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University Sysadmin, UCLA Alum, Science/Space geek, Fantasy/SF Fan, College Sports (especially Bruins!) fan.

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Hannah Harris Green @whatsitlike.me · 29/09/2026
The math errors are far from the biggest problem with the piece—but they are telling about how author Michael Powell thinks. A symptom of bigotry is considering your feelings about a group more important than facts. Powell didn't seem to think accuracy was important for his argument..
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 1h
Butterflies’ contrasting wing patterns may create visual illusions during flight that make it more difficult for predators to judge their speed and direction, according to research in Nature. go.nature.com/4dgvQ7f 🌎🧪
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 59m
Yes, we need Zero Trust AI Agents (with full auditability and a method for accountability), part #1,000... www.techradar.com/pro/security...
techradar.com
AI models are sharing sensitive data from tech companies in new 'PixelLeak' screenshots
Privacy-oblivious AI agents leave sensitive data out on the open
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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 1h
It would actually be *better* if they were gambling in casinos, because we don't make national policy based on casino results
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 1h
During the World Cup.
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Becky Wallower @bwallower.bsky.social · 13h
#WallsOnWednesday 🏺 Quite a few sections of #Roman / #medieval wall survive in City of London - sometimes more than first appears. Along street called London Wall is view on left. But much more is to be seen behind in the rather hidden Salters Company garden - a view both impressive and evocative.
View looking down from walkway above London Wall on Roman, Medieval and later remains of London City wall. In front of the wall are chairs set out on a paved public garden area. Behind is modern Salters Hall.An oblique view along a substantial portion of the Roman, Medieval and later wall. The Roman stonework is visible at the bottom, with a red brick section at the top.
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Pregame Empire @pregameempire.bsky.social · 20h
Pitt has a dude called Meat Shop
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH FOOTBALL
MEDIA CONFERENCE
September 26, 2026
Demetrice McCray
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Press Conference
Pitt 59, Bucknell O
Q. Tell us about the nickname.
DEMETRICE MCCRAY: My nickname, "Meat Shop," I really got it from when I was in high school, I would say my junior year of high school. I already had the name "Meat." So they used to call me "Meat" and "Meathead," and then my coach, he was just like, this guy is unstoppable, like he's really like a 24-7 meat shop, like he's always open.
So that's where I get "Meat Shop" from.
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Cosmic Lighthouse Comics @cosmiclighthouse.co.uk · 3h
We've been asked if we’ll be featuring any of Murderbot’s favourite show, The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, and the answer is yes! If you’re familiar with the Murderbot TV show, you’ll find that ours is quite different — we can’t wait to share it with you. For now, here’s the show’s logo. (1/2)
A circular logo made up of mainly text. It reads "The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon" in cream on a black background, with a grey circle around it.
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 3h
It's a genuinely lovely webpage dedicated to a U.S. military dog called Nick, who retired earlier this year and was adopted by his owner, and clearly beloved by his team. GOOD PUP. YOU SERVED YOUR COUNTRY. WOOF! Wayback link: web.archive.org/web/20260903...
a photo of the military dog Nick, sat down on the tarmac with his paws in front of him, ears up, in front of Air Force One in the background.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 2h
This Tahoe ski area brought in a giant freezer unit to begin blanketing its slope with artificial snow as early as October.
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One Tahoe resort is using new tech to make snow earlier than ever before
This Tahoe ski area brought in a giant freezer unit to begin blanketing its slope with artificial snow as early as October.
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 1h
In thinking about this, I think we'll find a LOT of Ivy Alums in the Epstein Files - the 2 most prominent names are associated with the Ivys.
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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 13h
Italian photographer Valerio Minato spent 6 years trying to capture one perfect shot near Turin, Italy, where the Basilica of Superga, the Monviso mountain, and the Moon lined up in a single frame. Good Morning Blue Sky
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 3h
The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.
techcrunch.com
Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
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Mike Masnick @masnick.com · 5h
Uhhhhhhhh
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 5h
One has to wonder how the State of Missouri is doing after having this duplicitous and incompetent clown embarrass them as the voice of Missouri as represented in the US Senate
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Doug Aoki 青木定夫 @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 10h
www.lawcommentary.com/articles/lsu...
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LSU Found Football Player Responsible for Rape, Reduced His Suspension and Allowed Him Back on the Team | Law Commentary
LSU found a football player responsible for sexual assault and forcible rape through its Title IX process, then reduced his one-year suspension on appeal to two years of probation without restrictions...
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 10h
Last night & this morning, the headline isn’t about the top-down decision. It’s about the will of the people of Philadelphia. It’s about what the kids of our city deserve, and the path forward, back to an open public museum. Don’t let people in perceived power dictate the story. The power is ours.
Two articles from the Philly voice and CBS, with headlines “academy
Of natural sciences is closed, but the fight for the museum continues” and “protesters push Drexel
To accept funding to keep the museum at academy
Of natural sciences open”
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Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social · 9h
I also think about Elon saying Biden's DOJ wouldn't prosecute Sam Bankman-Fried because he was a Dem donor... followed by Biden's DOJ nailing SBF, who now posts about how awesome Trump is so he can get a pardon.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 9h
Your Fuzzies are unequivocably the best. Kekai Kotaki gave me a very fine cover, to be clear, and his version of Papa Fuzzy was delightful. But your fuzzies are iconic.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 22h
I 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
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 22h
What an amazing goal!
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 22h
Supply and demand and monopoly/monopsony. The latter pair is the current (non-capitalism) state of the US Economy - exhibit #1,000+ - surveillance pricing: www.engadget.com/2272211/mcdo...
engadget.com
McDonald's is reportedly using AI to "dynamically" price its burgers - Engadget
Its food isn't the only thing leaving a bad taste in customers' mouths.
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reading has become an endangered species. Which is half the problem with American political life. Maybe more than half. If you can't read, you can't think. Then you can fall for anything. The idea, for instance, that the truth is fake news.
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❀°。Der Siebenschläfer *.゚✿ ⋆ @sababausa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Eleventh Circuit refuses to block the district court's sanctions order in the "$1.776 billion Weaponization Fund Settlement" case I'm reading through the panel's 22-page decision now... storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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#68 in Donald Trump v. Thirty-Five Former Federal Judges (11th Cir., 26-12692) – CourtListener.com
ORDER: The appellants’ motion for a stay is denied. The motions by Oversight Project and America First Legal Foundation to file amicus curiae briefs on the stay motion are denied. The motion of John K...
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Mike Sharp @mikesh8rp.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Always fun to see a meme being born.
Two guys who just found out their gotcha setup was actually a reverse gotcha
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Stefscribbles @stefscribbles.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
IT'S COZY SEASON
a drawing of a cat asleep in front of a fireplace in a cozy room
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 23h
This is the direction agentic AI needs to go - it needs to be built from the ground up to be a Zero Trust platform (with full auditability): thehackernews.com/2026/09/zero...
thehackernews.com
Zero Trust for AI Agents Starts With Fixing Zero Visibility
METR says an attacker bypassed authentication on an agentic app, obtained an API key, and used $600,000 in tokens over three weeks.
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 23h
This research doesn't bode well for the billionaires attempting to live forever in their own bodies... www.scientificamerican.com/article/dono...
scientificamerican.com
Transplanted hearts may take on the age of their new bodies
After transplant, young hearts in both mice and humans showed signs of accelerated aging in older bodies, while older hearts in younger bodies seemed rejuvenated
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is somewhat concerning... www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
sciencedaily.com
Glucosamine, a popular joint supplement, linked to faster Alzheimer’s progression
A large health-record analysis found that glucosamine use was associated with a 25% higher likelihood of mild cognitive impairment progressing to dementia. Lab experiments suggest the popular joint su...
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There are absolutely ZERO mentions of HIPAA or Privacy (excepting wanting to get rid of it) in this fantasy of sending everyone's health data to the AI Slop machines and a lying a** political hack... www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event
Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I do think they probably ran his texts through an LLM and it hallucinated crimes. That’s scary and bad and it’s funny they got caught, but imagine how many other times this happens on a day to day basis against people with no rights, let alone the ability to publicly humiliate the AI prosecutor.
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
IMHO, @eff.org should be the AI Czar!
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UCLA Neuroscience Theme @uclaneurotheme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ever wonder how your brain evolved to be uniquely human, or what makes chronic stress reshape it? @dgsomucla.bsky.social just launched NeuroNotes, a digital Q&A tool letting anyone dig into cutting-edge neuroscience research on campus. Check it out! mapthemind.healthsciences.ucla.edu #neuroscience
Title: "NeuroNotes: The latest neuroscience discoveries, curated by UCLA scientists." A woman asking the questions "Can the brain show signs of disease before symptoms appear? Why do we remember some words by forget others? At what point does stress push the brain into autopilot?"
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It says a LOT that the Republican Party Concerns in Iowa aren't about Farms and Farmers losing their Farms, but rather that it could cost them power... (there's a very Susan Collins "I'm concerned" vibe here) www.axios.com/2026/09/29/i...
axios.com
"Brace for losing everything": Farm crisis fears grip GOP in Iowa
Trump's policies have cause severe financial problems for farmers. Iowa is especially vulnerable.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Klobuchar has Schmitt dead to rights: "The game in fact was in Maryland. For a senator to have false information & imply, based on confusion about name of a team, that you were in another city & somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia & call you a 'dirtbag' deserves an apology"
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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Murant food, anybody?
"Turkey breast" made from "100% Australian pork"
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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Whenever you see a pollster or consultant give a take like this, it’s always worth following the money. In this case, Emanuel has paid Anzalone’s firm nearly $300k (maybe more but that’s what I found so far). A consultant class is devouring the Dem Party www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisc...
John Anzalone &
@JohnAnzo
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Underestimate @RahmEmanuel at your own risk.
He knows how to win. He knows how to fight.
And he knows how to message.
And no one will out work him. Regardless of whether he wins the Democratic nomination in 2028 he will make an impact on the race. You can be sure of that. Don't take your eyes off of him. At the minimum, learn from him.
Rahm Emanuel Makes His 2026 Play
Rahm Emanuel Makes His 2026 Play
From nytimes.com
6:47 AM • 9/26/26 • 274K Views
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
4. Jay Feely: "If they lived a real life and they were they were making, you know, 50, 60 grand as a teacher or a coach or, you know, going out, getting a job… I think every person at WNBA would appreciate a lot more. They wouldn’t complain near as much about what they’re making."
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What congressional candidate Jay Feely really thinks about female athletes
The former NFL kicker has made women’s sports a central issue in his campaign.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If anyone knows any leaders of Drexel Student groups, please have them contact me as soon as possible.
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Stay safe @tkingfisher.com !
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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 28/09/2026
Considerable flash flooding is possible across portions of New Mexico & West Texas today into mid-week. Flash flooding impacts are particularly possible near burn scars, low-water crossings & areas of complex terrain. Avoid travel through already flooded & vulnerable areas.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 25/09/2026
Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium shows canceled due to weather in latest snag for his Loop tour
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Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium shows canceled due to weather in latest snag for his Loop tour
Ed Sheeran's Friday and Saturday concerts at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., have been canceled 'due to severe weather warnings' in the region, Messina Touring announced Friday.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/09/2026
NEW: Iowa GOP governor candidate Zach Lahn campaigns as a “family farmer” and rails against out-of-state investors. But records reviewed by MeidasTouch paint a very different picture.
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Zach Lahn is a Millionaire Investor Who is Running a Misleading Campaign Claiming to Be a Family Farmer
Iowa Gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn claims to be a family farmer, but in reality he is an investor and political consultant who doesn't live on his farm
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Alex @mplsalex.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Minneapolis, I love you you buncha weirdos.
HELP OUR ROCK-A-PILR
GROW
Take a rock, Paint arock
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Ami Fields-Meyer @fieldsmeyer.com · 25/09/2026
We were mid-handshake and he pulled me in and grabbed tighter and got upset and raised his voice and said: "What are you talking about man?! Those aren't real people. They're illegal aliens!"
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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 25/09/2026
Every day we get closer to this:
Cartoon by the human artist Twonks, showing George Jetson vacuuming the floor while Rosie the robot paints a picture
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My gut tells me that this will eventually just be a new Overlook Hotel...
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The Shining's Grady Twins in Hallway
Alt: The Shining's Grady Twins in Hallway
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The Intercept @theintercept.com · 25/09/2026
A security researcher’s map revealed more locations of Flock devices than any other. Flock is trying to take it down. theintercept.com/2026/09/24/h...
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It might be some time, but @alyankovic.bsky.social could go crazy and eventually destroy the Earth for life as we know it someday (tho this is the smallest chance of many others, but he *could* accordion us to death! ;) ) www.space.com/astronomy/as...
space.com
Astronomers just named an asteroid after 'Weird Al' Yankovic
Asteroid Alyankovic was discovered in 1981 and resides in the main belt of asteroids found between Mars and Jupiter.
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Pyperkub @pyperkub.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A new superglue, just in time for christmas! phys.org/news/2026-09...
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Mistletoe berry glue bonds even nonstick Teflon and can be reactivated with heat
Mistletoe is best known from winter traditions as a symbol of luck and affection. For trees, however, the hemiparasitic plant can be a burden: It draws water and nutrients from its hosts. Now the plan...
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