Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"A plausible hypothesis for the emergence of those concerning behaviours is a conflict between goals." Didn't Arthur C. Clark predict this in "2001: A Space Odyssey"? 000
Reposted by Mark FreemanLike Mucas @mwl.io · 29/09/2026I have a medical issue coming that's going to limit my keyboarding for a couple months, so I need to try dictation again. Native MacOS dictation is kind of crap. What are folks using for long document dictation on their Macs? #writing 293
Reposted by Mark FreemanAnthony Moser @anthonymoser.com · 26/01/2026"ai" is not a genie that can't be put back in a bottle, it's a pillar of smoke that dissipates unless you keep burning money 5508168
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I think campus gang rape, while certainly related to campus rape in general, does deserve a hightened response. 010
Reposted by Mark FreemanSteven Saus @stevensaus.com · 24/09/2026Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects Yale School of Public Health A single-payer universal healt... ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universa… 021
Reposted by Mark FreemanLike Mucas @mwl.io · 23/09/2026Asking folks to back fiction on #Kickstarter is weird. How are you supposed to know if you'd like it? So here's my story "The Last Hour of Hogswatch" on my blog. If you like it, I hope you'll consider backing #TwistedPresents mwl.io/archives/24991mwl.iofrom Twisted Presents: The Last Hour of Hogswatch – Michael W Lucas 033
Reposted by Mark FreemanIndivisible Central Ohio @indivcentraloh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/ohagains...open.substack.comThe State of Extremism: OhioWhen extreme rhetoric, extreme policy, and physical harm stop feeling so far apart 021
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Unless it was a truly glorious night! But I'm guessing that wasn't the case here. 010
Reposted by Mark FreemanSteven Saus @stevensaus.com · 17/09/2026Trump EPA moves to wipe out climate rules for power plants EPA says power plant emissions have no material impact on climate change. arstechnica.com/science/2026/09/epa… 011
Reposted by Mark FreemanProPublica @propublica.org · 17/09/2026ProPublica identified 17 people who each shielded at least $1 billion in capital gains from the so-called Net Investment Income Tax. Together, this small group, by collectively exempting more than $35 billion, saved about $1.3 billion in taxes. (Published Dec. 2024)propublica.orgHow Billionaires Sidestepped a Tax Aimed at the RichWall Street financiers were a clear target of the tax, but some, on questionable legal grounds, have claimed their outsized profits were exempt, sometimes avoiding hundreds of millions in taxes. 22550281
Reposted by Mark FreemanHeather Vogell @heathervogell.bsky.social · 15/09/2026NEW: Trump’s pick for a tiny federal agency that advises Congress and the president on Arctic research policy is a MAGA venture capitalist with no science background. The job put him on a global stage, where he’s pushed for closer ties with Russia. www.propublica.org/article/thom...propublica.orgHow a MAGA Influencer With Ties to Russia Became Trump’s Arctic AdviserAs head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s ag... 8257140
Reposted by Mark FreemanRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Elon Musk is bankrolling an ad campaign to get you to check your voter registration through an innocent-sounding website. But his real goal is to collect and sell your personal data to advertising companies, Big Tech, and other Republican PACs.popular.infoThe hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.orgThe slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine. 10222501561
Reposted by Mark FreemanHarvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 10/09/2026A wonderful video telling the story of Poindexter Village in Columbus, OH, and the forthcoming Poindexter Village African American Museum, opening in 2028youtu.beLift Every Legacy: Poindexter Village African American Museum Coming to Columbus in 2028YouTube video by Ohio History Connection 023
Reposted by Mark FreemanJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 10/09/2026FYI when you go check your voter registration, or to register to vote (you can check your voter status, or register with your state's online election site) www.snopes.com/fact-check/v...snopes.comElon Musk's VoteSafe.org shares users' personal information. Here's how we knowMusk's America PAC funds the online voter registration hub. 14333142
Reposted by Mark FreemanProPublica @propublica.org · 10/09/2026NEW: Evidence that became public only in the last two years raises new questions about a Saudi man who assisted two 9/11 hijackers. “Somebody needs to explain to the American people why we didn’t see this information before,” a former FBI agent said.propublica.org25 Years After 9/11, Questions About the FBI’s Pursuit of Saudi Suspects in the Case Have Only GrownFBI agents quickly identified a Saudi suspect who helped two of the 9/11 hijackers. But families of the victims are demanding to know what happened in the bureau’s investigation of Omar al-Bayoumi. 10388152
Reposted by Mark FreemanProPublica @propublica.org · 10/09/2026NEW: A new audit by the U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterms.propublica.orgU.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year’s Primary Elections, Audit FindsAn inspector general’s audit found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays. Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterm... 20536391761
Reposted by Mark FreemanReveal @revealnews.org · 06/09/2026Tens of thousands of 9/11 survivors and responders were promised care through the World Trade Center Health Program, a federally funded lifeline meant to treat the medical consequences of that day. Thanks to DOGE, its research has slowed and, in some cases, completely stopped.revealnews.orgMore People Have Died From 9/11 Than on 9/11 - RevealA Long Island doctor once treated 9/11 responders who were dying. Now she’s a reporter and trying to figure out why the illnesses haven’t stopped. 6330161
Reposted by Mark FreemanMx. Tiffany Leigh @tiffanyleigh.northsky.social · 08/09/2026For NYC friends who were detained by Central Booking during the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020: There is a class action settlement moving forward for all eligible claimants that opt-in by October 19, 2026. Link is below: centralbookingsettlement.comcentralbookingsettlement.comHome - Central Booking SettlementCapobianco et al. v. The City of New York et al.; Brennan et al. v. The City of New York et al.; and Aboubakar et al. v. The City of New York et al. 15462
Reposted by Mark FreemanBlaze Ward @blazeward.bsky.social · 08/09/2026RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period. 053
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I hope this new treatment is effective for you, with no significant side-effects! 010
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Iron, Thyroid, and Testosterone. And not just the top-line summary tests, but the detailed ones. Tired could be caused by any of them. Lucky me, I discovered over time that I needed to supplement all three! 010
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026www.politico.com/news/2026/03... "In Shaw’s neighborhood in Sterling, the whine of the Vantage data center’s gas turbines can be heard even at homes half a mile away. Sometimes that noise combines with rumbling from the data center’s backup diesel generators." 010
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026When their generators fire up because the grid can't keep up, they can produce an incredible amount of noise, on top of the roar of all those HVAC fans. Microsoft has one outside Atlanta that covers 84 acres. 110
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026It is a problem of scale. These new AI data centers are insanely huge compared to data centers built in the past. Many are between 100,000 sq feet and 8 million square feet each! 110
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026My score swings by as much as 5 points during any given month, when all I'm doing is charging my usual expenses day by day and paying off the cards every month. 020
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Well, I had a 50% at getting the link syntax correct. 🙂 000
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Thanks for the indirect pointer to Joy Guidry. I am now listening to her (mix on YouTube)[www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLg1...] as I work.youtube.comJoy Guidry (Live Performance) - Elevator MusicYouTube video by Elevator Music 110
Reposted by Mark FreemanDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 26/08/2026They are lowering US flags to half-mast for a week, but if the government really wants to pay tribute to Dolly, they should fund education, the arts, and medical research instead of trying to eradicate them. 311924512
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026One big change is them grabbing people at airports. 000
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026This is a great development, but it is sad that so few will be able to afford it. 61181
Reposted by Mark FreemanMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 25/08/2026BREAKING: The union of Starbucks workers is officially calling for a boycott of the chain. @sbworkersunited.org has over 12,000 unionized baristas, and they're calling on customers to stop visiting Starbucks until they get a fair union contract. 9052062614
Reposted by Mark FreemanDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026Before last year, there were no US measles deaths in a decade, and now we have had 5 deaths in two years. Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, but will lose that status this year. This is an abject failure of public health leadership. 18134151387
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Same. And when they leave the area. Barometric pressure swings in either direction get me. 020
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I'd shrink the point size for your name slightly to provide more white space between it and the title. It would also help it seem less SHOUTY. 020
Reposted by Mark FreemanProPublica @propublica.org · 20/08/2026NEW - Parents of kids who play sports: Did you know that there’s an official list you can check to see if their coaches have been accused of sexual abuse? Here’s how to use it — and how to let us know what you find.propublica.orgWhat Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse in Youth SportsThe public SafeSport list is one of the most powerful tools for parents looking to research their kids’ coaches. But many families have no idea it exists or how to use it. Critics also say the organiz... 20745410
Reposted by Mark FreemanGreg M. Epstein @gregmepstein.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Once again: AI is, non-metaphorically, a religion. These people believe in a fundamentalist way that they're a chosen people—so they can do whatever the fuck they want to do. The present-day impact of your actions on others doesn't matter when you're infallibly chosen as Savior in the World to Come 0290107
Reposted by Mark FreemanJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 09/08/2026Here's a bit of good news www.cleveland.com/news/2026/08...cleveland.comOhio Supreme Court protects public vote in data center fightThe unanimous ruling said the village never explained why a 30-day delay would harm the EdgeConneX project. 15809118
Reposted by Mark FreemanIndivisible Central Ohio @indivcentraloh.bsky.social · 01/08/2026IndivisibleCentralOhio.org 065
Reposted by Mark FreemanGillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 30/07/2026NEW FROM ME: A frenzy of cruel and unusual ICE flights over the last few days suggests the Trump admin is ratcheting up its ethnic cleansing campaign. And it may be increasingly desperate to find willing collaborators. My breakdown: gillianbrockell.com/frenzy-of-cr...gillianbrockell.comFrenzy of cruel and unusual ICE flights shows Trump’s ethnic cleansing campaign is escalating – againSeven apparent ICE removal flights in the last few days – including third-country removals, prolonged shackling, and failed deportations – reveal an agency ratcheting up. 6827500
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026How was the decision made to release your first novel in hardcover? 111
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Actually, he's making the opposite point: if you base voting representation on taxes paid, the rich (who pay very little in taxes) would get no vote. Of course, they don't need a vote when they can buy influence through political "contributions". So this is all just theater. 000
Mark Freeman @m60freeman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Actually, he's making the opposite point: if you base voting representation on taxes paid, the rich (who pay very little in taxes) would get no vote. Of course, they don't need a vote when they can buy influence through political "contributions". So this is all just theater. 120
Reposted by Mark FreemanLike Mucas @mwl.io · 24/07/2026The price on our house has dropped, in case you were waffling. www.zillow.com/homedetails/... If you want a big deck with an awning in Grosse Pointe Woods, this is how you get one.zillow.com 231
Reposted by Mark FreemanCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 17/07/2026Emma Landis is the woman who was shot, and here is her gofundme. The gofundme contains a narrative about what happened: the woman was engaged in peaceful protest, spoke to an agent, and he shot her in the foot. www.gofundme.com/f/support-my...gofundme.comDonate to Support Emma Landis After Aurora ICE Shooting, organized by drew hegedusMy best friend has always stood up for what’s right, and yesterday was no e… drew hegedus needs your support for Support Emma Landis After Aurora ICE Shooting 2805552