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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 43m

‘[…] he considered the totality of the thousands of messages he and his peers had written, and what would happen if the public saw them come to light.

“If we ever had a leak of this chat we would be cooked fr fr,” he wrote.’

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 1d

“Our study shows that when multiple AIs deliberate together, they achieve the highest-ever performance on medical licensing exams. This demonstrates the power of collaboration and dialogue between AI systems to reach more accurate and reliable answers.”

An AI Council Just Aced the US Medical Licensing Exam

Getting a “council” of five AI models to deliberate over their answers rather than working alone led to record-breaking scores on a medical exam.

singularityhub.com

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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 1d

I just had to explain to someone born in the 21st century what I meant when I quipped, "Don't touch that dial!", and now I have to go because it's tapioca pudding night at Shady Pines.

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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 1d

"AI's potential use in nuclear weapons and unmanned systems challenges the future of humanity. Decisions of life and death must never be delegated to machines."

Nuclear bombs on drones: The next arms race that has experts 'very concerned'

While drones flying over different parts of Europe have raised concerns in many countries, some are worried about a more dystopian future with the technology.

www.sbs.com.au

eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 1d

BY YOUR COMMAND.

'This work “bridges the long-standing gap between electronic and biological signaling” and demonstrates interaction between artificial neurons and living cells that Tian calls “unprecedented.”'

spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...

Artificial Neurons Communicate Directly With Living Cells

Artificial neurons that mimic the brain's efficiency are here, using 1/10th the voltage and 1/100th the power of others.

spectrum.ieee.org

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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 1d

There are no "good" billionaires.

Marc Benioff says Trump should send National Guard to San Francisco

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that President Trump should deploy the National Guard to San Francisco to combat crime: “We don’t have enough cops, so if they can be cops, I’m all for it.”

www.sfchronicle.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 4d

From Harvard & UConn researchers on the June 14th No Kings Day protests. (report came out in August)

THIS is why MAGA is so spooked by the upcoming (Oct 18th) peaceful protests.

New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history wagingnonviolence.org/2025/08/new-...

New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history

The historic number of No Kings protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.

wagingnonviolence.org

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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 4d

Meanwhile in #Portland

Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 5d

Do you really have any rights if they are openly saying they will just make up reasons to detain you?

thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 7d

Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.

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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 5d

Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.

Presbyterian minister David Black on CNN, who was shot with pepper balls while praying outside an ICE facility.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 5d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 5d

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 5d

I wrote about Chicago: "Is this city burning? There is a definite answer to the question. In all these cities, the answer is no. No American city is currently on fire, and if Chicago is a war zone, it’s because it’s being invaded by the president."

Trump Is Waging War on an American City

The real threat to people in Chicago (and Los Angeles and Portland) is our maniacal president.

newrepublic.com

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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 5d

a cartoon monkey wearing a pirate hat and crossbones playing drums

ALT: a cartoon monkey wearing a pirate hat and crossbones playing drums

media.tenor.com

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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 6d

a person dressed as bugs bunny in a bathroom

ALT: a person dressed as bugs bunny in a bathroom

media.tenor.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 6d

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 6d

A new study imaging mouse and human brains discovered dynamic nanotube tunnels connecting dendrites, the roots of neurons. These wispy structures seemingly spawn from any point on the vast dendritic network and dissolve in minutes or hours.

A Mysterious Web of Tunnels Connects Brain Cells—Like the Network of Trees in a Forest

The ‘fourth pillar’ of brain communication potentially impacts Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

singularityhub.com

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 25d

CW: protester being struck in the head by a pepper ball

Footage I took earlier of the moment Reverend David Black, a regular protester outside of the Broadview Detention Center, was shot in the head with a pepper ball by ICE agents on the roof of the facility.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 8d

Someone should do a FOIA request for the raw footage of the videos they took of that Chicago raid and then edited into a fascist ad for ICE.

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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 8d

AI can take an existing toxin and design a protein with the same function that's distantly related enough that the screening programs do not detect orders for the DNA that encodes it.

A biological 0-day? Threat-screening tools may miss AI-designed proteins.

Ordering DNA for AI-designed toxins doesn’t always raise red flags.

arstechnica.com

eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 8d

Russia and the Soviet Union lead the pack with 34 objects listed in McKnight's Top 50, followed by China with 10, the United States with three, Europe with two, and Japan with one. Russia's SL-16 and SL-8 rockets are the worst offenders, combining to take 30 of the Top 50 slots.

Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half

“In their rush to move quickly, they are adding to the long-term collision hazard.”…

arstechnica.com

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 11d

ICE writing long screeds whining about someone from Cato calling out their bullshit shows how they know they're losing the narrative here. No one likes ICE. No one trusts ICE. And they're flipping out about how weak they look.

David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 11d

ICE says I cause assaults on ICE by reciting facts about ICE’s recent shooting but refuses to link to the thread. Only posting a picture. ICE lies and ICE hides. You can read the facts for yourselves

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 12d

Here’s a fun one @erinbiba.bsky.social

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 12d

And it's not a one-time capitulation. If DOJ ever says you violated the vague and unconstitutional terms, they will take back ALL federal funds from that year and you have to return ALL private funding from donors who want their gifts back from that year. It's a never-ending protection racket.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 12d

The Act of Capitulation that Trump is demanding that all colleges and universities are to sign surrenders authority over vast areas to Trump, as the Dear Leader. www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/u...

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