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Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 1h

Democracy dies in dark mode.

@washingtonpost.com “forgetting“ that Smith was investigating a coup d’etat against the United States, its people, and its Constitution … because the coup has succeeded, the criminals who planned it are in power, and the Post’s billionaire owner is seeking their favor.

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

My Very Dear Ones,

I write to you from near the front lines of war ravaged Portland.

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Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 1d

Definition of “goon”.

The original Nazis were also just corrupt goons and thugs.

David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 1d

As basic question from an ex-police reporter: Can some of our journalists detail the training regimen all these new federal agents receive? The lethal incompetence involving use of force and perameters of the 4A suggests they are just handed guns, masks and badges and told to go fuck people up.

John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 2d

ICE is made up of men who have failed the human test and have nothing of value to offer this nation.

Adults with decency and options and possibilities don’t do this shit.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks, New Yorker

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Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 1d

Oh. Right. Yes, Lindsey Graham was a co-conspirator.

emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

This from @jessicatarlov.bsky.social may be the most efficient use of 76 seconds of Fox News airtime I've ever seen.

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 1d

Jessica Tarlov: I'm stunned that Republicans want to draw attention to this because... the senators who were part of this investigation are not just random names that he picked off a list, but people who were named in Jack Smith's charging documents for trying to turn over a free and fair election.

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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1d

This from @jessicatarlov.bsky.social may be the most efficient use of 76 seconds of Fox News airtime I've ever seen.

Blue Georgia @bluegeorgia.bsky.social · 1d

Jessica Tarlov: I'm stunned that Republicans want to draw attention to this because... the senators who were part of this investigation are not just random names that he picked off a list, but people who were named in Jack Smith's charging documents for trying to turn over a free and fair election.

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Pulpfiction Books @pfbvan.bsky.social · 2d

On sale @ both PFBs tomorrow (Tue 7th) at opening. Special orders available for pick-up at the same time.

I live semi-nearish; anyone who wants to pick up from Main Street at 12:01am is welcome to DM ***before 9pm*** & if there is any interest I'll walk over & briefly reopen the shop.

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Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 1d

Apologies — that’s clearly Judge Rudolph, front left.

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Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 1d

Back row, from left: Justices Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen.
Front: Justices Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph.

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Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t get it, either. Thinking is the joy. I’m not sure I understand why folks would want to hand over that most rewarding of human functions away to some other entity. Like buying a machine to do love for us so we don’t have to do it.

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Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 2d

Hero, and also right.

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Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 2d

Sir, we’re all out of intelligence. The whole country is just dumdum, bottom to top.

Well, can we just make some more of this? Intelligence?

Yessssssssssss! We will make

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 2d

"The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year... In a way, then, America has become one big bet on AI."

America is now one big bet on AI

It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

www.ft.com

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Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 2d

Among the very best of us humans.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3d

Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.

The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.

Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 2d

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3d

Earlier this year, Dr. Jane Goodall sat down for an interview for Brad Falchuk’s new Netflix series, Famous Last Words.

The premise of the series is to interview people on the condition that the interview not air until the subject has passed away.

Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 2d

Frankly, it’s a song that directly instructs young, gay men who have fled their repressive hometowns as to how to find food, shelter, and community in the big city.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 3d

Dancing to a Village People song with a bunch of sailors.

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Plate Stealer @platestealer.bsky.social · 6d

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The Scales ⚖️ @shakethescales.bsky.social · 4d

It would take around 1.1 million acres of solar panels to (clean) power the world. That's less than a quarter of the number of acres devoted globally to golf courses. You can see where this is going, right...?

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[email protected] @nemeciii.bsky.social · 3d

Especially the parking lots.

www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/18/f...

France publishes new provisions making solar mandatory on parking areas

France has enacted provisions mandating solar installations on parking areas, detailing calculation methods, exemptions, and fines for non-compliance.

www.pv-magazine.com

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Edmund Edgar @goat.navy · 3d

This has been happening in Japan, they way over-built golf courses back in the bubble in the 80s. Some huge beautiful megasolar farms on them now

Huge gorgeous megasolar farm, restaurant in the club house

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The Media and Democracy Project @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 5d

@anntelnaes.bsky.social is right:

“A SILENCED CARTOONIST IS AN INDICATOR OF AN UNHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR FREEDOM Of EXPRESSION.

EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS are DEMOCRACY'S (dies in darkness WaPo) CANARY in a COAL MINE.

SO IF YOU SEE A COUNTRY WIHOUT EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS Or ONE WHERE THEY ARE NOT CREATING TOUCH, POINTED SATTRE AGAINST POLITICIANS and POLICIES, BE AWARE.
A SILENCED CARTOONIST IS AN INDICATOR OF AN UNHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR FREEDOM
Of EXPRESSION
EDITORIAL CARTOONISTS are DEMOCRACY'S CANARY ina COAL MINE
ANTENAES

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 5d

Just confirmed I'm one of the author victims of the blood sucking company Anthropic that stole my book to train it's LLM. I filed a claim and it felt really good. If you're an author who may have been victimized, you can find out here:

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Submit a Claim

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Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 5d

Ah. Me too. Teaching Big History

Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 5d

Just confirmed I'm one of the author victims of the blood sucking company Anthropic that stole my book to train it's LLM. I filed a claim and it felt really good. If you're an author who may have been victimized, you can find out here:

secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/?_gl=...

Submit a Claim

secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

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QueenCityJamz @queencityjamz.bsky.social · 5d

MAGA ppl grew up laffing with Archie and not at him, they did not get the satire.

Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 6d

The fact that Carroll O'Connor was the total opposite from his Archie Bunker character, he was a Liberal and he believed in equality. What he did in playing Archie Bunker was expose America to its own racism.

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Richard B. Simon @rbsimon.bsky.social · 7d

Republican = chaos

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.

Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.

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