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Dave Higgins
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Retired tech consultant and author living in Naples FL. Space enthusiast, occasional NASA Social attendee, fan of warm weather. Very low tolerance for BS. Sorry: I ignore all dm's, so don't bother. More at my website: davehigginsconsulting.com
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‼️ NAPLES, FL this Sunday (11/1/2026) at 5:00 PM See 🔗 in quote skeet for full details, including the donation drive needs to benefit local SWFL children. Learn more about the work of Eva’s Closet & Foundation: www.evas-foundation.org #DíaDeLosMuertos #ICEout #FuckICE #FuckCBP #NoKings
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Here’s a chart of Brent oil futures for delivery NEXT December — 2027. The highest ever. “.. Oil traders are increasingly pricing the battle over the Strait of Hormuz as the new normal.” - @bloomberg.com ⛽️
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A top safety researcher at Anthropic has warned AI is advancing so quickly he personally believes there is a greater than 10% chance it "could kill all humans" within the next decade.
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Of course this is the administration's official line: Inflation isn't a problem if you drive less (and eat less, and turn off your A/C and heat....etc.) www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
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BREAKING: in July 2026, *every single one* of the 2,528 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 10,255 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.
BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.
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The answer is that everyone reads all day long, probably at a greater pace and breath than any time in human history. They just don’t read linearly and in the same organized fashion as before. This is a transitional time, and reading practices will recalibrate.
The advent of reading transformed society, and its decline will bring about changes of the same magnitude, @rosehorowitch.bsky.social writes. Can America—and civilization—survive the postliterate era? theatln.tc/l2Xk9ATe 🎨: The Atlantic
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Florida taxpayers spent $1.2 billion to build and operate Alligator Alcatraz, with only 5% of the money reimbursed by the feds. The facility detained 21,000 people, average stay of 16 days, which is 336,000 stays, costing $3,571 per detainee, per day. www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/alli...
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i know i know but in todays political climate no other president would be able to even joke about not knowing what they were signing without getting fuckin pilloried and for this fuck it is just another oh lets just humor him monday
Trump on an executive order he's about to sign that he clearly has no clue about: "Quantum ... cryptography. Does anybody know what that is?"