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I dad, tell computers what to do, make music, take photos, and etc. Very Nerdy. On the spectrum. The internet was a mistake. Just say no to start-up culture and kneecap the Nazis. Close-source everything. https://1x.com/saltmountain

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aplewe.bsky.social @aplewe.bsky.social · Jul 23

I am starting up a start-up. It is starting. The purpose is to use dumb ML to make test data, fast. Enjoy our highly-technical super long demo:

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

> @denverpost.com #NoKings 👑

www.denverpost.com/2025/10/14/c...

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 19h

This business in Berwyn, IL, near Chicago has the right idea.

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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 19h

St. George mayoral candidates squared off at debate Monday night on taxes, housing and more. Here's what they said.

St. George mayoral candidates squared off last night. Here’s what happened.

St. George mayoral candidates squared off at debate Monday night on taxes, housing and more. Here's what they said.

www.sltrib.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 22h

NEW: Adrian Fontes has CERTIFIED the results of the AZ-07 election of Adelita Grijalva. Mike Johnson is OUT of EXCUSES and should swear her in.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

a real water is wet scenario here

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently, they don’t hand out a Nobel Peace Prize to those who negotiated a ceasefire they had sabotaged a year ago just to get elected.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 1d

WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE! nokings.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 1d

That’s right! Thanks, Fox News!
www.foxnews.com/politics/squ...

Squad 2.0: Meet America's next wave of radical Democrats shaping the party's future

Progressive Democrats, including Zohran Mamdani and Omar Fateh, have emerged as the new generation of candidates responding to President Donald Trump's second term.

www.foxnews.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3d

“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

apnews.com

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 2d

RUSSIA JUST KEEPS INTIMIDATING ESTONIA

The ‘little green men’ are back. Estonia closed a road near the Russian border after armed men in green uniforms but without any identifying insignia, appeared on the Russian side.
These infiltration troops were famously used in Crimea in 2014, refusing to say

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David Frankel @daveyfrankel.bsky.social · 3d

It's been tough going for small publishers for a while, but they continue to publish a lot of the most exciting new work, and are the main supporters of the short story as a form. Support indie publishing when you can!
www.thebookseller.com/comment/open...

Open letter on the future of small press publishing in the UK

The industry must work together to ensure the longevity of the UK’s independent presses.

www.thebookseller.com

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MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 2d

Morning update from Feodosiya ✌️

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WIRED @wired.com · 2d

Proposed regulations in China would mean the end of flush handles on car doors, with precious little time to roll out the changes. www.wired.com/story/new-ru...

New Rules Could Force Tesla to Redesign Its Door Handles. That’s Harder Than It Sounds

Proposed regulations in China would mean the end of flush handles on car doors, with precious little time to roll out the changes.

www.wired.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago not letting Portland have all the fun 🐧

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 3d

Portland, OR, 2025

Protester in frog costume stands in front of tank (meme of Tiananmen Square “Tank Man”)

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aplewe.bsky.social @aplewe.bsky.social · 2d

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 2d

Ukrainian drones hit Feodosiia oil terminal for the third time in two weeks, striking at least 5 fuel reservoirs and igniting large-scale fires

The facility started with 34 reservoirs. Only 22 remained intact before this strike
euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/13/t...

Third strike in two weeks: Ukrainian drones hit Feodosiia oil terminal again

A large-scale fire engulfed the Feodosiia Marine Oil Terminal after Ukrainian drones struck at least five fuel reservoirs at the facility

euromaidanpress.com

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 2d

Nighttime footage shows Ukrainian interceptor drones taking down Russian Zala UAVs

Russia actively uses its Zala for reconnaissance and target designation for Lancet loitering munition.
📹 The 110th Brigade’s Drone Systems Battalion

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svart flagg @svartflagg.bsky.social · 2d

Today in Portland, a fed shooting pepper balls from the roof of the ICE facility was so eager to aim for people’s heads, that after shooting one photographer in the head and another in the upper arm, they accidentally shot a DHS agent in the head. This photo shows the moment of impact;

Riot cops standing a street with less-lethal weapons, and one in a gas mask has a cloud of pepper dust around his helmet.

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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 3d

One of the blissful things about being in Canada was the lack of pharmaceutical ads. It’s amazing how many other products exist in the world- chocolate! Laundry detergent! - that you can hear about if you’re not being told about medullary thyroid cancer

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2d

Border Patrol “attempted to arrest a plumber working inside a Logan Heights home but left empty-handed after the homeowner refused them entry.

The homeowner told agents she would not allow them inside because the warrant they presented did not include her address and lacked a judge's signature.”

Federal immigration operations target San Diego neighborhoods, sparking community resistance

Federal immigration agents conducted operations in Logan Heights and Southeast San Diego on Friday, with community members capturing footage of the enforcement actions.

www.10news.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

Just voted YES on PROP 50!! Make sure to vote early! THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!

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