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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 15m

everyone. it's everyone.

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Audrey Armstrong @lesbiaudrey.bsky.social · 7h

then perish

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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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 7h

The most important political thread of our time.

Patrick Cosmos @veryimportant.lawyer · Sep 8

working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 11h

which update killed vibrate for you?

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21h

glad to be born at a time when i got to see what life was like before the internet and will be dead before AI completely destroys humanity

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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 12h

And honestly; a lot of this was embarrassing for the United States yesterday but perhaps most embarrassing is that she couldn't even memorize her literal one liners. She had to be off book to spew the same nonsense she spews day in day out. Sad!

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Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social · 12h

I remind you all: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS SUPPOSED TO BE A PUBLIC SERVANT NOT A HACK LAWYER FOR THE PRESIDENT

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 23h

AG Pam Bondi had pre-prepared attack lines to use to deflect from answering questions posed by Senator @whitehouse.senate.gov at today’s hearing, including a note to respond to questions about Epstein by saying Whitehouse took money from Reid Hoffman.

www.rawstory.com/pam-bondi-sh...

Photo of Bondi holding a folder with her notes about attack lines to use against Senator Whitehouse

Details of the notes are in the linked story.

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Talia Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 22h

i miss living in a country that wasnt murdering itself so openly

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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 1d

Mr. Paxton please contact me, I have crucial information regarding a deadly leftist terror group called BOFA

Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 1d

Citing the “martyrdom” of Charlie Kirk, Texas AG Ken Paxton says his office is pursuing sweeping undercover investigations into “leftist” groups. “To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."

"Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people," said Attorney General Paxton. "The martyrdom of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point in America.
There can be no compromise with those who want us dead. To that end, I have directed my office to continue its efforts to identify, investigate, and infiltrate these leftist terror cells. To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal, and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming."
The radical Left has incubated an environment where political violence is not only justified but celebrated and praised. In July, nearly two dozen armed leftists connected to various Texas-based Antifa-like groups ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") facility in Alvarado, Texas. On September 10, 2025, a leftist assassin connected to the radical transgender movement murdered Charlie Kirk because of Kirk's bold support for truth, love of country, and unshakable faith. Two weeks later, another deranged leftist opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas.
President Donald Trump has officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and instructed his administration to "utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Antifa." Building on President Trump's bold actions, Attorney General Paxton has instructed his office to initiate sweeping investigations into radical leftist organizations engaged in or providing support to those performing political violence.

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1d

trying to imagine my rage level if someone emailed me and was like "hey have you ever heard of GUITAR before?"

skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 1d

The number of pitches I've gotten in the run up and through Banned Books Week from pr folks who haven't done a lick of research into the work I do is mind-boggling.

"Did you know books are being banned? Talk with an expert about it."

...I'm happy to do that but I'm *also* an expert.

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🎃 Darke & Stormy Night ⛈️ @darkesword.com · 1d

Need universal basic income. Don’t make people apply for it. Don’t waste money trying to figure out who needs or deserves it and who doesn’t. Just give everyone the same amount of cash every month. Then sit back and watch things dramatically improve.

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1d

bsky.app/profile/anna...

Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 1d

Big Pete Hegseth shambling around in front of a jumbo American flag vibes

max tani @maxtani.bsky.social · 1d

Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff today on the network's 9AM call, saying she wants to "win," which requires restoring trust to CBS. She also said she was excited for staff to get to know the Free Press, and ended her remarks by saying: "Let's do the fucking news."

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 1d

I know it's tiresome to play the "imagine if the parties were reversed" game, but thinking about how Republicans (and right-wing media) would be reacting if a Democratic-controlled House was refusing to swear in a newly elected *Republican* member may be the apotheosis of this particular meme.

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1d

bsky.app/profile/damn...

Halloween Name @damnyouwillis.bsky.social · 3d

peak digimon:

Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1d

oh, and to add insult to injury - if i hit volume UP in silent mode it goes to vibrate; if I hit volume DOWN in vibrate mode, nothing. so clearly it knows they're adjacent settings.

@samsungmobileus.bsky.social - one ui 8.0 is crap and this "feature" should be undone IMMEDIATELY

Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1d

I HATE TECHNOLOGY, AND YES, THERE'S ALSO NOW AN AI ASSISTANT OPTION IN THE VOLUME MENU THAT I'M NEVER GOING TO FUCKING USE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1d

(no, sometimes it's bed, sometimes it's meetings, sometimes i just want left alone!)

and yes, there's an "easy solution" (swipe the options menu down and hit silent that way) but the muscle memory is LOCKED IN that the FUCKING VOLUME BUTTONS when NOT PLAYING MEDIA should CONTROL THE SYSTEM VOLUME

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1d

and the forums are filled with dweebs insisting that it never did that or that it's totally normal to have to download a new app to have it do a thing it did for my entire adult life. or just program it to automate the thing because aren't you always putting it in silent at the same time???

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 1d

and in today's edition of enshittification, my phone update basically disabled the ability to put my phone into mute with the volume keys (stops at vibrate now, used to be notification volume, then vibrate, then mute).

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 2d

demonic sexual performances? i thought it was bad bunny not drake

kendrick lamar performing at the super bowl looking directly into the camera and the eyes of one audrey drake graham and singing "HEY DRAKE/I HEAR YOU LIKE EM YOUNG"

Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 2d

git gud

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Brandon @optimismprime01.bsky.social · 2d

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

Trump admits what we knew all along - the shutdown is happening because they want to repeal Obamacare by choking off funding for it. Project 2025.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3d

The President of the United States is lying and/or delusional, and it seems like we should be talking about this and nothing else.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

The protests are on one block. Nothing is burning down. His justification for sending in troops is all based on lies.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3d

really should get around to writing my take that "AI uprising/robot uprising" fiction is just barely sublimated fear of domestic slave revolt

🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman @josie.zone · 3d

It is morally wrong to want a computer to be sentient. If you owned a sentient thing, you would be a slaver. If you want sentient computers to exist, you just want to create a new kind of slavery. The ethics are as simple as that. Sorry if this offends

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