AI presents an incredible opportunity for Jews because "instead of trying to control the whole world" and "manage" social media, "we can go directly to the companies" with "advocacy solutions," Dr. Maya Ackerman tells the American Jewish Committee. "For the first time, there is a path to correcting the digital world!" Ackerman says.

YouTube has turned 21. What is your favorite video of all time?

The 2018 signs are back

.@JohnJamesMI is right. Michigan Democrats should be ASHAMED to be seen with the guy who called for my death, celebrated Charlie Kirk’s murder, and said America “deserved” 9/11. Instead, they’re embracing him with open arms. That tells you everything you need to know about @AbdulElSayed.

Hasan Piker said America deserved 9/11, endorsed Hamas, called Jews “inbred,” and called for US senator to be assassinated. So why is @AbdulElSayed campaigning with him? @MikeRogersForMI is the only candidate who will keep Michigan safe and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

This season, 10 Tigers games will be simulcast on over-the-air television stations across our local market, free to watch for anyone with access to these stations ⤵️

In a sermon delivered October 8, 2023 Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III referred to Israel as an apartheid state "Watch in the news the disparity between Palestinians being killed and Israelis being killed. It is totally unfair. This country's going to stand on the side of apartheid because that's its track record. It stood by apartheid in South Africa because it created apartheid in this country."

It’s only a matter of time until mfs treat them AI data centers like AVALANCHE did with them mako reactors

we're making @blocks smaller today. here's my note to the company. #### today we're making one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company: we're reducing our organization by nearly half, from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000. that means over 4,000 of you are being asked to leave or entering into consultation. i'll be straight about what's happening, why, and what it means for everyone. first off, if you're one of the people affected, you'll receive your salary for 20 weeks 1 week per year of tenure, equity vested through the end of may, 6 months of health care, your corporate devices, and $5,000 to put toward whatever you need to help you in this transition (if you’re outside the U.S. you’ll receive similar support but exact details are going to vary based on local requirements). i want you to know that before anything else. everyone will be notified today, whether you're being asked to leave, entering consultation, or asked to stay. we're not making this decision because we're in trouble. our business is strong. gross profit continues to grow, we continue to serve more and more customers, and profitability is improving. but something has changed. we're already seeing that the intelligence tools we’re creating and using, paired with smaller and flatter teams, are enabling a new way of working which fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company. and that's accelerating rapidly. i had two options: cut gradually over months or years as this shift plays out, or be honest about where we are and act on it now. i chose the latter. repeated rounds of cuts are destructive to morale, to focus, and to the trust that customers and shareholders place in our ability to lead. i'd rather take a hard, clear action now and build from a position we believe in than manage a slow reduction of people toward the same outcome. a smaller company also gives us the space to grow our business the right way, on our own terms, instead of constantly reacting to market pressures. a decision at this scale carries risk. but so does standing still. we've done a full review to determine the roles and people we require to reliably grow the business from here, and we've pressure-tested those decisions from multiple angles. i accept that we may have gotten some of them wrong, and we've built in flexibility to account for that, and do the right thing for our customers. we're not going to just disappear people from slack and email and pretend they were never here. communication channels will stay open through thursday evening (pacific) so everyone can say goodbye properly, and share whatever you wish. i'll also be hosting a live video session to thank everyone at 3:35pm pacific. i know doing it this way might feel awkward. i'd rather it feel awkward and human than efficient and cold. to those of you leaving…i’m grateful for you, and i’m sorry to put you through this. you built what this company is today. that's a fact that i'll honor forever. this decision is not a reflection of what you contributed. you will be a great contributor to any organization going forward. to those staying…i made this decision, and i'll own it. what i'm asking of you is to build with me. we're going to build this company with intelligence at the core of everything we do. how we work, how we create, how we serve our customers. our customers will feel this shift too, and we're going to help them navigate it: towards a future where they can build their own features directly, composed of our capabilities and served through our interfaces. that's what i'm focused on now. expect a note from me tomorrow. jack

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