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Shoshana Weissmann

Washington, D.C.

Digital Director at R Street Institute

Digital Director & Fellow @RSI: Occupational licensing reform, social media regulation. @FedSocRTP. Fellow @SlothInstitute. Mountaineer. 16 CO/CA 14er🏔📸 More⤵

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Articles

  • How AI Is Jolting the Labor Force

    3 weeks ago | thedispatch.com | Shoshana Weissmann |Scott Lincicome |Michael Brown |Tal Fortgang

    “Our GPUs are melting,” Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI tweeted just days after the company released its news image generator o the public. He was celebrating the high demand for the product, and he later announced the company was discussing building its own data center. The world is learning in real time that AI is a transformational technology that brings with it new needs, particularly when it comes to U.S. infrastructure and our electrical grid.

  • No, Conscripting The App Stores Doesn’t Solve The Problems With Age Verification

    2 months ago | techdirt.com | Josh Withrow |Shoshana Weissmann

    Lawmakers show no sign of slowing down with laws to limit minors’ use of social media. State and federal legislation mandating that sites verify users’ age and adjust their social media experiences accordingly are still popular, despite the fact that they have repeatedly failed court challenges. As of late, policymakers have turned to a different model where parents have to consent to app store downloads made by their children.

  • Child Identity Theft Is a Huge Problem. The Solutions Are Simple.

    Dec 13, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Shoshana Weissmann |David Drucker |Michael Warren |Kevin Williamson

    The Social Security Administration and the IRS just need to do their jobs. Published December 13, 2024 Children in the United States can’t take out loans or get credit cards on their own, but they can end up with poor credit ratings and even criminal records over unpaid debts. How does this happen? Identity theft.

  • Heavy metal is in my veins. But like really

    Sep 2, 2024 | shoshanasummits.substack.com | Shoshana Weissmann

    Most of my 13 autoimmune (or autoimmune-adjacent) diseases were diagnosed by my current doctor—a brilliant and open-minded man who is unfortunately not covered by my insurance. He has continued to pursue answers until my body works somewhat normally, in key ways. For example, I can live with my feet overheating at night, but my body taking hours to wake up every day was something I really wanted to overcome.

  • Shoshana Weissmann

    Sep 1, 2024 | substack.com | Shoshana Weissmann

    I'm here to teach you how to get into hiking, learn more about new places to hike, and persevere through obstacles in your way.

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Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair 🦥
Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair 🦥 @senatorshoshana
22 Apr 25

This man also says he's a teacher in New Jersey. People should be looking into this.

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well https://t.co/l6oA3O3wW9

Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair 🦥
Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair 🦥 @senatorshoshana
22 Apr 25

RT @Protectaxpayers: TPA is urging lawmakers to support H.B. 374 in Louisiana, which would let short-term rental platforms handle sales tax…

Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair 🦥
Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair 🦥 @senatorshoshana
22 Apr 25

RT @pat_hedger: The Red Cross is a 501(c)(3).