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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 15h

Tech industry is laser focused on solving the problem of humans enjoying each other’s company bsky.app/profile/down...

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I love this

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Munetaka Murakami on how he deals with high pressure situations like the postseason:

"I think it’s important to just be honest with yourself about how you’re feeling in that moment. If you’re nervous, I don’t think you need to force yourself to not be nervous. And if you’re feeling the pressure, you don’t need to convince yourself that you’re not. What’s most important is to recognize and sort through those feelings, even while you’re out there on the field, and still be able to compete calmly. More than anything, I think it’s about trusting the preparation you’ve put in and everything you’ve experienced and fought through over the past year, and just continuing to do that without changing anything. That’s what I think is most important.”

#WhiteSox

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I feel like if AI wants to be in the business of offering medical opinions, then AI companies need to be in the "getting sued for medical malpractice" business too

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026

when you need to be cut off from the Diet Coke refills (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

Trump, looking extremely orange with his eyes barely open, with Zuckerberg today at the WH

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Sadly Rutschman @flannelgoddess.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh shit the White Sox are literally on a mission from God

Letter to Jerry Reinsdorf from the pope

I was pleased to receive the kind letter that you
sent
following the game that took place at Rate Field on August 11, 2026. I am most grateful for this thoughtful gesture.
As I have noted,
"sport can truly become a school of life,
where all can learn that abundance does not come from victory at any cost, but from sharing, from respecting others and from the joy of walking together" (Letter Life in Abundance, 6 February In this spirit, it is my hope that the White Sox will
continue to foster bonds of friendship and solidarity people, and thus bear hopeful witness to the possibility of living and working together in peace.
With
these sentiments, I willingly invoke the Almighty's
abundant blessings upon you and your loved ones.
From the Vatican, 9 September 2026
Leo PXIV

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BeshearStan @beshearstan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

God I love Angie Nixon. I hope she wins

Now @AshleyMoodyFL. Why would I want to abolish the police when I want you arrested and in jail for stealing $10 million from sick kids? BFFR

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GOLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 28/09/2026

he can’t do this, it’s completely illegal, it would cause inflation to spike even more, and even promising to do it is an impeachable offense, which is how this should be reported

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post malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Is your Diabetes diagnosis really helping you?

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William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It fucking ruled how Kevin Kiley went from gleeful MAGA to Reasonable Bipartisan going on NPR when it became clear Gavin was gonna delete him, and is like the clearest possible indicator that hardball works.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Pope reminds me of a version of Catholicism I knew growing up as a young man attending anti-war and anti-death penalty protests, where I met elderly Catholics who shared their version of faith with me. I learned that Catholicism was about love and mercy for the weak, the condemned, and the poor.

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

it’s so cool that every braindead MAGA weirdo is also a NIMBY

Michelle Ugenti-Rita (MUR) • @MichelleUgenti
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Thank you @RobSchneider for helping me get through the primary election. I know you care as deeply about Scottsdale as I do. One more race to go. Vote Tuesday, November 3rd for the only two conservatives in this race for City Council: myself and @BarrySGraham!
No - Toilet to tap.
No - more high rise apartments changing our skyline.

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Arc de Kaiser Don (derogatory) @potrzebiesystem.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Important reminder: atop a long list of reasons why one shld not meet w/ Yudkowski for his advice on AI/AGI, or anything else, is: HE ISN’T A CODER! HE IS’NT A DEV! He literally just dropped out of 8th grade & later posted his Harry Potter fan fic & nonsense mental masturbation online. That’s it!

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Reconstructionist @unavaleable.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

okay so GOP internals must be awful

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Dave McC @mccdave.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The “tradwife movement” really isn’t anything but social media content for manchildren too ill-equipped to handle a modern relationship.

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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 27/09/2026

For a “movement” to end… it would have to first begin

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ceej @ceej.online · 27/09/2026

the tech titan backlash to “woke dei hr ladies” makes a lot more sense now huh

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Dave McC @mccdave.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I have never heard “Choosin’ Texas” either and as a suburban dad in his early 40s, I do not have much “cultural cachet.” I don’t really listen to country music, and new music in general hits my awareness very, very late. And that’s fine.

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Dave McC @mccdave.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Next level excuse-making for Manchester City from Martin Samuel.

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I think something to consider here is that Collins voted to confirm Russ Vought as OMB Director despite the fact that he said a billion times that he thought Trump had a constitutional right to illegally impound funds, and now she’s doing shocked Pikachu reactions.

Sen. Susan Collins • fAl
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@SenatorCollins
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Without warning or consultation, Congress just received an $810 million package of pocket rescissions from the Administration. This is the most recent attempt by this Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to undermine Congress's Constitutional power of the purse.
This move shows that OMB intentionally withheld these funds for months to execute this unlawful cancellation of appropriations that were approved on a bipartisan basis and signed into law.

Not only is the delay itself an impoundment that was not reported to Congress, but also it is a usurpation of Congress's appropriations powers.
OMB is an agency of the executive branch. It does not get to decide which programs are worth funding.
The independent Government Accountability Office has concluded that pocket rescissions are unlawful and not permitted by the Impoundment Control Act. Any effort to rescind appropriated funds without congressional approval is a clear violation of the law.
I will work with my colleagues to address these illegal actions.

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Dave McC @mccdave.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Strip City’s titles and give them a 114 point deduction for this season. Then relegate them to League 1 next year.

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James Benge @jamesbenge.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When Manchester City return to Premier League action next month, what will their games mean? Title contenders, fighting against relegation or an utter irrelevance? The league’s present, like its past, has been warped beyond repair.

cbssports.com

English football can punish Manchester City for violations, but can Premier League ever recover what was lost?

An appeal will delay any immediate sanctions, but a guilty verdict on 114 charges leaves 17 years of trophies, title races and rivals like Liverpool and Arsenal trapped in an existential fog

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Prashant 🌊 @prasshant.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Lmao hope this is not fake. 😂 Someone sent Zohran Mamdani casually dropping 114 on his socials.

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Miguel Delaney @migueldelaney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Exclusive: successful legal actions over City case could be worth over £200m to clubs who make claims - only four preserved "right to sue" under Section W Was initially Arsenal, who are understood to have been followed by Spurs, Man United and Liverpool www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

independent.co.uk

Four Premier League clubs eye £200m in compensation over Man City verdict

Widespread reports suggest Man City are set to be found guilty of almost all of the 115 Premier League charges concerning financial breaches, though no confirmation has arrived, with rivals now though...

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Haris @afcmhr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"You cheating bastards, you know what you are" being sung at Man City fans and players - whether home or away - for the foreseeable is going to be great.

static.klipy.com

Tim Curry's Evil Grin in Home Alone

ALT: Tim Curry's Evil Grin in Home Alone

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Dave McC @mccdave.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I go off the grid for a couple days camping and come back to Manchester City being found guilty of the 115 charges. Absolutely delightful.

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Cooper Lund @cooperlund.online · 22/09/2026

At least three times a day I open this app and am faced with a poll that I would have found completely unthinkable a year ago, and we still have over a month for things to get worse for a GOP who’s showing no sign of pulling out of their tailspin

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elias isquith @eliasisquith.blog · 21/09/2026

oh. i think the white house will actually care about this.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/09/2026

one thing that is worth remember apropos this useful piece is that novel technologies do not necessarily require novel political solutions. americans have had to deal with fast-moving, disruptive technological change in the past, and they did so through collective, democratic action.

nytimes.com

Opinion | Bernie Sanders, Steve Case and Others on What Washington Should Do Now on A.I.

How can the government reel in the technology? Here are six ideas.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 21/09/2026

it’s really something to see someone study the right wing grifter playbook up close and personal and make a calculated decision that she should follow it to the letter

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Clean Observer @hammbear2024.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I’m not gonna put anybody on blast but the idea that the world is better off with a leaderless NATO is bullshit. The main reason it’s bullshit is that the rest of the signatories are not stepping up in the necessary ways.

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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

gotta say it’s pretty baffling that some of the wealthiest athletes on earth are willing to sell out for these gambling apps meanwhile Kalshi reached out to me on Twitter to be a paid partner and I told them to fuck off even though LeBron makes way more money in one game than I do in a whole year

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In terms of Value Over Replacement Actor, the best performance of Harrison Ford's entire career

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I wouldn't be shocked if he cancels the lame duck at this point, too.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21/09/2026

incredible

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Dave McC @mccdave.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I’m not sure how seriously to take the AI doomers at Anthropic and OpenAI but if you’re an executive at one of those companies and musing about a “>10% chance” AI will kill us within a decade, then yes, these people need a robust regulatory regime governing and overseeing their work.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This is about one thing and one thing alone. Steering our research dollars for cancer, heart disease, and new infectious diseases to Trump’s political allies and friends.

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Notorious VOG @notoriousvog.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Barack Obama explaining WHY we need strict AI regulation—likening it to vital airline and drug safety—is a masterclass. Tech monopolies will always prioritize profit over humanity. It stands in drastic contrast to Trump's unserious hands-off approach and nonsense 'AI force.' Choose sanity!🤦🏾‍♂️🛑

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This is not satire. Too many women faked interest in these fascists then doxxed them. I ❤️ women.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/09/2026

Look who's traveling with Trump this weekend! #TravelWithNatalie (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)

the lovely Ms Harp boards Marine One to travel with Trump yesterday

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

El-Sayed on RFK JR: It goes back to the fact that they appointed a guy who takes his kids swimming in Schitt's Creek. I find it personally offensive that my dude works out in jeans. Either he is not really working out or he just has massive calluses on the inside of his legs. It is not right

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Adam Becker @adambecker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

@aoc.bsky.social just put out a great statement on AI. Refreshing to see a major politician on the left nail this. "Silicon Valley billionaires want us to believe that Al robots will destroy humanity. But the biggest threat to humanity are the tech oligarchs themselves." 🎯

Charles,

Last weekend, Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, one of the largest Al companies in the world, publicly asked his industry to slow down Al development.

Shortly after, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAl, followed suit. Then Elon Musk.

This all came days after an Anthropic researcher quit, citing his belief that this technology could wipe out humanity and that Al companies are "gambling with our lives."

For years, people have warned that generative Al could slip out of our direct control.

Those safety concerns must be taken seriously.

And this is why I have advocated for strict safety standards on how Al is built and deployed, public oversight over this technology, and using existing laws to hold these companies accountable when they cause harm.

But I want to draw your attention to another reality: Right now, the U.S. economy and our financial futures are riding on Silicon Valley's bet that Al will soon be immensely profitable and pay off. And that bet isn't looking good.

The formula for a profitable business isn't complicated: make more money than you spend. But the biggest Al companies aren't doing that. They are spending hundreds of billions per year on data centers, chips, and other costs while their ability to make revenues that exceed their already-immense sunk costs are unclear. Experts estimate that these Al companies will require another $600 billion of debt just to finance

themselves in 2026 alone. That is more than the entire budgets of the U.S. Departments of Justice, Transportation, & Education combined.
Meanwhile, despite almost every single one of these companies not turning a profit & having sunk billions of investor dollars in development of data centers & other infrastructure, Al companies are also on a spending spree of hundreds of millions of dollars in lobbying & dark money in our elections.
It would be one thing if we were discussing a few private companies with a poor business model. But last year, virtually all stock market gains - 80% - rested entirely on just a handful of Al companies.
That tells us two things:
1. Nearly the entire U.S. economy outside the Al industry is relatively stagnating and faring poorly & the gains from these few companies are disguising it; &
2. Millions of people's retirements - including their pensions, 401ks, & investments - are potentially exposed to this risk.
That's why these Al companies' dubious financial positions matter to working people.
These companies argue that debt is necessary. They'll tell you that building transformative technologies requires upfront capital, & that massive borrowing today will pay off in generating unprecedented prosperity tomorrow.
But this is not the typical debt that startups take on while they build out a company. We are talking about billions going on trillions of dollars leveraged with no indication that these companies will be able to recoup these funds profitably. And they are increasingly looking to the government as their source of cash.
In an effort to hide their debt, tech companies have been relying on "circular financing" where tech giants like Google, Amazon, & Microsoft give billions to Al startups like OpenAl & Anthropic, only for those startups to hand that money right back to buy Al processing power.
In other words, these Al companies are luring in new investors by making it look like their financials are healthier than they really are.

What's even worse is that retirement & pension funds are key to supporting this illusion.
When the Al companies issue bonds to raise more money, your pension funds & retirement accounts are some of the biggest buyers. When Musk's Al business went public, it became part of index funds where millions of Americans invest our savings. Many Americans don't even know that their retirement investments are tied up in these companies at all.
From Big Tech's perspective, that's a feature, not a bug. By tying our futures to their reckless gambling, Al billionaires are trying to make themselves too big to fail. They think they can take such dangerous risks because we will bail them out if things go wrong.
Sound familiar? This scene is dangerously reminiscent of the rampant speculation, corruption, & broken incentives leading up to the 2008 financial crisis that plunged millions of working class Americans into financial chaos that we never fully recovered from.
It is no accident that these warnings from Altman & Amodei come months-if not weeks-before these companies were meant to go public.
When companies go public, they have to be more transparent about how they are doing financially. And after a waiting period, they typically have to let private investors-like their own employees-sell their shares.
The New York Times recently confirmed that OpenAl has postponed going public for this very reason. They are in no rush for the truth about their finances to come out.
But the moment these oligarchs began to seek our public tax dollars & public contracts while exposing their companies to public pension funds & investments, they opened themselves to public accountability & scrutiny.
Silicon Valley billionaires have rigged the game & are attempting to shift their financial risk to working people: If they're right about Al's potential, they reap the profits. If they're wrong & the bubble bursts, they are setting up the American people to pick up the tab.
Heads, they win; tails, we lose.

We can stop this, and we shouldn't play their game. Together we can address both the economic and safety threats of unrestricted Al development and prevent financial chaos and stabilize market risk.

We must make it clear now that should the Al bubble pop, Congress should not bail out Big Tech.

And across our federal agencies, we have the authorities and tools to hold Al companies and their leaders accountable for releasing dangerous, unvetted, and defective products. We must not wait.

Silicon Valley billionaires want us to believe that Al robots will destroy humanity.

But the biggest threat to humanity are the tech oligarchs themselves.

It's time we hold them accountable.

Thank you for reading.

In solidarity,

Alexandria

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19/09/2026

remembering when a certain pundit challenged my “the administration is ideologically opposed to clean energy for gender reasons” with “i think they just want cheap energy”

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Dave McC @mccdave.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I can’t think of a single player who did well for Arsenal today. One of those days where everyone was poor and we were duly punished by a side that played excellent football from start to finish. Throw this one in the bin. We’ll come back stronger

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 19/09/2026

Arsenal have been very good this season. No sugarcoating today though – that was really, really bad. We played poorly, Brighton played very well, and they absolutely deserved the win and all three points. A real off day, hard to explain, but individually and collectively we were terrible.

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Phil Costa @philcosta.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Arsenal totally outplayed today and deserved to lose. Brighton were excellent but it’s been years since an Arteta side was dominated like that. Just got to swallow that one and make sure it’s a one off. Just shows the level of the league. Bad day at the office.

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