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Coach Finstock
@coachfinstock.bsky.social
· Oct 20
If you only like sports, you will be annoyed by my political posting. If you only like political posting, you will be annoyed by my sports posting.
Basically if you follow me you are guaranteed to be annoyed.
Basically if you follow me you are guaranteed to be annoyed.
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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ICE is still out and about, they’re driving around, even getting new cars. Head on a swivel.
February 16, 2026 at 10:54 PM
ICE is still out and about, they’re driving around, even getting new cars. Head on a swivel.
Sorry but I'm enjoying Puka having a shitty off-season way too much. And I'm a Rams fan. This is excellent.
February 16, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Sorry but I'm enjoying Puka having a shitty off-season way too much. And I'm a Rams fan. This is excellent.
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Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
FBI formally refuses to share evidence in Alex Pretti killing, Minnesota investigators say
Minnesota's top investigative agency said Monday the federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti.
www.cbsnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Minnesota's top investigative agency says federal government has formally refused to hand over evidence and information in the killing of Alex Pretti
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
One of the things that kinda sucked about being a food critic is people would always assume I was snobby about food and in reality this pile of meat with questionable provenance spilled onto a Domino's pizza crust looks fucking fantastic and probably tastes even better
Soup of the day (submitted by @robthez.bsky.social): British kebab shop pizza
February 16, 2026 at 10:51 PM
One of the things that kinda sucked about being a food critic is people would always assume I was snobby about food and in reality this pile of meat with questionable provenance spilled onto a Domino's pizza crust looks fucking fantastic and probably tastes even better
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Good thread 👇
So I have waited a bit before I decided to write this part so I could get my thoughts together better and part so I could do so more level headed. @katmabu.bsky.social posted a video about her feelings of the "She is not from here" argument thrown at her yesterday. This will be long so hold on...
February 16, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Good thread 👇
There's stuff about 9 year olds in there buddy.
Noah Rothman on the Epstein files: "It is a witch hunt. It‘s a moral panic."
February 16, 2026 at 10:42 PM
There's stuff about 9 year olds in there buddy.
Maple Suede Wally. Wore them under my kurta on my wedding day
February 16, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Maple Suede Wally. Wore them under my kurta on my wedding day
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This event is insane
February 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
This event is insane
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PICARD: are you sure you want to do this, commander data
LT COMMANDER DATA: captain, in order to more effectively observe human behavior, my programming has not been restricted to monogamy
LT COMMANDER DATA: captain, in order to more effectively observe human behavior, my programming has not been restricted to monogamy
February 16, 2026 at 10:25 PM
PICARD: are you sure you want to do this, commander data
LT COMMANDER DATA: captain, in order to more effectively observe human behavior, my programming has not been restricted to monogamy
LT COMMANDER DATA: captain, in order to more effectively observe human behavior, my programming has not been restricted to monogamy
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heart goes out to Swiss goalie Andrea Brändli, who saved 84 of 86 shots she faced in the knockout rounds of the Olympic women's hockey tournament, but loses 2-1 in the semis to Canada after the Swiss were outshot 46-8
February 16, 2026 at 10:26 PM
heart goes out to Swiss goalie Andrea Brändli, who saved 84 of 86 shots she faced in the knockout rounds of the Olympic women's hockey tournament, but loses 2-1 in the semis to Canada after the Swiss were outshot 46-8
Searching Getty Images Royalty Free image library for "disappointed person" and these were the top two results
Brendan Reilly, one of the more conservative Democrats on the City Council, looks to unseat Toni Preckwinkle, who doubles as the powerful leader of the Cook County Democratic Party.
Longtime incumbent Preckwinkle faces challenge from Ald. Reilly in Cook County Board president primary
chicago.suntimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Searching Getty Images Royalty Free image library for "disappointed person" and these were the top two results
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as a wordcel it is very appealing to think that a top 2 president was the best because he was a god tier writer
”This is a world of compensations; and he who would *be* no slave, must consent to *have* no slave. Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it.”
February 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM
as a wordcel it is very appealing to think that a top 2 president was the best because he was a god tier writer
It's nice that Wemby is an all around good dude and easy to cheer for in addition to being a basketball space alien that trains with Shaolin Monks in the off season.
Ahead of last year's All-Star Game, Victor Wembanyama vowed to bring the contest back to its former glory.
This year, he fulfilled his promise to the basketball world.
The effort in Sunday's game furthers Wemby's case as the next face of the NBA, @jaredweissnba.bsky.social writes.
This year, he fulfilled his promise to the basketball world.
The effort in Sunday's game furthers Wemby's case as the next face of the NBA, @jaredweissnba.bsky.social writes.
February 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM
It's nice that Wemby is an all around good dude and easy to cheer for in addition to being a basketball space alien that trains with Shaolin Monks in the off season.
Me at every concert after turning 38 years old:
The near-total absence of spatial awareness in outdoor spaces is one of those things that would make me furious if it didn't amaze me. People walk around as if no one or nothing else exists. Maybe it's the phones. I don't know.
February 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Me at every concert after turning 38 years old:
Renting an apartment in the building from Poltergeist III
What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
February 16, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Renting an apartment in the building from Poltergeist III
My brain couldn't come up with the phrase "wash the dishes" so I just told my wife I needed to "do the sink laundry"
February 16, 2026 at 10:08 PM
My brain couldn't come up with the phrase "wash the dishes" so I just told my wife I needed to "do the sink laundry"
The guy on the right looks like a before Q Tip and the guy on the left looks like the after
Emmer: "Another reform they claim they want is they want ICE agents to identify themselves, to show identification. But they don't want identification for voters in elections. I mean, this stuff is just intellectually inconsistent."
February 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM
The guy on the right looks like a before Q Tip and the guy on the left looks like the after
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I thought this was a Walgreens ad
February 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM
I thought this was a Walgreens ad
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New column: 11 trades that would make sense (under the right circumstances) over the next month, including deals for Maxx Crosby, Kyler Murray, and more www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
2026 NFL offseason: Trade proposals that fit for both teams
DJ Moore and A.J. Brown to the AFC West? Kyler Murray in a new offense? Rams going all-in again? And a new WR1 for the Bills? Let's build 11 win-win deals.
www.espn.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
New column: 11 trades that would make sense (under the right circumstances) over the next month, including deals for Maxx Crosby, Kyler Murray, and more www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
The screenwriter of Deadpool was blown away by the narrative structure of a tech demo where two guys punch each other and nothing else happens
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM
The screenwriter of Deadpool was blown away by the narrative structure of a tech demo where two guys punch each other and nothing else happens
Ruining out of context, but this joke was too good not to do so
The set up to this was the heat was out on Christmas and they were burning things for warmth and one guy didn't want to burn the instructions for his kids train set and,
The set up to this was the heat was out on Christmas and they were burning things for warmth and one guy didn't want to burn the instructions for his kids train set and,
[DAN]
You stick Tab «A» into Slot «B», who can’t do that?
[HOOKER]
You’d be surprised
#nightcourt
#outofcontext
≡ ° ë ☼
You stick Tab «A» into Slot «B», who can’t do that?
[HOOKER]
You’d be surprised
#nightcourt
#outofcontext
≡ ° ë ☼
February 16, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Ruining out of context, but this joke was too good not to do so
The set up to this was the heat was out on Christmas and they were burning things for warmth and one guy didn't want to burn the instructions for his kids train set and,
The set up to this was the heat was out on Christmas and they were burning things for warmth and one guy didn't want to burn the instructions for his kids train set and,
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If anyone wants an example of the kind of stuff I wish more Democrats would do when it comes to defending trans rights, look no further than this from @jayapal.house.gov
My Trans Bill of Rights protects the freedom for all trans people to live as their full, authentic selves. It’s time to get this passed!
February 16, 2026 at 9:16 PM
If anyone wants an example of the kind of stuff I wish more Democrats would do when it comes to defending trans rights, look no further than this from @jayapal.house.gov
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