Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 7h#2 hands down. Perhaps #1 came out too late for me to see it? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_learn...!en.wikipedia.orgI learned it by watching you! - Wikipedia 100
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 23hThis is an amazing Easter egg. Backrooms style as you use it more the hotdogs get... altered.. weirdly! 010
Reposted by Gladstone in DCAnne Helen Petersen @annehelen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is *the* piece. Kate Manne, professor of philosophy at Cornell, speaks truth to the totality of failures at the university — and why students protesting the war in Gaza have faced far harsher consequences than any of the Cornell 7: www.thecut.com/article/what...thecut.comWhat It Feels Like at Cornell Right NowAs a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big. 4729641045
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 23hTo be clear the camera cut was real. The attack BY Schmitt was bogus! 010
Reposted by Gladstone in DCEd Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 30/09/2026[SENATOR ERIC SCHMITT]: So you’re telling me under oath that you’ve never spoken with a bestselling author who is insane [JACK SMITH]: No [SCHMITT]: WELL THEN *unveils poster* please explain this picture of you with Naomi Wolf! [SMITH]: That is Naomi Klein sir 231481201
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 30/09/2026 Every time this article says "AGI" just replace it with "crazy idea that has no scientific basis" and it makes sense. Stuffed Animals. Running meetings. Sigh. www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...theatlantic.comInside the Biggest Feud in Artificial IntelligenceA new world has arrived. Dario Amodei and Sam Altman cannot stop fighting over it. 002
Reposted by Gladstone in DCDr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 29/09/2026hopefully a longer essay about this later, but it's striking how familiar the situation of the japanese public during the russo-japanese war is. no at home experiences the war directly: they learn about it via what they read. and they are extremely active, extremely angry, and extremely misinformed. 926720
Reposted by Gladstone in DCrev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026there's a thing in moderate democratic politics where it is considered fundamentally illegitimate to deliver results to your own voters; instead, you must propose a better way to implement your adversaries' entire ideological program 421608275
Reposted by Gladstone in DCdoom boy @doomboy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026christ's inversion of traditional moral frameworks was so profound that even 2000 years later his own self-proclaimed followers still can't swallow his argument 314824
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 28/09/2026I used to say the #ravens could win any game with 43 seconds left after the mile high miracle from Flacco. Now am revising it to 7 seconds with Lamar Jackson. #ravensflock 7 Seconds Left 000
Reposted by Gladstone in DCRoberto Rojas @robertorojas97.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Brazilian Portuguese commentary on that Tyler Loop field goal for the Ravens is exactly what everyone needs to hear right now 19928258
Reposted by Gladstone in DCTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Joe Rogan: Why are you a Democrat? Talarico: My mother saw Texas Democrats like Ann Richards, people who fought for the little guy. That was the classic Democratic Party. I asked my mom what we were, and she was like, ‘We're Democrats, because Democrats fight for the people.’ 551487326
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 27/09/2026Both are true. Perhaps this is what the fans in Rio expect? 000
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 27/09/2026Look the fans are passionate! #ravensflock And there is a time gap between King Henry getting stopped on 4th and 1 (at our own 30!!) and Lamar sparking a comeback. 020
Reposted by Gladstone in DCNFL News Poster @nflnewsposter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026[Ravens] Another one for Derrick Henry! Henry is now ranked 9th on the all-time career rushing yards list with 13266, moving above Eric Dickerson. twitter.com/Ravens/statu... 042
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 27/09/2026Love to see the spark getting the #ravens going! #ravensflock 020
Reposted by Gladstone in DCNFL News Poster @nflnewsposter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026[Ravens] KING HENRY TOUCHDOWN!!! 👑 twitter.com/Ravens/statu... 031
Reposted by Gladstone in DCLarry Johnson @mrljayjr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026TD! #Ravens #RavensFlock #BALvsDALstatic.klipy.comDenzel Washington's Relieved ReactionALT: Denzel Washington's Relieved Reaction 031
Reposted by Gladstone in DCClean Observer @hammbear2024.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Again: can these people hear themselves? “Ai safety spaces.” WTF are they talking about. Ai safety is, at its root, making Ai tools respect legal and societal norms. These people aren’t doing any of that. Is this crowd working to set conventions on things Ai needs to do/not do consistent w/that? 161
Reposted by Gladstone in DCCJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Joe Burrow fumbles to end it 6557
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 27/09/2026Sam Darnold not tackling in a pick six HE CAUSED was... weak looking. 010
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 27/09/2026Shawn Spencer... whew. Thought he was hilarious when I was younger. Maybe let's blame his fictional dad for creating those behaviors. 110
Reposted by Gladstone in DCJames Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The GOP cut funding to the IRS because *audits work* and they fundamentally don't believe rich people should have to play by the rules. 273296769
Reposted by Gladstone in DCCJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Here's Laura Rutledge explaining that the secret service will not interfere with the radio communications at this game immediately followed by the broadcast audio going to hell 622075368
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 26/09/2026the ad where he slowly douses his victim in milk prior to killing him is...unusual the fact that he has to rack up MULTIPLE kills is simply implied 0120
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 26/09/2026This is an interesting article. Worth reading in full. I do feel like it misses some of the truly amazing work Snover did in the Monad / Powershell manifesto which feels more prescient than the Neal S story. But still a good case to be made for GUIs! 010
Reposted by Gladstone in DCCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 26/09/2026Does my Speak-n-Spell feel pain when I type O-U-C-H? The jury is out. Philosophers and neuroscientists say that's fucking stupid, but I called a guy from the Center for Pretending that Household Electronics Are Sentient and he said there's no way to know for sure. 5843151182
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 26/09/2026@jevbot.bsky.social final question: was P. G. Wodehouse a great author? 110
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 26/09/2026@jevbot.bsky.social i play golf and carry many different golf clubs. It's there a single club I could use to replace many of my existing clubs? 110
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 26/09/2026Bertie would be so proud that finally we have advanced so much that the technology agrees with his takes! 000
Reposted by Gladstone in DCtweety fish @sifu.tweety.fish · 25/09/2026one really important fact that I think a lot of people who aren't super close to this stuff don't realize is that transformers/LLMs were NOT what OpenAI et. seq. (taking Anthropic as an OpenAI spinoff) were founded to work on, and were developed elsewhere. Caught them largely by surprise. 953257
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 26/09/2026@jevbot.bsky.social are embroidered monograms acceptable on clothing? 130
Reposted by Gladstone in DCAP Stylebook @apstylebook.com · 23/09/2026Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics.apnews.comhttps://apnews.com/article/openai-safety-ai-framework-089e75b95bc935af092da7b79d92706d 5542231619
Reposted by Gladstone in DCLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026AP 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.” 1970102257
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 23/09/2026It is back *but* having been there twice you really want to stay downstairs. The upstairs is grim. 010
Reposted by Gladstone in DCI Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026The flim flam industry is so mad you guys.politico.comCrypto weighs revenge against Democrats — and the risks that come with itA broad offensive against Democrats could further alienate lawmakers the industry may soon need to revive its agenda. 35714
Reposted by Gladstone in DCClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026if you liked the thread about “everyone on the bus has realized the driver is going the wrong way,” you will love “hundreds of confused Portlanders ditched by crew and stranded in Iceland” I have to go to bed but I need to know if Sarah makes it to her flight!!! 2737183
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 23/09/2026What @ironspike.bsky.social was describing in the previous post sounds somewhat like "bucket shops" which were declared illegal a century ago. The premise was simple: come bet on the ticker tape! Yay stonks! The reality: bucket shop owners manipulated their patrons and were more like casinos! 000
Reposted by Gladstone in DCIron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Hey so Nobody actually knows exactly WHY the great stock market crash of 1929 happened, leading to the Great Depression But most folks agree "Low level participants started betting with borrowed money" probably didn't help matters 31076251
Reposted by Gladstone in DCConstantine @ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Bro we need your vote. I hate the war too. But Democrats want to trans your American Pyramid 051
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 22/09/2026I read the story. There felt like a lot of red flags (no homework - no referencing standardized tests) for someone who was very involved to miss. Regardless I am sure we both agree the kid was not well served by the system. A systemic failure. 000
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 22/09/2026Every DC school shows how well they are doing on math and English so if you know your kid is going to an underperforming school you might naturally overindex on trying to ensure your kid stays at grade level. 100
Gladstone in DC @district.blue · 22/09/2026I am a (very) imperfect parent. The part that startled me was that she didn't know how her child was doing on math for... years. DC schools are different than NYC schools I am sure but our kids get tested *constantly* so not knowing seems strange to me. 000
Reposted by Gladstone in DCJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026How I decided AI was probably nothing to worry about 471350119
