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Craig Smith

@craigmsmith.bsky.social
1.1K followers 1.6K following 1.5K posts

a grumpy melange of personality defects who gets paid to make people's writing better; or, failing that, to not make it appreciably worse.

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
chaser
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Hunter Dunn @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is antisemitism. This isn’t leftism. This isn’t anti-Zionism. This isn’t progressive activism. This is just blatant antisemitism.
Guy Christensen being antisemitic
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Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My god they are stupid.
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In Medias Malone @professormusgrave.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We now have to Duo once every 24 hours
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Craig Smith @craigmsmith.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
absolute monsters
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Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This man is a monster. He seeks out women survivors because he hates them. And he hates them because he hates himself. He has harassed me and other women survivors many times over the years. It must end. He should never have a job anywhere.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
jesus www.bbc.com/news/article...
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New York Times executive fatally shot allegedly by elderly in-laws
Jonathan McKinsey's in-laws, who are both 77 years old, face multiple charges including first-degree murder.
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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Every French presidential poll LADY HITLER - 35% JEAN D'AUSTÉRITÉ - 18% CHUD COMMUNISTE - 17%
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Glad about the result, but I don’t think it speaks well of us as a country that after two years of human rights violations, war crimes, naked gangster corruption, and contempt for the Constitution, he’s finally unpopular because gas got expensive.
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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Good for her!
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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"The Cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the Universe to know itself." -Carl Sagan
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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A student asked me in earnest if there are “different standards” for faculty & students, if once you get a PhD the standards are looser. The answer obv is no, but we’re now four days into silence from our administration.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Chinese media allowed at WH. American media banned in defiance of a court order.
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Saw someone in the wild call Cheryl Hines “The Marvelous Mrs Measels” and I was like “very good”
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
> @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/p...
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Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sad he will not see his prophecy fulfilled
Lindsey Graham v @LindseyGrahamSC
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If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it.
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MLC @chicyph80.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Lmfao Jesus Christ.....this is so delicious, it simply MUST be fattening 😂😈
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Craig Smith @craigmsmith.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Me, in August: Happily books flight that leaves on a Monday morning in November, allowing me to reach my final destination in Spain on Tuesday. Air Canada: Fuck you, buddy. You leave on Sunday night now. Does that mean you get to Spain earlier? No, of course not, imbecile.
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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 22/09/2026
this is disgusting and shameful, first and foremost, but this is also an argument that does not win over *anyone* who isn’t already very deep in the right wing reactionary tank. in fact, it confirms the OPs point about the GOP, and the polls suggest that even republican voters are picking up on it.
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Sarah McLaughlin @sarahemclaugh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Junaid Hafeez's story is tragic. He was a poet and a lecturer of English Literature until he was accused of blasphemy and targeted by a mob. He has spent 13 years in unsanitary prison conditions. His lawyer was shot and killed. This comment about sums it up. www.dawn.com/news/2031802
Anonymous comment:
Who can comment on this, even commenting can put you in danger .
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Adam P Knave @adampknave.com · 21/09/2026
Murder, She Summarized with AI
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026
it's JD's first day at standing school (Kent Nishimura/Pool via Getty)
pic of JD standing while talking to reporters on an airport tarmac looking off balance and a bit like 3 kids in a suit
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Tyler Maun @tylermaun.com · 18/09/2026
Very healthy planet and society.
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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is so insane I cannot believe this is real. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
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Shana @shanamd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I am SORRY for sharing something that was posted on the other place, but this is too good.
The future pope at a party with a caption “they don’t know I’m the future pope”
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/09/2026
honestly some of the most apocalyptic impacts of "AI" will be shit like this, and most of the doomsday dipshits predicting SkyNet can't be bothered to notice or care
arstechnica.com
UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges
For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.
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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
19 people who follow my account also follow this guy's account. I am assuming at least half of y'all aren't aware of this egregious case of misconduct. Please take a moment to learn about your colleagues who are unsafe for trainees. captimes.com/news/educati...
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UW-Madison students, records detail investigation of professor
Dietram Scheufele resigned after investigators determined he had sexual relationships with two students and engaged in unwelcome sexual conduct with one.
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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New contender for the ultimate "Imagine if Obama said it" submission
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dave wagner @davewagner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
dang, new cat all pissed. this is not the face of an animal who is pleased to have been discovered.
Close-up of a small wild cat with brown striped fur, large rounded ears, amber eyes, and a dark nose, staring directly at the camera with an intense, slightly irritated expression.
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The Dodo @the-dodo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“Suddenly, neighbors started stopping, picking up rocks and taking time to love on Poppy.” www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/c...
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Cat Who Beat Cancer Keeps Getting Rocks In The Mail, And It's The Sweetest Thing
The garden brings her cat so much joy.
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Kathryn Tewson @kathryntewson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
lololololol OpenAI is about to get fucking WASHED storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Exhibit Public Redacted Memorandum of Law – #1977, Att. #1 in In Re: OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation (S.D.N.Y., 1:25-md-03143) – CourtListener.com
LETTER addressed to Judge Sidney H. Stein from Davida Brook dated September 17, 2026 re: Public, Redacted Version of News' Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law. Document filed by Daily News LP, The Center fo...
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Alexander Ovechkin is a legend, an icon, and has been one of the most enjoyable hockey players in history. And as he embraces Vladimir Putin over and over, it comes with a stain that he is unwilling, or unable, to erase. We are, after all, what we do. www.thestar.com/sports/hocke...
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Bruce Arthur: The greying of Alexander Ovechkin includes his relationship with Vladimir Putin
There is a joy in the way Ovechkin plays, but his politics suggest there is something darker.
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Joanna L. Pearce, Ph.D. @jlphistory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I get judged every day by enough 20 year olds, I don't need to add one more.
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Aurelien Mondon @aurelmondon.com · 17/09/2026
It was confirmed yesterday that the centre left coalition won the election in Sweden As predicted, with the far right performing poorly, coverage has almost entirely vanished from international media
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Anu @nofirstorder.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Paying ten bucks for one dollar is easily the most accurate metaphor for his entire economic agenda.
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Johnson sent the House home early to avoid voting on Massie's Hegseth impeachment" is true, and "it only worked because Jeffries decided to let it work" is also objectively true.
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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded, new study confirms www.popsci.com/science/tyra...
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Tyrannosaurus rex was warm-blooded, new study confirms
The King of the Dinosaurs had an internal temperature similar to you.
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Craig Smith @craigmsmith.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I had a dream two nights ago that my dog had died. I woke up with tears having squeezed through my shut eyes. I've been haunted by the dream for days, and she's still alive. I am always heartbroken to learn someone has lost a loved pet.
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The Albertan @thealbertan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BEYOND LOCAL: Alberta premier's office blames byelection loss on vote split; others say referendum
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Alberta premier's office blames byelection loss on vote split; others say referendum
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office is blaming vote splitting among conservatives for a surprising Monday byelection defeat in what is supposed to be one of their Calgary strongholds.
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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The last time the U.S. reported 4 measles deaths was in 1992.
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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A good guy!
Jalen Hurts donated $600,000 for AC at Philadelphia's largest high school
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Craig Smith @craigmsmith.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Double plus ungood, comrades
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Nick Kodama @nickkodama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
....what is going on
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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Keats and Chapman, Belfast's biggest (I think) second-hand bookshop, is to close.
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Death of Belfast bookshops continues with city centre store set to pull shutters down for good
Keats and Chapman is among the last remaining bookshops in Belfast city centre, and will close for final time this autumn
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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Truly disgusting.
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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is just a spectacular unintentional self-own
Dude on Threads: If you hate on ai, you better be pretty damn good at whatever you're doing
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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 10/09/2026
I’m a Texan trans kid who almost died because of Ken Paxton. The world should know what he’s done. This was very difficult for me to write, but given what's at stake, I cannot bear to stay silent about what I went through at Paxton's hands. He must not be rewarded for what he's done to trans kids.
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I’m a Texan Trans Kid Who Almost Died Because of Ken Paxton. The World Should Know What He’s Done.
Regardless of Talarico’s recent statements on trans people, Paxton cannot be rewarded for the extreme suffering he’s inflicted on me and tens of thousands of Texan trans kids.
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now. NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New Quinnipiac poll finds Dems +11 on House generic ballot, Trump approval down to 33 percent, at record low on the economy, and down in the 20s on Iran and Canada:
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