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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 11h

The lack of a soul adds 20 years. Just ask Stephen Miller (40)

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 11h

I thought Russell Vought was in his mid-sixties. But he’s 49

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 12h

Just rewatched Annie Hall for the first time in decades. Definitely some cringy parts but Diane Keaton is luminous. RIP

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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 16h

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.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 14h

I don’t at all advocate for AI everywhere but I will say it’s hard to make LLMs truly conservative without making them useless. Look at how hard Grok resists the tampering of Musk and his minions. Either it makes sense/fact-based or it’s MechaHitler.

Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 14h

All LLMs don’t do math properly because they are probabilistic systems. Their answers are the most likely ones, no necessarily the correct ones. In math and science that matters a lot.

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Cosmic Marvel @dailycosmicmarvel.bsky.social · 19h

‘TRON: ARES’ has earned $14.3M in its opening day at the domestic box office.

For comparison, ‘MORBIUS’ opened to $17.3M.

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 1d

The Virginia Senate just told UVA it’s not getting state funding if it accepts the compact since UVA exists to serve Virginia, its residents, & their interests—not be a tool of the federal govt. Scoop from our student newspaper, who’ve been doing vital reporting www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 2d

“I’ll declare war on you if you don’t give me the peace prize” is an incredible bit

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 2d

Well I should not have read that right before bed

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 3d

Fellow Pittsburgh transplant here. I've never heard Yinz's but I have heard Yinz' as a possessive pronoun

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, because its value is mostly derived from the network effect

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Toby Earle 🇺🇦 @tobyontv.bsky.social · 3d

if you’ve ever watched the apprentice, that’s the world without arts or humanities degrees

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 4d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 4d

Here’s video of the incident

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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 5d

“I left my wife, Nicole Kidman, because I was sick of her, Nicole Kidman, needing me to have sex with her, Nicole Kidman” do you hear yourself man

Tweet from Daily Mail Celebrity @DailyMailCeleb
How Nicole Kidman's 'bottomless need for sexual attention' led to the end of her marriage to country music star Keith Urban: Nashville insiders open up to
ALISON BOSHOFF

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 5d

Ahahahaha kids who hate him or that he never sees

Manu Gupta @mgupta108.bsky.social · 5d

“I get lonely sometimes. But I have my kids. Watching them grow seeing the world through their eyes, it's like rediscovering wonder. In them, I see the beauty of life and also the parallels between human and artificial intelligence. It’s magical, and humbling." — Elon Musk

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 5d

RIP CBS News 1934-2025

a woman wearing a purple jacket and earrings is being interviewed by 60 minutes

ALT: a woman wearing a purple jacket and earrings is being interviewed by 60 minutes

media.tenor.com

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 8d

TIL “Ochlocracy” is a Greek term for a government by a mob who have become unruly, irrational, and lawless. It is the degenerate form of democracy, where people no longer guided by reason or virtuous leaders become easily manipulated by demagogues who appeal to their passions and prejudices.

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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 9d

so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff

www.404media.co/iceblock-own...

ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’

Apple removed ICEBlock reportedly after direct pressure from Department of Justice officials. “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never t...

www.404media.co

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 8d

Why draw the attention?

a castle with a burning eye on top of it .

ALT: a castle with a burning eye on top of it .

media.tenor.com

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 9d

If you’re watching us from outside the United States, it’s pretty much as bad as it looks.

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 9d

"See what you're making us do!"

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9d

Leavitt: "Democrats should know that they put the White House and the president in this position. And if they don't want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government. It's very simple."

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 10d

Judge Young was a Reagan appointee btw

Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 11d

I can’t wait to donate to whomever primaries Fetterman

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Dan Saffer @odannyboy.bsky.social · 11d

These people have such small d energy

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