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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 46m

Hampshire was the staging area in the UK for the d-day invasion. Sorry to hear it doesn’t exist.

M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 2h

It’s simple really, just send a terminator back in time to destroy the enlightenment and christianity in their crib. Then set up your LLM.

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 5h

As long as he succumbs though 👍

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 5h

The actual guy planning to win the next election thinks tossing aside LGTBQ people is a dumb bullshit idea.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5h

On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey.

I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 9h

As someone who is now blocked

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History Daily - This Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 14h

63 years ago, on the 11th of October, the Second Vatican Council (often referred to as 'Vatican II') was opened by Pope John XIII. Important results of Vatican II include mass in the vernacular language instead of Latin and commitment to dialogue with other faiths. #otd 🗃️

Vatican II in session, circa 1962-1965 Photo credit: Catholic Press Photo/Wikimedia Commons

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · 13h

This, from a woman who was probably not born when Elliott Smith died, makes me happy.

www.instagram.com/p/DPkNM2Jjgsp/

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 12h

According to some prominent news outlets if Europe does not emulate these innovative practices it will never catch up with America's current trajectory

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 1d

He needed seven gallons of young blood to do his 8 hour lecture on the antichrist.

Gavin, Chad, Tanner, you will be missed.

George Pearkes @peark.es · 1d

I couldn't believe this but it's true, Thiel can't decide whether the antichrist is Greta or Big Yud. Positively reeling.

(Washington Post) -- Tech billionaire Peter Thiel recently warned that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and critics of technology or artificial intelligence are "legionnaires of the Antichrist" in private lectures on Christianity that connected government oversight of Silicon Valley to an apocalyptic future, according to recordings reviewed by The Washington Post.
In the four, roughly two-hour lectures, which began last month and culminated Monday at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, Thiel laid out his religious views to a sold-out audience told to keep the contents "off-the-record," according to an event listing. He argued that those who propose limits on technology development not only hinder business but threaten to usher in the destruction of the United States and an era of global totalitarian rule, according to the recordings.
"In the 17th, 18th century, the Antichrist would have been a Dr. Strangelove, a scientist who did all this sort of evil crazy science," Thiel said in his Sept. 15 opening talk, according to the recordings. "In the 21st century, the Antichrist is a Luddite who wants to stop all science. It's someone like Greta or Eliezer," he said, referring to Thunberg and Eliezer Yudkowsky, a prominent critic of the tech industry's approach to AI.

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 1d

If Obama did this, 1/2 the grandpas would have died of spontaneous combustion.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 1d

Good use for AI there

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 1d

Six-Seven as the walls fell

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 1d

What I’m hearing is Trump really wanted a noble prize and wouldn’t shut up about it

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rep. Buddy Carter: "Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. That's why I'm introducing a resolution today that will honor him with the Nobel Peace Prize."

(It doesn't work like that lol)

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 1d

If we had no billionaires the country would unite against foreign billionaires.

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 1d

He’s our problem, not hers.

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 1d

He could go to confession

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 1d

Tim Meadows was great

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Leon Jackson @drleonj.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s a typical bundle of file papers from the Boston Municipal Court archives. It probably hasn’t been unwrapped since it was docketed in 1822. The organization of the sub-layers is significant, & I always photograph bundles so that I can put them back together as I found them. I love this work! 🗃️

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 2d

Ooff, Labour what are you doing

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 2d

Page after page of Trump nonsense when I wanted the actual substantive answer. I guess no one has written about it on the internet.

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 2d

I googled “who is likely to win the Nobel peace prize.” My take away is that google is almost useless.

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 2d

They should give it to Harris

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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 2d

But that is precisely the situation right now according to SCOTUS itself. They are constantly deciding major issues via the shadow docket, without any reasoning or final order, to ensure those rulings are *not* legally binding and can be reversed whenever they feel like it. That is illegitimate.

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M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 2d

No prize for trump

M.Sfinbar @sfinbar.bsky.social · 2d

This is the chair of the Nobel committee. He’s one of us.

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