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Yesterday I made a post that it makes no sense for life to evolve past bacteria, and it got a huge amount of engagement.
Unfortunately, the common objections displayed a MAJOR misunderstanding of how evolutionary mechanisms work.
So I wanted to clarify some things.
A thread🧵
Unfortunately, the common objections displayed a MAJOR misunderstanding of how evolutionary mechanisms work.
So I wanted to clarify some things.
A thread🧵
One of the most common objections that I saw in the comments was people who claimed that evolution has no goals, it just works by random mutation.
Their claim is that after the first simple single-celled bacteria arose, random mutations would take place, which would add up to create novel genes, novel traits, and eventually lead to an advance in complexity and diversity.
There are a number of problems with this concept.
Their claim is that after the first simple single-celled bacteria arose, random mutations would take place, which would add up to create novel genes, novel traits, and eventually lead to an advance in complexity and diversity.
There are a number of problems with this concept.
First: Random mutations are overwhelmingly neutral or deleterious in nature, meaning they corrupt the genome over time and lower overall fitness.
Even if there was a positive mutation, it would still have to overcome the much more numerous deleterious mutations that stack up over time.
Furthermore, because the vast majority of mutations are completely neutral or just slightly deleterious, natural selection doesn't act on them, meaning these mutations stay in the genome and get passed on from generation to generation.
Over time, these mutations stack up and cause degradation in the genome, causing genetic illness and other issues. This is known as genetic entropy.
There is no known evolutionary mechanism that can overcome genetic entropy.
Evolutionist try to claim things like genetic drift or natural selection can overcome genetic entropy, but these are baseless assertions without evidence to back them up.
Even if there was a positive mutation, it would still have to overcome the much more numerous deleterious mutations that stack up over time.
Furthermore, because the vast majority of mutations are completely neutral or just slightly deleterious, natural selection doesn't act on them, meaning these mutations stay in the genome and get passed on from generation to generation.
Over time, these mutations stack up and cause degradation in the genome, causing genetic illness and other issues. This is known as genetic entropy.
There is no known evolutionary mechanism that can overcome genetic entropy.
Evolutionist try to claim things like genetic drift or natural selection can overcome genetic entropy, but these are baseless assertions without evidence to back them up.
Democracy in Decline: Reflecting on Two Years of Present Government
Today, June 12, is slated as Democracy day. Most unfortunately, in our present state, our dear country Nigeria cannot be justifiably classified as a democratic country. The vital indicators of democracy are noticeably absent. Some do not even exist.
Democracy is said to be ‘a government of the people, by the people, and for the people,’ yet none of these three measures exist in our democracy today. Rules, regulations and requirements to participate in elections or be elected for are not followed, consequently, individuals who are to be disqualified ab-initio are now holding public offices.
As we mark June 12, a day symbolizing the struggle for true democracy in Nigeria, it is deeply troubling that under this present administration in a short span of two years, our nation has witnessed broad erosion of democratic principles. There has been a corresponding decline in security and the quality of life for millions of Nigerians. We have traversed from rigged elections to collapsing social services; from soaring poverty to rising corruption; and from a seemingly stable economy to a parlous economy.
It is most troubling that in its two years in office, the present government has brought the nation to the point where our leaders now celebrate and endorse failure, lies, and propaganda. The government today, rather than show genuine accountability and measurable progress, focuses on manipulating narratives, gaslighting the public, shifting blame and weaponizing governance. Meanwhile, Nigerians live in a worsening and worrisome insecurity, widespread corruption, hunger, and general despondence. There are no clear benchmarks for measuring tangible development, as we continue to witness the collapse of key indicators - like education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation- which are parameters for measuring national progress.
Simple comparisons of what has happened in the past two years, now relies on propaganda and misinformation to mask the mis governance.
Our country today can best be described as a nation declining fast in all its facets. The security of lives and property has worsened, and the rule of law is virtually non-existent. These are the hard-verifiable facts:
1. On May 29th, 2023, when this government was sworn into office, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stood at $364 billion. As of today, it has declined to $188 billion, a decline of almost fifty percent (50%).
2. Nigeria’s GDP per capita was $1,640 as of May 2023, but today it has dropped drastically to about $835, a devastating decline of about 50%.
3. Nigerians living in multi-dimensional poverty increased from 38.9% to 54% within this period, with about 129 million Nigerians now living below the poverty line. The World Bank reported recently, that 75% of Nigerians in the rural area now live in poverty as at 2025, and even more than previously recorded in the urban areas.
4. Our education sector has deteriorated significantly. Today, more than 18.3 million Nigerian children are out of school, the highest number in the world. The quality of education in Nigeria is also fast deteriorating. Many of our children are being taught sciences without any science lab and computer studies without any computers. Students are now writing WAEC and other national exams in darkness relying on candles. There are now even glitches in their exams.
5. Health services have worsened drastically. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency decried that less than 20% of over 30,000 Primary Healthcare Centers across the nation are fully functional.
I have even recently visited some Health Centers where delivery rooms were without toilets. The United Nation recently reported Nigeria as the world's worst country to give birth, with one death recorded every seven minutes.
Today, June 12, is slated as Democracy day. Most unfortunately, in our present state, our dear country Nigeria cannot be justifiably classified as a democratic country. The vital indicators of democracy are noticeably absent. Some do not even exist.
Democracy is said to be ‘a government of the people, by the people, and for the people,’ yet none of these three measures exist in our democracy today. Rules, regulations and requirements to participate in elections or be elected for are not followed, consequently, individuals who are to be disqualified ab-initio are now holding public offices.
As we mark June 12, a day symbolizing the struggle for true democracy in Nigeria, it is deeply troubling that under this present administration in a short span of two years, our nation has witnessed broad erosion of democratic principles. There has been a corresponding decline in security and the quality of life for millions of Nigerians. We have traversed from rigged elections to collapsing social services; from soaring poverty to rising corruption; and from a seemingly stable economy to a parlous economy.
It is most troubling that in its two years in office, the present government has brought the nation to the point where our leaders now celebrate and endorse failure, lies, and propaganda. The government today, rather than show genuine accountability and measurable progress, focuses on manipulating narratives, gaslighting the public, shifting blame and weaponizing governance. Meanwhile, Nigerians live in a worsening and worrisome insecurity, widespread corruption, hunger, and general despondence. There are no clear benchmarks for measuring tangible development, as we continue to witness the collapse of key indicators - like education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation- which are parameters for measuring national progress.
Simple comparisons of what has happened in the past two years, now relies on propaganda and misinformation to mask the mis governance.
Our country today can best be described as a nation declining fast in all its facets. The security of lives and property has worsened, and the rule of law is virtually non-existent. These are the hard-verifiable facts:
1. On May 29th, 2023, when this government was sworn into office, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stood at $364 billion. As of today, it has declined to $188 billion, a decline of almost fifty percent (50%).
2. Nigeria’s GDP per capita was $1,640 as of May 2023, but today it has dropped drastically to about $835, a devastating decline of about 50%.
3. Nigerians living in multi-dimensional poverty increased from 38.9% to 54% within this period, with about 129 million Nigerians now living below the poverty line. The World Bank reported recently, that 75% of Nigerians in the rural area now live in poverty as at 2025, and even more than previously recorded in the urban areas.
4. Our education sector has deteriorated significantly. Today, more than 18.3 million Nigerian children are out of school, the highest number in the world. The quality of education in Nigeria is also fast deteriorating. Many of our children are being taught sciences without any science lab and computer studies without any computers. Students are now writing WAEC and other national exams in darkness relying on candles. There are now even glitches in their exams.
5. Health services have worsened drastically. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency decried that less than 20% of over 30,000 Primary Healthcare Centers across the nation are fully functional.
I have even recently visited some Health Centers where delivery rooms were without toilets. The United Nation recently reported Nigeria as the world's worst country to give birth, with one death recorded every seven minutes.
6. Nigerian businesses continue to collapse at alarming rates. Within the past two years, approximately 7 million Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) shut down and folded up across Nigeria. Over 80 manufacturing companies have permanently closed their operations.
Funding costs cost of raw materials and energy costs have surged to an incredible level making these manufacturers shut down.Over 15 major multinationals (including GlaxoSmithKline, Diageo, Procter & Gamble, and Shoprite) have exited Nigeria due to the harsh operating environment
Mis/Disinformation Thread - Iran/Israel 2025
This thread is for you to be aware of what reports/photos/videos are verified Fake News (with sources).
1. This video is from Kyiv, Ukraine - 2022 (Source: ).
This thread is for you to be aware of what reports/photos/videos are verified Fake News (with sources).
1. This video is from Kyiv, Ukraine - 2022 (Source: ).
2. This video is from a fire in Iran on June 11th, 2025 (Source: ).
3. This video is from the Iranian strike on Israel on October 1st, 2024 (Source: ).
🧵 THREAD: Space isn't science fiction - it's a New Frontier
Most people think Space exploration is just billionaire tourism. But if you connect the disparate dots, the picture reveals Space as bigger than the 'discovery' of the New World...
Here's what many miss...
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Most people think Space exploration is just billionaire tourism. But if you connect the disparate dots, the picture reveals Space as bigger than the 'discovery' of the New World...
Here's what many miss...
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2/ SPACE RACE 2.0
Right now, Russian 'stalker satellites' are following American space assets. China is building AI data centers in orbit. And SpaceX has become more powerful than NASA.
The Space Race 2.0 isn't coming—it's here...
The Battle for AI Supremacy – ‘Space Race 2.0’ within Cold War 2.0 – is composed of multiple building blocks (Semiconductors, Compute, Data, Algorithms) across multiple spheres (Arctic, Space, Ocean)
AI is the ‘operating system’ that is both enabled by and accelerates the exploration of each of these spheres.
@DrPippaM hot war in cold places series continues..
We covered the Arctic (thread below).
x.com/AquaVisX/statu…
Now it's time for Space...
Right now, Russian 'stalker satellites' are following American space assets. China is building AI data centers in orbit. And SpaceX has become more powerful than NASA.
The Space Race 2.0 isn't coming—it's here...
The Battle for AI Supremacy – ‘Space Race 2.0’ within Cold War 2.0 – is composed of multiple building blocks (Semiconductors, Compute, Data, Algorithms) across multiple spheres (Arctic, Space, Ocean)
AI is the ‘operating system’ that is both enabled by and accelerates the exploration of each of these spheres.
@DrPippaM hot war in cold places series continues..
We covered the Arctic (thread below).
x.com/AquaVisX/statu…
Now it's time for Space...
3/ The @AquaVis Pillars of Power framework reveals why every major Power is racing to Space:
🔹 TECHNOLOGY (Control Space = Control Security)
🔹 ENERGY (Unlimited energy + rare resources)
🔹 MONEY (Asteroid Psyche = 10 quintillion dollars)
Space isn't just the next frontier. It's the ultimate confluence of control.
🔹 TECHNOLOGY (Control Space = Control Security)
🔹 ENERGY (Unlimited energy + rare resources)
🔹 MONEY (Asteroid Psyche = 10 quintillion dollars)
Space isn't just the next frontier. It's the ultimate confluence of control.
What scientific evidence confirms biblical creation?
Here are 12 strong evidences supporting Biblical Creation.
Here are 12 strong evidences supporting Biblical Creation.
1. Genetic Data from modern humans confirms mutation rates are too fast for evolutionary timelines.
Mutation rates show Humanity must be less than 10,000 years old.
Mutation rates show Humanity must be less than 10,000 years old.
2. Genetic Data from Mitochondrial DNA and Y-Chromosome studies in humans show all humans today share a single male & female common ancestor in the past, confirming the biblical narrative.
Y-Chrom Adam & Mito-Eve are in our DNA.
Y-Chrom Adam & Mito-Eve are in our DNA.
Have been waiting to share this 🙌
A friend’s son (25) has battled severe Long COVID since 2020 — brain fog, memory loss, and crushing fatigue(sleeping ~3 hrs/day). He tried everything — HBO, LDN, countless supplements — with little effect.
About 6 weeks ago, he started Dr. Skip Pridgen’s antiviral protocol: Valtrex, Celebrex & Paxlovid.
💡 Today he texted: “I think I’m fully cured — brain fog gone, fatigue so much better, I wake easily, feel rested, need less sleep. I have my life back.”
This mirrors results from a small case series showing the 3-drug combo signif improved fatigue, brain fog & dysautonomia, perhaps by clearing persistent SARS-CoV-2 & suppressing HSV reactivation.
A larger RCT — the “SHIELD” study — is now planned with PIs @PutrinoLab & @AmyProal @MountSinaiNYC to test this approach more rigorously. So happy for this young man--what a gift! 👏
📍 Skip Pridgen, MD contact info: tuscaloosasurgery.com
📄 Case series review: shorturl.at/IbZyJ
A friend’s son (25) has battled severe Long COVID since 2020 — brain fog, memory loss, and crushing fatigue(sleeping ~3 hrs/day). He tried everything — HBO, LDN, countless supplements — with little effect.
About 6 weeks ago, he started Dr. Skip Pridgen’s antiviral protocol: Valtrex, Celebrex & Paxlovid.
💡 Today he texted: “I think I’m fully cured — brain fog gone, fatigue so much better, I wake easily, feel rested, need less sleep. I have my life back.”
This mirrors results from a small case series showing the 3-drug combo signif improved fatigue, brain fog & dysautonomia, perhaps by clearing persistent SARS-CoV-2 & suppressing HSV reactivation.
A larger RCT — the “SHIELD” study — is now planned with PIs @PutrinoLab & @AmyProal @MountSinaiNYC to test this approach more rigorously. So happy for this young man--what a gift! 👏
📍 Skip Pridgen, MD contact info: tuscaloosasurgery.com
📄 Case series review: shorturl.at/IbZyJ
@microbeminded2
🚨 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Mokyr, Aghion and Howitt 🚨
"for having explained innovation-driven economic growht"
The best prize in years!
"for having explained innovation-driven economic growht"
The best prize in years!
For most of human history, living standards barely changed. Then something shifted.
This is THE question. The hockey stick. Why did it happen? What happened?
Modern economics get critiqued for being meaursable stuff that doesn't matter. Not these guys
This is THE question. The hockey stick. Why did it happen? What happened?
Modern economics get critiqued for being meaursable stuff that doesn't matter. Not these guys
Mokyr gets half for explaining the prerequisites. This is the first history prize in decades and no deserved.
Aghion & Howitt share half for modeling the mechanism.
Let me break down what they did.
Aghion & Howitt share half for modeling the mechanism.
Let me break down what they did.
🧵 Part 2 — The Venous Return Curve
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Last time, we fixed the cardiac function curve.
Now let’s look at the other half of the story — venous return — and how the circulation really feeds the heart.
#FOAMed #MedX #physiology
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Last time, we fixed the cardiac function curve.
Now let’s look at the other half of the story — venous return — and how the circulation really feeds the heart.
#FOAMed #MedX #physiology
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The venous return (VR) curve describes how blood flows into the heart for any steady state of the venous system.
It’s not about forcing RAP up or down — it shows the equilibrium between flow and pressure for a given system tone and volume.
The venous return (VR) curve describes how blood flows into the heart for any steady state of the venous system.
It’s not about forcing RAP up or down — it shows the equilibrium between flow and pressure for a given system tone and volume.
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Mathematically:
VR = (Pms - RAP) / Ivr
• Pms = mean systemic filling pressure → “push” from stressed volume & venous tone
• Ivr = inlet impedance – how easily blood enters the heart (similar to Guyton’s RVR but dynamic, not fixed)
• RAP = dependent feedback pressure where inflow = outflow
Mathematically:
VR = (Pms - RAP) / Ivr
• Pms = mean systemic filling pressure → “push” from stressed volume & venous tone
• Ivr = inlet impedance – how easily blood enters the heart (similar to Guyton’s RVR but dynamic, not fixed)
• RAP = dependent feedback pressure where inflow = outflow
Everyone's talking about Rare Earth Elements (REEs), but few truly understand why they matter.
In this thread, I'll break down what makes REEs so critical, the global imbalance threatening supply chains, and the biggest challenge that still needs to be solved.
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In this thread, I'll break down what makes REEs so critical, the global imbalance threatening supply chains, and the biggest challenge that still needs to be solved.
🧵👇🏻
1) What Are Rare Earth Elements (REEs)?
Despite the name, REEs are not geologically rare. The term refers to a group of 17 chemically similar elements: the 15 lanthanides (atomic numbers 57–71) plus scandium and yttrium. These elements typically occur together in mineral deposits, making their separation and extraction complex and resource-intensive.
Since their discovery in the late 18th century, starting with yttrium, named after the Swedish village of Ytterby, REEs have gradually become integral to modern life. They enable critical functionality in technologies such as smartphones, electric vehicles, wind turbines, medical imaging devices, advanced defense systems, robotics, and more.
Because of their unique magnetic, luminescent, and electrochemical properties, REEs are often described as the “vitamins” of modern industry.
Despite the name, REEs are not geologically rare. The term refers to a group of 17 chemically similar elements: the 15 lanthanides (atomic numbers 57–71) plus scandium and yttrium. These elements typically occur together in mineral deposits, making their separation and extraction complex and resource-intensive.
Since their discovery in the late 18th century, starting with yttrium, named after the Swedish village of Ytterby, REEs have gradually become integral to modern life. They enable critical functionality in technologies such as smartphones, electric vehicles, wind turbines, medical imaging devices, advanced defense systems, robotics, and more.
Because of their unique magnetic, luminescent, and electrochemical properties, REEs are often described as the “vitamins” of modern industry.
2) Why Rare Earths Matter
REEs are foundational to the technologies that define the 21st-century economy and global security landscape. From decarbonizing energy systems to building autonomous weapons and intelligent machines, REEs are indispensable to innovation, infrastructure, and sovereignty.
Powering the Clean Energy Revolution
As nations pursue aggressive climate goals, REEs are increasingly recognized as non-substitutable components in technologies driving the energy transition:
Neodymium and dysprosium are used to create high-performance permanent magnets in EV motors, wind turbines, and hydrogen fuel cells. These magnets deliver exceptional strength in compact formats, allowing for lighter, more efficient, and longer-lasting systems.
Lanthanum and cerium are essential in automotive catalytic converters, battery electrodes, and energy-efficient lighting, technologies that reduce emissions and improve fuel economy.
Europium, terbium, and yttrium are critical in phosphors that illuminate LED screens, television displays, and medical imaging systems, offering not just efficiency but also clarity and precision in visualization technologies.
In short, REEs are at the heart of the global shift toward cleaner, smarter, and more resilient energy systems.
Enabling Robotics, AI, and Automation
The rise of robotics and AI adds another layer to the strategic importance of rare earths. These technologies rely on advanced electromechanical components, high-speed data processing, and sensor fusion systems, all of which depend on rare earth-enabled materials.
Permanent magnets made from neodymium, dysprosium, and praseodymium are critical in robotic actuators and motors, which drive movement in industrial robots, drones, surgical robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Without these lightweight, high-efficiency magnets, the precision and dexterity of modern robots would be severely limited.
High-performance sensors, such as those used in LiDAR systems, machine vision, and real-time environmental mapping, rely on rare earths for signal clarity and stability. These sensors are vital in autonomous navigation, object recognition, and situational awareness, key pillars of AI-driven machines.
In data centers and AI infrastructure, rare earths help in cooling systems and high-frequency components that support machine learning algorithms, language models, and high-performance computing. As AI models become more compute-intensive, the demand for rare earths in power-dense and thermally sensitive environments is expected to surge.
This convergence of REEs with AI and robotics positions them as critical enablers of the next industrial revolution, where intelligent machines will augment or replace human labor across logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, and defense.
National Security and Defense
The military also leans heavily on REEs for advanced weapon systems, communication equipment, and surveillance technologies:
Samarium-cobalt magnets are used in systems where thermal stability is paramount — such as missile guidance systems, fighter jet engines, and satellite communication arrays.
Technologies like night vision goggles, laser targeting devices, and stealth radar depend on rare earth materials for optical precision, energy efficiency, and electromagnetic resilience.
Autonomous military systems, including unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and drones, rely on the same robotics and AI capabilities discussed earlier. Again, underpinned by REEs.
As geopolitical tensions rise and warfare becomes increasingly digitized and autonomous, control over rare earth supply chains becomes a direct determinant of defense readiness.
All in all, rare earths are no longer “just another commodity”. Their role in clean energy, AI, robotics, and national defense makes them strategic resources, the backbone of future economic power and military superiority. For that reason, secure access to REEs is non-negotiable.
REEs are foundational to the technologies that define the 21st-century economy and global security landscape. From decarbonizing energy systems to building autonomous weapons and intelligent machines, REEs are indispensable to innovation, infrastructure, and sovereignty.
Powering the Clean Energy Revolution
As nations pursue aggressive climate goals, REEs are increasingly recognized as non-substitutable components in technologies driving the energy transition:
Neodymium and dysprosium are used to create high-performance permanent magnets in EV motors, wind turbines, and hydrogen fuel cells. These magnets deliver exceptional strength in compact formats, allowing for lighter, more efficient, and longer-lasting systems.
Lanthanum and cerium are essential in automotive catalytic converters, battery electrodes, and energy-efficient lighting, technologies that reduce emissions and improve fuel economy.
Europium, terbium, and yttrium are critical in phosphors that illuminate LED screens, television displays, and medical imaging systems, offering not just efficiency but also clarity and precision in visualization technologies.
In short, REEs are at the heart of the global shift toward cleaner, smarter, and more resilient energy systems.
Enabling Robotics, AI, and Automation
The rise of robotics and AI adds another layer to the strategic importance of rare earths. These technologies rely on advanced electromechanical components, high-speed data processing, and sensor fusion systems, all of which depend on rare earth-enabled materials.
Permanent magnets made from neodymium, dysprosium, and praseodymium are critical in robotic actuators and motors, which drive movement in industrial robots, drones, surgical robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Without these lightweight, high-efficiency magnets, the precision and dexterity of modern robots would be severely limited.
High-performance sensors, such as those used in LiDAR systems, machine vision, and real-time environmental mapping, rely on rare earths for signal clarity and stability. These sensors are vital in autonomous navigation, object recognition, and situational awareness, key pillars of AI-driven machines.
In data centers and AI infrastructure, rare earths help in cooling systems and high-frequency components that support machine learning algorithms, language models, and high-performance computing. As AI models become more compute-intensive, the demand for rare earths in power-dense and thermally sensitive environments is expected to surge.
This convergence of REEs with AI and robotics positions them as critical enablers of the next industrial revolution, where intelligent machines will augment or replace human labor across logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, and defense.
National Security and Defense
The military also leans heavily on REEs for advanced weapon systems, communication equipment, and surveillance technologies:
Samarium-cobalt magnets are used in systems where thermal stability is paramount — such as missile guidance systems, fighter jet engines, and satellite communication arrays.
Technologies like night vision goggles, laser targeting devices, and stealth radar depend on rare earth materials for optical precision, energy efficiency, and electromagnetic resilience.
Autonomous military systems, including unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and drones, rely on the same robotics and AI capabilities discussed earlier. Again, underpinned by REEs.
As geopolitical tensions rise and warfare becomes increasingly digitized and autonomous, control over rare earth supply chains becomes a direct determinant of defense readiness.
All in all, rare earths are no longer “just another commodity”. Their role in clean energy, AI, robotics, and national defense makes them strategic resources, the backbone of future economic power and military superiority. For that reason, secure access to REEs is non-negotiable.
This is a Russian missile cruiser
That's a Russian battle cruiser
Those are Indian warships
🧵 THREAD: Meet the Organizers Behind No Kings protest: Indivisible’s Leah Greenberg & Ezra Levin 🇺🇸
Taking a break from book writing for this...
This week, the movement that started with a Google Doc... Indivisible... is back in the streets. ✊ Founded by former congressional staffers Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin and funded by George Soros' Open Society network, Indivisible has grown from a viral guide into one of the most powerful grassroots networks in the U.S.
Now, they’re leading NoKings, a nationwide push to remind America that democracy means no one is above the law. 👑❌
This thread dives into who Greenberg and Levin are, how Indivisible rose to prominence, and what’s really behind the “No Kings” movement.
As always, patience as I pull the thread together in real time.
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Taking a break from book writing for this...
This week, the movement that started with a Google Doc... Indivisible... is back in the streets. ✊ Founded by former congressional staffers Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin and funded by George Soros' Open Society network, Indivisible has grown from a viral guide into one of the most powerful grassroots networks in the U.S.
Now, they’re leading NoKings, a nationwide push to remind America that democracy means no one is above the law. 👑❌
This thread dives into who Greenberg and Levin are, how Indivisible rose to prominence, and what’s really behind the “No Kings” movement.
As always, patience as I pull the thread together in real time.
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When you go to the NoKings website, you'll find over a hundred partners listed, many of them familiar and many Soros-backed. They include big names closely tied to the DNC such as Marc Elias' Democracy Forward.
Greenberg and Levin are co-founders of Indivisible. Other than donor-advised funds, their backing primarily comes from Open Society and Fund for a Better Future. The latter is a shadowy nonprofit backed by Sergey Brin and played a key role in the infamous "Build Back Better" campaign of 2020.
I made a RL policy that guesses where a picture was taken without GPS data
It continuously learns, updating its weights with every use in realtime -- over the weekend it improved 13.9% with <100 images
Best of all, it does this without ever storing any image data, link below
It continuously learns, updating its weights with every use in realtime -- over the weekend it improved 13.9% with <100 images
Best of all, it does this without ever storing any image data, link below
Over the weekend I re-built Geospot into an online RL policy
It's a geolocation game where a tiny 330k parameter model takes in an image embedding from a larger 450m parameter GeoCLiP(constrained between gps<>image pairs) and tries ranking its top 10 predictions better.
You are playing to try to beat the AI and match one of the street view panoramas to your uploaded image, each game updates the model with REINFORCE that rewards the model for having its higher ranking predictions be right, if you can't pair then it gets penalized. We copy behaviors with Polyak averages to gradually update the policy head so no one user can change it.
And all of this runs on CPUs for now (pls dm if you have GPUs I can have)
It's a geolocation game where a tiny 330k parameter model takes in an image embedding from a larger 450m parameter GeoCLiP(constrained between gps<>image pairs) and tries ranking its top 10 predictions better.
You are playing to try to beat the AI and match one of the street view panoramas to your uploaded image, each game updates the model with REINFORCE that rewards the model for having its higher ranking predictions be right, if you can't pair then it gets penalized. We copy behaviors with Polyak averages to gradually update the policy head so no one user can change it.
And all of this runs on CPUs for now (pls dm if you have GPUs I can have)
try it out! will share a blog on details soon.geospot.sdan.io
TURN YOUR LINKEDIN INTO AN OPPORTUNITY MAGNET
Use these 8 ChatGPT prompts to transform your LinkedIn presence:
Use these 8 ChatGPT prompts to transform your LinkedIn presence:
1. Profile Headline & Summary Optimizer:
Act as a LinkedIn branding strategist. Analyze my current headline and summary for [insert industry/role] and suggest an optimized version that improves visibility and attracts [target audience].
Act as a LinkedIn branding strategist. Analyze my current headline and summary for [insert industry/role] and suggest an optimized version that improves visibility and attracts [target audience].
2. Keyword & SEO Enhancement:
Act as an SEO expert for LinkedIn. Identify the top-performing keywords for [insert industry/role] and suggest where to strategically place them in my profile for better discoverability
Act as an SEO expert for LinkedIn. Identify the top-performing keywords for [insert industry/role] and suggest where to strategically place them in my profile for better discoverability
Shut is moving fast now: You really should read 👇
Coordination the American Way:
Inside Trump’s Plan to Turn the U.S. Government into a Weapon Against Us
When historians describe how Nazi Germany became a dictatorship, they don’t start with the camps. They start with coordination — Gleichschaltung — the process by which every institution in Germany “aligned” itself with the will of the regime.
Coordination the American Way:
Inside Trump’s Plan to Turn the U.S. Government into a Weapon Against Us
When historians describe how Nazi Germany became a dictatorship, they don’t start with the camps. They start with coordination — Gleichschaltung — the process by which every institution in Germany “aligned” itself with the will of the regime.
No orders had to be barked. People, fearing irrelevance or punishment and watching colleagues be purged, simply did what was expected. Courts, newspapers, universities, police — each coordinated.
Now, a century later, we are watching the American version unfold in real time.
Now, a century later, we are watching the American version unfold in real time.
Reuters just pulled the curtain back on a chilling plan inside Trump’s second administration: a coordinated effort among the FBI, the Justice Department, the IRS, the Treasury Department, and the Department of Homeland Security to investigate, harass, and potentially prosecute liberal and Democratic-aligned organizations.
🚨 Leichenhunde schlagen an! 😢💔 –
Ist das der vermisste Fabian?
Seit Tagen sucht ganz Güstrow nach dem kleinen Fabian (8) – nun gibt es eine neue, traurige Spur: 💧
Mehrere Leichenspürhunde haben auf dem Inselsee am Stadtrand angeschlagen.
Ist das der vermisste Fabian?
Seit Tagen sucht ganz Güstrow nach dem kleinen Fabian (8) – nun gibt es eine neue, traurige Spur: 💧
Mehrere Leichenspürhunde haben auf dem Inselsee am Stadtrand angeschlagen.
🐾 Zuerst reagierte ein Hund von einem Boot aus –
kurz darauf bestätigten zwei weitere Spezialhunde unabhängig voneinander die gleiche Stelle.
Später wurde der Bereich mit einer Drohne überprüft – ohne Ergebnis.
Doch auch ein vierter Hund schlug erneut dort an.
kurz darauf bestätigten zwei weitere Spezialhunde unabhängig voneinander die gleiche Stelle.
Später wurde der Bereich mit einer Drohne überprüft – ohne Ergebnis.
Doch auch ein vierter Hund schlug erneut dort an.
💬 Ein Polizeisprecher erklärte, dass am Dienstagmorgen Taucher den Bereich im und am Schilfgürtel absuchen werden.
Das Wasser dort ist etwa ein bis eineinhalb Meter tief.
Wegen der Dunkelheit musste die Suche am Abend unterbrochen werden.
Das Wasser dort ist etwa ein bis eineinhalb Meter tief.
Wegen der Dunkelheit musste die Suche am Abend unterbrochen werden.
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Politik : #Assad
Es ist wieder Montag und er erzählt erneut Mist für Unwissende: absichtliche Unwahrheit.
Mal anders herum: An seinem Unfug ist tatsächlich etwas wahr. Assad wurde nicht vergiftet. Das wäre völlig unnötig gewesen.
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Politik : #Assad
Es ist wieder Montag und er erzählt erneut Mist für Unwissende: absichtliche Unwahrheit.
Mal anders herum: An seinem Unfug ist tatsächlich etwas wahr. Assad wurde nicht vergiftet. Das wäre völlig unnötig gewesen.
Wieder Aufräumarbeit swentr.site/russia/626369-…
1) Ankunft mit Familie - 8 Dez 24 Moskau
Assad konnte nicht MIT Familie in Moskau ankommen, weil er die schon 2 Tage vor seinem eigenen Abflug dorthin geschickt hatte.
Assad konnte nicht MIT Familie in Moskau ankommen, weil er die schon 2 Tage vor seinem eigenen Abflug dorthin geschickt hatte.
2) Irgendeine Assad-Ankunft am 8 Dez 24 in Moskau
Nein, keine. Sein Flug SYR9218 in der Nacht endete nach kurzer Strecke bei Homs in einer Obstplantage.
Assad Flug und Absturzort
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Assad Flughöhe 6 km
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Nein, keine. Sein Flug SYR9218 in der Nacht endete nach kurzer Strecke bei Homs in einer Obstplantage.
Assad Flug und Absturzort
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Assad Flughöhe 6 km
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🚨 USA (Long) COVID Pandemic Labor Market Significantly Hurt !
🔸️Decreasing labor productivity, e.g. substantial extra educational disturbances
🔸️Persistent labor shortages and chronic long COVID, due to failing “let it rip” policies, require significant interventions.
🚨 USA (Long) COVID Pandemic Labor Market Significantly Hurt !
🔸️Decreasing labor productivity, e.g. substantial extra educational disturbances
🔸️Persistent labor shortages and chronic long COVID, due to failing “let it rip” policies, require significant interventions.
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➡️Elevated health-related work absences persist, and is associated with circulating COVID, including...
➡️...subsequent decreases in labor by absence-affected workers.
➡️These absenses are comparable to peak-influenza seasons, like Dec 2019/Feb 2020.
➡️Elevated health-related work absences persist, and is associated with circulating COVID, including...
➡️...subsequent decreases in labor by absence-affected workers.
➡️These absenses are comparable to peak-influenza seasons, like Dec 2019/Feb 2020.
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➡️During 2020-24 work absenses persist, although at attenuated levels..,
➡️...however NOT for workers in occupations at greater risk of exposure.
➡️During 2020-24 work absenses persist, although at attenuated levels..,
➡️...however NOT for workers in occupations at greater risk of exposure.
Yolu Şişli'ye düşen dikkatli gözler Şişli Camii karşısındaki simitçi bir kadını fark etmiştir; daha dikkatli gözler, simit arabasındaki diplomayı da.
Kıştan beri Şişli'de simit satan 34 yaşındaki Elif Ayça Seren Ural Marmara Üniversitesi Gazetecilik bölümünü bitirmiş,
Kıştan beri Şişli'de simit satan 34 yaşındaki Elif Ayça Seren Ural Marmara Üniversitesi Gazetecilik bölümünü bitirmiş,
İmge Yayınları'ndan çıkan"Pogo", "'Başlama Vuruşu"ve"Lirik Soğan" isimli üç romanı ve iki çocuğu var. Elif Ural'ı fesleğen saksılı simit arabasının yanında, defteri, kitabı ve gazeteleri arasında ziyaret ediyoruz.
Hava sıcakları nedeniyle artan su satışlarının el verdiği ölçüde,
Hava sıcakları nedeniyle artan su satışlarının el verdiği ölçüde,
Elif ile gazetecilik yıllarını ve kadın simitçi olmanın nasıl bir şey olduğunu konuştuk.
1998'de mezun olan Ural, üç yıl Bütün Dünya, Bursa AS TV ve kısa bir dönem Cumhuriyet gazetesinde çalıştığını, gazetecilik mesleğini çok severek yaptığını ama en sonunda ++++++++
1998'de mezun olan Ural, üç yıl Bütün Dünya, Bursa AS TV ve kısa bir dönem Cumhuriyet gazetesinde çalıştığını, gazetecilik mesleğini çok severek yaptığını ama en sonunda ++++++++