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Iran/Venezuela/Iraq/Afghanistan/etc... but THIS TIME our awesome awesomeness will awesomely prevail because look at our awesomely awesome leaders.

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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 12h
" Historically, Americans have been technology enthusiasts. As a nation, we’re not Luddites. So what explains Americans’ dislike of AI? "
paulkrugman.substack.com
One More Reason Americans Hate AI: It Does Nothing for Them
Trillions of dollars in spending, higher interest rates, hardly any jobs
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And don't forget you pay for this, too, at the grocery store. nickanderson.substack.com/p/diesel-fuel
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
About those "free" games you play...
protonvpn.com
Free mobile games send Americans' data to China, Russia, Israel | Proton VPN
New Proton research into the 100 most downloaded mobile games has found most are sending your personal data to China, Russia, Israel, and the 5 Eyes.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Are you surprised? " Loyalty programs are sophisticated data harvesting....We are giving up a lot of data, but we do it in exchange for the promise of deals and discounts tied to our loyalty. It turns out they're not holding up their end of the bargain. "
wired.com
How to Beat Surveillance Pricing Before It Bleeds You Dry
Consumer advocate Lindsay Owen’s new book, Gouged, traces how corporations use software—from ever-changing prices to opaque algorithms—to squeeze every penny from you.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“That’s not what we do,” a former official involved with the discussions said. “We deliver mail. We don’t decide what goes and what doesn’t.”
propublica.org
The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
" ...how much debt can the AI boom absorb? " I guess this is why Ellison is having to being in Musk to complete the Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
finance.yahoo.com
Oracle Drops Over 2% as Its AI Debt Starts Breaking Bond Math
A newer, larger Oracle bond yields more than its smaller twin--the opposite of the normal liquidity advantage.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
" The White House app covertly collects excessive user data and shares it with third-party trackers while sidestepping federal security rules, The Washington Sun’s Gavin J. Quinton reports. For example, the app includes scripts to monitor a user’s location several times per minute. "
washingtonsun.com
The White House App Is Watching You
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
borowitzreport.com
Trump Bans Numbers 2 and 9 After Approval Rating Hits 29
“Two and nine have treated me very unfairly," he said.
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The movie about everyone's favorite Nazi and the leading donor to the Republican Party.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
100% " Remember, they are doing this for money, lots of it. They are choosing to endanger the property and lives of others for personal profit. If they mess up, they should be forced to pay a very high price. Incentives matter. "
deanbaker22.substack.com
Sam Altman is Driving Drunk, Let Him Face the Consequences
People need to face consequences for criminal negligence
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
R.I.P. Football
thenation.com
America Without the NFL
Chuck Klosterman’s Football is a eulogy for the sport on the eve of its decline.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How large of an empty soul does one have to have to so want to join a (discredited) group that you'd put up with this kind of (likely literal) shit? And the even larger empty souls who were responsible?
thedailybeast.com
Police Called to Frat Hazing Incident Make Bizarre Discovery
Two people have been arrested for hazing and disorderly conduct.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's all Tim Russert's fault.
paulwaldman.substack.com
Please Stop Pretending You Don’t Want to Be President
And reporters: stop badgering them with “Are you running? Are you? Are you?”
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Take your pick...
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
newyorker.com
Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy
Jared Kushner represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
creators.com
The Real (and Ruinous) 'Trump Derangement Syndrome', by Joe Conason
If there is any single person who bears responsibility for the Iran war and its calamitous consequences — aside from Donald Trump — it is his son-in-law and diplomat plenipotentiary, Jared Kushner. B...
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Looks like the White House Correspondents Association is looking more foolish than ever. Again. Maybe they should double down on their stupid banquet and presidential invite. Again.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Always watch what they do, not what they say. And, follow the money.
theintercept.com
Robert Kraft Claims His Donations Help Palestinians. Turns Out He’s Funding Friends of the IDF.
An analysis of tax forms by The Intercept show Kraft’s charity and LLC have donated to Friends of the IDF and AIPAC’s super PAC.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
theintercept.com/2026/09/18/n...
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
When no one likes your plan it just means you're not being secretive enough. www.rawstory.com/trump-secret...
rawstory.com
Locals blindsided by Trump's secretive plans for public lands: 'Unholy alliance'
The Trump administration is quietly working to hand over vast stretches of America's public lands to billionaires and technology companies — and the scale is bigger than known, according to a Friday i...
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
They knew, all along, they were stealing the info they used to train their models. Here they are, admitting to the theft in court documents. A couple of guys steal a song or two and they face jail time, but these guys? Steal big, right? Whatever happened to all the info DOGE/Musk stole in 2025?
404media.co
‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft
"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions."
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
His dad definitely paid someone to take his SATs.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
eff.org
The High Crime of “LMAO”: How Cops Are Treating Mass Surveillance As a Joke
With no warrant requirements, limited guardrails, and deficient audit processes, ALPR databases have fostered a culture of unrestricted access to everyone’s location information. This culture of abuse...
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
www.wired.com/story/hundre...
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Good question.
hartmannreport.com
Trump Took Control of Another Country’s Oil Fortune. Where the Hell Is the Money?
Trump boasts about billions from Venezuelan oil, but lawmakers are still fighting to learn where the money is, who controls it, and who’s getting paid…
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Golly Gee, if only he was in a position of some authority, or some consequence, where he could have done something about it in the past...or do something about it today. Or do something about it tomorrow.
washingtonsun.com
Bill Cassidy Says He’s Fed Up With Trump Nominees’ ‘Wiggle Room’ on Vaccines
The Louisiana Republican repeatedly pressed Trump’s surgeon general nominee on whether she believes vaccines cause autism.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
rawstory.com
'Brutality at the pumps': Oil analysts predict 'huge' price explosion about to rattle U.S.
Gulf Oil Chief Energy Adviser Tom Kloza predicted this week that gas prices are about to go through the roof. Kloza argued Wednesday morning that onerous gas prices were about to spike even higher ami...
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Your "High IQ" president in action...
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Of course. Who would have predicted otherwise?
deanbaker22.substack.com
Trump’s 600% Price Cuts on Drugs are Nowhere to Be Found, but Spending Growth Has Slowed
Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Is Slowing the Rise in Drug Prices
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
That advice must've been for shit...
thedailybeast.com
JD Vance Funneled Secret Anti-Trump Dirt to His Sworn Enemy
Before Vance completed his MAGA makeover, he was appalled by the thought of Trump in the White House.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
hartmannreport.com
My Republican Dad Fought Fascism, Then Gave Me Kafka. Trump Just Made Me Understand Why.
He believed due process separated America from the authoritarian governments his generation fought. That line is now being tested…
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
dcreport.org
Medicare Costs Are Rising in 2027. Here’s What Seniors Need to Know
Medicare costs are changing in 2027. See what seniors need to know about Part D costs, Medicare Advantage benefits and Open Enrollment.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Perhaps ol' Alex isn't the best judge of character to now be appearing is a campaign ad for Putin's 'party'... www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/s...
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
mediaite.com
WATCH: Colbert’s Acceptance Speech After Canceled Late Night Show Wins an Emmy
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert won the Emmy on Monday night in this year’s outstanding variety series category, despite CBS cancelling the show in May.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
borowitzreport.com
Trump Says AI Far Less Likely to Destroy Humanity Than He Is
"Isn’t artificial intelligence better than none at all?”
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Well, isn't that nice and cozy. Now we know why da Prez. didn't go...right? "All roads lead to Russia..."
propublica.org
Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
newrepublic.com
The Big Greedy Data Center Next Door
Data centers may be the perfect encapsulation of an economy built to benefit the already rich. After construction started on a vast facility in Vineland, New Jersey, residents didn’t just get mad; the...
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If God was "watching over you" why'd he make you do a water landing? I guess God doesn't like land?
mediaite.com
Rep. Tom Tiffany Escapes After Emergency Plane Landing
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) revealed, early Sunday, the harrowing escape he and a pilot made after their forced emergency water landing.
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
perfect
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
First time in history diesel is that high...
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
When Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Dario Amodei all tell us they have no idea what they are doing, we should believe them nytimes.com/2026/09/12/t... and stop giving them trillions of dollars for a dangerous clown show. If their AI does damage, they can pay and possibly go to jail.
nytimes.com
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Mark Gos @markgos.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
politico.com
The 3 Mistakes That Doomed the Department of Homeland Security
The 9/11 attacks showed we were vulnerable. DHS was the wrong response.
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