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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 7m

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or
weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who
sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless
the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the
joyous; and all for your love's sake.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4h

“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”

Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.

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Francesco Francavilla @ffrancavilla.bsky.social · 5h

CANDLE COVE
(a favorite from the great creepypasta series that was CHANEL ZERO)

a skeleton face wearing a tricorn hat and a cape, with a bloody hook in the front and a couple of teeth

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 11h

“One of the negative consequences AI is having on students is that it is hurting their ability to develop meaningful relationships with teachers, the report finds. Half of the students agree that using AI in class makes them feel less connected to their teachers.”

Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students

A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.

www.edweek.org

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 10h

FanTASTIC news let’s get this done

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.

buff.ly

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 13h

Not happy that based on my calls, a bunch of congressional staffers are going to be asking chatGPT what "plenary" means but so it goes

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 1d

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or
weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who
sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless
the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the
joyous; and all for your love's sake.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 1d

NEW: I spoke to clergy and faith leaders who've joined protests at the Chicago-area ICE facility.

Three say they've been shot with pepper balls, sometimes while praying.

All say ICE is also violating their religious freedom, and one is arguing it in court. religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

religionnews.com

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Leah Schnelbach @leahschnelbach.bsky.social · 5d

You know what's great?

Getting to publish an essay as insightful and heartening as this exploration of Serenity, the information economy, and sustainable change from @thenerdypriest.bsky.social.

reactormag.com/serenity-and...

Serenity and the Myth of "Getting Out the Signal" - Reactor

We want to believe that knowledge will change the world for the better, but it's not always that simple.

reactormag.com

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 1d

Soon.

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 1d

This picture i took before my haircut makes me look like Seb Gorka's Uncle who monitored ballets to make sure they didn't contain subversive material.

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 1d

What is vulture but chicken persisting?

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Kristi Yamaguccimane @wapplehouse.bsky.social · 1d

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Carlos Yu @carloshasanax.bsky.social · 1d

as the US appears poised to be filled with replacement-level slop in its cultural endeavors

the way to stand out is to avoid replacement level

by rising above it

or falling so far below it, it seems like a different category

this post is about current governance.

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 1d

Et voila! From looking like a disgraced headmaster to looking like a disgraced headmaster with a haircut

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 1d

Me before AI slop: beauty is subjective and no one can define it.

Me after AI slop: beauty can only be found in truth and settling for glossy lies is rejecting our own humanity!

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 1d

Looking around at current events I'm annoyed that the Bohemians were right about the revolutionary nature of beauty, truth, and love.

a group of men are standing next to each other and one of them is asking do you believe in beauty

Alt: Toulouse from Moulin Rouge asking "do you believe in beauty?"

media.tenor.com

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 1d

Equality Ohio rocking an awesome new shirt design by Victoria Douglas!

shop.equalityohio.org/products/20-...

20 Years of Equality Ohio Limited Edition Tee

We’re celebrating 20 years of Equality Ohio with a special, limited edition tee featuring original art by Ohio-based nonbinary artist Victoria Douglas.Victoria’s design embodies a nonbinary vision of ...

shop.equalityohio.org

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 2d

The acting CDC director has finally signed off on the vaccine advisory panel's recommendations for the COVID vaccines.

While the CDC is trying to sell this as a win for antivaxxers, in reality this means that COVID vaccines will be more accessible than they have been in recent weeks.

CDC Immunization Schedule Adopts Individual-Based Decision-Making for COVID-19 and Standalone Vaccination for Chickenpox in Toddlers

ATLANTA—October 6, 2025— The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today updated its adult and child immunization schedules to apply individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination and recommend that toddlers receive protection from varicella (chickenpox) as a standalone immunization rather than in combination with measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination.The immunization schedules adopt recent recommendations by the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which were approved last week by Acting Director of the CDC and Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services Jim O’Neill. The schedules will be updated on CDC.gov by October 7, 2025.

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 2d

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or
weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who
sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless
the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the
joyous; and all for your love's sake.

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Sean T. Collins @seantcollins.com · 2d

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors.

ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't

CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart.

ISILDUR: true

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 2d

I'm just gonna cleanse my timeline by looking up people building terraria.

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 2d

Ever expanding campaign, eh zuck? Keep your slop i mean "vibes" off my internet.

Facebook feed juxtaposing a gross ai slop picture of a kpop looking woman air pumping a child with an Atlantic article about ICE arrests as an "ever-expanding campaign"

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Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 2d

I'm back!

Leeman Kessler @leemankessler.com · 9d

My radio show is on! I hope y'all like my eclectic music taste which can be expressed as:

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Jane Curtin saying "could I be any whiter?"

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