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Ashley Settle retweeted
I got a chance to talk with NVIDIA's Ian Buck and Meta's head of infrastructure Santosh Janardhan on Prometheus. I came away with a deeper appreciation of how best in class compute for training is a competitive advantage in more ways than most realize.
Full report @DiligenceStack
thediligencestack.com/p/prom…
can attest to the bridge gridlock tonight (and hoping everyone's ok) 🥺💛
.@CHPSanFrancisco says a big rig has overturned just east of 1st Street on-ramp on EB I-80 (Bay Bridge). Trucks asked to exit I-80 at 4th St. Do not attempt to cross Bay Bride at this time. #breaking
Ashley Settle retweeted
Huge hurricane in San Francisco in the last hour!!
- A huge truck to overturn on the Bay Bridge
- Broken glass falling out of the Salesforce Tower
- Fallen trees obstructing traffic
- Power outages across the city
- Huge waves overflowing Embarcadero
🧵 Videos + Pics
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Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The storm that hit San Francisco on 3/21/23 was a "bomb cyclone", not a hurricane. news.yahoo.com/southern-calif…
While they are different meteorological conditions, both can be catastrophically damaging.
Ashley Settle retweeted
Building on our work to keep Meta’s apps age-appropriate for teens, we’re continuing to make changes to how young people see ads. This includes further restrictions on what information advertisers can use to reach teens.
about.fb.com/news/2023/01/ag…
Ashley Settle retweeted
Thrilled to share that @Facebook received accreditation for content-level brand safety from the Media Rating Council! I’m proud of the work at @meta to keep our platforms safe for everyone. adweek.com/programmatic/meta…
Ashley Settle retweeted
This #GivingSeason, sign up to donate monthly to your favorite nonprofit 💙and we’ll match 100% after your second donation. See details: about.fb.com/news/2022/11/fu…
Ashley Settle retweeted
Me: Here’s half my income.
Daycare: Cool. Here’s a new virus every other week.
ugh hate to see all this litter 😔
"In total, the litter-fighting teams removed 3,450 pounds of trash from the environment – litter that would have found its way into the lake’s blue waters if it wasn’t collected by event participants."
tahoedailytribune.com/news/3…
Ashley Settle retweeted
It’s not SSRIs. Iceland: biggest user of antidepressants; low rates of gun violence.
It’s not video games. Japan: among the largest markets for video games; low rates of gun violence.
It’s not weed. Israel: biggest user of cannabis; low rates of gun violence.
It’s the guns.
Ashley Settle retweeted
Som abortion thoughts: I teach sex ed and when I explain the menstrual cycle, I emphasize that if you are expecting your period, it’s one day late, and you take a pregnancy test, if it comes back positive, you are considered 4 weeks + 1 day into your pregnancy. – at Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ashley Settle retweeted
Forced birth in a country with:
—No universal healthcare
—No universal childcare
—No paid family & medical leave
—One of the highest rates of maternal mortality among rich nations
This isn't about "life." It's about control.
can’t believe this is really happening
BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade case, ending nearly 50 years of constitutional protections for abortion.
Bans are expected in roughly half the states. apne.ws/LjY3m25
Ashley Settle retweeted
Today we’re excited to announce that we are bringing targeting transparency to social issue, electoral and political ads through both our Ad Library, and for academics in the Facebook Open Research & Transparency environment. More details in our blog: facebook.com/business/news/t…"
Ashley Settle retweeted
She will be the first black woman and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve as the White House Press Secretary. Representation matters and she will give a voice to many, but also make many dream big about what is truly possible.
Ashley Settle retweeted
Biden has now appointed the first Black woman VP, the first Black woman to sit on the SCOTUS and now, with the promotion of @KJP46, the first Black person WH press secretary. latimes.com/politics/story/2…
Ashley Settle retweeted
You’re likely seeing a lot of “ffs” from public health folks at the news that TSA is dropping mask mandates on airplanes, trains, and public transportation. Here are some thoughts (while screaming into the void):
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Ashley Settle retweeted
Fighting fake reviews: As part of our ongoing efforts to protect against and deter ecommerce abuse, we're taking action against an individual with IRL consequences. Read more here: about.fb.com/news/2022/03/ta…
