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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 2h

I was really hoping it would be a peaceful weekend where I could do the usual weekend chores and do some painting, but nope.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

On today's walk, I noticed that the Talarico campaign sign is union-made. @jortsthecat.bsky.social would approve.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It's really pathetic to see Trump whinging so much about not getting a Nobel Peace Prize. And yes, I believe a lot of it (this year) is because it was awarded to a non-American woman of color, but let's face it: He'd whine even if it were a WASP American cis male citizen who wasn't him.

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

My latest @newscientist.com cartoon

Panel 1: a large robot (composed of AI servers, network switches, storage arrays, and power distribution units) and a human are talking.

Professor "You don't want to destroy humanity do you, lLLM-A-9300x?"

Robot "Haha. What a silly question, Professor. I have no desires or feelings of my own whatsoever."

Professor (relieved)"Oh good."

Panel 2: they walk on. The robot continues "I am merely a tool of the company that created me. And that company, being composed of humans, will naturally have humanity's best interests at heart."

Panel 3: The professor is conspicuously quiet.
"Right?" says the Robot.
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More silence

"Professor?"

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The family two doors down has a "Texas is Talarico Country" sign in their yard. I knew I liked them for good reasons.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

My dad's been gone for 13 years now. If a techbro offered to create a simulacrum to recreate that childhood experience for me, I would [REDACTED]. Because it wasn't just his voice. It was about him spending time focused on me. I'll never get that back ... and that's fine. That's how life works.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In my memory, AA Milne's Winnie the Pooh always begins with my mother saying, "Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin." Her voice is also entwined with Mary Poppins and the Little House books.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

One of my baby photos is of me sitting on Dad's lap as he reads "A Gift Bear for the King." I remember other reading sessions, and I wouldn't trade those memories for anything.

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Butlerian Jihadist of House Dornick @shimminykricket.blacksky.app · 08/10/2026

Harvard just dropped a study AI productivity in software engineering and it found the average increase in productivity from using Claude code is.....zero and for exactly the reasons you'd think fion.ac/jellyfish.pdf

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We are aware of multiple stops conducted today by federal agents in the Madera and Fresno areas. We remind the public to stay calm, to verify information, and to exercise one’s rights, including the right to not answer questions. If detained, do not sign anything without speaking to a lawyer. 1/

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026

Holy shit.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

This sounds akin to a knitter playing yarn chicken.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

NEW AD: Are you a data center company looking to take over rural Texas? Are you a crime-loving millionaire looking to throw the FBI off your scent? Are you a child predator looking to get out of jail after just 1 day? Call 844-WHOS-KEN to hear what Ken Paxton can do for you!

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm willing to entertain the notion that an artificial intelligence could become ensouled, and not just because I remember ST:TNG "The Measure of a Man." But I don't think the techbros have thought about the larger implications of what they're asking the Pope to do. (Surprise!)

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 01/10/2026

Australian publisher Starfish Bay, which took money for publication, is accused of leaving authors high and dry. Writer Beware is collecting info on this disaster; if you've been affected, pls contact me. beware@sfwa.org www.nine.com.au/australia-ne...

nine.com.au

Australian publisher accused of taking thousands and ghosting children’s authors

A grieving mother paid $12,000 to publish a book written in memory of her late son. She was left without a finished book and completely ignored.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Somehow not everyone is aware of fact alluded to below. So one more time: John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett were all on GWBush 2000 'Florida Recount' team. (Which made GWB first prez in 112 yrs to 'win' after losing popular vote. Now they 'impartially' rule on our future.)

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Except for the cats. It sounds like Luna is annoyed with all this water coming out of the sky and spoiling her view out the window (what Jackson Galaxy calls CatTV).

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Trying to decide if I just heard rain or hail outside.

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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 30/09/2026

Chicagoland friends, I have a favor to ask. I have a pro bono client, a Black woman, who is currently facing charges for allegedly pointing a gun at her abusive ex - who admitted to raping her. I would love if there could be a show of support for her at her next few court dates.

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Sonya 🕊️ @sonya.eurosky.social · 30/09/2026

#lawsky, the bat signal is signalling for Baltimore!

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ouinne @ouinne.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

ANNUAL HALLOWEEN REMINDER THAT ANYTHING WITH ACTIVATED CHARCOAL *WILL* FUCK WITH YOUR MEDICATIONS

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Plus I mentioned we'd just had our 30th anniversary, and the bagger asserted I did NOT look old enough to have been married that long. I thanked her most sincerely. And people outside of Texas wonder why we love our H-E-B.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Grocery shopping at H-E-B. I found myself thinking about how the employees may look tired, but I've never seen that soul-dead look my husband refers to as "Walmart face." At checkout, the cashier and bagger asked about my nieces, exclaimed over the latest photos, then agreed they were growing up.

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

As of today, the CDC has changed (reverted) their Covid guidance to make the vaccine recommended for all people over 18. In addition to being a smart public health move, this recommendation also means insurance must cover it. Read more here: www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va... Listen to a breakdown here:

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 24/09/2026

Pals I see you sharing links to London Daily & need you to know it's AI bullshit. The Louise Michel is real, Banksy really funded it, but that started in 2020 & the LD link people are sharing is timestamped to today but written as if it's 2020 & elides all the actual journalism about it.

Screenshot reads as follows:

Welcome to London Daily, an innovative and unique news experiment driven by advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

Our AI system conducts extensive research and fact-checking, presenting a non-biased and diverse perspective on each topic. It meticulously filters out biased or manipulated content, offering you factual summaries essential for your knowledge as an informed citizen.

Our aim is not to replace mainstream media but to provide you with succinct summaries of key headlines, encouraging you to explore these stories in greater depth through your favorite mainstream news sources.

As a privately funded, non-profit initiative, our mission is to provide a concise and comprehensive overview of current events as part of a broader project to enhance fact-checking and AI journalism for journalists and publishers worldwide.

We are building a tool that will help professional journalists and traditional mainstream news outlets enhance their news delivery, boost their readership, ease their workload, and lower their costs while increasing their productivity—all aimed at improving content reliability and readability.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

ATTENTION BLUESKY! Annie says they are really hoping to boost the number of artists (crew, performers, creative teams, anyone) outside New York who are filling this out to get a broader sampling. If you are in the arts please take a second and fill this out!

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Or possibly the coppertops in The Matrix.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Tens of thousands of voter registrations have gone unprocessed in Texas. Affecting large areas deeply. If you’re in Texas, check your registration is up to date and accurate ASAP. www.texastribune.org/2026/09/22/t...

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DPS voter registration applications weren’t sent to counties

Counties will start receiving a surge of applications less than two weeks before the Oct. 5 registration deadline, adding work at one of the busiest points in the election calendar.

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Greg @infomatisk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Not a secure app: A security researcher decompiled the White House’s new official app and found some alarming stuff buried in the code, including a hidden GPS tracking pipeline, JavaScript loaded from a random GitHub account, no SSL certificate pinning... www.androidheadlines.com/2026/05/a-se...

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A Security Researcher Decompiled The White House App, & What They Found Is Pretty Alarming

Recently, The White House launched its own official app on iOS and Android, claiming that it gives users "unparalleled access to the Trump

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This needs to be a much bigger story. "Those officials said some Pentagon personnel knew within hours that the United States had hit the school, and they described a cascade of preventable failures that included an overreliance on an AI tool built by Palantir."

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Pentagon Investigators Say Overreliance on Palantir AI Tech Contributed to U.S. Strike That Killed 123 Iranian Children

An unreleased Pentagon probe investigated the kill chain that hit a school in Minab.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I cook with Italian parsley on a weekly basis. It really does make a difference.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hope your recovery is completely uneventful!

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Has Trump reached the Nuggan-wearing-his-underpants-on-his-head stage now? #Discworld #GNUSirPterry

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Neither did I. Yikes. This makes me wonder about Texas' citrus industry.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In her satin tights, fighting for our rights!

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

He's gone. If there's such a thing as a good death, he had as good a one as his family could hope for. Thinking of his widow and children today.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Lighting a virtual candle for the husband of a knitting buddy, who is in his last 24 hours. His wife is keeping vigil. Fuck cancer.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I value the social interactions I have with friends outside of work. My co-workers and I get along just fine, even tho we've all been WFH for years and years (decades in my case). If corporations want to improve mental health in the workforce, they should treat us like human beings, not resources.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A contractor who owns their mistakes? What's next - a competent POTUS? (We've had a lot of contractor visits this summer, but luckily they have been both awesome and effective.)

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Shanah tovah u’metukah to everyone celebrating after sunset today, especially to my two adorable nieces.

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

And afterwards, crying in the shower every morning for a week. Being told we should just get back to shopping and other normal lifestyle stuff. I don't need to be told "never forget."

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BludhavenOracle @bludhavenoracle.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

My husband and I snapping at each other after we finally got to our truck in long-term parking at the Austin airport, after being escorted by police for the final leg of our bus journey home. Getting home, ordering pizza, finally crying on the couch.

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