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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jun 19

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

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Alas, Babylon @beanandbee.bsky.social · Jun 19

We should all be carrying pepper spray with us, everywhere, these days.

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WIRED @wired.com · Jun 13

“Military gear has been used for domestic law enforcement for a long time, but flying military gear over LA at a time when the president has sent military units against the wishes of the governor is noteworthy," says Matthew Feeney, longtime tech researcher and advocacy manager at Big Brother Watch.

The High-Flying Escalation of CBP's Predator Drone Flights Over LA

Custom and Border Protection flying powerful Predator B drones over Los Angeles further breaks the seal on federal involvement in civilian matters typically handled by state or local authorities.

www.wired.com

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · Jun 14

This is a shocking development. Two leading Democratic lawmakers and their spouses in Minnesota were shot in their homes early this morning by a man possibly impersonating a police officer. This is the kind of violence we have been warning about. www.fox9.com/news/brookly...

Minnesota lawmaker shootings: Legislators targeted by suspect impersonating police

A shelter-in-place alert was sent out at 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning by the Brooklyn Park Police Department after multiple shootings. A suspect in the shooting may be impersonating law enforcement and ...

www.fox9.com

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · Jun 14

Our brains love the colour gradation in rainbows, maybe due to our ancestors searching for sources of water. Looking at plants helps us recover from stress & looking at something we think is beautiful causes dopamine release.
I've posted this photo to alter your brain biochemistry for the better 🌿

An rainbow arrangement of garden flowers placed on white fabric

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · Jun 14

Especially if you're on the fence about it, protest today. Fascism is isolating and lonely. Its very goal is to make you feel like you're the only person unwilling to accept a cult of personality. On days like today you fully realize there are more of us than there are them. You will feel better.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · Jun 9

A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporated

NOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped local officials keep residents safe.

www.motherjones.com

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H. John Tran @johnhtran.bsky.social · Jun 9

This wasn’t about LA. It was a test.

Raids, troops, panic - then blame the people for the fallout.
They’re normalizing the crackdown now, so they can escalate it later.

Next time it’ll be a swing state.
Closer to the vote.
Louder.
Faster.
More justified.

And they’ll say, “We had no choice.”

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jun 8

The Los Angeles Police Department has stated that demonstrations in the city have remained peaceful. Let that sink in.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · Jun 8

Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.

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Carlton Reid @carltonreid.com · Jun 5

A day is a long time in US politics. Big Balls won't be a federal employee much longer. www.wired.com/story/big-ba...

‘Big Balls’ Is Officially a Full-Time Government Employee

The first wave of DOGE staffers was supposed to be gone after 130 days. Instead, core members of the team have signed on for the long haul.

www.wired.com

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · Jun 5

This is Lola. She is one of the most skilled soccer dribblers we've ever seen, so it makes sense that she's already capturing footage for her documentary. 14/10

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · May 12

OK, this is wild.

In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.

It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.

What the HELL?

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Unsplash image of the Earth, mostly the nightside with a tracery of city lights on every continent.

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Nelson Tucker @tornadostudy.bsky.social · May 12

The awesome might of a raging supercell with a wedge tornado at night in the Nebraska Sandhills, April 27, 2025. #newx

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PINO FOTUS @pino-fotus.bsky.social · May 9

Carla Hayden was supposed to serve until 2026. She was abruptly removed with no clear reason given, although I think it’s obvious why.

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Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · May 9

HAPPENING NOW: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was just taken into custody while protesting outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center

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Alas, Babylon @beanandbee.bsky.social · May 9

@wired.com @reuters.com @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social

Sadly I can’t think of any other good candidates to actually do this. I’ve lost faith in @apnews.com and @npr.org
coverage of important issues.

the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · May 9

newsrooms of the world did u know that when Rümeysa Öztürk gets out you can pay her to write an editorial, and then publish it? did u know that if all of you did this it would be a whole thing and a good one

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · May 9

Stephen Miller says they are “actively looking at” suspending the writ of habeas corpus, which is only allowed when the US has been invaded or during an insurrection, which would not allow people to challenge their incarceration in court if they are arrested and detained.

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WIRED @wired.com · May 8

What is happening at FEMA? Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and floods. “We are being set up for a really, really bad situation," says one.

FEMA Isn’t Ready for Disaster Season, Workers Say

Instability, cuts, and a looming sense of dread have FEMA employees unsure the agency is ready for hurricanes, fires, and floods. “We are being set up for a really, really bad situation," says one.

www.wired.com

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Will Pollock 🏳️‍🌈🌻🐶🫘 ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · May 8

staffers are still cleaning up the Kristi Noem mess after she got gutted/filleted by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch

🧢 @trumpfile.org

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Alas, Babylon @beanandbee.bsky.social · May 8

This is unacceptable.
Our tax dollars are being wasted on this.
www.reuters.com/business/med...

Right-wing One America News to provide newsfeed to Voice of America

The far-right One America News Network will provide “newsfeed services” to Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded media outlets, according to Kari Lake, senior advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, VOA’s parent company.

www.reuters.com

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Carolina A. Miranda @cmonstah.bsky.social · May 7

Conclave Tok is alive and kicking.

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Alas, Babylon @beanandbee.bsky.social · May 7

“Let’s go, shall we? Let’s go.”

Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · May 7

TANK vs TESLA

"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"

- ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neildegrassetyson.com · May 6

Weather and climate research funds are being “chainsawed” from NOAA's budget. Last I checked, Louisiana & Florida, which are maximally susceptible to Hurricanes, voted Red in the last General Election.

Wondering if residents there knew in advance this would happen.

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Alas, Babylon @beanandbee.bsky.social · May 6

🤣 what else could they do? There was no “Only Ferns” site at the time. 🌿

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