Patricia L. Maples

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It’s frustrating, as Jews, to point out when something is antisemitic and get told we’re just trying to “undermine the cause.” No sweetie. We’re trying to keep antisemitism from so thoroughly poisoning the well of pro-Palestinian activism that being pro-Palestinian becomes synonymous w antisemitism.

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Does an evil witch steal one of his toes for every week he doesn't wrongfully keep an innocent person in prison like what even is this AG's deal?? www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Missouri Supreme Court blocks release of man whose conviction was overturned after more than 30 years in prisonwww.nbcnews.com The case of Christopher Dunn marks the second time Attorney General Andrew Bailey has appealed the swift release of a person whose murder conviction was overturned.

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Lots of good suggestions here. I just want to say I'm sorry you're stuck and unhappy. You're an absolute f*cking delight, and I hope you find some gems in the replies that help. 🫂

Thank you!

When the Senate votes on final passage next week, I will vote no on KOSA. Here's why:

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Confirmation from Okta to an investigative journalist that the "Twitter config file" is indeed a bullshit psyop: x.com/benedictgarm...

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PLEASE KEEP CALLING ABOUT KOSA. For NYers, Schumer: (202) 224-6542 Gillibrand: (202) 224-4451 Find your US Senators' numbers here: www.senate.gov/senators/sen... Tell them to vote "No." Here's some more information and another simple script.

Literally all you have to say about KOSA: "A site can't tell who's a minor without age-verifying every visitor to the site. I don't want to have to scan my face or my ID every time I visit any site on the internet and I don't want that information out there to get hacked."

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I know some folks unfortunately bullied Jess Miers off this platform, but that won't stop her from explaining messy realities about protecting the internet, even if it upsets some people. Now on Techdirt: www.techdirt.com/2024/07/25/t...

The Messy Reality Behind Trying To Protect The Internet From Terrible Lawswww.techdirt.com The recent Supreme Court case, Moody v. NetChoice & CCIA, confronted a pivotal question: Do websites have the First Amendment right to curate content they present to their global audiences? Whi…

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I was planning to visit Jasper for the first time next month. Now it's gone, a victim of inaction on climate change. We have to do better.

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I disagree pretty strongly with this. If you actually watch her Instagram video, AOC was worried about donors pushing for an open convention, not about swapping Biden for Harris.

Ah I see we’re in the old score settling portion of the evening www.newyorker.com/news/our-col...

Why Did Progressive Democrats Support Joe Biden?www.newyorker.com As Kamala Harris defines her candidacy, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others will have few options to change it.

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This one's on my "To Watch" list simply because of the movie poster with that creepy little thing. My partner digs Švankmajer - maybe that's how I can convince him to watch it with me. Worked for Stopmotion. 🤣

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Check out my latest Teen Vogue column on mask bans and how they are the new ugly laws www.teenvogue.com/story/mask-b...

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Arkady Martine | Dr. AnnaLinden Weller

Whoa. Gorgeous!!

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Alabama just executed Keith Gavin. In his final moments, it also betrayed his last requests. boltsmag.org/alabama-exec...

Before Executing a Muslim Man, Alabama Denied Many of His Final Religious Requestsboltsmag.org Keith Gavin made a number of requests about his final moments, all stemming from his Islamic faith. But the prison largely ignored them, as it has with Muslim prisoners in the past.

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If you're wondering where the rabbis were when Bibi was speaking, the answer was: In prayer and protest outside, demanding an end to the war, the death, the devastation, and demanding a better future for everyone in the region. Organized by T'ruah, the US-based rabbis for human rights org.

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Hey, filmmakers! New film festival alert. The #Credo23 Film Fest. LA, CA 3/28-3/30/25. Submissions open in a week, 8/1. - No AI - Fresh, new, bold filmmaking - Accepted filmmakers take home all the festival money, after costs. #C23FF deadline.com/2024/07/no-a...

“Raw & Real”: Justine Bateman Launches No AI Allowed Film Festival For 2025; Submissions Open Next Weekdeadline.com Sick of AI? Worried the tech will take over TV & movies? Justine Bateman has a film festival for you

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Colorado, which has now reported 10 human #H5 cases and more #birdflu in cows than any other state, will post human case counts on this website. The promised table is not yet up, but will apparently be updated every Tues/Thurs by 4 pm local. Bravo. cdphe.colorado.gov/animal-relat...

Avian flu in humans | Department of Public Health & Environmentcdphe.colorado.gov Last updated July 15, 2024

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Bluesky has a very handy content warning button right beside the "post" button. It would be useful for folks who want to tag things with common cws within their communities. It could serve as the beginning of a tagging system, where topic or category could be labelled and allow folks to curate /

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Idea #1 Man needs to meet some Palmolive and yellow gloves, or #2 Man goes out with next bag of garbage - let the raccoons save him.

Jamal is SO CLOSE - please, if you can, help get him over the line he needs for his family to travel out of Gaza.

My heroes, We are sooooo close of our goal to help my family go out gaza and rebuild our life , reposting help us to reach to everyone so repost please if u can www.gofundme.com/f/sspqf-10k-...

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[chants loudly from sidelines]: COS-PLAY! COS-PLAY! COSPLAY!

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I don't agree with every Stancil take but I think he's straightforwardly right about this. Voters' perceptions are *heavily* influenced by the media. People think Trump is winning because they are constantly hearing that Trump is winning, not because they're watching his speeches or reading polls.

Please call! I'm in NY. I called both Schumer and Gillibrand. Spoke to lovely and pleasant interns. It only took a few minutes to say "Vote NO on this!" Schumer: (202) 224-6542 Gillibrand: (202) 224-4451

Today, the @washingtonpost.com reports that Chuck Schumer expects the online censorship bill KOSA to pass the Senate by a wide margin: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... Please call your Senators TODAY and ask them not to drive LGBTQIA+ folks off the internet!

Analysis | Schumer expects child online safety bills to pass Senate by wide marginwww.washingtonpost.com The Washington Post’s essential guide to tech policy news.

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Did you love By Chloe and mourn its demise? @scoboco.bsky.social has some good news for you in his latest $20 Dinner—Chloe Coscarelli is back to slinging her vegan delights in the West Village.

Bless the Vegan Gods, for Chloe Coscarelli Is Back in the West Villagehellgatenyc.com It's 2015 all over again (in the best way) at Coscarelli's new plant-based restaurant Chloe.

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What they're saying is (again, not a surprise!) wrong. Here's a fact sheet from Politifact, for anyone who needs it: www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...

Joe Biden didn’t name Kamala Harris “border czar.” He tasked her with addressing the issues driving migration from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. U.S. Border security is the Homeland Security Se...www.politifact.com Vice President Kamala Harris might soon get a new official title: 2024 Democratic presidential nominee. In the meantime,

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A Judge Ruled a Louisiana Prison’s Health Care System Has Failed Inmates for Decades. Federal Law Could Block Reforms. The Prison Litigation Reform Act has kept courts from forcing Louisiana to overhaul the medical system in its largest prison.

A Judge Ruled a Louisiana Prison’s Health Care System Has Failed Inmates for Decades. A Federal Law Could Block Reforms.www.propublica.org The Prison Litigation Reform Act was passed to curtail the number of lawsuits filed by inmates over conditions behind bars. It has kept courts from forcing Louisiana to overhaul the medical system in ...

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“I wrote this for the woman who has to sneak my book into her cart at Target, because she doesn’t get to go to a bookstore, and she is looking for an example of what it’s like to get out.”

'A Well-Trained Wife' unpacks life in Christian patriarchyreligionnews.com (RNS) — According to author Tia Levings, the lessons of Christian patriarchy are inherently political.

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People will call genocide a 'single issue' and then watch their rights to protest and free speech protections be stripped away in response to it and their funding for education, healthcare and welfare be diverted to continue it.

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Wow, Bluesky, this is the warmest reception I’ve had toward my art on any social media platform in a very long time. 💜 Thanks for being so welcoming! I really like it here; it’s a nice change from FB/IG. Also, have some bonus detail shots of this diorama. #watershipdown #sculpture #rabbits #art

I first sculpted the Black Rabbit back in 2008. A few years later, the collector who bought it paid me to make a diorama for him, so I made a scene where Fiver has a vision of Hazel, Bigwig, and the other rabbits of WD reuinted in Inlé as the Black Rabbit’s Owsla. Sculpey Firm. #art #sculpture

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Yeah, so, not that I think any of you would actually do this, but: these gig listings are absolutely soliciting images for training data to produce generative child sex abuse images, and that is why they are being so particular about age ranges. Do not, under any circumstances.

What a great new tech economy this is we got going here

I'm in NY. I spoke with an intern at both Schumer's and Gillibrand's offices. Took less than 5 minutes total. Please call!

if your representative is a democrat, please call or email about KOSA. i know we all hate them, but calls are better & you can use this script. it's timed to 1:00 & works for congress or senate. you'll get an intern. be polite.