@randypaine.bsky.social
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People say AI has no business model; but tbh I think part of the business model is getting people so hooked on it by the means of cooking their brains alive, that they then will pay any price to even function in everyday life.
Rent your basic life skills.
Rent your basic life skills.
I know it sounds boomerish, but I'm terrified of AI. People getting dumber by becoming overly reliant on it for thinking and expression, the weird AI psychosis. I can already feel the negative impact of addictive short-form content on me. I've never used Chat-GPT etc and hopefully never will.
July 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
People say AI has no business model; but tbh I think part of the business model is getting people so hooked on it by the means of cooking their brains alive, that they then will pay any price to even function in everyday life.
Rent your basic life skills.
Rent your basic life skills.
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Underrated tweet.
July 17, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Underrated tweet.
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A Texas official said “there wasn’t a lot of time” to alert camps of the flood risk. But AccuWeather’s chief meteorologist said warnings gave “plenty of time to evacuate people to higher ground.”
“The question is, Why did that not happen?” he said.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
“The question is, Why did that not happen?” he said.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
www.propublica.org
July 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A Texas official said “there wasn’t a lot of time” to alert camps of the flood risk. But AccuWeather’s chief meteorologist said warnings gave “plenty of time to evacuate people to higher ground.”
“The question is, Why did that not happen?” he said.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
“The question is, Why did that not happen?” he said.
By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social
We have to admit that Trump did drain the swamp. He just drained it all into his administration.
July 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
We have to admit that Trump did drain the swamp. He just drained it all into his administration.
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"I’ve read all the psychology books, but none of them address desperately needing the validation of someone named 'Catturd.'"
(Happy b-day, Elon)
(Happy b-day, Elon)
I, Elon Musk, Will Pay Forty-Seven Dollars to Anyone Who Can Figure Out What’s Wrong with Me
“Musk’s Super PAC Offers $47 to Those Who Help It Find Trump Voters” — New York Times, 10/7/24 - - -Please help. My brain is like the Cybertruck n...
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June 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"I’ve read all the psychology books, but none of them address desperately needing the validation of someone named 'Catturd.'"
(Happy b-day, Elon)
(Happy b-day, Elon)
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Before states banned abortion, one of the gravest outcomes of early miscarriage could easily be avoided: Doctors could offer a dilation and curettage procedure, which quickly empties the uterus and allows it to close, protecting against a life-threatening hemorrhage.
NEW: More women have nearly bled to death during miscarriage under Texas’ abortion ban.
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
Experts say the trend paints a troubling picture of the harms of unnecessary delays in care. “This is striking,” one doctor said. “The trend is very clear.”
A “Striking” Trend: After Texas Banned Abortion, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage
A new ProPublica data analysis adds to the mounting evidence that abortion bans have made the common experience of first-trimester miscarriage far more dangerous.
www.propublica.org
July 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Before states banned abortion, one of the gravest outcomes of early miscarriage could easily be avoided: Doctors could offer a dilation and curettage procedure, which quickly empties the uterus and allows it to close, protecting against a life-threatening hemorrhage.
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This Israel - Iran war is really pitting the worst people you know against each other, we've got Israeli influence networks warring with Russian influence networks.
June 18, 2025 at 7:11 AM
This Israel - Iran war is really pitting the worst people you know against each other, we've got Israeli influence networks warring with Russian influence networks.
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A large pot sits in plain sight. There’s a frog in it.
Every day, Leader announces his plans to boil the frog. His campaign slogan was “BOIL THAT FROG.”
He has already made at least one run on the stove.
A man stirs the pot with a large stick. “It’s a metaphor,” he says.
Every day, Leader announces his plans to boil the frog. His campaign slogan was “BOIL THAT FROG.”
He has already made at least one run on the stove.
A man stirs the pot with a large stick. “It’s a metaphor,” he says.
Signs the Frog Has Been Boiled
A large pot sits in plain sight. There’s a frog in it. Every day, Leader announces his plans to boil the frog. His campaign slogan was “BOIL THAT F...
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June 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A large pot sits in plain sight. There’s a frog in it.
Every day, Leader announces his plans to boil the frog. His campaign slogan was “BOIL THAT FROG.”
He has already made at least one run on the stove.
A man stirs the pot with a large stick. “It’s a metaphor,” he says.
Every day, Leader announces his plans to boil the frog. His campaign slogan was “BOIL THAT FROG.”
He has already made at least one run on the stove.
A man stirs the pot with a large stick. “It’s a metaphor,” he says.
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We may make the squeaking our ringtone
June 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
We may make the squeaking our ringtone
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Fox News brings on Rebekah Koffler to talk about the military parade, but she seems to be heavily intoxicated so they cut away with quickness
June 15, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Fox News brings on Rebekah Koffler to talk about the military parade, but she seems to be heavily intoxicated so they cut away with quickness
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i'm surprised by how low energy and farcical that whole military parade situation was. I was expecting Moscow 1945 and we got Spirit Halloween instead.
June 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
i'm surprised by how low energy and farcical that whole military parade situation was. I was expecting Moscow 1945 and we got Spirit Halloween instead.
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This is serious, rigorous analysis and it should change the way the media has been covering these protests. These were, in the aggregate, *massive.*
Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop!
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels
"No Kings Day" protests turn out millions
Our unofficial estimate is that around 4 million people attended a protest event yesterday. Anti-Trump resistance is outpacing 2017.
www.gelliottmorris.com
June 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
This is serious, rigorous analysis and it should change the way the media has been covering these protests. These were, in the aggregate, *massive.*
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This country is just one step away from the Brawndo theory of agriculture.
Ancient miasma theory may help explain Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine moves
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently embraces the outdated "miasma theory" of disease instead of the widely accept "germ theory" of disease, which may help explain some of the actions he'...
www.npr.org
June 15, 2025 at 2:34 AM
This country is just one step away from the Brawndo theory of agriculture.
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For those who do not have access or care to go to Twitter for the video, here is the video of the U.S. Secretary of the Army stating that there is currently a soldier on the moon:
June 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
For those who do not have access or care to go to Twitter for the video, here is the video of the U.S. Secretary of the Army stating that there is currently a soldier on the moon:
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Trump said he wanted a deal with Iran. I guess he couldn’t convince his good friend Netanyahu. No respect. Looks weak.
Israel aggressively bombing Iran—unlike two incidents of strikes in 2024, which followed Iranian missiles launches against Israel—is in part another consequence of a weak, chaotic US president.
Worth noting that this didn't happen under Biden, Obama, or Bush, despite Israel talking about it a lot.
Worth noting that this didn't happen under Biden, Obama, or Bush, despite Israel talking about it a lot.
June 13, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Trump said he wanted a deal with Iran. I guess he couldn’t convince his good friend Netanyahu. No respect. Looks weak.
Sure, Elon is destroying the world but you have to respect the good things he does too. Just think of all the lives he is going to save in the future by making drugs look uncool.
June 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Sure, Elon is destroying the world but you have to respect the good things he does too. Just think of all the lives he is going to save in the future by making drugs look uncool.
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People who say things like "we achieved racial equality through MLK doing peaceful protests" tend to ignore three major facts:
1. We never achieved racial equality.
2. There were literally hundreds of violent race riots in the 60s.
3. They killed MLK. They fucking shot that dude anyway. Come on.
1. We never achieved racial equality.
2. There were literally hundreds of violent race riots in the 60s.
3. They killed MLK. They fucking shot that dude anyway. Come on.
June 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
People who say things like "we achieved racial equality through MLK doing peaceful protests" tend to ignore three major facts:
1. We never achieved racial equality.
2. There were literally hundreds of violent race riots in the 60s.
3. They killed MLK. They fucking shot that dude anyway. Come on.
1. We never achieved racial equality.
2. There were literally hundreds of violent race riots in the 60s.
3. They killed MLK. They fucking shot that dude anyway. Come on.
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"We beseech the Lord daily to protect our high-capacity automatic rifles and Kevlar vests from the ravages of the possible but not very likely stone or block of wood that could be hurled our way by a weeping child or hysterical mother as we pry their loved ones from their hands."
A Letter to Home from a Weary ICE Agent
Dearest Beloved, I received your missive of Thursday last with the greatest of gratitude, as I and my brave compatriots have five hours now awaited...
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June 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
"We beseech the Lord daily to protect our high-capacity automatic rifles and Kevlar vests from the ravages of the possible but not very likely stone or block of wood that could be hurled our way by a weeping child or hysterical mother as we pry their loved ones from their hands."
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for context here’s a map of greater Los Angeles and the protest is the roughly the red circle
June 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
for context here’s a map of greater Los Angeles and the protest is the roughly the red circle
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Sending 2,000 troops to Los Angeles is the same thing as sending a few dozen random people to a gulag in El Salvador, they're doing this because it's a thing they've always wanted to do, not because of any broader goal or coherent plan. Subordination of strategy to tactical planning.
BREAKING: please, everyone, turn on local news.
there is NOTHING going on in LA. Its over, the protest broke up hours ago.
Local news helicopters are trolling for trouble and there's none. Just some LAPD/LASD road blocks.
If they 'send the Guard' now, its just because they really really want to.
there is NOTHING going on in LA. Its over, the protest broke up hours ago.
Local news helicopters are trolling for trouble and there's none. Just some LAPD/LASD road blocks.
If they 'send the Guard' now, its just because they really really want to.
Hey, the Donut Place!
June 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Sending 2,000 troops to Los Angeles is the same thing as sending a few dozen random people to a gulag in El Salvador, they're doing this because it's a thing they've always wanted to do, not because of any broader goal or coherent plan. Subordination of strategy to tactical planning.
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"Desire is the root of suffering. Especially the desire to not die of a preventable disease, like measles. Renounce this craving. Seek stillness. Copays are saṃsāra."
The Zen of Dying Quietly, and Other Teachings by Senator Joni Ernst
“Republican Sen. Joni Ernst faced a number of agitated constituents at a town hall on Friday who expressed concerns that the Republicans’ cuts to M...
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June 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"Desire is the root of suffering. Especially the desire to not die of a preventable disease, like measles. Renounce this craving. Seek stillness. Copays are saṃsāra."
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"I feel freer knowing that a man with unlimited wealth, influence, a Nazi fetish, and a mysterious South African backstory is steering the ship of civilization toward Mars."
Don’t Tread on Me—Unless You’re a Billionaire with a Ketamine Addiction, in Which Case I Enthusiastically Support It
Listen, I don’t know how to say this, but I think I’m finally okay with being trodden on. Just a little. Just enough to feel the reassuring weight ...
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May 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"I feel freer knowing that a man with unlimited wealth, influence, a Nazi fetish, and a mysterious South African backstory is steering the ship of civilization toward Mars."
Translation: we’re better than you and would never share a seat with you poor serfs.
Duffy: "If you're liberal, they want you to take public transportation ... the problem is that it's dirty. You have criminals. It's homeless shelters. It's insane asylums. It's a work ground for the criminal element of the city to prey upon the good people."
May 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Translation: we’re better than you and would never share a seat with you poor serfs.