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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

So, actually! Fun fact 🤓 ⬇️ The correct spelling is UNITED States, not “Unites States.” Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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Roger Montti @martinibuster.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Google has deployed a new anti-spam system designed to detect AI content. This is why it may be a part of Google's Spam Update. www.searchenginejournal.com/google-has-d...

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds launched an updated campaign website this week stripping away numerous prominent references to his endorsement from Donald Trump.

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Byron Donalds strips Trump references from his campaign website

The Republican gubernatorial candidate stopped emphasizing his endorsement from Donald Trump as the president’s approval ratings plummet.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Mother of Renee Good: I voted for Trump under the impression that these agents were here to protect the citizens of the US, innocents like our family and the others here, against terrorists. Certainly not to accuse those of us here of being terrorists and take precious lives. This is madness.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

After banning CNN, MS NOW & Politico from the White House, he installs State-Run television, just like they have in so many other countries... Sieg Heil, ya'll. #38Days 🌊

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digby @digby56.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I will never get over how incredibly stupid this is. Do they not know what risk pools are? Do they not know what insurance is???

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.

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F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins

The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 20/09/2026

The weird cults behind AI doomer fantasies? Yeah, the Nerd Reich podcast covered that more than a year go. Here's our TESCREAL explainer with @xriskology.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1tc...

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Silicon Valley's Scary New Cult Religion: TESCREAL, with Rev. Otis Moss III and Dr. Emile Torres

YouTube video by The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 03/05/2026

It's official! I'm *permanently* banned from X for tweeting "TLDR: Fascism." (appeal denied) What an honor—and a sign that the Silicon Valley billionaires feel threatened by my book. (One of my final viral posts featured this cover.) Pre-order here! www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne...

Cover for Gil Duran's forthcoming book, "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War On Democracy." Red background with computer circuitry, words in black and white letters.

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Sacha Greif @sachagreif.com · 18/09/2026

You should hire Charli based on how cool she is alone. But if that's not enough she is also a very accomplished developer.

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This is very good

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P(aul) Frazee @pfrazee.com · 13/09/2026

Let’s try not to confuse AI safety with infra security. If the problem is that the networks are insecure then it seems like we make that the priority. If LLMs are answering “make this website” prompts with “the logical solution is to kill all humans” that’s a separate problem

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

his access to the gold and his total recent career path were driven by strong ties to someone with a powerful position within the Trump administration.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A former CIA officer who was arrested with more than 303 gold bars worth $40 million at his home is working to finalize a plea deal with federal prosecutors that could help keep the case shrouded in mystery. One thing that's clear about this dude:

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CIA officer charged in gold bars case working toward a plea deal

David Rush and the Justice Department have a “plea agreement in principle,” court documents say.

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David F. Carr @davidfcarr.com · 09/09/2026

Today at 1:30 pm EDT - see how you can use RSVPMaker, a free #WordPress plugin for events and email marketing, to promote your own webinars, workshops, weekly events, conferences, or fancy dinners. rsvpmaker.com/rsvpmaker/do...

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Do more with RSVPMaker event and email marketing

Wednesday September 9, 2026 1:30 PM EDT RSVPMaker is used for everything from taking reservations for $200 a plate dinners at Swank Specialty Produce to routine, free guest registration at Club Aweso...

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I would pay a little money to hear him explain what Green Lantern is.

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 03/09/2026

Someone finally wrote a bad review of my book! Its argument: The tech bros are not fascists and we need not worry about them. Its author: a fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation (FAI). FAI's ideological godfather and treasured idol: Peter Thiel. 🫠

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The arguments against impeaching Trump next year are all bad and spurious, but they're even weaker as applied to all the other impeachable members of the Cabinet, etc. And impeaching Hegseth for literal murder should be top of the list.

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Data & Society @datasociety.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

“I’m not an anti-technologist,” says Jill Lepore, discussing her new book “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State” on @techcrunch.com's podcast. “My beef is the ways in which private corporations have increasingly taken on the functions of the state.” techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/h...

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Historian Jill Lepore says Silicon Valley misreads science fiction and undermines democracy | TechCrunch

On the latest episode of Equity, we spoke to Jill Lepore about "government by machines" and why Elon Musk is a bad science fiction reader.

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David F. Carr @davidfcarr.com · 29/08/2026

RSVPMaker for #WordPress tutorial webinar starting in 30 minutes. Events and email newsletter management from your website. rsvpmaker.com/rsvpmaker/do...

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David F. Carr @davidfcarr.com · 28/08/2026

RSVPMaker, my free #WordPress events and email marketing plugin, is producing results for Swank Specialty Produce. On Saturday and Wednesday, I'll be sharing tutorial webinar sessions on how you can put it to work for your business or nonprofit. See rsvpmaker.com

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Emily St. James @emilystjams.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Too much modern culture only understands politics as a form of performance art and not as a form of individual and/or collective action, even though the latter is what politics actually is.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Three journalists from Stars and Stripes, the nation's independent military newspaper, are suing Pete Hegseth and other top officials to prevent their firings — which they allege came in retaliation for negative news coverage and speaking out about the importance of press freedom.

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Stars and Stripes journalists sue Defense Department over attempted firings

The three journalists allege Pentagon officials retaliated against them for defending the military newspaper’s editorial independence.

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Stephan Geering @stephangeering.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Excellent. "Meta bought itself a moat. The AGs bought themselves headlines that will be useful next election season. And every teenager in the country was just automatically enrolled in an untested experiment."

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Roy Edroso @edroso.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

How We Got Here Part 2,598: Tubby's meaningless gesture covered as if it's a real thing (rather than a sign of senile dementia) because he's a special boy.

Memorandum headlines/blurbs:
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Trump signs order changing
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Trump Orders the Government to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
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Trump renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid intensifying US-Canada trade dispute
Jackie Llanos / NOTUS:
Trump Is Actually Going Through With His 'Lake America' Name Change
Ward Clark / RedState:
New: Trump Wasn't Kidding About Lake America
Heather Miller / WTTG-TV:
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America
Sophia Flores / One America News Network:
'Effective immediately': Trump renames Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'
Lauren Irwin / Deseret News:
Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America in....

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David F. Carr @davidfcarr.com · 27/08/2026

Here's what you can do with RSVPMaker for #WordPress, my plugin for events and email marketing. I'm hosting a couple of tutorial webinars if you'd like to learn more. Saturday August 29, 2026 12:30 pm EDT and Weds Sept 2 at 7 pm EDT. rsvpmaker.com/rsvpmaker/do...

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David F. Carr @davidfcarr.com · 27/08/2026

Just published, the Swank Table dinner series schedule for 2026-2027, featuring the best chefs in South Florida. Now live for reservations at www.swankspecialtyproduce.com/swank-table-...

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David F. Carr @davidfcarr.com · 26/08/2026

RSVPMaker for #WordPress is used for everything from taking reservations for $200 a plate dinners to free guest registration fot Toastmasters clubs, plus email marketing and newsletters. Webinars Saturday and next Weds Sept 2. rsvpmaker.com/rsvpmaker/do...

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Do more with RSVPMaker, event registration and email marketing for WordPress

Saturday August 29, 2026 12:30 PM Alternate date: Weds. Sept 2 at 7 pm EDT RSVPMaker is used for everything from taking reservations for $200 a plate dinners at Swank Specialty Produce to routine, fr...

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Michael Mechanic @michaelmechanic.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

A new poll shows Trump underwater on everything, even border security. He never had a mandate in the first place, as I wrote below, yet he and the Heritage extremists managed to consolidate power and bring irreversible damage to the nation.

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Donald Trump does not have a mandate for any of this

He's hardly the first president to claim he represents the people's will—or God's. But he might be the most brazen.

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Jason Song Quinn (Comms Open) @hulkhoquinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Think about Miss Piggy. She lost a best friend and now an ex-lover in matter of 24 hours.

Miss Piggy and Dolly Parton in fancy dresses posing together

photo of Tim Curry surrounded by muppets, smiling for a photo. A quote from curry is added “it didn’t go very well. It didn’t survive the shoot. She felt I wasn’t being faithful to her” it’s him discussing his ill fated affair with miss piggy

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Benjamin Riley @benjaminjriley.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

So we know AI helped a negligible number of students. But how many did it harm? I've crunched the raw data provided by the lead researcher, and what I've found is that ~9,500 students using AI studied less than even the *least* studious, non-AI using student. This should shock the conscience.

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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

THIS is how you do it

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/08/2026

"AI" has existed in its current form for barely four years and the fact that it's jammed up the cognitive development of an entire generation that fast (and that there's a specific overclass of techofascists who are deeply thrilled about this) is a big damn red flag. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...

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What Do Students Lose When They Stop Writing? (Gift Article)

Educators are worried that many students can no longer write essays without A.I. And it’s costing more than just grammar skills.

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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The idea of AI “hallucinating” is one I wish I’d had!

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 12/08/2026

Despite myths that there's "incredible demand for AI," 70%+ of hyperscaler AI revenues come from OpenAI and Anthropic. In FY26, $24.1bn of Microsoft's $34.33bn in AI revenue came from OpenAI - meaning that GPU rentals and AI software are single-digit billion dollar businesses.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

This by CNN is genuinely reprehensible. Everyone involved should be embarrassed. -The 'new pain' case vs Mamdani is *solely* his religion. -He was in NYC on 9/11, at grade school -Soon after attack GWB himself gave famous speech warning against blaming all Muslims for terrorism -25 yrs later, this.

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I will confess that I did not believe he would get below 35%. I thought that was his floor. Color me intrigued.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

If a guy sitting next to you in a bar said this, you’d shake your head and walk away.

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