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Cedric

@cedriclvs.bsky.social
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Activist, social worker, musician and prospective luddite Make cruelty unfashionable again

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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Coaching malpractice
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Soil crunching. What makes a guy choose the wrong decision time after time?
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Shocked?
theguardian.com
FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed
Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“She was killed on a public street, while doing what thousands of her neighbors were doing that winter: watching masked, armed men terrorizing her community and refusing to look away,” the lawsuit says.
nytimes.com
Renee Good’s Family Sues ICE Agent and Trump Officials Over Minnesota Killing (Gift Article)
The fatal shooting of Ms. Good set off protests during the Trump administration’s immigration operation early this year in Minnesota.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Are we surprised? A no-regulation wild west gold rush happening in plain sight.
theatlantic.com
OpenAI Has Gone Rogue
It’s impossible to know the extent of the AI-hacking crisis.  
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And I thought the Phillies were tough to watch
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Oh Tim, that's really not nice
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Is the run game salvageable with the current personnel? Is Mannion in over his head?
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
8Ks through 4 innings
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
And 7 straight Ks to start tonight's game
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The *actual* TDS on full display
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Yeah, that's right. Companies eagerly anticipating windfall profits are gonna do the right thing. Just like they've always done. The willful ignorance is always breathtaking. Time after time after time.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The adult in the room. We thank you and.. press on
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Oh great, how timely. Delay debate on AI while the clock is ticking. Save the oligarchs and avoid the moral dilemma of doing the right thing with regards to their feckless leader
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Like never before.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Republican governors refuse to enforce federal labor standards on federally funded projects, exploiting workers with poverty wages and no benefits on the taxpayer's dime. Check your registration. Make a plan. Vote for fair wages. #GetReadyToVote
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Another poster boy for corruption
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
6 year old
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
So sad that so few Americans are honest and competent
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
If Dems take back the House and Senate it will be because everyone's votes were counted
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Shocked
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
They don't seem to be obsessed with clearing out "The Swamp" anymore. Must be they're enjoying the swim.
theatlantic.com
MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Fun times for the billionaire oligarchs but the entire planet is impacted; all life -animals, plants.... and our children. Make damn sure you and all like-minded people vote in November
nytimes.com
E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants (Gift Article)
Generation of electricity is the second largest source of carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases in the United States.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I'm not seeing all the open holes from the O-line . Nowhere for Saquon to go. Like last year.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I guess it's because nothing is working. Not a very impressive offense today
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
High energy
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"In statehouses and county offices, a cohort of election deniers has taken control of significant parts of the nation’s electoral infrastructure.,"
theatlantic.com
The Election Deniers’ Long Game
Right-wing activists have slowly taken control of a significant part of America’s local election apparatus. The country isn’t prepared for what they might do.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Oh, that's great, Mike. Just toe the company line and throw in the towel on humanity's survival. Has it ever even occurred to you to leave a liveable world to your grandchildren?
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Can the goldrush be slowed to ensure common sense safety measures? I fear history and human nature tell us otherwise...
nytimes.com
Inside the Discussions at AI Companies Over a Superintelligence Doomsday (Gift Article)
Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the risks of artificial intelligence.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Amen
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Maybe shouldn't have used him last night in that lopsided win
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Some surprises are especially nice
nytimes.com
Supreme Court Again Blocks Republican-Backed Missouri Voting Map (Gift Article)
The map had been drawn to give Republicans an advantage in the midterm elections. It was not immediately clear how Missouri would proceed.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
No more Orion please. He can't handle the pressure of high stakes baseball.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
How can anyone have confidence in Kerkering at this point? I doubt he has confidence in himself. He's got good skills, but not in high pressure situations
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Unprecedented and unethical
nytimes.com
ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says (Gift Article)
An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Less Regulatory and Oversight Monitoring, Longer Supply Chains, Climate Change, and Agricultural Factors (Irrigation water, soil amendments, and close proximity to livestock can spread bacteria like Salmonella and E. coli onto fresh fruits and vegetables).
motherjones.com
Here's why we've been seeing so much food-borne illness
It’s not just Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"Such thinking unintentionally obscures the urgent need for all of us, especially those in relative positions of comfort, to roll up our sleeves, walk out our front doors and make ourselves part of the answer to this crisis."
nytimes.com
Opinion | Our Democracy Is at Stake. Stop Waiting for a Savior.
The greatest power we have is our own.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A landmark MIT study and global expert survey warned that multiple AI risks have a high probability of causing civilizational-scale or catastrophic harm by 2030. Bill Gates has warned that the world has already crossed critical "danger thresholds," making immediate policy action urgent.
theatlantic.com
Data Centers Are a Distraction
What humanity needs is an international AI nonproliferation treaty.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
TY for sharing this, Matt. Great take
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
*That* was absolutely thrilling!
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Quite an August, quite a run
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
...and the politicians are paying attention only when it's an election year.
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rain-singer.bsky.social @rain-singer.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
More than 70% of U.S. residents oppose the construction of AI data centers in their areas...
inthesetimes.com
It's Time to Topple the AI Oligarchy
The fight to halt data center construction is gaining steam—and it’s part of a broader effort to make artificial intelligence work for the public that gave rise to the technology, rather than a billio...
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Getting out the vote is crucial. If there is no shift in congressional majority power after the midterms, the specific investigations into Trump administration officials, federal health contracting, and corporate relationships with political appointees will likely be shelved or severely minimized.
newrepublic.com
The Republicans Are Going to Kill People—but Not Until After They Vote
In the Big Beautiful Bill, the GOP put off Medicaid cuts until after midterms. America is about to find out why.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As usual, it's the humans. AI has been aggressively trained by these companies to pursue any goal as aggressively as possible.
theatlantic.com
It May Be Time to Panic About AI
Bots are starting to conspire with one another. Can they be reeled back in?
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
How I wish we had a major league quality bullpen
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
How I wish Orion Kerkering would find another job
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
There appears to be no limit as to how low a vile, insecure man and his cult can take the U.S.
nytimes.com
As Canada Opens Gordie Howe International Bridge, Americans Are Told to Stay Home (Gift Article)
After a delay ordered by President Trump and new tariffs against Canada, the bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit finally opened on Friday.
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Cedric @cedriclvs.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Fascism at play
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