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👻 Xena the Nerdy Ghost 👻 @xena.bsky.social · 25m

Yep and as I fan of the Tron franchise, I hate watching this movie tank because that means less attention and investment Disney will put into the series & telling its story. But I hate Leto more. I was honestly surprised they cast him. Sometimes I think it was intentional

👻 Xena the Nerdy Ghost 👻 @xena.bsky.social · 52m

Yeah, the economy is going to crash like we’ve never seen it crash before

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✪ Jonathan H. Gray: “Professor of Halloweenery” ✪ @jongraywb.bsky.social · 1h

My kind friend and coworker Starly needs some serious help and is in a deep pinch. Even if you can't donate, please spread the word around and RT if you can. Thanks, gang. ❤️

.°• ☆ Starly! ✨🌿🍄 @artbunnii.bsky.social · 11h

Hi guys! After what happened, it's evident that my mom's surgery can't wait, so I'm asking for donations to help to gather the money for it

She almost lost consciousness last night and the insurance keeps refusing to help us

Every help counts 🙏💕

ko-fi.com/drstarline/g...

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AlphaFold Unofficial @alphafold.bsky.social · 8h

Technology without trust, is a trap.

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👻 Xena the Nerdy Ghost 👻 @xena.bsky.social · 1h

This is so upsetting; take the evil ppl first DAMN!!!

👻 Xena the Nerdy Ghost 👻 @xena.bsky.social · 1h

It’s a good article. I personally think it speaks to America’s problem of putting more emphasis on personality than competence for ppl we listen to and trust to take action on our behalf

John Voelcker @johnvoelcker.bsky.social · 7h

As good an explanation of U.S. politics c. 2025 as anything else I've seen.

Normal people lose to aura farmers. But aura farmers (e.g. Kirsti Noem cosplaying) lose to sh!tposters (people in chicken suits or inflatable frogs mocking them), always.

Read the article.

sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 10h

I have a theory www.theverge.com/policy/79849...

👻 Xena the Nerdy Ghost 👻 @xena.bsky.social · 2h

I’m glad you enjoyed Opus! I enjoyed watching both of the movies you mentioned both bc they show the insidious nature of cults

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Clay Sheldon @claysheldon.bsky.social · 2h

This is your regular reminder to back up your written work. It's easy to forget that you could be one computer glitch away from losing months of work. Don't regret it later, head it off at the pass and back it up ASAP!

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.bsky.social · 5h

I can explain why this happens!

It is because all forms of government require people at the top. Over time, often quickly, these people form a new political alignment; the controlling class.

Without strict oversight & promise of consequence, this is the outcome of any form of government.

pekaschmitt.bsky.social @pekaschmitt.bsky.social · 1d

Communist/Socialist politicians have failed comprehensively on the time-line of history - without exception! - ending up as police states and dictatorships costing masses of people their lives!

The pendulum swings this way and that way - but peace and prosperity generally happen in the middle.

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David Hood @thoughtfulnz.bsky.social · 5h

For the NZ Trade Data I am writing a guide for, This is my current standard commodity panel. 1st - monthly change in dollars (h/t @schiff.nz) which suggests if movements between US and non-US amounts are replacements, 2nd (I may yet drop) is US as % of non-US, & 3rd unit value- checks if oversupply

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Teron (Ron) 💻 @teronintech.bsky.social · 5h

Ok y'all, if you are interested in learning effectively, stop what you are doing and go watch The Programming Pod. I've already gone back for a 2nd watch.
This was such an awesome conversation.

#100Devs #100DaysOfCode #Code #Dev #Learning

www.youtube.com/watch?v=si_Z...

The World's Most Popular Teacher Reveals The Secret to Learning ANYTHING.

YouTube video by The Programming Podcast

www.youtube.com

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freeCodeCamp.org @freecodecamp.bsky.social · 8h

If you want to deepen your skills as a dev, learning about databases and SQL is a good way to go. And this course from Harvard will teach you database and SQL basics. You'll learn about querying & writing to DBs, database design, & how to optimize and scale, too.
www.freecodecamp.org/news/learn-d...

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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.bsky.social · 9h

Disappointingly On Brand that after industrialization capitalists were presented with a choice between innovation & breakthroughs that would enshrine eternal prosperity or prospectors who voraciously extract & destroy beyond repair in exchange for a rapid but finite payout & they chose the latter.

Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 14h

Everyday now there is new information detailing just how economically unviable AI is. Data centers will be the new abandoned Walmarts, but on an even larger scale.

futurism.com/future-socie...

AI Data Centers Are an Even Bigger Disaster Than Previously Thought

An investment manager realized he made a crucial mistake — and that his grim prediction about AI investments may not have been cynical enough.

futurism.com

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Towards Data Science @towardsdatascience.com · 9h

Data scientists often focus on building precise algorithms, but there's a broader horizon to explore. Derek Tran dives into how platform firms can optimize key strategies, from partner acquisition to pricing mechanisms.

Prediction vs. Search Models: What Data Scientists Are Missing | Towards Data Science

How do platform firms set prices and make money?

towardsdatascience.com

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👻 Xena the Nerdy Ghost 👻 @xena.bsky.social · 8h

Historically, things become or are super bad when you can’t feed or take care of your own army

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👻 Xena the Nerdy Ghost 👻 @xena.bsky.social · 9h

It became derogatory when ppl became aware of the hypocrisy of others social virtue, as ppl could see that it wasn’t consistent or equally applied. Social media played a big role in this by monetizing displays of charity & good will with likes, views, & shares. Such acts became viewed as insincere

utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 1d

anyone else notice that the west took a turn for the worse once the concept of signaling one’s own social virtue became derogatory, almost as if cynically deriding all displays of charity and good will is indicative of a deeply cynical and nihilistic society capable of collaborating in genocide

larry @larrrrrry.bsky.social · 1d

her advocacy for Palestinians doesn't bother me nearly as much as she is so desperately doing all this as an actual act of transparent virtue signaling, to fill the absence she has in depth of character

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WomB0ComB0 @mikeodnis.dev · 11h

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👻 Xena the Nerdy Ghost 👻 @xena.bsky.social · 11h

There some irony here of making something built off of logical proofs to reinforce falsehoods. I’m reminded of watching ppl meltdown because Grok wouldn’t give them answer they wanted bc it was simply stating facts in the other place. It was always funny but simultaneously sad, pathetic,& dangerous

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.

www.theverge.com

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Abigail Goben @hedgielib.bsky.social · 11h

Increasing pressures for conformity de-skilling and demotivating teachers, study warns phys.org/news/2025-10...

Increasing pressures for conformity de-skilling and demotivating teachers, study warns

The increasing pressure for teachers to obey school curriculum policies is "profoundly demotivating" and is leading directly to people leaving the profession, a new study warns.

phys.org

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👻 Xena the Nerdy Ghost 👻 @xena.bsky.social · 11h

The less you know about Mike Johnson the better, but you are entirely correct that he’s a terrible person

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geneva @gdbee.bsky.social · 13h

🌈 ramen noodles

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 14h

Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:

"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."

"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."

Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?

It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.

www.construction-physics.com

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👻 Xena the Nerdy Ghost 👻 @xena.bsky.social · 23h

Congrats to you both! Also seeing LaTex again brings up some fun memories

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B Jarosz @datageekb.bsky.social · 23h

I feel lucky to have known her...

Amstat-American Statistical Association @amstatnews.bsky.social · 1d

At JSM, statisticians honored Katherine Wallman’s legacy as a leader, mentor, and champion of federal statistics. Her work continues to shape ASA policy and improve official statistics nationwide. magazine.amstat.org/... #Statistics #FederalStatistics #JSM2025 #DataForGood

Three photos - two white men and one black and white photo of a white woman - with the text: Honoring Katherine Wallman: A Legacy
of Leadership in Federal Statistics

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👻 Xena the Nerdy Ghost 👻 @xena.bsky.social · 1d

I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the game!

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