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David Daniel

@daviddaniel.bsky.social
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Husband & father, American Jew, entertainment journalist, environmentalist, reader, regular blood donor. SoCal native, home after Boston & Atlanta sojourns. “Find the good, and praise it" - Alex Haley

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 1h
I believe fraternity hazing and military hazing and sports team hazing where men abuse each other is acclimating them into a broader culture of abuse where they will then believe it is their right to abuse other more vulnerable people. It’s so insidious. And that’s also why I think men defend it
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3h
“Well, you see, I have to stay on the White Supremacist Child Porn Rape Victim Doxxing site because that’s where my community is”
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CNN @cnn.com · 3h
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has funneled just over $100 million to a group trying to defeat a one-time state tax on California’s billionaires this November. cnn.it/4hFof3A
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 5h
Google working as intended
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 9h
Hawks? Hawkeyes? Oops.
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Sen. Schmitt appears to mix up sports teams in attempt to link Smith to Willis | CNN Politics
During his questioning of Jack Smith, Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Smith of attending a basketball game in Atlanta in February 2024 in an attempt to link him to Fani Willis, the district attor...
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 10h
Warner Bros. Pictures to release GAME OF THRONES: AEGON’S CONQUEST in theaters June 1, 2029. Director: Owen Harris Writer: Beau Willimon
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 12h
I'd rather ask the actual Oracle of Delphi.
theconversation.com
Chatbots as oracles: How AI is giving new life to the ancient practice of seeking answers from inscrutable sources
Human beings have always turned to oracles and divination for answers to difficult questions. Today, AI might be fulfilling that role.
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 13h
"All great stories have comedy and tragedy in them, and that certainly was Matthew's story." His family and friends remember him in THE ONE ABOUT MATTHEW PERRY. Trailer is out today; documentary premieres October 27 on Netflix.
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The One About Matthew Perry | Official Trailer | Netflix
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
First I fell in love with baseball, spending countless hours at Dodger Stadium, then going to as many other stadiums as I could. Then I fell in love with our national parks, visiting Yosemite first, then every park I could: Grand Teton this summer. If @mlb.com does this, I say goodbye, baseball.
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MLB, White House discuss playing game at national park
The White House said in a statement that MLB asked the administration about hosting a game at a national park, adding that the National Park Service has not granted a permit to do so.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/09/2026
Trump: "Because of tariffs, we are taking in hundreds of billions of dollars of profits. It's one of the reasons I can offer, if Republicans win the House and Senate, $5,000 to every adult. We can do it and the Democrats can't, because the Democrats don't have any income."
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nick @unionnick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
On the *same day* the Cornell Seven drugged and raped Jane Doe, Cornell banned four students (including the President of Cornell JVP) from campus for three years for nonviolent, pro-Palestine protests. The same Cornell officials let the rapists off with apology essays.
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ATTENTION, GEN X: AIR SUPPLY IS GETTING A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME! Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock will be honored with the 2,859th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in the Recording category, October 8 at 11:30 am PT, at 6126 Hollywood Boulevard.
Photo of Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply
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Emma Evans @trance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The nastiest SNAP cuts land next month. I'm sure people are getting in early because they won't have October funds, but also it's going to get so much worse. Also in my life experience, people who are hungry...often try to hide it from shame. So how can you help such people? When you become
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"AI agents are impressive right up until they're confidently handing strangers your address." And agreeing to a deal (for a lowball price) for your item on FB Marketplace. And telling the buyer you're home when you're not, after which the would-be buyer leaves a negative rating on your account.
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
More people need to know about, and watch, and follow, @mariabamford.bsky.social. Trailer for PARALYZED BY HOPE: THE MARIA BAMFORD STORY, on Netflix October 23.
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Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story | Official Trailer | Netflix
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New from 404 Media: when you upload images to Copilot, they're not private. Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users' prompts/images, according to internal docs we got And they're horrified at what they're seeing. Bombarded with requests to make sexual AI images www.404media.co/humans-readi...
404media.co
Humans Are Reading Copilot Prompts — And They're Horrified
Human contractors are reviewing Copilot users’ prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also bombarded with users’ requests for sexual AI...
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Camryn Manheim’s intro made me guffaw (do people still guffaw?), and Harden’s speech brought tears to my eyes. Two remarkable human beings.
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Camryn Manheim’s intro made me guffaw (do people still guffaw?), and Harden’s speech brought tears to my eyes. Two remarkable human beings.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEW: Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten says his office is reopening the investigation into the 2024 gang rape of a student at a Cornell University fraternity abcnews.com/US/district-...
abcnews.com
District attorney reopens case of alleged Cornell University 'gang rape'
Prosecutors in central New York say they are reopening the case of alleged gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity.
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taber @kvetch.gay · 28/09/2026
B''H SUNKIST FRUIT GEMS NOT CANCELLED AFTER ALL A SUKKOT MIRACLE
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 22/09/2026
NEW: Major corporations—including Microsoft, General Motors, Home Depot, Koch Industries, GEO Group, Altria Group, BNSF Rail, 1-800 Contacts and Zillow—have donated to multiple attorney general candidates with a record of election denialism, according to CREW analysis.
citizensforethics.org
Corporations are backing election deniers running for attorney general - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Major corporations have donated to multiple attorney general candidates with a record of election denialism.
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AMPTsuper @amptsuper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"They had 20% fewer emergency department visits and 31% fewer hospitalizations than similar patients who did not receive meals." www.npr.org/2026/09/26/n...
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Meal deliveries can save money and improve health. Will they survive Medicaid cuts?
Some states deliver meals to Medicaid patients that address their dietary needs. Evidence shows it aids recovery and saves healthcare costs, but federal budget cuts may lead some states to cancel it.
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump announces he will sharply scale back fuel-efficiency rules for new cars and light trucks, gutting one of the government’s most significant efforts to reduce gasoline consumption and speed the country’s shift to electric vehicles.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
nbcnews.com
America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
From @us.theconversation.com: long before "Station Eleven," "The Last of Us," "I Am Legend," or "28 Days Later," there was Mary Shelley's "The Last Man."
theconversation.com
Lessons for the 21st century from a 200-year-old book by ‘Frankenstein’ author Mary Shelley
The catastrophic story is familiar, but the insight, and the ending, offer an opportunity, and perhaps motivation, for modern readers.
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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
People say Bluesky is a bubble, but mostly it's because the entire rest of the internet is an absolute sewer
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I’m the Mom in That Viral Giants Clip. Let Me Tell You About My Husband.
You saw me carrying our baby and food. There was more happening in our family that night.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵
Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.
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Adrienne @adrienneleigh.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hey, folks, this quiz that's circulating? The guy who made it is Emil Kirkegaard, a pretty prominent "race-realist" aka white supremacist who's also virulently misogynist. I really recommend not giving it any of your attention.
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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 26/09/2026
“Trump informed congressional leaders Friday that he has unilaterally canceled almost $1 billion in federal funding without Congress’ consent — employing a budget maneuver many lawmakers consider illegal.”
politico.com
Trump declares $1B canceled in ‘pocket rescission’ affront to Congress’ funding power
Many lawmakers, including some top Republicans, say the tactic is illegal.
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thanks. I do feel welcome. (Zoom in for details.)
Black lower case platters on a tile wall spelling “welcome.” Sitting and hanging from the letters are a variety of toys, stuffed animals, and action figures from Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Winnie-the-Pooh, Pokémon, and various superheroes and cartoons.
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 26-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 2.4 MILLION people in Sweden found NO EVIDENCE to support a causal link between acetaminophen (the API in Tylenol) use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD, OR intellectual disability in children.
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I’m taking this short @scalzi.com thread, and the enthusiastic comments that follow it, as a sign that, if we can assure him of sufficient Coke Zero at every stop, and get Krissy on board, a John Scalzi World Tour is within the realm of possibility. 🤞
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Ami Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026
We were mid-handshake and he pulled me in and grabbed tighter and got upset and raised his voice and said: "What are you talking about man?! Those aren't real people. They're illegal aliens!"
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James Petruzzi @hawaiianimages.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Open AI system didn't do a damn thing. The programmers did.
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Frida Ghitis @fridaghitis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
7:20 PM: The Trump White House just denied CNN access to arrivals at the State Dinner for China’s leader, in defiance of court orders and in violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@kfile.bsky.social always has the receipts.
cnn.com
She denied insulting Minnesota. CNN found the post. | CNN
Minnesota Republican Senate nominee Michele Tafoya denied she ever said she was embarrassed to be from Minnesota, but three years ago she said just that in a since-deleted tweet uncovered by CNN’s KFi...
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Official trailer for Alex Gibney's documentary MUSK, opening in LA & NY October 9, and across the U.S. October 16.
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"I had seen SNL, but SCTV, it was like their cooler, older cousin that was out smoking cigarettes in the back." "We weren't hyped. We had no promotion. There was no marketing. There was no advertising. People discovered us." Here's the first clip from SCTV: THE GREATEST SHOW YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF.
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SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of | First Look | Netflix
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The vehicle involved in the fatal hit-and-run was red. Her vehicle is black. Flock AI identified her as the culprit anyway, and she spent 13 days in jail, including solitary confinement.
cnn.com
Woman jailed for 13 days after false Flock camera match | CNN
In testimony in front of the US Senate, Lindsey Isaacs said she spent almost two weeks in jail after a Flock Security camera falsely attached her car to a fatal hit-and-run. CNN has reached out to Flo...
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KTLA 5 @ktla.com · 24/09/2026
Southern California Boy, 6, killed after father backs Tesla Cybertruck into him
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Southern California Boy, 6, killed after father backs Tesla Cybertruck into him
A Southern California family is dealing with unimaginable grief after their 6-year-old son was struck and killed by his father while he was backing out of the driveway in a Tesla Cybertruck over th…
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Kate Bevan @katebevan.com · 24/09/2026
*extremely tired voice*AI agents don't "go rogue". They are not sentient; they don't have agency. They work within guardrails set by humans. If the humans are so shit at building secure sandboxes for the agents to work within, that's on the humans. Stop using this framing.
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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There's a lot to say about this, and other folks are saying most of it. I just want to focus on one thing: the claim about the relationship between universities and "the real world."
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”
APStylebook @APStylebook
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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.
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awl @atomly.com · 23/09/2026
I don't even think most people know that Patient Zero was a fake term invented by the media when they misread Patient O (as in Outside) as Patient 0 and then constructed an entirely fictional homophobic narrative around it that most people still accept as the truth.
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Lisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I just endured a colposcopy/cervical punch biopsy on Tuesday with zero anasthetic AND WENT BACK TO WORK. Which is typical. Women are fucking WARRIORS.
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Warner Bros. movie calendar changes: DYNAMIC DUO moves from June 30, 2028, where it was up against Paramount's CALL OF DUTY and Universal's SHREK spinoff DONKEY, to September 22, 2028. UNTITLED GREMLINS MOVIE moves from November 19, 2027, to October 6, 2028.
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wow: Netflix announces guest stars for the third and final season of A MAN ON THE INSIDE, starring Ted Danson: - Annette O'Toole - Bernadette Peters - Christopher McDonald - Diedrich Bader - Jessica St. Clair - Nick Offerman - Rachel Dratch - Stephen Root
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Evanston, IL police say the resident's encounter with two ICE agents left him with injuries to his head, neck, and teeth.
cnn.com
US citizen mistakenly detained by ICE agents | CNN
Video footage shows the moments after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents mistakenly detained a US citizen in a Chicago suburb Sunday morning, leaving him on the ground with various injuries, a...
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David Daniel @daviddaniel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today in campus AI news, part 1: Billy Ramirez said being replaced in the photo made him feel "silenced and erased from a representation that was supposed to include me." "Both the alteration and lack of disclosure in this case violate our AI policy." -- Stanford U statement
cnn.com
Stanford replaces student with AI in campus ad | CNN
Stanford University used AI to replace a Hispanic student in a campus dining ad – news first reported by a student newspaper. The university says the image violated its policy and has since removed it...
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