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New post in Burningbird by Shelley Powers: Anthropic Class Action lawsuit hearing – quick update https://burningbird.net/anthropic-class-action-lawsuit-hearing-quick-update/

Anthropic Class Action lawsuit hearing - quick update

I'm writing a bigger piece on the Anthropic class action lawsuit, but I thought I'd do a quick update on the final settlement hearing yesterday. Well, that w

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Shelley Powers Jan 30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKSoxG1K7w

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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Shelley Powers Jan 18

Excellent piece

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/opinion/renee-good-ice-immunity.html?unlocked_article_code=1.FVA.B7yS.ADVnZSAhEUs4&smid=url-share

Opinion | An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good

She had no way of knowing she had crossed a line.

The New York Times

Shelley Powers Jan 8

New post: Hi, I’m Burningbird https://burningbird.net/hi-im-burningbird/

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Hi, I'm Burningbird. I love to write. I have a weblog.

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Shelley Powers Oct 16, 2025

It will only get worse

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/climate/fema-disaster-recovery-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.t08.Wr4a.T2GecwO8JxWU&smid=url-share

FEMA Cuts Disaster Aid, Leaving States Fending for Themselves

President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening.

The New York Times

Shelley Powers Sep 6, 2025

I agree 100% with @jamellebouie.net in this debate.

Shut the government down.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/06/opinion/democrats-shutdown-congress-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.j08.E5sF.BU0ryc7--pL-&smid=url-share

Opinion | Three Opinion Writers on Whether Congress Can Rein in Trump

On this week’s round table, the G.O.P’s shutdown spiral.

The New York Times

Shelley Powers Sep 5, 2025

What. The. Hell.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/navy-seal-north-korea-trump-2019.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jk8.T3EJ.eTvhX6z9rMu7&smid=url-share

How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart

The 2019 operation, greenlit by President Trump, sought a strategic edge. It left unarmed North Koreans dead.

The New York Times

Shelley Powers Sep 5, 2025

*slow clap*

Among the people arrested were South Korean Hyundai executives, as well as US citizens and lawful permanent residents.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/georgia-battery-plant-hyundai-lg-ice-raid.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jk8.Kjqo.EVIXrBkpum_7&smid=url-share

South Koreans Are Swept Up in Immigration Raid at Hyundai Plant in Georgia

They were among nearly 500 workers apprehended at a construction site for a South Korean battery maker, officials said. The episode prompted diplomatic concern in Seoul.

The New York Times

Shelley Powers Aug 26, 2025

Basically, we have to consider all our Social Security information has been compromised

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/us/politics/doge-social-security-data.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hE8.twU9.aNu42a4RzP77&smid=url-share

DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says

DOGE team members uploaded a database with the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans to a vulnerable cloud server, according to the agency’s chief data officer.

The New York Times

Shelley Powers Aug 18, 2025

'In the meantime, if you’re under 65 and not high risk, the window to get a Covid-19 vaccine is right now—before the FDA label changes. Once it happens, access will be limited immediately (if it isn’t already).'

https://yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/covid-19-vaccine-label-change-alpha

Covid-19 vaccine label change, alpha-gal syndrome, leaked MAHA report, mRNA funding cuts, and... where is bird flu?

The Dose (August 18)

Your Local Epidemiologist

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