309 mile (269 NM) flight from BRO to KEDC
~ 418 gallons (1,583 liters).
~ 2,802 lbs (1,271 kg) of jet fuel used.
~ $2,342 cost of fuel.
~ 4 tons of CO2 emissions.
Jude
feminist. artist/photographer. Zen. sGraffito = to scratch the surface and expose the ground beneath (art technique)
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When we warn the real threat of AI is how it’s used against people in the present, not the fantasies that some day computers might think for themselves, this is exactly the kind of thing we’re talking about: health insurers using AI to deny care.
@mattblaze no, executing them is what Stalin would do.
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Mastodon, we have a problem.
@Teri_Kanefield: I am beginning to think I waste my time and energy on social media... I came back to read my comments... and really, I feel ill.
@Popehat: ...find me on Bluesky... less like I'm likely to get screamed at...
@mmasnick: Same is mostly true for me.
@mattblaze: Getting close to joining you... The yelling here is getting to be a bit much.
[Edit to clarify NOT all are considering leaving]
@joshmorgan @Teri_Kanefield I’ve decided to be a poll worker too, though I live in a state that allows “no excuses necessary” vote by mail. I agree that we all need to step up for our democracy. Excellent articles Teri.
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Just registered my interest to be a poll worker in Virginia! If you live here with me, please do the same: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/officer-of-elections/
@Teri_Kanefield great post below shows how important the voice of the people are in any and every election. The legal system works as it does and no change will come without participation.
https://terikanefield.com/parchment-barriers-and-the-dangers-of-hope/
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@Teri_Kanefield And if you don’t have time (full disclosure: it will take you more than 10 minutes) to read Teri Kanefield’s excellent articles linked above, at least read these points and start promoting more democracy and more citizenship:
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So anyway, yesterday, I had a rant after reading through my comments here and in other places.
Me = 🔥
After my rant, I started thinking about the causes of the anxiety I'm seeing.
More specifically, I started thinking about what James Madison called Parchment Barriers.
Me = 🤔
So I did what writers do. I started writing which is how writers turn 🔥 into something productive.
Here you go: Parchment Barriers and the Dangers of Hope.
https://terikanefield.com/parchment-barriers-and-the-dangers-of-hope/
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HEY!!! Before you start buying holiday gifts and giving all your money to billionaires, here's a suggestion: This holiday season choose small, high quality, customized, unique gifts from artists here on Mastodon. There many amazing people here making paintings, prints, plushies, clothes and more (I do jewellery and songs).
You can find out our work through the hashtags:
#art #handmade #fedigiftshop #shophandmade
Help others find our work through reblogging our toots starting with this one. ❤️
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Turned this week's rant about ongoing sloppy security at Experian into a blog post. Thanks to everyone here who helped with the research.
It's Still Easy for Anyone to Become You at Experian
In the summer of 2022, KrebsOnSecurity documented the plight of several readers who had their accounts at big-three consumer credit reporting bureau Experian hijacked after identity thieves simply re-registered the accounts using a different email address. Sixteen months later, Experian clearly has not addressed this gaping lack of security. I know that because my account at Experian was recently hijacked, and the only way I could recover access was by recreating the account.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/11/its-still-easy-for-anyone-to-become-you-at-experian/
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Please read this warning. Become familiar with the threats and the language. This is a flashing warning sign for our democracy. The alarm is being raised not just by me but from many historians and civil rights leaders who understand the danger we are in. https://open.substack.com/pub/statuskuo/p/a-code-red-for-our-democracy?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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"Every minute he is prime minister he is a danger to Israel. I seriously mean it. I am certain the Americans understand he is in bad shape."
Former Israeli PM Olmert, warning of "a lack of sober thinking in Israel’s war cabinet."
#Bibi's "approval ratings have hit rock bottom...poll showed...76% want him out of office sooner or later." Only 18% said he didn't need to leave.
"Israel Hayom, a traditionally pro-#Netanyahu newspaper, said Weds he should step aside"
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Key points in UNHCHR's 11/10/23 address:
1. Internal erosion of civil liberties by #Netanyahu's right wing coalition govt:
"I heard from Israeli human rights defenders, deeply distressed & outraged by the plight of civilians in Gaza. They were also disturbed by what this is doing to #Israel. In fact what they said to me and I quote: “We are not allowed to protest for peace – we will return from this war with much less freedom. We don’t know what kind of society will emerge at the end of this"
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The Teamsters picket Amazon in Baltimore to demand company rehire fired unionized drivers in California https://therealnews.com/the-teamsters-picket-amazon-in-baltimore-to-demand-company-rehire-fired-unionized-drivers-in-california
Propublica animated film about the Night Raids conducted during the US war in Afghanistan is riveting, sad, and rage-inducing along with such beautiful art.
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We need fewer Democrats like Joe Manchin — and more Democrats like Andy Beshear.
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