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Howard Dalton @howarddalton.bsky.social · 48m

if someone acts like a Nazi, talks like a Nazi, and then says they love the Nazis of yore we should believe them

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 13h

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

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Erin Gallagher @3r1ng.bsky.social · 6h

That said if anyone is near PA and would like one or both they are very good boys. They need forever homes indoors with humans. If you have vet references and room for one or two kittens, DM me and I’ll figure out how to get them to you.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 6h

The thing about the Nazi chat is these people turned the country upside down and got a lot of people fired to be able to say those things in comfort.

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 7h

Not common to see a 7-byline story in the wild, but that's what the situation calls for when the government shuts down and every science agency needs to be checked in on for RIFs, grant terminations, and general dysfunction.

Our update on what the chaos means for science here:

Scientists lose jobs and grants as US government shutdown takes a toll

Hundreds of people at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have received layoff notices, and work at many federal laboratories has been suspended.

www.nature.com

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Howard Dalton @howarddalton.bsky.social · 9h

The marketing for that is going to be a fascinating tell about kinks in Silicon Valley.

Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 9h

The one good thing about them taking the horny restraints off ChatGPT is that we will never hear from some people again

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Heather Anne Campbell @heathercampbell.bsky.social · 9h

Love this chart from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas that includes two lines for financial outcomes of the A.I. Singularity (wherein self-improving A.I. immediately becomes god-like).

One line shows a benign outcome, where GDP increases; the other line shows our extinction from the Earth.

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Howard Dalton @howarddalton.bsky.social · 13h

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Howard Dalton @howarddalton.bsky.social · 13h

Clearly fanboys of the Hermann Göring physique regiment.

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Howard Dalton @howarddalton.bsky.social · 13h

Yeah, all the not so subtle Nazi similar WW2 imagery (boats, helmets, logos) now looks quite purposeful

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Howard Dalton @howarddalton.bsky.social · 14h

Going to resist reposting the videos of Trump describing his “beach” body but it’s out there if you want to kickstart a vomit.

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 14h

Put a banner on every closed rural hospital

WE SAVED ARGENTINA INSTEAD

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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 18h

I am being asked to tell my department which pieces of lab equipment should be supported with backup power because they expect rolling blackouts and brownouts in 2026 due to increased energy demands from AI. In case you're wondering how my day is going.

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Howard Dalton @howarddalton.bsky.social · 14h

Premier Protein, literally the bestselling shake, isn’t even mentioned. Why is that?

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 15h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

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

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Nick Brumfield @nickjbrumfield.bsky.social · 17h

Unhappy Battle of Hastings Day to all who still seethe at the Norman yoke

Battle of Hastings - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Howard Dalton @howarddalton.bsky.social · 19h

You’re going to be ok 🫂

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👻Temperamental🎃Hellhound💀 @tylerhower.bsky.social · 1d

Do they not have THE MEATS?

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

Arby's is being sued for false advertising

Lawsuit alleges:

• Ads make the sandwiches appear to have 'at least 100% more meat' than they really do

• Made the meat look like rare roast beef when it is actually 'fully cooked'

Arby's lost its motion to dismiss the case

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andy vs. @im-all-id.me · 1d

If Pedro Pascal played Gomez Addams they'd have to replace all the seats in the theater

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 1d

“Win every election” is not a viable strategy for preventing authoritarianism

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Howard Dalton @howarddalton.bsky.social · 1d

Hostile foreign nations rn:

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Howard Dalton @howarddalton.bsky.social · 1d

Stfu I know what need in my coffee.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 1d

Column: Coffee can provide some health benefits if you pay attention to how you brew it, when you drink it and what you put in it.

Add no more than 1 teaspoon of sugar and 2 tablespoons of whole milk per cup, Trisha Pasricha, MD advises.

Column | What you put in your coffee can have an outsize impact on your health

Here are 7 science-backed ways to give your coffee a healthy makeover.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Howard Dalton @howarddalton.bsky.social · 1d

I love language so much.

= Wiktionary
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loaded for bear
Entry
Discussion Citations
^ English
Etymology
An allusion to equipping oneself with the sort of heavy weaponry suitable for hunting large animals.
Pronunciation
• Audio (General Australian):
Adjective

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Howard Dalton @howarddalton.bsky.social · 1d

Not to attack the poster or the question, but why should we think they are mindful and empathetic people to begin with? Because of scant, topical interviews? Because they portray virtuous characters?

The tolerability for fascism in humans is vast and yet unique to the person. Stop idolizing them.

Alex Ries @alexries.com · 2d

What are your theories as to why nominally 'liberal' people like Simon Pegg and Matt Berry are willing to work with Rowling?

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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