Terugkerend van mijn hardlooprondje kom ik op de ochtend van moederdag twee jongetjes van een jaar of 6 of 7 tegen, duidelijk broertjes.
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From slim chance to shiny and fat, pygmy possums back from the brink. The tiny mammal's population was decimated by drought and bushfires, but after five years of struggle they are starting to thrive. (Australia)
In 1997, a 19 year old Danny Cashman, influenced by his favorite late night talk shows, created Bangor, Maine's first, with himself as host. The Nite Show enjoyed success as one of the few ever local programs in this format, running through a few incarnations over the years, with several breaks for college and various gigs. Then finally revived in 2010 for an extended run, until now. For the penultimate show, he got a visit from one of people who inspired him from the beginning.
Please read the words DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION and think deeply about their meaning —individually and collectively.
Diversity: the condition of having or being composed of differing elements: variety.
Equity: the quality of being fair and impartial.
Inclusion: the act or practice of including people who have historically been excluded (often because of their race, gender, sexuality, or disability).
DEI is meant only to enhance the priority of our institutions and workplaces to provide equal opportunity to the many groups that make up our beautifully diverse nation.
These formerly unassailable ideas have been aspirationally woven into our nation’s entire history, even if our idea of who is equal has thankfully evolved to include more than just white men.
From the Declaration of Independence to the 14th Amendment granting equal protection for all citizens, to the 15th Amendment granting Black men the right to vote, to the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote, to the Civil Rights Act outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, we have moved toward a more fair and less discriminatory society. The symbolism of the Statue of Liberty as a welcoming beacon to those fleeing forms of discrimination to find refuge in the melting pot of the US is a cornerstone of the American story. The current attack on DEI is nothing less than a betrayal of American values and aspirations. The attack on DEI is very literally a Republican policy of discriminating against those who oppose discrimination in their businesses and organizations. When have racism, sexism, homophobia, or the like been okay in plain sight from our leadership, much less turned into law that punishes those trying to provide equality? I feel like I’m in a dystopian mirror world. Terrifyingly, this is here and now, and catalyzed mainly by one power-hungry narcissist who is a deranged, egomaniacal, insecure, tyrannical, yapster. If you oppose the mean-spirited embrace of discrimination like I do, please use every tool at your disposal to push back, especially by voting in EVERY election, including the midterms. We have power in numbers if we use it!
-Shepard
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PARIJS (ANP) - De Franse president Emmanuel Macron heeft zich voorstander verklaard van het houden van meerdere referenda op één dag, zodat kiezers kunnen beslissen over "belangrijke" sociale en economische hervormingen. Dat zei hij dinsdagavond laat tegen televisiezender TF1.
Hoewel hij niet in details wilde treden, benadrukte Macron dat hij openstond voor een suggestie van premier François Bayrou, die een referendum heeft voorgesteld over een plan om de Franse staatsschuld te verminderen. Referenda zouden ook sociale hervormingen als euthanasie en toegang tot sociale media voor jongeren onder de 15 jaar kunnen betreffen, aldus Macron.
Macron verwierp echter het idee om immigratiekwesties aan een volksstemming te onderwerpen, ondanks herhaalde verzoeken van rechtse partijen.
PITTSBURGH (ANP) - Een rechter in de Amerikaanse staat Pennsylvania heeft geoordeeld dat de regering de Alien Enemies Act, een oorlogswet uit 1798, kan gebruiken om de deportatie van vermeende Venezolaanse bendeleden in de staat te versnellen. Dat melden Amerikaanse media.
Voorwaarde is wel dat de vermeende bendeleden minstens 21 dagen van tevoren op de hoogte worden gesteld en de mogelijkheid krijgen hun uitzetting aan te vechten. Ook oordeelde rechter Stephanie Haines, die door president Donald Trump tijdens zijn eerste ambtstermijn werd benoemd, dat de regering de bevoegdheid heeft om de Venezolaanse bende Tren de Aragua tot terroristische organisatie te verklaren.
Haines is de eerste federale rechter die Trumps interpretatie van de Alien Enemies Act steunt. Eerder wezen rechters in New York, Colorado en Texas Trumps gebruik van de wet om vermeende leden van buitenlandse bendes te deporteren af.
Ding dong, diffusion is dead
Biden's controversial AI Diffusion rules, which were set to restrict the sale of American GPUs and AI accelerators beginning this week, are officially dead.…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: Late last night, House Republicans introduced new language to the Budget Reconciliation bill that will immiserate the lives of millions of Americans by cutting their access to Medicaid, and making life much more difficult for millions more by making them pay higher fees when they seek medical care. While a lot of attention will be justifiably given to these cuts, the bill has also crammed in new language that attempts to entirely stop states from enacting any regulation against artificial intelligence.
"...no State or political subdivision thereof may enforce any law or regulation regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems during the 10 year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act," says the text of the bill introduced Sunday night by Congressman Brett Guthrie of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The text of the bill will be considered by the House at the budget reconciliation markup on May 13.
That language of the bill, how it goes on to define AI and other "automated systems," and what it considers "regulation," is broad enough to cover relatively new generative AI tools and technology that has existed for much longer. In theory, that language will make it impossible to enforce many existing and proposed state laws that aim to protect people from and inform them about AI systems. [...] In theory none of these states will be able to enforce these laws if Republicans manage to pass the Budget Reconciliation bill with this current language.
"...no State or political subdivision thereof may enforce any law or regulation regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems during the 10 year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act," says the text of the bill introduced Sunday night by Congressman Brett Guthrie of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The text of the bill will be considered by the House at the budget reconciliation markup on May 13.
That language of the bill, how it goes on to define AI and other "automated systems," and what it considers "regulation," is broad enough to cover relatively new generative AI tools and technology that has existed for much longer. In theory, that language will make it impossible to enforce many existing and proposed state laws that aim to protect people from and inform them about AI systems. [...] In theory none of these states will be able to enforce these laws if Republicans manage to pass the Budget Reconciliation bill with this current language.
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John from Brisbane has added a photo to the pool:
In Wyaralong Dam, west of Beaudesert, South East Queensland. That's all for today, having a day off but will catch up with you all soon.
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