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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 7h

Some morning musings on AI. We need to stop talking about this as technology issue. It's an ethics & law enforcement issue. Thread:

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sen. Schmitt: I noticed your last name is “Smith” as in Lovie Smith, as in the former head coach of the Chicago Bears, a team supported by Barack Obama, whose VP was Biden who was the opponent that lost to Trump in 2020 even though he didn’t. Don’t you see your conflict of interest, Mr. Smith?

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George Gantsoudes @pedsortho.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

A lasting legacy of polio is the fact that Nordstrom will, to this day, sell you two different-sized shoes for the price of one. This was done to differentiate themselves in the marketplace to serve the large population of polio survivors with different sized limbs/feet (incl possibly Mrs Nordstrom)

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

In response to Thomas Massie's actions to force a vote on the impeachment of Pete Hegseth... Mike Johnson has cancelled all remaining votes between today and the November election. You can't make this stuff up.

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I’d wager my $5,000 DOGE check, on the president’s son’s prediction market, that a $5,000 election bribery check won’t be delivered (by the post office the president wants to defund) before the president tries to overturn an election again.

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Add another $1.35 trillion to the deficit to buy an election.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I dunno it kind of seems that if Wendy’s genuinely said that they thought there was at least a 10% chance that their square hamburgers would end all human life we’d probably go hey you’ve got to stop selling those square burgers

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Cassian Andor wore it better

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

So these knuckleheads follow up an incredible Rahm Emanuel interview with this crap? Trump’s “science agenda”? Fauci’s “damage”? Cmon VC tech bros. Return to reality. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

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Michael Kratsios: Trump's Science Agenda, Anti-Science Claims, Fauci's Damage, DEI & China

Podcast Episode · All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · August 24 · 56m

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

If you’re looking to self-start a recession, increase inflation and increase unemployment then stifling trade with your #2 trading partner will help.

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

So let me get this straight. Our executive branch has so many leaks and so few ethics we have insiders GAMBLING on US soldiers going into war and potentially dying?

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

No worries. She just controls EVERYTHING POTUS sees, reads, posts apparently. More powerful than the actual Chief of Staff. Why vet her? Totally fine to have some random potentially compromised person so close to POTUS.

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Remember when we had a Securities and Exchange Commission? Wasn’t their mission to “protect investors, maintain fair markets and facilitate capital formation”? Did they go out of business?

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The market price for gas at the pump is rising WHILE the admin manipulates supply. Completely unnecessary geopolitical/economic risk. Gas prices are in jeopardy of skyrocketing too. The key word is (or was) “strategic” reserves and they’re at their lowest in 43 yrs finance.yahoo.com/energy/artic...

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Analyst Warns “US Basically Has No Strategic Petroleum Reserve Anymore,” As Reserves Just Fell Below 300 Million Barrels for the First Time Since 1983

For the first time since Ronald Reagan was in his first term, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has collapsed below a threshold that one analyst says renders it effectively gone, and the infrastruc...

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Oops. Good thing China won’t read this.

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

1776: King George “has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.” 2026: How dare these subjects vote against our MAGA king.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

JUSTIN SUN: ".. “I never expected this to happen to me. .. I thought surely these people would not do what they did with such a public profile attached." @nymag.com #WLFI nymag.com/intelligence...

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The Billionaire Blowing the Whistle on Donald Trump’s Crypto Shop

World Liberty Financial has put $800 million in the president’s pocket. Justin Sun made a huge investment — and was shocked by what he saw.

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

So does MAGA cheer or attack the Capitol if our birthright citizen score the game winning goal?

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy Independence Day from Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. #250

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

“To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world. He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.” - Declaration of Independence, 1776

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Declaration of Independence signers: 56 States: 50 Fox hosts: 2 Attendees at “Trumpapalooza”: 0

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Pontifex maximus preaches a homily directed to Pete Hegseth and his ilk

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The Trump admin wants to purge America of its undesirables. And for those Trump can’t deport, he hopes to simply hide away. On the new DOJ memo authorizing states to forcibly institutionalize more disabled Americans, rather than fund services that allow them to stay in their homes:

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The Americans Trump Would Rather Not See

There are some uncomfortably eugenicist vibes in Trump’s latest disability policy, which authorizes states to institutionalize more Americans.

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Not a bad team www.82-0.com

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Matt Davies, Newsday

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Bessent clarifies the design of the new Trump banknote

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

I cannot say this loudly enough: we need everyone to know what is happening at Delaney Hall. 300 detainees inside are on Day 7 of a hunger and labor strike as of today. ICE is beating, gassing, tasing and assaulting protestors outside every night, and it is getting worse.

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Washington Post satellite imagery analysis finds Iran strikes on US installations far more accurate and effective than disclosed; US bases unprepared for drones. "The amount of destruction is far larger than what has been publicly acknowledged by the U.S. government or previously reported."

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Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show

Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Whether it’s James Comey taking a photo of seashells or Jeffrey Epstein and friends raping teenagers on a private island, there has been plenty of concerning seaside conduct for law enforcement to sort through.

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I’m Team Pope. Chicago is Team Pope. America is Team Pope. Our allies are Team Pope.

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Stopped by the No Kings Rally while on a college visit at the University of Illinois. Over 4,000 people according to organizers … just hours before their Illini’s Elite Eight game. So impressed. Champaign Illinois #NoKings

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Matt Ford @mford.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Nobody should be on Twitter except this guy, much like the DOOM protagonist

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

This is difficult to watch. But watch it.

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Well done. Thanks, Congressman.

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Is this bad? It sounds bad. A 43 yr record increase in 'oil'. Is demand for this 'oil' still inelastic. So to drive an auto we still have to buy it or pay the high switching costs to an electric car. One would think this could lead to inflation or a recession. www.cnbc.com/2026/03/06/i...

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Oil surges 35% this week for biggest gain in futures trading history dating back to 1983

The oil market is worried that Gulf countries will have to shut production if tankers are unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Arrested by ICE. Detained by ICE. Injured by ICE. Video becomes public. (She is autistic and now also has shoulder injuries and a brain injury from her arrest and captivity.) Invited to State of the Union. Dragged out and arrested for standing up. America 2026.

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Rep. Sean Casten @casten.house.gov · 25/02/2026

The Trump Administration is hiding documents from the Epstein Files that contain accusations against Donald Trump. This is a cover-up. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

CHATTANOOGA: “DO Y’ALL HAVE A WARRANT? What’s the suspicion of crime, they’re brown?” ICE trespasses on private property as they conduct their racial profiling terror campaign. An ex ICE lawyer just testified they are trained to disregard the law. Full: www.facebook.com/share/r/1CPF...

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Gov. Pritizker’s Press Office is now on Bluesky.

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

"Here's a very simple rule of thumb: If you're going to institute a policy that's going to upend your own economy, the global economy, foreign relations and change our position in the world... It's probably best to check that it's constitutional first. "

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) says he'll skip Trump State of the Union: "This administration continues to disregard the rule of law & Constitution while failing to lower costs for American families. I have more productive ways to spend 2 hours than listening to more lies. I’ll pass.”

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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

“You're thinking of the $175 billion in tariff money all wrong. As if I had the money back in a safe. The money's not here. Your money's in the White House ballroom, the renaming of the Department of Defense, the $10 billion transfer to the Board of Peace, and a hundred other unauthorized actions.”

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Phenomenal. Our Governor. Showing how it’s done. @govpritzker.illinois.gov

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Pete Arethas @petea.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Fantastic. Well said and … well laughed.

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Steve Liesman @steveliesman.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

This may be the most dangerous development of all. It will give Trump fake legal pretext to reject Nov election results. American democracy has like 9 months left. Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/t...

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Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms

President Donald Trump proclaims that he will find a way to implement national voter-ID requirements by November's elections.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

ICE is currently holding around 80,000 detainees. Nazi Germany didn't reach this number in its formal camp system until 1942, nine years after seizing power and three years into the war.

Nazi concentration camp prisoner population by year

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