Reposted by BeeMike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Hey, Republicans! You know what would really make Elon Musk super mad? If you restored science funding, foreign aid, and thousands of government jobs. He’d be so owned. 131696220 1.7K
Reposted by BeeStar Trek Minus Context @nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · 06/06/2025Some of y'all can't handle 2 high agency males going at it and it really shows 8063711264 6.4K
Reposted by BeeGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 22/05/2025The most corrupt president in history does his corruption right out in the open. 18825 88
Reposted by BeeMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 22/05/2025This gets the story wrong on a fundamental level because it assumes DOGE was about what Musk claimed. DOGE was about stealing data, getting Musk contracts, shutting down investigations and regulations of Musk’s companies, and terrorizing federal workers. On that front, it succeeded. 11736321076 3.6K
Reposted by BeeThomas Spooks 🎃👻💀 @thomasfuchs.at · 16/05/2025I always think of this when someone says they do everything with AI now 431613385 1.6K
Reposted by BeeAlan Richardson @alanrichardson.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Surely we all know that Trump’s life-long grifting was why he was recruited by authoritarians to run the country. Self-interest is his only principle and they showed him how their governance scheme could work for him. 05014 50
Reposted by BeeMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 15/05/2025DOGE took control of the FAA, fired hundreds of air traffic employees—and then our air traffic control system mysteriously started shitting itself. Probably just a coincidence! 331051364 1.1K
Reposted by BeeKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 16/05/2025I reckon if you've been a writer for 15 years and you can comfortably replace part of your process with ChatGPT, it speaks volumes about your writing 1162064354 2.1K
Reposted by BeeYour Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 16/05/2025the year is 2027. america is collapsing. the economy has cratered. planes are falling from the sky. and voters everywhere demand to know: what about joe biden’s mental acuity. 729726 297
Reposted by BeeYour Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 16/05/2025the first real litmus test of the 2028 campaign, sure 916514 165
Reposted by BeeJulia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 14/05/2025I think that it is deeply irresponsible for tech publications to obfuscate agency around AI systems in this way. A chat bot owned and controlled by a promoter of the white genocide conspiracy theory is promoting the white genocide theory. There’s no “can’t stop” about it.wired.comElon Musk’s Grok AI Can’t Stop Talking About ‘White Genocide’In response to X user queries about everything from sports to Medicaid cuts, the xAI chatbot inserted unrelated information about “white genocide” in South Africa. 430098 300
Reposted by Beeryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 16/05/2025"So even after Trump’s “climbdown” we’re still looking at a shock to the economy 7 or 8 times as big as Smoot-Hawley, the previous poster child for destructive tariff policy." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-trade-...paulkrugman.substack.comThe Trade War Isn’t OverLook at the numbers, not the vibes 22774281 774
Reposted by BeeShiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 16/05/2025the result of 9 years of this guy in the political spotlight has been that now nobody even comments that a sitting US president is on social media openly threatening US citizens when they enter his jurisdiction because they said a thing he didn't like 512409565 2.4K
Reposted by BeeShiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 16/05/2025GK Chesterton might be the pound for pound champ of banger lines in the history of the English language 15780160 780
Reposted by BeeJamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 14/05/2025there are 1,100 words in this article and zero of them are "bus" 5744711085 4.5K
Reposted by Beethe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Bugs makes this case accurately and eloquently. what happened is not "man speaks from beyond the grave" what happened is "they showed an expensive cartoon in court" 382831544 2.8K
Reposted by Beejamelle @jamellebouie.net · 07/05/2025i think the biggest public relations coup AI boosters scored was calling it “AI.” people genuinely think it is an intelligence, and that when they query it, it is providing reasoned answers 27482091623 8.2K
Reposted by BeeAll In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Trump shrugs off fears of shortages due to his China tariffs, saying, “Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls.” “Oh, the Golden Toilet Guy is now preaching minimalism?” says @chrislhayes.bsky.social. 86832150 832
Reposted by BeeAnn Leckie @annleckie.com · 01/05/2025Say it after me: Chat GPT is not a search engine. It does not scan the web for information, it just generates statistically likely sentences. You cannot use it a search engine, or as a substitute for searching. Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again. 44184036371 18.4K
Reposted by BeeMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 26/04/2025Worth noting Trump's popularity is cratering but the vast majority of people still have not felt much, if any, impact from tariffs. Same for DOGE; systems are cracking but lumbering along on the resilience built into them, which is deteriorating. The storm isn't even here yet. 39884210 884
Reposted by BeeMatthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 26/04/2025It was never just about schools, it was never just about libraries, and it isn't actually about the books. It's about finding a way to banish entire people, entire ideas, out of society, back into the closet or worse. www.chron.com/politics/art...chron.comTexas bill could punish bookstores for 'obscene' booksA new bill in the Texas Legislature, authored by Rep. Nate Schatzline, would allow businesses to be held liable if a minor reports damages from "obscene" books. 252171095429 17.1K
Reposted by BeeKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 26/04/2025When I use Google now I just automatically scroll past the AI summaries like they’re banner ads 684603817 4.6K
Reposted by BeeJohn Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 24/04/2025As longtime readers know one of my favorite quotes is “The cemeteries are full of irreplaceable men.” The same is true of nations. 730778 307
Reposted by BeeAndrew O'Neill ❌👑 @andrew-oneill.bsky.social · 23/04/2025retiring is amazing. It’s the dream. It should be valorized. People who retire are heroes. I wish more of our elected leaders would model the civic virtue of retiring. 930230 302
Reposted by BeeLeonard Pierce @leonardpierce.bsky.social · 23/04/2025I see that once again, the country that thinks everyone should work as hard as possible all the time without health care, family leave, or a living wage has been stumped by the question “Why aren’t people having more children?” 10654192 654
Reposted by BeeChris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 23/04/2025The Art of the Deal, everybody! www.wsj.com/politics/pol...wsj.comExclusive | White House Considers Slashing China Tariffs to De-Escalate Trade WarLevies could be cut by more than half in some cases although President Trump hasn’t yet made a final decision. 3283322534 3.3K
Reposted by BeeDan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 23/04/2025I'm raising tariffs, I'm cutting tariffs. I'm firing Powell, I'm keeping Powell. So many opportunities for insider trading fueled by whispered phone calls in the night. 702284418 2.3K
Reposted by BeeKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 20/04/2025Key point that doesn’t get enough attention - tariffs are deeply regressive 341277233 1.3K
Reposted by Bee🎃GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE🎃 @golikehellmachine.com · 20/04/2025it just often hits me in the gut that the entire federal government of the united states, one of the largest and most powerful organizations in history, is currently being run by about two dozen people whom you could not trust to competently wash a car 553862809 3.9K
Reposted by BeeML Brennan @brennanml.bsky.social · 21/04/2025I feel so very good about my tax dollars paying people to check for poop in my food. Honestly, 10/10 on tax dollar use. 31116271 1.1K
Reposted by BeeJulia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 18/04/2025The only appropriate response to this is impeachment and removal from office. Every moment the political press spends spinning out theories about 2026 and immigration polling is a minute they are not spending asking Republicans in Congress about their plans to enforce the rule of law 250106323343 10.6K
Reposted by Beethe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 18/04/2025the stupidest people alive with their hands on the buttons 1257069 570
Reposted by BeePam Herd @pamherd.bsky.social · 17/04/2025States are suing the Trump Administration over the disruption to Social Security/SSI/SSDI benefits because of drastic DOGE cuts. THEY NEED YOUR HELP! Many states are looking for input from folks who've experienced problems. Link below is for my state (Michigan!). But if you have a story, reach out! 0169102 169
Reposted by BeeNPR @npr.org · 16/04/2025The suit argues that the law the president is relying on — the International Economic Emergency Powers Act — has never been used before to justify tariffs and that Trump needs Congressional authorization for actions with such broad economic consequences. (via @kqednews.kqed.org)kqed.orgTrump’s Tariffs Could Wreck California’s Economy. The State Is Suing | KQEDCalifornia is once again challenging the Trump administration in court — this time to halt tariffs and avert harm to the state’s economy. 26945190 945
Reposted by BeeJillbles @jillbles.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Hey, did you know there's an alternative to ChatGPT that makes sense economically and doesn't destroy the environment? It's called English majors and they will happily fix all of your documents for the low price of health insurance and a living wage. 6285532488 8.6K
Reposted by Beethe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 03/04/2025It is important to understand this and it ought to be a primary plank of Dem messaging 7 days a week. Alas, 1659438 594
Reposted by BeeJason Coupet @professajay.bsky.social · 03/04/2025You can totally see how this mf bankrupted a casino. 7955991010257 59.9K
Reposted by BeeBen K. @benjaminkabak.com · 03/04/2025This isn’t a one man wrecking crew and this framing absolves the GOP of complicity. None of these moves are technical legal, and it would take about 25 people in total voting to stop him. The entire Republican Party is doing this. They should wear it forever, small comfort as that is. 4701249 701
Reposted by BeeJamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 03/04/2025They... they might have got their tariff numbers from ChatGPT We are in hell 737895 378
Reposted by BeeJamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 03/04/2025This would also explain why they are listing tariffs against uninhabited islands and their own territory 31258 125
Reposted by BeeThe Questionable Authority @questauthority.bsky.social · 03/04/2025You know what's more disturbing than starting a trade war with penguins? The very real likelihood that the penguins are going to win. 481100266 1.1K
Reposted by BeeYour Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 02/04/2025I assumed last week there was a Ukraine group chat. tinyview.com/this-modern-... 514433 144
Reposted by BeeKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Breaking Politico: Mike Waltz's team regularly set up chats on Signal — potentially as many 20 chats — to coordinate official work on issues including Ukraine, Gaza, and Mid East policy. Four people said they saw instances of sensitive information being discussed. www.politico.com/news/2025/04...politico.comWaltz’s team set up at least 20 Signal group chats for crises across the worldIt’s a more extensive use of the app than previously reported and sheds new light on how commonly the Trump administration’s national security team relies on Signal. 751450532 1.5K
