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History, Texas A&M U, U of Michigan, boardgamegeek.com, counting down the days until I get my Italian passport

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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
You really are clueless. You should just say no more because you are spewing nonsense.
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
@booch.com Guy is disgusted with Nobel Laureate for dare using AI for searching because an LLM is so much different than Google search.
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
There is zero difference than using a search engine or a catalog in a library or an encyclopedia or an almanac except speed. You are a tool with zero technical knowledge. Stay in your ignorant lane.
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
There's no difference moron. That all a LLM AI tool is. This is what happens when non-technical people share their lack of knowledge.
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
No, and the book he refers to does not give any indication of that. It's way more complicated than that unsurprisingly.
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
You are stating things that are not concluded in the book.
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I have the book. Here is what he says.
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The Weimar Republic wasn't a social democracy. Not even close.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Trump “said he was in the middle of a war meeting and that he couldn’t talk for very long and had to go” … what?
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Lafayette Park across from the White House.
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Steve Schmidt @thewarningses.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
"No living American has any right to self-pity in the fight ahead against MAGA and the awakened Confederate remnant. We stand on the shoulders of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Ulysses Grant and Abraham Lincoln." open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
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A momentous day in American history
“My family is American, and has been for generations, in all its branches, direct and collateral.”
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Neelima Vallangi @neelima.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
AI summaries for Google search are particularly insidious because pre-AI snippets came with the website details, and I could do a quick scan to find the most trustworthy website to pick an answer from. Now not only are the search results tanked, but also impossible to reliably do a "quick" search.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 09/04/2026
You can watch the entire interview here: www.hatecomestomainstreet.com/p/remigratio...
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'Remigration' Explained: 'At Its Core, It's White Supremacy,' Expert Warns
It's a concept that is growing on the far right, but 'remigration' may be more than you realize, says Heidi Beirich of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism.
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 09/04/2026
Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles lands on the @endcitizensunited.bsky.social “2026 Most Corrupt Politicians List.” www.endcitizensunited.org/end-citizens...
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End Citizens United Announces 2026 Most Corrupt Politicians List — End Citizens United
Fixing our democracy by getting big money out of politics and protecting the right to vote.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Anyone wanna take bets on the ceasefire officially breaking down right about the time the stock market closes tomorrow?
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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Because Adolf Hitler isn't running for office, America's pedophile psychopath did the next best thing — he canvassed on social media for Hungary's failed dictator Viktor Orban, in hope of drumming up support for the disgraced authoritarian before Sunday's election. 😂🤣 👇
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Vindication of what?
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
They lose at least 50 seats, but 60 is within reach.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
New polling: Trump is underwater in 135 GOP House and Senate seats www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-07...
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New polling: Trump is underwater in 135 GOP House and Senate seats
New local polling estimates show Trump is unpopular even in deep red districts, as calls for war powers reform and impeachment swirl in DC
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Trump ousted Kristi Noem but is keeping her $70 million DHS jet, raising questions over its luxury features and use of funds www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | The White House Is Keeping Kristi Noem’s $70 Million Jet
The first lady will be among those who would have access to the plane, officials familiar with the matter say.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Summary (via a friend): They closed the strait again b/c war that isn’t a war that we already won has a ceasefire that isn’t a ceasefire that was just violated, now strait that’s completely open that will also open up naturally is closed but that’s fine we don’t need it also open the f---in strait
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Since immigrants commit way less crime than citizens, it was inevitable.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Just 2% of Immigration Court Filings Based on Alleged Criminal Activity in February 2026 tracreports.org/reports/771/
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Just 2% of Immigration Court Filings Based on Alleged Criminal Activity in February 2026
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Phelan also has an older white paper about the virtues of nonbank lending www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2013...
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The “Banks” We Do Need | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Services once said to justify traditionally structured banks are now available through more efficient, less risky financial vehicles
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
other predictions that might provide context.
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
There is no way that's happening. Trump promised that last year, then did tariffs.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
In this clip Kevin Hassett predicts 4-5% GDP growth this year. Comparable 2026 forecasts from... Fed: 2.4% WSJ survey of economic forecasters: 2.1% CBO (from Feb, pre-war): 2.2% FT/Clark Center survey: 1.9% IMF (Jan, pre-war): 2.4% OECD: 2.1%
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
This was on AC tonight. FDR also wrote his own speeches. The military, Marshall, Ike, (not MacArthur), Patton, respected him. Churchill said he was the greatest man he knew. Hitler feared him. Glad you are on the Bulwark.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social: "It’s unusual for an American president to proclaim “Conquest” as his goal. In his June 6, 1944 D-Day prayer, President Roosevelt said that American soldiers “fight not for the lust of conquest. They fight to end conquest. They fight to liberate.”"
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Iran Schools Trump in the Art of the Deal
Can you call it a ceasefire when we’re the only ones who have ceased firing?
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Folks…
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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
One of the wackiest things going right now is reporters getting exclusive Trump interviews - huge scoops, you've got to run with them! - that age like avocados in the microwave
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 08/04/2026
Trump said he went to war to end Iran’s nuclear ambitions—but Tehran showed that it has a non-nuclear way to deter future attacks, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social reports.
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Trump Made a Deal That Gives Him Nothing He Wanted
U.S. declarations of victory ring hollow.
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I think people should respond this way any time they are asked this question bsky.app/profile/dipl...
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Yep
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
If that’s true, it’s even more proof that we’re not a fascist country. Fascist leaders don’t back down to their own generals.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Oof
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Mike Refuge from Twitter powered by AI™ @mikelotus.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
It is well known from some garbage source. Remind us what country that has or had fascist leaders occurred because of the liberals causing it. And provide real sources.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Feel free to explain how I'm helping fascists
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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a man in a purple sweater is sitting in front of a window in a room .
ALT: a man in a purple sweater is sitting in front of a window in a room .
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Someone needs to tell the American people what's going on in the Pentagon, and it obviously won't be Pete Hegseth, who is at war with America's senior military officers. My latest: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Hegseth’s War on America’s Military
Someone needs to explain the Pentagon purges to the American people.
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WIRED @wired.com · 09/04/2026
Political candidates are purchasing more home alarms, bulletproof vests, and other protections amid rising fears of political violence.
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Politicians Are Spending More Money on Security as They Increasingly Become Targets
Political candidates are purchasing more home alarms, bulletproof vests, and other protections amid rising fears of political violence.
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WIRED @wired.com · 09/04/2026
Since the beginning of the Iran war, the group Explosive Media has released over a dozen viral videos mocking Trump and the US.
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Inside the Pro-Iran Meme Machine Trolling Trump With AI Lego Cartoons
Since the beginning of the Iran war, the group Explosive Media has released over a dozen viral videos mocking Trump and the US.
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Meta execs won't do much to protect employees from ICE. So the company's cafeteria workers are doing it instead. They're not the only ones: Across Big Tech, workers are stepping up to safeguard their peers from immigration raids while corporate leaders keep their heads down. Amazing story:
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Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Won’t: Took on ICE and Won
In Seattle, activists inside tech giants are leaning into grassroots fundraising and peer support as petitions and protests draw little response from executives.
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Caroline Haskins @carolinehaskins.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
FOIA scoop (no paywall): The day Renee Good was killed, a Minnesota state police official repeatedly texted a FBI agent. He wanted to co-manage the crime scene & ensure his agents were included in interviews. For at least 2 days, maybe longer, the FBI didn't respond: www.wired.com/story/the-fb...
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The FBI Didn't Answer Texts From Minnesota Investigators for Days After Renee Good’s Killing
Messages sent to the FBI by an investigator with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension went ignored for at least two days, per records obtained by WIRED.
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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
SCOOP The Iranian group producing the Trump LEGO videos have a secret weapon.....Americans who send them tips and ideas to make their content better www.wired.com/story/inside...
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Inside the Pro-Iran Meme Machine Trolling Trump With AI Lego Cartoons
Since the beginning of the Iran war, the group Explosive Media has released over a dozen viral videos mocking Trump and the US.
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WIRED @wired.com · 09/04/2026
The moon gets hit by space debris all the time, but some of the impacts are so large you can see them with the naked eye from thousands of kilometers away.
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Artemis II Astronauts Witnessed 6 Meteorites Colliding With the Moon
The moon gets hit by space debris all the time, but some of it is so large that the impact generates light that can be seen thousands of kilometers away.
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Paresh Dave @peard33.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
In Seattle, activists inside tech giants are leaning into grassroots fundraising and peer support as petitions and protests draw little response from executives. www.wired.com/story/how-me...
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Meta Cafeteria Workers Did What Execs Won’t: Took on ICE and Won
In Seattle, activists inside tech giants are leaning into grassroots fundraising and peer support as petitions and protests draw little response from executives.
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WIRED @wired.com · 09/04/2026
As Beijing clamps down on fraud at home, researchers say crime syndicates are shifting their focus to victims elsewhere. www.wired.com/story/made-i...
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China Is Cracking Down on Scams. Just Not the Ones Hitting Americans
As Beijing clamps down on fraud at home, researchers say crime syndicates are shifting their focus to victims elsewhere.
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