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Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 1m

I've done B to people who've undervalued themselves before.

Without any hesitation.

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Star Trek Corrupted Captions @startrekcc.bsky.social · 8h

Wow. This thing actually works!

Fake screenshot that's supposed to look like it's taken from the quoted GIF. "THE ONE WHO MAKES TOPICAL STAR TREK REFERENCES" is superimposed in white text over a black and red background.

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Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 9m

If I were a Yankees fan, I would be so embarrassed to even show my face.

Kind of like how I'm embarrassed to show my face in football topics rn ngl

Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 7h

People can change if they want to.

And a lot hinges on that if.

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Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 7h

o3o

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h

A former DOGE staffer developed an AI tool that hallucinated the size of Veterans Affairs contracts.

For example, it concluded that more than a thousand deals were each worth $34 million, when in fact some were for as little as $35,000.

(Published June)

DOGE Developed Error-Prone AI Tool to “Munch” Veterans Affairs Contracts

We obtained records showing how a Department of Government Efficiency staffer with no medical experience used artificial intelligence to identify which VA contracts to kill. “AI is absolutely the wron...

www.propublica.org

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Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 7h

I had no dog in the fight either way, but holy shit they just got embarrassed the whole damn series.

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👻 Boo!-ver Street Rag @hooverstreetrag.org · 13h

From the Tigers on Twitter (courtesy of JPF)

Jason Benetti's Uber Ride lead to the Tigers lead and he'd like to get out.

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Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 7h

And it looks like the Blue Jays have officially buried the Yankees.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 9h

This is maybe the most insulting thing you could say about a human being lol

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report.

CBS News' new boss once auditioned for 'The View' — and 'wasn't invited back': report

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report. Variety reported on Tuesday that Weiss auditioned for "The View" when host Me...

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Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 7h

cuuuute ❤

Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 7h

If it wasn't in the middle of the week when you'd be traveling I'd insist on you (and your traveling companions if you had any) stopping in Syracuse for lunch or dinner or something x3

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Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.com · 1d

Californians, let’s call (916) 445-2841 to tell Newsom’s office to sign the following pro LGBTQ+ rights bills before the deadline:

AB 82/SB 497
AB 1084/SB 59
SB 418
AB 554
AB 728
AB 678
SB 590
SB 450

mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @madycast.com · 1d

He hasn't signed the other bills yet, but he still has days to do so
This headline is misleading for not mentioning that.

The gender education veto is bad, but far from the most important trans rights bill on his desk.

There's still time to contact Newsom for the rest!

www.gov.ca.gov/contact/

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Rebecca Bollwitt @miss604.com · 8h

“A motion calling on the Vancouver Park Board to officially apologize for hosting an upcoming Harry Potter attraction passed Tuesday in a unanimous vote.”

‘This will not happen again’: Vancouver Park Board apologizes for hosting Harry Potter event

A motion calling on the Vancouver Park Board to officially apologize for hosting an upcoming Harry Potter attraction passed Tuesday in a unanimous vote.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Isobel_Starling @isobelstarling.bsky.social · 19h

Shout this from the fucking rooftops, people!! #fuckAI

A meme that says 'petition to add this button to literally every app right now: Exclude AI
meme by @FLScience

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Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 8h

My brain literally parsed that as Clam.

What did you do to me?!

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ΘCCULTIC ΔCID 🌲 @acidicoccultism.bsky.social · 8h

My job means I can take part in helping people almost every day

Do not mistake me liking that I help people as part of my job for contributing to society

I care about people, individuals, and communities; I don’t give a rat’s ass about society and I don’t want to contribute to it

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Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 8h

Man. My homestate girl Maddie got kicked out today.

But man, I admire her attitude and desire to get better.

There's people older than her that can stand to learn a thing or two from her.

You did New York proud, Maddie!

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 2d

"What is fascism?"

Throughout history, each iteration of fascism came with its own particularities. Political theorist R. Griffin posits that the one thing they have in common is palingenetic ultranationalism. (Picture : Mussolini giving a speech) Palingenetic ("born again in ancient greek) ultranationalism is a far right narrative that frames the nation as decadent, as having lost its way, as being betrayed by dark elites. To save it, it needs to be destroyed, then reborn. (Picture: Trump giving a speech in front of a MAGA flag) with that goal in mind, an authoritarian power with divisive rhetoric channelsbthe population's anger towards a scapegoat demonized outgroup: migrants, religion, sexual and gender minorities... (picture : three masked ICE agents are handling someone.) Fascism is like a chameleon : it constantly adapts to eras and cultures. It is vital to learn to identify it and call it out. (Picture: a chameleon)

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Imran Khan @imrankhan.bsky.social · 13h

A shower curtain that is a screenshot of Ocarina of Time where the text “Water Temple” is on the screen, hung up over a shower.

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saddragn @saddragn.bsky.social · 10h

synth dude from a tumblr ask, love these guys

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Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 9h

21 years ago today: Ken Jennings, in his legendary Jeopardy! Championship run, gave the following answer to this question:

(I still think he should have gotten credit for that)

Jeopardy! 10/8/2004 - Ken Jennings' "Hoe" Moment | #RIPAlexTrebek

YouTube video by Sammy Maggio

www.youtube.com

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Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 9h

Sounds like it could have been worse

Glad it wasn't

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Plushy Socks,-> MFF BAYBEEEEE ✡️ @rainbowsockscat.bsky.social · 12h

Being autistic is cool and fun actually

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Oasus Plainsview 🔜 MFF @itsoasus.com · 9h

rrrrf >/////<

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