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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · 1d

And earlier, mid-18th century France: The 2nd estate of the nobility insulated themselves from taxes, the national debt was unsustainable, there was a significant concentration of wealth. We’re not yet prerevolutionary France. But if trends continue, coupled with an severe economic downturn ….

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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Aug 3

www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

The young Ukrainians who forced Zelensky to backtrack on anti-corruption

The Ukrainian Parliament voted to restore the independence of the country's two anti-corruption agencies following the largest protest since the start of the Russian invasion, with young people turnin...

www.lemonde.fr

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Mystic Muse @cloudrider53.bsky.social · Aug 3

Are Americans getting numb to this “in your face” corruption?

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Mystic Muse @cloudrider53.bsky.social · Aug 3

Gavin Newsome stated that Republicans actions are a “five alarm fire for our Democracy” & we need to “fight fire with fire.” He has criticized Democrats for their perceived inaction.
Do you agree that all Democrats need to act with a sense of urgency & do whatever it takes to stop Trump & his gang?

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · Aug 3

Anything @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes is a must-read.

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Aug 3

Paperback, with new introduction, arriving in the US August 26...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Aug 3

The very definition of “special treatment” from the Trump admin for the most notorious convicted child sex trafficker in America. Why? Because she’s protecting Trump.

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kami2thesky411.bsky.social @kami2thesky411.bsky.social · Aug 3

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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Aug 3

Most ironic gift ever: Russia gives meat grinders to mothers of killed soldiers.

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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Mar 11

This level of interference in a state election is now possible because SCOTUS says that money is equivalent to free speech. And we’ve allowed vast sums of money to be accumulated by individuals. Ban billionaires.

Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · Mar 4

NEW: Elon Musk is trying to buy Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, spending millions to install bought-and-paid-for MAGA extremist Brad Schimel.

Today, @WisDems launches a campaign to punch back: The People v. Musk.🧵

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · Feb 26

Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · Feb 25

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · Feb 24

this week's cover is on point

ht: @jamiegangel.bsky.social

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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Feb 23

Language matters and the word to use is tyrant.

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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Feb 21

www.borowitzreport.com/p/doge-math-...

DOGE Math Error Results in Claim That Musk has 13 Billion Children Instead of 13

“Okay, so we were off by a few billion kids,” the 16-year-old deputy head of DOGE said.

www.borowitzreport.com

R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Feb 21

Math error

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CNN @cnn.com · Feb 17

The Washington Post scrapped an upcoming print ad from a pair of advocacy groups calling for the firing of Elon Musk as head of the Department of Government and Efficiency.

Washington Post opted not to publish anti-Musk ad campaign after initially being open | CNN Business

The Washington Post scrapped an upcoming print ad from a pair of advocacy groups calling for the firing of Elon Musk as head of the Department of Government and Efficiency.

www.cnn.com

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CNN @cnn.com · Feb 17

Sheryl Crow recently dumped her Tesla in protest of the company's owner, Elon Musk.

Sheryl Crow sells her Tesla and donates proceeds to NPR | CNN

Sheryl Crow is putting her money where her heart is.

www.cnn.com

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CNN @cnn.com · Feb 18

The CIA under President Trump has been covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels, current and former officials familiar with the matter told CNN, part of Trump’s dramatic reorientation of national security assets to the US southern border.

CIA flying covert drone missions into Mexico to spy on drug cartels | CNN Politics

The CIA under President Donald Trump has been covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels, current and former officials familiar with the matter told CNN, part of Trump’s dra...

www.cnn.com

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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Feb 18

The stupidity continues

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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Feb 14

open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

RFK Jr.’s Confirmation Hailed By National Alliance of Funeral Directors

“Secretary Kennedy will make death great again," the group said.

open.substack.com

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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Jan 28

arxiv.org/html/2412.19...

Here’s the Dec paper on DS

DeepSeek-V3 Technical Report

arxiv.org

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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Jan 28

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What DS has done was to slightly dent the old maxim that software designers will always waste whatever the hardware designers invent. But historically this maxim held as the demand for speed, storage and transmission has continued to explode. So expect the bumpy ride to continue.

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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Jan 28

DeepSeek
I suspect that it will become clearer that the limit on this tech will be availability of usable data for training—not the hardware. I expect some kind of organized attack on copyright law so that AI (sic) designers have legal cover to plunder the world’s libraries.

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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Jan 26

Here’s the link to French’s opinion piece: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/o...

Opinion | Us and Them Is All the Rage (Gift Article)

A German political theorist helps explain MAGA morality.

www.nytimes.com

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R Biggie @rbiggie.bsky.social · Jan 26

In a world polarized by “Us and Them”. I Just read David French’s piece in NYT. Here’s the lead:

“When you worship power, compassion and mercy will look like sins.”

Benjamin Cremer, a Wesleyan pastor and writer who is based in Idaho, posted that thought last year.

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