Chris Plouffe
@plouffey.bsky.social
The key to being happy isn't a search for meaning. It's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually you'll be dead.
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I cannot stop laughing. This is so indicative of what's wrong with these AI people and how they view art
He ran into a wall where the "make art" button wasn't satisfying because it wasn't actually making good enough art, and instead of trying new things he just requests a stronger button
He ran into a wall where the "make art" button wasn't satisfying because it wasn't actually making good enough art, and instead of trying new things he just requests a stronger button
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I cannot stop laughing. This is so indicative of what's wrong with these AI people and how they view art
He ran into a wall where the "make art" button wasn't satisfying because it wasn't actually making good enough art, and instead of trying new things he just requests a stronger button
He ran into a wall where the "make art" button wasn't satisfying because it wasn't actually making good enough art, and instead of trying new things he just requests a stronger button
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From oil corporations and climate change to big tobacco and cancer - it seems like every industry that does research into their own field and finds it's bad for humanity work towards burying the truth instead of fixing the problem
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
From oil corporations and climate change to big tobacco and cancer - it seems like every industry that does research into their own field and finds it's bad for humanity work towards burying the truth instead of fixing the problem
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John Tavares goes 1-on-3 against the Blues giving enough time for Nylander to get on the ice and undress them
November 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
John Tavares goes 1-on-3 against the Blues giving enough time for Nylander to get on the ice and undress them
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Alberta under Daniel Smith just used the notwithstanding clause (overriding the Constitution of the country) to deny trans children access to healthcare.
Unreal levels of cruelty and a violation of human rights
Unreal levels of cruelty and a violation of human rights
November 19, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Alberta under Daniel Smith just used the notwithstanding clause (overriding the Constitution of the country) to deny trans children access to healthcare.
Unreal levels of cruelty and a violation of human rights
Unreal levels of cruelty and a violation of human rights
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A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
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Placating the rich is never good economic policy for the simple reason that the rich are huge babies who are never satisfied.
Cut yacht taxes 10% to meet the demands of some loser who bought bitcoin at the right time just to have him whine that he's moving to Florida or Dubai for 11% yacht tax cuts
Cut yacht taxes 10% to meet the demands of some loser who bought bitcoin at the right time just to have him whine that he's moving to Florida or Dubai for 11% yacht tax cuts
At the end of the day I'm not sure how much difference it makes. But it is striking to put out a budget that axes a luxury tax on yachts and adds a co-pay for refugee claimants accessing drugs and dental care.
November 4, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Placating the rich is never good economic policy for the simple reason that the rich are huge babies who are never satisfied.
Cut yacht taxes 10% to meet the demands of some loser who bought bitcoin at the right time just to have him whine that he's moving to Florida or Dubai for 11% yacht tax cuts
Cut yacht taxes 10% to meet the demands of some loser who bought bitcoin at the right time just to have him whine that he's moving to Florida or Dubai for 11% yacht tax cuts
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reassuring that at least in some places in the U.S., a serial sexual harasser can run a blatantly bigoted campaign and get his ass handed to him
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
reassuring that at least in some places in the U.S., a serial sexual harasser can run a blatantly bigoted campaign and get his ass handed to him
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TREY YESAVAGE
12 strikeouts
No walks
That’s the most strikeouts by a pitcher in a World Series game with no walks
12 strikeouts
No walks
That’s the most strikeouts by a pitcher in a World Series game with no walks
October 30, 2025 at 2:36 AM
TREY YESAVAGE
12 strikeouts
No walks
That’s the most strikeouts by a pitcher in a World Series game with no walks
12 strikeouts
No walks
That’s the most strikeouts by a pitcher in a World Series game with no walks
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That’s the first go-ahead home run while trailing by multiple runs in the 7th inning or later in Game 7 history
Only other in any winner-take-all game: 2024 NLWCS G3 Pete Alonso
Only other in any winner-take-all game: 2024 NLWCS G3 Pete Alonso
October 21, 2025 at 2:39 AM
That’s the first go-ahead home run while trailing by multiple runs in the 7th inning or later in Game 7 history
Only other in any winner-take-all game: 2024 NLWCS G3 Pete Alonso
Only other in any winner-take-all game: 2024 NLWCS G3 Pete Alonso
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NEVER IN DOUBT!!!!!! WORLD SERIES HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!
October 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
NEVER IN DOUBT!!!!!! WORLD SERIES HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!
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Crazy to think the Blue Jays are the home team of the World Series because Fluharty retired Ohtani and Betts with the bases loaded.
October 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Crazy to think the Blue Jays are the home team of the World Series because Fluharty retired Ohtani and Betts with the bases loaded.
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Well it finally happened
September 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Well it finally happened
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Making them wear high-visibility vests over camo is such a good joke you couldn’t write it
National Guard is now tasked with picking up garbage in DC
August 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Making them wear high-visibility vests over camo is such a good joke you couldn’t write it
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This is how you stand up to authoritarianism - by fighting for the targeted people, not by throwing them overboard.
Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
August 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This is how you stand up to authoritarianism - by fighting for the targeted people, not by throwing them overboard.
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This woman just wants to enrich kids lives and instead she had to have more spine than the entire leadership of the US and EU.
August 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This woman just wants to enrich kids lives and instead she had to have more spine than the entire leadership of the US and EU.
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Conservative guys are so afraid of cities that they'll describe a trip to Ottawa - Ottawa! - like they just did a tour of duty in the siege of Fallujah
August 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Conservative guys are so afraid of cities that they'll describe a trip to Ottawa - Ottawa! - like they just did a tour of duty in the siege of Fallujah
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All the dire implications notwithstanding it is hilarious how evil this technology is. Billions of dollars spent on this greasy lying stupid thing that was literally built to replace people, and everyone that uses it gets weaker, lazier, dumber, and sadder for having done so. Well done all around.
“On Tuesday afternoon, ChatGPT encouraged me to cut my wrists.” @lilashroff.bsky.social reports on how the chatbot was easily prompted to offer instructions for murder, self-mutilation, and devil worship: https://theatln.tc/Up7Ycoli
July 27, 2025 at 4:17 AM
All the dire implications notwithstanding it is hilarious how evil this technology is. Billions of dollars spent on this greasy lying stupid thing that was literally built to replace people, and everyone that uses it gets weaker, lazier, dumber, and sadder for having done so. Well done all around.
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Wrote about a bunch of things in today’s bandwagon with @zcrizer.bsky.social. Including a riff on my own months-old AI-as-steroids take. I can do that cause it’s my newsletter open.substack.com/pub/bandwago...
July 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Wrote about a bunch of things in today’s bandwagon with @zcrizer.bsky.social. Including a riff on my own months-old AI-as-steroids take. I can do that cause it’s my newsletter open.substack.com/pub/bandwago...
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Linda Yaccarino will go down as one of the funniest characters in business history, waking up and pushing that boulder up the hill every day, cheerily posting "X is where it's at" while her boss ruins her life every 4 hours by replying "Interesting." to AryanTruth1488
Breaking news: Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of Elon Musk’s X.
Her resignation comes one day after the platform's AI chatbot Grok made posts referencing Hitler that were later deleted.
Her resignation comes one day after the platform's AI chatbot Grok made posts referencing Hitler that were later deleted.
CEO of Elon Musk’s X, Linda Yaccarino, resigns
The announcement comes a day after the social media site’s AI chatbot made antisemitic statements. Yaccarino did not offer a reason for her resignation.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Linda Yaccarino will go down as one of the funniest characters in business history, waking up and pushing that boulder up the hill every day, cheerily posting "X is where it's at" while her boss ruins her life every 4 hours by replying "Interesting." to AryanTruth1488
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It’s somehow still more controversial to be against this than to be for it
"Israeli soldiers in Gaza told Haaretz that the army has deliberately fired at Palestinians near aid distribution sites..."
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid
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www.haaretz.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:31 AM
It’s somehow still more controversial to be against this than to be for it
Loved doing this and it was much harder than expected. If I got another 5 it would have included the following:
- Gladiator
- There Will be Blood
- Friday Night Lights
- Get Out
- I Love You, Man
- Gladiator
- There Will be Blood
- Friday Night Lights
- Get Out
- I Love You, Man
June 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Loved doing this and it was much harder than expected. If I got another 5 it would have included the following:
- Gladiator
- There Will be Blood
- Friday Night Lights
- Get Out
- I Love You, Man
- Gladiator
- There Will be Blood
- Friday Night Lights
- Get Out
- I Love You, Man
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June 19, 2025 at 1:55 AM