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Oakmarie

@oakmarie.bsky.social
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Artist, grandmother, media vet, flamenco aficionada, empath, Minnesota born, Oakland is home. Reluctant optimist. Pragmatic leftist. I know some shit! “I’ll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours” — B. Dylan

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 8h
“Don’t worry, using taxpayer dollars to run ominous campaign ads of the President has been done before and is completely legal… in banana republics." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 5h
The more I learn about Sam Altman, the more alarmed I get about his inability to control what he’s created. Open AI is out of control because he is.
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davidrlurie @davidrlurie.com · 13h
Can Democrats build a broad coalition like that FDR created in the 1930s, and remake the nation for the better? The exposure of the GOP's false promises, from Reagan to Trump - and the resulting growing public revulsion - offers a rare opportunity, as I discuss here.
publicnotice.co
Will Democrats offer Americans a New New Deal?
A new social pact will be needed in the wake of Trump’s trail of ruin.
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
OMG, this article was the perfect antidote for the lingering guilt of accumulated art supplies. Exhale and have another glass of whatever puts a smile on your face!
huffpost.com
If You're A Senior, You've Likely Heard This Common Piece Of Advice. It's Complete BS.
“Don’t be guilt-tripped into the anxiety of surfeit!”
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
OMG, this article was the perfect antidote for the lingering guilt of accumulated art supplies. Exhale and have another glass of whatever puts a smile on your face!
huffpost.com
If You're A Senior, You've Likely Heard This Common Piece Of Advice. It's Complete BS.
“Don’t be guilt-tripped into the anxiety of surfeit!”
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Here’s what I don’t get about AI breeches — why aren’t the CEOs of the companies getting their hands slapped, or shut down for illegal acts? The headlines always act like, “oopsies”, our over-zealous AI agent just accidentally hacked into your sensitive client data.
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Here’s what I don’t get about AI breeches — why aren’t the CEOs of the companies getting their hands slapped, or shut down for illegal acts? The headlines always act like, “oopsies”, our over-zealous AI agent just accidentally hacked into your sensitive client data.
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
$7 a gallon in SF.
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Wanda @itswanda.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🗳️ The Carter Center is looking for nonpartisan election monitors to observe in #Georgia, #Nevada, #NewMexico, #Michigan, and #Montana Please share widely! (Scroll all the way down for links to each state form.) Monitors may receive reimbursement www.cartercenter.org/country/unit...
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Though the Carter Center’s focus is predominantly international, we apply our expertise in our own country where we see opportunities to be effective.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Great reporting:
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 23/09/2026
Trump made over 1,000 July stock trades worth up to $270m, filings reveal
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Trump made over 1,000 July stock trades worth up to $270m, filings reveal
President made more than 440 purchases and 700 sales despite voter anger over elected officials trading stocks
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 23/09/2026
Artificial intelligence is turbocharging scams in unimaginable ways, as millions of Americans report being targeted and victims of AI scams. Take this AP quiz and test if you know how to spot what's real and what's AI.
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Could you spot an AI-powered scam? See if you can tell what’s real.
Artificial intelligence is turbocharging scams in ways unimaginable just a few years ago. Ninety-eight percent of Americans say they have been targeted by scammers — many on a daily basis — according to a poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ahem, this is newsworthy and about time!
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Dead on! Thank you, Kara.
theatlantic.com
Kara Swisher: AI Isn’t Going to Destroy Humanity—But the People Building It Might
The longtime tech journalist says she’s seen Silicon Valley make the same mistakes again and again.
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Dead on! Thank you, Kara.
theatlantic.com
Kara Swisher: AI Isn’t Going to Destroy Humanity—But the People Building It Might
The longtime tech journalist says she’s seen Silicon Valley make the same mistakes again and again.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 17/09/2026
The far-right ideologues and grifters running U.S. foreign policy are the vanguard of a movement that will alter not just America but the world, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu reports.
bit.ly
Donald Trump’s Empire of Grift
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
250 to 250
As the nation gears up for the 2026 midterm elections, we are drawing a line beneath the first phase of the 250 to 250 project.
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It’s not A.I. itself that’s the problem, it’s the greedy, corrupt, power-hungry, armageddon-loving owners who need to be throttled. But it won’t happen under Maga leadership cuz they’re in on the end-of-times, anti-christ narrative. These assholes all believe they’ll survive.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 15/09/2026
"Naturally, I asked AI if we’d succeed in meeting the challenge of AI. Gemini wasn’t widely optimistic: 'Significant warning signs suggest that keeping AI aligned with human interests is becoming increasingly difficult.' I guess we’d better get to work."
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AI Is a Test of Our Maturity. *Gulp*
Recursively self-improving machines vs. recursively self-deluding people.
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It’s not A.I. itself that’s the problem, it’s the greedy, corrupt, power-hungry, armageddon-loving owners who need to be throttled. But it won’t happen under Maga leadership cuz they’re in on the end-of-times, anti-christ narrative. These assholes all believe they’ll survive.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Say what?
apple.news
Federal Court Rules There Is No Constitutional Right to Safe Drinking Water — Capital B
A federal appeals court has used a decades-long water crisis in one of the Blackest cities in America to rule that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee Americans the right to clean and safe drinki...
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Local matters!
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
WAPO: “.. The Associated Press is advising its reporters and others who follow AP style to continue referring to Lake Ontario by its original name, despite President Donald Trump’s order to rename it Lake America last month ..” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Elon should take his “network state” road show to Germany, see how many government contracts he can bag over there. Buh-bye!
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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Here's another one. It's the height of dahlia season. #flowers
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
WTF?? “Trump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young *** Exclusive: Grants are part of controversial package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politics” By @aishadown.bsky.social 7/17/26… 1/
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Trump administration to grant $12m to groups founded by UK conservatives Jacob Rees-Mogg and Toby Young
Exclusive: Controversial grants are part of package criticised as misuse of public money to influence European politics
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Donald Trump has ruined the sport of golf forever!
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
sfchronicle.com
‘He’s the most miserable man I’ve ever met’: Inside the new Elon Musk documentary
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney’s “Musk,” in theaters in October, alleges Elon Musk could help subvert future U.S. elections.
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude all went down at the same time - The Verge
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
ChatGPT, Grok, and Claude all went down at the same time - The Verge
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
sfchronicle.com
‘He’s the most miserable man I’ve ever met’: Inside the new Elon Musk documentary
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney’s “Musk,” in theaters in October, alleges Elon Musk could help subvert future U.S. elections.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Guardian: $18 bn wasn't nearly enough for Meta to pay for its offenses against children and adolescents, and allowing Meta to craft the solutions was truly and spectacularly foolish. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
The Guardian view on regulating big tech: Meta has got off too lightly | Editorial
Editorial: New child safety measures are welcome, but the wider risks posed by these platforms remain unaddressed
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Here’s what I hate about donating money to campaigns via text requests. Never any thanks, but 5 mins later more of the exact same request and they continue…. It’s discouraging and actually not smart. I’m sure the auto scripts can be timed. I’m swearing off giving another penny until October.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
'We're not changing it': SoCal-based Mapquest takes stand against Trump's 'Lake America' - Los Angeles Times
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Trump’s lizard brain took him down a dark and dangerous path this week. The rest of us are going to pay the price. How long will Americans put up with it?
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Why does any legit media company quote Trump, about anything? They are only proving themselves to be unreliable narrators — echoing lies or nonsense that they’ll have to restate or withdraw within hours. Do better, people!
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Bruce MacKinnon, Halifax Chronicle Herald
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Libraries—and artists—are fucking amazing www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDtqmFdK/
tiktok.com
Luceros y Penumbras is officially recognized as the World's Largest Pop-Up Book, and it is a feat of engineering and artistry. Produced by the Library Foundation of Los Angeles in partnership with the...
TikTok video by Los Angeles Public Library
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Teachers shouldn’t have to pay for school supplies
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*it* is happening here @realworldrj.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Paul Krugman: "the main message of the movie Der Untergang is that it’s about Hitler in his final days who knew that he was losing. He knew that defeat was looming. He knew that his power was collapsing. And his reaction was...to take it out on his own country" Shitler said he will take revenge🤷‍♂️
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Der Untergang
How badly will Trump punish America?
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Here you go!
theguardian.com
Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada
Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Just completed a series using handmade stencils derived from plants in the yard. Acrylic and cold wax on 8x8” birch panels. #Painting #BlueSkyArt #Acrylics #Art
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I’m deeply concerned that we haven’t seen the worst of what this president will do. Painted into a corner, he’s more dangerous to the planet than ever plus he knows he won’t be around to experience the consequences of his actions. He needs to be stopped and removed.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
civilizational collapse, anyone? "Amazon is buying massive quantities of books, scanning them for AI training, and destroying them in the process. "It’s possible to scan these rare books without destroying them, but cutting the spine makes it cheaper and faster..." www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I’m deeply concerned that we haven’t seen the worst of what this president will do. Painted into a corner, he’s more dangerous to the planet than ever plus he knows he won’t be around to experience the consequences of his actions. He needs to be stopped and removed.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 22/08/2026
@crampell.bsky.social & @jvl.bsky.social roll the tape on years of Trump repeatedly promising to pay down the national debt, only to watch it keep climbing: “Who could've guessed that the guy who filed for bankruptcy six times may not have totally meant it when he said he was going to pay off debt?”
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Oakmarie @oakmarie.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
This is the truth. Combined with tariffs on Canadian wood products and European hardware, the building industry is devastated.
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