A Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, a divided panel of federal appeals court judges ruled on Monday. https://to.pbs.org/4396HWx

If we ever get past this time of concentrated fascism, PBS has to come back with a vengeance. I don't just mean Sesame Street. I mean government funding should be put into it to make it something to rival HBO. And everybody who left 60 Minutes should get together and start a news division there.

Happy Pride Month. If you know a young person (age 13-26) in the US who is getting their access to queer library books restricted because of local small-minded folks, please refer them to the Books Unbanned program. More people should know about it. #pride booksunbanned.com/card

This is absolutely nuts: hackers are hijacking high-profile Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta's AI chatbot to change the email on the account. Meta's AI does it, hacker gets password reset code, they're in. A staggering security issue www.404media.co/hackers-simp...

I don't have a view inside any of these, especially now, but I can't help wondering if this is even "the actual costs of AI". Like, it's unclear to me if the token price is even turning a profit on the compute required, either. (perhaps the serving compute but not training, though)

The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious risks.

While mass arrests were being made last night outside of Delaney Hall, the courageous people imprisoned inside continue their strike. The problem isn’t just with Delaney. The entire US concentration camp system is rife with abuse, neglect, and loss of life. They should ALL be shut down immediately.

Billionaire tax cuts are a policy choice. Cutting healthcare for millions is a policy choice. Cutting food assistance for children is a policy choice. Taking from the poor and giving to the rich is a policy choice. It does not have to be like this.

Nonprofit media orgs are integral to free speech and democracy 💖

Big win for AP, with 6 Rs joining Dems on her resolution that now brings a TPS status extension for Haitians to a vote tomorrow. This follows a discharge petition that reached the needed signatures earlier this week.

I make it a point to share at least 3 things I find enjoyable each day on here. It's a helpful way to engage text-based social media.

Amazing work, Wisconsin! 💙🌊

Someone with the handle @velocity69.bsky.social is sharing a video with the caption: "The highest quality video of the moon was just released… so beautiful * Artemis II" It's gone viral, but it's not from Artemis II. If you've shared it, you might want to un-share.

Worth noting that the first part of the first sentence does not at all lead logically to its end. The fact that "A.i." is becoming more widespread does NOT mean educators must learn to "integrate it as a tool." Educators could in fact REJECT IT ENTIRELY.

Hello, #Wisconsin ! Once again, it's your time to shine 💖 Know before you #vote: -Chris Taylor: Supports unions, reproductive healthcare access (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_T... -Maria Lazar: Defends gerrymandering, anti-union (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_S...)

How much money was spent on: -the half-built wall? -razing the East Wing? -tearing out the White House rose garden? -needlessly deploying the National Guard? -terrorizing Venezuela? -war with Iran? #NoKings #NoTyrants #NoMeansNo

idk guys when i see a lot of similar headlines insisting that editors & authors are all already embracing AI, i don't assume these things are true. i assume there are a lot of very rich people with an unpopular product pushing a particular narrative in my industry!

No Kings. Find your event for this Saturday, March 28th. www.nokings.org #NoKings

Props to @bsky.app for the alt text description stating that alt text is not ONLY for blind or low-vision users, but providing additional context for EVERYONE! Yep, turns out #accessibility is quite often a universal perk 🥰

Gearing up with a couple of signs for a fun and productive #NoKings ! The US is in the midst of primaries, and now's a good time to remind politicians that they're CIVIL SERVANTS and as beholden to citizens and the community in their jobs as any BMV clerk.

Langston Hughes gets cooler the more you know. Queer icon. Antifascist. Translator.

The U.S has already spent $29 billion on the Iran War. That money could fund the free lunches of every public school student for the entire year.

-Only one in four Americans approve of Trump's handling of cost of living. -Only 29% of the ​country approves of Trump's economic stewardship, the lowest rating in either of Trump's presidential administrations -35% of Americans approve of the U.S. strikes on Iran, down from 37%

As we have been saying for nearly a decade now, Democrats, STOP TRYING TO PLAY DOUBLE DUTCH WITH PEOPLE WHO JUST WANT TO KNOCK YOUR TEETH OUT. In this moment, the goal is to PRESERVE DEMOCRACY so that multipartisanship (that you think you're doing) can exist TOMORROW. Stop playing with FASCISTS.

BREAKING: huge summary judgment win in our Voice of America case EVERYONE put on admin leave is ordered rehired & all other decisions made by the Trump admin to gut agency down to "statutory minimum" r "vacated and set aside" Kudos to r amazing partners & clients in labor, democracy & journalism

If you’ve ever complained about shipping prices, please take that energy and direct it to your elected representatives. Tell them to fight for more funding of the postal service! If we lose the USPS it’s absolutely inevitable that shipping rates will increase with all carriers. 😤

Resource to contact US reps is provided in the thread. So much easier to KEEP something rather than FIGHT to get it back; so, it's time stop this bill in its tracks. #booksky #library #libraries

Been working since at least the 1600s 💖 Masking, especially when exposed to illness (self or others), has been fundamental HYGIENE for at least 400 yrs. One of those neat rare medical fun facts older than handwashing. But, sure, let's let some politician talk us out of protecting our own health 🙄

Oregon lawmakers passed House Bill 4088, which strengthens legal and privacy protections for transgender patients and providers. The legislation also limits state cooperation with out-of-state or federal investigations of gender-affirming care #NOH8

Join Survived and Punished virtually on April 28th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm ET to celebrate our collective accomplishments and to mourn our losses over the past 10 years. Register here: survivedpunished10years.eventbrite.com

The speed and extent of the damage have so concerned Iran and Lebanon that they sent a request to the United Nations' cultural agency, UNESCO, this week to add more sites to its enhanced protection list. https://to.pbs.org/4cDH5qN

New polling from @pewresearch.org finds 60% of Americans say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, down slightly from the last few years but on par with views right before the Dobbs decision

Just like Noem's planes purchased using Coast Guard funds shortly preceding hurricane season, one has to wonder what this funding could have been better spent on. So much of this administration is sabotage by misappropriation of funds.

Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales ends his reelection bid after admitting to having an affair with a former staff member who later died by suicide.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there. They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

"No One Came To My Rescue": Gang rape, sexual slavery, and mass displacement of women in Oromia, Ethiopia #Refugees

NEW in Bolts: How are states restricting ICE activity? Can local prosecutors charge federal officers? How can local leaders prepare for ICE deployments? Our team answers questions about local responses to the immigration crackdown.

I wrote about the first national book banning bill, which effectively seeks to erase trans people. At the end I include a link to let your reps know that you oppose this bill and all it stands for. lithub.com/why-we-must-...

The carceral system is a major 'provider' of substance use disorder treatment except for how it actually doesn't provide treatment as seen here in Missouri.

Reminder that the War on Terror—the meat grinder that Hegseth apparently enjoyed enough to want to crawl back into it—resulted in the deaths of at least 56,422 Americans, NOT including the alarming number of suicides among returned soldiers. No commander standing for his men would do this to them.

States have the chance to vote on three of the opposing Dems in the upcoming primaries: Texas (Cuellar, AIPAC endorsed)- April 12 Ohio (Landsman, endorses Israel's aggression)- May 5 California (Vargas, Committee of FA: ME counterterrorism)- June 2 Maine's Golden is NOT seeking re-election.

We cannot fathom what it must be like for this generation to leave the world as it currently is. In our gratitude, to honor their efforts, we must continue their work. We will continue striving for democracy and a better place in this world for all. Rest in peace, for your work is done.

And, yeah, if you missed it, the Trump-appointed head of the National Capital Planning Commission delayed the vote on the ballroom today because there were so many opposed comments/speakers.

If an AI is looking for active combat & high-traffic sites near outposts, what happens when it finds neither of those things? Does it respond like other "AI" models and, rather than return "failure to find results," FABRICATE results? Something to consider in light of Iran's civilian casualties.

It is in the most difficult of times that we must not look away, that we must not fool ourselves in our comforts to the fatal detriment of the vulnerable.

#NoKings #NoWar #Iran

the reason they haven't shared a justification or a strategy is because there *is* no justification or strategy, but i guess it's kind of noteworthy that even an outlet like politico is starting to be like, "you really can't give us *anything* to run with here?"