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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social · 5h

“Enormous structures resembling bones or snakes are found near the center of the galaxy. These elongated formations are seen in radio waves and are threaded by magnetic fields running parallel to them. The radio waves are caused by energized particles spiraling along the magnetic fields.”

- @nasa

NASA's Chandra Diagnoses Cause of Fracture in Galactic "Bone" - NASA

Astronomers have discovered a likely explanation for a fracture in a huge cosmic “bone” in the Milky Way galaxy, using NASA’s Chandra X-ray

www.nasa.gov

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Tadas Viskanta @abnormalreturns.bsky.social · 6h

🆓 Wednesday links: diversification as an exercise in humility, why base rates matter, and America's two economies. abnormalreturns.com/2025/10/08/w...

chart: tinyurl.com/5acjsv94

Wednesday links: an exercise in humility

October 8, 2025

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 6h

LLMs aren't actually intelligent but are more akin to synthesizing Google search results for your question then guessing where there are gaps in data. This doesn't seem like a path to intelligence.

That said, you don't need AGI to generate massive financial upside or productivity gains.

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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social · 6h

www.amnesty.org/en/wp-conten...

“IF YOU SPEAK UP, YOUR
HOUSE WILL BE DEMOLISHED”

BULLDOZER INJUSTICE IN INDIA

From @amnesty.org

www.amnesty.org

NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social · 9h

“The popular and retired Bucs fullback approached Talib and said, “Why are you yelling at your head coach like that? You should be in bed.” Talib did not take it well.

“M———-, I don’t know you!” he screamed at Alstott, who yelled back at Talib, criticizing him for disrespecting Morris.”

Mike Silver @mikesilver.bsky.social · 9h

Let's try a different graphic... @theathletic.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social · 10h

www.draysbay.com/rays/85912/f...

“While Orlando was not completely eliminated from consideration in response to press questions, the new ownership was emphatic that the priority is Tampa Bay.”

From Danny Russell / @d_russ

Five Key Takeaways from the Rays new ownership’s introductory press conference

Your best source for quality Tampa Bay Rays news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

www.draysbay.com

NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social · 1d

youtube.com/watch?v=aUm6...

Reviewing Mark Sanchez’s 'all-time bizarre' arrest in Indianapolis | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC

YouTube video by NFL on NBC

youtube.com

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ProgrammerHumor.io @programmerhumor-io.bsky.social · 1d

Unsafe C: The White Powder Edition

#programming #pointers #Cprogramming #Codinghumor #Memorymanagement

https://programmerhumor.io/cpp-memes/unsafe-c-the-white-powder-edition-35ev

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The Pragmatic Bookshelf ✅ @pragprog.com · 1d

"Venkat explains new syntactical enhancements, introduces type constructs, describes the importance of modularity, and encourages us to appreciate what’s up and coming." -- Daniel Hinojosa

pragprog.com/titles/...
Today - 40% off with code Pragpicks

#java

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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social · 2d

Man, I have been at MCO for 13 hours now trying to get home to Philly.

NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social · 2d

I wish, but got an early flight

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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social · 2d

Without Baker, we are winless

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Tadas Viskanta @abnormalreturns.bsky.social · 3d

📊 Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns including: tight credit spreads, how bear markets work, and sizing your 'fun money' account. abnormalreturns.com/2025/10/05/t...

image: fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BAMLC...

Top clicks this week on Abnormal Returns

October 5, 2025

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nixCraft @cyberciti.biz · 3d

I’m looking forward to the day when an LLM, out of sheer frustration, tells a "vibes coder" that "the code works on my machine" and that it’s a skill problem. That day, be afraid, very afraid, of the machines 😳

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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social · 4d

www.cnn.com/2025/10/04/t...

How a simple question about American hotels led to ‘the greatest immigration story never told’ | CNN

The biggest name in hotels isn’t Hilton or Marriott, according to a new film. It’s Patel.

www.cnn.com

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NirajOnTheGo @nirajonthego.bsky.social · 5d

If Bobby Patrino can come back back today, is Urban Meyer next? Because I realize there’s no bottom.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 6d

ICE is buying a location tracking tool that harvests data from hundreds of millions of phones a day. Protect your location data by updating a few settings on your phone 🧵 (1/4): www.404media.co/ice-to-buy-...

ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day

Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.

www.404media.co

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 6d

Journalism and teaching are some of the most valuable yet thankless jobs in our society. I want to thank everyone who wakes up in the morning excited to teach others or inform their fellow humans for terrible pay.