Some Was True

(mediamatters.org)

¶Ludwig said his grandfather had been immersed in ‘a 24-hour news cycle of fear and paranoia.’

¶‘[He would] sit and watch Fox News all day every day blaring in his living room. And I think that stuff really kind of reinforces this negative view of minority groups.’

¶He’s not alone in his immersion in that cycle, I’m afraid. I think many people drown in it daily, unfortunately. Many from that generation in particular.

¶Fox News. All day. Every day. Blaring.

¶Yep, that’s happening all over the country right now.

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(independent.co.uk)

¶Pay up, pillow boy.

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(huffpost.com)

¶The A’s had been looking for a new home for years to replace the outdated and run-down Oakland Coliseum, where the team has played since arriving from Kansas City for the 1968 season. They had sought to build a stadium in Fremont and San Jose before shifting their attention to the Oakland waterfront.

¶There has been some debate over whether Tropicana Field or the Oakland Coliseum is the worst stadium in baseball. Both are certainly worthy of the title. But now it looks like we’re set to see a race between the two teams that call those stadiums home, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland A’s, to open new ballparks. The A’s will likely win that on paper if expected timelines play out . But, regardless of who wins between the two, the more interesting thing to watch is maybe this—the Rays and A’s are likely to go from worst to first over the next few years with the opening of the two newest stadiums in the game.

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(independent.co.uk)

¶Ms Sleginam…was reported to police by three other visitors at the cafe.

¶To me, that quote is the scariest aspect of this story. Sure, the censorship laws are horrible and the willingness of the system to apply them to an elderly woman commenting on Zelensky’s attractiveness, a completely subjective topic, is ridiculous. But, the fact that people were willing to “report” the situation to police in the first place is scary as hell. It shows that the law and enforcement system have a foothold, regardless of how horrible and ridiculous it is.

¶That is scary.

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(cnbc.com)

¶A strapline added: “it sounded deceptively real”. Inside, it emerged the quotes had been produced by AI.”

¶This is interesting. Sounds like the magazine didn’t hide the fact that the interview was AI generated (although they likely deemphasized it). The magazine essentially used Schumacher’s name and his likeness without his permission. I suspect they’ll regret the “deceptively real” descriptor.

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¶Wordle 670 3/6

¶⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟨🟩🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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¶The idea, Musk said, is that an AI that wants to understand humanity is less likely to destroy it.

¶Oh please let this lead to a Trump v. Musk trademark battle over TRUTH.

link published in /2023/04/18 at 5:00 PM

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¶It’s cold and cloudy today. I’m hoping this is the last blast of “pre-Spring” midwest weather for the year. It was 80 degrees out last week!

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¶Wordle 668 3/6

¶⬛⬛🟩⬛🟨 ⬛🟨🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

post published in /2023/04/18 on April 19, 2023 at 3:21 AM

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¶Chicken is almost ready.

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¶It’s probably a little chilly for it, but Renee and I are enjoying our coffee in the backyard this morning…while Teddy surveys his yard.

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¶Ah, a beautiful morning! The sweet sound of chirping birds, warm temperatures, and clear skies all tell me that spring has arrived.

post published in /2023/04/13 at 10:34 AM

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¶Good morning! Up and at it!

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¶Wordle 663 4/6

¶🟩⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟩🟨⬛🟩⬛ 🟩⬛🟩🟩⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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¶Good morning! Up and at it!

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¶Wordle 662 4/6

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post published in /2023/04/12 on April 13, 2023 at 2:28 AM

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¶I’m assuming this is a training exercise.

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¶Good morning! Up and at it!

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¶Good morning! Up and at it!

post published in /2023/04/10 at 11:01 AM

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¶Renee and I spotted two Lambos on the way home from the grocery store tonight–a red/orange one and this yellow one. There must have been a car show somewhere.

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¶The Guardians just won that game, btw, in the bottom of the 12th. Three free innings of baseball, and each one was exciting.

post published in /2023/04/09 at 9:32 PM

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¶Wordle 659 5/6

¶🟩🟨🟩⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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¶I solved the 4/09/2023 New York Times Mini Crossword in 1:51!

post published in /2023/04/09 at 9:22 PM

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¶The Guardians are battling the Mariners, now in the 12th inning. Of course I didn’t score this one and wish I had.

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¶Happy Easter!

post published in /2023/04/09 at 2:27 PM

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