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Preeti Chhibber

@runwithskizzers.bsky.social

god they're so WEIRD. like they're just so fucking weird????????? this is a weird thing to say!!!!

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · May 23

Rep. Tim Burchett told Fox News that he doesn't "drink out of a straw" because "that's what the women in my house do"

Congressman Tells Fox News, ‘I Don’t Drink Out of a Straw, Brother – That’s What the Women in My House Do’

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) told Fox News on Thursday that he doesn't "drink out of a straw" because "that's what the women in my house do."

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May 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM

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Radley Balko

@radleybalko.bsky.social

Pretty convincing evidence here that the Trump administration was planning to jailbreak and provide asylum for Bolsonaro -- and that Trump inadvertently revealed the plan.

And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.

Trump appears to blurt out secret plan, not knowing it's already a bust

YouTube video by MS NOW

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November 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM

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Aftermath

@aftermath.site

Ubisoft, face covered in bruises, once again extends leg confidently towards end of rake:

aftermath.site/ubisoft-ai-tea...

November 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM

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BUCKERS

@deathofbuckley.bsky.social

Is Dream Phone Conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person. Dumb fucks say it's time to consider whether they're onto something x

November 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM

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Kim Hu

@kim-hu.com

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illustration of a catacomb saint standing on a pile of skulls
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#kimgakaku

November 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM

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Tarkin's Top Shelf

@tarkinstopshelf.bsky.social

🆕 Episode!

414• Talking ‘Revenge of the Sith’ Anniversary Edition with Matthew Stover and @darthinternous.bsky.social

This episode centers on the anniversary edition's creative process, enduring legacy, and ongoing influence on #StarWars literature. #RevengeOfTheSith
bit.ly/42rhloO

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Concept Art for Revenge of the Sith

November 26, 2025 at 10:06 AM

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Robbie

@mrpostsgood.bsky.social

"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read

Gerrit De Vynck @gerritd.bsky.social · 17h

Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service

November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌

@chanda.blacksky.app

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violet allen @blipstress.bsky.social · 1d

Literally buying one copy of a book at your local indie bookstore can mean the difference in whether they buy future books from that author.

November 26, 2025 at 1:54 AM

Mark Sutter: Author

@marksutterauthor.bsky.social

I was intrigued by Arc Raiders until I found out they used AI voice acting for some characters. HARD PASS.

November 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM

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Aftermath

@aftermath.site

I'm getting real tired of not being able to trust that a video game doesn't have AI crap in it:

aftermath.site/the-alters-ai-...

November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM

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Luke Plunkett

@lukeplunkett.com

hi, guy who runs subscription-based company here, for the most part people on the internet arent gonna pay for shit

this man belongs in prison

The Information @theinformation.com · 16h

Exclusive: OpenAI has projected 220 million people will be paying for a basic ChatGPT subscription by 2030 as it follows Slack’s and Spotify’s business playbook.

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OpenAI Projected at Least 220 Million People Will Pay for ChatGPT by 2030

To boost ChatGPT revenue, OpenAI is following a playbook enterprise apps Zoom and Slack have used to increase paid users. It’s hooking up most of its users—which now number more than 800 million—with ...

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November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM

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NPR

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Louisiana's surgeon general Dr. Ralph Abraham, who has praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure as health secretary and called COVID vaccines "dangerous," will become the second-highest ranking official at the CDC. n.pr/49Af0z8

Louisiana's top health official, a critic of the COVID vaccine, will be CDC deputy

Louisiana's surgeon general Dr. Ralph Abraham, who has praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure as health secretary and called COVID vaccines "dangerous," will become the second-highest ranking official at the CDC.

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November 26, 2025 at 1:19 AM

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Mike Chen

@mikechenwriter.bsky.social

Indeed! @bookhoarding.bsky.social needs to see every post on this thread regarding the topic of sexy droids. bsky.app/profile/mike...

Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · Jul 25

The news is out! For fans of underworld stories and the Outlaws video game, Star Wars: Low Red Moon will be loads of fun and have plenty of gut-punching emotional beats as we get to see how ND-5 and Jaylen Vrax became partners. THREAD!

Sexy murder droid ND-5 from Star Wars: Outlaws

A title card revealing Star Wars: Outlaws - Low Red Moon by Mike Chen, coming February 3 2026

November 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM

Mark Sutter: Author

@marksutterauthor.bsky.social

It’s not a reboot if it stars the original characters several years later.

November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM

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Rob Turpin 🇺🇦🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️

@thisnorthernboy.bsky.social

Six Ships. I'm very much in the Chris Foss school of thought when it comes to colour, rather than SW or ST.

#Spaceships #SciFi #Illustration

Digital illustration on a white background. Six brightly coloured spaceships. Adorned with stripes and patterns. More like race cars than spaceships.

November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM

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Rebecca Colesworthy

@rcolesworthy.bsky.social

one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.

November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM