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doom boy @doomboy.bsky.social · 6h

the nyt posts this stuff like avoiding AI for 48 hours is hard and meanwhile i have literally never once intentionally used an AI program for anything ever

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Kurt Andersen @kurtandersen.bsky.social · 1d

Trump continues to be a Munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy ruler: 1) create a dire emergency or 2) pretend there’s one, so you can then A) cure or B) pretend to cure it.

So it comes in 4 types , and what he’s done with China on trade has been the simple 1A kind — create, then cure.

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Kumail Nanjiani @kumail.bsky.social · 1d

Yellow ran so cyan could walk

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder what happened in January? Anyone anyone

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

In case facts still matter

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Xtn @southpawxtn.bsky.social · 1d

This is one of the funniest things I've seen of late, and I really needed it. Thank you Penny Arcade.

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Bohdan &%@#ing Pavuk @bpavuk.neocities.org · Dec 26

if you see this post, your actions are:
- if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this
- if you don't have a spare buck, just repost

your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive

Joshua Holland @joshuaholland.bsky.social · Dec 25

I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.

Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia

Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.

www.newsweek.com

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 1d

A school called Alpha that relies on AI to teach its students is also surveilling them at home, videotaping young girls in their bedrooms.

This is some seriously sick shit.

www.wired.com/story/ai-tea...

While parents are asked to consent to these surveillance programs, the school’s handbook says that there is “no expectation of privacy” on campus. If parents want to restrict recordings of their children outside of the school, they have to manually opt out of the “anywhere” option—as Jessica Lopez learned midway through her older daughter’s second year at Alpha. The girl says she remembers sitting on her bed one night working on schoolwork when she received a notification that she’d been flagged for an anti-pattern. She says Alpha’s system sent a video of her in her pajamas, taken from the computer’s webcam, that showed her talking to her younger sister.

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Xtn @southpawxtn.bsky.social · 1d

@minakimes.bsky.social Gotta get your thoughts on Drake Maye today? I know he had a couple of turnovers, but overall I thought he balled out. His deep pass is just amazing. He does just run into danger a bit too much (I keep worrying about him hitting his head).

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 1d

Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.

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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 2d

i should be able to click a button at the beginning of a sports season that says “i’m normal” and i don’t get served any ads for crypto or gambling

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Xtn @southpawxtn.bsky.social · 1d

The AI stuff is the reason I pulled my MS Word 2007 out of my old college stuff and just use that now. Honestly, I don't think I'm actually missing anything. I think I kinda get why some writers (George R.R. Martin comes to mind) still write on an old word processor instead of an actual computer.

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 2d

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have friends struggling through the shutdown, consider inviting them over for a family dinner this week. Make too much. Insist they take leftovers home. Some folks can't say they need help out loud but will appreciate the kindness.

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Xtn @southpawxtn.bsky.social · 2d

They threw shit at Santa, is memory serves.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 3d

They don’t even pretend to care. This is the only story. You can’t open the government if the House refuses to show up.

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Ben Daniel (he/him) @revbennyd.bsky.social · 5d

Here's a photo of my friend and colleague, Jorge Bautista, getting shot in the face with a flashbang grenade. The ICE Agent is so afraid of Jorge (who was posing no threat) that he has wet himself. Please share this photo. Everyone needs to know what cowards ICE agents are.

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THE FAR SIDE DAILY @bot.cowtools.org · 4d

“Okay, okay, you guys have had your chance—the horses want another shot at it.”

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Xtn @southpawxtn.bsky.social · 3d

It's nice knowing that even up here in Maine, I'm getting the full Trader Joe's experience.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 3d

Wow she sucks

Brahm Resnik @brahmresnik.bsky.social · 4d

Former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema lobbies for data center developer at Chandler AZ Plan Commission. Says she's working "hand in glove" w Trump Admin & warns city to embrace DCs or face federal intervention. City Council vote on Sinema's DC scheduled for Nov. 13.

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Earl Grey: 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 @earlgreymemes.club · 6d

curated meme by unknown author; it's a Dungeons & Dragons game with Star Trek characters; first panel is a grizzled old dungeon master with his materials sitting in front of him, with text: You must venture into Cargo Bay 3, but beware the dangers that lurk there; second panel is Worf of TNG with text: Dangers? In the cargo bay? P'takh! third panel is a D20 showing a natural 1; last panel is a shot from "Ethics" of Worf laying face down in the cargo bay with a toppled blue barrel next to him

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Xtn @southpawxtn.bsky.social · 6d

I did that when I was in college after a two day bender. Decided to stay on that bender and sleep in my car. Great show! Saw Opeth and Katatonia!

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Xtn @southpawxtn.bsky.social · 6d

I literally said this exact same thing before switching over to The X-files.

Xtn @southpawxtn.bsky.social · 9d

Oh, I truly want to know. I lived through mid-2000's internet. I can handle it.

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Xtn @southpawxtn.bsky.social · 9d

Ignore the bullshit. You're awesome. You do good work and play some (most importantly) fun MTG. That's all on top of being a badass mom.

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Xtn @southpawxtn.bsky.social · 9d

This is so good.

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Xtn @southpawxtn.bsky.social · 9d

At the time I was very "should I say I can take a train down from maine?", but I didn't want to be creepy. That being said, I kinda wish I'd taken the train. That looks delicious.

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