I consistently repeat to folks that they do not in fact ever *succeed* on their own. Sometimes the assistance is visible, often it is submerged. None of the USian billionaires *succeeded* on their own. In fact, most of them continue to benefit from your money, labor, etc....
From the book Moral Mazes.
AI allows humans to escape responsibility for mistakes.
"If I tell someone what to do ... I lose any right I have to chew his ass out if he doesn't succeed. ... And this is why a lot of bosses don’t give explicit directions. They just give a statement of objectives, and then they can criticize subordinates who fail to make their goals."
A frustrating thing for me right now is the media narrative that RFK Jr is just an “anti-vaxxer” when he has said so many crazy things about other stuff over the years. We compiled 10 nutty clips on various topics, which still barely scratches the surface. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Photo of three corsi-rosenthal air filters
The Ottawa sign, photo taken at dusk and the sign is lit up in different colours for each letter.
Do I know anyone in Ottawa, Ontario who would lend me 2-4 quiet HEPA filters (ideally super quiet PC-fan CR boxes!) for scientists meeting Nov 21-28?
We could pick up & drop off. I’d be most grateful!
#CleanTheAir #SaltingTheVibes
Chart: Daily U.S. website visits Visits to Bluesky's website surged beginning in October.
Bluesky has passed Threads in daily web visits and is also no. 1 on Apple’s App Store. 🙌
If it wasn’t an experiment in psychological abuse I would suggest trying to explain that we are bombing children… to children… and listening to what they think of it.
As it is, I will say this. If you think it’s shameful and harmful to even talk about it… maybe don’t do it. 🤨
Venn diagram with capitalism in the center.
Yes it is
Appreciate the cross-post! ❤️
"In reality, people are more capable of handling the truth than they’re often given credit for. When they have access to all the facts, they usually make the right decisions for themselves and their families" www.forbes.com/sites/robert...
Nighttime photo of an open garage with a row of tables set up with video games and screens, with several people playing under a black light glow.
About a dozen of us had a #CovidConscious black light retro video game party last night. People brought Ataris, Segas, Nintendos, and it was so fun! Tests/masks were required and everyone was super awesome. Our community is filled with smart, caring, joyful people!
Nasal vaccine: Researchers are enrolling volunteers for a Phase I clinical trial of a #Covid nasal vax. Adult volunteers are being sought for study sites nationwide. The candidate vax is expected to have enhanced protection against a range of emerging #SARSCoV2 variants www.nih.gov/news-events/...
Do not worry
about the numerous attempts
to ban masks
all you need to do
to circumvent such bans
is get elected president
and then declare
that you are wearing a mask
as an official act.
The next president appoints 2-3 Supreme Court spots.
That's a huge reason I'm showing up in November. This shit's gotta stop and that's the quickest way to do that.
What are the major obstacles to your participation in activism right now?
hahahaha 😅
There is a possibility, however slight, that Biden gave COVID to Trump last night, and they'll both die of complications before the election.
Biden's "cold" during the debate is 100% his fault and not luck.
I'm begging non-disabled people to start masking again if you haven't been.
Wear it to the grocery store, wear it to the mall, wear it while out and about at work. Please, just normalize it.
Mask bans are popping up, and the only way to combat this flavor of fascism is to normalize masking.
Your regular reminder that COVID is a bipartisan failure.
Can't decide whether to watch the debate or put out a carton of lit cigarettes on my skin
White House says Biden was examined by his doctor in recent days and it was determined he has a cold - CBS
How can the Anti Defamation League be allowed to promote a law condemning nonviolent Jewish protesters to death by forced infection?
Join us in speaking out against the proposed mask ban and urge Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, and other New York State and City elected officials to uphold the right of all New Yorkers to wear a mask. Your voice matters for health.
🌐 COVID Action NY Website: covidadvocacyny.org
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic and the Rise of Italian Fascism: A Cross-City Quantitative and Historical Text Qualitative Analysis Evidence linking past experiences of worsening health with support for radical political views has generated concerns about the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The influenza pandemic that began in 1918 had a devastating health impact: 4.1 million Italians contracted influenza and about 500 000 died. We tested the hypothesis that deaths from the 1918 influenza pandemic contributed to the rise of Fascism in Italy. To provide a “thicker” interpretation of these patterns, we applied historical text mining to the newspaper Il Popolo d’Italia (Mussolini’s newspaper). Our observations were consistent with evidence from other contexts that worsening mortality rates can fuel radical politics. Unequal impacts of pandemics may contribute to political polarization.
Reminder: Fascism rose partly as a result of the 1918 pandemic. Do not stay silent about the attempts to ban masks and protests.
That, and the clean air added by the plane's filtration and ventilation system is low compared to the sheer number of people onboard. It isn't able to suppress viral transmission.
Next step is banning masks entirely 😬
Notice how they are trying to soften the public for the inevitable return of masking.
www.forbes.com/sites/ariann...
Why are you wearing shoes?