gronk
@gronkk.bsky.social
I'm trying to make the world a kinder, gentler place. One where you could bring the fuckin' children.
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Then why didn’t he go public?? Why didn’t Biden- because @sarahkendzior.bsky.social explained it best—-
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December 31, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Then why didn’t he go public?? Why didn’t Biden- because @sarahkendzior.bsky.social explained it best—-
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We beginnen het jaar met het afbranden van een kerk. Vet
January 1, 2026 at 12:18 AM
We beginnen het jaar met het afbranden van een kerk. Vet
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They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
December 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
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Even een tussendoordraadje over het #vuurwerkverbod. Ik moest onlangs namelijk denken aan het rookverbod in de horeca.
Dat zou de ondergang van het uitgaansleven worden. Het rookverbod zou mensen wegjagen uit de cafés, ze zouden van pure ellende thuis dan maar hun pilsje drinken, waar ze er nog...
Dat zou de ondergang van het uitgaansleven worden. Het rookverbod zou mensen wegjagen uit de cafés, ze zouden van pure ellende thuis dan maar hun pilsje drinken, waar ze er nog...
a large explosion in the middle of a snowy forest with trees in the foreground
Alt: Artilleriebarrage.
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Even een tussendoordraadje over het #vuurwerkverbod. Ik moest onlangs namelijk denken aan het rookverbod in de horeca.
Dat zou de ondergang van het uitgaansleven worden. Het rookverbod zou mensen wegjagen uit de cafés, ze zouden van pure ellende thuis dan maar hun pilsje drinken, waar ze er nog...
Dat zou de ondergang van het uitgaansleven worden. Het rookverbod zou mensen wegjagen uit de cafés, ze zouden van pure ellende thuis dan maar hun pilsje drinken, waar ze er nog...
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SBU hints at a “New Year’s miracle” — for Russians.
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) teased a possible “New Year’s miracle” for Russians in a TikTok post.
In plain terms: when Ukraine warns, it usually isn’t for decoration.
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) teased a possible “New Year’s miracle” for Russians in a TikTok post.
In plain terms: when Ukraine warns, it usually isn’t for decoration.
December 31, 2025 at 9:54 PM
SBU hints at a “New Year’s miracle” — for Russians.
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) teased a possible “New Year’s miracle” for Russians in a TikTok post.
In plain terms: when Ukraine warns, it usually isn’t for decoration.
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) teased a possible “New Year’s miracle” for Russians in a TikTok post.
In plain terms: when Ukraine warns, it usually isn’t for decoration.
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A hundred years of some of the most thrilling and valuable research done by human beings, and we're gonna let the world's ugliest clown show decide if any of it's "valuable."
December 31, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A hundred years of some of the most thrilling and valuable research done by human beings, and we're gonna let the world's ugliest clown show decide if any of it's "valuable."
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This is delightful, and I'm sure it will drive the worst people into frothing madness.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
Mamdani Will Be First N.Y.C. Mayor to Use the Quran at His Swearing-In
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This is delightful, and I'm sure it will drive the worst people into frothing madness.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
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Oklahoma introduces a "conscience clause" that would allow doctors to refuse to treat a patient for sexual infections if the doctor earnestly believes that sexual infections are a just punishment for sinful activity.
www.oklahoman.com/story/news/p...
www.oklahoman.com/story/news/p...
Oklahoma explores letting doctors deny care based on conscience
Lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow doctors to deny care based on morality.
www.oklahoman.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Oklahoma introduces a "conscience clause" that would allow doctors to refuse to treat a patient for sexual infections if the doctor earnestly believes that sexual infections are a just punishment for sinful activity.
www.oklahoman.com/story/news/p...
www.oklahoman.com/story/news/p...
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Zullen we per 1 januari 2026 Oost-Friesland annexeren en Limburg teruggeven aan België om zo onze historische grenzen van Koninkrijk Holland terug te krijgen?
Gewoon kijken wat er gebeurt. Lijkt me lache.
Gewoon kijken wat er gebeurt. Lijkt me lache.
December 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Zullen we per 1 januari 2026 Oost-Friesland annexeren en Limburg teruggeven aan België om zo onze historische grenzen van Koninkrijk Holland terug te krijgen?
Gewoon kijken wat er gebeurt. Lijkt me lache.
Gewoon kijken wat er gebeurt. Lijkt me lache.
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There is no justification for using LLMs etc for writing *professionally*. Some AI formats might be useful for researching, but they should be double checked. But actual writing--if you use AI for actual fiction, for art, it's an admission of cluelessness and a lack of basic storytelling skills.
December 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
There is no justification for using LLMs etc for writing *professionally*. Some AI formats might be useful for researching, but they should be double checked. But actual writing--if you use AI for actual fiction, for art, it's an admission of cluelessness and a lack of basic storytelling skills.
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My wish for 2026 is that Europeans will be as critical and vigilant about authoritarianism and racism in their own country as they are about them in the U.S. and that Americans will be as critical and vigilant about authoritarianism and racism in the U.S. as Europeans are.
December 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
My wish for 2026 is that Europeans will be as critical and vigilant about authoritarianism and racism in their own country as they are about them in the U.S. and that Americans will be as critical and vigilant about authoritarianism and racism in the U.S. as Europeans are.
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💥Finland's police detained a cargo ship in the Gulf of Finland after an undersea cable in Estonia's exclusive economic zone was damaged on Wednesday morning. Estonian authorities said faults were detected on two cables: news.err.ee/1609898537/f...
December 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM
💥Finland's police detained a cargo ship in the Gulf of Finland after an undersea cable in Estonia's exclusive economic zone was damaged on Wednesday morning. Estonian authorities said faults were detected on two cables: news.err.ee/1609898537/f...
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Provincie Drenthe had een vergunning moeten eisen voor gebruik bestrijdingsmiddelen bij lelieteelt in de buurt van Natura 2000-gebied. Deze uitspraak heeft grote gevolgen voor de #lelieteelt. www.trouw.nl/cs-b13da3c0/
Lelietelers mogen niet zomaar meer met gif spuiten, oordeelt Raad van State
Zolang lelietelers niet kunnen aantonen dat het gebruik van pesticiden ongevaarlijk is voor de natuur, moeten ze een natuurvergunning aanvragen, oordeelt de Raad van State.
www.trouw.nl
April 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Provincie Drenthe had een vergunning moeten eisen voor gebruik bestrijdingsmiddelen bij lelieteelt in de buurt van Natura 2000-gebied. Deze uitspraak heeft grote gevolgen voor de #lelieteelt. www.trouw.nl/cs-b13da3c0/
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This column on Vox is the biggest pile of steaming AI crap I've seen this year. Human's aren't running out of ideas. Instead, those with power and money don't want to listen to ideas that threaten their power and money.
Ideas are plentiful. Putting those ideas into action is the hard part.
Ideas are plentiful. Putting those ideas into action is the hard part.
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
www.vox.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:17 PM
This column on Vox is the biggest pile of steaming AI crap I've seen this year. Human's aren't running out of ideas. Instead, those with power and money don't want to listen to ideas that threaten their power and money.
Ideas are plentiful. Putting those ideas into action is the hard part.
Ideas are plentiful. Putting those ideas into action is the hard part.
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Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
OMG - f*ck AI for ruining the em-dash for writers. I use them all the time. Of course, what a shock that AI uses them since they were trained off my voice and other authors' voices.
I'm a writer who has specifically been directed *not* to use em-dashes because "they mean it was written by AI." I can detect AI writing, but it is not simply a matter of the punctuation used.
December 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.
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The population in Russia is withdrawing cash from the banking system at a very high rate, although it slowed down today.
Data per @evgen-istrebin.bsky.social
Data per @evgen-istrebin.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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russia is doing repo records without that restriction. But now they have to go to another dimension
bsky.app/profile/leos...
bsky.app/profile/leos...
1\ Russia is doing temporary money creation (aka Repo). I checked official Russian data and it seems to be the single biggest issue yet.
👉Today: 4.7tr rub
👉Biggest in 2022: 4.1tr rub on 01.03.2022
👉Biggest in 2014: 3.3tr rub 06.05.2014
A big sign of liquidity problems in Russia.
👉Today: 4.7tr rub
👉Biggest in 2022: 4.1tr rub on 01.03.2022
👉Biggest in 2014: 3.3tr rub 06.05.2014
A big sign of liquidity problems in Russia.
🚨 ‼️ ‼️ ‼️ HOLY MOLY!! The REPO emergency mechanism has reached an all time high in Russia, at 4.7 trillion rubles provided in liquidity!!!!!
If this isn’t a sign of a banking crisis, then it’s a sign of massive government spending and inflation…
Note odd maturity date of 2 weeks due to holidays.
If this isn’t a sign of a banking crisis, then it’s a sign of massive government spending and inflation…
Note odd maturity date of 2 weeks due to holidays.
December 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
russia is doing repo records without that restriction. But now they have to go to another dimension
bsky.app/profile/leos...
bsky.app/profile/leos...
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The Russian regime has started to distribute auxiliary generators in Ramenskoye, Moscow region, in Russia, clearly indicating that the damage caused by Ukrainian UAVs cannot be fixed in a short amount of time.
December 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The Russian regime has started to distribute auxiliary generators in Ramenskoye, Moscow region, in Russia, clearly indicating that the damage caused by Ukrainian UAVs cannot be fixed in a short amount of time.
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In ander nieuws: een vuurwerkverbod werkt.
December 30, 2025 at 1:47 PM
In ander nieuws: een vuurwerkverbod werkt.
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I have never once seen a liberal pundit make the same kind of post for say, an anarchist or a communist, or even a milquetoast demsoc. The ‘big tent’ party shit goes exactly one direction
December 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I have never once seen a liberal pundit make the same kind of post for say, an anarchist or a communist, or even a milquetoast demsoc. The ‘big tent’ party shit goes exactly one direction
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I disagree with this, and playing realpolitik games with these people is how you end up with President Marjorie Taylor Greene in 2028. I'm not kidding. Hillary Clinton's campaign helped promote Trump in 2016 thinking his candidacy would help her cause.
Politics is not fan culture—none of these people are your friends. There are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.
We can be grateful that MTG is against Trump without liking her or thinking of her as a long-term ally. The anti-Trump coalition must be huge.
We can be grateful that MTG is against Trump without liking her or thinking of her as a long-term ally. The anti-Trump coalition must be huge.
December 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I disagree with this, and playing realpolitik games with these people is how you end up with President Marjorie Taylor Greene in 2028. I'm not kidding. Hillary Clinton's campaign helped promote Trump in 2016 thinking his candidacy would help her cause.
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I'm reminded of a mid-80s X-Men (or maybe it was the Wolverine 4-issue) where Logan and Juggernaut are having a beer in a bar, and one of the patrons eyes them warily and asks the bartender, "You got superhero insurance, right?"
Now you need cop insurance: reason.com/2025/12/29/i...
Now you need cop insurance: reason.com/2025/12/29/i...
Innocent man sues for over $60,000 after police blew up his business. A court says he's entitled to nothing.
Carlos Pena sued Los Angeles for over $60,000 after law enforcement destroyed his printing shop in pursuit of a fugitive who had broken in.
reason.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I'm reminded of a mid-80s X-Men (or maybe it was the Wolverine 4-issue) where Logan and Juggernaut are having a beer in a bar, and one of the patrons eyes them warily and asks the bartender, "You got superhero insurance, right?"
Now you need cop insurance: reason.com/2025/12/29/i...
Now you need cop insurance: reason.com/2025/12/29/i...