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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 3h

I mean let's fund the city instead, but I'd settle for TPS funding being contingent upon them doing their actual jobs.

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 9h

Looking forward to the World Cup title match in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho news.sky.com/story/donald...

Donald Trump has the right to determine which cities are safe for the World Cup, FIFA tells Sky News

Donald Trump says he could call up the head of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, and he would do what he suggested.

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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 3h

we could fund the entirety of TPS for several years if anyone bothered to ticket people who do this

City of Toronto @toronto.ca · 6h

🚦 Blocking the box = danger for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. It causes delays, disrupts transit, and creates unsafe conditions.
Wait until the road ahead is clear. Keep everyone safe and avoid unnecessary fines!
👉 Details: toronto.ca/TrafficManagement

A street sign that says "do not block intersection"

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 6h

Critical minerals have long been touted as the key to the global energy transition because they’re used in everything from EV batteries to solar panels and wind turbines.

They’re also essential to the production of military equipment.

@amandafollett.bsky.social reports. #uspoli #bcpoli

Why Is the US War Department Buying into a BC Mining Company? | The Tyee

Global instability is creating a rush for critical minerals, which are useful for green energy. And the military.

thetyee.ca

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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 3h

Also this house feels very thoughtfully and clearly staged to me? Like enough to give you a sense of living there, without giving you so much you can't imagine living there.

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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 8h

This is how you know people aren't in the trenches of football twitter, I've seen much worse selling for much more in Formby.

fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 8h

People in the replies saying this is the most sterile house they've ever seen. It doesn't even have grey laminate wood flooring!

Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · 12h

Beautiful house for sale in Crystal Palace. Previous occupants: soulless weirdos who put a toilet in a bedroom cupboard, a bath in a bedroom and transformed the spare room into a prison cell. No need to reply saying “I like it”, ya weirdo. www.inigo.com/sales-list/m...

Maberley Road, London SE19 | Inigo

A sensitively updated 19th-century villa with smart fitted storage and calming taupe walls

www.inigo.com

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Tao of Stieb @taoofstieb.bsky.social · 3d

Vlad singing the anthem.

THAT’S OUR NATIVE BORN HOSER BABY LET’S GO!

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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 18h

when a relief pitcher starts warming up, my dad likes to say he's "throwing up in the bullpen"

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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 18h

I like when this guy hits home runs

fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 19h

that's a very nice sunset

fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 19h

I love this guy

fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 19h

that pitcher is unhappy

fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 19h

that pitcher is unhappy

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Tao of Stieb @taoofstieb.bsky.social · 19h

Don’t fuck with Mr. Zero.

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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 19h

I have a mental bingo card of things I like to see in a baseball game and wild pitches are on that list.

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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 19h

I LOVE a wild pitch!

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 1d

50% of American adults are more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI in daily life. Just 10% are more excited than concerned.
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Chart showing concerns about AI are especially common in the United States, Italy, Australia, Brazil and Greece, where about half of adults say they are more concerned than excited. But as few as 16% in South Korea are mainly concerned about the prospect of AI in their lives.

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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 19h

I actually think it's 3-0 for baseball, but I'll take the 2-0 when it happens too because why not

fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 19h

it was UNFORTUNATE

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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 19h

2-nil is the most dangerous lead

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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 20h

so much Rush on my TV right now 😭

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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 20h

that is the fastest version of the Canadian anthem I've ever heard

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Anne Trubek @atrubek.bsky.social · 1d

Probably best to chase it indefinitely

2covet @2covet.bsky.social · 1d

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rare-whit...

Locals stunned by world-famous white whale sighting off NZ coast

Locals near Kaikōura captured rare footage of a white humpback whale.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Alex Degen (Magic Serple 2025) @adactivity.bsky.social · 2d

This is cool after the war on everything called “porn” by platforms and payment processors. A machine that stole all your words can generate and sell “erotica” but you can’t haaa

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 2d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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fighting naturalist @stelliferant.bsky.social · 1d

Interstellar comet is the important thing here, apparently, not just regular comet. (There are no regular comets, space is amazing!)

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