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Microsoft adds funding to the AP Fund for Journalism, enabling APFJ to provide 10 local newsrooms in Washington state with AP elections coverage and resources (The Associated Press)
https://www.ap.org/media-center/press-rele

AP Fund for Journalism, Microsoft expand election resources for Washington newsrooms | The Associated Press
AP Fund for Journalism (APFJ) today announced funding from Microsoft to strengthen the local news ecosystem in Washington state ahead of the 2026 midterm

Trey McBride is voted the NFL's top tight end by an AP panel https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/trey-mcbride-is-voted-the-nfls-top-tight-end-by-an-ap-panel

Titans' Jeffery Simmons is voted the top interior defensive lineman in the NFL by an AP panel https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/titans-jeffery-simmons-is-voted-the-top-interior-defensive-lineman-in-the-nfl…

Let’s get one thing straight: if you’re bigoted against Jews, you’re no better than Israeli settlers and the Israelis who are complicit in Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.
Someone being Jewish does not mean that they’re Zionist or complicit in genocide. Not all Jews are Zionists. And not all Zionists are Jews.
Conflating the two is antisemitic.
And Israel and Zionists are guilty of pushing that narrative more than anyone else. (Yes, Israel and Zionists a…

Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The findings highlight the vulnerability that many Jewish adults in the U.S. feel as bipartisan support for Israel erodes and significant divides emerge within the Jewish community about what constitutes antisemitism — particularly when it comes to protesting Israel.

@… Fair enough. I appreciate your thoughts on this.

His ex-wife Ashley shared a
three-minute voicemail with the AP from last winter
where he told her that he thought someone should slit her throat.
In that message,
sent around the time he joined ICE,
he called her “disgusting”
and said that she and other women and girls in her “bloodline” should die.
“And all of you should have your
f—king throats cut,”
Brouillette’s voicemail said.
“Yeah, you should.
Am I threatening that I’m go…

ICE Agent in Fatal Maine Shooting Has History of Terrifying Violence
The ICE agent who killed Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero abused and threatening the women in his life, his relatives say.

Die Instanz https://bayerwald.social läuft jetzt mit Softwareverson v4.7.2
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/r

Release v4.7.2 · mastodon/mastodon
Changelog Security Temporarily disable HEIF support Fixes Fix relative privacy policy links in subscription emails (#40486 by @crafkaz) Fix canonical email blocks interfering with freezing or ap...

Is no one reading the article? Bernie's proposal is for the government to seize ownership of 50% of these companies, not buy it. It's a wonderful idea. #USPol #UBI

Australia in Eurovision... Canada half-joining the EU... How long until CANZUKEU?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwyzrr9d3dko

Ex-wife of ICE officer in Maine shooting tells AP he has history of violent behavior | AP News
https://apnews.com/video/ex-wife-of-ice-officer-in-maine-shooting-tells-ap-he-has-history-of-violent-behavior-e2e984a4c27e487aaeabb0cdedfa58c2

It's September 17th, which is Constitution Day in the US. So remember, the Constitution may not be perfect, but it's better than what we have now!
#USPol

Replaced article(s) found for stat.AP. https://arxiv.org/list/stat.AP/new
[2/2]:
- Airport Terminal Passenger Queue Forecasting for Departure Gates and Security Checkpoints
Juhwan Lee, Seokbin Yoon, Keumjin Lee, Hojong Baik, Seyeon Jung

#taliban
Screenshot von der #Tagsschau APP
@…

Sources: Apple is looking for chip companies to buy to boost its AI server chip efforts as it struggles with the performance of its servers running on M2 Ultra (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-hunts-ai-chip-acquisitions
…

Apple Hunts for AI Chip Acquisitions
Apple is on the lookout for acquisitions of chip companies to boost its efforts to build server chips for running AI, said people familiar with the company’s efforts. In recent months, the iPhone maker has talked with bankers about possible deals. It has also approached semiconductor startups to ...

@… Yes, ever, but they were old-fashioned even by the time I was a child and I'm 52.

collins_yeast: Collins yeast interactome (2007)
Network of protein-protein interactions in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (budding yeast), measured by co-complex associations identified by high-throughput affinity purification and mass spectrometry (AP/MS).
This network has 1622 nodes and 9070 edges.
Tags: Biological, Protein interactions, Unweighted

The AP advises its reporters and others who follow AP style to refer to Lake Ontario by its original name, noting Trump's EO only dictates US government usage (Amy B Wang/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026

AP says it will refer to Lake Ontario by its original name, despite Trump’s order
The Associated Press’s guidance says President Donald Trump’s executive order affects only how the U.S. government refers to the lake, not Canada or other countries.

@… @… You'd have to ask each one individually since it's not like they all vote identically.

Raiders sign tight end Michael Mayer to a 3-year, $45M contract extension, AP source says https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/raiders-sign-tight-end-michael-mayer-to-a-3year-45m-contract-extension-ap-source-says…

Das ist auch was Neues: WLAN in der Unterkunft funktioniert nur, wenn der Fernseher an ist, weil der Fernseher der AP ist 🫠

Cowboys running back Malik Davis needs surgery on hip, AP source says https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/cowboys-running-back-malik-davis-needs-surgery-on-hip-ap-source-says

@… Wow, with a trailer like that, it should be released on Halloween rather than Christmas.

Replaced article(s) found for stat.AP. https://arxiv.org/list/stat.AP/new
[1/2]:
- Source apportionment of air pollution burden using geometric non-negative matrix factorization an...
Bora Jin, et al.

@… "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

Go and buy this print because it's cool #redbubble #art

Dunno if it has any use-case but I decided to bridge my Eurosky account to the Fediverse ( @… ) and my Mastodon account to the Atmosphere ( @kazushusora.social.tchncs.de.ap.brid.gy ) ^^

@… @… @… God, I loved that book.

🇺🇦 Auf radioeins läuft...
A$AP Rocky:
🎵 Punk Rocky
#NowPlaying #A$APRocky
#radioeins gespielten Titel als #Spotify Playliste: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3hdH98B6uyXilhcWxCA6nv

40 years ago this weekend, jerry garcia falls into a diabetic coma & nearly dies. in the hospital, his heart stops following an allergic reaction when doctors give him valium. the dead will cancel 30 dates through fall. he relearns to play guitar & is performing again by october.

Crosslisted article(s) found for stat.AP. https://arxiv.org/list/stat.AP/new
[1/1]:
- Beyond AHI: An Interpretable Causal-Discovery-Guided Framework for Sleep Recovery in Connected He...
Saba A. Farahani, Elahe Khatibi, Manoj Vishwanath, Amir M. Rahmani, Hung Cao

Cowboys and defensive star Quinnen Williams agree on $105.9 million extension, AP sources say https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/cowboys-and-defensive-star-quinnen-williams-agree-on-1059-million-extension-ap-sour…

Mooi position paper, van @… , @… , AP, DNB, AFM, "De route naar digitale autonomie", waarin heleboel goede adviezen staan, met breed draagvlaak nationaal en in Europa. Nu is het kwestie van doen. Dat geldt voor iedere organisatie. V…

Interessant ist die Begründung des Bundesgerichts zum Zigarettenurteil: Wenn der Bundesrat die eigenen Aufgaben vernachlässigt, dürfen die Kantone selber aktiv werden.
https://download-media.srf.ch/world/audio/Echo_der_Zeit_radio/2026/07/Echo_der_Zeit_radio_AUDI20260715_RS_0050_814c449386a741f9b0381296e1e73841.mp3?d=ap&assetId=ebd404cf-dd76-311c-b47f-e0f07729ddf0

real compelling title, AP
https://youtu.be/aNsHEYzR9so

Put a sticker on my #bass. Might be read by some as "Never Slap" but it says #neverslop. I will neither be slapping, though. (Bought it from https://www.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #Early
Grayskul:
🎵 Apollo 11
#Grayskul
https://fakefour.bandcamp.com/track/apollo-11
https://open.spotify.com/track/3NfZmz8yhwSK9ayFYn2SzU

Raiders TE Brock Bowers has meniscus surgery and could return in 1-2 weeks, AP source says https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/raiders-te-brock-bowers-has-meniscus-surgery-and-could-return-in-12-weeks-ap-source-says…

Tornadoes and storms in central China kill at least 11 people https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/07/tornadoes-and-storms-in-central-china-kill-at-least-11-people/

Tornadoes and storms in central China kill at least 11 people
BEIJING (AP) — Tornadoes and storms hit central China, killing at least 11 people and injuring hundreds, state media reported on Tuesday, while areas in the south suffered record-breaking rain. Thunderstorms battered parts of Hubei province’s eastern region on Monday night, affecting 14,600 people, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. More than 330 people were injured, and […]

Peggy Flanagan,
the progressive lieutenant governor of Minnesota,
clinched the victory in the state’s Democratic primary for US Senate,
beating out moderate US representative Angie Craig.
The AP called the race, with Flanagan leading with nearly 59% of the vote.

Minnesota progressive wins Senate primary over anti-ICE sentiments, as Wisconsin governor’s race remains close – live
Peggy Flanagan sweeps Minnesota Senate primary; in Wisconsin, moderate David Crowley and Democratic socialist Francesca Hong face tight race to be Democratic nominee for governor

In its lawsuit, Apple chronicles in vivid detail how its former employees that went to work for OpenAI allegedly violated their confidentiality agreements (Aaron Tilley/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apple-sues-openai-trade-secret-theft

Apple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secret Theft
Apple sued OpenAI on Friday, accusing the AI startup of stealing Apple trade secrets as part of a “systematic effort” to develop its own AI-powered devices for consumers. The lawsuit says that OpenAI has recruited more than 400 former Apple employees to work at the company and names two of those ...

@… It's more complex for me than it would be for most people in the Fediverse in that I generally want government to be smaller rather than larger, and see the GOP in general and Trump administration in particular as the biggest obstacle to that happening in time to save us from economic collapse.
I see them that way for two reason…

New #art on #redbubble https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/182109387

Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia | AP News
https://apnews.com/projects/russia-ukraine-war-striking-russia-cards/

AP union: the AP is cutting 20 US video production staff to move the jobs to India; 10 US photo editors and 10 UK video production staff are targeted for cuts (Angela Fu/Poynter)
https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2026/ap-cuts-us-video…

AP cuts US video production staff and moves jobs to India - Poynter
The union representing the laid-off staff says the move raises concerns about the quality of future coverage

@… I'm not going to pretend that I know as much as you do about Trinidad, so I'll truly listen to however you may respond to this.
But I will say that as someone on the outside, this article is interesting to me primarily for the built-in assumptions that the New York Times brought here.
One is that Persad-Bissessar is inherently aligned …

@… "Pickup trucks are right-coded, therefore it's okay to hate people I don't even know for having one."

@… It may not belong there, but if it were there, take it! 😄

Pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney reunites with the Texans on a 1-year deal, AP source says https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/pass-rusher-jadeveon-clowney-reunites-with-the-texans-on-a-1year-deal-ap-source-says

Memo: the AP is offshoring some visual production jobs as it builds a centralized hub in India; sources: up to 30 jobs could be affected (Ben Mullin/@benmullin)
https://x.com/benmullin/status/2072421734666428895

Ben Mullin (@BenMullin) on X
News — the AP is offshoring some visual production jobs as it develops a production hub in India. I’m told up to 30 jobs could potentially be affected. This follows similar moves from other wire services. Note from AP Executive Editor Julie Pace:

K2 Airways flight KTA1732,
a Boeing 737-400 cargo plane is reported missing
approximately 155 nautical miles
WSW off Karachi, Pakistan.
ADS-B data indicate that the flight departed Sharjah Airport (SHJ) at 15:02 UTC on a flight to Karachi (KHI). It climbed to FL350.
At 16:17 UTC the flight began a right-hand turn climbing, which transitioned into a descent of about 5600 feet, followed by a 7200 feet climb and another descent.
Sources said the crew repor…

Accident Boeing 737-4M0 (BDSF) AP-BOI, Tuesday 7 July 2026
K2 Airways flight KTA1732, a Boeing 737-400 cargo plane is reported missing approximately 155 nautical miles WSW off Karachi, Pakistan. ADS-B data indicate that the flight departed Shar...

[2026-06-18 Thu (UTC), 9 new articles found for stat.AP Applications]
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New Redbubble art #art #artist

It's always the ones you most expect.
#uspol

NYT: Trump Banned AP From White House Because They Wouldn't Give Him Rights To Butler Shooting Pic - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2026/09/nyt-trump-banned-ap-from-white-house-because-they-wouldnt-give-him-rights-to-butler-shooting-pic/

Tencent releases Hy3, a 295B-parameter model that it says is competitive with GLM-5.1 and 5.2, under the Apache 2.0 license, following a preview launch in April (Sam Witteveen/VentureBeat)
https://venturebeat.com/ai/tencents-ap

@… "...so they don't have to talk about record price increases, a losing war, and torturing immigrants all over the country."
There's no reason why centrist Democrats wouldn't want to talk about these things and every reason why they would.

Cowboys acquire offensive tackle Broderick Jones from Steelers, AP source says https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/cowboys-acquire-offensive-tackle-broderick-jones-from-steelers-ap-source-says

@… Apparently her fruit snacks come with extra protein!

Trump Says a Smart President Is All That’s Needed to Rein In A.I.
(Unfortunately, for the moment we instead have one who doesn't even know which letters to capitalize.)
https://dnyuz.com/2026/09/14/trump-says-a-smart-president-is-all-th…

@… I'll concede that was more interesting than my throwaway toot of a Rawstory article.

A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.,
said he had spoken with McConnell by phone on Monday
and that the two had a “lengthy and substantive conversation that covered a variety of topics,
including national security.”
As leader, Thune is generally kept up to date on illnesses and absences in his conference as he has to navigate vote counts and his narrow 53-47 majority.
Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the No. 2 Senate Republican,
had a …

McConnell speaks to Republican leaders as speculation swirls about his health, remains hospitalized
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate’s top two Republicans have spoken individually to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to aides, as the former GOP leader remains in the hospital more than three

@… "yet another post on how bad the GOP is"
You say that like it's a bad thing.

Eagles set to make Jalen Carter highest-paid defensive tackle in NFL, AP source says https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/eagles-set-to-make-jalen-carter-highestpaid-defensive-tackle-in-nfl-ap-source-says

Seahawks and 2-time Pro Bowl cornerback Trevon Diggs are working on a deal, AP source says https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/seahawks-and-2time-pro-bowl-cornerback-trevon-diggs-are-working-on-a-deal-ap-source-says…

If the US political system weren't hopelessly broken... well, this guy wouldn't be president in the first place,
But besides that, there would be an open letter pledging free and fair elections signed by all fifty state Attorneys General published in a full page ad in the New York Times tomorrow morning.

@… In other words, invest in companies that are building pipelines from oil fields to Omani ports.

@… I'm not trying to avoid it or anything, but no. The strange thing is that now that you mention it, it's been more than two years since anyone I know came down with COVID.
Still, I'll ask next time I'm at my primary care office. I had it once, and while I recovered fully, it was no fun at all. The only thing I've ever had that was w…

@… Schopenhauer's Law of Entropy at work!

@… I am happy to answer this rhetorical question: because even if only a few people are dumb enough to say yes, it's still free money.
But I'm with you. Waiters, yes. Drivers, yes. You handed me something over a counter? Not so much. You're asking for a tip even though I didn't even interact with you? Get fucked.
As long as I'm playing A…

@… @… In other words, 9/11 didn't change Afghanistan.

@… Lemons are a hybrid, so life never gave us lemons in the first place; we had to make them for ourselves.

@… "Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so." - Douglas Adams

@… No one cares. If it buys votes, but as far as they're concerned, it's good.

@… It works the same in any country, as someone infamous once said.

@… Where do you think Trump and his ilk got the idea?

@… You are going to grow a monobrow.

Betteridge's law of headlines wins again!
https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/people-are-using-ai-agents-to-manage-their-investments-without-lifting-a-finger-is-it-safe

Welcome to China, where "national security" actually means "Xi Jinping insecurity".
https://www.npr.org/2026/09/11/g-s1-142832/hong-kong-court-sentences-vigil-organizers

@… @… Thank you—my first thought was that this must be a reference to the Trump administration.

Spam from Wikipedia: "Steve, you're one of Wikipedia's rarest supporters!"
Me, thinking, "Technically correct, since in twenty years I've only donated once."

@… "Risk is our business!"

Happy #StarTrekDay everyone! I'm not really doing anything special to observe it, although I did visit the Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center this past weekend and bought a cap, so in the event one considers NASA to be a predecessor of Starfleet, then there's that.

@… I think I may have heard of them when I was younger? But yeah, they weren't exactly PanAm!

@… I'm a rando who happened across this, so of course I was curious, but I must have missed it scrolling through because all I saw were cozy posts about walks and writing prompts, which led to my making an instant follow request rather than Internet Judgment.

That this mom who did nothing wrong was harassed at all, much less arrested, is more evidence that the US is a society in decline.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/09/06/5-year-old-walked-alone-gated-community-his-…

@… I know this is selfish, but I'm just happy it's not threatening the Big Island. Some people there are still out of power from Lala three weeks ago.

@… That's sad. RIP to those who lost their lives. 😔

Betteridge's law of headlines wins again. Manassas Airport isn't even all that close to lots of Manassas, much less anywhere else with lots of people, and it's not convenient to a major highway. Maybe they'll prove me wrong, but I just don't see it.
https://www.

To be honest, the most surprising thing to me here is that Suze Orman is 75. I really thought she was younger!
https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/why-75-year-old-millionaire-suze-orman-says-she-would-drop…

@… @… @… I sometimes tag her when she comes up, but sadly I don't think she's active here at all.…

@… When has love ever been lost between Vemezuelans and Trinis?

@… Hiking trails, so the walks aren't spoiled?

@… @… Cozyopoly?

@… It would probably cut down on water usage.

Wow, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin almost got Ron Browned!
#uspol

@… Food prices are the hardest prices to manipulate. The grocery store (and chicken equivalent) are where we're seeing how much inflation there really is now.

The trees
They knocked down the wires
No
NO
The power is out

@… I disagree with Krugman a lot, but he's dead right about this.

You know things are going downhill in Argentina when whoever is running the place starts going on about the Falklands.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/4/argentinas-milei-threatens-sanctions-as-he-refocuses-on-falklands