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If you’ve seen the 2014 thriller The Imitation Game, you’re familiar with how Alan Turing ended up building essentially the world’s first computer (if you haven’t seen the film I highly recommend it). The Turing Machine was the theoretical predecessor to that computer (called the Bombe), which helped the Allied powers win World War II.

A #LEGO genius managed to build the first fully operational Turing Machine entirely using LEGO bricks.

https://youtu.be/SQvKFJkFLJc

Postal workers union sounds alarm about USPS staffing, service and election preparedness https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/postal-workers-union-sounds-alarm-about-usps-staffing-service-and-election-preparedness

#helene

In Nevada, Trump campaign sought to disenfranchise military voters:

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We humans...

“For what is a man, what are we all, but bits of time caught for a moment in a tangle of blood, bones, skin, and brain? … We are time’s containers. Time pours into us and then pours out again. In between the two pourings we live our destiny.”
— Louise Erdrich, Four Souls

This, is coming from a republican.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

*Deep breath*

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
https://gizmodo.com/famous-ai-artist-says-hes-losing-millions-of-dollars-from-people-stealing-his-work-2000505822

Louisiana has reclassified the #abortion pill as a Schedule 4 dangerous drug, making possession of a single pill punishable by 5 years in prison

This is what happens when you leave the issue up to the states

#Politics #news

https://meidasnews.com/news/louisiana-reclassifies-abortion-pills-as-controlled-dangerous-substances

A Fulton County judge tells the Georgia Elections Board that they can "investigate" what they want, but they're going to need to certify a winner by November 12th, no delays, the end.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/10/01/georgia-election-board-republicans-democrats-trial/75455177007/

Cross posting because reasons:
#NC #Helene #water #mutualaid
https://x.com/caroleeenalala/status/1841506099570082147
“ Jenn Tuura has asked that we share this in case anyone in the area needs water.
Generator is running the well pump. Bring jugs.
Come fill up!”

#UnitedStatesofAmerica #TransRightsAreHumanRights

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/texas-dps-may-begin-reverting-trans

Cook Political Report shifts Texas Senate race toward Democrats

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4910340-texas-senate-cook-political-report/

mpb: at worst it makes them spend money in Texas. At best ... well, a boy can only dream. #politics

Flipper "puts on poverty like you put on makeup".

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/jd-vance-hillbilly-elegy-grew-up-poor-trump-1235116331/

Updated NYT graphic based on latest polls. As you can see many states are within the polling error, the ultimate outcome could be influenced by weather, stochastic terrorism, the USPS, new voter suppression rules/laws, etc.

But it ain’t over until the cat lady sings…