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A Singular Monkey

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Physics, Electronics, and Computer Science Teacher by profession Runner, cyclist, and traveler by choice Against eating the seed corn

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JD, you can’t eat comics. @lostcity.bsky.social · 8h
There are NOT machine-made clothes. If there were, your clothes would be made in the country you live in (where the customers are), or in China (where machines are cheap). They’re made in Bangladesh or India or Indonesia because that’s where the LABOUR is cheap. Your clothes are made by people.
Joyce Carol Oates says: “This is why Al-generated romance novels make perfect sense. Formulaic fiction doesn't need to be written by hand, so to speak; what difference does it make if a machine "writes" it? There are machine-made clothes & there are custom-made clothes. They appeal to
different consumers.“
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 13h
This would be the equivalent of sports coverage devoting itself to reporting on gambling markets instead of the game. Because real reporting on real stories is hard.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 15h
"Those in attendance...received a book called “The War Department Field Manual,” a compilation of Hegseth’s past speeches. In a forward written by President Trump, the troops were told: “As your commander in chief, I will not ask you to fight dumb wars.” Perfect www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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Five Takeaways From Hegseth’s Speech
The defense secretary gave a “State of the Force” address to hundreds of officers and enlisted servicemembers at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Va.
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A Singular Monkey @finitemonkey.bsky.social · 13h
#TeachingGoals
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Semafor @semafor.com · 16h
Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 13h
So much winning! Who would want to visit this shithole country? Worldcon attendance was massively down because so many foreign folk stayed home.
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Jennifer Van Goethem @jennvg.bsky.social · 18h
He's trying to do George C. Scott from Patton but is mostly doing George C. Scott from Strangelove.
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A Singular Monkey @finitemonkey.bsky.social · 17h
<Pennsylvania has entered the chat>
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h
Hegseth: "It's worth saying again so the fake news understands it. We are no longer the woke department or the weak department. Simple translation of that -- no fatties no trannies no beardos no weirdos no wimps no radicals. Just warriors."
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A Singular Monkey @finitemonkey.bsky.social · 21h
They really are that stupid
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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Not a great sign when your 12-person private fundraiser includes someone who hates you enough to leak damaging audio
The audio of Mr. Paxton was shared with The Times by an attendee who recorded him speaking at a private fund-raiser in Washington attended by roughly a dozen people. The person, who opposes Mr. Paxton’s campaign and provided the recording to The Times, was granted anonymity because Mr. Paxton’s remarks were private.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h
Blanche defends appearing at Trump rallies 👇 Q: Wherever you go, you are the attorney general-- BLANCHE: I don't agree w/that. We are allowed to do things in our individual capacity. There have been AGs who were blatantly partisan and never spoke at a single rally. Is that right? Of course not!
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22h
Wrote about the National Design Studio a while back, and two things worth noting. *It is led by a white nationalist *They do skins, not services. America.gov is a chatbot with a .gov skin. They are promising to make services work better but its all TBD.
Skins vs. services: the National Design Studio is building a handful of attractive single page websites, but not fixing digital services that most of the public relies on when they interact with government. Skins is easy to do, but not very impactful.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h
grandpa is talking crazy about the TV again
Why does FoxNews always put Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Jessica Tarlov, and every Democrat on, saying bad things about the Republican Party and, of course, me? I actually think they get more airtime than Pro Republicans. This is why MAGA, and REAL Patriots, will never like Fox! They repeat a completely negative narrative, on and on it goes, and then we get a quick retort. It’s truly amazing that I won all three Elections. The opposition is enormous, but the fight goes on! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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A Singular Monkey @finitemonkey.bsky.social · 21h
This is how you do it!
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No potential for misuse here
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 22h
New reports reveal Meta has been classifying gigantic data centers as "pilot models" in order to secure a tax credit from the 1980s. The loophole has allowed Meta to avoid paying nearly $4,000,000,000 in taxes last year alone.
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Antarctic winter sea ice falls to third-lowest level on record as scientists warn of ‘now problem’
Coverage levels fall a million square kilometres short of the long-term average, with global heating likely driving losses
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James Hutson @jameshutson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Come the fuck on. This is some complete and utter bullshit. Have governments just dropped the pretence of acting to prevent climate change? (Answer: yes)
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DrCrlsnPEJD @drcrlsnpe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Described by the director of applied science at Microsoft, another defendant in the case, as the 'largest theft of labor in human history.'” OpenAI’s co-founder and president: “Ah nice.”
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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In case anyone was wondering how the U.S. has lost the war it started with Iran Embarrassing
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/09/2026
85% of those detained in MVPC have no criminal record. Eighty-five percent.
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Trump’s mass detention machine in Pennsylvania
"ICE is just churning bodies into the detention system."
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Vincent Ledvina @vincentledvina.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here it comes... the large coronal hole is almost directly facing Earth now, which means fast solar wind is 3-4 days away. In fact, NOAA SWPC has just issued a G1/minor storm watch for Oct 2. This means there are chances for mid-latitude auroral displays Thu and Fri nights. #heliophysics
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Adam @adamshap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NYC’s congestion pricing program cut ambulance travel times by over a minute
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
it is important to realize that many reporters for mainstream outlets are enthusiastic cogs in this elite-coordinated propaganda machine. don't print lies in the newspaper
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hegseth plans to axe a fifth of generals and admirals. It’s clear he’s planning to cause so much damage it won’t be repairable by whoever comes next.
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Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks — The Washington Post
The defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Trump starts twitching in anger when a reporter tries to ask him about ICE
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Former special counsel Jack Smith: “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation.”
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A Singular Monkey @finitemonkey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
They are not sending the best and brightest
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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
GOP SCOTUS okays human trafficking, 'cause it ain't "deportation" when you're not sending them back to their own country
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Trump says Democratic concerns about AI are a hoax like global warming 🥴
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Until the Reagan years, the SEC considered stock buybacks to be illegal stock manipulation. Now, NVIDIA has announced the largest buyback in American history — fueled by the data center boom. It's time to make buybacks illegal again.
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Stock Buybacks, Explained | Robert Reich
Robert Reich explains that Trump's corporate tax is going to stock buybacks, leaving most workers behind.Watch More: Tru
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A Singular Monkey @finitemonkey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
While saying that they are against Communism and Socialism
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
the real life legion of doom just doesnt have the rizz of lex luthor, sinestro, and solomon gundy
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 29/09/2026
Okay, just so we have a record: The Facebook Fake-Out, a record of Meta's tactic of transgressing, getting caught, waiting for things to blow over, and then breaking the rules again. I documented the pattern so we have a link to share for the next time they do it. www.anildash.com/2026/09/29/f...
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The Facebook Fake-out - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
scenes from an authoritarian cult -- Trump signs an EO, and then all of his cronies keep clapping and clapping for him since none of them wants to be the first one to stop
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A Singular Monkey @finitemonkey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In decent countries someone would go to jail for this. Here they probably got a raise!
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AAPTHQ @aapthq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Physics Department of the Naval Postgraduate School invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant/Associate Professor levels. Visit the #AAPTCareerCenter to learn more and apply. ow.ly/bIPj50ZSKoG #PhysicsCareers #PhysicsJobs
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“When food prices go up because farm workers go missing, that’s the ICE Tax. When construction grinds to a halt because no one is left to build homes, that’s the ICE Tax. When our elders can’t get the care they deserve because their caretakers and nurses are gone, that’s the ICE Tax.” #EndtheICETax
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CHC Chair: ‘ICE Is Not Just Busting The Budget, It’s Wrecking Our Economy’
Congressional Hispanic Caucus members joined America’s Voice to call for an end to the ICE Tax that’s making the lives of all working families more expensive.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 29/09/2026
Even after last year's H.R. 1 boosted Pentagon spending to historic levels, Congress is considering spending $73 billion more to underwrite Trump’s war on Iran. On @nationalpriorities.bsky.social, our analysts break down how far that $73 billion could go funding SNAP and Medicaid instead.
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/09/2026
Trump’s new AI website is kinda fun, it turns out.
Can the president use taxpayer funds to air his old campaign ads on TV?

No. Federal appropriations law has long barred using taxpayer funds for political advertising.
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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/09/2026
They are shutting this down by the end of the day.
Can the president build a giant triumphal arch in Washington
DC without congressional authorization?

No. Not on federal park or public grounds in the District of Columbia without express authority of Congress. I
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026
Reuters got some of the IPO docs. Anthropic is a total dog of a company. Spent $12.6bn to make $4.6bn in revenue in 2025, $7.33bn of which was compute costs. Operating loss of $8bn. Losses getting worse year over year. Amazing stuff www.reuters.com/business/fin...
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Companies
• Anthropic IPO could value the company at more than $2
trillion
• Anthropic lost $42 billion in 2025
• Al lab spent $7.33 billion on compute and infrastructure last year
• Operating loss widened to $8.06 billion in 2025 from $2.98 billion in 2024
• Execs, industry analysts have expressed concerns over harms of Al tech
Sept 28 (Reuters) - Anthropic is making a massive bet that Al will transform the global economy more profoundly than industrialization, electricity and the internet, according to its IPO prospectus seen by Reuters.
But the cost to get there will be staggering. Anthropic reported a net loss of $42 billion in 2025, and plans to spend $518 billion on cloud, computing and infrastructure obligations in coming year, according to the
prospectus.
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W. Brian Lane (he/him), PhD @wbrianlane.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Vaccines 🤝 hugs
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Sam Stribling @samstribling1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Why Is the DOJ Working With a Man Convicted of Hacking Election Sites?
David Michael Levin appears to be involved in a Justice Department election-monitoring operation.
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Senator Peter Welch (mirror) @senpeterwelch.govpeeps.us · 28/09/2026
10 years ago, David Levin went to jail for launching a cyberattack on Florida’s election database.   It appears that the Trump Administration just hired him to monitor elections.   I want to know why.
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Kimberly Beatty @beattylab.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Please share: OHSU is hiring an Assistant Prof. in the Dept. of Chemical Physiology & Biochemistry. We are looking for a chemical biologist who will apply novel chemical tools in physiological systems. Apply online: www.ohsu.edu/human-resour... (Job # 2026-41667).
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OHSU Faculty, Physician and Academic Jobs in Oregon
Find higher education faculty, physician and research jobs and build your academic health career at OHSU in Portland, Oregon.
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Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026
fucking really
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Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students
The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientati…
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 28/09/2026
“The clearest example of that is George Santos." David Flippo was required to file a financial disclosure in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026. Instead, the Nevada Republican has turned in nothing while running for Congress.
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The mysterious millions powering a Nevada Republican’s bid for Congress
David Flippo, who has reported funneling nearly $2.5 million to his campaigns, has repeatedly failed to file financial disclosure forms since 2023.
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