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some-rss-feeds.bsky.social @some-rss-feeds.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

[some-subscribed-rss] New Post: OpenAI spent millions to solve this famous math problem — mathematicians are furious, by Kai Williams www.understandingai.org/p/openai-sp…

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OpenAI spent millions of compute to solve a famous math problem—the Navier-Stokes Millennium Problem—using a swarm of 10,000 AI agents. But instead of celebration, the announcement sparked fury. Mathematician Tristan Buckmaster went public with a blistering statement, alleging that OpenAI, after learning of his own parallel work, raced to beat him to the solution using overwhelming resources, then offered him a co-authorship deal that excluded his collaborator. The article digs into the math behind the breakthrough, the ethics of the scoop, and what it means for the future of a field built on open collaboration.

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Φphi @o-phi.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Oh, THAT’S what is happening. I hate being “validated” by AI. So I guess that means I’d also hate being hyper-wealthy. Good to know.

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Φphi @o-phi.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I’ve been waiting years for an eloquent speech like this. Here is the true State of our Union.

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 02/07/2026

pls sir, may we have a congress that actually enforces the emoluments clause

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Travis R. Eby @travis-robert.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Dude I was just in a crowd that was blocking a bus and the girl behind me started chanting “MTA, MTA” and then the crowd parted to let the bus thru 😭 Greatest city in the world baby

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Michael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 28/05/2026

President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...

So let me say it as clearly as I can: Without basic scientific research, supported by the kind of farsighted public investment that allows large-scale, undirected, curiosity-driven inquiry, the scientific pipeline will run dry.
In daily life, people may not feel the effects right away, or even in 10 years. But we will feel it. And when someone we love needs therapies that could have emerged but didn't or when other countries now
investing in science can launch new science-based industries or run their societies on vast resources of fusion energy or reap the benefits of quantum computing power or advanced medical breakthroughs, America will wish it sustained its leadership in scientific research here and now.
Sally Kornbluth is the president of MIT.

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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 30/04/2026

The reason you'll never be able to stop LLMs from "hallucinating" is because they don't hallucinate. They output pattern-matched responses, things that appear similar to answers based on a database. It can't know what's in that answer because it doesn't know anything.

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cira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Super Typhoon Sinlaku has undergone rapid intensification in the Western Pacific, becoming the strongest storm on Earth so far in 2026. Sinlaku will pass close to and over the Mariana Islands and Guam through the next 24 - 36 hours, delivering catastrophic weather conditions.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

“'I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,' the congresswoman said, fighting back tears. "She described the way people were laying down inside as “like sardines.” “'It is frightening in there,' she said. 'It is disgusting'..." azmirror.com/2026/04/10/i...

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Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Incredible footage from a United Airlines flight of the Artemis II launch.

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Φphi @o-phi.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Goodbye Pax Americana. I was lucky to live through you.

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Arcturus @sentientar.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

There are now more kids with measles in Texas than children who have ever had transgender surgery

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Matt Motta @mattmotta.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Government insiders are making millions on prediction markets. That's not just corrupt -- it's a major national security concern. Today at RS, @robertralston.bsky.social & I discuss why Congress needs to step up and put an end to insider trading. responsiblestatecraft.org/prediction-m...

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Prediction Markets are a National Security Threat

Millions of dollars have been bet and won on the US wars in Venezuela and now Iran through Polymarket. It's ghoulish and corrupt, and has to stop.

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Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

NYU is hiring two postdocs at the Center for Social Media, AI & Politics: csmapnyu.org/jobs And a grant manager in Sociology with the Social Science Research Hub: uscareers-nyu.icims.com/jobs/15327/g... I'm part of both groups--please share with anyone who is interested!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

“Freedom is not free. We have to work at it. Nurture it. Protect it. Even sacrifice for it.”

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

DAILY MEMO: About Five Schools Went Into Lockdown Do To Immigration Raids in Anaheim Today and A Question for Police @eltragon.bsky.social

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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

DAILY MEMO: ICE and Border Patrol Continue Shooting and Assaulting Southern California Immigrants, Citizens, Women, and Minors

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LadyCat311🇺🇲 @coffeecat311.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Protester blinded by federal agent in O.C. speaks out KTLA 5 17KLikes 257,562Views Jan 15, 2026 A 21-year-old activist blinded by a less lethal munition during an anti-ICE protest outside the federal building in Santa Ana on Jan. 9, 2026 INTERVIEW aired Jan. 14, 2026 youtu.be/dbhW0JKWI6g?...

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 16/01/2026

"Some workers work indoors. Some workers work outdoors. Some work in unmarked Chevy Tahoes, doing jobs that Fascist Busytown residents are encouraged to ignore."

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Richard Scarry’s What Do People Do All Day in Fascist Busytown?

Welcome to Fascist Busytown. My, what a compliant, orderly town! In Fascist Busytown, everyone works. Working is important. Work makes everything r...

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Jason Ginsburg @jasonginsburg.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

On August 2, 2027, there will be a total solar eclipse over Egypt. It will cross over Luxor, the Valley of the Kings, and the Valley of the Queens. These sites are home to the tombs of pharaohs and other great leaders. And you know what that means... #egypt #eclipse #horror #paranormal #occult

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 10/01/2026

"One was an open paramilitary wing of an openly fascist political party, the other is an unaccountable government force operating without clear uniforms, identification, or transparency... for an openly fascist political party."

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ICE Is Nothing Like the Brownshirts, Because the Brownshirts Actually Identified Themselves

Let’s get this out of the way: Immigration and Customs Enforcement is nothing like the Sturmabteilung, a.k.a. Hitler’s Brownshirts. Your main clue ...

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Ed BooOOooOOmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

If the executive branch can unilaterally cut off federal funding to specific states the union has already been dissolved.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Abolish the crazy thugs at ICE.

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Ben Hart @pavlovforgoths.com · 09/01/2026

the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs

recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence lies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

By magicmosshka, yesterday's

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

March in Downtown LA TODAY, Sat., Oct 4, 10am to stop the hate and the raids. The rally will start at the corner of E. 6th St. & Mateo St - Mateo side of the 6th Street Bridge. March to voice your discontent with current policies separating families and undermining civil rights.

A photo of a march in downtown LA with these words: WE THE PEOPLE ARE RISING

STOP THE HATE. STOP THE RAIDS.

MARCH AND RALLY

SAT. OCT. 4 2025

TIME: 10:00 AM

LOCATION:

6th Street Bridge, Mateo Side

BILLIONS OF TAX DOLLARS BECOME AVAILABLE THIS OCTOBER TO SUPERCHARGE TRUMP'S IMMIGRATION DEPORTATION MACHINE NOW THAT THE SUPREME COURT HANDED ICE A BLANK CHECK TO RACIALLY DISCRIMINATE WHILE OUR COMMUNITIES LOSE UNION CONTRACTS, ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE, AND FUNDING TO EDUCATION.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO STAND IDLY BY. THIS IS ONE STRUGGLE. ONE FIGHT. JOIN US.

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Φphi @o-phi.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

I have to say I love how elections are done in CA. I’ve never had so much clear info officially in my hands as a voter. Anyone who tells you that the potential redistricting here isn’t being done 100% democratically is totally lying to you and you should 100% never listen to them again.

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Φphi @o-phi.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Game to live! My game of choice right now, Elevate. (It’s Duolingo for speed reading and editing in English) My daughters? Competitive Drowning!

The iPhone app game Elevate, about processing speed while reading, writing, and editing. Think faster!

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

My wildly talented pal @nrarmour.bsky.social on Trump's despicable attack on a California high-school athlete: "As usual when it comes to transgender participation in sports, facts are irrelevant." www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

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16-year-old girl in harm's way so Trump can score points with his base | Opinion

President Donald Trump targeted a high school junior in his fight over transgender participation in sports

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Φphi @o-phi.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

And if it launches maybe I can be the “Judgy Guy in Grocery Store #3”!

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Ian Lekus 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @ianlekus.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I wasn't aware that McSweeny's did this kind of reporting, but thanks to them for doing so.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Dropping this corrected full version at the end of this thread. bsky.app/profile/reic...

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Last year, the United States sold more educational services to the rest of the world than it sold in natural gas and coal combined. wapo.st/4luJyph

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Opinion | Trump is killing one of our strongest exports

The president wants to balance U.S. trade deficits? He can’t do it without this industry he hates.

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Mark Casiglio @markcsigs.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

One of my #Shadowdark players has a Twitch channel for streaming Hearthstone, so we're streaming tonight's game! If you want to stop in and check out some first time streamers running through The Wavestone Monolith, drop in! twitch.tv/tiff_tiff__

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Tiff_Tiff__ - Twitch

crawling to a floating monolith.. will i survive the adventure?

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 13/04/2025

"Wow, it’s been a wild few months on the stock market, right? A lot of financial news to unpack all the time. It’s almost like the sheer volume of economic news is interfering with everyone’s ability to process the human rights news."

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Playing Headline-Stealing Games with the Economy is a Great Way to Distract Everyone from Your Human Rights Atrocities

“Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into trade wars abroad, all while on-again, off-again new levies...

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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

If they had anyone worth noting, their face would be plastered across state media. They don’t. This is human trafficking.

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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 09/04/2025

ICE's leader said that his dream is squads of trucks rounding up immigrants for deportation the same way that Amazon trucks crisscross American cities delivering packages story via @jerodmacevoy.com

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ICE director envisions Amazon-like mass deportation system: 'Prime, but with human beings'

ICE officials describe Amazon-style deportation system at Border Expo, seeking private contractors to implement mass removal operations

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John Holbein @johnholbein1.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Like this paper? Here's another that will be right up your alley. Here, the authors merge voter files & online resumes to create a dataset of 34.5M people. They show that Dems & Reps choose distinctive career paths and employers. This leads to a lot of partisan segregation at the workplace.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/02/2025

The other fucking reason I don't trust "AI" for anything

Me: Hey Gemini, who won the 2020 United States presidential election?

Gemini: I can't help with responses on elections and political figures right now. While I would never deliberately share something that's inaccurate, I can make mistakes. So, while I work on improving, you can try Google Search.

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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Octavia Butler was a black female science fiction writer who won several awards for her works, including Hugo, Locus, and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship.

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

BBC just released damning research on AI assistants' news accuracy. Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐 www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social

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