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Hell, you could buy a new one.

Thomas “TJ” Sabula is asking people to please stop sending money.

The UAW member, suspended from his job by Ford Motor Co. after he shouted “pedophile protector” at President Trump during a factory tour in Dearborn on Tuesday, said he is grateful for overwhelming public support and now asks that people send their money to other deserving causes.

Fundraising on his behalf collected $810,000 from Tuesday through Wednesday.

“We greatly appreciate the outpouring of support! At this time we are closing donations to this campaign and encourage you to look for other causes and organizations to support,” said a note at the bottom of both original GoFundMe pages. “We appreciate every single donation, comment, share, and sign of support!”

https://phoebewallhoward.substack.com/p/ford-worker-pauses-gofundme-campaign

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New Yorker profile on Rubio.

https://archive.is/ijTRX

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@Daniel said in Dogs adopt their humans:

AI? I'm so naive!

I've started checking the descriptions on YT videos. They often tell you if the video is AI-generated. From the dog video:

This video was created using advanced generative AI technology (Sora 2) to visualize and recreate the powerful, often-untold narratives of human and animal connection. While these specific scenes are synthetically generated, they are inspired by the very real, unscripted bonds that occur in shelters and rescue organizations every single day. At Life is a Movie, we use technology to capture the heart of the human experience and show the "soul recognition" that words can't describe.

How this was made

Altered or synthetic content

Sound or visuals were significantly edited or digitally generated.

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(I tried three times for a three cornered biretta but this freebie image generator must not be religiously inclined)

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Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised for an autoworker at a Ford plant in Michigan who was suspended without pay after heckling Donald Trump.

TJ Sabula is said to have called the president a “pedophile protector” as Trump toured the automotive giant’s River Rouge complex on Tuesday.

Trump then appeared to give Sabula the middle finger, according to a video published by celebrity news and gossip site TMZ, which claimed that Trump also yelled obscenities prior to making the gesture.

The GoFundMe is over $320K.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/14/trump-suspended-michigan-autoworker

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Best winter bird sighting here - two hawks in the front yard. One was having his squirrel tartare meal in the driveway while the other one watched.

https://wtf.coffee-room.com/post/20135

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That's very cool. Whatever is in your feeders must be pretty damn tasty.

I don't think I've ever had more than four hanging around our yard at one time. These days we hear one or two of them every day at dawn and at dusk. And the juncos are feasting on the sweet autumn clematis seeds.

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@jodi We did have some big snows early in December of 1978 and again on New Year's Eve. But nothing like what hit us on our wedding day on January 13, 1979.

Thanks to everyone for the anniversary wishes!

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AI, but it's sweet.

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Current and former ICE agents weigh in.

https://time.com/7345954/ice-agents-renee-good/

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