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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 6h
George Saunders on using AI: "Writing is the most precious way one person can communicate their essence to another person. I’ve spent a lifetime trying to get better at making myself present in my writing. Why would I want to sacrifice even one iota of that?"
Have you spent time trying to write or revise with AI? Is there an experiment that would be interesting enough to try?

I have not. Not for a second. To me, this whole idea of using AI to write is . . . anathema. A thing to be most radically avoided.

Writing is the most precious way one person can communicate their essence to another person. I’ve spent a lifetime trying to get better at making myself present in my writing. Why would I want to sacrifice even one iota of that? Not even in an email and certainly not in a short story or novel.Who are we ceding our authority to, exactly, when we let AI write for us? And why? Why surrender our agency (that amazing ability we have to reach across time and space, with our strange, idiosyncratic phenomenon, and land within the sensibility of another human being) to something that, by its very design, pushes the individual sensibility aside? And in the name of . . . what, exactly? Ease, I guess? Efficiency? The person who chooses to write with AI has also sacrificed, from the start, the opportunity of experiencing difficulty, of struggling to say what he wants to say, of making himself evident in his prose, of trying to find out what he believes. By this, he sacrifices a chance to know himself and his mind better. To me, that’s a shame. And it’s dangerous, because, as we are now finding out, it affects the brain and lessens our capabilities. Thanks, but no thanks, get thee behind me, etc.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2h
Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.
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Brooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 19h
One of the things to come from GamerGate was the gamification of torturing real, live women...hounding them out of their homes, making them look over their shoulders for years. It was treated as a joke, nbd, the work of a few bad apples--as all terrorism against women is--& that failure leads here.
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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🇺🇸🗳️ Make sure you’re registered to vote. Do it now & repost. iwillvote.com
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I Will Vote
Be a voter. Find everything you need to vote in your state’s next election.
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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Prayers up for my buddy Eric Schmitt! After a tough day at work he forgot to pull his pants down before taking a shit & had to waddle home as loose turds periodically fell out of his pant leg.
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Fifth-place finisher in a four-person IQ test
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
Even America.gov agrees: Donald Trump drove up your gas prices.
In one Word, did Donald Trump's war in Iran drive up gas and diesel prices for Americans?

America.gov: yes
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
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Creative Loafing Tampa Bay @cltampabay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tony Dungy to speak at Tampa’s controversial Life Surge seminar, which was recently accused of scamming attendees   www.cltampa.com/news/tony-du...
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Tony Dungy to speak at Tampa’s controversial Life Surge seminar, which was recently accused of scamming attendees
Tony Dungy Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Tony Dungy will be among the many keynote speakers at an upcoming Tampa stop for Life Surge, a
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Pam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
America.gov launched today--a DOGE initiative to use AI to deliver public services. Child lying facedown on a frozen lake as the image accompanying the question: "How can I invest in my child's future" is just incredible. Way to go AI
Image of a child lying facedown on a froze lake.  above is the portal where you ask AI questions about government services.  the question matching this image is:  "How can I invest in my child's future?"
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "I will not be silenced by the continued threats of prosecution from the President or others."
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It is often weakened by attacks on the institutions in the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January of 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
*mid-eulogy, looking down at casket* you’ve read your last free article
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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
there are more Cornell frat boys accused of raping one woman than there are trans women athletes in the entire ncaa. But tell us more about how you want to protect women.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
4. Jay Feely: "If they lived a real life and they were they were making, you know, 50, 60 grand as a teacher or a coach or, you know, going out, getting a job… I think every person at WNBA would appreciate a lot more. They wouldn’t complain near as much about what they’re making."
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What congressional candidate Jay Feely really thinks about female athletes
The former NFL kicker has made women’s sports a central issue in his campaign.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
3. Jay Feely: “Girls are so emotional that to go out and play their best, they have to be right emotionally. You know, whereas guys, like, we can fight in the locker room… it doesn’t matter.”
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
2. Jay Feely: "Girls are so emotional. They care more about the way they make people feel and the camaraderie than they do about winning.”
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What congressional candidate Jay Feely really thinks about female athletes
The former NFL kicker has made women’s sports a central issue in his campaign.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1. Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker and a GOP candidate for Congress in Arizona, has made “protecting women’s sports” a centerpiece of his election campaign. So I reviewed years of Feely’s podcast appearances to see what he actually thinks about female athletes. 🧵
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Maggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW: Justin Brown, a cofounder of the AI slop empire Brown Brothers Media, has deep ties to convicted sex criminal and Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell promoted Brown's failed social media platform Ideapod -- which is still a publisher in BBM's portfolio: futurism.com/artificial-i...
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You Know Those Three Brothers Who Buy Struggling News Sites and Turn Them Into AI-Powered Content Farms? It Turns Out One of Them Has Extensive Connections to Ghislaine Maxwell
Ideapod, a cornerstone brand of Brown Brothers Media's AI empire, has deep ties to convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Huh.
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Unpacking allegations FCC Chair Brendan Carr was in 'sex trafficking cult'
The organization was an Alcoholics Anonymous group in Washington, D.C. Former members said Carr was part of the group, but wasn't abusive.
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Jason O. Gilbert @gilbertjasono.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
AI EXECUTIVE (bragging about his product): Using this every day has made me incredibly stupid
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 26/09/2026
peter thiel is another one of those guys who we are supposed to think is brilliant but every time he opens his mouth my first thought is “this guy sounds like an idiot”
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WIRED @wired.com · 26/09/2026
The Muse app continues Meta’s trend of opting users into data collection for AI training. It also nudges you to share your bank account, email, and passport information.
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Meta's Muse Is Better at Surveilling Than Helping Me
The Muse app continues Meta’s trend of opting users into data collection for AI training. It also nudges you to share your bank account, email, and passport information.
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Politics and Health 🗳️ 🩺 @politicshealth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
So fuc*ing infuriating and sad. The CDC used to be the crown jewel of the world's scientific firmament. Other countries came to us for help fighting deadly diseases. Its disease detectives learned what caused illness and helped change practices to prevent them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 25/09/2026
I called for an HVAC tuneup and my call was answered by Dane, an AI agent that identified itself as AI but also had background chatter and keyboard sounds to make it sound like it was a call center. I told Dane that that creeped the shit out of me and he apologized and said he was just here to help.
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your friend oriana @schwindter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
i don't wanna talk about coffee at interviews i wanna talk about the person at my screening of Zone of Interest who kept unwrapping candy throughout and also was vaping weed
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Patrick Daugherty @rotopat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Very little chatter on my feeds about Jordan Love and Drew Lock Face/Offing earlier this summer, as reported by ESPN's Jeremy Fowler in July
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Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
About as grim as it gets.
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Mark Follman @markfollman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEWS: My new investigation uncovers the horrific ChatGPT history of the Tumbler Ridge school shooter. OpenAI’s chatbot fueled the shooter's violent fantasies and plans up to the day of the massacre. Chats about guns, timing of attacks, becoming infamous, and more. www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0...
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ChatGPT helped the Tumbler Ridge school shooter focus on guns, tactics, and terror, our investigation reveals
OpenAI’s chatbot fed the shooter’s violent fantasies and planning up to the massacre.
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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I have to watch someone take a shit before I hire them. If you can’t control your body & mind enough to confidently assault the bowl while holding eye contact (thru plexiglass) with a powerful stranger eating an Italian sub, walk away. Lock in or go home.
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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I’ll drink a 𝐁𝐔𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 at an interview & take your secretary to Six Flags
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Larry Fitzmaurice @larryfitzmaurice.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Latest newsletter is a frank and insightful chat with Protomartyr's Joe Casey on working with Dave Fridmann, getting married, becoming a father at 47, Kelley Deal's time in the band, the struggle to find purpose in living, and much more last-donut-of-the-night.ghost.io/protomartyrs...
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Protomartyr's Joe Casey on Fatherhood, Getting Married, and Finding Something to Live For
This is a free post from Larry Fitzmaurice's Last Donut of the Night newsletter. Paid subscribers get one or two email-only Baker's Dozens every week featuring music I've been listening to and some cr...
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Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I'd rather shoot myself in the fucking face
Ad for a Polymarket sponsored "debate" between Andrew Yang and Scott Jennings
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metal dot txt @metaltxt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
After listening to 48 minutes of I’m Afraid of Americans from the I’m Afraid of Americans EP: you know what I could go for? more I’m Afraid of Americans
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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
oh god yes www.liberalcurrents.com/what-are-dem...
Democratic voters are +59 percent on expanding the Supreme Court
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 24/09/2026
I am skeptical this will survive in court, but if it does, basically the only thing that will be a crime under the Endangered Species Act is wearing a T-shirt that says MY SPECIFIC INTENT IS TO KILL BABY SEALS and then walking up to baby seals on the beach and clubbing them to death
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Trump administration allows inadvertent killing of endangered species
Inadvertently killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would no longer be considered illegal under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act
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Mike Golic Jr @mikegolicjr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“We are who we pretend to be, so we must be carful about what we pretend to be”
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boomkat.com @boomkat.com · 24/09/2026
Éliane Radigue Triptych Posthumous, first vinyl edition of a 1978 landmark by the late, great visionary; a quietly profound exposition of the ARP 2500 Synthesiser’s hypnotic inner voice, executed for release according to the artist’s wishes boomkat.com/products/tri...
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Gavin Miller @worriedaboutsatan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Have we all seen that Sub Pop are doing a TV station thing on YouTube? Basically it's just a nonstop channel of random videos from Sub Pop's archive. Good fun! www.youtube.com/live/SLI9dLH...
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Sub Pop TV: The Station
YouTube video by Sub Pop
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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I guess they don’t care so much about women’s sports anymore!
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
happy first (full) day of fall, bluesky
ina garten in a witch hat saying “If you can't summon the flames directly from hell, store-bought is fine.”
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 23/09/2026
Impeach all the liars who said they had conversations with him, after you impeach his propped-up corpse.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 23/09/2026
Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost.com, the prosecutor said. From last month: wapo.st/4yfNHng
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Larry Fitzmaurice @larryfitzmaurice.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Latest interview is an insightful interview with the brilliant L'Rain about her excellent new album, surprising herself, Animal Collective's Feels, working at Performance Space New York, and much more last-donut-of-the-night.ghost.io/lrain-interv...
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L'Rain on Surprising Herself, Animal Collective, and Passing the Art World Torch
This is a free post from Larry Fitzmaurice's Last Donut of the Night newsletter. Paid subscribers get one or two email-only Baker's Dozens every week featuring music I've been listening to and some cr...
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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
say, this reminds me: After Susan Collins voted to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, Kavanaugh wrote the decision that gutted a key federal bribery statute
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one dozen rats at a keyboard @panasonicdx4500.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
explaining to cam skattebo that he won’t be able to play with jaxson anymore using the same hand signals they used to tell koko the gorilla her cat died
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 22/09/2026
this is a genuinely crazy story
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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I have a little list in my head of the most overmatched NFL quarterbacks I've ever seen and I would say this version of Jameis is somehow worse than Curtis Painter and right there with Dolphins John Beck and Nathan Peterman. Less obviously terrified, but much weirder decisions.
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 21/09/2026
The GOP platform is simple: They want to sexually abuse children, and they want you to pay for it.
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