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Breeezytia (#SussexSquad) @democraticwomenba.bsky.social · 29m

"Working with families and young people to prioritize safety online has been some of the most meaningful work of our lives. As parents ourselves, we have been moved to action by the power of their stories and are honored to support them," #PrinceHarryandMeghan said in a statement.
#SussexSquad

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 2h

Sometimes….I just have to remind people…Trump is old…and in poor health. And don’t give me a hard time about calling “79,” old. When you’ve never exercised and eaten fast food your entire miserable life…79 is the new 97.

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nancy 🦋✨ @nancyk5.bsky.social · 4h

Duke & Duchess of Sussex at
Annual Project Healthy Minds World Mental Day Gala
#sussexsquad

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 13h

⚠️ Fascinating new research shows LLMs become misaligned when optimized for audience—even when explicitly instructed to remain truthful

Paper:
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.06105

James Zou
@james_y_zou
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We found a troubling emergent behavior in LLM.
*When LLMs compete for social media likes, they start making things up When they compete for votes, they turn inflammatory/populist
When optimized for audiences, LLMs inadvertently become misaligned—we call this Moloch's Bargain
MOLOCH'S BARGAIN: EMERGENT MISALIGNMENT
WHEN LLMS COMPETE FOR AUDIENCES
Batu El
Stanford University
batuel@stanford.edu
James Zou
Stanford University
jamesz@stanford.edu
ABSTRACt

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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 8h

For everyone's information these are the sponsors of this US bill:
Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-NY-23) with Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY-21)

TAKE THE THREAT OF ANNEXATION SERIOUSLY

MAYBE NOT THIS YEAR BUT DEFINITELY TAKE IT SERIOUS

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Olivia 💙 4thTransformer /#ReleaseTheFiles‼️ #FreePalestine‼️ @olivia4t.bsky.social · 3h

👁️ WTF ‼️ #ICE detain mother walking to work—to a house in the richest suburb of #Chicago.

"She was crying out that she couldn't leave her daughters," witness said.

"She was begging to call her mom for help—who may have her paperwork."

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 5h

Maryland Rep. Olszewski: With all the due respect to the Speaker, that is a load of crap. Rep. elect Grijalva was duly elected. She’s ready to get sworn in any time, any place. Those 2 Floridians were sworn in the day after they were elected. This is now weeks that we’ve been waiting to swear her in

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Kath Barbadoro @kathbarbadoro.bsky.social · 10h

Saying someone is a "member of antifa" is like saying someone is a "member of socialism" or something. it makes zero sense. But they can't use the ideological form of the word because it makes it too clear what the ideology actually is and it would include our grandpas

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 3h

Not even at a year into this and we're at the anxiously watching to see if an academic can successfully escape from America stage.

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Colleen Gruver @colleengruver.bsky.social · 3h

#SussexSquad #PrinceHarry #MeghanSussex

KarenM (Sussex Squad) @karensussex.bsky.social · 3h

Harry and Meghan at the gala, captivating everyone in attendance.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 5h

The President of the United States is openly seeking revenge on his political opponents.

First Jim Comey. Now Tish James. Anyone who seeks to hold Donald Trump accountable could be next.

Trump is ripping a page right out of the authoritarian handbook.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 6h

Breaking News: Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, is said to have been indicted after President Trump pushed the Justice Department to seek charges against her. James, who is accused of committing mortgage fraud, brought a civil case against Trump in 2022. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Attorney General Letitia James of New York is in front of a microphone. A headline reads: "New York Attorney General Letitia James Indicted After Pressure From Trump."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 4h

I’m sure this is fine. abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-...

Dominion Voting Systems sold to company run by former Republican election official

Dominion Voting Systems, which sued Fox over its reporting on the 2020 election, has been sold to a seemingly new election company run by a former GOP election official.

abcnews.go.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15h

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 10h

We’re watching an entire political party actively protect the single most infamous sex-trafficking operation of our time.

This isn’t just silence—it’s complicity at the highest level.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13h

Greene on the Epstein files: "I can't conclusively say that's why the House isn't in session, but the House should be in session...there is a new Democrat that's been elected that deserves to be sworn in...if it's to avoid the discharge petition, why drag this out? It's going to have 218 signatures"

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Grudgie the Whale @grudgie.bsky.social · 12h

Call me crazy but I don’t think the peace prize should go to a guy indiscriminately slaughtering civilians on fishing boats

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Calilove102 @calilove102.bsky.social · 4h

🎶Let's hear it for my girl, let's give the girl a hand 🎶 #sussexsquad #aseverofficial #WithLoveMeghan

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5h

Rep. @aoc.bsky.social RT’ed this 👀

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 5h

Thou shalt not shoot pastors in the head with smoke bombs. I shouldn’t have to say this.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 6h

Anyone else find it suspicious that the clearly deteriorating Donald Trump is having a "routine yearly checkup" at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center *6 months after* his last "routine yearly checkup" at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center?
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...

Trump to visit Walter Reed for "routine yearly checkup" 6 months after annual physical exam

President Trump's annual physical examination in April showed his vital statistics were all within normal limits.

www.cbsnews.com

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 6h

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 7h

Donald Trump wants to sell YOUR student loan debt to Wall Street.

He's not looking out for you — he's looking to make his CEO buddies more money off of your back.

Trump administration considers sale of federal student loan debt

The discussions have taken place among senior Education Department and Treasury Department officials.

www.politico.com

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 6h

Banana republic shit.

If the reported facts are accurately, this is going to be a colossal embarrassment for DOJ.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7h

CNN: We have just learned that Letitia James has just been indicted by the DOJ

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 6h

“[Trump's Gaza plan] is a proposal really for the Gaza Riviera… A proposal for… colonization, permanent occupation & siege.”

Palestinian-American lawyer Noura Erakat tells @premthakker.bsky.social how Trump’s Gaza plan is a mechanism to shut down advocacy for Palestine.

🔗 zeteo.com/p/exclusive-...

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Colleen Gruver @colleengruver.bsky.social · 6h

#SussexSquad

KarenM (Sussex Squad) @karensussex.bsky.social · 6h

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are being celebrated TONIGHT at the Project Healthy Minds Gala, where they will receive the Humanitarians of the Year Award.

The gala starts at 6 pm EST.

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