Reposted by Jolly ConfusedAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8hHegseth: "Today, at my direction, I'm establishing the Office of Religious Affairs. It will report straight to the top -- a direct line to the secretary ... as Psalm 33:12 extolls us, blessed is the nation in which God is the Lord" 684991292
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedNBC News @nbcnews.com · 7hPennsylvania health officials report the death of an unvaccinated resident of Lancaster County who tested positive for measles, the fifth measles-related death in the state since August.nbcnews.toPennsylvania reports 5th measles-related death in the stateThe state’s outbreak is currently the largest in the U.S. 84433
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7halert the press -- Trump is conked out in the Oval Office again 3742852719
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14hTrump is standing like no human has ever stood before 147673191373
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 18hPresident Macron, "Brexit has cost the UK 8% of GDP.. Brexit is the biggest lie of the last 30 years" My view: Brexit was sold as a route to greater prosperity: less bureaucracy, more money, new trade opportunities Instead, Britain put new barriers between itself and its largest trading market. 20745226
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedTechmeme @techmeme.com · 18hOpenAI and Anthropic-aligned super PACs have spent $55.7M on the US midterms so far; of 95 ads, all avoided reference to data centers and only some mentioned AI (New York Times) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink 051
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22hI hope this headline haunts Eric Schmitt for the rest of his pathetic political career. 1125156164420
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 19hA passenger jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv signaled it was in distress on Wednesday and abruptly reversed course near the Saudi-Jordanian border. Officials of three Israeli government agencies said it appeared that the pilot and co-pilot of the FlyDubai flight had gotten into a scuffle.nyti.msFlyDubai Flight to Tel Aviv Issues Distress Signal Before Landing in Saudi ArabiaThe plane was traveling from Dubai to Israel when the pilot and co-pilot appear to have gotten into a fight, Israeli officials said. 2511539
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedThe Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 19hA flydubai flight reportedly carrying 180 passengers, including dozens of Israelis, issued international emergency signals and plunged thousands of feet over Saudi Arabia, prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets amid fears of a hijacking. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent... 286
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedSteve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 20hA Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv carrying 174 passengers landed in Saudi Arabia after a fight between the pilots triggered an emergency signal that initially raised fears of a hijacking and prompted Israel to scramble fighter jets. www.ynetnews.com/article/s1lp...ynetnews.comDubai-Tel Aviv flight lands in Saudi Arabia after pilots brawl in cockpit, triggering hijacking alertFlydubai jet with 174 passengers lands in Saudi Arabia after cockpit fight triggers hijacking scare, prompting Israel to scramble fighter jets 44525
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 19hHow Deep Is Your Love review – under the sea at Earth’s last frontier with the Psychedelic Elvis Wormtheguardian.comHow Deep Is Your Love review – under the sea at Earth’s last frontier with the Psychedelic Elvis WormFilm-maker Eleanor Mortimer accompanies a scientific expedition to the deep Pacific, where new creatures are abundant yet threatened by sea mining 0265
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedNaomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 19hTimes Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán's Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr Allegations – Byline Times bylinetimes.com/2026/09/30/t...bylinetimes.comTimes Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán's Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr AllegationsThe publication signed a partnership with Viktor Orbán's government and has since published no coverage of the allegations around a Cambridge academic and former Reform UK policy chief whose foundatio... 23214
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedJacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 20h🚨🚨 @coe.int of Europe said yesterday that the #US formally notified it that it would leave the Group of States against Corruption, or #GRECO. Only two other countries have left GRECO before — #Russia and #Belarus. The fall of the #US on the world scene is striking. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comUS withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groupsThe Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from a top European anti-corruption watchdog. 47666460
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Klobuchar: “For a US senator to have false information and imply, based on a confusion about the name of a team … and imply that you were in another city, that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia, and then call you a dirtbag, is something that deserves an apology.” 823851672
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedSahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED 61668371535
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026LMAO Trump's new AI website confirms that he lost in 2020 19466611835
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence: 2629208945672
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedHelen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 29/09/2026Trump’s new AI website is kinda fun, it turns out. 5440881100
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026a nice moment outside the White House today between Natalie and Donald #GrowlAtNatalie (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst) 4241731317
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation ... rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power" 340123264558
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Pete Hegseth prepares for general purge of all women, Blacks and Hispanics from the general officer ranks of the military service branches. thehill.com/policy/defen...thehill.comHegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaulDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce a 20 percent cut to slots slated for admirals and generals at the Pentagon as part of his push to overhaul the outlook of the department, two Penta… 54379244
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedNotes from Poland @notesfrompoland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A Polish painting looted by Nazi Germany during World War Two, and which once hung in an SS officers’ club, has been returned by its owner, who donated it to the National Museum in Warsaw.notesfrompoland.comPoland recovers looted painting that once hung in SS officers' club in occupied Warsaw 2146
Reposted by Jolly Confusedemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Remind me never to get on the wrong side of Paul Krugman. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-beclow... 1431768
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.” newrepublic.com/post/215938/... 918120604024
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedGavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 29/09/2026I’m old enough to remember when the UK had a referendum on this, and Andy Burnham opposed it. (It was 2011.) 10506
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedEd Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026Reuters got some of the IPO docs. Anthropic is a total dog of a company. Spent $12.6bn to make $4.6bn in revenue in 2025, $7.33bn of which was compute costs. Operating loss of $8bn. Losses getting worse year over year. Amazing stuff www.reuters.com/business/fin... 17241371392
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedRachel Holdsworth @rmholdsworth.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This Guardian article is headlined 'Fairford bomb plot', no quote marks. But the penultimate paragraph says "After the suspects’ release it emerged that no explosive material had been found.". Someone have a word with the subs?theguardian.comRubio says foreign actor was ‘clearly’ behind suspected RAF Fairford bomb plotThe US secretary of state offered no evidence for his claims, and also said many people were ‘disturbed’ that the five suspects had been released on bail 1212838
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedBruce P 🐻❄️🐻🏳️🌈🇪🇺🏴🏊🏼♂️ @bearden64.bsky.social · 29/09/2026America desperate to make this a terrorist plot to drag use deeper into their war . Not sure terror suspects are released on bail though. I heard a suggestion yesterday they were diesel thieves 🤷♂️ 811628
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedaltNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The government used to pay me to shoot people like this. 3226
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedFinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026OpenAI halts launch of new AI model over safety worries: WSJ 131
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedMike Nellis @mikenellis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump fell asleep in the Oval Office again... 51294106
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedDean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 28/09/2026WOW!! Embarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its Employees. In an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees. The entire Trump admin is a FAILURE www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...nytimes.comEmbarrassing Breach at F.B.I. Fuels Fears of Harm to Its EmployeesIn an internal memo, the F.B.I. said it believed the hackers may have stolen sensitive information on all of its employees. 1411239
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedMartin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026More trash AI maps of D.C.: This one has Arlington National Cemetery where the Palisades is; totally made up neighborhoods like Bag Park, North Glen, Farth Park, and Uven; and the Vietnam Vets Memorial on Roosevelt Island. WHY ARE THESE SO TERRIBLE? 178217
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴 50770682514
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Russia is bombing museums, apartment buildings, hospitals, research facilities, schools, and parks. Ukraine is bombing military targets and refineries. Guess which one Trump has been complaining about? 9127321075
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedAdam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 28/09/2026"These MAGA weddings are Mos Eisley cantinas for counterintelligence." –@michaeldweiss.bsky.social 14548164
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 27/09/2026Despite the tension between President Trump and the media outlets he’s trying to ban, including CNN, a network camera crew is filming his public events. A judge temporarily restored CNN’s access, but the White House has not allowed it in the TV pool.washingtonpost.comAre the TV networks still covering Trump? It’s complicated.A judge has temporarily restored CNN’s access, but the White House has not allowed the network to serve in its rotational spot as TV pooler. 73713
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/09/2026More than 50 new cases of measles have been reported in Pennsylvania since Wednesday, state health officials said, as efforts continue to combat an outbreak that has spread across the state.nyti.msPennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 CasesState health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year. 2314888
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedWill 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. 901818703
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedJacob Silverman @jacobsilverman.com · 27/09/2026It sounds like Tesla lawyers tried to intimidate or buy off witnesses in the big class action case about anti-Black racism at the Fremont factory. electrek.co/2026/09/23/t...electrek.coTesla’s 'hardcore lawyers' went a little too hardcoreOn day one of Tesla's racism trial, a witness said a Tesla lawyer misled him, and Tesla's counsel called the N-word a 'term of endearment.' 314550
Reposted by Jolly Confuseddaniel sieradski @self.agency · 27/09/2026compare and contrastyoutu.beWhat Happens When Only President Obama Has an Umbrella?YouTube video by ABC News 248486
Reposted by Jolly Confusedtomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 24/08/2026Congress funded the CDC's Alzheimer's work, the sickle cell and epilepsy data programs and a rape prevention unit, and Vought simply will not release the money. Grassley told him to his face he lacks the authority. The pocket rescission alone took 4.9 billion.alternet.orgRepublicans furious as Trump’s budget director goes 'rogue'The director of the Office of Management and Budget is infuriating Republican lawmakers by "going rogue" on what appropriations were approved by the House and Senate. 1441788850
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 27/09/2026Police in the west of England declared a 'major incident' on Sunday after several men were arrested on suspicion of explosive offences near an RAF base being used by the US Air Force for action against Iran. ft.trib.al/29yfnj5 3267
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026These people make Marie Antoinette look connected to the people and empathetic by comparison. They laugh at what their own voters are going through as they continue to mock them as they enrich themselves and have a great time. 1107131204669
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedGreg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Trump is raging at news orgs for refusing to cover his reception of Xi after he banned three from the White House. The real lesson here: When institutions join together to resist his abuses of power it actually works, sending him into a helpless fury. New from me: newrepublic.com/article/2158...newrepublic.comTrump’s Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles’ HeelTrump is furious that news organizations are fighting back against his vile efforts to punish their colleagues—because collective resistance to his authoritarianism actually works. 792239640
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedBill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Our country is staring into the abyss, and much of our national press corps lacks the fortitude that this moment demands www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...nytimes.comTV Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN (Gift Article)The White House TV pool went dark this past week amid a standoff between CNN and the president. Network leaders, however, believe an indefinite suspension may be untenable. 50934246
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedCosta Samaras @costasamaras.com · 19/07/2025loser stuff thread www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/c...nytimes.comE.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm 933274
Reposted by Jolly ConfusedLeah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 27/09/2026⚠️ Top AI companies and security researchers are investigating TENS OF THOUSANDS of problematic incidents involving frontier models. Not dozens. “The sheer volume of incidents…indicate that the problem is orders of magnitude more complex than what is currently publicly known and disclosed.”axios.comScoop: Top AI companies probing tens of thousands of security incidentsThe massive scale of security incidents points to control problems for AI companies. 77443