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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 11m

incredible that he had the option to stfu and said this instead

Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 16m

there’s an exception for people who pictures prominently displaying their nazi tattoos but other than that this is correct

William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 15h

posting random people’s dating app profiles (when they aren’t actively harassing you or doing anything like that) is such psycho shit, wild that people do it. You literally do not have to interact with people you are not attracted to, that’s the entire innovation of these things. Just swipe left!

Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 25m

a Kavanaugh long weekend

Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 2h

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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Sky Marchini @sky.skymarchini.net · 20h

neato, as the kids say arxiv.org/pdf/2509.22818

CAN LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS DEVELOP
GAMBLING ADDICTION?
Seungpil Lee1, Donghyeon Shin1, Yunjeong Lee2, Sundong Kim1
1Department of AI Convergence, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
2Department of Life Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
{iamseungpil, dong97411, linda0706}@gm.gist.ac.kr,
sdkim0211@gist.ac.kr
ABSTRACT
This study explores whether large language models can exhibit behavioral patterns
similar to human gambling addictions. As LLMs are increasingly utilized in finan-
cial decision-making domains such as asset management and commodity trading,
understanding their potential for pathological decision-making has gained practi-
cal significance. We systematically analyze LLM decision-making at cognitive-
behavioral and neural levels based on human gambling addiction research. In slot
machine experiments, we identified cognitive features of human gambling addic-
tion, such as illusion of control, gambler’s fallacy, and loss chasing. When given
the freedom to determine their own target amounts and betting sizes, bankruptcy
rates rose substantially alongside increased irrational behavior, demonstrating that
greater autonomy amplifies risk-taking tendencies. Through neural circuit analy-
sis using a Sparse Autoencoder, we confirmed that model behavior is controlled by
abstract decision-making features related to risky and safe behaviors, not merely
by prompts. These findings suggest LLMs can internalize human-like cognitive
biases and decision-making mechanisms beyond simply mimicking training data
patterns, emphasizing the importance of AI safety design in financial applications

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 19h

“america first. what a sick joke.”

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 19h

momentarily not embarrassed by my congressman

Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social · 19h

No “clean CR” exists when Trump defies Congress and unilaterally guts programs—from law enforcement to pediatric cancer research to clean energy projects.

Republicans want Democratic cover to keep breaking the law. Democrats won’t play along.

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Cooger & Dark’s Pandemonium Shadow Podcast @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 19h

RIP Diane Keaton, I know The Godfather is easy to dismiss as For the Boys but it doesn’t work without an actress who can wordlessly sell this moment

Kay Corleone having the door closed on her at the end of The Godfather

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 4d

SCOTUS was the duct tape and string holding the constitutional order together while the other institutions mutated into either dysfunctional or tyrannical caricatures of themselves. And now we’re out of duct tape 🤷‍♂️

Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 4d

The corruption of the Supreme Court remains the most damaging piece of the American meltdown. It was the last backstop, and it's gone

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · Aug 6

You can’t prove they’re lying to you if they make the means of ascertaining reality illegal

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 23h

if you think virtue signaling is bad, you have sociopathic tendencies. what you do matters 1) in material terms and 2) as an example for others. I can’t know what’s in your heart of hearts but mimicking virtuous behavior is good!

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 20h

we now live under a lawless dictatorship

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 20h

Trump says he’s ordered Hegseth to pay the troops during the government shutdown.

“We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS.”

Trump: Chuck Schumer recently said, "Every day gets better" during their Radical Left Shutdown. I DISAGREE! If nothing is done, because of
"Leader" Chuck Schumer and the Democrats, our Brave Troops will miss the paychecks they are rightfully due on October 15th. That is why I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th. We have identified funds to do this, and Secretary Hegseth will use them to PAY OUR TROOPS. I will not allow the Democrats to hold our Military, and the entire Security of our Nation, HOSTAGE, with their dangerous Government Shutdown. The Radical Left Democrats should OPEN THE GOVERNMENT, and then we can work together to address Healthcare, and many other things that they want to destroy. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
751 ReTruths 2.75k Likes
10/11/25, 10:35 AM

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 21h

totally delusional stuff here

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 21h

went and got vaxxed yesterday and insisted the wife do the same. now she’s feeling bad and guess who history’s greatest villain is?

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 21h

I just hope none of them become victims of vigilante violence 🙏

Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 21h

because of the shutdown these guys aren’t getting paid, brutalizing and threatening their neighbors for the love of the game

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 23h

New — Video shared with me shows ICE officers in DC detaining a man on Friday.

Bystander filming asks man for his name. ICE agent lies and says he’s not allowed to speak to him “by law” and another says “We’ve arrested American citizens for being too close…If he gets any closer, put him in cuffs.”

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 22h

creeping solipsism

Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 22h

there are a handful of American states that you should not set foot in for any reason and it includes Tennessee

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 22h

Everything about this is bonkers. The arrest, the charge, the possible sentence, the **$2 million bail.**

reason.com/2025/10/10/t...

Tennessee man arrested, gets $2 million bond for posting Facebook meme

Larry Bushart posted a meme on a local Facebook page about Charlie Kirk. He now faces years in prison.

reason.com

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 22h

strapping gavin newsom into the clockwork orange chair and playing this video on repeat

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 22h

used to work with plaintiffs counsel in this case. they get results.

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 23h

They like what Trump is doing, this really isn't hard. It's not both-sideism, it's running cover for the regime by choice in order to reach a desired outcome. Can we please stop cutting this institution slack it does not deserve?

David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 1d

A classic case of irresponsible both-sidesism from the NYT. The story is that Trump and MAGA propagandists are lying about Portland to incite a conflict, not that there are different views of the matter.

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 22h

(this is @_nickrogers_ from that other site btw)

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 22h

👏🏼

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 23h

if you think virtue signaling is bad, you have sociopathic tendencies. what you do matters 1) in material terms and 2) as an example for others. I can’t know what’s in your heart of hearts but mimicking virtuous behavior is good!

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 23h

People in Milwaukee:

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Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 1d

good on ya seattle