Robert ❌👑

@cereal-is-yummy

He/Him. Primarily using this site as a news aggregate. Most everything I re-post is for myself, so I can find it again later. Not looking for follows, but feel free to follow if you want.

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Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Jun 28

I really despise gen AI.

https://defector.com/ai-animal-videos-are-ruining-one-of-the-internets-last-good-things?giftLink=0704dcc5711a8fa4417870726bf36d71

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Jun 13

In the months that followed, public health models would indicate Musk was a killer, at a far greater scale than any Coen brothers villain. A tracker co-created by Boston University professor Brooke Nichols projected over 780,000 deaths — mostly of children, many of infants — due to the Trump administration’s early-2025 USAID cuts, caused by malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, and more. These deaths were widely predicted from the beginning, a direct, known, and undeniable consequence of DOGE’s actions. We don’t know the precise number of deaths, but multiple experts working on identifying the scale of the tragedy have generally agreed it’s in the hundreds of thousands. Global researchers, publishing in Nature, project that the cuts to USAID could result in 163,500 child deaths yearly. Another publication in The Lancet says there could be millions more to come. Musk showed no sign of caring.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· May 27

newrepublic.com/article/2108...

Spanberger vetoed legislation creating the right to class-action lawsuits, a legal mechanism for seeking redress against malicious corporate conduct that exists in every state but Virginia and Mississippi. Right-wing business groups celebrated her move, while consumer advocates were deeply stung. As the bill’s Senate sponsor said, “This legislation was about leveling the playing field between Virginia consumers and large corporations when widespread harm occurs but no single individual has the resources to fight back alone.”

Spanberger vetoed legislation to stop ICE from conducting warrantless arrests in state-run facilities, leaving immigrants in the state afraid to go to courts or hospitals or to take their children to school. In the words of the ACLU of Virginia’s policy director, “The governor’s position seems to be that if ICE

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· May 7

Too late for lower prices
A recent survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation found that about 70 percent of farmers nationwide who responded report they are unable to afford all the fertilizer they need.

In the Midwest, farmers are better prepared for the planting season than in other regions. The Farm Bureau survey found that 67 percent of farmers reported booking fertilizer in advance. In the South, the most affected region, only 19 percent of farmers reported pre-booking fertilizer.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· May 4

But Transaction Denied is perhaps most interesting and valuable as a wake-up call. Financial exclusion is an issue that still hasn't gotten a ton of attention. And when it does—such as in instances involving WikiLeaks, Backpage, Pornhub, or the NRA—it's often involving companies that many people find easy to dismiss. It's been easy for people to tune it out as something that only happens to "bad" companies or to people whose ideas and actions they dislike.

By telling the stories of varied people and groups who have experienced financial exclusion, Reitman makes clear that no one industry, cause, or political persuasion has a monopoly on being targeted. While there are certain patterns observable, this isn't a situation involving one or two disfavored industries, or a few understandable mistakes by banks and payment processors. It's a systemic problem, driven by political, cultural, corporate, and regulatory forces.

People like to blame big, evil corporations here, or imagine a one-sided political bias at play. But financial companies are largely acting under the pressures and incentives that the state—and sometimes culture warriors and political activists—have put upon them.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Apr 30

Important point: Republicans probably still can't stop a blue wave in November. We must throw them the fuck out. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

It may be too late for many of these states to act ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Mail ballots for the primaries have already been sent out in every southern state aside from Tennessee and Florida, and lawmakers in those states would need time to draw, introduce, debate, vote upon, and enact new maps.

Alabama redistricting before its May 19 primary would be a practical impossibility, given that it has already sent out mail ballots as required by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).

Georgia’s primary is also May 19, while Louisiana’s is May 16, meaning both states have likewise sent out ballots ahead of UOCAVA’s 45-day pre-election deadline.

Moreover, early in-person voting is already underway in Georgia, while it begins May 2 in Louisiana.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Apr 28

Yup. From Merriam-Webster website.

Eighty-six is slang meaning "to throw out," "to get rid of," or "to refuse service to." It comes from 1930s soda-counter slang meaning that an item was sold out. There is varying anecdotal evidence about why the term eighty-six was used, but the most common theory is that it is rhyming slang for nix.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Apr 23

This is the largest supply shock to energy markets that we have ever experienced. So there really is no comparison.

And even to the COVID pandemic, when we had such a sharp contraction in demand, this is not the same, right? Because we still need this oil. We're expecting it and it's not -- the deliveries are now not happening. So the ships that were on their way at the end of February have basically arrived to their destinations, and there are not resupplies coming.

So the longer that the blockade and the threat of violence within the strait continues, we sort of deepen this deficit of oil supply that is going to countries and destinations around the world.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Mar 12

If nothing else, good memes have come from this.

Ships being lifted with balloons around the Strait of Hormuz.

Slip n' Slide next to the Strait of Hormuz for transporting oil.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Feb 28

There's only one thing I look forward to in my life anymore... and it's new episodes of Frieren.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Jan 31

I love Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. There's really no other anime like it. The last time I looked forward to watching an animated show so much was back when Avatar: The Last Airbender was still on the air.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Jan 22

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Jan 14

Free DC. Walk out on fascism. Leave work. Bring a friend. January 20 1 pm Pershing Park DC freedcprohect.org/walkout

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Jan 10

MAGA Christian morality.

White man in a flag shirt with a blue line pointing at Jesus on the cross, saying, "He should've just obeyed the law."

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Dec 19

You're going to kill free speech on the internet, Dick. theconversation.com/what-would-h...

Some states could pass laws imposing stricter content moderation standards, requiring platforms to remove certain types of content within defined time frames or mandating transparency in content moderation decisions. Conversely, some states may seek to limit moderation efforts to preserve free speech, creating conflicting obligations for platforms that operate nationally. Litigation outcomes could also become inconsistent as courts across different jurisdictions apply varying standards to determine platform liability.

The lack of uniformity would make it difficult for platforms to establish consistent content moderation practices, further complicating compliance efforts. The chilling effect on expression and innovation would be especially pronounced for new market entrants.

While major players such as Facebook and YouTube might be able to absorb the legal pressure, smaller competitors could be forced out of the market or rendered ineffective. Small or midsize businesses with a website could be targeted by frivolous lawsuits. The high cost of compliance could deter many from entering the market.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Nov 9

Got to give my brain a break from worrying about politics and worry about vampires instead. Reading this kind of stuff is one of my guilty pleasures. Will this book series deepen your perspective on life? No. Are fantasy stories with vampires fun? Yes. I'm only a few chapters into this one...

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Oct 31

Worth a read

Back in 2018, two legal scholars — Danielle Citron and Robert Chesney — published research warning about what they called “the liar’s dividend.” The concept is simple but chilling: as AI-generated content becomes more sophisticated, liars benefit even when they’re not using AI themselves.

“If the public loses faith in what they hear and see and truth becomes a matter of opinion, then power flows to those whose opinions are most prominent — empowering authorities along the way,” they wrote in the California Law Review. “A skeptical public will be primed to doubt the authenticity of real audio and video evidence.”

This is the key insight. The liar’s dividend doesn’t require actually creating deepfakes. It just requires a public that’s uncertain enough about what’s real that they’ll accept “it’s fake” as a reasonable explanation for anything inconvenient.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Sep 28

www.npr.org/2025/09/26/n...

SINGH: Well, you know, if I'm China right now and I'm seeing some of this reporting that's coming out, I'm thinking, probably, this is an excellent time to test my power a bit. I think that's what's so concerning here is it sends an incredibly shaky message to our adversaries around the world and also our allies. I think you raise an interesting point. It's - you know, you're pulling these combatant commanders and their deputy combatant commanders out of their regions. Who is in charge? If something were to happen, who is in charge in their theaters? And so this sort of speaks to, I think, how out of depth someone like Secretary Hegseth is for calling a meeting like this, when meetings like this, if you want to call up your general and flag officers all around the world, there is a very easy way to do it. There are video conferences that are secure, that can be done from any place in the world, and the secretary has all of these at his disposal from his office.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Sep 11

Demonizing trans people and blaming them for mass shootings is practicing politics the right way? I'm not condoning murdering him, but we don't have to pretend he was a good guy.

Opinion Ezra Klein Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Sep 6

Caffeine does nothing for me anymore, but I still crave it. I need to put the energy drinks down.

Captioned image of a cat with an energy drink and a burrito. Caption reads: I'm on a very specific diet: Caffeine. Microplastics.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Aug 29

Does the headline make this sound worse than it is, or is it every bit as bad as the headline sounds?

"The governor’s office stated that the task force will prioritize sites deemed unsafe and collaborate with local governments to connect individuals with shelter, health care and substance use services."

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Aug 1

Historians like Timothy Snyder foresaw this.

Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Jul 13

Oh, hell yeah. Fuck AI

duckduckgo search settings can turn off ai generated answers and filter out ai images

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Jun 27

Lol we're all gonna fucking die

chibi person giving a thumbs up with a rope around their neck

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Jun 19

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Jun 10

Call your governors. 5 calls can help you find their numbers and gives you an easy script to follow. Don't be silent. I already called mine.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· Jun 7

Ugh, I do not know what I just accidentally did. I did not intend to send "feedback" on any post.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· May 11

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· May 6

Trump's already historically unpopular, right? We need to vote like we have a chance everywhere.

Comments:

Shane Goldmacher-good news and bad news for Democrats. 22 Republican seats up for re-election versus 13 Democrat seats. Bad news is that most Republican seats are in very red states.

Robert ❌👑@cereal-is-yummy· May 2

Man, no dog toys? Not the most important thing, but still a bummer. www.cnn.com/2025/05/01/b...