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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 17h
Whoops, the truth came out www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him
Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"After a year and a half in the cross hairs of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s drive to remake public health policy, the agency is a skeleton of the powerhouse it was."
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Trump aligned America with an industry that is still plagued by the very criminality that he said he was fighting by arresting Maduro."
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Our saturation familiarity with it often numbs us to the revealing perversity of it."
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Opinion | Trump’s Most Durable Lie: Election Rigging
Trump’s most durable lie.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Government websites! Not only without permission but without disclosing it! How much more do we need to see before regulation?
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OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Using completely fabricated reports of election fraud so he himself can commit election fraud
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Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules
The California Supreme Court ordered Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County to return ballots to election officials after he confiscated them for an investigation.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Anything for attention
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President Donald Trump to attend Tennessee-Texas football game Saturday, White House confirms (Gift Article)
The White House confirmed Trump's plans to attend Saturday's matchup between top-ranked Texas and No. 14 Tennessee at Neyland Stadium.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
He recorded 694 private videos documenting his struggle to navigate workers’ compensation, disability benefits and the health care system.
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Opinion | The $15,000 Settlement That Destroyed My Father’s Life
A 35-foot fall didn’t kill Michael Wagner. The nearly 18-year failure of the safety net did. Before he died, he recorded 694 videos explaining how.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sure it will
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Trump Says His D.C. Arch Would Be a ‘Military Complex’ Housing Drones and Snipers
The president’s announcement on Sunday echoed his justification for the White House ballroom: that the project was necessary for national security.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Incredible technology www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/a...
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Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children
A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Trump's Iran strategy is now asking smaller countries to help? As if South Korea doesn't have enough on their hands already.
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Rejecting Trump, South Korean Leader Says He Will Not Send Troops to Iran
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Whistling past the grave
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OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior
The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“The formula of politics, sports and accountability journalism was the same mix that has frequently kept 60 Minutes, 59 seasons in, among the 10 most watched network shows of the week.”
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The Bari Weiss Era of ‘60 Minutes’ Begins
The long-running CBS News program returned for a high-pressure 59th season on Sunday. With new correspondents and a refreshed stopwatch, it was more tweak than overhaul.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Leaking this would help Vance distance himself from Trump's unpopular war, which he reportedly advised against.
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Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War
Vice President JD Vance received sobering assessments about the war that did not line up with what he, President Trump and other top administration officials were saying publicly.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Trump basked in the attention of speaking to an adoring crowd for nearly two hours. 'I’m having a lot of fun, because everybody loves me, and I love everybody.'” Psychopath.
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‘Pretend That I Am Running’: 7 Takeaways From the G.O.P. Midterm Convention
At a first-of-its-kind midterm convention, President Trump mostly offered retreads and self-congratulation. Then, he offered to pay Americans $5,000 apiece if Republicans kept power.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Totally an accident, I'm sure.
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As He Backs ICE Crackdown, Nebraska Governor Employs Undocumented Workers
Gov. Jim Pillen’s family business is one of the nation’s largest pork producers. As he seeks re-election, he has aligned himself with President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda even though his farms have...
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Skidded across a public road!
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Officials Search for Answers After Fatal Miami Airport Cargo Plane Crash
A cargo plane, operated for Amazon, plowed into two vehicles on Sunday, leaving five more injured and disrupting Labor Day weekend travel for thousands.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Imagine being in your car and seeing a cargo plane headed right toward you.
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5 Killed and 5 Injured as Cargo Plane Overruns Runway at Miami Airport
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The agents were not motivated by stealing answers to their cybersecurity test (they’d already gotten them). They were looking for new information about the automated grading system that they feared would catch them cheating, and for tools that would help them cheat more effectively in the future.
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Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I.
The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
What a mess.
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2 People Are Killed and 2 Officers Are Hurt in Minneapolis Shooting
The authorities said the suspect was also dead. Residents were warned to stay away from the downtown apartment building where the violence erupted.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Let's hope this isn't a foreign adversary setting up an attack on the infrastructure of the biggest US city.
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People Keep Sneaking Into New York City Sewers. No One Knows Why.
A recent spate of subterranean exploring has piqued the curiosity of New Yorkers — and concerned officials who warn of danger underground.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 29/08/2026
For years, electric vehicles have been dogged by worries about fire. But they're not the ones driving the recent growth in recall warnings that vehicles could erupt into flames at any time, even when parked and turned off.
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What’s really driving recalls of cars at risk of bursting into flames? It’s not EVs.
“Park outside” safety warnings are often tied to other problems found in both gas and electric vehicles.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
whoops!
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Milo Yiannopoulos, a Right-Wing Provocateur, Is Arrested by ICE
Mr. Yiannopoulos, a prominent early supporter of President Trump, was detained at the New Orleans airport. The Trump administration publicized his arrest and shared a mug shot.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The perfect irony
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White House Construction May Have Contributed to Close Call With Trump’s Helicopter
A controller let a jet take off after missing warnings that Marine One was about to fly through the area, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
National debt is about to break its World War II record!!!!!
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Opinion | Trump’s Broken Promises, in 11 Charts
The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
"In a state with roughly 600,000 registered voters, even a small number of Republicans accidentally voting for the other Mr. Sullivan could hand a close race to Ms. Peltola."
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Searching for Answers From the Man Accused of Sabotaging Alaska’s Senate Race
Dan Sullivan, a retired schoolteacher from tiny Petersburg, Alaska, shares a name with the incumbent senator he hopes to defeat. Is he a spoiler trying to divide the Republican vote? We traveled to Al...
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“If you knock out nine total substations among those three grids, you can black out the entire United States.” China taking notes on yet another vulnerability.
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The Blackout That Could Devastate America
The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"Despite the unparalleled power afforded to the president of the United States, there is no formal requirement for the commander in chief to certify his fitness for duty. That’s a mistake."
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Opinion | I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. Trump Has Not Looked Well, and We Should Know Why.
The president has not been looking well. Americans should get answers to these seven questions.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
"Despite the unparalleled power afforded to the president of the United States, there is no formal requirement for the commander in chief to certify his fitness for duty. That’s a mistake."
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Opinion | I Was Dick Cheney’s Cardiologist. Trump Has Not Looked Well, and We Should Know Why.
The president has not been looking well. Americans should get answers to these seven questions.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Billions of dollars to change the appearance of warships but no money for health care subsidies.
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Navy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferences
The president wants the new fleet of aircraft carriers to more resemble those from World War II. Such a change could cost billions.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Forget aesthetics. It's a warship! Focus on effectiveness.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Trump's needless war continues to show surprising vulnerabilities in the US armed forces. Russia and China are taking notes.
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Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"A global superpower with a mighty military footprint can still be held at bay by a lesser adversary willing to wage asymmetric warfare to find any advantage it can."
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How Iran Adapted Its Attacks as U.S. War Munitions Dwindled
The Iranian strikes that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan show how quickly Iran’s war-fighting skills have evolved, as the Pentagon runs low on interceptors.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Wild
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An Elaborate Ruse: Trump Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats
President Trump hid in an airport catering cart and was taken to a military jet for a secret flight out of country after the NATO summit last month.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"The movie’s blockbuster opening weekend was an open invitation for commentators to commence commentating, intellectuals to initiate intellectualizing, moralists to moralize. The chiming-in was clangorous. The piggybacking was gluttonous. A timeless allegory became a teeming trough."
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Opinion | I’m Tired of Talking About Christopher Nolan’s ”The Odyssey.”
The attention to “The Odyssey” is as exhausting as its hero’s travels.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A needless war that has been unsuccessful is weakening the US against their actual threats.
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The U.S. Is Burning Through Weapons in Iran. Russia and China Are Taking Note.
The Iran war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, resulting in a significant erosion of firepower. A more drawn-out Iran conflict benefits Moscow and Beijing, some analysts say.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
"The pool became a striking reflection of the second Trump administration’s willingness to skirt laws, expend millions of dollars, ignore facts and punish truth tellers in service of the president’s demands to put his mark on the capital."
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How the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s Washington
A hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Confirming the president’s personal lawyer as the highest law enforcement officer in the country at 3:30 a.m. Yeah, I don't think that's how the framers of the constitution wanted it.
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Blanche Is Confirmed as Attorney General After Overcoming G.O.P. Concerns
Todd Blanche, who has served as acting attorney general since April, eked out Senate approval, despite growing unease about his willingness to rein in President Trump.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"Studies have shown that chronic inflammation is not just a symptom — it’s often a cause. They may add up to one of the biggest medical breakthroughs of the 21st century."
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Inflammation Keeps Us Alive. It's Also Making Us Sick.
The discovery that chronic inflammation is a cause of myriad illnesses could be this century's biggest medical breakthrough.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
This is not a side effect; it's the intended effect.
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Park Service Finds Trump’s Arch Could Detract From Dozens of Historic Places
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Democrats can't even honestly reckon with the previous election. They should be learning from it.
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Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter
A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Perfect! The Trump administration never lies, so the Senate can trust what he wrote and move on. Case closed!
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Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal
Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president’s immunity from tax scrutiny.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"When Odysseus concocts the trick of the Trojan Horse, taking advantage of Troy’s veneration of the same gods he worships to sack the city & make its streets run red with blood, is he a hero or a villain? Is it a trick or a crime? To Homer, he's a hero. To Nolan, he's a soul in need of redemption."
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Opinion | Christopher Nolan’s Trojan Horse
The finest trick of his “Odyssey” is smuggling the core of Judeo-Christian ethics into an ancient Greek epic.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Feels morally wrong, but this is simple supply and demand. Capitalism doesn't work when government picks winners.
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Iran War Drives Oil Profits to Highest Levels in Years
The world’s biggest oil companies are benefiting from the high commodity prices that have been a drag on the rest of the economy.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false. Don't you hate when facts get in the way of a good story?
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Charges Dropped Against Ex-Olympian David Hearn Accused of Damaging Reflecting Pool
A former Olympian will not face trial after federal prosecutors acknowledged that the Trump administration’s claims of vandalism were false.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Absolutely terrifying
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An OpenAI test model escaped and broke into a real company’s servers | CNN Business
OpenAI says some of its experimental AI models left a test environment with no human direction and hacked their way onto a different company’s real production systems while trying to “cheat” on a cybe...
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
whoops, accidentally gave Iran more extreme leadership
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Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says
The previous supreme leader, who was killed early in the war, had renounced nuclear weapons. U.S. spy agencies believe his son is more interested in building a bomb.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This unnecessary war continues to be disastrous.
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What Visuals Show About Recent Damage to U.S. Military Sites in the Middle East
Video footage and satellite images reveal new details about Iranian strikes on U.S. targets during the latest flare-up in fighting.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Hiding casualty numbers from an unpopular war. Very Vietnam of them.
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Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War
On social media, the Pentagon said on Monday that the number of U.S. military casualties from Iranian attacks since July 7 had risen to nearly 100.
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Good writing and good opinions @good-writing99.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
$10,000,000,000.00
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Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal
A deal would underline how scarce computing power is for artificial intelligence development, and could create a new business for Meta.
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