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sir153.bsky.social

@sir153.bsky.social

Retired IBEW member, Gay, Widower, Democrat, Liberal, Cat dad.

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Meta's $10 Billion data center in Indiana produced 300 permanent jobs That's $33 million per job In a typical manufacturing plant, a similar investment would create at least 300,000 jobs Data centers benefit wealthy investors, not communities

qz.comAI data centers employ very few people: What the numbers howA $10 billion data center may employ 300 people. The same money in manufacturing would support thousands. What that gap means for communities

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NEW: Garrett Langley, the CEO of Flock, told an audience of police chiefs at a private police conference Sunday that anti-Flock protests around the country are not real, according to leaked audio obtained by 404 Media. “It’s anonymous bots, and so it is not real,” he continued.

404media.coIn Leaked Audio, Flock CEO Tells Cops Backlash to the Company Isn’t RealIn comments at a private police conference, Garrett Langley also said his wife advised him to never apologize.

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Yesterday, tens of thousands of people are rallying in Tel Aviv ahead of elections on Tuesday. They favor the opposition, against Netanyahu and his government and demanding a commission of inquiry into the failures of the October 7th massacre. Vote him out!

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Pauli Murray was a visionary lawyer, activist, poet, and Episcopal priest who spent their life breaking boundaries and fighting for justice. Our history podcast, Let the Record Show, dives into their work to fight racism and sexism in jury selection during the civil rights era.

aclu.orgHow a Queer Black Attorney Redefined Racial and Gender JusticePauli Murray's visionary legal theories contributed to key civil rights moments and continues to inform advocacy today.

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Before the Brazilian election where progressive Lula beat right-wing Bolsonaro, Meta is accused of disrupting Lula's Insta and WhatsApp accounts Meta blamed "technical difficulties" That would be more believable if similar incidents had not happened recently in the US Tech billionaires are evil

bloomberg.comMeta Unseats Musk as Tech Villain for Lula in Brazil’s ElectionA new villain is emerging in the closing stretch of Brazil’s bitterly contested presidential election: Meta Platforms Inc.

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Elon Musk uses ties with other tech bro media monopolists and raw cash payments to successfully suppress distribution of Alex Gibney's explosive documentary "Musk." After TikTok Suspended Its Account for Two Days, the Elon Musk Documentary is Almost Gone From Theaters, and Musk

tvfandomlounge.comAfter TikTok Suspended Its Account for Two Days, the Elon Musk Documentary is Almost Gone From Theaters, and Musk Reportedly Just Put $1 Billion into the Ellisons’ ParamountReleased on October 9th in four theaters, Musk expanded to 472 cinemas last Friday. One week later, it has vanished from almost every theater in America. You

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The Trump administration is working to deputize state agencies — like agriculture departments, gaming commissions, and fish and wildlife agencies — into immigration agents, despite having no background in carrying out immigration arrests. The 287(g) program makes our communities less safe.

nytimes.comThey Were Accused of Illegal Fishing. They Ended Up in ICE Detention. (Gift Article)In states like Florida, officers who hand out fishing citations and inspect produce have been deputized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, expanding the reach of President Trump’s deportation campaign.

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Breaking News from News Week: U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman, appointed in 2012 by former President Barack Obama, ruled that Comey’s July 2025 termination violated federal law and granted her retroactive reinstatement and back pay through December 20, 2025.

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They have nothing.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

BASH: What's the crime? AG TODD BLANCHE: What's the crime? Well it depends. There *could* be a crime. But the real wrong here is that Alaskans are gonna be confused. BASH: The Alaskan Supreme Court ruled 4 months ago on this matter

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My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

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NEW: A Florida cybersecurity company promised to help clients recover data from ransomware attackers. In a 2019 story, we found the company was making secret payments to hackers and pocketing hefty fees from clients. The CEO was just indicted for fraud.

propublica.orgCybersecurity CEO Indicted for Allegedly Scamming Millions From Ransomware VictimsA federal grand jury indicted MonsterCloud CEO Zohar Pinhasi last month for allegedly defrauding clients of his ransomware data recovery business, which was the subject of a 2019 ProPublica investigat...

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In August 2026, the U.S. Forest Service proposed to end the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Overturning this policy would open these protected public lands to commercial logging, new road construction, and industrial mining. *The regime says it's for routine maintenance 🙄

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Robert Dillon was wrongly arrested for trying to lure a child out of a McDonald's in a city he'd never been to — all because Jacksonville Beach police trusted a false facial recognition match. Their errors cost him his livelihood and sense of security. We're demanding an apology and justice.

ms.nowOpinion | Florida police ruined my life with a false AI match. Now I'm demanding justice.When I've gotten in trouble, I've paid my debt to society. But the government doesn't want to pay theirs.

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I’d love to know who this fiery, patriotic young woman is, so I could follow her social media or Substack. This is EXACTLY how the fuck we should all be feeling about the corrupt, criminal regime that’s infested the White House. This shit has to end. And people like this woman will lead the way.

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The toxicity that @ericlipton.nytimes.com and his colleagues have uncovered is everywhere but if you live in Texas, Louisiana, or Alabama pay special attention

Eric Lipton NYT@ericlipton.nytimes.com

JUST POSTED: Today at The NYT we are publishing a major investigation into how President Trump used his executive powers to expose millions of Americans to greater cancer risks. A six month-long investigation built on more than 10,000 pages of FOIA records. Read it www.nytimes.com/2026/10/24/c...