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 Pressured by local folks, alas it occurs to me that quitting #facebook years ago was futile. 

Have recently admitted (to myself) that: If you want to connect with local minions? FB is inevitable.

https://www.facebook.com/CowboyChurchProject 
 Rock and roll in the #USHouse 

#KevinMcCarthy will need #democrats to remain #housespeaker. 

The irony is:

#MattGaetz will need #democrats to vacate the Speaker's position.

#uspolitics #news 
 I had a mentoring session last night with a poc I’ve been working with who went to his first lo... 
 @cf860c40 

It's strange observing these kinds of barriers. Time was: We groomed anyone who would take an interest in tech. Ignorant bias held us back at every juncture.

A memorable struggle over clothing catalog imagery going online actually hinged on showing sponsors how porn was already big business online. 1992-ish. 2B+D ISDN raged!

The most recent barrier: Ageism. Turns out respect and inclusion are perishable attributes based on hair color. 
 My conclusion: It seems to me that the greatest danger that the DOJ lists is that jurors will be ... 
 @e184fd3c 

Sincerely grateful for the interpretive clarity you're supplying...

"I made sure that the headings told the story. "

Thanks for serving "our" need for "Cliffs Notes." 
 nostr:npub1hahan6p0jcx007f5se45dgat2xdkq2569jzkyp9j3gwdyxatz09stfcfvt I wouldn’t use any of the... 
 @30700d9a 

Completely respect the intolerance. Truly.

I'm asked to explore the somewhat more ... not 'realistic' stance, but presume that the future is already somewhat determined, in that generative content will have a place.

Thanks for the response. I'll DM you if I discover anything interesting.

https://neilchasefilm.com/best-ai-story-generator/#:~:text=Sudowrite%20is%20the%20best%20AI,%2C%20vocabulary%2C%20and%20plot%20twists!&text=Jasper%20is%20great%20for%20both,and%20writing%20longer%20fictional%20stories! 
 @30700d9a 

Client research.

Surveying #AI tools for #writers. I know this is a sensitive issue, and I deeply respect the need for natural creativity.

May I ask: Which tools (particularly) are writers currently exploring?

Plan: "Test" 2 or 3 of the systems with a short story outline and sample text.

Who else should I ask? (This is a public post, I hope others might recommend...)

https://www.unite.ai/best-ai-writing-tools/ 
 @013c3d63 

Was just on #MSNBC @c75bb414. 

https://www.msnbc.com/reidoutblog 

Steve delivered the most lucent wakeup call to Democracy that I've heard yet.

Must find transcript... 
 When I see people getting judgmental about corporations paying ransoms all I can think is that th... 
 @d99de871 Thanks, I agree.

In my experience the C-Suite under invests in IT, particularly in preventative defenses.

The only way to hold them accountable is to build an informed investor community. This takes #news - Like @w7voa 's toot on the $15M that Caesar's paid.

The tragedy is that IT professionals get scapegoated. 

The truth is it's entirely the fault of institutional financial sarvation of IT and deliberate C-Suite ignorance. which is actual malpractice.

https://yankee.social/@dumbo/111064062883824920 
 @e814e036 

The ransom issue reverberates so powerfully within my professional experience - taking unwise risks with IT is why I left top corporate jobs for being a privateer.

The C-Suite refuses invest adequately in precaution. This remains the primary issue affecting vulnerability. 

What I **hate** is that the Technology folks get blamed. It's entirely the fault of corporate financial leadership. You could hold them responsible. #News is the only vehicle to expose their malpractice. 
 Sen. Fetterman should take a page out of Sen. Mit Romney's book...

Mit's retiring to "may way for a new generation."

John says Dem's owe Biden their support.  

I agree with Mit, and call for #Biden to quit the race. NOW.

https://www.businessinsider.com/john-fetterman-never-understand-progressives-support-joe-biden-2023-9 
 @a61fc147

Trust I'm just missing the configuration settings.

I've connected my GHS (gmail) account in Vivaldi. And I can't see how to sort the daily influx of messages into the "Categories" I'm used to seeing (Inbox, Social, Promotions, Updates, Forums.)

Would you direct my attention to where/ how I can accomplish bringing these over?

I want to stay off of gmail, but filtering my volume of messages without categorization puts me at risk of inadvertently missing or deleting important stuff. 
 nostr:npub1hahan6p0jcx007f5se45dgat2xdkq2569jzkyp9j3gwdyxatz09stfcfvt There was an article somewh... 
 @edc128e6 

We all suspect that oligarchs actually run stuff, but when the light shines on what's actually happening?

Nauseating. 
 We're headed to the Old Town Waterfront to watch climate refugees enjoy the breeze coming off the ocean. They've traveled more than 100 miles to get here. (I5 is 91 miles.) Most didn't bring warm clothes. And so they become honorary members of the #PacificBlueCrew for a day. Water temp is about 50F and air over the docks, maybe 60.

Look for pictures later, maybe?

#climatechange #refugees 
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 @f3257070 stinkin’ jar lids! Ow!