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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 51m

NEW: I wrote about the dozen-plus MAGA influencers who have been flocking to Portland, how they are shaping perceptions of anti-ICE protests, and how they and the Trump administration are playing off one another. www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...

Portland's anti-ICE protests have become a magnet for MAGA influencers

Right-wing influencers and media figures have flocked to Portland, helping bring national and Trump administration attention to ICE protests in the city.

www.nbcnews.com

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 55m

In July, Elon Musk said that an unsupervised version of FSD — one that doesn’t require monitoring by a human driver — could be available this year “in certain geographies.”

“We’re certainly getting there,” he said.

Bettors are losing faith. polymarket.com/event/tesla-...

Graph from polymarket. Odds that Tesla will release unsupervised FSD before Dec. 31 are now 12%, down from above 70% in July.

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 1d

lol

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 1d

Was he angry about rent?

Prosecutors allege the "dystopian painting" had "hundreds of thousands of people in poverty trying to get past a gigantic gate with a big dollar sign on it." www.foxnews.com/us/arrest-ma...

Uber driver arrested for 'maliciously' igniting deadly Palisades Fire, feds announce

A news conference is expected to give details Wednesday on an arrest in connection to the deadly Pacific Palisades fire that killed 12 people in Los Angeles.

www.foxnews.com

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 1d

ChatGPT is taking notes on a criminal conspiracy (allegedly)

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Matt Orion @orionjack.bsky.social · 1d

Every month, someone is innovating a new way to violate the Stringer Bell rule

David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 1d

This detail about the Palisades arrest is wild:
While on the phone with 911, Rinderknecht allegedly typed a question into ChatGPT: “Are you at fault if a fire is lift because of your cigarettes,” according to the criminal complaint. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Uber driver accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades

Authorities announced the arrest of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is suspected of setting a fire on New Year’s Eve that eventually became the Palisades fire.

www.latimes.com

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 1d

In July 2024, five months before he allegedly set the fire, Mr Rinderknecht asked ChatGPT to create an image of a "dystopian painting" that included a burning forest and a crowd of people running away from a fire. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Pacific Palisades fire suspect snared by ChatGPT image, say investigators

Investigators say evidence collected from the 29-year-old's devices showed an AI image of a burning city.

www.bbc.com

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 1d

This detail about the Palisades arrest is wild:
While on the phone with 911, Rinderknecht allegedly typed a question into ChatGPT: “Are you at fault if a fire is lift because of your cigarettes,” according to the criminal complaint. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Uber driver accused of intentionally starting fire that destroyed Pacific Palisades

Authorities announced the arrest of 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is suspected of setting a fire on New Year’s Eve that eventually became the Palisades fire.

www.latimes.com

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 1d

This is insulting to many 12-year-olds.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 1d

JUST IN: A federal judge has granted the New York Times’ demand for a list of Elon Musk’s security clearances. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Matthew Lewis is ready for progressive federalism @mateosfo.bsky.social · 2d

This is just normal behavior, literally an every day thing for drivers and car culture.

I'm not joking. Violent drivers shoot people once every 18 hours in the U.S.

In American car culture, violent assault is fully acceptable. It's only weird when they get arrested. apnews.com/article/mark...

Ex-NFL QB Mark Sanchez faces felony in fight that authorities say was over parking

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is facing a felony battery charge for what authorities say was a fight over parking.

apnews.com

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 2d

Robin Williams’ daughter begs fans to stop sending her AI videos of late father: ‘Just stop doing this to him’ www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...

Robin Williams’ daughter begs fans to stop sending her AI videos of late father

‘You’re not making art, you’re making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings,’ Zelda Williams says

www.the-independent.com

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rat king 🐀 👑 @mikeisaac.bsky.social · 2d

statement from charles rivkin, CEO of the motion picture association, on OpenAI’s new video app Sora and intellectual property rights

hollywood remains unimpressed

“Since Sora 2’s release, videos that infringe our members’ films, shows, and characters have proliferated on OpenAI’s service and across social media. While OpenAI clarified it will ‘soon’ offer rightsholders more control over character generation, they must acknowledge it remains their responsibility – not rightsholders' – to prevent infringement on the Sora 2 service. OpenAI needs to take immediate and decisive action to address this issue. Well-established copyright law safeguards the rights of creators and applies here.”

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Michelle Amazeen @commscholar.bsky.social · 3d

Glad I was able to share some thoughts w @davidingram.bsky.social on use of deepfakes. According to our recent poll w @ipsosus.bsky.social, > 4 in 5 adults in US believe we should be protected from unauthorized use of our likeness created by genAI: www.bu.edu/com/articles...

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 3d

Last week I spent many hours on Truth Social to see just how often the president is posting AI videos and images. The answer is: a lot! I found dozens of examples since Jan. 20. www.nbcnews.com/tech/interne...

On Truth Social, Trump has embraced AI media to attack foes and boost his image

The president has posted dozens of pieces of synthetic media, including deepfakes, since he returned to the White House in January, according to an NBC News review.

www.nbcnews.com

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 3d

Here's what happens when you search for a review of that new movie from The Onion

Screenshot of Google search results for "bad pedophile review." First results is a Wired review. Second result is a review in Yahoo. Third result is a U.S. Courts website about the collateral consequences of being a registered sex offender.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 5d

As soon as I read the words “ass clown factory” I had to double check it was the real FBI director’s account and not some parody.

It’s real.

FBI Director Kash Patel ×
@FBIDirectorKash
X.com
BREAKING: MSNBC still an ass clown factory of disinformation. Same circus animals that slobbered all over perp walks of Stone, Navarro, Bannon...
MSNBC has no facts and no audience
In this @fbi, follow the chain of command or get relieved.
& Barb McQuade • @BarbMcQuade • 15h
DOJ policy prohibits "perp walks," in which arrestees are paraded before the cameras. x.com/ jesserodriguez...
7:03 AM • 10/4/25 • 352K Views

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 5d

"After the Marla story broke in February 1990, Trump was on the New York Post’s cover for eight straight days—unheard of at the time." www.politico.com/magazine/sto...

Just imagine.

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 5d

Update: Trump Cabinet Secretary Faces Call to Testify Over His ‘Explosive’ Epstein Claims www.thedailybeast.com/trump-cabine...

Trump Cabinet Secretary Faces Call to Testify Over His ‘Explosive’ Epstein Claims

Howard Lutnick suggested the late pedophile used sordid massage videos to become the “greatest blackmailer ever.”

www.thedailybeast.com

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 5d

Las Vegas is slumping. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/t...

"the city is in the midst of a tourism downturn, with an 11 percent decline in visitor volume since last year"

What’s Wrong With Las Vegas?

www.nytimes.com

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 7d

I didn't realize that Trump's commerce secretary was neighbors with Jeffrey Epstein nypost.com/2025/10/01/u...

Exclusive | Howard Lutnick tells ‘Pod Force One’ ex-neighbor Jeffrey Epstein showed off massage room, made creepy comment during townhouse tour

“This guy was the greatest blackmailer ever. … That’s how he had money,” Lutnick said on the latest episode of “Pod Force One,” out Wednesday.

nypost.com

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 7d

What are the odds these Jeffrey Epstein interview tapes with Steve Bannon ever see the light of day? www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...

Steve Bannon’s Secret Epstein Videos: The Tale of the Tapes (Exclusive)

He says it’s a documentary. But the 15 hours of footage Bannon shot with Jeffrey Epstein were reportedly training for a '60 Minutes'-style redemption tour that never happened — and paid for by Epstein...

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 7d

“The S&P 500 is broken.” www.cnbc.com/2025/10/02/s...

With S&P 500 near record highs, it's time to reconsider the set-it-and-forget-it strategy, some experts say

Even as the S&P 500 index has climbed to new highs, experts say a diversified portfolio will likely be the long-term winner.

www.cnbc.com

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John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social · 7d

% of US men under 30 who say legal sports betting is a *bad thing* for society

22% in 2022
47% in 2025

No other demographic group has seen a bigger increase.

Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports

Today, 43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society, up from 34% in 2022.

www.pewresearch.org

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 7d

POLLS: Who do Americans blame for the gov't shutdown?*

WASH POST
47% blame Trump/GOP
30% blame Dems

MARIST
38% blame GOP
27% blame Dems

NYT/SIENA
26% blame Trump/GOP
19% blame Dems

MORNING CONSULT
45% blame GOP
32% blame Dems

[*all taken b/w late Sept & Oct 1]

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Early polls show Trump and GOP taking more blame than Democrats for shutdown

The national surveys taken in the final days of September and the first day of the shutdown find that voters are more inclined to blame Trump and his party. But many are uncertain.

www.nbcnews.com

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