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Apr 29
🧵 In today's Voting Rights Act ruling, the Supreme Court has fundamentally reshaped how courts apply Section 2 to voting maps, especially in relation to politics, making future Section 2 lawsuits extremely difficult to win.

The changes:
1. For the first time ever, the Court holds that compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act can be a compelling interest to use race, but only when properly construed.
2. The Court holds that a minority voter is entitled to nothing more than equal opportunity, not equal outcome.
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Apr 29
Cuando se habla de ciencia y tecnología en el Imperio español suele hacerse desde el tópico o desde la negación. Pero basta descender al terreno histórico concreto para encontrar figuras como Juan Francisco Rojas, una figura tan interesante como desconocida que merece un hilo: Image
Rojas no fue un «sabio» en el sentido académico, ni un teórico aislado. Fue alguacil mayor de la Real Audiencia de Santo Domingo. Es decir, era un funcionario inserto en la maquinaria política del Imperio, que operaba en un contexto político, científico y técnico muy preciso. Image
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Será en 1594 cuando presente en Méjico su «Memoria sobre invenciones aplicables a la minería» ante la oficina de privilegios y patentes. Un dato clave, pues muestra que en el Imperio existía todo un sistema institucional que reconocía, regulaba y protegía la innovación técnica. Image
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Apr 29
@franceinfo Et voilà nos, médias et les lèches-cul en commentaires lobotomisés suite à +70ans de "British loving") encore en extase face aux British représentés ici par le petit "Charles III" (qui pourtant insulte la France & l'Histoire) !
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@franceinfo Extase en voyant des pics contre Trump ("on" se rassure comme on peu : "on" garde les oeillères), alors qu'il y a ici, 2 non méritants, "fils papa/maman", dont un ordinaire opportuniste British et un inculte Américain.
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@franceinfo Un ordinaire opportuniste British profitant du "French Bashing" ambiant & de l'inculture de l'autre sur la nature & l'existence même de son pays & des Américains, pour ainsi faire du revisionnisme Historique à leur avantage (Impérialisme anglosaxon).
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Apr 29
兄弟们,今晚没时间写攻略哈,现在在罗湖口岸,明早过关去香港帮你们实地直播办港卡攻略!
我先一个一个讲一下下面这六种卡。👇👇 Image
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上面六种卡是按卡片价值排序的,排名越靠前国际认可程度越高(多个AI确认):
1. 花期银行:需要香港身份证,大陆用户办不了;硬件限制办不了。
2. 渣打银行:
用内地身份证/港澳通行证/护照都可以预约办理,但是!!!!!
我把所有能预约的分行一个一个都试了,都满了,至少需要提前半个月预约。
喜欢渣打的同学请提前准备! Image
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Apr 29
Breaking: Your phone is sending data to Google every 4.5 minutes.

Screen off. Phone untouched.

Trinity College Dublin confirmed it in a peer reviewed study.

Here are 12 settings to cut it off:
1. WiFi Scanning

You turned WiFi off. Android kept it scanning. Google tracks your location through nearby networks even when the toggle is off.

Settings > Location > Location Services > WiFi Scanning > Off.

Samsung adds an extra step under Improve Accuracy.
2. Bluetooth Scanning

Same situation. Samsung's own settings page says it plainly: connects to nearby devices even while Bluetooth is turned off.

Settings > Location > Location Services > Bluetooth Scanning > Off.
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Apr 29
Today the Supreme Court hears a case that will decide the fate of over 350,000 people currently living legally in the United States — and impact thousands more who are still in limbo.

So what is Temporary Protected Status and what is the case about? NEW 🧵 on the issue.
Temporary Protected Status was created to deal with the fact that sometimes, due to an outbreak of war, political crisis, or natural disaster, deportation becomes inhumane.

Without a law to address this, presidents responded on an ad hoc basis using inherent executive authority.
Before TPS, Presidents used a thing called "extended voluntary departure" to address these crisis. For example:

- Ford gave EVD to Lebanese in 1976 due to civil war
- Carter gave EVD to Ugandans in 1978 due to civil war
- Reagan gave EVD to Poles in 1981 due to Soviet crackdowns Image
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Apr 29
Okay, it's been 3 months since I took the plunge into Claude Code and 2 months since I created Claude Blattman to help other non-coding, non-technical, forever-behind people like myself learn how to use these tools. This is a

Here's what I've developed and created since then. 🧵
I've updated what I think is the most essential process for getting CC to do well:

/prompt turns your messy thoughts into a prompt optimized for CC to read

/review-plan spins up agents to critique what you've been working on

Works especially well in planning mode (shift+tab)

claudeblattman.com/workflows/firs…Image
And why have just one Claude response when you can have 3-5 perspectives and a snythesis?

/council is inspired by @karpathy and spins up custom personas specific to whatever task I'm working on

Works great when you combine it with /prompt and /review plan
claudeblattman.com/workflows/coun…Image
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Apr 29
Here is translated text from Al Ta about the situation in Ukraine. He is a Russian propagandist, a soviet anti-Putinist who views reviving the full Soviet Union (including Poland) as the primary number one goal of this war. He's also pretty honest about the situation. Its long. (racial slurs and whatnot are removed btw)
Preservation of one’s own forces and resources (including manpower).

On paper, everything looks neat and classical: we strike the enemy at its foundations and core, while we ourselves conserve strength and wait for the right moment for a decisive blow. But in reality, everything is both simpler and more complicated at the same time.

If you think through the basic principles of a classical war of attrition, then at the initial stage, when the enemy’s potential is being destroyed, when strikes are delivered against its economy, communications, and supply routes for raw materials and weapons, the side that holds the initiative should remain on the defensive, abandoning unimportant territories and максимально protecting its soldiers. This attrition is carried out through the remote destruction of the enemy’s potential.
Strictly speaking, the correct strategy in such a war should include:

1. Readiness for total and continuous mobilization.
We remember that this kind of war is one of mobilizing all the strength of the people. Total mobilization is necessary to achieve a manpower advantage, which should allow final military actions to be carried out quickly once the enemy’s ability to resist is completely broken. In addition, prolonged combat, even in a well-organized defense, still leads to losses, which are unavoidable. Therefore, there is a constant need to replenish the front with personnel.

2. Readiness for total destruction and the deaths of the enemy’s civilian population (and your own, if the enemy is not weaker than you).
It is extremely difficult, more likely impossible, to “delicately” destroy a country’s economic foundation. Therefore, a country that begins such a war must be prepared to act decisively and harshly. This is the price of survival.

3. Defense as the foundation of the first phase of such a war.
Preserving soldiers’ lives is the key to a future victorious offensive. It is physically impossible to conserve personnel while conducting offensive operations. Many are familiar with the standard ratios required for an attacking force to outnumber a defending one. Even taking into account more advanced and destructive weapons, the need for such a ratio remains, it will never be 1:1. In essence, the main function of troops (infantry supported by tanks, artillery, and aviation) in such a war is to occupy territories where the enemy can no longer resist. Frontal or stubborn assaults are not characteristic of a war of attrition.

4. Seizing territory in the initial and main stages of such a war is not the primary objective.
Territory should be taken either after the course of the war has been turned and the enemy’s ability to resist has been broken, or through the imposition of postwar conditions.

5. Emphasis on firepower.
The enemy should be subjected to an overwhelming barrage of destructive force using every possible means. Everything available should be directed at the target. Naturally, this places emphasis on highly destructive weapons: artillery and aviation. The nature of the current war has also added UAVs (unmanned systems). We already see strike systems in the air and at sea, and soon ground systems will be added.
The goal is to inflict unacceptable losses on the enemy before you yourself suffer unacceptable losses. If you like, it resembles a boxing match: both sides exchange blows, but in the end the stronger one wins. At the same time, for every artillery shot fired at you, ten should be fired in return; for every drone launched, ten drones should respond. Only this way.
Yet, for example, by the results of March 2026, “so-called Ukraine” surpassed us in the number of drones launched at our territory.
Each of you can compare these principles with what is actually happening at the front. After all, “we haven’t even started yet,” if some leaders are to be believed.
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Apr 29
This Time Last Term🗓️

We just found out 1 of Biden’s closest aides as VP, who later joined a Washington-based firm founded by an exec with ties to the CCP AND did deals with Biden’s son Hunter — visited the White House at least 7 times over a 2 year period Image
Why did the Biden’s have such an intimate connection with people in China and/or folks in America who did business in China? 👀

oversight.house.gov/release/comer-…
If you have time to watch this, it kind of lays everything out

The same people who Levy baseless claims about the current president simply swept this blatant and obvious corruption under the rug

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Apr 29
Fat loss is the easiest thing on Earth.

If you want to lose 20lbs+ without starving yourself, crashing diets and hours of cardio.

Here are 5 hacks to burn it off by summer (WITHOUT ever hitting the gym): 🧵

1. Stop overusing cardio
You’re probably been hearing this for years but…

Cardio doesn’t burn fat.

It teaches your body to hold onto it.

Over time your metabolism adapts:
• Muscle loss
• Lower thyroid
• Lower testosterone

Resting metabolism drops → fat loss stalls.
Now, walking burns calories without spiking hunger the way running does.

This is your foundation for fat loss.

It also lowers cortisol, which directly impacts fat storage around the midsection.

You don’t need to push it to the limits.

8,000-10,000 steps/day is enough.
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Apr 29
The Iran oil story we are missing: this isn’t just about sanctions and the blockade cutting exports and shut in oil wells.

1/ The regime spent over $100 billion directly on a nuclear program that generates 2% of Iran’s electricity. That money was drained from National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), the same company whose workers earn ~$80–140/month against Iran’s own official poverty line of ~$227/month. The people responsible for maintaining the most critical infrastructure in the country can’t afford to live on their salaries. The infrastructure reflects it.
2/9 Bushehr nuclear plant cost $10–11 billion to build, five to ten times over its original budget. It generates 1,000 megawatts. Iran’s current electricity shortfall alone is 25,000 megawatts, meaning you’d need 25 more Bushehrs just to close the gap that already exists. Beyond Bushehr, the broader nuclear program has cost Iran $2–3 trillion in lost economic opportunity through sanctions and isolation. For context: Iran’s own Oil Ministry says it needs $170–180 billion to restore oil production capacity. The money existed.
3/9 Now the oil sector. Start with South Pars. It produces ~70–80% of all Iranian gas. That same gas gets reinjected into aging oil fields to maintain reservoir pressure and keep them producing. In March 2026, strikes damaged five South Pars phases, cutting condensate output by 100,000–120,000 b/d for at least six months. One field hit but leading to two cascading failures simultaneously.
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Apr 29
You’re not here by accident, maybe Allah wants you to read these 5 du’as for financial relief and freedom from debt

The Prophetﷺ himself made these.
And he never left them.
1. Du'a for Relief from Debt & Financial Pressure

Allāhumma innī a'ūdhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazani, wal-'ajzi wal-kasali, wal-jubni wal-bukhli, wa dala'id-dayn, wa ghalabatir-rijāl

"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety, sorrow, weakness, laziness, cowardice, stinginess, the burden of debt, and being overpowered by others." (Sahih al-Bukhari 6369)
2. Du'a for Protection from Poverty & Humiliation

Allāhumma innī a'ūdhu bika minal-faqr, wal-qillah, wadh-dhillah, wa a'ūdhu bika an azlima aw uzlam

"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from poverty, lack, and humiliation and I seek refuge in You from wronging others or being wronged." (Sunan Abi Dawud 1544)
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Apr 29
El diseño tradicional es una estafa con las horas contadas. 💀

He fulminado a todo un equipo de diseño con un solo workflow de GPT 2 image. Sin reuniones, sin egos, sin esperas.

Skywork Images acaba de dejar obsoleto al 90% de los diseñadores gráficos. Así es como he tomado la delantera (y cómo vas a hacerlo tú también):Image
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¿El secreto? Skywork usa GPT-Image-2, el modelo de imagen más avanzado de ChatGPT.

Un workspace todo en uno que entiende tu branding y crea logos, kits de redes y pósteres listos.

Pruébalo: skywork.ai/p/nwjvhxImage
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Paso 1: Olvida la página en blanco para siempre 🚫

La sección "Showcase" te permite explorar diseños profesionales. Con un clic en "Open to Edit", importas el proyecto directamente a tu lienzo para editarlo.

Es remezcla de alto nivel: modificas un diseño pro sin escribir ni una sola línea de prompt.Image
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Apr 29
Don't have to believe me, just go and see for yourself. If you visit #UttarparaPalace which is now Uttarpara General Hospital, on the ground floor next to the MOs office there is a room that is locked. It's been kept locked since 1952 when the government confiscated all 1/n Image
2/n 16 palace from us illegally. Thanks to Nehru & BC Roy conspiring against us. Before handing Uttarpara Rajbari to the government, my grandfather told the authorities NEVER 2 open that particular room. In the 1st Mahal, inside the thakur dalan (whatever it is called in English)
3/n there were 4 large temples
1) Narayan
2) Durga
3) Shiva
4) Ganesh
That particular room was Narayan Temple where our Kuldevta, the 1100 yrs old Sridhar Narayan Sila was being worshipped. Krittibash, Maa Sharada & Omkar Nath Thakur meditated on it. My father told me that...... Image
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Apr 29
The most powerful banker in America just said something at a polite Norwegian conference that most CEOs will not say out loud.

“There will be some kind of bond crisis.”

Jamie Dimon is not given to drama. That makes the sentence heavier, not lighter.

A thread on what he said, and what it means for India 🧵
Dimon named the ingredients.

Geopolitics. Oil. Government deficits.

His point was not that any single one of them breaks the market. His point is they are all stacking at the same time, and we do not get to choose which combination becomes the trigger.

“They may go away, but they may not.”
The precedent he reached for is recent.

UK gilts, September 2022. Liz Truss announced a mini-budget on a Friday. By the following Wednesday the gilt market had broken down so badly that the Bank of England had to step in as buyer of last resort to stop pension funds from collapsing.

It took a week.
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Apr 29
I had 17 kg of extra weight, a fat belly, and the goal was to become ripped in 2026. These tips helped me did it:

Tip - Stop counting calories.
2/ Protein has the highest “thermic effect” - you burn calories just digesting it.
3/ Sleep deprivation raises hunger hormones - fix sleep before cutting calories harder.

4/ Liquid calories don’t register as food to your brain.
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Apr 29
7 signs your brain is losing its backup capacity (You won't notice it as memory loss at first):

1. You only do things you're already good at.
Stanford neuroscientist David Eagleman just went on Diary of a CEO.

The key idea: your brain is not protected by "being smart."

It is protected by cognitive reserve: extra pathways when older ones weaken.
The wildest example: the Religious Orders Study.

Some nuns had Alzheimer's pathology at autopsy.

But they did not show the expected memory problems while alive.

Their brains had backup roads.
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Apr 29
Bolagsstämma #23 2026. Eastnines aktieägare träffas i IVA:s konferenscenter på Grev Turegatan. Image
Extern ordförande: Ja
Aktieägare: 39% av aktierna/rösterna närvarande
Längd: 1 timme, 2 minuter
Mat/dryck: Kaffe + bulle innan stämman även om inbjudan talar om servering efteråt.
Goodiebag e.dyl.: Nej. Image
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Styrelsearvode: Arvode höjs 2,4% + introducerar arvode i utskotten. Styrelsen utökas också med en person.
Incitamentsprogram: Treårigt optionsprogram för alla anställda.
Återköpsprogram: Upp till 10%.
Anmärkningsvärt:
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Apr 29
After renovating countless homes over the past few years, I’ve learned what helps your value — and what hurts it.

Here are 6 renovation decisions that can be detrimental when it’s time to sell (as an investor or homeowner) 👇
❌ Turning your garage into a room
Buyers really want parking and storage. When the garage is converted, most people see it as a problem, not a bonus.

✅ Instead: Keep it a garage. Clean it up, organize it, maybe add epoxy flooring so it looks fresh and usable.
❌ Removing the only bathtub
If your home has just one tub and you rip it out, you automatically lose families with kids.

✅ Instead: Update it with a modern tub or a tub/shower combo.
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Apr 29
“₹10 crore isn’t enough to retire. You actually need ₹100 CRORE!”

That’s the kind of advice doing the rounds on financial Twitter these days.

But do you really need ₹100 crore if you are retiring today or in 15 or 30 years’ time? A 🧵 Image
First, a question nobody’s asking:

Is ₹100 crore here your net worth or the actual corpus you can spend?

Your HOUSE, CAR and GOLD are your net worth.

You can't pay your electricity bill with them during retirement.
So, let’s assume we are talking about retirement corpus here 👇

What if you retire with a ₹100 crore corpus today?

You can afford to withdraw ₹33.3 lakh every month for the next 37 years!

(Assuming 6.8% post-tax returns on a 50:50 Equity-Debt mix, 6% inflation)
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Apr 29


“#ASongOfElfsAndGnomes?”
“#BadBlackBalls?”
“#LiftsAreTimelineShifters?”
“#EvrythingkCHANGES??”

#TruthWillOut!

#SystemsWillHeal!

#TurnToJesusChrist!!!



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[ #AsEarthsflatTowers ? ]

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JC aint on da list, yall
#ChooseWiseChooseChrist
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