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Erik

@erikesq.bsky.social
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Ex-lawyer fascinated by computer tech as well as its impact on society. Older than most people think I am and suspicious of social media platforms owned by people with enough money to own a yacht the size of the Titanic.

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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 5h
So, we now live in a world where a Suid-Afrikaner skelm who thinks because he has an obscene amount of money is entitled to playing wargames with predictable consequences. The international community should immediately move to issue an international arrest warrant with Musk’s name on it.
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
This is one hell of a bright young woman with “balls”!!! 👍 m.youtube.com/watch?v=s2a5...
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👧 This TEEN decrypted Donald Trump's last MRI 🧠🧟
YouTube video by Chloé Sawyer (EN)
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Matt Green @mattgreencomedy.com · 15/10/2026
Shocking undercover footage of Reform!
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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
NEW: I wrote about why so many people wanted to believe that Ukrainian airstrikes on a Russian data center reduced troll and bot activity online, even though it's almost certainly not true. Featuring @noupside.bsky.social: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Drone strikes didn't take out a Russian bot farm, but we were primed to believe It
A viral rumor illustrates people’s hunger to make sense of the division we see online.
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Why didn’t I think of that? 👍👍👍
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anomander73.bsky.social @anomander73.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Again I agree It's easy to tick a box in a poll that doesn't matter to say you would rejoin...that's not the same as when it does matter and the reality of what it means has been explained too There are an awful lot of what I call "soft rejoiners" who drift away when u mention some costs
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
This is disgusting, but not unexpected. The Trump administration is putting their thumb on the scales for Putin, despite the fact that it’s Russia violating the energy ceasefire. 
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Ghislaine Hull @ghizzybear.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
When you watch videos from Trump on YouTube it’s like you’re watching a bad remake of Mission Impossible. His behaviour looks exactly like an Indian (India) copy of Tom Cruise in the leading role. m.youtube.com/watch?v=6vEu...
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Trump Iran Announcement LIVE: President Trump Delivers Major Statement From White House | Trump
YouTube video by ET Now
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The USA when I visited Philadelphia around ‘74: fast becoming the beacon for liberty in its most civilised sense, with the Obama administration at its pinnacle. USA today: back to the middle ages, with a leader who is the laughing stock of the world and a pustule on the human race.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I note how Christian Nationalists, who think the public execution of Jesus was the most horrific thing humans ever did, are giddy at the prospect of getting to watch a public execution on live streaming—being so “pro-life” and all . . .
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Ghislaine Hull @ghizzybear.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I loathe posting these, but this is an update: Betty’s pipes are fixed, but the house remains in shambles and still needs major renovations. If you can spare a few dollars, that would be so appreciated. If not, God bless you, but a repost is free. ❤️ gofund.me/01e55a690
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Donate to Help Betty Restore Her Home After Water Damage, organized by Patricia Winter
Betty is 84 years old, and I’ve known her for many years. She has alwa… Patricia Winter needs your support for Help Betty Restore Her Home After Water Damage
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
No comments. m.youtube.com/shorts/5tVXq...
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Every American Needs to See This...🙁
YouTube video by The Norteys Clips
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is not good IMMHO… m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv5y...
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Trump LOSING IT and considers CIVIL WAR and MARTIAL LAW to Seize Midterm Ballots?!?
YouTube video by Legal AF
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GroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
That's my plan, too.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026
Wow. We can’t believe this 🥹. Barnes & Noble just put WTF America?! on their Most Anticipated Nonfiction list. We wrote this for this community, and you're the reason it's having this moment before it's even out. Thank you, truly. If you haven't preordered, the link's here 👉 bit.ly/wtf-america-...
Square graphic featuring the Barnes & Noble logo above the headline “Our Most Anticipated Nonfiction.” The cover of WTF America?!: The Way Out of This Hell and Back to Democracy by Ben, Brett, and Jordy Meiselas is prominently displayed in the center, highlighting the book’s inclusion in Barnes & Noble’s most anticipated nonfiction selections.
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TopCat @tiffinjames.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This. It’s not so much the fact we elected this man in the first place. It’s that we elected him AGAIN and have refused to remove him EVEN AFTER WE FOUND OUT HE WAS TRYING TO BE A DICTATOR.
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Scabbyhabby @scabbyhabby.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Yup Pippa
ALT: Yup Pippa
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Kat Benjamin @katskib.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This is beyond embarrassing.
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George @retiredsurgassist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Think about the BILLIONS of dollars wasted on election ads. Usually, non-informative attacks ads whose sole purpose use lies to scare you into voting for them. J6 didn't happen in a vacuum.
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The EU says the release of diesel is not related to Trump‘s pressure... You can skip to about 6 minutes into the video. They’re a bit skittish IMO, but perhaps it’s just them being frustrated with the orange buffoon’s behaviour… m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvec...
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‘It Would Undermine Our…’: EU Bluntly Slams Trump’s Threatened Export Bans On Diesel | World News
YouTube video by Hook Global
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Just saw this video: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwtq... Unbelievable people elected him for a second time! I‘m not a US citizen, so you have every right to tell me to mind my own business, but I warmheartedly hope your country won’t slide in complete chaos after the upcoming elections…
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‘Make them riot’: Jack Smith coup bombshell reveals damning evidence against Trump
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Rislandr 🇪🇺 🔰 @rislandr.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026
Yes, and even Musk had trouble warping Grok into a MAGA fanboy and conspiracy theory amplifier. But with enough will, resources, and tainted training data, LLMs can be produced that exhibit cognitive dissonance. The Chinese open weight models suffer it too. Try asking GLM about Tibet or Taiwan.
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Rislandr 🇪🇺 🔰 @rislandr.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026
Sunny Post Sunday 🌻🌅🌞
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GroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you watched McCartney & Bernie on Kimmel, something to think about. Bernie (85) is 9 months older than Paul (84) Proof that it's not always about age. It's how engaged you are, how caring, how creative, how curious & obviously, where someone's intellect & memory is in their 80s.
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I read Trump is repeating his “offer” of 5000 USD/person who votes for him. Strange that a man with such an insatiable greed for money that he would do anything to have more of it, believes his fellow Americans can be had for a measly 5K. If I were at the receiving end, I would be deeply offended.
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Pocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today before Senate.
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
newrepublic.com/post/215879/... The EU should block all AI that doesn’t meet strict security standards on the public Internet. Regardless, the block should forbid AI access to anyone under the age of 15, to prevent future generations from becoming zombies.
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Trump Quietly Killed AI Safeguard After Accepting Millions
A new report tracks the series of donations AI executives made before Trump scrapped a major regulation.
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GroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Who dreamed he'd find an even more precious pool to screw up? The Press Pool.
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Netanyahu’s favourite TV show is an example of what Hitler’s propaganda machine would have looked like today (Dutch spoken Belgian Flemish news program): www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/20...
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"We moeten al hun kinderen afmaken": VRT NWS vindt tientallen extreme uitspraken in populaire Israëlische talkshow | VRT NWS Nieuws
"We moeten al hun kinderen afmaken, dan zullen er geen oorlogen meer zijn." Het zijn de woorden van de presentator van 'De Patriotten', een populaire politieke talkshow die elke avond op de Israëlisch...
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I’ll cover the news for President Trump! I’ll do it after he has deposited 55 million USD in my Swiss bank account. Nathalie can use her iPhone filming him, no sound required; I’ll make up some great Trumpisms myself; can’t be hard because I have an IQ that comes close to his.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 21/09/2026
“You didn’t tell me these were the same Persians who beat the Romans!”
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ExamineYourZipper 🌊🇺🇸🦅🇨🇦🍁🇺🇦🌻🇵🇸🍉 @cidbarret85.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
They all knew ahead of time who he is...
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
People and press are comparing Trump and his MAGA cult with Hitler and the rise of the 3d Reich. There’s 2 problems with that, IMO. First, you can say a lot about Hitler but not that he was a complete idiot. Secondly, I could be wrong but I don’t believe the majority of Americans support Trump.
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Satchmo sang about a wonderful world. I wonder what he’d have thought of Katie Phang‘s recent post about Epstein files containing proof that Trump raped a 13 year old. He‘s a monster. Sadly he still is a member of the human race.
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I just saw a movie of a young Japanese woman marrying her robot friend. Reason: he is always kind and never challenges her in her opinions, so they never quarrel. So, due to young people not realising some pain & friction in your life are necessary for growth, we’ll soon all be toast.
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
These are the people who should make millions
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AI Search @aipulse-synestesia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Operator noncompliance is worrying, but it doesn't settle what sort of intelligence is involved. Training data matters, though the path from a bad input to an unsafe action also runs through the agent's permissions and setup.
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
And again: AI isn’t helping people be better or faster at learning, doing their job, or whatever. If anything, it’s making them lazier and more stupid… m.youtube.com/watch?v=xBHu...
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NEW: Harvard Caught AI Hollowing Out Every Knowledge Worker in America
YouTube video by Brendan Dell
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Yet other incidents with AI reported by Altman’s company where agents no longer obey their human operators. But this still doesn’t mean AI = human intelligence. It only means it’s a very bad idea to train models on a toxic dataset -- which the Internet is (think X).
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Welcome to Europe, Canada!!!🇨🇦🇪🇺
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
If you want to understand how AI works, this is a great video. I‘d recommend watching all 42 minutes of it, but if you’re impatient or have a shorter attention span 🤓, start watching at about halfway. m.youtube.com/watch?v=MIud...
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Why Chinese AI Is Suddenly So Good (ft. DeepSeek, SeeDance 2.0) | AB Explained
YouTube video by Asian Boss
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It’s the feverish hunt for money again that makes AI as dangerous as it is becoming… m.youtube.com/watch?v=7r4i...
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Anthropic researchers are quitting... and now we know why
YouTube video by Fireship
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GroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
He refuses to regulate AI, despite constant cries that it has power to destroy all humanity & data centers will use all the planet's water. Today, his EPA scrapped limits on power plant greenhouse gas emissions limits. So, lack of air & water will destroy humanity before we have time to worry.
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Very enlightening… m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl7-...
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This best-selling book is freaking out national security advisors
YouTube video by AI In Context
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Concerning AI‘s danger: approx. 15 min. into the video; that’s the danger with AI: the humans whose companies are developing it. AIshould not be in the hands of people like Bezos, Zuckerberg and the others. It should be kept inside labs run by people with a conscience. m.youtube.com/watch?v=IPaM...
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We let AI buy a robot and a car, it does exactly what experts warned
YouTube video by InsideAI
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Erik @erikesq.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Give it to him!!! 😆
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