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Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BadBunny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadBunny</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Backs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Backs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> With <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Instagram</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Post" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Post</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PuertoRico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PuertoRico</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Video</span></a></p><p>He posted a segment of Harris' video that discussed <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PuertoRico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PuertoRico</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/stake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stake</span></a> in the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a>. The hitmaker has over 45 million followers on the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/socialmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>socialmedia</span></a> platform and has sold millions of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/albums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>albums</span></a>. "I will never forget what <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/did" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>did</span></a> and what he <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/didnot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>didnot</span></a> do when <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PuertoRico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PuertoRico</span></a> needed a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/caring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caring</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/competent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competent</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/leader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>leader</span></a>," Harris said in the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>video</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/article294640889.html#storylink=cpy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">miamiherald.com/entertainment/</span><span class="invisible">article294640889.html#storylink=cpy</span></a></p>
Delphi<p>Being <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/controversial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>controversial</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/opinionated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opinionated</span></a> here but ...well...here goes:</p><p>Why is it, in the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/workplace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workplace</span></a>, that younger people with fewer years <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a> and very little experience consider themselves to be more <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/competent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competent</span></a> than older people with an extensive education and decades of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/experience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>experience</span></a>?</p><p>In the past (when older people were younger) we respected the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/knowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knowledge</span></a> of older people &amp; what they could <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/teach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teach</span></a> us. We weren't <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/arrogant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>arrogant</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/supercilious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>supercilious</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/egoists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>egoists</span></a>.<br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>life</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>work</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ageing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ageing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/employment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>employment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/VicePresident" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VicePresident</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a>’ sudden <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/political" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>political</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rise</span></a> echoes that of another <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/female" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>female</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/politician" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politician</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NewZealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewZealand</span></a>’s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JacindaArdern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JacindaArdern</span></a> </p><p>Ardern’s <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/whirlwind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whirlwind</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/campaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>campaign</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tenure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tenure</span></a> also shows some <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pitfalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pitfalls</span></a> other <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Female" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Female</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/leaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>leaders</span></a>, like Harris, might face, including being compelled to appear as <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/competent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competent</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/likable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>likable</span></a> while fending off <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/hateful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hateful</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/attacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>attacks</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/kamala-harris-sudden-political-rise-echoes-that-of-another-female-politician-new-zealands-jacinda-ardern-235922" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/kamala-har</span><span class="invisible">ris-sudden-political-rise-echoes-that-of-another-female-politician-new-zealands-jacinda-ardern-235922</span></a></p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/VicePresident" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VicePresident</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Surprises" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Surprises</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Everyone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Everyone</span></a>. </p><p>She appears <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/competent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competent</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/incommand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>incommand</span></a>, and she is <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/connecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>connecting</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/voters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>voters</span></a> — everything she wasn’t when she ran for <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/president" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>president</span></a> five years ago. </p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/05/opinion/kamala-harris-trump-birthrate.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/08/05/opinion</span><span class="invisible">/kamala-harris-trump-birthrate.html</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>“Arizona leaders like McCain &amp; Sen <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarkKelly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarkKelly</span></a> have embodied the commitment to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CountryOverParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CountryOverParty</span></a>. And it’s that same high caliber of character &amp; leadership I see in VP <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Harris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harris</span></a>.</p><p>“That’s why I’m standing w/her. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> is the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/competent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competent</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/just" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>just</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fair</span></a> leader our country deserves. This year too much is at stake to vote <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> at the top of the ticket.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/populism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>populism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BigLie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigLie</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VoteBlue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoteBlue</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HarrisForPresident" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisForPresident</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Harris2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harris2024</span></a></p>
Chuck Darwin<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Elon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Elon</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> sued <a href="https://c.im/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a> today, alleging a wide range of incendiary things, including that <a href="https://c.im/tags/GPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GPT</span></a>-4 is actually an artificial general intelligence. <br>It’s a fun complaint to read; <br>it fundamentally accuses OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, of pretending to run a nonprofit designed to benefit humanity while actually running a regular ol’ tech company ... and trying to make a lot of money. <br>That’s a pretty good criticism of the entire OpenAI situation, actually! <br>Someone with some <a href="https://c.im/tags/intellectual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>intellectual</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/honesty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>honesty</span></a> and a <a href="https://c.im/tags/competent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competent</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/lawyer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lawyer</span></a> should run at that sometime.<br>Sadly, Musk is not that person,<br>and his lawyers have figured out that letting the world’s richest man rack up billable hours filing nonsensical lawsuits is more lucrative than fitting the “facts” to the “law,” <br>or whatever it is regular lawyers do</p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/1/24087937/elon-musk-suing-openai-nightmare-1l-contracts-exam" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/2024/3/1/24087937</span><span class="invisible">/elon-musk-suing-openai-nightmare-1l-contracts-exam</span></a></p>