Reposted by Trip SomersKelly @justkelly.bsky.social · 5hShe was doxxed by a Chi Phi alum who implored his followers to “help a Chi Phi.” Just in case anyone thought that organization was remotely redeemable. 272232385
Reposted by Trip Somersmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 4hI 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 15651139
Trip Somers @onepitchman.bsky.social · 3hAs it turns out, the AI Gene Wilder voice is only like the 5th or 6th worst thing about the show. Could not make it through the first episode. 000
Trip Somers @onepitchman.bsky.social · 5h/looks back and forth across the room, raises a curious eyebrow I like Biberty. 000
Reposted by Trip SomersGarrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 9hFBI Director Kash Patel this week has faced the worst data breach in FBI history, a deputy who quit because Patel was doing too many unconstitutional things, and partied with a suspected double agent. And it's only Tuesday. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-disgra...doomsdayscenario.coThe Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel, Part IIA quick check-in on the FBI director's latest raft of scandals (including, of course, the bestiality). 281138409
Reposted by Trip SomersDrew McKevitt @drewmckevitt.bsky.social · 7hIt's a bit of a bummer that the story today has been "look at this absolute doofus of a senator" and not "Jack Smith once again credibly accuses the president of many serious crimes" 411622341
Reposted by Trip SomersBrett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 7hIf we can auto enroll every child into Trump accounts we can auto enroll every child into Medicare is the easiest layup of 2029. 11767211
Reposted by Trip SomersHagen Blix @hagenblix.bsky.social · 10hLook, the solution is obvious. Hold the execs accountable for the crime that the committed by their greedy negligence. Who cares about "superintelligence", what's rogue here is a number of companies with unsafe business practices which knowingly endanger the publicnytimes.comOpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. ModelsEmployees and security researchers said they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but OpenAI did not listen. 6430100
Reposted by Trip SomersAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 12hOne thing that’s interesting about this is that it shows that despite insisting the wokes overinterpet everything, conservatives are actually aware of and agree with their critics about how coded racist appeals work, they just like them bsky.app/profile/newr... 292670602
Reposted by Trip SomersShikha Dalmia @shikhadalmia.bsky.social · 11h1/ You should check out my sobering and compelling conversation with @radleybalko.bsky.social about ICE and why it must be abolished before its abusive tactics spread to the rest of American law enforcement at @theunpopulist.net . 🧵 open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...open.substack.comAbolish ICE Before Its Abusive Tactics Spread to Other Law Enforcement: A Conversation With Radley BalkoThe agency has gone rogue and cannot be reformed 16017
Reposted by Trip SomersJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 8hHoly shit, this ad! I cannot imagine the impetus for pardoning this guy. But I’m not even sure it matters. Kind of along the lines of that Roger Marshall ad. If you’re explaining you’re losing. 281556483
Reposted by Trip SomersJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 8hThere really is this rash of very weird GOP defenses. Like when Paxton said the guy didn’t do one day in prison. That’s a lie! I put him in for a hard 60 days! Or Marshall saying he didnt get the pregnant woman arrested for late bill. It was for not showing up for the lawsuit over the late bill! 48910136
Reposted by Trip SomersThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h🚌 NEWSWEEK: “Soaring diesel prices are putting mounting pressure on school districts and school buscontractors responsible for transporting millions of students across the country each day.” #TrumpTax #Trumpflation www.newsweek.com/school-bus-r... 20350145
Reposted by Trip SomersMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 8hThe underlying theory Senate Republicans are going with is that Joe Biden secretly ordered DOJ to investigate Trump, something they have produced no evidence to support and also they're all fine with Trump publicly ordering DOJ to investigate his enemies. 25560159
Reposted by Trip SomersHypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 11h“What if we released malware represented in the form of a cute avatar” is an actual business plan now.engadget.comDots are OpenAI's new personal agents and soon you'll be able to control several of them - EngadgetSure, seems safe. 591066345
Reposted by Trip SomersCoach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 8hIf you don't think they're gonna side with Trump on some 11th hour hail Mary to not seat the midterm winners or just stop them altogether or throw out all mail ballots, man I don't know what to tell you. They will. They will do whatever he wants. 918141
Reposted by Trip SomersKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 9hMeta's "Muse" launched with a nasty zero day flaw that gave hackers the ability to spy on Mac users, openly gives root access to people pretending to be Muse agents, and invited strangers over to another guy's house without telling himkarlbode.comMeta's Latest AI Product Is A Terrifying And Hilarious MessAuthoritarian-friendly mass surveillance has never been more adorable 341321522
Reposted by Trip SomersMicah @rincewind.run · 9h"irreparable harm" is donald trump getting his feelings hurt over being told no and not people being deported to countries they have no ties to with no resources and no support system 935861
Reposted by Trip SomersMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 14hClimate change is as straightforward as it gets: Democrats vote to address it and Republicans vote not to. There's a weird tic among the pundit class where they think saying "it's more complicated than that" is the intelligent stance on everything but sometimes it's not complicated! 16878109
Trip Somers @onepitchman.bsky.social · 22hHe's the detective in an unreleased Ernest movie about a rabbit kidnapped the weekend before Easter. 000
Reposted by Trip SomersChris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Let me give you the actual solution to this problem. Universities and colleges have to hire football players as union employees (AFL-CIO, same as the NFL), with no requirement to attend school. They get health and retirement benefits, and are limited to a five year employment contract. 26634130
Reposted by Trip SomersSchooley @schooley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It's kind of crazy that the Natalie Harp news cycle raised some extremely valid questions about the extent of her influence on our octogenarian narcoleptic, none were answered and the press just stopped wondering. 291819316
Reposted by Trip SomersEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026So far the only retort from the AI boosters appears to be “2025 doesn’t matter” and I’m not kidding 25848108
Reposted by Trip Somersmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026they like rape and rapists, is the thing. 11787111
Reposted by Trip Somersmtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 23hYes the fact that we, as a society, obviously posess all the wealth necessary to not only fix the chronic problems but also have everyone live a life of comfort and plenty, and only don't do that so like, car dealership owners can buy a 60 foot boat instead of a 40 foot boat — bad for the vibes! 366481
Reposted by Trip SomersWat Tyler Jr @gpthacker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Why fix needed infrastructure when you can piss all the money away on AI, Data Centers, and massive giveaways to the richest people who have ever existed. That’s what the people really need. 2837
Reposted by Trip SomersSpokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 29/09/2026Send Stephen Miller to The Hague. 19969702245
Reposted by Trip SomersCoach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 23hDon't forget that @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social wants to let the GOP get away with all of this. He said let's turn the page and get on with business. He's on the side of the Nazis if he thinks this kind of thing is acceptable in the United States of America. This can't be allowed to slide. It can't. 131794427
Reposted by Trip Somerslauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 23hwhat keeps me up at night is these guys have basically never received real pushback and they still lost their minds and shredded the federal government's regulatory capacity when employees started griping too much in the company slack. What if you actually arrested one of them for their crimes 181128130
Reposted by Trip SomersTexas Observer @texasobserver.org · 28/09/2026“Adrian should have had access to a process that was independent, trauma-informed, and transparent.” Out today: Months after this soldier's tragic death, his family still has questions. Not just about how he died, but whether he got the legal rights he was owed as a sexual assault whistleblower.texasobserver.orgA Texas Soldier's Death Casts Doubt on Federal Whistleblower ProtectionsAdrian Martinez reported a sexual assault two years before he was found dead on a Hawaii Army base. The Vanessa Guillén Act is supposed to protect soldiers like him. 01812
Reposted by Trip SomersLuke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Every college in this country decided that expelling and/or sending the police to beat the shit out of their own students for the crime of being opposed to genocide was their top priority. That and giving Trump complete control of what they teach. Contrast that with how they treat rapists. 91762481
Reposted by Trip SomersHeadquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Ken Paxton: The criticism has been that I let a child predator out after one day. Well guess what? They served 60 days. 144455641611
Reposted by Trip Somersnick @unionnick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026On the *same day* the Cornell Seven drugged and raped Jane Doe, Cornell banned four students (including the President of Cornell JVP) from campus for three years for nonviolent, pro-Palestine protests. The same Cornell officials let the rapists off with apology essays. 3647051831
Reposted by Trip SomersRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Huge bummer when you’re just innocently trying to join and promote a movement that hates Black people, immigrants, and Jews — but then you discover that they have a dark side. apple.news/A9g-feRPSTme... 1133533562
Reposted by Trip SomersThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"The reason I protested in the 1st place was the anti-democratic behavior of Speaker Sexton." Asked if he'd protest in congress as he did in Tennessee (for gun safety laws to protect kids), @justinjpearson.bsky.social reminds NC5 Sexton's authoritarianism necessitated it. 5625178
Reposted by Trip SomersTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026John Oliver lists off just some of Ken Paxton’s scandals: “Paxton spent nearly 9 years under indictment for securities fraud... He was also accused of bribery and abuse of office by eight of his own top deputies... But wait, because I'm still not done.” 262285782
Reposted by Trip Somerssamuelwa.de @samuelwa.de · 28/09/2026My “Involved in Human Trafficking“ shirt has a lot of people asking questions that are making me want to stop wearing my shirt rather than reconsider my involvement in human trafficking 33895538
Reposted by Trip SomersCoach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Someday people will learn this whole thing is the most obvious scam in history but that day is not today. The only reason Musk got away with any of this is because Americans are largely suckers looking to be scammed and the tech press is the tip of the spear of the whole scam. 820543
Reposted by Trip Somershammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 28/09/2026GOP Consultants : what do you mean she just fucking tweeted it out 733488738
Reposted by Trip SomersNPR @npr.org · 28/09/2026President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. n.pr/4iMlJdTn.prWhat to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President TrumpPresident Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in Congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal. 90588279
Reposted by Trip SomersSusan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 27/09/2026NEW: A Texas woman died after being denied an abortion and her family sued the state and her doctors for violating her right to life. They say the ban should be struck down. It's one of several cases challenging abortion laws under state constitutional rights to life and liberty @autonomynews.coautonomynews.coNew Lawsuits Argue That Pregnant People Also Have a Right to LifeLawyers are fighting abortion bans in state court by establishing that pregnant people have a right to life and liberty—or at least self-defense. 12444824
Reposted by Trip SomersGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026Gone are the mass raids and militarized metro operations. Gone are the pomp and pageantry. But ICE arrests have hit record levels. ICE operations are no longer concentrated in large American cities. Immigration enforcement officials are also working in suburban and rural areas, all across the US. 18819485
Reposted by Trip SomersReece @thiccreese.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“Agents like Muse are trying to convince us they’re just a cute little guy who lives in your pocket, and definitely not an always-open portal into the servers of a major surveillance company,” says @jathansadowski.com. My weekend report for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/meta-m...wired.comMeta’s Muse Is Adults-Only. Why Does It Look Like a Kids’ Toy?Meta says Muse is just for adults, though its cuddly, Labubu-like mascot—and upcoming Tamagotchi-style AI device—may be disarming for users of all ages. 1418557
Reposted by Trip SomersGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 28/09/2026ICE is now lying in wait outside convenience stores, or at busy intersections. Agents are arresting people at international airports. Local police and sheriffs, deputized by the federal government, are detaining immigrants during traffic stops. ICE is now detaining more immigrants than ever before. 22672443
Reposted by Trip SomersMichael @fleerultra.bsky.social · 28/09/2026the GOP is fully trumpified and the rising generation of staffers and wannabes are even worse. if you're between 25-35 and an aspiring right-wing politician you've spent most/all of your adult life in a political and social ecosystem the rewards this shit and weeds out people repulsed by it 12855173
Reposted by Trip SomersJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/09/20261. Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker and a GOP candidate for Congress in Arizona, has made “protecting women’s sports” a centerpiece of his election campaign. So I reviewed years of Feely’s podcast appearances to see what he actually thinks about female athletes. 🧵 461535558
Trip Somers @onepitchman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026/Guy standing up to say something meme/ This was the correct call because the DB hooked Lamb's arm as Lamb ran by. It only looked bad/wrong because they both changed directions trying to adjust to the ball right after. 000
Reposted by Trip SomersWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026You wouldn't know it from reading the headlines, but the president's downward mental health spiral is the biggest story in America right now We won't salvage democracy unless the media and pols start speaking the truth about Trump's damaged mind My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...inquirer.comWe need to find the words for Trump’s madness before things blow up | Will BunchThe media and politicians haven’t pinned down anything resembling a suitable description for a president’s downward spiral or the looming battle for U.S. democracy. 901816700
Reposted by Trip SomersDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Again, propaganda paid for by taxpayers while this dope is sitting on hundreds of millions in campaign donations. 17476102