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Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 20h

I don't think being expected to make a profit is going to work out for them. Almost nobody is paying for AI, but they keep dumping money into it like a bottomless pit. Now 20% of the US GDP is in AI, and we're totally cooked because the business model is:
AI + ? = PROFIT
#UnderpantsGnomes

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Welch: "This has nothing to do with the shutdown. The law requires and the funds are available to continue SNAP right now without any interruption. So that is a decision the president is making on his own to allow people to go hungry."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.

UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.

Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

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Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 21h

Nobody wants this. AI upscale looks like vaseline is smeared on the screen.

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Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 2d

I went as a kid and would like to go back. I'm thinking we might make a stop on our next Japan trip, but that's pribably some years away.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

Fentanyl and coke are the new “weapons of mass destruction” lie. It’s Iraq all over again, folks. It’s always about controlling the oil.

A tweet from Morgan J. Freeman states:
“FACT: Venezuela is NOT a major producer of cocaine.
They do not have large cocaine factories.
They do not produce fentanyl either.
What Venezuela does have is the world’s largest oil reserves.”

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JoyousJoyfulJoyness @joyousjoyness.com · 4d

✨ A Sprinkle of JoyousJoyness ✨

Hope this brings you a smile today!

Have a JoyousJoyfulJoyness day!

#happy #corgi #dog #cute #joyousjoyness #repost

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Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 2d

I would say this is horrific thesaurus abuse, but it's probably just somebody who's lazy, using AI, and doesn't even know what a thesaurus is.

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Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 2d

Do you guys do daylight savings time in October? Ours is in November, but I feel your pain. I was hoping I somehow missed recovering from jet lag from being in Japan for 2 weeks.

Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 2d

9. Some I don't want to go to, though.

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oligarchssuck.bsky.social @oligarchssuck.bsky.social · 2d

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Tiger Elephant Giraffe Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 7d

I for one think the Epstein Ballroom will be magnificent. I love the decor theme of “what if Uday Hussein ran a Ramada Inn.” And giving it a theme song everyone will associate with it is a stroke of brilliance! “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” is very catchy.

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Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 5d

I want to be wrong because I like the concept, but some of the graphics have that generative AI sheen to them. Is this development team legit, or are they using plagiarism machines?

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Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 5d

So glad to find you boys on Bluesky! Happy Halloween! 🎃

Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 5d

Is there a way to select a color? My order was so long ago, I don't remember there being a choice.
Also, I saw the NES FPGA teaser. It would be so cool if you made stackable cartridge slots for the SuperStation to turn it into a tower of power with the CD drive.

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good morning, bad news @gmbn.bsky.social · 19d

ICE IS ILLEGAL, PASS IT ON…

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Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 6d

It's a silly superstition I started doing as a kid, but I always make a wish when I catch that the time is 12:34 or 11:11.

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Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 6d

The religious freedom argument is total bullshit. What about the religious freedom of faithful queer people who believe God wants us to marry the people who we love?

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 6d

Today, the White House Press Secretary told the country that this ridiculous damn ballroom is “the president’s main priority”…not reopening the government, not lowering the cost of groceries, not lowering the cost of housing, not lowering the cost of healthcare….building a ballroom

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Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 6d

This Karen's "religious freedom" argument is total bullshit. What about all the beliefs of all the religious queer people out there who believe they should be married to the person whom they love?

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 7d

Breaking: The Supreme Court is now officially considering taking up a case overturning same-sex marriage.

This is the first time in history the court has considered rolling back this right.

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𝔐𝔞𝔡 𝔇𝔬𝔠𝔱𝔬𝔯 𝔅𝔲𝔱𝔩𝔢𝔯 ⬇️↘️➡️➕🦇 @doctorbutler.bsky.social · 8d

Killer Instinct 1 and 2 used bespoke hardware, that was allegedly based on speculative N64 specs circa 1994 - they greatly overestimated the N64's prowess, the arcade-board was waaaay more powerful.

Amusingly, this board is simply titled
"Midway Killer Instinct Hardware"

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Bob Maladroit @bobmaladroit.bsky.social · 7d

Not paying taxes is an illusion for most workers. With the exception of those who run their own businesses, some contract workers, and people who work for tips or get paid under the table, taxes are withheld from our paychecks automatically. They charge interest on extensions, so don't pay more.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 7d

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 7d

Next week, the Fed is meeting to decide interest rates, but they'll have to do it without the most recent jobs data.

The data is ready to go, but the Trump Admin is just sitting on it.

What do they have to hide?

Release the data.

Donald Trump should release the jobs data.

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

youtu.be

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