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Randy G

@randygdata.bsky.social
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💙Classically trained musician with day job in business and technology - passionate about preserving humanity and the arts from the ravages of AI. And from those tech bro oligarchs. Loves Tolkien. And women's basketball! Go UCONN Huskies and NY Liberty!💙

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Danielle H @danielleceltics.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Kaitlyn Chen postgame interview, she came in huge for the Valkyries with 14 points in less than 10 minutes off the bench #WNBA
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Brian PJ Cronin @brianpjcronin.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
The Coast Guard said that, per Sail4th 250, no political messages were permitted, that the organizers asked them to be removed, and that Clearwater refused to take down the banners. Clearwater said they were never asked to take down the banners. Sail4th 250 said they did not ask them to leave.
“I was shouting at them, ‘Folks, we’re part of this parade,’ ” said Clearwater Executive Director David Toman from the deck of the sloop. “We’re part of this all.” Toman said crew members were not immediately told why they were being removed from the parade, and a quick call to organizers provided little clarity. “They told us they were unaware of this, and that the decision was being made above their heads,” said Toman. It was only later that someone from one of the Coast Guard vessels told Clearwater Captain Rory Kane that it was because of the ship’s banners, Toman said.A Coast Guard representative told The Current that, “As part of the parade of sail, participants agreed to conditions established by Sail4th. One of those conditions was to not display political or politically charged messages/statements. The owner of the sloop Clearwater was contacted and requested to remove the message being displayed or be removed from the parade of sail. They declined to remove it. So, the Coast Guard enforced the agreement on behalf of Sail4th removing the vessel from the parade.”

But Jen Benson of Clearwater, who was on the sloop, said there was no communication from either Sail250 or the Coast Guard regarding the banners. “We were not given an option to remove the banners and continue in the parade,” she said.

Toman said that no such restrictions existed, only that ships were instructed not to carry banners that could be considered “promotional.”
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
We had SO MUCH FUN!! I'm curious to see what this will sound like as a pod ep.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/04/2026
BREAKING: Hungary just saw a stunning political shakeup. Opposition leader Péter Magyar says Prime Minister Viktor Orbán personally called to congratulate him on his victory, marking the imminent end to Orbán’s long grip on power.
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I can't stop laughing at this post. It's perfect.
A guy asking ChatGPT to review a series of fart sound effects and getting a serious kiss ass response that calls it atmospheric
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Randy G @randygdata.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Best sign of the day!
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Propect Park, Brooklyn!
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Propect Park, Brooklyn!
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Brooklyn!
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gjabberbox.bsky.social @gjabberbox.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
In honor of today’s No Kings rallies: Tracy Chapman - “Talkin' Bout A Revolution” www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv8F...
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Tracy Chapman - Talkin' Bout A Revolution (Official Music Video)
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Molly White @molly.wiki · 28/03/2026
see you there
Handmade sign on a rectangle of cardboard, in black marker and red paint. “TO DO<br>☒ buy milk<br>☒ feed the dog<br>☐ hold them accountable<br>☐ never let this happen again”
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 19/03/2026
The Trump Administration attempted to make an example of Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge. Instead, Minnesotans set an example for the rest of the country that decency and compassion will always triumph over fear and division. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...
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People of Twin Cities awarded JFK Profile in Courage Award over resistance to ICE surge
The people of Minneapolis-St. Paul are being honored with a John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their response to the federal immigration enforcement operation this winter, the JFK Library Fo...
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 19/03/2026
This is actually insane. The Iran War chaos continues. Check the link in my reply for the breakdown on YouTube.
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ROMO @romomusic.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
For the AI musicians out there who create songs just using prompts: A fully AI-generated song via prompts gets no formal royalties from collecting societies like ASCAP. Pure AI output is ineligible for copyright under US law, as confirmed by the Supreme Court decision in March 2026.
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Tech Won’t Save Us @techwontsave.us · 26/02/2026
The Luddite Club started in a Brooklyn high school, but it’s become so much more. This week Amanda Hanna-McLeer and Lucy Jackson join @parismarx.com to discuss ditching smartphones, getting off social media, and what it means to be a modern Luddite. Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/317_...
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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 19/02/2026
“That’s what I’m f—ing talking about!”
 Alysa Liu as she leaves the ice 🔥
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 19/02/2026
This article is dogshit for many reasons, chief of them that it doesn’t ever actually discuss what AI does or why it’s such a big deal, just that it’s not just “predicting the next token.” Its only argument is that “the left” (which includes the New York Times!) should use AI for some reason.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Pam Bondi’s testimony on the Epstein files revealed one key thing: The attorney general isn't interested in truth or justice.
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Opinion | Pam Bondi's testimony on the Epstein files revealed one thing
The attorney general isn't interested in truth or justice.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I never thought dismantling the federal government would be so stupid
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/02/2026
Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."
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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
BEST HALFTIME SHOW EVER! “TOGETHER WE ARE AMERICA” THANK YOU BAD BUNNY!!
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 09/02/2026
Imagine being the most powerful man in the world and being this much of a whiney victim BITCH. Good god what a child
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Christina @zibaldonedipensier.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Truth.
A post by Roxane Gay that discredits Trump's claims that a "staffer" posted the racist photo of the Obamas.
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♡ ᕼᗴᗪᗩ ♡💕❤️ @hedahunter.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Didn't think I could love Bad Bunny more but this was beyond perfection. Having Liam there & giving him is Grammy said it all❤️🐰❤️
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NFL Daily News @insidenflnews.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Bad Bunny “together we are America”
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
I mean I am up dancing. Plus Cardi, Gaga, Ricky Martin? Brilliant.
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Scott Bleeds Blue @democracy1112.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Criticizing our country is a right afforded to us by the constitution.
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 09/02/2026
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
what a shot
halftime show
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Screenshot from LOTR: “Perhaps we could give the ring better training.”
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Just confirmed it myself by viewing the video on Truth Social. This is real. He really did this and he has not deleted it.
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Kaitlan Collins: “Tulsi Gabbard’s hunt for the president's long sought but never found evidence of widespread voter fraud now extends beyond the state of Georgia— When it comes to who exactly asked Gabbard to be there, the level of finger pointing has almost taken on a SpideMan meme-like quality”
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 06/02/2026
He’s going to destroy both companies hell yes
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Randy G @randygdata.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Celebrating our country's 250th anniversary: The Hunger Games! www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...
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Celebrity coaches and video applications: Here’s what we’re learning about Trump’s ‘Patriot Games’ | CNN Politics
The Trump administration is planning to match teen participants with celebrity coaches for its celebratory “Patriot Games” athletic contest scheduled this fall, according to spokesperson for the non-p...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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Christopher Crawford @myohwhy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I always feel kinda patronizing talking about this, but gosh damn the growth of woman's basketball warms the cockles of my heart. There's 21,500 people at this Unrivaled game. Hell yes.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Kristol means Kristallnacht: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristal...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 30/01/2026
It hasn’t gone unnoticed that all four people arrested today, including two journalists, were Black. And now we find out the charge is “conspiracy to violate civil rights,” a statute rooted in the Ku Klux Klan Act. Sit with that.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Movie review from Guardian on Melania.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/01/2026
Tuberville: "Unfortunately we've got the Woke Bowl, because we're getting more and more woke. We got Bad Bunny or Bad Rabbit at halftime. I'll be watching the TPUSA halftime show. It's just unfortunate we've gotten to this point."
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 27/01/2026
Currently working on one of my favorite pieces ever: The Hater’s Guide To Oracle. This company is so stupid and Larry Ellison has bet the farm on OpenAI having $300 billion to give it over five years. Larry Ellison is H.R. Geiger’s Jerry Stiller and he’s rigged his company to blow
Did I mention that Oracle took on $56 billion of debt to build data centers specifically for OpenAl? Or that the banks who invested in these deals don't seem to be able to sell off the debt?
Let me put it really simply:
- Larry Ellison's wealth is almost entirely tied up in Oracle stock.
- Oracle's stock is tied to the company "Oracle," which is currently destroying its margins and annihilating its available cash to buy GPUs to serve a customer that cannot afford to pay it.
- Oracle has taken on ruinous debt that can only be paid if this customer, that cannot afford it and needs to raise money from an already-depleted venture capital pool, actually pays it.
Oracle's stock has already been punished for these debts, and that's before OpenAl fails to pay for its contract.
- Oracle now owns part of one of its largest cloud customers - TikTok - that loses billions of dollars a year, and the US entity says, per Bloomberg, that it will "retrain, test and update the content recommendation algorithm on US user data," guaranteeing that they'll fuck up whatever makes it useful, reducing its efficacy for advertisers.
Larry Ellison's entire financial future is based on whether OpenAl lives or dies. If it dies, there isn't another entity in the universe that can actually afford (or has interest in) the scale of the compute Oracle is building.
We are setting up for a very funny and chaotic situation where Oracle simply runs out of money, and in the process blows up Larry Ellison's fortune. However much influence Ellison might have with the administration, Oracle has burdened itself with debt and $248 billion in data center lease obligations - costs that are inevitable, and are already crushing the life out of the company (and the stock).
The only way out is if OpenAl becomes literally the most-successful cash-generating company of all time within the next two years, and that's being generous. This is not a joke. This is not an understatement. Sam Altman holds Larry Ellison's futur…
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/01/2026
Crockett: "You only love enforcement when they're going after Black, brown, immigrants, that kind of folk. But on January 6, you didn't care about law enforcement."
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Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
So this is why Trump is fixated on Greenland. Vengeance strikes again. This guy is dangerous.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask: "If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Jacob Frey: “We have seen consistent unconstitutional practice by ICE discriminating only on the basis of - are you Latino, are you Somali - & then indiscriminate pickups thereafter — ppl are walking around on the street with their passports. That's not American. That's the furthest thing from it”
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Gov. Walz to MS NOW: "Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system … is a dangerous, authoritarian tactic. "The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."
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