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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 8h

Do they have a demo permit?

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 5d

It's a stretch!

DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 5d

Charles Mingus was a jazz bass player, one of the very best ever :)

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 6d

World Central Kitchen has served over 500 million meals, by sending chefs into conflict and disaster zones around the world.

I would gladly support a campaign to nominate chef José Andrés for the Nobel Peace Prize! The impact that he and his teams have made is extraordinary.

#hero @wck.org

World Central Kitchen

Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises. Applying our model of quick ac...

wck.org

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 6d

The question to ask is, "Did Hitler build a ballroom?"

Yes, yes he did.

Hitler’s New Reich Chancellery

YouTube video by Panorama-b Sightseeing Berlin

www.youtube.com

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 6d

My favorite quote on an OpenAI investor call, after they raised a bazillion dollars, in response to the question of how they will make money?

“When the chatbot becomes smarter we’re just going to ask it what to do!”

The answer?

Porn! 😂

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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 6d

Did you know that if you buy my book on Amazon, Jeff Bezos makes 5 times as much as I do on each copy sold? Sharing some behind-the-scenes book math on why buying directly from presses is best for EVERYONE (except Bezos) in my newsletter today! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/book-math

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 7d

First snow of the year this week! Might as well play in it?

#ski

Pretty tight - Candide Thovex

YouTube video by Candide Thovex

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!

#musicsky

Redbone - Come And Get Your Love (Live on The Midnight Special) HQ

YouTube video by RedboneOfficial

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 8d

That’s wonderful! Having kids go bravely out into the world is a sign of good parenting :)

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 8d

Jack Kerouac reading + Steve Allen playing the blues

‘59 - so much promise for the future

JACK KEROUAC on THE STEVE ALLEN SHOW with Steve Allen 1959

YouTube video by Historic Films Stock Footage Archive

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 8d

Love it. My guerrilla theater group once performed at the first LA Fringe Festival, for John and other artists. I was dressed as a god, with enormous wings and wearing a white wedding dress, with a head shaped like an aspirin.

I’ll always remember his beaming smile. He loved out-of-the-box :) RIP

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 8d

Kristi Noem’s America, folks. That poor dog. That poor family.

Tweet by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick: “Border Patrol reportedly shot a dog and then the agent fled rather than deal with any kind of accountability whatsoever.”
Below is Keith Edwards’ tweet: “BREAKING: A family in El Paso says ICE shot and killed their dog, Chop. The agent who fired reportedly ran as the family screamed for help. No one came.”

Photo of a large black and brown Rottweiler sitting calmly on a tiled floor next to a white chair and a window with blinds.

A black-background screenshot of text describing an incident: the sender says no Border Patrol agents rendered aid after their dog was shot, and that the responsible agent fled the scene with help from others. They emphasize that the agent’s name was never released and that their family lost a member “for no lawful reason.”

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 9d

This is a very touching essay. Dementia hits every person and family differently, and it's never easy figuring out how best to cope with such a progressive disease.

Feels relevant right now.

DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 9d

I Love This!

Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 10d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 10d

It’s amazing, and very emotional

DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 10d

He’s so lazy

DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 10d

Green Godzilla!
Greenzilla if you’re short on time

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 10d

Tariffs

DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 10d

And there it is! No tariffs.

Trump strikes drug-pricing deal with pharma giant AstraZeneca

The deal is expected to be announced from the Oval Office on Friday afternoon, MSNBC reports exclusively.

www.msnbc.com

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 10d

Huh. Gonna be an awkward day for Secretary of State-National Security Advisor-Acting Archivist Marco Rubio.

www.rickscott.senate.gov/services/fil...

Part of a letter sent by a bunch of GOP members of Congress in favor of granting Maria Corina Machado the Nobel Peace Prize, which she won today.

The last three paragraphs, before Rick Scott and Marco Rubio's signature, reads:

The Maduro regime's abuses and assaults on the civil society and legitimate
political activity of Venezuelan citizens have caused millions to flee to other countries,
while millions more have had no choice but to remain in the prison Maduro has
imposed on them. The peace of the region has been greatly disturbed by Maduro’s
welcoming of some of the world’s worst actors, including terrorists and dictators who
support him.
It is our firm belief that María Corina Machado’s courageous and selfless
leadership, and unyielding dedication to the pursuit of peace and democratic ideals,
make her a most deserving candidate for this prestigious award. Her efforts not only
highlight the urgent need for international solidarity in the face of aggressive and
expansive authoritarianism but also serve as a reminder of the power of individual
bravery in the quest for justice.

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 10d

“This is a movement…This is an achievement of a whole society…I am just one person.”

The beautiful humility of Venezuelan pro-democracy leader, Maria Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 11d

Uh, two rounds of payments to farmers already went out (June and Sept) to help with sagging commodity prices.

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 11d

So true. FWIW there have already been TWO cash payments (June and Sept) that have gone out to farmers to help with depressed commodity prices.

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DJ Giant Robot @djgiantrobot.bsky.social · 11d

This is what happens when you have lawyers heading up the agency instead of scientists.

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