Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

Our grandparents had to conquer things like Nazis, polio, and measles. Thank goodness all those problems are solved and we don't have to worr...

Echoes of Torture as #Ukraine Fights to Free Doctors

russia is holding Ukrainian combat medics, using them as bargaining chips and subjecting them to mistreatment and torture in breach of the Geneva conventions.

By Elina Beketova

https://cepa.org/article/behind-the-lines-echoes-of-torture-as-ukraine-fights-to-free-doctors/

What does a #military #hero look like?

Lt. Gen. #KwakJongkeun

"I was ordered... to pull people inside the National Assembly building outside... I did not fulfill that task even though I knew it would be insubordination because based on my judgment, dragging lawmakers out was clearly an illegal act"

When asked what orders he gave to his unit, the commander said he prohibited giving live ammunition to individual soldiers

🫡🎖️

https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241206005700315

#SouthKorea #Coup #Democracy

DOGE - Department of Graft and Entitlement.

Last night, for the final time, Jill and I were honored to recognize and respect the power of the arts to literally redeem the soul of our nation.

Congratulations to our 2024 Kennedy Center Honorees.

Syria’s rebel command has said it would not tell women how to dress.

“It is strictly forbidden to interfere with women’s dress or impose any request related to their clothing or appearance, including requests for modesty,” the command said in a statement on social media.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/dec/09/syria-bashar-al-assad-asylum-russia-live-updates-blog?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

If you don't want a lower class person to murder you with a gun in public, then consider passing some strict gun laws.

Or maybe just don't be subhuman shit, playing with the lives of millions for laughs and profit. Dunno, I'm just spitballing here.

Texas’ maternal mortality committee faces backlash for not reviewing deaths from first two years post-Dobbs

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/12/06/texas-maternal-mortality-committee-deaths/

Schiff: "This is not just about retribution against those of us on the January 6 Committee. This is about sending a message that nobody better hold him to account in his second term ... he is intent on trying to break down these checks and balances in our system."

New: Texas’ governor has served 404 Media with a subpoena for info about an internal Google database we were leaked. This is a serious threat to press freedom and we are fighting it legally. We object.

https://www.404media.co/404-media-objects-to-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxtons-subpoena-to-access-our-reporting/

wow, big shock

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/world/middleeast/hamas-unrwa-schools.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Judaism, Israel, and Antisemitism @judaism-israel-and-antisemitism-DanHakimi

(Nonexistent) God bless the BBC!

"Conducted by California State University Channel Islands economics professor Dr. Bryan Tomlin, the study, titled “#Jewish and #Israeli #Americans Face #Discrimination in the Job Market,” found that job seekers with names that “sound” Jewish and resumes that “signal” a likely Jewish background needed to send 24.2 percent more inquiries to potential employers to gain an equal number of positive responses as non-Jews. For Israelis, the number was higher, with 39 percent more inquiries required for receiving equal responses."

https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/12/04/jewish-israeli-americans-face-substantial-discrimination-us-job-market-new-adl-study-shows/

@AlliFlowers @edutooters

Don't we all. That's the problem: both views are valid.

In the short term, local context, you want an AI tool, of course, whether you're a teacher, parent, student, policymaker....no brainer.

In the long term, national/global scope, you want a broader systemic reform, which the adoption of AI tools disincentives further.

This is what tears my heart apart.