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Andrew Longhofer @andrewlonghofer.bsky.social · 9h

the interview where a local reporter said basically "this is a tactic so that less lethals hit the suit, right?" and the original frog guy responded "nah man, we're just being silly to show that this is absurd" really hit me in the soul

Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 1d

This is awesome.

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 20h

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Andrew Longhofer @andrewlonghofer.bsky.social · 15h

hey grok, what is "grass"

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Andrew Longhofer @andrewlonghofer.bsky.social · 15h

this is why, in response to the engagement announcement, I said:

"if she's your english teacher, that explains reading comprehension"

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 1d

On one hand: don't anthropomorphize AI. On the other: LLMs exhibit signs of gambling addiction.

The more autonomy they were given, the more risks the LLMs took. They exhibit gambler's fallacy, loss-chasing, illusion of control...

A cautionary note for using LLMs for investing without guardrails.

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Andrew Longhofer @andrewlonghofer.bsky.social · 1d

dumping schmidt for vasquez was one of the dumbest things we've done as a county in the last five or ten years

Jeremiah Hayden @jeremiahhayden.bsky.social · 4d

👀 Multnomah County DA Nathan Vasquez declines to prosecute Nick Sorter after Portland Police arrested the right-wing influencer last Thursday. Two others have been charged.

Multnomah County District Attorney press relase reads:

"MCDA RELEASE ON NICK SORTER ARREST/PROSECUTION
10/6/25
Portland, OR- The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office declined to charge Nick Sortor with Disorderly Conduct for activities related to Thursday October 2nd.
The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office determined that the Portland Police had probable cause to arrest Mr.
Sortor at the demonstration at the ICE building that night based on the information that was available to them on scene. The arrest followed a small but chaotic scene involving Mr. Sortor and a group of demonstrators, two of whom were identified. All three were arrested.
After a careful review of the investigation,including reports and video, we do not believe the crime of Disorderly Conduct can be proven against Mr. Sortor beyond a reasonable doubt. The two other individuals arrested for Disorderly Conduct October 2nd have been charged.
We greatly appreciate the efforts of the Portland Police Bureau to manage the situation near the ICE building during this time of political unrest. The Multnomah County District Attorney's office remains committed to a fair and impartial administration of justice.
District Attorney Nathan Vasquez has repeatedly affirmed that "Free speech does not include the freedom to commit crimes. It does not matter if an individual is expressing ideology from the left, right, or center. What matters is whether or not there is evidence to prove a crime was committed."
While the vast majority of protests in Portland are free of criminal behavior, this office remains committed to prosecuting those individuals that engage in criminal behavior in and around political gatherings and protests. Each case will be reviewed on its individual merits.
#H#MCDA###"

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 4d

"hand-to-hand combat with antifa every night"

a guy in a frog costume standing facing a line of police and ICE agents in Portland

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emily @soupmuse.bsky.social · 1d

in case you were wondering why this whole town would brawl for Angelita

Bulldog @harpua.bsky.social · 1d

Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo humorously criticizes Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, leading to laughter from CNN's Boris Sanchez.

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Bulldog @harpua.bsky.social · 1d

Portland City Council member Angelita Morillo humorously criticizes Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, leading to laughter from CNN's Boris Sanchez.

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Andrew Longhofer @andrewlonghofer.bsky.social · 2d

🥺🥺

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

have said this before but i am very skeptical about weiss’s vaunted charisma

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 3d

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report.

CBS News' new boss once auditioned for 'The View' — and 'wasn't invited back': report

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report. Variety reported on Tuesday that Weiss auditioned for "The View" when host Me...

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Andrew Longhofer @andrewlonghofer.bsky.social · 2d

NEW DOG

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Andrew Longhofer @andrewlonghofer.bsky.social · 3d

⚖️👑🎂

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Maj @lif3asmaj.blacksky.app · 3d

The best part of how Portland is handling this is they’re not only protesting, but also angering the goose steppers by not taking them seriously.

Pretty genius. Because even ICE & the national guard don’t want to be displayed as that asshole fighting people in cute costumes.

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En Sabah Neurodivergent @spearhafoc.bsky.social · 3d

It's @ingforart.bsky.social's theory of Antifascist Clowns.

Fash street thugs want to fight to show toughness, but clowns are a step too far. If they win against the clown, the best they can say is they beat up a clown. But if they lose? Even if it's a %1 chance... there's no coming back from that

Maj @lif3asmaj.blacksky.app · 3d

The best part of how Portland is handling this is they’re not only protesting, but also angering the goose steppers by not taking them seriously.

Pretty genius. Because even ICE & the national guard don’t want to be displayed as that asshole fighting people in cute costumes.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 3d

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Andrew Longhofer @andrewlonghofer.bsky.social · 3d

i must go quickly

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Andrew Longhofer @andrewlonghofer.bsky.social · 3d

adam scott, best known for his role as helmsman of the Defiant in Star Trek: First Contact

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 3d

Incredible (via www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...)

A group of apparent armed agents assemble at the end of a street, as seen from the perspective of a person in inflatable frog costume, their frog’s eyes dominating the foreground. The Ice facility in downtown Portland on Monday. Photograph: Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/AFP/Getty Images

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Andrew Longhofer @andrewlonghofer.bsky.social · 3d

it's honestly making me crazy

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 3d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Andrew Longhofer @andrewlonghofer.bsky.social · 3d

how many times am i going to get an email notifying me about changes to the calendar invite i declined to a professional development seminar on how to use ai in teaching which i don't want to do even if my job would let me teach anymore

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🦇 @erikforrestjackson.com · 4d

tesla’s self-driving cars:

Bluesky @bsky.app · 4d

we hit 2 billion posts today! 🥳

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Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 3d

Trump and Vought just re-invented ship money from first principles

George Pearkes @peark.es · 3d

Well that's not how appropriations work at all

*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT

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