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Pluralistic: Boeing’s deliberately defective fleet of flying sky-wreckage (01 May 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow https://pluralistic.net/2024/05/01/boeing-boeing/

Task Failed Successfully: The Cracked Columbia Takeover and Expulsion
The sputtering 18-hour barricade-aided takeover of Columbia University by Hamas supporters ended last night faster than Humpty Dumpty falling off the wall; of course, the occupier's task failed successfully only after being rightly pushed from the second story ledge of Hamilton Hall by NYPD riot officers. As a graduate of Columbia University, I was chagrined for the students who occupied Hamilton,…

Ukraine considering following suit if US bans TikTok: https://benborges.xyz/2024/04/01/ukraine-considering-following.html

I just really like how colorful this chart is :beardthesystem:

https://pluralistic.net/2024/05/01/boeing-boeing/

"Giving is what we are called to do. The condition of your soul is enriched when you give more than what you’re taking and put others first. It is a joyous feeling that brings you closer to God."
—Ademuyiwa Bamiduro ‘13 M.Div. in the latest installment in our "Joy of Giving" series

From LeadNow
RBC is Canada’s biggest bankroller of fossil fuels and the fifth largest in the world. And they’re not just fueling the climate crisis – they’re supporting projects that trample on Indigenous rights. RBC is a key backer of the Coastal GasLink Pipeline, which is being forced through Wet’suwet’en territory right now without consent.
And in addition to tar sands and pipelines, RBC has bankrolled some of the biggest weapons manufacturers in the world

Skip Bayless wants Al Harris to become Cowboys’ next DC following Dan Quinn’s exit https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/skip_bayless_wants_al_harris_to_become_cowboys_next_dc_following_dan_quin…

Skip Bayless wants Al Harris to become Cowboys’ next DC following Dan Quinn’s exit
Dan Quinn, the former Dallas Cowboys DC recently left for the Washington Commanders as the head coach. Quinn had quite an impact during his time at the Cowboys. He created a good defense with the likes of Trevon Diggs and Micah Parsons. Now, after his departure, a lot of questions have arisen, with the primary one being – ‘Who will be the next Cowboys DC?’ It looks like Skip Bayless has the answer. The veteran analyst believes that it has to be AI Harris, the former defensive back who ear…

"the rise of AI products like #ChatGPT, and the #LLMs underlying them, have made high-quality training data one of the internet’s most valuable commodities. That has caused internet providers of all sorts to reconsider the value of the data on their servers, and rethink who gets access to what. Being too …

With the rise of AI, web crawlers are suddenly controversial
For decades, a humble text file governed the behavior of web scrapers. But as the AI industry grows, the social contract of robots.txt is falling apart.

People are STILL failing for lame ass April Fools gags. 🤦🏼‍♂️
https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei/112197321896597891