Thu
May 2 2024
11:28 pm
By: michael kaplan
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Discussing:
- Large banks have too much AI data center debt? (1 reply)
- GOP misleading on federal health care funding (1 reply)
- Feds indict civil rights group (3 replies)
- Georgia issues burn ban, first time in state history (2 replies)
- State of TN proposes exempting voucher students from standardized testing (1 reply)
- UAE asks for financial assistance? (1 reply)
- Are our deployed military going hungry? (1 reply)
- Tennessee passes bill to restrict college students' protests (1 reply)
- Inflation up, gas up, food up, consumer sentiment lowest ever (1 reply)
- Some AI uses are "outside the bounds of safe/reliable technology" (2 replies)
- A Letter to the U.S. Congress (1 reply)
- President: we can't take care of daycare, Medicare, Medicaid (1 reply)
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TN Politics
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- Federal judge sets May 20 hearing in Tennessee redistricting lawsuit (TN Lookout)
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- Suspected White House press dinner shooter pleads not guilty to 4 federal charges (TN Lookout)
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- State responds to Tennessee NAACP lawsuit challenging redistricted map (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- William Underwood: Captain of Light Horsemen (Knox TN Today)
- The Clinton 12: a look back on 70 years (Knox TN Today)
- Julie and Dima survive + City studies pathway to South Knox ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Stuart Anderson: New partner of George Armour Ewart (Knox TN Today)
- Above & Beyond: South Knoxville Community Cleanup (Knox TN Today)
- Weekend room refresher! (Knox TN Today)
- Ellis Center awards, grants ignite innovation across disciplines at Maryville College (Knox TN Today)
- Intergenerational Play Day is ahead (Knox TN Today)
- 5/12 HEADLINES: News and events from the World, the USA, Tennessee, Knox & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Basketball in mid-May: Focus on Larry Smith’s Vol museum (Knox TN Today)
- Capt. Stephen Brunson: KFD’s ‘Workaholic’ at Old Station 5 (Knox TN Today)
- Hero Kid Award: Ella Kate Vinson (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Gov. Bill Lee signs bill aimed at protecting homeowners from HOA theft, fraud (WATE)
- ACLU sues Tennessee over new congressional map (WATE)
- Knoxville Police investigating James Avenue shooting that wounded two (WATE)
- What do Tennessee's congressional redistricting changes mean for voters in East Tennessee? (WATE)
- Vacant Downtown Knoxville lot to be transformed into affordable housing (WATE)
- Largemouth Bass caught near Chattanooga sets new state record (WATE)
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- National developer plans $300M amphitheater on Chattanooga riverfront - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- ☀️ A good day to be a prodigy *rowboat emoji* - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Erlanger Park to host CFC match on July 4 - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Free Press Opinion: Chattanooga city district changes from recent Supreme Court ruling very unlikely - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Consumer prices rose 3.8% annually in April, the highest since May 2023 - CNBC (Business)
- Iran War Live Updates: Cease-Fire Hangs in Balance After Trump Rejects Iran Offer - The New York Times (US News)
- UK 30-Year Yields Jump to Highest Since 1998 on Starmer Pressure - Bloomberg.com (Business)
- Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook, and others reportedly slated to join Trump in China - Fox Business (Business)
- eBay Rejects Unsolicited Proposal from GameStop - PR Newswire (Business)
- Amazon launches 30-minute delivery across the U.S. - TechCrunch (Business)
- Archibald: Supreme Court helps Alabama erase the legacy of Selma - AL.com (US News)
- This dot-com survivor says AI build-out is more like 1997 than 1999 — and still urges investors to hold more cash - MarketWatch (Business)
- AI coders are carrying half-open laptops through airports, offices, and ice rinks - Business Insider (Business)
- It’s been 100 days since Nancy Guthrie disappeared. Her case upended Hollywood’s portrayal of solving crime - CNN (US News)
- As Republicans carve up Black districts, Democrats pivot to a new midterm message - Politico (US News)
- Color crunch: Japan’s Calbee chip bags go monochrome as Iran war bites - CNN (Business)
- Gunman fires randomly in Cambridge, wounding two drivers; state trooper and civilian shoot suspect - The Boston Globe (US News)
- Southern California mayor resigns, will plead guilty to acting as agent for Chinese government - CNN (US News)
- Texas sheriff says 7th body could be tied to shipping container deaths, as ICE opens human smuggling probe - CBS News (US News)
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Why are the protesters
Why are the protesters wearing masks? Not really a question.
surveillance
(in reply to bizgrrl)
camera drones fly around the camps documenting participants.
Masks
(in reply to bizgrrl)
I follow several epidemiologists and have heard them all say that this masking is a good development. What am I missing about this mask issue?
I agree with the
(in reply to fischbobber)
I agree with the epidemiologists. Do you think health issues is why the protesters are wearing masks ?
The masks have become part of
(in reply to bizgrrl)
The masks have become part of the protest 'uniform,' partly for health reasons when there are large crowds, partly in response to surveillance, and partly because gas has been used by counter-protesters. During the anti-Iraq war protests at West Town, police and army helicopters routinely flew over the crowd, photographing the protesters as a tool of intimidation. Big brother is watching y'all, right?
I also remember that, during the Vietnam war, protesters were handed masks as a precaution against police using gas.
BTW, local progressive citizens are welcome to join these peaceful and friendly protests. Tonight, young Jewish anti-war protesters held a sabbath service, wearing "Not in Our Name" shirts.
Thanks. Some of that is what
(in reply to michael kaplan)
Thanks.
Some of that is what I thought, other I didn't realize. I'm not sure it is believable that they wear masks for health reasons when masks are not worn anywhere else, but, heh, who knows.
Michael, please be careful out there. Don't want to see you on TV getting dragged away like we have seen happen to a few other responsible protesters.
Thanks for expounding.
(in reply to bizgrrl)
One of the problems with focusing on single issues is that issues can overlap. These days it's hard to keep up with everything. Good luck and may peace come to the Middle East.