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marketer, rabble-rouser, rocker, progressive, humanist, venturesome introvert. views are mine. #voteblue

 Portland, ME
Joined December 2007
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Chicago sportscaster packs ridiculous number of ‘I Think You Should Leave’ references into segment #itysl sbnation.com/nfl/2023/8/14/2…
Chicago sportscaster packs as many ‘I Think You Should Leave’ jokes into one segment

Chicago sportscaster packs as many ‘I Think You Should Leave’ jokes into one segment

WE’RE ALL LOOKING FOR THE GUY WHO DID THIS!

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We’re living in wacky times theverge.com/2023/7/9/237887…
Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement

Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement

She says the companies’ chatbots were trained on her book.

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Is it me or did anyone else hear this ad for the first time and wonder why an insurance agency would use a somber reworking of Prince’s ‘U Got the Look’ in an ad about empathy? youtu.be/rD2nSd6kDQQ
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It’s like robbing Peter Criss to pay Paul Stanley.
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Should be fine technologyreview.com/2023/06…
The people paid to train AI are outsourcing their work… to AI

The people paid to train AI are outsourcing their work… to AI

It’s a practice that could introduce further errors into already error-prone models.

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Why isn’t there a mouth-of-the-day NHL calendar
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💯 The Marjorie Taylor Greene Insults You Didn't Hear on 60 Minutes youtu.be/nUeUMqIyAv0
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FAFO, folks! cbsnews.com/news/idaho-hospi…
Idaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortages

Idaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortages

Abortion bans have made it increasingly challenging for rural hospitals nationwide to attract qualified staff.

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RIP Trugoy. Didn’t make it to see his records re-enter the marketplace after ridiculous legal setbacks. “The hip-hop trio's first six records will be released on digital streaming services for the first time on 3 March.” nytimes.com/2023/02/12/arts/…

De La Soul’s David Jolicoeur, Who Rapped as Trugoy the Dove, Dies at 54 (Published 2023)

The trio expanded the stylistic vocabulary of hip-hop in the 1980s and ’90s, but its early experiments with sampling led to legal troubles, and the group’s longtime exclusion from streaming.

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Henrietta Lacks statue will replace Robert E. Lee monument in Roanoke, Virginia 👏👏👏 cnn.com/2022/12/23/us/henrie…
Henrietta Lacks statue will replace Confederate monument in Roanoke, Virginia | CNN

Henrietta Lacks statue will replace Confederate monument in Roanoke, Virginia | CNN

A statue of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were used without her consent in crucial medical research, will replace a monument to Confederate general Robert E. Lee in Roanoke, Virginia.

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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens nytimes.com/2017/11/07/world…

Why Does the U.S. Have So Many Mass Shootings? Research Is Clear: Guns. (Published 2017)

Americans advance a lot of theories for why they have so many more gun deaths than other countries do. The answer is lying in plain sight.

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Happy Danksgiving, everybody. nytimes.com/2022/11/18/dinin…
At Danksgiving, There’s No Need to Go Outside for a Smoke (Published 2022)

At Danksgiving, There’s No Need to Go Outside for a Smoke (Published 2022)

For a certain kind of Thanksgiving celebration, cannabis — in all its forms — is a key component of the year’s biggest meal.

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“Enjoy your free-range, cumin-infused, cayenne-dusted heirloom reduction,” Dylan writes. “Sometimes it’s just better to have a BLT and be done with it.” nytimes.com/2022/11/07/books…
Bob Dylan Breaks Down 66 Classic Tunes in His New Book (Published 2022)

Bob Dylan Breaks Down 66 Classic Tunes in His New Book (Published 2022)

“The Philosophy of Modern Song” offers commentaries on a range of music, written in the singer’s unmistakable lyrical style.

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“It turns out that the urge to hurl something at an irritating neighbor is not confined to land animals.” nytimes.com/2022/11/09/scien…
Sometimes This Octopus Is So Mad It Just Wants to Throw Something (Published 2022)

Sometimes This Octopus Is So Mad It Just Wants to Throw Something (Published 2022)

A study finds that the gloomy octopus — its real name — is in the small club of animals that toss things at other members of their own species.

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Why are we still doing this to ourselves every year? washingtonpost.com/wellness/…
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We are in the dumbest timeline youtu.be/ktjvTXnMAYo
Harvard's Robotic Tentacle Gripper Is Pure Nightmare Fuel gizmodo.com/harvard-debuts-r…

Harvard's Robotic Tentacle Gripper Is Pure Nightmare Fuel

A unique approach to gripping irregularly-shaped objects looks like curly hair come to life.

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Accidentally pressed voice-to-text just before starting a zoom call 😂
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