Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 2h

I bet it has the same amount of charisma as the real thing.

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 2h

Imagine if it got Annabelled.

1

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 7h

Under my plan, that’s throwing a $5 bill out the window.

Most people wouldn’t be able to do that a half a dozen times a day every day. We would see that behavior almost completely disappear.

1

Reposted by David Clarke

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 12h

Every cigarette should have a $5 deposit, in addition to what they already cost, with an RFID chip in each butt. $4.75 back when you return your butt for proper disposal instead of tossing it on the sidewalk like the world is your personal ashtray.

Coinstar-like machines could handle it.

Buttstar?

3 2 23

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 12h

Every cigarette should have a $5 deposit, in addition to what they already cost, with an RFID chip in each butt. $4.75 back when you return your butt for proper disposal instead of tossing it on the sidewalk like the world is your personal ashtray.

Coinstar-like machines could handle it.

Buttstar?

3 2 23

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 13h

…It’s great to support the police.

Strangers would sometimes anonymously pay for my lunch when I was in uniform. Offer me a cold bottle of water on a hot day.

Opposing a candidate who will expect accountability for police is not supporting police.

That’s supporting fascism.

10

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 13h

I was a cop. In a densely populated city. Full of immigrants and people all across the political spectrum.

I’m not going to get too deep into this, but when cops threaten to quit in response to a choice being offered to voters, you should be on the side of whatever the voters choose.

Mark Misoshnik 🏴 @misoshnik.bsky.social · 1d

Lmao is this supposed to be a bad thing?

A tweet from Bari Weiss that says “"It's shaken me to my core," a lieutenant said of Mamdani's unexpected victory in June. "The absolute dread I feel is palpable.
"
Today in @TheFP our @Olivia_Reingold talks to the cops who say they will walk if Zohran Mamdani is elected in November:”

5 5 26

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 14h

If you are incapable of raising children who can sometimes be away from a video screen, like when you bring them to a quiet restaurant patio, at least turn the volume down.

We will have to endure your parenting inadequacies when they’re adults, so please let me have my waffle in peace today.

2 10

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 1d

I just want to know why the kids are all Naruto running.

1 1

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 1d

I always just assumed tiny little Ben Shapiro was a pass around party bottom for ultra-masculine trumpers.

Do they even make a straight version of pocket gays like him?

1

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 1d

If AI can’t teach my one trick pony to do the same trick again, what good is it?

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 1d

AI has lost the dunce vote. It’s over

Nate Silver
@NateSilver538 • 5h
•.°
I'm just one person, and my programming needs are somewhat unusual (building various kinds of statistical forecasting models). But I'm just not seeing the consistent productivity gains from LLMs that I would have expected if you'd asked me 6 months ago.

1 7

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 1d

Arizona arizonaing hard today.

A desert landscape after a storm. The sky is full of clouds. The sun is shining from behind. There is a rainbow in the center of the image with mountains in the distance.

1 24

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 1d

I was a cop. This is definitely probable cause.

2

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 1d

“Baby Boom” made me want to be a successful business woman.

Jason @jxsxpx.bsky.social · 1d

It’s hard to pick just five but if I had to pick five to highlight Diane Keaton’s range and best work:

Annie Hall
Reds
Baby Boom
Shoot the Moon
Something’s Gotta Give

1 9

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 1d

“Baby Boom” made me want to be a successful business woman.

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly. That Portland Cream is obscene.

1

Reposted by David Clarke

Jason Adams @jamnpp.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world,... I feel like I can't take it. And my heart is just going to cave in.

260 3.4K 14K

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 2d

Because we are good boys.

3

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 2d

I saw a paw immediately, before I read any of the text.

It took me thirty seconds to see the other thing. And even then only after the suggestion here that it might look like something else.

Kinda makes me sad.

I guess I’m less of a weirdo nowadays.

2 4

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 2d

…they’re not even good. I know. They’re just… less bad.

But I’ll take it.

1

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 2d

I guess raw eggs screws up your internal biome and makes you cranky.

1 3

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 2d

I, an extremely queer person, most likely will vote for democrats, but only because that will be less bad than what we have now. Not because I have any delusions that they’re great.

But I would never tell another queer person they have to do the same thing.

1 3

Reposted by David Clarke

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 2d

They’re still offering new ICE recruits a $50,000 signing bonus, yet active duty military were seen today lining up at food banks.

Defend your country and you can’t afford to eat.

Terrorize your country and you become rich.

45 560 1.3K

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 2d

Where are these woods you speak of?

Are they behind all those close-together trees in the background of this picture?

1

David Clarke @davidclarke76.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t like saying or even writing his actual name. It makes me feel icky.

1 4