Alrighty now. On it.

I love collards. And should probably make them part of my regular rotation. I've never added carrots but will try it out.

Virginia is for haters now

Another Democrat exits crowded campaign for California governor Another Democrat is exiting the crowded contest for California governor. Former State Controller Betty Yee announced Monday that she was suspending her campaign. Her departure comes just over a week

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I blocked her.

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Data centers are a physical manifestation of AI infrastructure and they've become a flashpoint precisely because they're tractable. They exist in specific places, consume specific resources, can be seen and pointed to. I spoke with @lorenaoneil.com @rollingstone.com about our urgent AI reckoning.

You've answered your own question, just winging it.

Look like great resources; will search my local library for copies.

Really encouraging study on the impact of young voter interventions. Rigorous design, large scale n, and meaningful results.

One of the most fascinating talks I saw during grad school was a talk by University of Florida physiologist Rachael Seidler, who works with NASA to study how space flight affects the brain and body. Her studies are super fascinating. 1/2.

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UW graduate student deported through SEA as protesters demand answers A union representing University of Washington graduate student workers says Kennedy Orwa’s student visa was rescinded without explanation.

Our PhD student Kennedy Orwa, who studies applications of AI to health care, was hastily deported today to Kenya along with his 13-year-old son without opportunity to speak to legal counsel.

King 5 reports that he held a valid visa that was rescinded without explanation.

She was ordering KDH to 'do something'.

She likely doesn't even live here. Looks to be from the UK.

Yesterday, four astronauts swung around the far side of the moon, traveling farther from the Earth than any humans had ever gone before, taking some spectacular photographs along the way. theatln.tc/19ze00pK

📸: NASA; Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP / Getty

The Aging Class | Trevor Jackson Retirement, like so much of the American economy, is a broken system that benefits private interests and exploits the most vulnerable people.

The Aging Class | Trevor Jackson

Retirement, like so much of the American economy, is a broken system that benefits private interests and exploits the most vulnerable people.
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Image showing the roots and evolution of American music from West African and Western European influences at at the bottom, to Ring Shouts and Folk Spirituals, through to the 21st century. It was created for a concert series produced by Quincy Jones and Steve McQueen at The Shed in NY. You can download PDF for Dr. Maureen Mahon's Soundtrack of America Family Tree at this link, just above photos. https://www.theshed.org/program/series/1-soundtrack-of-america

Dr. Maureen Mahon, a cultural anthropologist in the Dept of Music at NYU, made a "Soundtrack of America Family Tree".🎶

Her books, both Duke Press, are "Right To Rock: The Black Rock Coalition and the Cultural Politics of Race" and "Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll" 🎸

Reclaiming the Banjo's Hidden Black History | In the Making YouTube video by PBS

Reclaiming the Banjo's Hidden Black History

Follow Hannah Mayree, musician, banjo maker, and founder of the Black Banjo Reclamation Project, as they organize workshops and performances celebrating the banjo’s Black history.
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Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.

When an insurance company is deciding whether to pay for your medical treatment, it generates a file, which should contain all records associated with your case, including documents explaining why the claim was denied.

You have a right to see this file.

(Published May 2023)

Was just going to post this. Also one of my all time favorites too. This movie introduced me to Mackinac Island.

"Homeland Security Department pauses warehouse purchases as internal revolt, legal challenges, and political infighting cloud the program's future..."

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Photo of smiling Victor Glover, wearing sunglasses and a NASA suit

Astronaut Victor Glover is set to become the first person of color in human history to leave low Earth orbit and embark upon a lunar mission. #ArtemisII

And re: getting life together, why do I have 9 library books I've not yet finished due on Monday. lol.

Yes, all is well on this end! Hope you are too!

I was in the hairdressers with my highlighter marking up each page. It's that good. And started listening to her Lorainne Hansberry book. I plan to purchase all of her books for safe keeping for future generations.

Happy Easter to you as well!

Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People How a Color Tells the Story of My People

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