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Francesco Caporusso @czesco.bsky.social · 4h

I accept your terms.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 7h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

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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Francesco Caporusso @czesco.bsky.social · 5h

The copium from Alex and Jason about the end of the VisionPro is hilarious. VR is never going to be anything but a niche product and I won’t be surprised if the M5 version is the last release.

Francesco Caporusso @czesco.bsky.social · 16h

“By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. Whoever says, ‘I know him,’ but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.”

1 John 2:3–4

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 21h

Folks, it's happening.

We're releasing Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile this Thursday at 7 p.m.

Mark your calendars. Get excited to know even less about Jeffrey Epstein.

The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein

YouTube video by The Onion

www.youtube.com

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The Provost / سيدة الفتنة @msentropy.bsky.social · 1d

Please amplify, those with a bigger platform than me.

It’s horrifying that the person running the US Homeland Security Twitter uses — and clearly knows — the exact same aesthetics, memes, and propaganda from fashwave, accelerationist, and Nazi Telegram.

It says everything about where we are.

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Francesco Caporusso @czesco.bsky.social · 1d

That is fantastic!

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trick van treat @derek.bike · 1d

oh my god 😭

still from a video of a home run being hit. it is showing a full stadium that had canadian flags in it. the caption says “The ball is hit with aplomb!”

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🦋 Still Standing 🦋 @imstillstanding.bsky.social · 1d

Important info for US Citizens stopped by ice.

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Francesco Caporusso @czesco.bsky.social · 1d

He’s become truly Reaganesque.

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 1d

“Could Congestion Pricing Unlock a Better Toronto?”

YES!!!!

Wrote this with Jeff Allen @jamaps.bsky.social Senior Research Associate; Lead, Data Visualization at @uoftcities.bsky.social

Who has the #PoliticalWill to take this issue on?

#TOpoli
schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/could-conges...

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Francesco Caporusso @czesco.bsky.social · 1d

Of course, a house of cards gets stronger the the bigger you build it 🫠

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

FT: “OpenAI’s Computing Deals Top $1 Trillion”

@financialtimes.com
#IHopeYoureRight
www.ft.com/content/5f6f...

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 1d

“Ice free zones” are no different then the gwot era construction of “free speech zones” theater it’s beuroctaric theater with no real ability to change or stop anything.

Fascists who are trying to wage war don’t care about neoliberal thester as we have seen.

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Francesco Caporusso @czesco.bsky.social · 1d

Scam Altman strikes again.

Francesco Caporusso @czesco.bsky.social · 1d

Every kingdom comes to an end.

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Ryusui @theryusui.bsky.social · 1d

saying again: Obama and Biden are architects of the present moment as much as Dubya and Trump 1.0

Dubya built ICE but the Democrats had TWELVE YEARS to tear it down only to decide institutional cruelty to nonwhites was an important project to uphold

"but muh bipartisanship!" fuck both of them

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 2d

When the Orwellian named Dept of Homeland Security was created … MANY of us predicted that it would eventually be doing all the things that it is doing right now

Pinning it uniquely on Trump really misses the point in a bunch of ways

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Spoopy RIP @knicksrip.bsky.social · 3d

It is shameful that anyone should go through this just for teaching history. The American right is an authoritarian cult.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve received multiple death threats + doxing (including my home address) directly following harassment from Turning Point USA, Jack Posobiec, Andy NGO, + Fox News which called me an antifa ‘financier.’

I have been forced to move my classes online.

If journalists want to talk, DM me or reply here.

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Francesco Caporusso @czesco.bsky.social · 1d

After living in NYC, London, Toronto, and Philly, I lived in L.A. for five years. My assertion is that L.A. isn’t a big city, it’s a bunch of of medium-sized cities in close proximity.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 1d

I think it should be socially and legally acceptable to smack these clean off somebody's face if they're filming you against your will

Gizmodo @gizmodo.com · 1d

Buckle Up, the Smart Glasses Backlash Is Coming https://gizmodo.com/buckle-up-the-smart-glasses-backlash-is-coming-2000668213

Buckle Up, the Smart Glasses Backlash Is Coming

Is this #glassholes 2.0?

gizmodo.com

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 2d

PM Mark Carney is trying to create Trump-style borders and surveillance with his Strong Borders Act. Demand he respect our rights and treat people with care and dignity. Withdraw Bill C-2! #stopbillC2 act.gp/3GMk2wj #cdnpoli

Tell Carney: We don’t want Trump-style borders & surveillance state!

Sign this petition to defend our human rights and privacy

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Francesco Caporusso @czesco.bsky.social · 1d

The grift never ends.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

THE CHICKENS ARE FINALLY COMING HOME TO ROOST

Ryan Walters is out & the investigation floodgates just opened. The Oklahoma AG launched a full audit of Walters’ entire tenure as Superintendent, and it’s about damn time.

Also the education dept website’s being scrubbed of his culture-war nonsense.
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Francesco Caporusso @czesco.bsky.social · 1d

ESPN doesn’t have reporters, just content marketers. It’s absurd to consider any of them “journalists.”