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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1h

The essence of Bari Weiss: not reporting, but crude partisan propaganda presented in the form of reporting—and usually pronounced from the mouths of anonymous sources which likely don't exist. Expect this sort of prolefeed at CBS News soon.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 4h

JUST IN: A federal judge has granted the New York Times’ demand for a list of Elon Musk’s security clearances. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 4h

Since taking office, President Trump has used his cryptocurrency to accept billions of dollars from foreign entities. Here's our bombshell exposé of a land deal that Hunter Biden pursued in Romania in 2017.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 4h

The Speaker of the House has firm views that Bad Bunny is a terrible pick for singing at the Super Bowl, but hasn't had time to watch the President's speech to our military leadership or form an opinion whether furloughed federal workers should be paid or Illinois' governor should be thrown in jail.

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 7h

Altman claims the company didn’t anticipate people not wanting their deepfakes to say “offensive things or things that they find deeply problematic,” which sounds like a lie but is also indicative of how they recklessly release tech into the world.

OpenAI wasn’t expecting Sora’s copyright drama

It felt “more different to images than people expected.”

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: "This president is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that quite frankly is a threat to our democracy. It's certainly not the first time that Donald Trump has called for the arresting of a Black man unjustly."

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The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 1d

Guys, every person you see on Fox News in a mask is just Robert O'Neill, retired Navy Seal and occasional Fox News contributor. He's the former Antifa, former Gazan, former gang member. His eyes are very unique.

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Tom the Dancing Bug, by Ruben Bolling @rubenbolling.bsky.social · 7h

🔴 Brand new comic now up on @boingboing.net
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Super-Fun-Pak Comix, feat. Lester the Jester's gig in Olde Riyadh, and MORE!
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Tom the Dancing Bug: Super-Fun-Pak Comix, feat. Lester the Jester's gig in Riyadh

Please join the team that makes it possible for your friendly neighborhood comic strip Tom the Dancing Bug to exist in this world: JOIN THE INNER HIVE! Coming soon! Volumes 1 and…

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 6h

The deluge of AI-generated videos featuring deceased public figures has already forced OpenAI to change the way Sora handles copyrighted works.

Dead celebrities are apparently fair game for Sora 2 video manipulation

OpenAI’s likeness protections for living “public figures” don’t apply to “historical figures.”…

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 7h

Insurers balk at paying out huge settlements for claims against AI firms

OpenAI, Anthropic consider using investor funds to settle potential lawsuits.

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Paul Ferguson @fergdawg.bsky.social · 6h

The AI slop situation is getting worse every day.

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Amazon Caught Peddling AI Slop Version of Cory Doctorow That's So Ironic That We Have to Go Outside and Stare at the Sky for a Bit

The renowned tech critic's book "Enshittification" hasn't even been out for a full day, and Amazon is already selling AI-generated knockoffs.

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Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social · 6h

Breaking news: Jim Comey has a trial set for January 5, 2026 — but his lawyers will try to disqualify Lindsey Halligan, the attorney President Trump appointed at the very last minute to indict the former FBI director.

Comey's team will try to have the case dismissed for "vindictive prosecution."

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Paul Ferguson @fergdawg.bsky.social · 6h

As a friend remarked, "firing on clergy, this is some evil shit, and I don't even believe in God..."

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 20h

Here’s video of the incident

Paul Ferguson @fergdawg.bsky.social · 6h

"The point isn’t that we’re headed irreversibly toward totalitarianism, but that we should at this point be on guard against complacency, exploiting all legitimate means to change our course."

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The Median Experience Of Tyranny

If the politics of tyranny were self-discrediting, we wouldn't need mantras like "never again."

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 7h

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social · 1d

Thugs

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Paul Ferguson @fergdawg.bsky.social · 19h

Salute.

Paul Ferguson @fergdawg.bsky.social · 19h

She is so beautiful.

Tahoma tonight at sunset.

#Tahoma #MtRainier #photography #myphoto

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Paul Ferguson @fergdawg.bsky.social · 19h

Bravo.

Fantômas, Le contrebandier de DEI @theefantomas.bsky.social · 1d

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Paul Ferguson @fergdawg.bsky.social · 21h

Yet more AI slop, with more serious consequences.

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Senator Wants To Know How All These Fake Cites Ended Up In These Judicial Opinions - Above the Law

We pretty much know exactly how.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 22h

According the victim's attorney, body camera footage captured the officer saying, “Do something, bitch,” before leaping out of the car and shooting her multiple times. Another officer asked, “Hey, what happened?” The first pointed to his camera, “Hey, don’t speak. You’re good.”
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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 22h

If Marge gets it, then other republicans should absolutely get it. 😕

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Euronews @euronews.com · 22h

Thousands of passengers' journeys were disrupted after the authorities closed Vilnius Airport for hours as a precaution.

Balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes closed Lithuania's main airport

Thousands of passengers' journeys were disrupted after the authorities closed Vilnius Airport for hours as a precaution.

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Paul Ferguson @fergdawg.bsky.social · 22h

Netanyahu is a war criminal.

Zeteo @zeteo.com · 22h

“Netanyahu has carried Israeli society with him on a premeditated spree of killing, destruction, and starvation,”

Former Israeli peace negotiator Daniel Levy writes about how PM Netanyahu was a dead man walking until the Hamas attack of October 7.

Read his story: zeteo.com/p/how-netany...

Paul Ferguson @fergdawg.bsky.social · 22h

This is nucking futs.

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Professor Flees to Europe After Turning Point USA Calls Him Antifa

Rutgers University professor Mark Bray no longer feels safe at home.

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