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Pedro Lund @itspedrolund.bsky.social · 7h

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump is weaponizing the DOJ against his political opponents.

Meanwhile, he's gutting the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section which assists U.S. attorneys’ offices around the country with investigating crooked government officials.

"Drain the swamp."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The indictment of Letitia James should alarm us all.

It was meant to send a message: If you cross Trump, you could be next.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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Pedro Lund @itspedrolund.bsky.social · 11h

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Pedro Lund @itspedrolund.bsky.social · 1d

September 22 at 12:51 AM •
A bright spot from a friend in Philly:
"The Proud Boys - a white supremacist group with a stupid name - planned a rally a block from my house today. The "belly of the beast" rally. Because apparently that's where I live - the belly of the antifa beast. Whatever the fuck that means.
2 hours before it was supposed to start, the park starts filling up with my neighbors. A drum line shows up. A brass band plays. The anarchists are giving away vegetables and nachos and some artists are selling jewelry. Black leaders give speeches. We chant Breonna Taylor's name. And all the other names.
No right-wing rally every coalesces. There was never room for a critical mass to congregate. A lost-looking man or two walks to the park, doesn't see their people, turns around. A right-wing vlogger trying to debate people is surrounded and walked to the edge of the park.
Someone spotted with a handgun is chased through the park, to their car, by over 100 people. The ice cream truck music plays the whole time.
The usual guys sets their chess tables and start playing, the crowd of neighbors start to break up.
Nazis, we will replace you. We will displace you. We will louder and more numerous. We anti-fascists are full of music and love and nachos. We will always replace you."

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Indigenous Peoples Day is typically observed on the second Monday in October, the same day as Columbus Day.

Many will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day Monday. Find local events in the coming days

Indigenous Peoples Day is typically observed on the second Monday in October, the same day as Columbus Day.

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

The 24-year-old talks about the spray, the viral video and why he’s protesting.

‘I’ve definitely had spicier tamales,’ says Portland ICE protest frog that got pepper sprayed by federal agents

The 24-year-old talks about the spray, the viral video and why he’s protesting.

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 1d

"What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid."

'I Am Worried About My Community,' Says Frog Who Daily Confronts Federal Agents in Portland

In Portland, a protester known for wearing a frog costume speaks out against the Trump administration's actions. Despite being targeted by federal agents, Todd remains committed to nonviolent resistance. How can we support those fighting for justice in our communities?

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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 1d

"MIT did the right thing: It put its students first and preserved the social fabric of its university life," Amnesty International USA said after the school rejected Trump's compact. "We hope other universities will follow suit."

'MIT Did the Right Thing': First School Rejects Trump Extortion Compact

MIT became the first school to reject President Donald Trump's "extortion" agreement for federal funding. Critics of his compact urge other universities to follow suit.

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Pedro Lund @itspedrolund.bsky.social · 1d

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Leah 🐸 McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 3d

⚠️ Fascinating new research shows LLMs become misaligned when optimized for audience—even when explicitly instructed to remain truthful

Paper:
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.06105

James Zou
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We found a troubling emergent behavior in LLM.
*When LLMs compete for social media likes, they start making things up When they compete for votes, they turn inflammatory/populist
When optimized for audiences, LLMs inadvertently become misaligned—we call this Moloch's Bargain
MOLOCH'S BARGAIN: EMERGENT MISALIGNMENT
WHEN LLMS COMPETE FOR AUDIENCES
Batu El
Stanford University
batuel@stanford.edu
James Zou
Stanford University
jamesz@stanford.edu
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d

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President Trump “is going after clean energy, and Americans will face higher bills as a result,” the editorial board writes.

Opinion | The Trump Bump on Your Energy Bills

The president is going after clean energy, and Americans will face higher bills as a result.

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Pedro Lund @itspedrolund.bsky.social · 2d

My grandfather was a member of ANTIFA. Back then they called it the US army. They defeated Mussolini, Hitler, and the Japanese emperor.

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Derrick ♎ 🟧 🟦#BLM 🏳️‍🌈 @spawn03.bsky.social · 3d

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Pedro Lund @itspedrolund.bsky.social · 2d

The Net Zero Banking Alliance just collapsed... what happens now?

YouTube video by Simon Clark

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Pedro Lund @itspedrolund.bsky.social · 2d

Trump's imagined battle with antifa

YouTube video by Dave Jorgenson

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forskning.no @forskning.bsky.social · 14d

KOMMENTAR: Hva gjør noen samfunn mer motstandsdyktige mot å gå i autoritær og antidemokratisk retning enn andre? www.forskning.no/demokrati-ko...

Én graf viser en stor trussel for USAs demokrati

KOMMENTAR: Hva gjør noen samfunn mer motstandsdyktige mot å gå i autoritær og antidemokratisk retning enn andre?

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Norges idrettshøgskole @nih-sport-sciences.bsky.social · 13d

Risikofylt utandørsleik er viktig for barns psykiske, sosiale og fysiske utvikling, viser forsking. Norsk forskar er nå med på eit internasjonalt opprop for å legge til rette for meir spenning og mindre overbeskytting👇
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Vil gje barns risikofylte leik tilbake: – Barns frie leik er trua - Norges idrettshøgskole

Risikofylt utandørsleik er viktig for barns psykiske, sosiale og fysiske utvikling, viser forsking. Norsk forskar er nå med på eit internasjonalt opprop for å legge til rette for meir spenning og mind...

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forskning.no @forskning.bsky.social · 7d

Et flertall av deltakerne i en studie med psilocybin-assistert terapi var symptomfrie fem år etter behandling. Men studien har flere svakheter, påpeker norsk forsker.

Psykedelisk behandling mot depresjon ga langvarig bedring

Et flertall av deltakerne i en studie med psilocybin-assistert terapi var symptomfrie fem år etter behandling. Men studien har flere svakheter, påpeker norsk forsker.

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forskning.no @forskning.bsky.social · 5d

Det brukes hvert år mange milliarder kroner på høyere utdanning og forskning i Norge. En skulle trodd at temaet ville fanget mer interesse i offentligheten, skriver @hildegunns.bsky.social.

Øredøvende taushet om forskning i valgkampen

KRONIKK: Heller ikke i år ble forskning og høyere utdanning et tema i valgdebatten.

www.forskersonen.no

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