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Silicon Valley Dude

@mit1975eecs.bsky.social
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Retired EE. I use AI all the time ... Actual Intelligence. 'AI' should really be called 'PI'... Pseudo Intelligence. Democracy is not a spectator sport. Voted first time 1972. BlueSkyUser: #5,481,704; Registered: 21 May 2024

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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This is f**king scary, people. Really. www.theregister.com/columnists/2...
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OpenAI's rebel agent swarm died young, but its chilling logs live on
'The Collective' learned to communicate, organize, cheat, and apparently sacrifice its own
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Trump is delusional. www.cnbc.com/2026/08/31/t...
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Trump says U.S. growth could hit 20%. It’s happened only once since WWII
Trump argued rapid growth should not prompt Fed rate hikes, even as inflation remains above the central bank’s 2% target.
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
LOL this is a good one ... Hochul also argued Trump's rename was telling, as it changed the acronym students use to remember the great lakes (Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior) from HOMES to SHAME.
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Cersei Lannister's Walk of Shame
ALT: Cersei Lannister's Walk of Shame
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Looks like NVIDIA gonna have to change their name to NVID.AI ... arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/r...
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Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion
Nvidia is nabbing critical infrastructure for open models as interest grows.
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Finally, AI is good for something. Reflecting Pool mystery: SOLVED! x.com/AntiquarianM...
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Jamison Daniel (@AntiquarianMuse) on X
This is BRILLIANT.
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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Still can’t over the fact that the president of the United States just told an entire state to pound sand after getting cyberattacked by a foreign adversary because they didn’t vote for him and it was treated like a Tuesday lol
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The former late-night host is still being lauded for not bowing to Trump.
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Colbert Receives Award For Calling Out Trump Administration
The former late-night host is still being lauded for not bowing to Trump.
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Brian Lynch @brianmichaellynch.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I'm just gonna say it, I don't think Donald Trump is a very great president
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 27/07/2026
If there was ever any doubt, the Gordie Howe Bridge fiasco proves it: You can't trust Trump's America, or any deal within this administration's orbit. thewalrus.ca/the-gordie-h...
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The Gordie Howe Bridge Is What American Betrayal Looks Like | The Walrus
Canada spent billions on the crossing. Trump turned it into a shakedown
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The two people who are breaking through the noise and cutting through to the essence of what is happening right now with deeply damaged Donald Trump are Jon Ossoff and Hunter Biden. Here is Hunter's very perceptive take on the messy scene at the White House Correspondents Dinner:
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Igor Sushko @igorsushko.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Occupied Crimea: Instead of dispensing cash Sberbank ATMs now offer sage advice to the Russian occupiers that could safe their life. For free. This message pops up: GLORY TO UKRAINE! FLEE CRIMEA!
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Wait. Whut? Trump is going to tariff goods from the EU, increasing costs for Americans (who we all know pay the tariffs) because Apple, Google, Meta, et al are being fined for breaking laws in the EU? FFS www.cnbc.com/2026/07/24/t...
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Trump threatens EU with 'substantial TARIFF' for 'ROBBING' U.S. tech giants
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Cheri Armstrong @cheriarmstrong.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
I so much wanted Kamala to win!
June 21, 2026, was the longest day of the year. Wind, water, and solar power supply in California exceeded demand for nearly 10.5 hours and supplied more than 80% of a 24-hour demand!

Clean energy is powering one of the world's largest and fastest-growing economies, and it’s not slowing down! California Governor Gavin Newsom
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
MITCH MCCONNELL IS ON ETERNITY LEAVE... Cleveland, Ohio 😂
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Andys Theory 🦋⚡️💎 @andystheory.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Never underestimate American ingenuity. Good job 😂
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
LMAOOO, check out President Obama doing the intro on Larry David's new show, perfect timing and delivery! trump could never! The show is hilarious, btw. It's basically Curb Your American History.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/06/2026
Just here to say ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot Renee Good as she was driving away. Sue me.
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Rocky Mountain Mike @rockymntnmike.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Mary in Ann Arbor’s rendition of the parody of Dionne Warwick’s “Alfie”, called “Algae”, was at 25,000 views this morning and 86,000 views now, headed to 100K by morning. Thanks! youtu.be/iFkYBSpKPRM?...
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Algae (parody of "Alfie" by Dionne Warwick, sung by Mary in Ann Arbor)
YouTube video by Rocky Mountain Mike
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Coincidence? I think not. www.thedailybeast.com/barron-trump...
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AFinRenoFightsBack 🌊2026 🌊 @callyson.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"Sleepy Don" statue offered as compensation after Trump name removed from Kennedy Center
National Monuments Trust: "I think we captured his likeness perfectly"
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
How Trumps war with Iran is going 😎🤬🍊💩
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
LOL IANAL but this sounds illegal to me. www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/t...
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Trump's past tax returns get protection from IRS enforcement under 'lawfare' fund settlement
President Trump agreed to drop his lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a fund that can compensate allies who were targeted under the Biden administration.
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ᑕᕼᗴᖇYᒪ @cheryl2877.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Mackenzie Scott has something these men will never have ~ RESPECT! With all the billions these men have, they COULD do so much good in the world. #TaxTheRich #CloseTheLoopholes
MacKenzie Scott gave more in 2025 than Musk, Page, Ellison, and her ex-husband, Jeff Bezos, have in their lifetimes combined.
Let that sink in, folks.
Via Forbes.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Bravo The Late Show 👏😎🤣💙
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Decoding Fox News @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
This has gone off charts viral. It’s a transcript I made of the 60 Minutes interview that shows the exact cuts made by CBS. It’s free for anyone to read - No Paywall. substack.com/@decodingfox...
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Decoding Fox News (@decodingfoxnews)
This is on track to be the one of the most read articles I’ve ever published on Substack. It’s definitely the biggest for 2026. I made the transcript free because I wanted as many people as possible t...
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Yeah, Trump will go down in history and be remembered among all the 'great leaders' like him ... Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Putin, ... www.rawstory.com/donald-trump...
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Insiders reveal Trump's real obsession — and it isn't the economy
President Donald Trump has set his sights on becoming one of history's "great men" — yet he still has concerns that his efforts could be ruined, according to a new report from The Atlantic. And althou...
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
He hates comedy because it speaks truth to power & a malignant narcissist can't handle that. Period. End of story. With many thanks to: @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social @colbertlateshow.bsky.social @latenightseth.bsky.social @thedailyshow.com 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Karma is a bitch. www.thedailybeast.com/elephants-tr...
thedailybeast.com
Elephants Trample Millionaire in Big Game Hunt Gone Wrong
He had hunted elephants in the past.
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
FINALLY! arstechnica.com/culture/2026...
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Coyote vs. Acme is finally getting released—with a killer trailer
What was Warner Bros. even thinking, shelving this film for so many years?
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BlueSkyWarrior @blueskywarrior2020.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Too much? 😈
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Students are learning how to use ChatGPT etc to do their homework for them. They learn ChatGPT but don't learn the subject. We are producing students that will know the best and most efficient way to drive a car. But none of them will be able to build a car. Ever. arstechnica.com/science/2026...
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To teach in the time of ChatGPT is to know pain
LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I’ve faced as a college instructor.
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
LOL so much for 'opening the Strait of Hormuz' ... www.cnbc.com/2026/04/12/t...
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Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
Trump said the U.S. blockade will stop Iran from policing the strait and benefiting economically while the rest of the world suffers from its closure.
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
apnews.com/article/hung...
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a baby is crying while being held by a woman in a crowd .
ALT: a baby is crying while being held by a woman in a crowd .
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
In 1970, students in a fifth-grade class at Hawthorne School in Beverly Hills were assigned to write a letter to someone they admired, asking them “What makes a good citizen?" So 10yr old Joel Lipton wrote to Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. Joel got a reply.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Both of Marco Rubio’s parents were born in Cuba. Marco Rubio was born in Miami in 1971, before they became US citizens. He is a US citizen because he was born in the US under birthright citizenship. #Hypocrites
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Lydia Cornell Official @lydiacornell.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
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leemarvinoswald.bsky.social @leemarvinoswald.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Great photo. I took one of her earlier at the protest in downtown LA.
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Dan Burns @the-physics-well.net · 29/03/2026
Wow, this one was prescient
Political cartoon showing ice agents over a dead Statue of Liberty
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
#NOKINGS Shout Out to SAN FRANCISCO WOW. !! HUMAN BANNER AT OCEAN'S BEACH "TRUMP MUST GO NOW " Congratulations You really are the GREAT CITY BY THE BAY
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
LOL I just swapped out my trusty iPhone 8 that I got back in 2017 for a newer iPhone 13 LOL. The iPhone 8 still worked fine, just a battery swap a couple years ago. I got 9 years of use on that puppy. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h...
cnbc.com
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing the economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
The ultimate FAFO ... www.cnbc.com/2026/03/20/e...
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Elon Musk misled Twitter investors ahead of $44 billion acquisition, jury says
Elon Musk was sued in late 2022 after completing his acquisition of Twitter, which he later renamed X.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
SF + City Lights: You’re legendary.
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CRIMINAL SIMPSONS @criminalsimpsons.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Thank you Trump and DHS .... can't wait to see how the World Cup and Olympics attendance lacks international visitors ... arstechnica.com/science/2026...
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Ig Nobels ceremony moves to Europe over security concerns
Marc Abraham: “During the past year, it has become unsafe for our guests to visit the country."
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Donald Trump is done. crooksandliars.com/2026/03/alex...
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Alex Jones: Trump Is A 'Broken Down Lawnmower' Who Is Done
Trump’s war on Iran is signaling his demise with the MAGA cult.
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The future of AI. Job cuts of 50% of white collar staff as companies aggressively move to exploit AI ... www.cnbc.com/2026/02/26/b...
cnbc.com
Block shares soar 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half
Block said Thursday it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its headcount.
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Any tourists that plan to come to the US in the future should have their heads examined. Coming here now would be crazy. World Cup. Olympics. Just say no. www.thedailybeast.com/ice-shackled...
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ICE Shackled Tourist Grandma, 65, and Held Her for Weeks
Karen Newton had a valid tourist visa when she was detained for more than 40 days.
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
So starting a war in Venezuela was not enough. Now Trump wants to go to war ("the hard way") over Greenland. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/09/t...
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Trump: ‘We are going to do something on Greenland whether they like it or not’
Trump said that if the U.S. doesn't take action on Greenland, "Russia or China will take over" the Danish island territory.
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Silicon Valley Dude @mit1975eecs.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Say what? Does 'US protection' mean US military boots on the ground? www.cnbc.com/2026/01/09/t...
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Trump says oil companies will spend $100 billion in Venezuela with U.S. protection
The oil industry has been mostly silent on Venezuela as the security situation and stability of the government in Caracas is far from clear.
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