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Great moments in Verge background policy here btw - @tinanguyen.bsky.social nailed this one
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Great moments in Verge background policy here btw - @tinanguyen.bsky.social nailed this one
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November 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"OpenAI is now seeking the optimal setting that will attract more users without sending them spiraling." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With Reality
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"OpenAI is now seeking the optimal setting that will attract more users without sending them spiraling." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...
even when it's a fake investigation for a fake crime, remember: the only word you should ever say to a fed is "lawyer"
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
even when it's a fake investigation for a fake crime, remember: the only word you should ever say to a fed is "lawyer"
"a holding company called Beignet Investor" www.wsj.com/tech/meta-ai...
AI Meets Aggressive Accounting at Meta’s Gigantic New Data Center
Favorable treatment off the balance sheet hinges on some convenient assumptions.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
"a holding company called Beignet Investor" www.wsj.com/tech/meta-ai...
tough break for Portugal
Timeline.
🔴13 Nov - Ronaldo gets red card in Portugal’s game v ireland. (Should miss opening 2 games of World Cup.)
🟠18 Nov - Ronaldo meets Donald Trump at White House.
🟢25 Nov - FIFA clears Ronaldo to play in World Cup from start.
🔴13 Nov - Ronaldo gets red card in Portugal’s game v ireland. (Should miss opening 2 games of World Cup.)
🟠18 Nov - Ronaldo meets Donald Trump at White House.
🟢25 Nov - FIFA clears Ronaldo to play in World Cup from start.
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
tough break for Portugal
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when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
William F. Buckley Sr.:
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
William F. Buckley Sr.:
Trump administration reprising the celebrated 2022 Republican strategy of "reminding people that Mark Kelly is a Navy veteran who went to space"
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Trump administration reprising the celebrated 2022 Republican strategy of "reminding people that Mark Kelly is a Navy veteran who went to space"
landed in new york after a week in an extremely non-nyc place and felt such a pang of affection for the place as soon as I saw people trying to hustle travelers into line-skipping taxis at laguardia, while also being rude about it
November 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
landed in new york after a week in an extremely non-nyc place and felt such a pang of affection for the place as soon as I saw people trying to hustle travelers into line-skipping taxis at laguardia, while also being rude about it
again i think this like once or twice a day but it's so funny to see authoritarianism crash against the rocks of "not a real government lawyer"
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
again i think this like once or twice a day but it's so funny to see authoritarianism crash against the rocks of "not a real government lawyer"
love soccer but there are just too many club breaks interrupting the calendar
November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
love soccer but there are just too many club breaks interrupting the calendar
reminder that the three days of the work-week before thanksgiving are not real
November 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
reminder that the three days of the work-week before thanksgiving are not real
there's a whole generation of young people who don't remember the Sarah Palin turkey video
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
there's a whole generation of young people who don't remember the Sarah Palin turkey video
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the rage that reading this makes me feel. just full 'need to stare into the middle distance because we are so, so lost' stuff.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old with intellectual disabilities, wandered away from his mom’s fruit stand in October.
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
She reported him missing to Houston police. But instead of reuniting them, the city turned him over to ICE.
“They’re failing all of us,” his mom said.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/24/d...
A Disabled Child’s Mom Reported Him Missing. He Was Locked Away by Federal Immigration Authorities for 48 Days.
Emmanuel, a 15-year-old who has an intellectual disability, walked away from his mom’s fruit stand in October. Houston Police called ICE.
thebarbedwire.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
the rage that reading this makes me feel. just full 'need to stare into the middle distance because we are so, so lost' stuff.
November 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Kanawha" is an obviously better name than "west virginia." that was a mistake right there.
November 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"Kanawha" is an obviously better name than "west virginia." that was a mistake right there.
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people are reading "catch-and-kill" in the journalistic sense but she was probably just finding raccoons for him to eat
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
people are reading "catch-and-kill" in the journalistic sense but she was probably just finding raccoons for him to eat
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All of Bluesky this morning:
a person holding a bag with a note that says dead dove do not eat
Alt: a person holding a bag with a note that says dead dove do not eat
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
All of Bluesky this morning:
retiring on january 5th is such a nice touch
November 22, 2025 at 4:42 AM
retiring on january 5th is such a nice touch
for senior citizens it can mean so much to spend quality time with a young person, even if it's just a few minutes
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
for senior citizens it can mean so much to spend quality time with a young person, even if it's just a few minutes
we've come so far from "Barack Obama's Facebook Page" at Slate
NEW: Pranksters recreated Jeffrey Epstein's inbox in a format you can use just like Gmail, and @boone.bsky.social caught up with them! After you read the story, dive in at jmail.world
Pranksters Recreated a Working Version of Jeffrey Epstein’s Gmail Inbox
Using Jmail, you can read thousands of Jeffrey Epstein's emails in a familiar format. Use the star function to highlight notable finds.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
we've come so far from "Barack Obama's Facebook Page" at Slate
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See? Just like Brett said. A temporary inconvenience and then all's well!
America 2025.
November 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
See? Just like Brett said. A temporary inconvenience and then all's well!