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Robert Hood

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Oregon State University graduate, Oregonian who lived in San Francisco for 20 years. Australian Rules Football fan and St. Kilda tragic. Proud Democrat. Love of my life, Donna Hood.

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Keep an eye on your internet-connected ovens and lawnmowers. "Anthropic has warned that rogue “AI worms” will soon be able to hijack smart home devices such as ovens and TVs, creating a new cyber security threat that will be difficult to contain."
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Anthropic warns rogue AI agents may ‘self-replicate’ to hijack ovens
Claude maker suggests models could act as ‘worms’ to spread across smart home appliances such as lawnmowers and TVs in future cyber security threat
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The most indebted corporations in America right now are, at their core, computer virus companies. They think the computer viruses are their girlfriends, so they think this absolves them of guilt. Let's find out!
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Anthropic warns AI models could soon copy themselves across home devices
Anthropic's latest research adds to the growing safety concerns around AI from the ability for models to carry out cyberattacks to the technology going rogue.
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The future of the GOP can be seen in Texas, argues @aselrod.bsky.social with @gregsargent.bsky.social, but so can the opposite: a positive, respectful, caring, unreservedly value-based politics, one that appeals to the religious and non-religious (and American!) idea that we're all created equal.
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 05/10/2026
Remember when us phil-tech types said effective altruism was just utilitarianism taken to its worst possible extents? This is what we meant: Real harm for unquantifiable potential benefit. "…'we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology….'"
politico.com
Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI
The OpenAI CEO sought to distinguish his policy stance from rival developer Anthropic.
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Dark Matter Zine @darkmatterzine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
OMG Tasmania is already suffering because of salmon farming and that DAMNED AFL stadium. DON’T DO THIS TO TASSIE. FYI Hobart’s weather changed after they dammed Lake Pedder. The east coast is often too dry. A lot of their electricity is hydro-generated, if AI data centres consume the water…??
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Sam 🇺🇦 @wardlfc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Australians love their V8s and utes. But even they can't resist how affordable it is to drive an EV compared to petrol. EV sales (24.9%) outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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EV sales outpace petrol cars for first time as Australians dodge soaring fuel costs
New record for Australia as more than 27,000 EVs sold in August, driven by the rising cost of fuel and new government policy
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/09/2026
A “supersized” El Niño, fueled by exceptionally warm ocean conditions across the tropical Pacific, is very likely to persist into next year, the U.N. warns, saying the world has entered “a danger zone of extreme weather.”
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‘Supersized’ El Niño’s impact will be felt into 2027, U.N. warns
The intensifying climate phenomenon has brought the world into “a danger zone of extreme weather,” U.N. forecasters said.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 01/09/2026
Donald Trump couldn’t keep his eyes open as his advisers claimed health care is so much more affordable now. trib.al/PEQrvgu
trib.al
Trump, 80, Zonks Out as His Team Brags He’s Fixed Health Care
Donald Trump couldn’t keep his eyes open as his advisers claimed health care is so much more affordable now.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 01/09/2026
America’s aging farmers have been holding on to machinery for longer than usual as low crop prices and rising costs squeezed their finances.
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A 104-year-old farmer’s $183,000 tractor sale tests a farm recovery
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/09/2026
On day 10 of the Iran conflict, Trump declared the war “very complete, pretty much.” It’s now many months later, with no deal, no end date, and a $37.5 billion price tag.
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The Iran deal that was always "about to happen": A supercut
The Iran deal that was always "about to happen": A supercut
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Michael Pachter @michaelpachter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
All Republicans voted to take health care subsidies away from poor people Great thread and article👇
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The FDA has upgraded a Whole Foods guacamole recall to its highest-risk Class I level, meaning the products could cause serious illness or death, due to possible Salmonella contamination.
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go follow @news.abc.net.au @abc-news.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Both Trump and Putin feel backed into a corner: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-29/cia-…
abc.net.au
Both Trump and Putin feel backed into a corner
Contradictory narratives about why the CIA chief was in Moscow highlight the Trump administration's failing diplomacy.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I think this is an accurate assessment - at least somewhere around this number. The problem isn’t rebuilding the bases, it’s force protection. Iran knows what works, now they’re reconstituting their capabilities during the lull in fighting. Emboldening them was a grave mistake
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Codify Baseball @codifybaseball.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
it's completely ridiculous
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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 03/08/2026
As President Donald Trump's golfing habits draw ongoing attention during his second term, with taxpayer-funded costs linked to his course visits allegedly surpassing $100 million by early 2026, sportswriter Rick Reilly's longstanding accusations about Trump's questionable club championship wins ...
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Trump 'claimed title in call to club shop' after playing different course
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/08/2026
Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for evading income taxes. It hasn’t stopped the FCC from sending him $1 million a year to sell obsolete internet service in Alaska. The money comes from a special government subsidy program. You help pay for it. (Published May w/ @adn.com)
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This Convicted Felon Gets $1 Million a Year to Sell Obsolete Internet Service. You Pay for It.
Roger Shoffstall spent three years in prison for tax evasion. Still, each year the federal government pays his Alaska company, Summit Telephone, for internet service that’s slower than in most of the ...
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/08/2026
It appears Trump was willing to throw the Jan. 6 defendants under the bus while preserving his own IRS immunity deal. Read the fine print. 2/2
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go follow @news.abc.net.au @abc-news.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Australians fork out $4 million for failing to vote in federal election: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/vote…
abc.net.au
Australians fork out $4 million for failing to vote in federal election
More than 1.3 million people did not vote in last year's election, and about 200,000 of those have paid the $20 fine.
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The Queenslander @theqldr.com.au · 29/07/2026
An Egyptian port in the Mediterranean has been hit with drones and explosions in a sign the Iran-US war may be spreading.
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Explosions in Egypt port may signal spread of war
An Egyptian port in the Mediterranean has been hit with drones and explosions in a sign the Iran-US war may be spreading.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/07/2026
In his explosive interview with The Economist, the SpaceX billionaire inadvertently revealed something darker about his true vision for the future—and about his affinities with global fascism. trib.al/lQk40U8
trib.al
The Real Reason Elon Musk Keeps Insisting DOGE Cuts Killed “Zero” Kids
In his explosive interview with The Economist, the SpaceX billionaire inadvertently revealed something darker about his true vision for the future—and about his affinities with global fascism.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/07/2026
Nearly a quarter of U.S. workers are staying in their current job for fear of losing health insurance, an eight-percentage-point increase from 2021, according to a new report from Gallup. Read more here: wapo.st/4yyGjnz
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 27/07/2026
We’re about 100 days out from the midterms — and nothing is off the table. “There’s enough time for Donald Trump to try to subvert the outcome,” Marc Elias says. “There’s enough time for us to try to fix it.” Be part of the effort to protect free and fair elections: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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Sentient @sentientmedia.org · 27/07/2026
Three of the nation’s largest egg producers made billions during the egg crisis — and their price-fixing fine is comparably tiny.
@jmcjmc.bsky.social reports:
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The Nation’s ‘Egg Mafia’ Made Billions. Their Fines Over Price Fixing Are a Drop in the Bucket.
Egg companies that received hundreds of millions of dollars in bird flu payments are ordered to settle for a fraction of the price.
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SweetBitch 💕 @loriah2025.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I know I don't need to say this but hegseth is not only not qualified for his job, he is a danger to our country and our servicemen and women.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
ICE thugs tackled and tried to handcuff a man at Las Vegas airport. When they realized they were being filmed, they simply walked away, leaving the man on the ground with a handcuff attached to one arm. The Las Vegas Police found no outstanding warrants for the man and removed his handcuffs.
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Outrage after ICE agents tackle man at Las Vegas airport
Video footage of ICE agents tackling a man at Las Vegas Airport has sparked public outrage and criticism from officials.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/07/2026
ICYMI: ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported last week that Paxton has voted six times in the past two years while registered at an address in Collin County where he previously lived with his wife.
propublica.org
Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent…
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Even AFTER Andrew and Tristan Tate were charged with human trafficking Donald Trump supported them JD Vance followed them on Twitter and backed their “bros” on TikTok Don Jr supposedly befriended them And Trump lackey Rick Grenell allegedly helped free them The Epstein class protects its own
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Before being arrested in Miami on new rape and sex trafficking charges, the Tate brothers were palling around with Rep Wesley Hunt (R-TX) in Washington. Photos are appearing now in English newspapers (not reported in Texas, of course). www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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Rape-accused Tate brothers stun DC's elite club as shock photo emerges
Andrew and Tristan Tate, the brothers facing rape and sex-trafficking charges in the UK and Romania, spent the past several days in Washington as guests of Donald Trump's special envoy.
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Chris⚖️Justice @chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
💥 Andrew Tate: "I'm very close with the Trump family. I know them well." Tate admitted rape of 15yr at 20. Videos circulated of him slapping & beating her with a belt. Tate is facing 3 criminal trials for human trafficking & rape - 2 Romania & 1 UK. /milkbar
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 16/07/2026
Haberman: "Last year the administration signed a critical minerals mining deal with Kazakhstan for a U.S. company...Six days before the deal was signed...the president's older sons with other partners took a 20% investment in a company related. What did the president know?" Leavitt: "Nothing."
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Tero Kuittinen @teroterotero.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This is why Trump is attacking Denmark. It’s a massive escalation. Markets simply refuse to believe this is happening. We haven’t had any handle on Iran’s responses at any stage. The whole idea of America being able to “protect convoys” was just a bluff. And now it’s called.
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Dan Miller @dan--miller.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
One day before Trump paused tariffs and sparked a historic 10% market rally, his accounts bought 327 stocks worth up to $12.8 million. The trades were disclosed only yesterday, over a year late. His punishment: a $200 fine. readsludge.com/2026/07/01/t...
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Trump Bought Hundreds of Stocks the Day Before He Paused Tariffs and Sparked a Historic Rally
The trades weren't made public until yesterday, more than a year later than required by law.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Kash Patel failed to properly disclose a six-figure purchase of stock in a bitcoin-fueled business intelligence and mobile software company that has contracted with the Department of Justice, according to federal financial records reviewed by NOTUS.
notus.org
Kash Patel’s Late Stock Disclosure Raises STOCK Act Questions
The FBI director invested up to $250,000 in a bitcoin-fueled business intelligence company.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
JUST IN: Disappointing June jobs report under Trump. The U.S. added just 57,000 jobs — well below the 115,000 expected. Hospitality lost 61,000 jobs. April and May numbers revised down by 74,000. Wage growth (3.5%) is lagging behind inflation (~4%). Trump’s economy is stalling.
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His Bark Materials🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌌 @oneiriccanid.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Genuinely terrified what happens when SCOTUS turns its sights to Obergefel now. Judging from their recent rulings not only would they reverse it, they’d throw in a ruling making all same-sex marriages nationwide null and void.
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Dr Hell-Mart @hockeyeeyore.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Trump literally drove his heavy armored motorcade across the drained Reflecting Pool to inspect the new blue coating. The Beast weighs up to 20,000 lbs and driving that massive weight over a fresh liner is exactly how you cause the giant tears and peeling he’s now blaming on "vandals."
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Warner: Pulte could claim, whether there’s a source of intelligence or not, that China is going to do X. He could claim that there might be a terrorist threat around polling stations. All of it could be used as an excuse to try to shut down the election.
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CNN @cnn.com · 23/06/2026
The large-scale cuts that President Donald Trump’s acting director of national intelligence had been considering imposing at his own office started on Monday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN: cnn.it/4fWbQsE
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Firings now underway at Office of Director of National Intelligence, source says | CNN Politics
The large-scale cuts that President Donald Trump’s acting director of national intelligence had been considering imposing at his own office started on Monday, a source familiar with the matter told CN...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Again: Trump gave a no-bid contract for the Reflecting Pool to a corrupt neighbor donor with a history of bribery whose company is literally called GREENWATER Services How is this real life
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
NEW: Insane screwup inside Meta. The company exposed worker keystroke data that was being used to train AI — making it potentially accessible to anyone at the company. The data included personnel and performance info, private convos, full transcriptions…imagine your coworkers seeing all of that.
wired.com
Meta Exposed Data Internally From Its Controversial Employee-Tracking Program
Employees had previously raised concerns about the initiative, which involves collecting workers’ keystroke data to train AI models.
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
NBC is ready for Trump to die, for Vance to blame everything unpopular now on Trump, and for the white supremacist patriarchal Christian nationalist Theil era of control to just sweep in and do what they will. NBC is owned by Comcast. The Comcast PAC helped fund Jan 6th & the East Wing demolition.
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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 15/06/2026
A "half-smile" reportedly crept across President Donald Trump’s face after UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit made a crude remark about former First Lady Michelle Obama.
irishstar.com
Trump reaction to 'disgraceful' Obama slur at UFC White House event spotted
President Donald Trump reportedly cracked a 'half-smile' after UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit called former First Lady Michelle Obama a 'man' during Sunday's Freedom 250 event
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Atlanta News First @atlantanewsfirst.com · 15/06/2026
Flock says its cameras don’t track people. Its own training videos say otherwise.
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Flock says its cameras don’t track people. Its own training videos say otherwise.
Flock's newest device uses AI to follow pedestrians and protesters are mapping surveillance cameras nationwide.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 15/06/2026
Eric Trump, one of President Donald Trump's sons, was allegedly texting a UFC insider about whether any of the fights on the "UFC Freedom 250" event card were "rigged," according to a new report.
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Eric Trump messaged UFC insider asking if White House fights were 'rigged': report
Eric Trump, one of President Donald Trump's sons, was allegedly texting a UFC insider about whether any of the fights on the "UFC Freedom 250" event card were "rigged," according to a new report. Daniel Cormier, a UFC commentator, shared images on his X account of Trump texting him for information a...
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Andrew M. | Founder & Advisor 🇬🇷 🇺🇸 @andrewmfounder.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
AP: Workers started to remove Trump's name from the #KennedyCenter but left around 3:30 AM EDT. They put up tarps around the scaffolding so the public couldn't see, but a photographer found a gap and got a picture of a letter being removed.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
NEW: The AP now projects Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the general election in the California governor's race. He'll face Democrat Xavier Becerra. A Republican advancing in this race would seem to undermine unfounded GOP claims that the state is rigging its elections.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 06/06/2026
The DOJ admitted a DOGE staffer made an agreement with an organization that has been active in seeking to overturn state election results, Skye Perryman, CEO of @democracyforward.org, says. “Trump and this administration are trying to undermine people’s ability to vote and for votes to be counted.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/06/2026
ProPublica obtained 3,000 pages of emails sent last year by executives asking that their facilities be exempted from Clean Air Act requirements. The White House approved more than 180 requests and is considering more.
propublica.org
Trump Exempted Some of the Nation’s Biggest Polluters From Air Quality Rules. All It Took Was an Email.
In an unprecedented move, the administration has granted industrial facilities in 38 states and Puerto Rico a two-year reprieve from federal rules under the Clean Air Act. The president is considering...
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