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Eric Einsame

@cyclingennui.bsky.social
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Refugee from X floating in the Blue.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 15h
"It’s painful, but with my technique, you can read entire sentences without requiring additional stimulus. Confused and irritated? Perfect. Those are crucial parts of the reading experience!" buff.ly/oZe8zx4
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How to Read Good or Maybe Great
“First, accept how fun reading isn’t. Words do not blast stim at the rate we enjoy today. Words are old, older than TikTok. Back then, a human would read, ‘F...
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 14h
So they’ll let just anybody put up their own Flock?
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Well, Arthur isa real… www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/m...
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Mistral CEO says U.S. AI safety debate masks competitors’ 'negligence'
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch criticized rivals’ AI safety arguments as the industry faces scrutiny after several AI agents took unauthorized actions.
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Cooper Hamilton @cooperhamilton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"I'm not entirely sure what Meta's end goal is, other than to figure out how to turn every single person into a perpetual data generation machine for its company." AI isn't the perpetrator here, it's Meta that has turned AI loose for its own benefit. appleinsider.com/articles/26/...
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Meta Muse AI reportedly read Mac Messages without consent
In a completely unsurprising turn of events, Meta's Muse AI is stealing Apple Messages, past and present, and uploading the contents to its cloud, even if explicitly told not to.
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mamdani arrived at exactly the right time:
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Way to go, Gen Z! Draft kings as investment strategy only loses 20%…
“That BofA survey found Gen Z is the most successful sports betting generation by recovering 80 cents for every dollar wagered (that's still fancy bank-speak for losing).”
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Me, too.
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Every time I think Zynga games can’t get any more annoying, they outdo themselves. 🤮
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New name for AI poll: A. Just a Collator (JC) B. Super Hallucinator (SH) C. Unstoppable Overlord (UO) #AISucks
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In case you missed it:
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
AI-force, eh? Sounds like an ICE-like army to enforce usage of AI at home... www.instagram.com/p/DdeqlAuFx6X/
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41916485/?ut... Where they get the idea..?
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Clockwork Orange Eyes
Alt: Clockwork Orange gent with his head clamped in place, a wired rig on his skull, and clamps forcing his eyes not to close.
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Tips For Detecting AI Scams — theonion.com/tips-for-det... #6 is going to floor you…
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Tips For Detecting AI Scams
The FBI warns artificial intelligence is being exploited around the globe by criminals who use the technology for deception. The Onion shares tips for detecting AI scams.  Check if the message is sign...
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Beware iMessage users with ChatGPT on your phones: www.msn.com/en-us/techno... #AISucks
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Exactly👇
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
We’re anticipating suspicious deaths in space. Seems like we might have more important stuff to investigate, maybe? www.sciencefocus.com/space/heres-...
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'Houston, we have a homicide!': Meet the detectives preparing to solve murders in space | BBC Science Focus Magazine
When it eventually happens, a murder in space will be unlike any that has taken place on Earth. So how do you investigate an astronaut's killing when your crime scene lacks gravity?
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
You’re not a hard-core mountain biker until you can pump up your tires on the fly… #bikesky
An ad for a bike pump that pictures using the hose from your tire to clean off your workbench, maybe? Inflating one’s tire *while* you’re biking a trail. And sports equipment. “One head, more ways to use”
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"John Devine, executive director of Go Georgia, said “as bad of a day as” these drivers most likely had, he imagines that they would prefer it to actually colliding with a person." Maybe... www.ajc.com/news/2026/07...
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New traffic pattern? Bike barriers elevate safety, and some drivers’ tires
Protected bike lane barriers on Atlanta's Cherokee Avenue have been struck at least three times, while advocates say the design improves cyclist safety.
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Now? Now you choose to boycott..? UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup private investors plan apnews.com/article/fifa...
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UEFA members to boycott FIFA competitions in protest of World Cup private investors plan
UEFA member federations will boycott all FIFA competitions in protest of Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private equity investors.
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Josh Johnson hits AI squarely on: @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social #AISucks www.instagram.com/reel/DbYViyi...
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Price fixing, anyone? youtube.com/watch?v=5otF...
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We Uncovered Amazon’s Scheme To Inflate Prices Everywhere
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Tesla, selling overpriced and under-designed products to the next generation: www.businessinsider.com/teslas-balan...
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Tesla's newest set of wheels is a $225 bike for toddlers
Tesla's $225 Balance Bike is the latest gear aimed at young customers. It's priced like other high-end two-wheelers.
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Lisa Craig - Proceed in working trot @dqscribbler.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Washington, D.C. is a ball pit of spherical bastards.
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Open air insider trading?!? thehill.com/policy/techn...
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Wall Street traders can soon pay for early looks at Truth Social posts
President Trump’s social media platform announced plans Thursday to sell Wall Street firms early access to its “most market-moving” posts. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent comp…
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Meta, at it again:
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The real heroes: #AISucks
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Meta, hiring fake teenagers to stress test its AI: futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Steve Buscemi: How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?
Alt: Steve Buscemi, blending in perfectly at the high school lockers with skateboard, reversed baseball cap & tee shirt that reads “music ⚡️band”: How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
My quote of the day this morning: "Thinking is one thing no one has ever been able to tax." - Charles Kettering Tech bros: “On it!” #AISucks
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Something poetical about evangelicals hanging out in virtual space. Perhaps that should be their mandated arena.. www.npr.org/2026/07/02/g...
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Christian missionaries have found a new (virtual) mission territory
The room may be virtual, but the prayer — and the evangelism — are not.
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
People eating chick-fil-a in their car while on a phone call is why more people don’t ride bikes in the USA. #BikeSky
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Maybe it’s that we’re not that thrilled with our de-evolution, of late: Americans' pride in US history and democracy drops, and fewer are proud to be American, polls find apnews.com/article/poll...
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Americans' pride in US history and democracy drops, and fewer are proud to be American, polls find
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans have grown less proud of the country’s history or the way its democracy works over the past several years.
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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John Turturro in Severance: Praise Kier
Alt: John Turturro losing his cubicle divider in Severance: Praise Kier.
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Ralph E @rowdydog.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
NEW — I wanted to know if ICE’s newly uncovered plan to offload seven of the 11 concentration camp warehouses was actually a big deal, so I went straight to the expert: Michael Wriston of @projectsaltbox.com, which has been tracking these warehouses every step of the way. Our full convo here:
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ICE is offloading seven concentration camp warehouses. What does it really mean?
A Q+A with Michael Wriston of Project Salt Box
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Congestion pricing in Manhattan benefited the entire geographic region. And how many businesses packed up and left? Any of the whiners leave..?
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
But sure, let's throw more money at a dinosaur: futurism.com/science-ener...
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Solar Just Produced More Electricity Than Coal for the First Time in the History of the United States
According to global energy think tank Ember, solar power generation overtook coal for the first time in US history last month.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 09/06/2026
I use obstacles to learn and grow. I am this house’s cleanest pet. I am filled with love, happiness, and cat hair.
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A Roomba’s Positive Affirmations
I am plugged in. I am fully charged. I am unstoppable. I am running into a chair. I am running into a chair. I am running into a chair. I am running into a c...
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Christopher Schmidt @crschmidt.net · 09/06/2026
"moving people slowly is moving people safely" is a core part of the presentation of every street safety project in Cambridge, and I stand by that perspective when looking to how we should design city streets.
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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 08/06/2026
The Cure's Robert Smith perfectly sums up the difference between Americans and Brits.
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
More than just video game developers:
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The real shocker here is that you can purchase a cuddly invertebrate pet for less than $1.50!? Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust apnews.com/article/ille...
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Australian cockroach kingpin caught with 100,000 illegal insects in record bug bust
Australian officials say they confiscated more than 100,000 illegal live cockroaches from a breeder in May in the country's largest-ever seizure of exotic invertebrates.
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Why are we like this?! techcrunch.com/2026/06/04/c...
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Cash App launches a wand for tap-and-pay | TechCrunch
Digital wallet app Cash App is launching a new gadget on Thursday, seemingly inspired by the social media trend that involves paying for items in the real world with a tap of a homemade magic wand, wh...
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
While I appreciate the sentiment, I wouldn’t want to hitch public monies on that nag: sherwood.news/power/sen-be... #AISucks
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Sen. Bernie Sanders: US government should own half of big AI companies in an “American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund”
Senator Sanders’ proposal would use a one-time tax of 50% — paid in stock — for US taxpayers to own half of OpenAI, Anthropic, and others....
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Joke’s on you: I assume any email from Microsoft is spam.. techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/s...
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Scammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to send spam links | TechCrunch
The loophole allows spammers and scammers to send emails from a legitimate Microsoft email address typically used for sending genuine account alerts.
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Here’s hoping this has put a stop to damage at the Kennedy center, after his brummagem White House transformation.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Hourly wages are up 3% since 2019. Corporate profits are up 50%. Labor’s piece of the economic pie is the smallest it’s been in over 75 years, while corporate profits’ share is the *biggest* it’s been since 1950. This is what a rigged economy looks like.
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Dan McClellan @maklelan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Does this comedian get the Bible right? #maklelan3311 youtube.com/shorts/pvEtn...
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Does this comedian get the Bible right? #maklelan3311
YouTube video by Dan McClellan
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Eric Einsame @cyclingennui.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
"Can humans survive and reproduce in space? I hope the answer is yes." I disagree. I hope not. futurism.com/space/china-...
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China Launches Synthetic Human Embryos to Space Station
China sent a batch of synthetic human embryos to its Tiangong space station, in an experiment to explore human reproduction in space.
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Rich Harwood @richharwood.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
You can tell a product like AI is really great when the only way to get new users is to force feed it to them. Here my new restaurant is great, let's kidnap people off the streets and shove the food down their throats to prove it's great food
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