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AI isn’t an existential threat to humanity, capitalism and corporations are.
You see, we created capitalism, a religion modeled on cancer, and the corporation, a new, artificial species; a parasite that co-opts human beings to do its bidding; an organism that’s psychopathic by design and grows by extracting from and exploiting us and our habitat.
And we now find ourselves ruled by this religion and driven to ruin by these parasites as they drain our humanity, destroy our habitat,…

With the federal hiring freeze lifting in mid-July, the Trump administration has rolled out a humiliating federal hiring plan that critics warn will politicize and likely slow down the process rather than increase government efficiency.
De-emphasizing degree requirements and banning DEI initiatives
—as well as any census tracking of gender, race, ethnicity, or religion to assess the composition of government
—the plan requires every new hire to submit essays explaining which e…

New federal employees must praise Trump EOs, submit to continuous vetting
Trump will continuously monitor all federal workers for “trustworthiness.”…

We just went for a walk in Bad Tölz. Nothing special, just going for a walk along the river #isar.
Enjoy your Sunday!
#silentsunday #badtoelz

"Spain aims to ban flushing of wet wipes, with manufacturers paying for cleanup"
#Spain #Pollution

Might I suggest that it's not only Musk's politics that are preventing people from buying Teslas, but also the slap-dash approach to road safety and crash investigation, releasing products that aren't ready, and lying at investor conferences that might also be the problem?

Happy Pride Month from a straight ally!:QueerCatHeart_Pride:
:ablobpride1: :ablobpride2:
And for all eternity: Equal rights, respect and tolerance for everybody - regardless of sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity, skin color, culture or religion!
♥️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💐
#Pride #PrideMonth

"I never imagined that I would become unchurched. Yet being unchurched, I am discovering that whenever we intentionally put a few chairs and a table together to have a meal, we are manifesting a new—or perhaps ancient—way of doing church in our time."
—Vincent Wei-Cheng Lin ’24 S.T.M. writing in the new issue of Reflections, which addresses whether Christianity is losing its religion.

Realistic quantum network simulation for experimental BBM92 key distribution
Michelle Chalupnik, Brian Doolittle, Suparna Seshadri, Eric G. Brown, Keith Kenemer, Daniel Winton, Daniel Sanchez-Rosales, Matthew Skrzypczyk, Cara Alexander, Eric Ostby, Michael Cubeddu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.24851…

Realistic quantum network simulation for experimental BBM92 key distribution
Quantum key distribution (QKD) can provide secure key material between two parties without relying on assumptions about the computational power of an eavesdropper. QKD is performed over quantum links and quantum networks, systems which are resource-intensive to deploy and maintain. To evaluate and optimize performance prior to, during, and after deployment, realistic simulations with attention to physical realism are necessary. Quantum network simulators can simulate a variety of quantum and cl…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced sweeping leadership changes Thursday
as part of an effort to dramatically ramp up arrests of illegal migrants. 
The “leadership realignment” comes as Trump administration officials push for ICE to make
a “minimum” of 3,000 arrests per day
– up from the 1,800 per day quota the White House initially demanded in January. 
As part of the shake-up, Kenneth Genalo is out as the head of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Ope…

ICE shakes up agency with 'leadership realignment' in push for a 'minimum' of 3,000 migrant arrests per day 
As part of the shake-up, Kenneth Genalo is out as the head of ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) division – the branch tasked with executing arrests and deportations. 

Statement by YDS Dean Greg Sterling.
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We are relieved that two members of the YDS community, Rev. William Barber and Rev. Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, are safe and unharmed following their arrest while praying in the Capitol Rotunda yesterday. We applaud them for their courage in standing up for Christian values and doing so in accordance with the venerable tradition of nonviolent action.

Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget
(RNS) — While arrests of protesters at the Capitol is not unusual, the response to Barber’s prayer was unusually dramatic: After issuing verbal warnings, dozens of officers expelled everyone in the Rotunda — including credentialed press.