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Veronika Cernadas Loret retweeted
Here's my interpretation of what Westchester County is saying occurred with the voting machines. Their explanation makes sense and, if true, would indicate that the problem occurred because county election workers failed to follow proper procedures. See my thread 👇
People in Westchester County, NY who want to understand what happened w. voting machines, please follow this journo. She is incredibly knowledgable & trustworthy and knows the right questions to ask on these subjects. See her thread below. #Midterms2026 #ElectionDay
Veronika Cernadas Loret retweeted
Regarding situation in Westchester County with scanners spitting out ballots...every county that uses optical-scan machines has 2 types: those in polling place and a larger central scanner in election office. Any ballot not read at polling place can be put thru central scanner
Veronika Cernadas Loret retweeted
If you hear of any problems with voting systems, electronic pollbooks, registration, etc today, please DM me here or reach out on Signal. My Signal contact info: KimZ.42. I'm interested in anything related to glitches, delays and other problems with election-related technology.
Veronika Cernadas Loret retweeted
Soutien aux forces de ́l'ordre, aux préfets et à leurs services, aux pompiers, aux élus et plus largement aux fonctionnaires mobilisés et touchés par ces violences.
#JeSoutiensLaPolice
Veronika Cernadas Loret retweeted
The 7 October attacks were a barbaric act of terror. Today, we stand with Israel in remembering every life taken and destroyed at the hands of the Hamas terrorists.
Our thoughts are with the victims, the survivors, their families and all those who continue to carry the pain of that terrible day.
We must firmly reject any form of antisemitism across Europe. Jewish communities must be able to live openly, safely and without fear.
Hamas brought unspeakable suffering to the Israeli people and left devastation in its wake. Hamas must disarm so that the Gaza Peace Plan to move forward.
Veronika Cernadas Loret retweeted
Je suis aujourd’hui en Israël pour rendre hommage aux victimes du 7 octobre.
Ce jour-là, le Hamas perpétrait le pire massacre antisémite depuis la Shoah, dans lequel 51 ressortissants français ont perdu la vie.
Nous ne les oublierons jamais. Rien n’effacera ni leurs visages, ni leurs noms.
Veronika Cernadas Loret retweeted
Letter from CdA a.i. @BogdanKlich calling on @TuckerCarlson to publicly retract his outrageous statements and apologize for insulting Poles, British citizens, and, ultimately, the memory of the victims of the Shoah and all those who died in the fight against Nazism.
Veronika Cernadas Loret retweeted
this is a very cynical interpretation but...
could it be that the fearmongering of recent weeks is a way of gently introducing their investor base to the concept that Anthropic will be internalizing all major breakthroughs rather than letting the unwashed masses share in the spoils?
selling tokens is probably a better business model, as opposed to relying on very lumpy biotech (& other scientific) discoveries, but if distillation really is an unacceptable margin compressor, Anthropic is incentivized to keep the frontier private and capitalize themselves on new IP rather than letting their clients have them
and instead of outright admitting their token merchant business model is unsustainable, Anthropic could announce they are "pacing the frontier" and hold the general public six months or a year+ behind the true frontier - available only to their own internal researchers. of course, this would require the cooperation of their archrival, OpenAI, so Anthropic didn't appear to be too behind. all the better if they created a legal cartel and voluntarily agreed to slow the public frontier. they'd have to ask the government for an antitrust waiver though. really activates the almonds, doesn't it.
this is speculation. perhaps the fear really is genuine and this is just happens to be an extremely convenient state of affairs.
ANTHROPIC BUILDS BIOLOGY LAB TO PUSH AI INTO DRUG DEVELOPMENT
Anthropic has quietly established a Bay Area wet lab, moving its life-sciences ambitions beyond computer simulations and into physical biological experiments.
The company wants Claude to direct laboratory robots with limited human intervention, potentially accelerating research into rare and traditionally “undruggable” diseases.
Anthropic says it will focus on preclinical research rather than clinical trials, avoiding direct competition with pharmaceutical companies.
Veronika Cernadas Loret retweeted
“Most people who read ‘The Communist Manifesto’ probably have no idea that it was written by a couple of young men who had never worked a day in their lives, and who nevertheless spoke boldly in the name of ‘the workers.’”
— Thomas Sowell
Veronika Cernadas Loret retweeted
Breaking: Nicaragua’s dictator, Daniel Ortega, announced today that his country will no longer hold elections.
Here’s @BernieSanders celebrating his role in advising Ortega after he took power, and praising the very socialist dictator who has now abolished elections.
Nicaragua's long-serving president Daniel Ortega said the Central American country will no longer hold elections, eliminating the possibility of an electoral challenge when his term ends next year and further entrenching the rule he shares with his wife reut.rs/4wSoC0o
Been saying this for years "Particularly worrisome, she says, is the way younger women are being encouraged to assume they are perimenopausal and seek out HRT treatment...not all the symptoms women experience in midlife can be blamed on hormones" technologyreview.com/2026/07…
Veronika Cernadas Loret retweeted
Because sexual violence often happens behind closed doors, it can be hard to find corroborating witnesses. But when multiple survivors describe abuse by the same person, judges and juries get to hear more of the story.
Unfortunately, in some states—including New York—rules of evidence keep juries from hearing about prior acts of sexual violence. That can leave survivors standing alone in court, even when other survivors have come forward.
The Weinstein case shows why this matters. After repeated trials, prosecutors dropped the remaining rape charge because the survivor said she could not endure going through the process again. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is now calling on legislators to update the law.
Get outraged. Then get involved.
Join RAINN’s community so you’re ready to act when survivor justice is on the line.
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#SurvivorJustice #SupportSurvivors #StopSexualViolence #SaferCommunities
