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"In 2022, ADL tabulated 3,697 antisemitic incidents throughout the United States. This is a 36% increase from the 2,717 incidents tabulated in 2021 and the highest number on record since ADL began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979."

https://www.adl.org/resources/report/audit-antisemitic-incidents-2022

Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2022

ADL recorded 3,697 antisemitic incidents in 2022, the highest number of antisemitic incidents on record since ADL began tracking in 1979.

ADL

This year, a 30-second Super Bowl ad costs $7 million.

The average K-12 public school lunch debt is about $22,600.

To Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis' point, the cost of that Jesus ad could pay off the lunch debt of 310 schools.

As Christians, we need to walk the walk. This ad isn't walking.

Before Tesla, Elon Musk launched a company called X(dot)com that he hoped would upend the banking system. It didn’t, but he never gave up on the idea.

In November, he outlined a vision for Twitter that effectively tries to replicate his old vision by grafting it onto the ailing social media platform. I explain why it’s doomed to fail and what it tells us about Elon Musk.

https://www.disconnect.blog/p/elon-musk-wants-to-relive-his-start

#tech #elonmusk #twitter

Elon Musk wants to relive his start-up days. He’s repeating the same mistakes.

What PayPal’s history teaches us about Elon Musk’s management of Twitter

Disconnect

The Unrealized Projects of Frank Lloyd Wright Get Brought to Life with 3D Digital Reconstructions

https://www.openculture.com/2023/02/the-unrealized-projects-of-frank-lloyd-wright-get-brought-to-life-with-3d-digital-reconstructions.html

The Unrealized Projects of Frank Lloyd Wright Get Brought to Life with 3D Digital Reconstructions

All images here by David Romero From the humblest home renovator to the mightiest auteur of skyscrapers, every architect shares the common experience of not building their projects.

Open Culture
Looks like the WSJ is going all in on moving to Mastodon, with this little tutorial available without a paywall.
https://www.wsj.com/story/how-to-use-mastodon-the-social-media-platform-blocked-by-elon-musks-twitter-7751455f
How to Use Mastodon, the Social-Media Platform Blocked by Elon Musk’s Twitter

Mastodon could be the future of social media—if you can figure it out

Wall Street Journal
It's time again for a beloved tradition that warms the heart of a grateful nation: The annual posting of A Very Chagrin Falls Thanksgiving.
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Alright, which one of you assholes left Jesus unsupervised in Walgreens?
Helllooo. Happy weekend all. #donkey #saturday

RT @[email protected]

Many authoritarian countries would be thrilled if Twitter verified the identities of all users. https://twitter.com/mmasnick/status/1593855170957279232

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/jkosseff/status/1593925531149516805

Mike Masnick on Twitter

“Maybe instead of YOU trying to think up "the least bad solution" you should TALK TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE STUDIED THIS ISSUE FOR OVER A DECADE. This issue has been studied. Repeatedly. And your "least bad" idea puts people at tremendous risk.”

Twitter
I’m boldly going where I haven’t gone before, which is right here at this site. Apparently this is a “toot.” I would appreciate a follow!