BryanW
@bcw47.bsky.social
An old geezer who lives in the Blue Ridge mountains of central Virginia with momma geezer. Retired ed-tech exec. Humor is my way of protesting the madness of our time. 😊
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Brennan Center President Michael Waldman joins @davidfrum.bsky.social to discuss how Donald Trump could try to subvert the 2026 midterms—and the changes that Congress can make to ensure free and fair elections in the future.
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How to Stop Trump’s Plan to Steal the 2026 Elections
Brennan Center President Michael Waldman on how Donald Trump could try to subvert the 2026 midterm elections, how he can be stopped, and what can be done to reform America’s electoral system. Plus: David on Trump’s silly award from FIFA.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Brennan Center President Michael Waldman joins @davidfrum.bsky.social to discuss how Donald Trump could try to subvert the 2026 midterms—and the changes that Congress can make to ensure free and fair elections in the future.
Watch the full episode:
Watch the full episode:
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If the AI revolution fails to materialize as expected, the financial consequences could be ugly, Rogé Karma argues: “The last time the economy saw so much wealth tied up in such obscure overlapping arrangements was just before the 2008 financial crisis.”
Something Ominous Is Happening in the AI Economy
The last time so much wealth was tied up in such obscure overlapping arrangements was just before the 2008 financial crisis.
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December 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
If the AI revolution fails to materialize as expected, the financial consequences could be ugly, Rogé Karma argues: “The last time the economy saw so much wealth tied up in such obscure overlapping arrangements was just before the 2008 financial crisis.”
Meet the new AI "Musk Mutt," available at an SPCA near you. 😆
December 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Meet the new AI "Musk Mutt," available at an SPCA near you. 😆
An all-star list of fraudsters and con-artists that includes a noted American contemporary politician (hint: look under T) 🤔
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List of fraudsters - Wikipedia
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December 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
An all-star list of fraudsters and con-artists that includes a noted American contemporary politician (hint: look under T) 🤔
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Once upon a time there was an earthquake and the mighty Mississippi River flowed backwards. 😳
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When the Mississippi Flowed Backwards | UC Geography
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December 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Once upon a time there was an earthquake and the mighty Mississippi River flowed backwards. 😳
legacy.geog.ucsb.edu/when-the-mis...
legacy.geog.ucsb.edu/when-the-mis...
Just South of Winnipeg Canada is Pinewood MN, location of the headwaters for the mighty Mississippi. The traditional and recognized source of the Mississippi River is Lake Itasca. The river stretches 2552 miles emptying into the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles downstream from New Orleans.
December 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Just South of Winnipeg Canada is Pinewood MN, location of the headwaters for the mighty Mississippi. The traditional and recognized source of the Mississippi River is Lake Itasca. The river stretches 2552 miles emptying into the Gulf of Mexico about 100 miles downstream from New Orleans.
A creative soul, absolutely nothing in common with tRump. 🧐
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Alfred Nobel - Wikipedia
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December 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A creative soul, absolutely nothing in common with tRump. 🧐
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_...
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On this day in 1962, John Steinbeck delivered his magnificent Nobel Prize acceptance speech about what it means to be a writer and what it takes to slice through humanity's confusion www.themarginalian.org/2019/04/29/j...
What It Means to Be a Writer: John Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech About Slicing Through Humanity’s Confusion
“A writer who does not passionately believe in the perfectibility of man has no dedication nor any membership in literature.”
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December 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
On this day in 1962, John Steinbeck delivered his magnificent Nobel Prize acceptance speech about what it means to be a writer and what it takes to slice through humanity's confusion www.themarginalian.org/2019/04/29/j...
Trump claims he's not sleeping but having an "out of mind experience" (OME), keeps him on his game. 😳
December 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Trump claims he's not sleeping but having an "out of mind experience" (OME), keeps him on his game. 😳
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“A sign of health in the mind is the ability of one individual to enter imaginatively and yet accurately into the thoughts and feelings and hopes and fears of another person; also to allow the other person to do the same to us.”
Superb read: www.themarginalian.org/2024/08/19/w...
Superb read: www.themarginalian.org/2024/08/19/w...
Winnicott on the Qualities of a Healthy Mind and a Healthy Relationship
“A sign of health in the mind is the ability of one individual to enter imaginatively and yet accurately into the thoughts and feelings and hopes and fears of another person; also to allow th…
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December 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
“A sign of health in the mind is the ability of one individual to enter imaginatively and yet accurately into the thoughts and feelings and hopes and fears of another person; also to allow the other person to do the same to us.”
Superb read: www.themarginalian.org/2024/08/19/w...
Superb read: www.themarginalian.org/2024/08/19/w...
Wouldn't it be cheaper and faster to just search for intelligent life here on earth? 🤔
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Human Missions to Mars Must Search for Alien Life, Landmark New Report Finds
A major new study lays out plans for crewed missions to Mars, with the search for extraterrestrial life being a top priority
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December 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Wouldn't it be cheaper and faster to just search for intelligent life here on earth? 🤔
www.scientificamerican.com/article/huma...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/huma...
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OpenAI once had a clear edge in the artificial-intelligence race—but now, its primacy is being threatened, @matteowong.bsky.social argues:
OpenAI Is in Trouble
The start-up is falling behind in the AI race.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
OpenAI once had a clear edge in the artificial-intelligence race—but now, its primacy is being threatened, @matteowong.bsky.social argues:
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With more instances of Donald Trump appearing fatigued or forgetful, Americans are again seeing evidence of a president who lacks the energy to do his demanding job, @dgraham.bsky.social argues.
The Enfeebling of the President
Trump is showing signs that he’s lost the physical stamina to do the job.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
With more instances of Donald Trump appearing fatigued or forgetful, Americans are again seeing evidence of a president who lacks the energy to do his demanding job, @dgraham.bsky.social argues.
Hey fellow Bluesky folks, how about sending a little toward this point of sanity as soon as you can. 😊
December 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Hey fellow Bluesky folks, how about sending a little toward this point of sanity as soon as you can. 😊
Next month here in Virginia we're dumping a Trump stooge Governor (Glenn Youngkin) for the very brilliant Abigail Spanberger. 😊
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Abigail Spanberger - Wikipedia
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December 9, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Next month here in Virginia we're dumping a Trump stooge Governor (Glenn Youngkin) for the very brilliant Abigail Spanberger. 😊
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Well... we have snow plows. 🤣
December 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Well... we have snow plows. 🤣
Just making up reality as it goes along, AI seems to be dumbing-down humanity. 🤔
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-s...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-s...
AI Slop Is Spurring Record Requests for Imaginary Journals
The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that artificial intelligence models are making up research papers, journals and archives
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December 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Just making up reality as it goes along, AI seems to be dumbing-down humanity. 🤔
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-s...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ai-s...
Perhaps it's past time for Tim Cook at Apple to go. The company is bleeding top management talent and giving in to the demands of Trump Nazis. 🤔
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ICEBlock developer sues U.S. government after DOJ demanded Apple remove app from store
The developer of the ICEBlock app sued the U.S. government for alleged free speech infringements.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Perhaps it's past time for Tim Cook at Apple to go. The company is bleeding top management talent and giving in to the demands of Trump Nazis. 🤔
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www.cnbc.com/2025/12/08/i...
An ass freezing 21°F here. 🤣
Morn! It’s a balmy -10°C/14°F. What is it where you are?
An American friend got me hooked on this a couple of years ago and it was very upsetting that I could never find it in Canada…until now! I found a company in Ottawa that sells it and ships it, although shipping cost as much as the sauce. 😅😋
An American friend got me hooked on this a couple of years ago and it was very upsetting that I could never find it in Canada…until now! I found a company in Ottawa that sells it and ships it, although shipping cost as much as the sauce. 😅😋
December 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
An ass freezing 21°F here. 🤣
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Should AI chatbots talk with you as if they’re human?
Charlie Warzel speaks with author Kashmir Hill about the ever more alarming relationships people build with AI chatbots. Listen to the episode:
Charlie Warzel speaks with author Kashmir Hill about the ever more alarming relationships people build with AI chatbots. Listen to the episode:
When Chatbots Break Our Minds
How big a problem is “AI psychosis”?
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December 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Should AI chatbots talk with you as if they’re human?
Charlie Warzel speaks with author Kashmir Hill about the ever more alarming relationships people build with AI chatbots. Listen to the episode:
Charlie Warzel speaks with author Kashmir Hill about the ever more alarming relationships people build with AI chatbots. Listen to the episode:
Breaking News: Giant you-know-what drops on Mar-a-Lago, Trump calls it a divine sign. 😳
December 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Breaking News: Giant you-know-what drops on Mar-a-Lago, Trump calls it a divine sign. 😳
📞 Hello Amtrac... when does your next train for Florida leave? 🥶
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
📞 Hello Amtrac... when does your next train for Florida leave? 🥶