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Boo Jank

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Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn (In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulu waits dreaming) He/him/his My opinions are my own

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · Oct 18

This is a good policy for pretty much every billionaire big idea.
- Colonize asteroids or other planets? Great, but the first job for resources is to fix climate on Earth
- Massive power consumption for AI Data centers? Great, but first major task is solving sustainability
- Self driving? 4 transit!

PoliteIceCream @politeicecream.bsky.social · Oct 17

The initial colonist launch is cheap. Henceforth every resupply mission should face an adverse impact to home planet analysis. You shouldn’t be allowed to create massive energy deficit or emissions on earth for shit on mars.

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 4h

Your frequent reminder that Trump liked to stiff contractors when he was in “development”

It didn’t stop him from going bankrupt multiple times, because he and the entire GOP are bad at business, actually.

NER430 @ner430.bsky.social · 6h

Barely two hours later, Trump sent a different message: “I would say it depends who we’re talking about,” he told reporters when asked about guaranteeing back pay. “For the most part, we’re going to take care of our people, but for some people they don’t deserve to be taken care of.”

Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 4h

You misspelled “EXTREMELY UNBALANCED TAX RATES ON CAPITAL GAINS VERSUS INCOME DISTORT MARKETS IN FAVOR OF CRAPPY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE”

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 5h

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS NOW CLEARLY LIMITING JOB PROSPECTS FOR YOUNG AMERICANS, ACCORDING TO THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 4h

Lombardia this weekend, then this seems forever away.

I expect bicycles will be illegal in the US in 143 days.

How many days until Omloop?

When the season officialy starts!

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 4h

Good sleepin’ weather.

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 14h

Monstrous.

"federal agents detained nearly every resident of the 130-unit building—including children and babies—placing them in zip ties and separating them by race into vans for more than two hours early Tuesday morning."

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 17h

Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.

Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race

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Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children

Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 5h

Hot.

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 6h

work trips this week from c’ville to DC to Baltimore to Providence back to DC and then home. the bike is how i am getting from station to hotel to wherever i need to be

Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 5h

400 million guns in this country, and pretty much zero ICE goons have been shot.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Deputy AG Todd Blanche: "We have organized efforts by domestic terrorists -- and that's what they are -- to do things like box in law enforcement's cars ... they are armed with heavy machinery."

Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 5h

Then you will die, Mr. Grok.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 5h

Literal hell on earth.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

#WarRavagedPortland

Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 5h

Context - the schism will begin in East Texas

Pope forcibly removes Texas Bishop Joseph Strickland, a vocal U.S. conservative

Pope Francis on Saturday forcibly removed the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative prelate active on social media who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff and has come to symbolize the polarizati...

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 5h

Joe Strickland RN

a man wearing a bow tie and vest is clapping his hands in front of a window .

ALT: a man wearing a bow tie and vest is clapping his hands in front of a window .

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 16h

“In a city once choked with cars and infamous for its traffic snarls, Paris has pulled off a remarkable turnaround…the French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social

A victory for FAST leadership.

Paris Pedals to the Top: How the City of Light Became Europe’s Best for Young Cyclists

The French capital has officially become Europe’s best city for children to walk, cycle, and move around independently

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 5h

Being bad at both copyright law and lying about what people do on the internet are today’s signs that marginal tax rates are too low, and we need to defund tech bros.

OpenAI wasn’t expecting Sora’s copyright drama — The Verge

When OpenAI released its new AI-generated video app Sora last week, it launched with an opt-out policy for copyright holders — media companies would need to expressly indicate they didn’t want their A...

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 7h

I was thinking Monty Python, but yours is better.

a poster that says i didn t know we had a king i thought we were an autonomous collective

ALT: a poster that says i didn t know we had a king i thought we were an autonomous collective

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C Hanna @chcowgirl.bsky.social · 7h

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA announced they'll be hosting their own Super Bowl half-time show with "fully Christian, American" performers. 🤣
Bad Bunny is both Catholic AND American. Just not "white enough".

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17h

This is so dark

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 7h

Ah, the People’s house.

Fighting Liberal Texas Dem🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 7h

House Republican says she'll hold a town hall 'when hell freezes over' https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/10/7/2347367/-House-Republican-says-she-ll-hold-a-town-hall-when-hell-freezes-over?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=

House Republican says she'll hold a town hall 'when hell freezes over'

One of the most vulnerable House Republicans up for reelection in 2026 told her colleagues that she will host a town hall meeting "when hell freezes over.”� CNN obtained audio of Rep. Mariannette ...

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 7h

Plucky serfs who overthrow their liege lord and create an autonomous collective.

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C Hanna @chcowgirl.bsky.social · 7h

Trump’s nominee to be the Army’s lawyer is confused about the First Amendment.

Independent journalists must be free to report the facts without fear of retaliation.

If we're sending troops to war under pretenses, Americans have a right to know.

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 7h

Senator Warren is a national treasure.

C Hanna @chcowgirl.bsky.social · 7h

Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 7h

Underrated town.

jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 20h

"Ballerina Aesha Ash wandering around inner city Rochester breaking the stereotypes about women of color and to inspire young kids."

its a picture of a ballerina teaching future young ballerinas!!!

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 21h

Any other Speaker in US history would have the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce in the hottest of hot seats for pulling this unconstitutional crap.

Instead, we have Mike Johnson, the smallest man ever to occupy the first office the US constitution discusses.

George Pearkes @peark.es · 22h

Well that's not how appropriations work at all

*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT

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Rep. Dave Min @congressmin.bsky.social · 1d

It's been two weeks since Adelita Grijalva was elected and Mike Johnson has still refused to seat her, unlike in past cases where he swore in new members within 24 hours.

There cannot be one set of rules for Rs and another for Ds.

Also, release the damn Epstein files already.

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Richard Blumenthal @blumenthal.senate.gov · 1d

The Trump admin’s illegal, vindictive cancellation of CT clean energy grants will only raise energy costs, reduce electricity reliability & create more pollution. I’m writing to DOE Sec. Wright demanding answers about this reckless, revengeful action.

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Boo Jank @billjank.bsky.social · 16h

Each night I drink myself to sleep and pretend I don’t care that you’re not here with me.
Cause it’s so much easier to handle all life’s problems when I’m too far out to see

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