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Deb Turi-Smith @debturismith.bsky.social · 12h

She’s not just talking, Mikie Sherrill is standing up, calling out Trump ＆ his corrupt regime, calling for transparency, accountability, and justice.

We need leaders who won’t flinch.
Jersey needs that fire. #VoteNJ 🔥

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 4m

Members of the Texas National Guard have been seen at an Army Reserve Training Center in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, ABC News has learned.

abcnews.go.com/US/texas-nat...

Texas National Guard seen at training center in Chicago suburbs

Members of the Texas National Guard have been seen at an Army Reserve Training Center in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, ABC News has learned.

abcnews.go.com

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Official Toonie Tuesday @toonietuesday.bsky.social · 7h

Omega Elite-Mission Complete

Good morning Tooniacs, welcome to ORTHODOX #ToonieTuesday

As of last night, we collected $4,900 with DOKO @doko-dochky.bsky.social to support the Omega's 4th for electronic warfare equipment, FPV 🦅, solar🔋& components to enhance Omega’s operational effectiveness.
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MaxWattage [She/They] @maxwattage.bsky.social · 41m

Also, having to ask before taking other people's things would kill the burglary industry. 🤔

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 3h

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 3h

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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Freida @freidaoctothorpe.bsky.social · 1h

Of course it isn't.

*ussia invented gaslighting and this is exactly that.

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Louis Redux @louisredux.bsky.social · 1h

P.S. If your industry actually openly relies on theft (of IP or anything else) perhaps rethink it.

Just a heads up.

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Louis Redux @louisredux.bsky.social · 1h

Good!

1) Indiscriminate use of any dataset to train (esp. generative) "AI" (still hate the term for glorified autocorrect) has inherent risks re: dis/misinformation.

2) If other people's property is just up for grabs, I would like to bagsy some bank accounts and megayachts pleasethankyou.

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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Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 1h

This

Louis Redux @louisredux.bsky.social · 1h

P.S. If your industry actually openly relies on theft (of IP or anything else) perhaps rethink it.

Just a heads up.

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 2h

The mother of this baby, Tetyana Sakiian, was killed in a russian strike on a Kyiv apartment on Sept 7 — she suffered burns to 90% of her body and fought for life for 2 weeks. Her baby, Nazar, miraculously survived emergency delivery and brain surgery.

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Alan Rew @alanrew.bsky.social · 2h

Update: Boots are charging £98.95 for the private COVID jab.

Alan Rew @alanrew.bsky.social · 3h

Just had my annual 'flu jab from the NHS. I was hoping for a COVID jab too, but they've changed the rules so it's only for people who are 75 or older.

People under 75 who are working or in education will have their productivity reduced by COVID. Government obsessed by productivity, or not? Daft.

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Alan Rew @alanrew.bsky.social · 3h

Just had my annual 'flu jab from the NHS. I was hoping for a COVID jab too, but they've changed the rules so it's only for people who are 75 or older.

People under 75 who are working or in education will have their productivity reduced by COVID. Government obsessed by productivity, or not? Daft.

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Dee Lav of CB Fella @deelav.bsky.social · 2h

💙💛Dear Fellas! I also remind you that I am still accepting orders for dogs n cats figurines/#FELLAS! By the way, all the figures are hand painted🎨

If you want such a figurine for yourself, just write a comment and I will contact you! THANKS EVERYONE!!!

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Dee Lav of CB Fella @deelav.bsky.social · 2h

Hi from Kyiv 🇺🇦 I just received a new batch of #FELLAS figurines from production, and they look incredible!!! I plan to hand-paint 🎨 them this week and ship them to you soon! If you'd like one, leave a comment and I'll contact you!

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Prune60 @prune602.bsky.social · 13h

Meanwhile in Russia…

Rabid Bats in Moscow!

🦇

www.mk.ru/incident/202...

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 4h

Just in case you are curious - and my God you should be - about the dude Wes Streeting and others are handing loads of public data contracts to. 👇

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 4h

"This surveillance supersystem," Thiel wrote, could act as “a political framework that operates outside the checks and balances of representative democracy as described in high school textbooks.” www.wired.com/story/the-re...

The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession

Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.

www.wired.com

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 2h

It's #buyastrangerabook day.

Now then, if you'd like a book, but aren't quite sure what, just let
@melissaschuh.bsky.social know the kinda stuff you like reading.

Melissa will then reply with a choice of four books.

You can choose your favourite & Melissa will pay for it!

Get in touch.

UK only

Dr. Melissa Schuh @melissaschuh.bsky.social · 2h

I’ll #BuyAStrangerABook
🤗

Personalised recommendations are my thing, so don’t forget to mention what kinds of things you like to read and I’ll suggest accordingly 📚

@biggreenbooks.bsky.social

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Freida @freidaoctothorpe.bsky.social · 2h

Its already started. 5th Sept

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

The Greens requested an interview on the Laura Kuenssberg Show with Zack Polanski when he was elected leader, but were denied, with a promise to interview him during Green conference instead.

This was then scrapped citing the Manchester synagogue attack. Polanski is both Jewish and from Manchester

BBC Laura Kuenssberg Show Accused of Anti-Green Bias After Cancelling Zack Polanski Interview

The new Green Party leader was the only major party leader not to have been granted a conference interview on the flagship BBC show

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Freida @freidaoctothorpe.bsky.social · 2h

a man in a suit and tie is laughing while sitting at a table .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is laughing while sitting at a table .

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 2h

How much does an unwell octopus cost?
Sick squid.

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 3h

As today is World Octopus Day I’ll again mention that a Spanish equivalent to “like a fish out of water” is como un pulpo en un garaje. It means “like an octopus in a garage.”

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 2h

It is now today.

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 16h

It's #buyastrangerabook day tomorrow.

It's one of my favourite things.
Cheese, The Fantastic Four and rhinos are three of the others

Let me know if you want to join in.

www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...

Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.

The Big Green Bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people

www.biggreenbookshop.com

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