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Godfather of DCI Judge; Godmother of FNM; Still L3.

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Seo Linn - Óró Sé do Bheatha Bhaile

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The Letter Men: A Gay Short Film

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"I've Been To The Mountaintop." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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“Over the weekend, as events unfolded chaotically across Israel, it was difficult to assess what was real and what wasn’t. That has arguably gotten even harder amid the fallout, both in terms of assessing what exactly happened during horrific attacks on Israeli civilians and on Israel’s response, which has involved the cutting of food, water, and electricity from Gaza’s two million residents. Per a Wired report from Monday, “Rather than being shown verified and fact-checked information, X users were presented with video game footage passed off as footage of a Hamas attack and images of firework celebrations in Algeria presented as Israeli strikes on Hamas. There were faked pictures of soccer superstar Ronaldo holding the Palestinian flag, while a three-year-old video from the Syrian civil war [was] repurposed to look like it was taken this weekend.” Twitter has gotten slower and worse at removing disinformation before it spreads. And users willing to spend $8 a month for a blue check can boost—and, in some cases, monetize—the spread of misinformation. All told, the social network demonstrated a singular ability to take a complex, fast-moving situation and make it more difficult to comprehend. This is a disaster for Twitter, which had previously demonstrated an ability to be indispensable during fast-moving crises. Changes made by Musk to the platform—from the gutting of teams devoted to trust and safety, to the removal of “legacy” blue checks for reporters, even to the recent removal of headlines from links—have all made it more difficult to ascertain if what you are seeing in the ruins of your Twitter feed is real or fake, making it much easier to spread misinformation. For over a year, we’ve heard various reports of Twitter’s demise. Some have been hyperbolic; many have failed to appreciate how resilient the the service was before Musk’s arrival. It’s likely that some facsimile of Twitter will exist, far into the future. But a seismic shift in how the platform is perceived has occurred. If it isn’t good for breaking news, then what good is it? Perhaps it’s not a force for good at all.”

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The Week Twitter Went Evil

This is all by design. This is all intentional. Elon Musk is an antisemitic white supremacist who wants to sow as much chaos as possible. He’s a younger, slightly less vulgar Trump. Everything he’s done since he took over Twitter has been in service of ruining its utility for real communication, instantaneous delivery of vital information, while promoting neonazis, antisemitism, and right wing disinformation.

Elon Musk presents an existential threat to humanity. Innocent people are dying, and will continue to suffer and die, as a direct result of his actions.

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Thank you to everyone who got me to 50 likes!

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at Santouka University Village https://www.instagram.com/p/CpwyI03OYKb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy birthday! You gave us joy and therapy and reason to go on in ways we didn't know we needed this year. May yours be full of success and rest so that you will continue to grow and lead as you've done so much already. https://www.instagram.com/p/CphoESBLIdd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Walmart came through! (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cphm5uLrWuV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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at Finn Hill Middle School https://www.instagram.com/p/CpWxkU6OvXa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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at Elliot Bay Public House and Brewery https://www.instagram.com/p/CpWu31Vu_sR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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at Pho Shizzle https://www.instagram.com/p/CpRX9hzL4y7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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at Elemental Pizza https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-DQtgrwFa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Today's pre-ramen game. I've had my eye on this for well over a decade. (at Santouka University Village) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co6dU8OLitB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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First time dine in since pandemic. Crust was overdone tonight so nearly impossible to chew through, but looked super busy with take away orders and otherwise delicious per usual. (at Windy City Pie) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coyn16wOtCN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Today's pre-ramen game. (at Starbucks) https://www.instagram.com/p/CooduWRL2Mu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=