Reposted by Roy GrubbOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 3hDid you know that Kim Jong Il was “very likely” born in the Soviet Union and was known as Yura/Yuri Irsenovich Kim in Soviet records. The exact Soviet birthplace is disputed. North Korea officially claims he was born on Mount Paektu. 1113532
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 3hRachel Maddow (@maddow.bsky.social) bsky.app/profile/madd... Continuing the degradation of the USA as a holiday destination.bsky.appRachel Maddow (@maddow.bsky.social)"The agency appears to regard the change as a customer experience improvement — as if interacting with a TSA agent who has been forced to stand in a crowded airport for hours on end will definitely… 000
Reposted by Roy Grubbemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 11hThis is a point I think Dems need to be making more: Taunting the GOP on the way Trump delayed spending then tainted them all with these corrupt ads. 624283
Reposted by Roy Grubbemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 17hStephen Miller Is Destroying the Great America Trump Is Trying to Make emptywheel.net/2026/10/02/s...emptywheel.netStephen Miller Is Destroying the Great America Trump Is Trying to Make - emptywheelOf the 20 Masters of the Universe at Trump's AI summit the other day, 11 are immigrants. 214445
Reposted by Roy GrubbJean-Luc Picard @voiceofpericles.bsky.social · 10hAnd Tusk, and Merz and the new Swedish PM.. I'm still waiting to hear from those much discussed EU members that were going to tell us we weren't welcome and we deserve to stay in exile as punishment. 001
Reposted by Roy GrubbAlan Rodgers @bi99le5.bsky.social · 14hI did chuckle to see Macron and Sanchez immediately saying they'd welcome the UK back. The nay sayers must have been spitting their cornflakes this morning. 121
Reposted by Roy GrubbThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 15h‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlashtheguardian.com‘These guys are just coming from nothing’: questions over multibillion-dollar Firmus float amid datacentre backlash‘AI factories’ developer on track to launch the second-biggest IPO in Australian history, but investors warn its forecasts are ‘a little bit of a fairytale’ 21811
Reposted by Roy GrubbRaymond Bennett @raymondbennett.bsky.social · 15hNext sovereignty. Pooled sovereignty in some areas gives us enormous benefits too. 001
Reposted by Roy GrubbRaymond Bennett @raymondbennett.bsky.social · 15hAs soon as we stop seeing immigration as a trade-off but as something we need and something that enriches us, all of these would be win-win. 101
Reposted by Roy GrubbNOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 17hUkraine’s military intelligence warns that Russian special services are preparing hybrid operations across EU and NATO territory aimed at undermining support for Ukraine. Potential targets include military sites, critical infrastructure and Starlink ground stations. #NATO 416140
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 17hIs A.I. Above the Law? | The New Yorker www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...newyorker.comIs A.I. Above the Law?Our legal system isn’t ready for machines that act on their own. 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 17hOpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...nytimes.comOpenAI’s Systems Meddled With U.S. Government Sites After Going RogueThe company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission. 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 17hOK, so where are all these data centres? www.ft.com/content/4c3f...ft.comOK, so where are all these data centres?A construction shortfall so big you can’t see it from space 000
Reposted by Roy GrubbLes Rose @majikthyse.bsky.social · 21h#BigTech's data centres use as much power as millions of homes and guzzle our water. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Zero water waste 🗣️ Local community consent Sign Foxglove's petition to stop data centres harming our communities and environment. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ba...you.38degrees.org.ukBan data centres that harm our communities and climateBig Tech’s giant data centres swallow as much power as millions of homes, guzzle our water, and risk driving up our energy bills - all with zero limits. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Ze... 002
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 18hYann LeCun calls Anthropic’s Dario Amodei ‘deluded’, Fortune reportsflip.it‘I think he’s completely deluded’: Yann LeCun on Dario AmodeiYann LeCun told Fortune that rogue AI agents came from leaky sandboxes, called effective altruism ‘super toxic’ and Dario Amodei ‘deluded’. 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026FTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over product risks www.cnbc.com/2026/09/30/f...cnbc.comFTC is investigating OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI companies over product risksThe probe adds to the mounting scrutiny that OpenAI and Anthropic have been facing over their safety practices following the Hugging Face hack. 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Bessent Settled Tax Issue That Had Put Him at Odds With I.R.S. - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/b...nytimes.comBessent Settled Tax Issue That Had Put Him at Odds With I.R.S.The Treasury Secretary had previously taken a position on his taxes that contradicted the views of the tax agency that he now oversees. 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026OpenAI’s Greg Brockman Backs Out of Second $25 Million Donation to A.I. Super PAC - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...nytimes.comOpenAI’s Greg Brockman Backs Out of Second $25 Million Donation to A.I. Super PACGreg Brockman, OpenAI’s president and co-founder, said internally that the super PAC, Leading the Future, had become a “distraction” for the A.I. company. 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Trump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge Warns - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/u...nytimes.comTrump’s Minnesota Surge Threatened Democracy, Judge WarnsIn a rare interview, Patrick Schiltz, who served as the federal court’s chief judge last winter, called the administration’s actions “a grave threat to the rule of law.” 000
Reposted by Roy Grubbemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The Hill reviewed the texts from which Eric Schmitt invented his conspiracy. They never mentioned the Hawks OR the Hawkeyes. thehill.com/homenews/sen...thehill.comSmith’s game-day texts reviewed by Schmitt never referenced basketball team namesText messages obtained by The Hill show former special counsel Jack Smith’s staff didn’t reference any basketball team names, adding to the confusion around why Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) errantly a… 68720211
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comForget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M BenderThe risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Billions of dollars, none of it taxed: ATO reveals the tech giants paying zero income tax www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comBillions of dollars, none of it taxed: ATO reveals the tech giants paying zero income taxDatabase names big companies – including Microsoft subsidiary and Netflix – that pay little corporate tax but notes there could be legitimate reasons 001
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A Google co-founder is spending $100 million to defeat California’s wealth tax. It could become one of his best investments | CNN Politics www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/p...cnn.comA Google co-founder is spending $100 million to defeat California’s wealth tax. It could become one of his best investments | CNN PoliticsGoogle co-founder Sergey Brin has funneled just over $100 million to a group trying to defeat a one-time state tax on California’s billionaires this November. 010
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026'Big Short' investor Steven Eisman says Enron-era tricks are cropping up in the AI trade www.businessinsider.com/big-short-st...businessinsider.com'Big Short' investor Steven Eisman says Enron-era tricks are cropping up in the AI tradeSteve Eisman says off-balance sheet financing of AI projects is concerning, comparing the trend to accounting tricks used by Enron before it blew up. 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Blockchain-assisted cyberattacks surge fivefold, driven by Iranian and North Korean state actors, Russia-linked groups www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr... “open-weight LLMs are linked to an increase in attacks”tomshardware.comBlockchain-assisted cyberattacks surge fivefold, driven by Iranian and North Korean state actors, Russia-linked groupsA new report says blockchain dead-drop attacks have risen 440%, with state-linked and criminal groups using transactions, smart contracts, and even phantom wallets to hide malware payloads and C2… 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Lummis blocks resolution denouncing Trump’s ‘public service announcements’ www.politico.com/live-updates...politico.comLummis blocks resolution denouncing Trump’s ‘public service announcements’The Wyoming Republican accused Democrats of a double standard in objecting to Sen. Maggie Hassan’s nonbinding measure. 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026AI safeguards are slowing developers down | VentureBeat venturebeat.com/technology/d...venturebeat.comAI safeguards are slowing developers down | VentureBeatDevelopers at OpenAI Dev Day say model safeguards are flagging routine aerospace, robotics and security work, costing them time and forcing workarounds. 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026How I Could’ve Accessed 17 Trillion Microsoft Records blog.faav.net/how-i-couldv...blog.faav.netHow I Could’ve Accessed 17 Trillion Microsoft RecordsHow one unchecked login token put 17 trillion rows in a Microsoft internal analytics service within reach. 000
Reposted by Roy GrubbOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 01/10/2026Per Politico citing 6 diplomats familiar with the matter, Trump admin is excluding the UK, France and Baltic countries from a NATO meeting on alliance’s future next month in Poland — after threatening to deploy a “naughty and nice list” against governments that have run afoul of Trump’s priorities. 58273148
Reposted by Roy Grubbemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Chuck Grassley and Far Right Propagandists Covering Up How Trump Defrauded MAGAts emptywheel.net/2026/09/30/c...emptywheel.netChuck Grassley and Far Right Propagandists Covering Up How Trump Defrauded MAGAts - emptywheelFar right propagandists and Chuck Grassley are outraged that journalists' communications -- communications that showed Trump defrauding MAGAt voters -- were among the things Jack Smith obtained from t... 415566
Reposted by Roy GrubbJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 30/09/20261. On Tuesday morning, Trump unveiled America dot gov, which he described as “the ultimate product.” Right now, it is basically a chatbot that draws data from official government websites. As a result it is brutally efficient at debunking Trump’s lies. 13571197
Reposted by Roy Grubbemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Here's NYT story w/recording of Ken Paxton describing what a dead weight Trump has been, including the convention. “So to be honest with you, the numbers — when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers. Everybody’s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...nytimes.comKen Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt HimKen Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times. 1030682
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Netanyahu was warned of October 7 Hamas attack, reports say ahead of electionflip.itNetanyahu was warned of October 7 Hamas attack, reports say ahead of electionWith only weeks to go until elections in Israel, an unrelenting stream of well-sourced, detailed stories has suddenly appeared, documenting multiple failures by Benjamin Netanyahu to heed warnings of… 000
Reposted by Roy GrubbIan Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026There was a chance here to look more grown up and it is entirely unsurprising that Badenoch did not take it. 42646105
Reposted by Roy GrubbAlexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026static.klipy.comSell It All Today - Margin CallALT: Sell It All Today - Margin Call 47012
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Protests against OpenAI get increasingly creative arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/w...arstechnica.comProtests against OpenAI get increasingly creativeNew sculpture depicts AI leaders escaping a sinking ship. 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Inside the fossil fuel industry's push into Australian classrooms www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... Not only Australia, I betabc.net.auInside the fossil fuel industry's push into Australian classroomsAt least 260 educational programs in Australia are sponsored by fossil fuel companies, according to a report by a climate advocacy group. 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026As A.I. Makes Law Firms More Efficient, Clients Ask: ‘Where’s My Discount?’ - The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/b...nytimes.comAs A.I. Makes Law Firms More Efficient, Clients Ask: ‘Where’s My Discount?’ 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Trial of live facial recognition in London stations leads to a false positive and no arrests www.theguardian.com/technology/2... “six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert” Should hv been evaluated aftr 1 month, confirmed aftr 2 & cancelledtheguardian.comTrial of live facial recognition in London stations leads to a false positive and no arrestsFreedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It’s Time to Investigate the AI Labs - Cal Newport calnewport.com/its-time-to-...calnewport.comIt’s Time to Investigate the AI Labs - Cal NewportOver the last several months, the two leading frontier AI labs have shown some brazen behavior. It started with a series of carefully planned announcements ... Read more 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH BEHIND THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH — Bruce McCabe www.brucemccabe.com/futurebites/...brucemccabe.comTHE INCONVENIENT TRUTH BEHIND THE INCONVENIENT TRUTH — Bruce McCabeTwenty years after An Inconvenient Truth , emissions are still rising. To arrest global warming we must harness the only motive that works. 000
Roy Grubb @roygrubb.bsky.social · 30/09/2026GitHub - Sparticle62ops/pssa: A custom AI architecture being developed in rust github.com/Sparticle62o... A bit beyond me, but looks as though it might be important. github.comGitHub - Sparticle62ops/pssa: A custom AI architecture being developed in rustA custom AI architecture being developed in rust . Contribute to Sparticle62ops/pssa development by creating an account on GitHub. 000
Reposted by Roy GrubbJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 29/09/20261. How has MAGA Inc. raised an unprecedented amount of money? Let’s review: 13706410
Reposted by Roy GrubbNOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 29/09/2026❗️❗️A Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed near Krasnoyarovo in Russia’s Amur region, Russian sources report. Six military personnel were reportedly killed and one hospitalized. Three engines failed during takeoff after which it crashed. #Russia 2851357
Reposted by Roy GrubbNOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 29/09/2026Ukraine has received a new NASAMS air defense system and accompanying missiles from the US and Norway, President Zelenskyy announced. France and Germany have also recently supplied additional air defense missiles to Ukraine. #Ukraine 232842
Reposted by Roy GrubbJo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Rare opportunity to invest in no future. 26822214