Roberta Ecks
@robertaecks.bsky.social
Writer, retrotechnologist, owner of many typewriters and yet fond of digital widgetry, too. An amateur monkey pusher in re human origins. Most of all, a friend of cats. I block AI.
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Good grief.
In case you've seen the story about “grok now only generates images for paid users”, it's untrue. Apparently everyone just reported it because… it was what grok told them 🤦🏼
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
www.theverge.com/news/859309/...
No, Grok hasn’t paywalled its deepfake image feature
X’s sexual deepfake machine is still running, despite Grok saying otherwise.
www.theverge.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Good grief.
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
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Unacceptable. If you live in Colorado, call Polis and tell him to obey the rule of law and NOT validate Trump's illegitimate pardon of Peters. (303) 866-2471
January 9, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Unacceptable. If you live in Colorado, call Polis and tell him to obey the rule of law and NOT validate Trump's illegitimate pardon of Peters. (303) 866-2471
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January 9, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Expect to see a surge of proud ignorance and proplawganda about what you can say about ICE agent Jonathan Ross, identified by local media as the person who shot and killed Renee Good.
In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
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It’s not.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Expect to see a surge of proud ignorance and proplawganda about what you can say about ICE agent Jonathan Ross, identified by local media as the person who shot and killed Renee Good.
In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
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In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric.
It’s not.
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Feels like we're in this timeline now.
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Apple Cabin Foods No.11 - LiarTownUSA
Apple Cabin Foods No.11
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January 8, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Feels like we're in this timeline now.
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If this is how ICE agents act in public when they know there are dozens of cameras present, just imagine how they treat their detainees in the places where nobody's watching.
January 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
If this is how ICE agents act in public when they know there are dozens of cameras present, just imagine how they treat their detainees in the places where nobody's watching.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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January 8, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Sitting in a secure room in Palo Alto, watching people risk their lives for your money, telling yourself you're being accountable. That this means you're not hiding from what you bought, not insulated for the reality of it. Even though you went through massive effort to do exactly that.
Two days.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Sitting in a secure room in Palo Alto, watching people risk their lives for your money, telling yourself you're being accountable. That this means you're not hiding from what you bought, not insulated for the reality of it. Even though you went through massive effort to do exactly that.
Two days.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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January 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Jen Sorensen nails the hypocrisy and racism of the "European culture" argument.
January 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Jen Sorensen nails the hypocrisy and racism of the "European culture" argument.
I may have ordered dinner. One thing for sure, I'm not gonna cook. I'm still fighting a bad cold.
January 7, 2026 at 12:41 AM
I may have ordered dinner. One thing for sure, I'm not gonna cook. I'm still fighting a bad cold.
My cold persists: all weekend, all day Monday, miserable overnight and, after an only mild yucky morning, lousy this afternoon. I have bought the good cough syrup. Here's hoping it will help.
January 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
My cold persists: all weekend, all day Monday, miserable overnight and, after an only mild yucky morning, lousy this afternoon. I have bought the good cough syrup. Here's hoping it will help.
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Jack Smith told lawmakers Trump was 'the most culpable' in election interference case, deposition transcript shows www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Jack Smith told lawmakers Trump was 'the most culpable' in election interference case, deposition transcript shows
The former special counsel who brought charges against Trump during the Biden administration had wanted to testify in public, but Republicans refused his request.
www.nbcnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Jack Smith told lawmakers Trump was 'the most culpable' in election interference case, deposition transcript shows www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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January 6, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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They do learn something useful. The escort checks in with the convoy every time they hit some kind of prearranged waypoint, every time they pass someone on the road, or roughly every twenty minutes, whichever is soonest. So that's their window.
Four days.
Four days.
January 3, 2026 at 2:14 AM
They do learn something useful. The escort checks in with the convoy every time they hit some kind of prearranged waypoint, every time they pass someone on the road, or roughly every twenty minutes, whichever is soonest. So that's their window.
Four days.
Four days.
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NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
Intransigent Yellow Tiger Tomcat. (Please note that he has never been fed, ever. Especially not treats.) He finds me annoyingly disappointing.
January 5, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Intransigent Yellow Tiger Tomcat. (Please note that he has never been fed, ever. Especially not treats.) He finds me annoyingly disappointing.