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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1h

Vaccinate your kids. Christ almighty.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 1d

A bubbling measles outbreak in the upstate of South Carolina has forced 153 unvaccinated children out of the classroom and into quarantine for a minimum of 21 days.

Hundreds of U.S. students quarantined amid measles outbreaks

At least 270 unvaccinated kids are staying home from school as measles continues to spread nationwide. "Expect more," one expert said.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 1h

Abolish ICE.

Kevin Foster @kevinhfoster.bsky.social · 1h

Feds arrest one person at the Portland ICE facility at around 7:30. The reason is again unclear, but it was likely for stepping over the blue line. They were dragged into the facility by five agents while one filmed.

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Chris Kempshall @chriskempshall.bsky.social · 9h

Do it. Do it right now. Stop reading this. Go and open another browser tab and pre-order Phil’s book.

Phil Szostak @philszostak.bsky.social · 10h

Pre-order your copy of @ABRAMSbooks’ The Art of Star Wars: Andor (The Complete Series) today! Featuring artwork from all 24 episodes, plus extensive interviews with creator Tony Gilroy, star Diego Luna, Emmy-winning production designer Luke Hull, and many more! (May 19, 2026)

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Mark Sutter: Author @marksutterauthor.bsky.social · 8h

All the applause!!!!

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 9h

Sometimes I think about how I once got pulled over by a cop, with lights and siren, *on my bike*, because I rolled through a stop sign. And yes, he asked for my liscence. I was was riding my bike guys. Anyways.

Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 10h

Just today, here's a story from the @chicago.suntimes.com -- not only are ICE/feds masking themselves constantly (and some local cops too, I've seen it), now they're driving around without license plates. More "laws for thee, whatever I wanna do for me" in action chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Federal immigration officers wear masks, no name tags — now some drive cars without license plates

The Sun-Times has documented four unmarked cars carrying federal officers without required plates, offering another way to shield their identities. Federal officials say they’re meeting regulations.

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Phil Szostak @philszostak.bsky.social · 10h

This is the Way! Just announced at the Lucasfilm Publishing panel at New York Comic Con! “The Art of The Mandalorian and Grogu also includes a look back at artwork from season 3 of The Mandalorian as well as moments from The Book of Boba Fett. (April 28, 2026)”
www.starwars.com/news/nycc-20...

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Madeleine Roux @authoroux.bsky.social · 11h

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

Some books are just meant to be, ya know? Had to be me, someone else might have gotten it wrong. ✨

Cover reveal for STAR WARS LEGACY with Leia, Rey and Kylo Ren

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Set between Episodes VIlI and IX, Rey and Leia embark on a quest to repair Rey's lightsaber and rekindle the legacy of the Jedi.
After barely escaping the First Order on Crait, Rey and the Resistance are struggling to rebuild. Her friends need the last Jedi more than ever, but Rey feels alone and overwhelmed: Jedi tradition is built on masters and apprentices, and Rey's teacher is gone. Leia Organa tries her best to train Rey in the ways of the Force as Luke did for her so many years ago, but Leia's knowledge is limited, Rey's lightsaber is broken, and the specter of Kylo Ren and regrets from the past haunt them both. How can Leia pass the torch, when she herself is unsure of the way?
But then, the ancient Jedi texts offer a glimmer of hope: a long-forgotten Jedi temple on Tython that might hold the key to repairing Rey's saber. Rey leaps at the chance to journey there - and to her surprise, so does Leia.
Rey and Leia's nascent mentorship is put to the test when they discover the temple on Tython is filled with obscure clues to decipher and arcane trials to complete.As they work to unravel the temple's mysteries, they encounter a group of refugees living in its shadow, hiding from a First Order officer hot on the trail of two freedom fighters in their midst: With the threat of the First Order looming and the secrets of the temple yet to be unlocked, the newly forged master and apprentice must confront their pasts, reach each other in the present, and decide what it means to carry the legacy of the Jedi into the future.

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Mark Sutter: Author @marksutterauthor.bsky.social · 8h

We used to have one of those. I miss it.

Mark Sutter: Author @marksutterauthor.bsky.social · 8h

🎶 That’s me in the corner, that’s me in the back of the room, housing a bagel🎶

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Mark Sutter: Author @marksutterauthor.bsky.social · 8h

I’m loving this game so far!

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Chris Kempshall @chriskempshall.bsky.social · 10h

It looks like everyone is understandably excited about all these amazing books! The best way to ensure you get more books like this is to:

1) Pre-order them
2) Read them
3) Review them

All of those together help show that there’s an audience for your favourite types of books & helps the authors!

Michael Siglain @msiglain.bsky.social · 11h

Incredibly excited for these current and upcoming #StarWars titles from Lucasfilm Publishing and all of our partners. We have a story and a format for everyone, because Star Wars is for everyone. Thank you all for reading and supporting our books & comics and #MTFBWY!

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Mark Sutter: Author @marksutterauthor.bsky.social · 8h

Awesome! That’ll keep us busy on @tarkinstopshelf.bsky.social for a while!

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Michael Siglain @msiglain.bsky.social · 11h

Incredibly excited for these current and upcoming #StarWars titles from Lucasfilm Publishing and all of our partners. We have a story and a format for everyone, because Star Wars is for everyone. Thank you all for reading and supporting our books & comics and #MTFBWY!

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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 9h

If I was a dumbbell who recently took over a business that I'm not at all familiar with, I'd probably ask every employee to email me a paragraph of "what they do at their job" so I can ask an assistant to feed all the responses into some LLM so I can ask the LLM who I can fire.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 9h

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h

SEN. @gallego.senate.gov on the terrible Milei rock concert: “Millions of Americans are about to lose their health care and have their insurance premiums double, but Trump & Republicans are giving this idiot $20 BILLION. Good job. Way to make America First, guys.”

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Aaron Bady @zunguzungu.bsky.social · 15h

“I had previously assumed a 10-year depreciation curve, which I now recognize as quite unrealistic...Based on my conversations over the past month, the physical data centers last for three to ten years, at most.” futurism.com/future-socie...

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 1d

If I were actively trying to destroy the United States from within, going after and dismantling its public health would be like the first thing I’d do.

Just pointing that out.

This is beyond dangerous. It’s leaving us vulnerable in a way we can’t really fathom until it’s too late.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Mark Sutter: Author @marksutterauthor.bsky.social · 12h

In what universe would he be getting a fair trial?

NPR @npr.org · 14h

Mangione's lawyers asked a federal judge to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him. n.pr/46NIo3c

Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek a dismissal of federal charges in CEO killing

Mangione's lawyers asked a federal judge to dismiss some criminal charges, including the only count for which he could face the death penalty, from a federal indictment brought against him.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

“YOU hit HER.”

CHICAGO - Trump’s ICE goons ram into a passing car after snatching someone, then brutally drag the female driver of the car they hit out of her car with guns drawn and arrest her too. (Her brother says she’s a citizen)

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

“This is not sustainable”

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 16h

They're literally installing Racism Dial bsky.app/profile/numb...

Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · Jan 15

vox populi

Altman: thanks a lot for these! some common requests:

AGI (a little patience please)
GPT-5
better voice mode
higher rate limits
better GPTs
better reasoning
control over degree of wokeness/behavior
video
personalization
better browsing
'sign in with openai
open source

Quoting:
what would you like openai to build/fix in 2024?

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Mark Sutter: Author @marksutterauthor.bsky.social · 15h

Racism and bigotry are being baked into AI art the behest of the current administration.

Just a reminder that, for all the negatives about the existence of this technology, the tech is a tool of our oppressors.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 16h

The administration “is currently pressuring OpenAI and other AI companies to make their models more conservative-friendly.”

OpenAI is trying to clamp down on ‘bias’ in ChatGPT

GPT-5 is better at resisting liberal ‘pressure,’ the company says.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 16h

hi consumer-facing “A.i.” is a tool for racist, fascist propaganda - ban it from you lives!

Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 16h

They're literally installing Racism Dial bsky.app/profile/numb...

Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · Jan 15

vox populi

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