral baseline. You can counter any “but communism” argument with that simple, clean, inarguable and 100% correct statement.
they called Obama a communist in 2008 and here we are, 18 years later having learned nothing, still shitting our pants over being called communists
stop giving a shit what the right wing freaks are going to say about you and gain some principles to stand by
stop giving a shit what the right wing freaks are going to say about you and gain some principles to stand by
August 12, 2026 at 10:51 PM
In conversation with right-leaning people I lean into my moral highground. Housing, healthcare, food, education, and a clean environment for all are simply the moral baseline. You can counter any “but communism” argument with that simple, clean, inarguable and 100% correct statement.
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New AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail. If you don’t want Gemini’s help in writing documents and emails, here’s how to turn that stuff off. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
How to Disable the AI Features in Gmail and Google Docs
New AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail. If you don’t want Gemini’s help in writing documents and emails, here’s how to turn that stuff off.
www.wired.com
August 8, 2026 at 10:04 AM
New AI toolbars and prompts are showing up in Google Docs and Gmail. If you don’t want Gemini’s help in writing documents and emails, here’s how to turn that stuff off. www.wired.com/story/how-to...
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Chicago teen shares his experience in ICE detention centers:
I am 18 years old and I just graduated from high school in Chicago. I was in ICE detention for 2 months and 10 days. They kept me in solitary for 2 days for no reason, alone in a room with just a toilet. They never let us go outside.
I am 18 years old and I just graduated from high school in Chicago. I was in ICE detention for 2 months and 10 days. They kept me in solitary for 2 days for no reason, alone in a room with just a toilet. They never let us go outside.
July 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Chicago teen shares his experience in ICE detention centers:
I am 18 years old and I just graduated from high school in Chicago. I was in ICE detention for 2 months and 10 days. They kept me in solitary for 2 days for no reason, alone in a room with just a toilet. They never let us go outside.
I am 18 years old and I just graduated from high school in Chicago. I was in ICE detention for 2 months and 10 days. They kept me in solitary for 2 days for no reason, alone in a room with just a toilet. They never let us go outside.
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New report from Ohio Immigrant Alliance: Of 59 criminal ICE and Border Patrol agents, 85% committed sex offenses, nearly 2/3 against children.
"The sexual and physical violence against women and children documented in OIA’s report is not an aberration — it is a reflection of the agencies’ culture.”
"The sexual and physical violence against women and children documented in OIA’s report is not an aberration — it is a reflection of the agencies’ culture.”
They Walk Among Us - Criminal ICE and Border Agents — Ohio Immigrant Alliance
The Ohio Immigrant Alliance released “They Walk Among Us: A List of 59 Sexually and Physically Abusive ICE and Border Agents,” an analysis of sexual and violent crimes committed by ICE and Border Patr...
ohioimmigrant.org
July 22, 2026 at 2:04 PM
New report from Ohio Immigrant Alliance: Of 59 criminal ICE and Border Patrol agents, 85% committed sex offenses, nearly 2/3 against children.
"The sexual and physical violence against women and children documented in OIA’s report is not an aberration — it is a reflection of the agencies’ culture.”
"The sexual and physical violence against women and children documented in OIA’s report is not an aberration — it is a reflection of the agencies’ culture.”
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“Prebunking” has been found to be very effective in neutralizing disinformation
Journalists: please, please get ready for this in ADVANCE. We know Trump's going to claim "new evidence shows the 2020 election was stolen". You've got 3 days to write a story that confronts that lie head-on before he says it - pre-write this like an obit. America is begging you: plan ahead. 1/
it's even dumber than you think
July 14, 2026 at 12:17 AM
“Prebunking” has been found to be very effective in neutralizing disinformation
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Alpha has a bevy of CogSci influencers, including folks like Carl Hendrick, on their payroll to paper over and obfuscate the behaviorism and surveillance with authoritative sounding words and phrases about “cognitive rigor” and the “science of learning.”
Very cool too how this chain of schools gets a glowing profile every few weeks even though reports like this exist.
'Students Are Being Treated Like Guinea Pigs:' Inside an AI-Powered Private School
Leaked documents reveal the inner workings of Alpha School, which both the press and the Trump administration have applauded. The documents show Alpha School's AI is generating faulty lessons that som...
www.404media.co
July 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Alpha has a bevy of CogSci influencers, including folks like Carl Hendrick, on their payroll to paper over and obfuscate the behaviorism and surveillance with authoritative sounding words and phrases about “cognitive rigor” and the “science of learning.”
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I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure.
Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
July 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure.
Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
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It's unthinkable that a U.S. Senator would vote against releasing the Epstein files instead of demanding accountability. But that's exactly what Jon Husted did.
Even worse, just weeks before that vote, Husted accepted a maximum campaign contribution from one of Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirators.
Even worse, just weeks before that vote, Husted accepted a maximum campaign contribution from one of Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirators.
July 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM
It's unthinkable that a U.S. Senator would vote against releasing the Epstein files instead of demanding accountability. But that's exactly what Jon Husted did.
Even worse, just weeks before that vote, Husted accepted a maximum campaign contribution from one of Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirators.
Even worse, just weeks before that vote, Husted accepted a maximum campaign contribution from one of Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirators.
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Perfect photo, no notes.
June 16, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Perfect photo, no notes.
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One possible reason for not disclosing details of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding is it involves the US giving Iran a lot of money—and/or otherwise making rather than receiving apparent concessions—and the White House doesn't want a week of criticism and negative headlines before signing it.
June 16, 2026 at 12:53 AM
One possible reason for not disclosing details of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding is it involves the US giving Iran a lot of money—and/or otherwise making rather than receiving apparent concessions—and the White House doesn't want a week of criticism and negative headlines before signing it.
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New: Researchers have quantified how easy AI search is to manipulate. Just 13 words buried in a random Reddit comment can poison AI search results. They suggest this is not easy to stop: "The way you can attack these systems is so much dumber than you think it is"
www.404media.co/it-is-trivia...
www.404media.co/it-is-trivia...
It Is Trivially Easy to Use Reddit to Manipulate AI Search, Research Suggests
"We show that a tiny snippet—just 13 words—of retrieved text on a UGC website like Reddit, Wikipedia, Quora, or Facebook can change AI agents to output spam / scam content pretty consistently."
www.404media.co
June 15, 2026 at 2:26 PM
New: Researchers have quantified how easy AI search is to manipulate. Just 13 words buried in a random Reddit comment can poison AI search results. They suggest this is not easy to stop: "The way you can attack these systems is so much dumber than you think it is"
www.404media.co/it-is-trivia...
www.404media.co/it-is-trivia...
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"For the life of me, I can't tell you what led me to reflect on the moment when Nicholas II lost control over a once-burgeoning empire due to widespread unrest that he himself had a hand in shaping."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-h...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-h...
I Have No Idea Why I’ve Suddenly Started Thinking About the 1917 Russian Revolution
“For the life of me, I can’t tell you what led me to reflect on the moment when Nicholas II lost control over a once-burgeoning empire due to widespread unre...
www.mcsweeneys.net
June 14, 2026 at 1:30 AM
"For the life of me, I can't tell you what led me to reflect on the moment when Nicholas II lost control over a once-burgeoning empire due to widespread unrest that he himself had a hand in shaping."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-h...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/i-h...
If anyone is feeling inclined to support community today, here’s a great one: a sweet little rural free library that i happen to direct. It has great children’s programs! www.givebigchq.org/organization...
Support Ashville Free Library | Give Big CHQ 2026
I’m ready to support Ashville Free Library on June 11, 2026 during Give Big CHQ 2026.
Learn more about Ashville Free Library and all the other organizations
participating in Give Big CHQ 2026.
www.givebigchq.org
June 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
If anyone is feeling inclined to support community today, here’s a great one: a sweet little rural free library that i happen to direct. It has great children’s programs! www.givebigchq.org/organization...
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The fact is that the most correct observation anyone can make about US politics over the previous decade is that voting for Hillary Clinton would have fixed literally everything you’re currently suffering from, and you only think this isn’t the case because of misogyny
May 30, 2026 at 4:38 PM
The fact is that the most correct observation anyone can make about US politics over the previous decade is that voting for Hillary Clinton would have fixed literally everything you’re currently suffering from, and you only think this isn’t the case because of misogyny
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The IRS has agreed to not audit Trump's taxes. But in 2024, a @propublica.org @nytimes.com investigation found that a long-running audit involved Trump allegedly claiming the same huge write-off twice on a Chicago tower.
That audit could've led to a tax bill of $100M for Trump.
(From May 2024)
That audit could've led to a tax bill of $100M for Trump.
(From May 2024)
IRS Audit of Trump Could Cost Former President More Than $100 Million
The tax agency concluded in its long-running investigation that Trump effectively claimed the same massive write-off twice on his failed Chicago tower.
www.propublica.org
May 20, 2026 at 4:11 AM
The IRS has agreed to not audit Trump's taxes. But in 2024, a @propublica.org @nytimes.com investigation found that a long-running audit involved Trump allegedly claiming the same huge write-off twice on a Chicago tower.
That audit could've led to a tax bill of $100M for Trump.
(From May 2024)
That audit could've led to a tax bill of $100M for Trump.
(From May 2024)
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I’m sure the White House will try to hype up their MAGA “Rededicate 250” event in Washington DC but there’s a cringe-inducing display of empty chairs near the front
May 17, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I’m sure the White House will try to hype up their MAGA “Rededicate 250” event in Washington DC but there’s a cringe-inducing display of empty chairs near the front
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UPDATE: reportedly ALL Dems were stripped of committees… but white male house Dems are still listed. Only Black reps & women removed. Weird!
Sexton + TN House Republicans not beating the “it’s about race” allegations.
(P.S. It’s all standing committees. We have screenshots.)
Sexton + TN House Republicans not beating the “it’s about race” allegations.
(P.S. It’s all standing committees. We have screenshots.)
May 15, 2026 at 12:19 AM
UPDATE: reportedly ALL Dems were stripped of committees… but white male house Dems are still listed. Only Black reps & women removed. Weird!
Sexton + TN House Republicans not beating the “it’s about race” allegations.
(P.S. It’s all standing committees. We have screenshots.)
Sexton + TN House Republicans not beating the “it’s about race” allegations.
(P.S. It’s all standing committees. We have screenshots.)
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Historian of abolition here, history tells us how we got here, to put it succinctly “John Brown was hanged for treason and Robert E. Lee was not.”
May 11, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Historian of abolition here, history tells us how we got here, to put it succinctly “John Brown was hanged for treason and Robert E. Lee was not.”
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What did people think he meant when he said Republicans just had to elect him this one time and then they would fix it so no one had to vote anymore? Like what other explanation was there?
May 8, 2026 at 3:57 PM
What did people think he meant when he said Republicans just had to elect him this one time and then they would fix it so no one had to vote anymore? Like what other explanation was there?
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1. More thoughts on the failed attack on the White House Correspondents Dinner.
• The president told 60 Minutes that the Secret Service told him to get down. However, video evidence shows that Donald Trump fell.
• The president told 60 Minutes that the Secret Service told him to get down. However, video evidence shows that Donald Trump fell.
April 27, 2026 at 11:54 PM
1. More thoughts on the failed attack on the White House Correspondents Dinner.
• The president told 60 Minutes that the Secret Service told him to get down. However, video evidence shows that Donald Trump fell.
• The president told 60 Minutes that the Secret Service told him to get down. However, video evidence shows that Donald Trump fell.