Darklighter
@darkl1ght3r.bsky.social
Engineer, nerd, liberal pragmatist, dork, atheist, science advocate. FACTS DONT CARE ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS.
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Some AI is going to tell a college age nazi to fire almost every incident and natural disaster response team in the federal government because they didn’t have much to do during February 16-23, 2025.
Even accepting LLMs are capable of this task (lol, no), this is set up to fail, to create excuses for arbitrarily firing people.
Nobody was told that was the query; you can't tell "mission-critical" from five bullet points; a snapshot of one week won't tell you that either; the list goes on and on.
Nobody was told that was the query; you can't tell "mission-critical" from five bullet points; a snapshot of one week won't tell you that either; the list goes on and on.
February 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Some AI is going to tell a college age nazi to fire almost every incident and natural disaster response team in the federal government because they didn’t have much to do during February 16-23, 2025.
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I don't think people really get how these employee purges are just going to break the culture of public organizations for a very long time.
February 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I don't think people really get how these employee purges are just going to break the culture of public organizations for a very long time.
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some say we live in bad times but a 15 year old with a smartphone has seen more boobs than all of the Founding Fathers combined did in their lifetimes, so there’s that
February 17, 2025 at 2:12 AM
some say we live in bad times but a 15 year old with a smartphone has seen more boobs than all of the Founding Fathers combined did in their lifetimes, so there’s that
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They’re coming for every last second of your attention.
February 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
They’re coming for every last second of your attention.
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We all like to yell at the Democrats, but it’s really Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune who are letting Elon Musk and his faceless goon squad make a mockery of their power as leaders of a coequal branch without uttering a peep or lifting a finger.
February 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
We all like to yell at the Democrats, but it’s really Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune who are letting Elon Musk and his faceless goon squad make a mockery of their power as leaders of a coequal branch without uttering a peep or lifting a finger.
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None of the water Trump ordered released is anywhere near Los Angeles. It was actually water being reserved for Central Valley farmers, whose fields are now at risk of flooding. This cohort overwhelmingly voted for Trump.
February 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
None of the water Trump ordered released is anywhere near Los Angeles. It was actually water being reserved for Central Valley farmers, whose fields are now at risk of flooding. This cohort overwhelmingly voted for Trump.
HOLY SHIT IF ONLY SOMEONE COULDVE SEEN THIS COMING! WHY DIDNT ANYONE WARN US?!
J.P. Morgan econs on Trump’s latest are “increasingly concerned that the policy mix may tilt into an unintentionally far less business-friendly stance. The sustained 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico set to start this weekend is materially different than the tariff increases built into our baseline.”
February 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
HOLY SHIT IF ONLY SOMEONE COULDVE SEEN THIS COMING! WHY DIDNT ANYONE WARN US?!
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wall street, working to elect a senile fascist: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!!
wall street, being governed by a senile fascist: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
wall street, being governed by a senile fascist: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
J.P. Morgan econs on Trump’s latest are “increasingly concerned that the policy mix may tilt into an unintentionally far less business-friendly stance. The sustained 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico set to start this weekend is materially different than the tariff increases built into our baseline.”
February 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
wall street, working to elect a senile fascist: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!!
wall street, being governed by a senile fascist: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
wall street, being governed by a senile fascist: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
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At long last, Trump is delivering relief to the poor innocents who just want to commit sexual assault at our nation’s schools and colleges
Trump Orders Schools to Ease Sexual Misconduct Rules www.thedailybeast.com/trump-orders...
Trump Orders Schools to Ease Sexual Misconduct Rules
The new Title IX rules provide more protections for those accused of sexual misconduct and eliminate LGBT protections adopted under Biden.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
At long last, Trump is delivering relief to the poor innocents who just want to commit sexual assault at our nation’s schools and colleges
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I'd have to think that five is federal law enforcement takes Elon and whoever his employees are who have been engaging in espionage, at the very least, into custody immediately.
Here are the options on the table (which are not mutually exclusive):
1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment*
2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything
3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can
4. Citizens march en mass
1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment*
2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything
3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can
4. Citizens march en mass
February 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I'd have to think that five is federal law enforcement takes Elon and whoever his employees are who have been engaging in espionage, at the very least, into custody immediately.
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Here are the options on the table (which are not mutually exclusive):
1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment*
2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything
3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can
4. Citizens march en mass
1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment*
2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything
3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can
4. Citizens march en mass
February 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Here are the options on the table (which are not mutually exclusive):
1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment*
2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything
3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can
4. Citizens march en mass
1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment*
2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything
3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can
4. Citizens march en mass
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Trump, Vance, Hegseth, and Combs all said they were briefed on the collision, so they all knew about this internal FAA report when they went on TV to blame minorities for the crash.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
January 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Trump, Vance, Hegseth, and Combs all said they were briefed on the collision, so they all knew about this internal FAA report when they went on TV to blame minorities for the crash.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
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If this happened under Biden's watch, it would be 24-7 outrage for 6 months. Democrats need to unify on message and blast Trump AND his baseless attacks on women, POC, and DEI.
www.yahoo.com/news/trump-g...
www.yahoo.com/news/trump-g...
Trump Gutted Key Aviation Safety Committee Before D.C. Plane Crash
It’s hard to understand why he thought this was a good idea.
www.yahoo.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
If this happened under Biden's watch, it would be 24-7 outrage for 6 months. Democrats need to unify on message and blast Trump AND his baseless attacks on women, POC, and DEI.
www.yahoo.com/news/trump-g...
www.yahoo.com/news/trump-g...
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Former Secretary of Transportation--who was not on The Real World or Road Rules--weighs in on the President's efforts to blame the fatal air traffic accident on DEI.
January 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Former Secretary of Transportation--who was not on The Real World or Road Rules--weighs in on the President's efforts to blame the fatal air traffic accident on DEI.
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BREAKING WaPo:
An aide to Mike Johnson advised Republicans against subpoenaing Cassidy Hutchinson as part of their investigation into the Jan. 6 to prevent the release of sexually explicit texts that lawmakers sent her.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
An aide to Mike Johnson advised Republicans against subpoenaing Cassidy Hutchinson as part of their investigation into the Jan. 6 to prevent the release of sexually explicit texts that lawmakers sent her.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Johnson aide advised against subpoena of star Jan. 6 witness over concerns about ‘sexual texts’ from lawmakers
The move was intended in part to prevent the release of sexually explicit texts that lawmakers sent Cassidy Hutchinson.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
BREAKING WaPo:
An aide to Mike Johnson advised Republicans against subpoenaing Cassidy Hutchinson as part of their investigation into the Jan. 6 to prevent the release of sexually explicit texts that lawmakers sent her.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
An aide to Mike Johnson advised Republicans against subpoenaing Cassidy Hutchinson as part of their investigation into the Jan. 6 to prevent the release of sexually explicit texts that lawmakers sent her.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Science and Public Health advisors are now filtered through the Party to ensure ideological purity.
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January 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Science and Public Health advisors are now filtered through the Party to ensure ideological purity.
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Let’s be very clear here. North Carolina Republicans are trying to:
*steal
*cheat
*disenfranchise
*lie
their way to a state Supreme Court seat they lost at the ballot box.
Stay focused on this; oppose their shameful actions and protect democracy.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
*steal
*cheat
*disenfranchise
*lie
their way to a state Supreme Court seat they lost at the ballot box.
Stay focused on this; oppose their shameful actions and protect democracy.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
To gain a court seat, Republicans seek to throw out thousands of votes
Republican Jefferson Griffin narrowly lost his race for a North Carolina Supreme Court seat. He’s asking the justices to throw out tens of thousands of votes.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Let’s be very clear here. North Carolina Republicans are trying to:
*steal
*cheat
*disenfranchise
*lie
their way to a state Supreme Court seat they lost at the ballot box.
Stay focused on this; oppose their shameful actions and protect democracy.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
*steal
*cheat
*disenfranchise
*lie
their way to a state Supreme Court seat they lost at the ballot box.
Stay focused on this; oppose their shameful actions and protect democracy.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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That's just weird. Also, this particular Daddy has committed adultery on every single one of his wives, has been held liable for sexual assault, talked about Arnold Palmer's junk, fellated a microphone, and partied with pedophile. Family values.
January 20, 2025 at 4:34 AM
That's just weird. Also, this particular Daddy has committed adultery on every single one of his wives, has been held liable for sexual assault, talked about Arnold Palmer's junk, fellated a microphone, and partied with pedophile. Family values.
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For Booksky 📚
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
January 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
For Booksky 📚
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
❌ Goodreads: owned by Amazon.
✅ StoryGraph: black woman-owned, inclusive, has mood based recommendations!
❌ Audible: owned by Amazon.
✅ Libro.fm: supports local books stores.
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I guess my take on this would be that Trump is obviously going to take advantage of a big stupid problem he’s largely responsible for starting and Democrats should probably not have a bunch of 90 year olds making decisions about anything anymore
January 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I guess my take on this would be that Trump is obviously going to take advantage of a big stupid problem he’s largely responsible for starting and Democrats should probably not have a bunch of 90 year olds making decisions about anything anymore
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Oh come ON now. This new JWST image is just ASTOUNDING.
I feel like I’m falling looking into it, and that I would fall forever, and that I would enjoy it.
NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
I feel like I’m falling looking into it, and that I would fall forever, and that I would enjoy it.
NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
January 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Oh come ON now. This new JWST image is just ASTOUNDING.
I feel like I’m falling looking into it, and that I would fall forever, and that I would enjoy it.
NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
I feel like I’m falling looking into it, and that I would fall forever, and that I would enjoy it.
NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
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Mainstream news seems determined to alienate people who get their news from them in order to placate people who will never trust them.
January 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Mainstream news seems determined to alienate people who get their news from them in order to placate people who will never trust them.
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genuinely remarkable polling result given how much the media has been promoting him and pushing the idea that he is popular and has a mandate to govern.
trump enters office as an unpopular lame duck
trump enters office as an unpopular lame duck
New Marist poll: Trump starts with a net-negative favorability rating, 44% favorable, 49% unfavorable. This destroys the idea Trump has a mandate. Wish Democratic leaders would see these polls and realize Trump is not popular. Stop talking common ground and start fighting!
January 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
genuinely remarkable polling result given how much the media has been promoting him and pushing the idea that he is popular and has a mandate to govern.
trump enters office as an unpopular lame duck
trump enters office as an unpopular lame duck
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Rolling back due process and encouraging racial profiling is certainly not the change we want. What are you doing about it?
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Dems appear to be totally surrendering. They did not get amendments exempting Dreamers/minors or fixing other awful provisions. Dems could have drawn a line on those and demanded changes.
I ask again: Is this the outcome those demanding a move to the right wanted?
newrepublic.com/article/1902...
I ask again: Is this the outcome those demanding a move to the right wanted?
newrepublic.com/article/1902...
January 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Rolling back due process and encouraging racial profiling is certainly not the change we want. What are you doing about it?
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bsky.app/profile/greg...
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“As false information about wildfires in Los Angeles rages online, Mark Zuckerberg is fanning the flames of disinformation.”
Read more from Barbara McQuade on Zuckerberg’s decision to end fact-checking on Meta platforms—fueling a shift toward disinformation.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Read more from Barbara McQuade on Zuckerberg’s decision to end fact-checking on Meta platforms—fueling a shift toward disinformation.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Meta’s Abandonment of Fact-Checking Empowers a President Who Traffics in Lies
By Barbara McQuade
open.substack.com
January 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“As false information about wildfires in Los Angeles rages online, Mark Zuckerberg is fanning the flames of disinformation.”
Read more from Barbara McQuade on Zuckerberg’s decision to end fact-checking on Meta platforms—fueling a shift toward disinformation.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Read more from Barbara McQuade on Zuckerberg’s decision to end fact-checking on Meta platforms—fueling a shift toward disinformation.
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...