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@KdotCdot

Bad ideas and big adventures. Plays with fire (art). Professional boat person. Formerly at @LongNow. Fellow at @OddSalon. She/her

 Oakland CA
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Joined December 2008
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Elon Musk can't help himself when it comes to tweeting, and his opinions on many matters are gross and/or deeply misguided, and thus him owning Twitter and taking all the guardrails off it has come back to bite him once again. sfist.com/2023/11/17/elon-mu…
Elon Musk Puts X/Twitter In Jeopardy Again With One Antisemitic Tweet

Elon Musk Puts X/Twitter In Jeopardy Again With One Antisemitic Tweet

Elon Musk can't help himself when it comes to tweeting, and his opinions on many matters are gross and/or deeply misguided, and thus him owning Twitter and taking all the guardrails off it has come...

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There is no rate limit to being a bear because I do not know what that is. I am a bear.
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Cormac McCarthy has died at the age of 89. In 2012, we detailed what we learned from the Cormac McCarthy Papers. The archives gave us a unique look inside the working method of an artist who spoke little about his own work. slate.trib.al/Gev8BWD
Cormac McCarthy’s Surprisingly Emotional First Drafts

Cormac McCarthy’s Surprisingly Emotional First Drafts

Bloodless dawn. The old cowboy sets out across the sharp-footed malpías toward the volcanic cone. On his pack, below the antique swivel-bore rifle,...

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Sam Altman says he wants to be regulated—and he wants you to believe AI could destroy the world. We're in the middle of a hype cycle. Here's why you should be skeptical about the entire conversation
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@ABCNewsLive16 May 2023
Open A.I. CEO Sam Altman is testifying as lawmakers grapple with this intelligence: @jayobtv: "He wants their help to regulate this technology." @thomasgermain: we haven't seen A.I "capable of replacing human critical thinking...I don't think it's quite time to panic, yet."
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Excited to announce our first ever public pitch call for Long Now Ideas: we're looking for your best writing that engages with the deeper context – both past and future – behind the world today. Send us your most ambitious, idiosyncratic pitches @ ideas (at) longnow (.) org
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@longnow26 Apr 2023
How did we get to now and where might we go from here? Long Now is accepting pitches of essays, reported features, interviews, book reviews, fiction & poetry for Ideas, our living archive of long-term thinking.
"Human History (v 1.1)" by Long Now Staff artist Casey Cripe.

ALT "Human History (v 1.1)" by Long Now Staff artist Casey Cripe.

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this investigation is sweeping and so horrific; it includes literal children who work as garment workers in Los Angeles, where they stitch “Made in America” tags into J. Crew shirts
Hannah Dreier (@hannahdreier) profile pictureHannah Dreier@hannahdreier25 Feb 2023
The US is seeing an unprecedented wave of migrant child labor right now. Thousands of kids are working overnight in dangerous factories for brands like Cheerios, Fruit of the Loom and Ford. They're here alone and they're being failed in the most basic way.nytimes.com/2023/02/25/us/un…
Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S. (Published 2023)

Alone and Exploited, Migrant Children Work Brutal Jobs Across the U.S. (Published 2023)

Arriving in record numbers, they’re ending up in dangerous jobs that violate child labor laws — including in factories that make products for well-known brands like Cheetos and Fruit of the Loom.

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As we mourn Jen, honor the values she so passionately believed, lived, and worked for. Community and communal support, restorative justice and respect for all. gofundme.com/f/love-and-supp…
Donate to Love and support for Jen Angel, organized by Moira Birss

Donate to Love and support for Jen Angel, organized by Moira Birss

Our dear Jen Angel has passed after suffering a severe injury, and her loved ones and commu… Moira Birss needs your support for Love and support for Jen Angel

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Popular Oakland baker fights for life following Uptown robbery oaklandside.org/2023/02/08/j…
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Since last year the lovely donations have been trickling in, but as fees have been building up again, the situation is increasingly desperate. Thank you for all your overwhelming generosity, your kind words, and your love and support 💕 gofundme.com/f/alexnorrisleg…
Donate to Legal fund for Alex Norris "oh no" comics, organized by Alex Norris

Donate to Legal fund for Alex Norris "oh no" comics, organized by Alex Norris

I am Alex Norris, creator of the webcomic Webcomic Name. I am here to ask for he… Alex Norris needs your support for Legal fund for Alex Norris "oh no" comics

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Preeti Mistry speaking truth to power right here. "if all these men are such geniuses, and they can charge pretty much whatever price tag they want, why can’t they figure out a business model that can fairly pay their employees?"
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I obtained surveillance footage of the self-driving Tesla that abruptly stopped on the Bay Bridge, resulting in an eight-vehicle crash that injured 9 people including a 2 yr old child just hours after Musk announced the self-driving feature. Full story: theintercept.com/2023/01/10/…
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Please stop buying sage. Walk into any cutesy boutique or even search Amazon and you’ll find it everywhere. This popularity is causing problems and there are other options. 🧵 bit.ly/3vuxP1k
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me strutting into 2023
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A 3.1 magnitude earthquake occurred 1.24mi NE of San Leandro, CA. Details: eqbot.com/6cA Map: eqbot.com/6cq – at Oakland, CA
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Here's the article @TaylorLorenz was writing when she asked Musk for a comment and he personally banned her from Twitter, lol. (she has since been reinstated) washingtonpost.com/technolog…
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The suspension of Rupar - probably the most visible reporter of the Trump era on Twitter - is chilling
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Journalists who cover Elon Musk have been suspended on Twitter tonight: @Donie O'Sullivan from CNN, Aaron Rupar and the Washington Post's @drewharwell. Rupar tells me he has "no idea" why it happened.
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Sadly, the iconic Muni Pier at Aquatic Park was closed permanently for safety concerns due to severe deterioration and instability. Join me, @AaronPeskin, @aquaticparkpier, @alcatrazSERC, @dolphinclubsf, and others tomorrow for a rally to save the Pier! eventbrite.com/e/rally-for-a…

Rally for Aquatic Park Pier

Aquatic Park Pier is now closed to the public. Rally to save it on Saturday, December 3 @ 11am at Aquatic Park bleachers.

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The Old God prepares for final battle
Image from Jessica Hagy (@jessicahagy)
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My very good friend and San Francisco artistic *treasure* @pmadonna was badly injured in a car collision on Monday. Please help aid Paul’s recovery if you have the means: gofundme.com/f/paul-madonna-…
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