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heim2yankel.bsky.social @heim2yankel.bsky.social · 1h

Attacking Democrats is all you got? Mr Smith sharing this Russian financed Republican palaver makes me question his other fine sentiments.

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 6d

Just to be clear, an English degree - learning to critically assess texts - is actually one of the most dangerous for people such as Badenoch.

An educated population, able to bring hundreds of years of context to statements in a dawning age of AI slop and attention-seeking dishonesty is also vital.

The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 6d

So, the plan is to cut English, the arts, and sociology - the degrees that actually study culture - while on another part of your platform claiming to “defend” British culture.

It’s performance nationalism with a reading age of seven.

Badenoch: Curb students taking 'rip-off' degrees such as English
The performing arts, sociology and anthropology are among the subjects the Conservatives would like to cut

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 11h

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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Bowl of Petunias @sunriseflight.bsky.social · 5h

If ChatGPT wer a person, how much would they have to get absolutely wrong nefor people stopped asking them anything?

Joe Ovies @joeovies.bsky.social · Aug 4

Asked ChatGPT to give me a list of famous Coach K lines. It claims K had an “iconic” moment when he said “enjoy your lunch” in 2016. Asked it to cite the source. Couldn’t and then apologized for just making it up. I know we’re already cooked, but still startling when you get examples to prove it.

Joe Ovies @joeovies.bsky.social · Aug 4

Closing out our summer of "Triangle Good" with an episode titled "25 soundbites that explain 25 years of Triangle sports" on Wednesday. For the life of me, I can't find Coach K saying Gerald Henderson "was the real victim". Mandela Effect?

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heim2yankel.bsky.social @heim2yankel.bsky.social · 5h

Funniest business comedy of the day so far. So the firm takes 20% off the top and gives the rest to AI to invest. If AI loses your money your recourse is what?
www.businessinsider.com/davidovs-ven...

A VC firm says it fired all its analysts and is using AI to help run deals for its new $75 million fund

As Big Tech fights for AI talent, DVC's $75 million fund wants to turn engineers into investors.

www.businessinsider.com

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 15h

Again, every time this happens, we literally have no idea if the masked, plainclothes people are actual government agents, or private citizens acting in party-affiliated paramilitaries. The whole point of IDs & uniforms & no masks is that we know these things.

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heim2yankel.bsky.social @heim2yankel.bsky.social · 5h

Sad and so stupid. But who needs the future when you have God?

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Celeste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · 13h

A lot of comments on Mars rovers or Moon landings, but it's important to remember that the planet NASA studies most is Earth. This is less about cutting flashy things like moonwalks and more about keeping communities in the dark on climate, weather, agriculture, pollution, natural hazards, and more.

Reuters @reuters.com · 16h

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said on Monday it will cut nearly 550 jobs as part of a restructuring, not related to the current U.S. government shutdown.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 5h

To be effective, protest must be noisy, obstructive, annoying. No longer is this allowed. Now the last attribute of effective dissent – persistence – is also to be banned. But the moment protest ceases to be effective is the moment democracy dies. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here’s what you need to know about Starmer’s illiberal protest curbs: they would have killed the Labour party at birth | George Monbiot

The rights we enjoy in the UK, and the movement the PM purports to lead, were built on protest. Those rights are in dire peril, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Warren Terra @warrenterra.bsky.social · 5h

I'm shocked that Tesla would find an underhanded way to pretend it found paying customers for thousands and thousands of unwanted Cybertrucks in the last days before a big tax credit on each sale expired. They've only done that once before, at least that I know of offhand.

Tesla made a suspicious number of rebate requests on last days of Canadian EV incentive

Transport Canada is looking into Tesla after it made a suspicious number of rebate requests on the last days of...

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heim2yankel.bsky.social @heim2yankel.bsky.social · 5h

This is very flattering to Tories. "Talent pool" my ass?

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Sid Eschenbach @sid-eschenbach.bsky.social · 5h

Hmmm, if true, then we're in for a massive depression and then a world war.

Hopefully there's another way.

I know.

10%ANNUAL WEALTH TAX OVER $1B, starting with 1% at $100m and stepping up 1% per $100m.

Billionaires can, will and do buy democracies, so it's them or us.

$100m is enough for anyone

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h

We’re in the second Gilded Age just like the first — when America’s wealth was in the hands of a few, money corrupted politics, and working people were abused and exploited.

It can be easy to feel discouraged, but the first Gilded Age teaches us lessons on how we can fight back.

From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is History Repeating Itself? | Robert Reich

Robert Reich

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 5h

The US will struggle to generate the energy it needs to power growth in its tech industry without including wind and solar, according to JPMorgan.

JPMorgan Says US Risks Missing Energy Goals Without Wind, Solar

The US will struggle to generate the energy it needs to power growth in its tech industry without including wind and solar, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s global head of sustainable solutions.

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Matt @tiredgenerally.bsky.social · 8h

i cannot get over how quickly this is happening. the decline of the other two branches/ascent of the lawless executive is outpacing actual democratic decline, which is usually what precipitates executive consolidation. but in our case, the other two branches are collaborators

Nathan Goldwag @goldwagnathan.bsky.social · 9h

We are living through the most consequential shift in the constitutional government of the United States in over a hundred and fifty years and nobody seems to have even noticed yet.

Mike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 9h

Congress no longer holds the power of the purse, the executive can just do whatever they want with federal monies

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 6h

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The Prime Minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

It’s about time

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

I’m glad we can now talk about Brexit damage, says Wes Streeting

The prime minister is gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the November Budget

www.independent.co.uk

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Lisa Will @dustchick.bsky.social · 5h

I've always said this, but since last November, I've been pointing this out frequently in whatever venues to whatever audiences I can: "The planet NASA studies most is Earth."

Celeste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · 13h

A lot of comments on Mars rovers or Moon landings, but it's important to remember that the planet NASA studies most is Earth. This is less about cutting flashy things like moonwalks and more about keeping communities in the dark on climate, weather, agriculture, pollution, natural hazards, and more.

Reuters @reuters.com · 16h

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off about 550 workers reut.rs/4302N2L

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heim2yankel.bsky.social @heim2yankel.bsky.social · 5h

Yes but WH was trying to f*ck Schumer and the Democrats so it is Schumer's fault. Republicans are all into abusers mentality?

heim2yankel.bsky.social @heim2yankel.bsky.social · 5h

Say goodbye to Indian motorcycles.
www.wsj.com/business/pol...

Polaris to Sell Indian Motorcycle Business to Private-Equity Firm

The sale of the heavyweight bike brand is expected to boost Polaris’s profits and allow the company to focus on its core off-road vehicle business.

www.wsj.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13h

This is the response I received from ICE when I inquired about the 13-year-old they abducted from Everett, Mass. on Friday:

Good afternoon, Marisa.
Please see the below from DHS on the 13-year-old alien.
Please feel free to direct any questions to them.
Respectfully,
James

Tricia McLaughlin
@TriciaOhio • 6h
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Here are the facts: he posed a public safety threat with an extensive rap sheet including violent assault with a dangerous weapon, battery, breaking and entering, destruction of property.
He was in possession of a firearm and 5-7 inch knife when arrested.

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heim2yankel.bsky.social @heim2yankel.bsky.social · 5h

Shame is so 20th century.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 9h

I’ve been sitting with this the last few hours. It’s really hitting me just how fucking depraved you have to be to respond to an inquiry about an abducted child with a screenshot of a post on elon musk’s hellsite smearing this kid who has no ability to defend himself. It’s unfathomable.

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heim2yankel.bsky.social @heim2yankel.bsky.social · 5h

Instant gravy?

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Ray Radlein @radlein.bsky.social · 6h

absolutely no orphan ever asked for more of him

Stephen Lurie @luriethereal.bsky.social · 8h

Time to tune in to some analysis from Antifa expert…Chef Andrew…Gruel?…founder of…American Gravy Concepts?

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scribbleghoul 🧟‍♀️ @scribblegurl.bsky.social · 6h

THIS is why you go to baseball games.

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 11h

what in the hell just happened in Milwaukee

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 9h

This version is confirmed, by Hoffman Estates police, puncturing the official DHS statement.

At this point, there is a statement from DHS re 🧊 activities in the Chicago area that’s refuted in similar fashion on nearly a daily basis at a minimum over the past week

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi @congressmanraja.bsky.social · 12h

Despite what some, including at DHS, are claiming, this video isn’t from a year ago in Chicago. It was Friday in Hoffman Estates, in my district, a street I’ve walked myself. It appears to show a child being violently detained by ICE. It’s real, and I’m demanding accountability.

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