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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Ok, here's a compromise: Print out the unredacted Epstein Files and tape them to the Kennedy Center. Boom! His name will be all over the place.

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Jesse @requiemarm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

if we’re still pretending that Mitch McConnell is alive then we should be able to criticize him for his silence on the anniversary of 9/11

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 02/09/2026

Wild how often variations of this line about the private sector needing to get involved in African agriculture gets rehashed and how each time the people saying it act like it's the first time anyone's said such a thing.

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Surround yourself with the kind of people who are proud to have a library card.

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 21/08/2026

For some reason the Natalie Harp letters remind me of that video Glenn Greenwald made wearing the maid outfit

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 31/07/2026

People who profess their victimhood while they abuse you are the absolute worst kinds of people.

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 29/07/2026

This was going to be a vibe report but it ended up being a lot more interesting than I expected. Hats off to all my colleagues at @oaklandreviewofbooks.org for letting me run with it anyway, and for readers who read it www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/dead-at-mcdo...

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Dead at McDonald's

Between the Eastmont Town Center and Evergreen Cemetery, a broken down fast food joint is a relic of the moment things went bad in the Deep East.

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Bob Calhoun @bobcalhoun.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

This is a great essay on fast food, Huey Newton, Jim Jones, redevelopment and revolutionary suicide. Read it.

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 26/07/2026

One of these myths that won’t go away: a guy who made his entire fortune on government contracts got rich off “free market capitalism.” bsky.app/profile/wolf...

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Damon Young @damonyoung.com.au · 25/07/2026

Nope. No, you haven’t.

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u/Dazzling-Major-5620 • 13h
ChatGPT not letting you emulate specific authors anymore
Prompting
Join
I've been writing my book for several months now, paid for a more advanced model. Took a break. Came back.
Now Ms. GPT says she can't generate content in the style of specific authors. My prompts were soooo specific and I got exactly what I wanted out of them. For example,
'rewrite in the literary style of 'author here' with abundant dialogue and detail avoiding staccato prose. That was my go-to. Or 'please write and flesh out in the style of
'author' etc. they tightened the ropes. I have no idea how to get around this other than maybe feed it prose I already edited that's technically mine? Fuck.
& Locked post. New comments cannot be posted.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I remain surprised how few people credit Occupy Wall Street's ongoing impact(s) on U.S. politics. There's no Mamdani without Occupy etc... [some people are also irrationally anti-Occupy but that's for another day]

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 13/07/2026

Sad to see that NONE of the other so-called "news" media in this town had the COURAGE to cover the Steve Hilton shit-show at Oakland's Scottish Rite Center (prpobably because it was so stupid), but luckily ORB WAS ON IT www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/steve-hilton...

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Steve Hilton at the Scottish Rite Center

That shit was really dumb.

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 13/07/2026

Steve Hilton wanted the audience to know that he left his home "on the other side of the Bay" once to get a drink in Oakland and the whole experience made him uncomfortable.

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Steve Hilton at the Scottish Rite Center

That shit was really dumb.

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Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy @iatp.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

NEW: Our latest report by @alexcpark.com and Philip H. Howard, co-published with @afsafrica.bsky.social, examines the increasing influence of the World Bank Group on African agriculture, particularly livestock production. Read it now: www.iatp.org/bank-takes-l...

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The Bank Takes the Lead?

Making sense of the World Bank Group’s role supporting livestock projects in the Green Revolution in Africa, with a focus on East and Southern Africa Our latest report examines the rise in WBG financi...

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East Bay Yesterday @eastbayyesterday.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I was bummed to miss this Caldecott Tunnel tour a few weeks ago, but luckily @oaklandreviewofbooks.org was there... www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/a-hole-in-th...

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A hole in the hills

A tour at the Caldecott Tunnel west entrance, a few weeks ago.

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 17/06/2026

Who cares about fast food work, right? It might be the lowest and least respected form of labor in this country, but the ascent of AI at the drive-thru window could soon preview changes that will touch a lot of other people, as well.

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 17/06/2026

Who could have guessed: an industry that already treats its workers like robots has embraced AI?! www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/the-ai-faste...

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The faster future is already at Burger King

Who could have guessed an industry that treats its workers like robots would embrace AI?

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 13/06/2026

Remember the chicken place in Boosters? Correct us if we're wrong, but we're pretty sure it was this place:

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 09/06/2026

Technically, "Berkeley" is a neighborhood in Oakland's Deep North, a lot of people don't know that

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M.R. Robinson @mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

If you have ever emailed a writer to let them know you enjoyed something they wrote, you are among the noblest and best and most saintly in this entire world, and I hope you sleep really well tonight.

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 09/06/2026

One thing that stands out about this map: despite industry objections to a $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California, the median wage there is actually $0.33 above the minimum.

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 08/06/2026

The next ORB Happy Hour will be at Temescal Brewing, on Thursday, June 18th, 4 pm until whenever!

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 01/06/2026

GEO Group, the private prison company, is in the news lately, and for good reason. But keep in mind that the whole concept of a private prison company is that it benefits investors. So who are those investors? Well, one appears to be Pivotal Philanthropies, a foundation started by Melinda Gates 🧵

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 29/05/2026

Machines have a worldview, and it's a terrible one. It also happens to be quite useful to law enforcement. On @paglen.studio's new book, "How to See Like a Machine: Images After AI" www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/trevor-pagle...

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AI’s empty head can see only the apple

In his new book, Trevor Paglen tries to look through a machine's eyes.

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 28/05/2026

With your support, we can all do: More vibe reports... More reviews... More essays.... More shots across the bow. I won't say it's "starting" because it was always on, but it's really on now.

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 28/05/2026

THANKS EVERYONE!

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 22/05/2026

Said the lady who made news for the first time in years by ripping a ten year old constituent on official letterhead

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Oakland Review of Books @oaklandreviewofbooks.org · 20/05/2026

Hi @sfstandard.com! Allow us to retort: www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/oak-vs-sfo-w...

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 15/05/2026

The path to truth begins with first recognizing that the Oakland In-N-Out freakout of 2024 began not with local news but with some parachutist from a conservative tabloid. The rest of the story is here ... www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/in-n-out-oak... @oaklandreviewofbooks.org

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Double-Double toil and trouble

How the closure of Oakland’s only In-N-Out became an international tabloid saga.

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 11/05/2026

Cool how the Guardian talks up a new angry letter from democrats as a bombshell exclusive…

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 09/05/2026

You can never roll it back, if it serves a constituency that you actually care about… bsky.app/profile/atru...

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mahsa alimardani @mahsaalimardani.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We didn't deserve this day.

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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 07/04/2026

just to be clear, everyone, when 8 pm EDT comes and goes, regardless of what does or does not happen, the president still threatened genocide and war crimes and we should still impeach, arrest, and try him

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

You know what? I'll admit it. The credible threat by a madman to wipe out a nation of 90 million people for basically no reason (presumably using nuclear weapons) successfully distracted me. I am now distracted.

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 07/04/2026

Any member of Congress has more power than the average US citizen, but any US citizen has more power to influence Congress than just about anyone else in the world. Write your senators. bsky.app/profile/band...

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Zach Rabiroff @zachrabiroff.com · 07/04/2026

I believe that any cease-fire agreement must have a pathway toward international monitoring, nuclear disarmament, and a transition to democracy for the United States.

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Congresswoman Lateefah Simon @replsimon.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

I have voted twice to advance articles of impeachment. We cannot wait. Congress must convene immediately and begin proceedings to remove this man from office for the safety of our nation, Americans, and the world.

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Alex C. Park @alexcpark.com · 05/04/2026

If he were on trial today, his lawyers would surely say he was unfit to assist in his own defense. Until then, the legislators he treats as his subordinates will tell us we’re all stupid for thinking he’s unfit to be president.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/04/2026

The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.

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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 04/04/2026

Actually we should just give citizenship to every undocumented person in the United States who wants it. Walking over an imaginary line isn't some great moral atrocity. Making people live in the shadows as a permanent underclass absolutely IS.

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