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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹

@destroytime.bsky.social
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insatiably curious bibliophile. nerd of many colors. secular seeker of peace, pragmatic democratic socialist, anti-fascist, cishumanist, decelerationist, up the #Arsenal! #LGBTQ+ #BLM #COYG #ForeverPrint.

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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 4h
surely this won't last long — www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump’s AI chatbot turns on its master
The famously fact-averse president rolled out a new AI tool – but its answers don’t conform to his version of reality
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Gaius (from Tribunate) @gaius.bsky.social · 7h
Western civilization guys always elide over the fact that the traditions of “Athens and Jerusalem” (even going by the most broad definitions) hated each other for hundreds of years. The literature of the Maccabean revolt tells you all you need to know about Jewish opinions on Hellenism
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 7h
of all the assholes whose future prosecution i look forward to, it's really a tossup between miller and this piece of human refuse.
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Jennifer 🏆 @jenisntokay.bsky.social · 9h
Cerci and Reuteler left on the bench again when we need a goal.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 8h
this — From Shitpost to Bullshit open.substack.com/pub/johnganz...
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From Shitpost to Bullshit
The Function of Conservative Intellectuals
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 9h
unreal.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 9h
istg...
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 9h
no words.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 9h
poor goal to concede
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 9h
i thought that hit the post at first, hence the absence of enthusiasm lol
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 9h
get in???
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 10h
could we perhaps score more than one goal? stay tuned!!
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 10h
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
welp.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
i am afraid the cubs are going to get smoked.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 30/09/2026
100% should follow him around for the rest of what’s left of his political career. His 2028 VP hopes were dashed in two minutes and I love that for him.
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Prashant 🌊 @prasshant.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I apologise, he was there, right at the start.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
seems like one single-payer system that eliminates private insurers might avoid this! www.bcbs.com/about-us/ass... (also via @404media.co)
bcbs.com
BCBSA Analysis How AI Coding Tools Affect Healthcare Costs
Analysis of BCBS claims data found growing use of AI coding tools contribute to higher hospital billing costs and increased healthcare spending.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
burn it to the ground. www.404media.co/surveillance...
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Surveillance Company Tells Cops It Wants to Add Facial Recognition to Flock Cameras
A surveillance company wants to "close the gap" that Flock won't do, by pitching facial recognition on its cameras.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
amen — www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A leftwing victory in Berlin shows people want freedom, and liberals cannot deliver it | Eva von Redecker
Die Linke’s surge was propelled by a compelling promise: for voters to have the freedom to stay in their city. This is how to fight back against the far right, says writer and philosopher Eva von Rede...
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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Aaron is not underrating this. It's cinema. The sly smirk when Schmitt thinks he's gotten Smith to perjure himself. The hasty vanishing of the sign. Klobuchar getting Kennedy to hold it up. Schmitt getting LOUD and ANGRY when Klobuchar points out he mixed up the Hawks and Hawkeyes.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
this is why i'm skeptical of the sudden ubiquitous "our AI will kill everyone!" discourse from the companies themselves — seems like a really sudden pivot to position themselves as the necessary bulwarks against the forces they themselves unleashed. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
theguardian.com
Anthropic ‘warns of existential AI risks to humanity’ in IPO document
Reported admission to investors of AI’s ‘self-preserving behaviours’ comes as company prepares for a potential $2tn flotation
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
a "glitch," okay, sure. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...
nytimes.com
EA 'aware' of FC27 glitch showing women in their underwear, promises fix in next update
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Guardian Sport @sport.theguardian.com · 29/09/2026
Manchester City found guilty on all Premier League charges over rule breaches
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Manchester City found guilty on all Premier League charges over rule breaches
* ‘Sham’ contracts helped inflate revenues by £900m * Commission finds club guilty over nine-season period Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, the league has announced. The league also said an independent commission had found City guilty of the majority of charges in relation to its failure to cooperate with the league’s investigation. Continue reading...
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
while i do not wish injuries on players, i would shed no tears if bernardo shattered something valuable www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...
nytimes.com
Martin Odegaard criticises Bernardo Silva challenge after ankle injury: ‘It does not belong in football’
The Arsenal captain was visibly angry after the challenge during Norway's 2-1 loss to Portugal and approached Bernardo to confront him.
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Emma Lewis @petchary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
action.eko.org/a/uk-governm... Please sign and share!!
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UK government: Suspend all Palantir contracts
Right now, thanks to Keir Starmer, Trump’s digital Trojan horse is 'hoovering up' our data -- including your private patient data.Quietly, and without a single vote in Parliament, Keir Starmer has sig
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DR. IRONCLAD, Brunch Democrat @feclad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
To every MAGA, Jill Stein, or just couldn't bother to vote person out there, Fuck you. Fuuuuuuuuck you.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
and that is a feature of what they're up to, not a bug — Silicon Valley and democracy do not get along eduardoelreportero.substack.com/p/silicon-va...
eduardoelreportero.substack.com
Silicon Valley and democracy do not get along
Here’s hoping democracy wins
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
she's still batshit crazy, but not wrong about this —
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
the new yorker story this week was uh... not quite what i'm used to from that publication. holy shit. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
newyorker.com
“Dark Horse,” by Sarah Anderson
At least once a day I press the Thought like a bruise, and if I don’t it eventually starts to play anyway.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
lmaoooooooooo HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS!!
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@nolafredo.bsky.social early days still, but shough may just be legit?
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@agpnw.bsky.social your piece today in the times is embarrassing — to editorialize in the lede about washington voters' "resentment" is journalistic malpractice. you and your editor(s) should know better. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"who they resent more" — not a matter of resentment, but a matter of sensible tax policy @nytimes.com. jfc this is dreadful "journalism," editorializing in the lede. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
nytimes.com
Washington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.
Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
well that was ass.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
i almost accidentally took a melatonin this morning instead of my actual med, and i'm wondering if maybe that wasn't the universe just telling me that it would have been better for my mental health to just go back to bed...
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"when i grow up i want to be the next joe manchin," said by no one ever until now.
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Pablo Torre @pablo.show · 27/09/2026
I'm still thinking about how Don Jr.'s wedding weekend was funded by the Russian oligarch who's working with Vladimir Putin to fund the anti-trans sports movement. Discussed @propublica.org's reporting with @katienolan.bsky.social + @cruzkayne.bsky.social on the new PTFO: youtu.be/E5F9NuLxZfw?...
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Reacting to Don Jr.'s Wedding, Kardashian's "Team Moms" + Anti-Trans Panic | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
the power of actual journalism — good on you @pablo.show — www.nytimes.com/athletic/763...
nytimes.com
Tim Tebow ‘pausing’ relationship with Life Surge following Pablo Torre report
Tebow is one of numerous Christian celebrities to speak at Life Surge events, which the group uses to promote financial literacy classes.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
fuck
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
come on you gunners!!
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
one of the few positive mentions of my hometown on the rare occasions it makes the @nytimes.com — www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/b...
nytimes.com
Women Sluggers Are No Longer in a League of Their Own
As a group of players from an all-women’s baseball league in the 1940s and ’50s gathered at a recent reunion, the future of women’s baseball looks bright again.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
all i ask is for bukayo, myles, and ezri to make it back in one piece
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Andy Brockman @andybrockman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#FreeSpeech News Hollywood Reporter reporting that YouTube, TikTok and Meta platforms are refusing to take even paid ads for Alex Gibney's documentary which takes a, let's say, sceptical and questioning view of Elon Musk's career, personality and alleged achievements. "Musk" opens on 9 October.
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
not great @petchary.bsky.social — www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Oxford lets OpenAI train its AI models on Bodleian Library
University staff voice concerns over reputational risk of partnering with company behind ChatGPT
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
rahm emanuel is the poster child for why the dems are loathed, even by their own voters. i truly want some of whatever he's smoking if he thinks he has a chance of winning a single primary. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/u...
nytimes.com
Rahm Emanuel Makes His 2026 Play
The longtime Democratic insider has emerged as a behind-the-scenes force in his party’s push to win back Congress. After that, he’ll think about 2028.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
meta is a garbage company. www.queerty.com/they-can-jus...
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"They can just get rid of you:" Queer nightclubs in L.A. get erased from Facebook & Instagram - Queerty
The bars saw their pages reinstated after outcry.
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
our priorities as a country are beyond fucked up. thebaffler.com/latest/up-ag... @kellywood.bsky.social @scotttbeard.bsky.social (focuses on AL) — archive.is/MKcEv
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Staring Down the Barrel of Reindustrialization at Hadrian’s Factory 4
Companies like Hadrian are embracing AI-enabled automation to expedite weapons production.
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Bancroft Sutherland @bancsutherland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The cute little cartoon character is a nice touch. Similar to Joe Camel, if you’d given the cigarette-smoking beast root access to every aspect of your life.
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Meta Debuts Dedicated ‘Charm’ Device for Using Muse AI
Meta Platforms Inc. unveiled a palm-sized, dedicated gadget for using Muse, the company’s popular new artificial intelligence assistant, pushing deeper into the AI devices market with a surprise annou...
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benji, the jack of hearts 🔆🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🇺🇦🌹 @destroytime.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
is there a polymarket predictor for the age at which this kid moves to a cabin in wyoming and starts sending out "packages"? www.thenewcritic.com/p/high-schoo...
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High School or Claude?
Postscript No. 24 | 14-year-old Eli Goldfine on self-educating through AI
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