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Sara Goudarzi

@saragoud.bsky.social
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Writer: nytimes, NatGeo, sciam, etc., Disruptive tech editor @bulletinatomic. Author of THE ALMOND IN THE APRICOT | saragoudarzi.com Signal: saragoudarzi.19

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27m
Friday’s Page One. @financialtimes.com
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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @dbcurren.bsky.social · 7h
“There is no established path showing that today’s #AI systems will surpass the smartest #humans, much less a #scientific basis for calculating the likelihood that such #systems will destroy #humanity.” #AIdoomerism thebulletin.org/2026/09/how-...
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How the bad science of AI doomerism is good for big business
There is no clear path showing that today’s AI systems will lead to superintelligence, much less a basis for calculating the probability of doom.
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Jessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“What we have to keep in mind is that all this doomerism isn’t based on any scientific work,” says Boyan Milanov, Senior Research Scientist at AI Now Institute. “It really is science fiction. None of the claims are scientifically verifiable or falsifiable.” thebulletin.org/2026/09/how-...
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How the bad science of AI doomerism is good for big business
There is no clear path showing that today’s AI systems will lead to superintelligence, much less a basis for calculating the probability of doom.
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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social · 8h
AI companies are calling for regulation in ways that let them set the rules, not independent parties who can hold them to account. “If you read between the lines, everything [Amodei] advocates [for] is something that would help companies like Anthropic,” says AI Now's Boyan Milanov bit.ly/3TxmJbq
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How the bad science of AI doomerism is good for big business
There is no clear path showing that today’s AI systems will lead to superintelligence, much less a basis for calculating the probability of doom.
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
AI doomer discourse has been in overdrive the last several weeks: a resignation that set off a media frenzy, endless warnings, and even a Senate bill to ban superintelligence. But where’s the science and why all this hype? I dug into how doomerism serves big business.
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How the bad science of AI doomerism is good for big business
There is no clear path showing that today’s AI systems will lead to superintelligence, much less a basis for calculating the probability of doom.
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 30/09/2026
There's an issue behind warnings about superintelligence, writes Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social. "There is no established path showing that today's AI systems will surpass the smartest humans, much less a scientific basis for calculating the likelihood that such systems will destroy humanity."
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How the bad science of AI doomerism is good for big business
There is no clear path showing that today’s AI systems will lead to superintelligence, much less a basis for calculating the probability of doom.
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
AI doomer discourse has been in overdrive the last several weeks: a resignation that set off a media frenzy, endless warnings, and even a Senate bill to ban superintelligence. But where’s the science and why all this hype? I dug into how doomerism serves big business.
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How the bad science of AI doomerism is good for big business
There is no clear path showing that today’s AI systems will lead to superintelligence, much less a basis for calculating the probability of doom.
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
United States President Donald Trump issues executive order instructing federal government agencies to "use the terms 'Super Intelligence' and 'SI' in place of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' and will not acknowledge the usage of 'Artificial Intelligence' and 'AI' in any applicable setting."
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Inaugurating The Era Of Super Intelligence
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they ...
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 28/09/2026
In case you missed it: "Insiders are betting on war: How prediction markets are becoming a national security threat."
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Insiders are betting on war: How prediction markets are becoming a national security threat
Prediction markets allow those with insider information bet on national security issues, giving adversaries a potential heads-up.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 24/09/2026
"Do not fret. If you absolutely cannot make that 8:30 a.m. meeting, we will still have it without you. And we will have it again when you are able." buff.ly/k2hhGaM
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We, Your Gracious Meeting Overlords, Are Giving Fifteen Minutes of Your Time Back to You
“With this bountiful amount of time, we hope you choose to hydrate, eat, catch up on sleep, stand up for the first time in four hours, address your rapidly d...
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François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Last week, the US confirmed what competitors already assumed—it has on-orbit space weapons. Russia and China immediately accused Washington of sparking an arms race, but competition in space has been underway for years. So why disclose it now? 🧵
A man in a suit stands at a podium on stage, facing an audience, with two teleprompters in front of him and stage lights shining above. (Photo by US Air Force/Malia Heemsoth)
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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026
i'm tired of seeing “escalating ai capabilities” reported as if it is a fact. let's be clear this claim does not rest on transparent, well-defined, independently validated metrics, but is inferred from model behaviours elicited by humans and measured through opaque, poorly designed evaluations
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François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
India's nuclear arsenal is undergoing a major transformation. The new @thebulletin.org Nuclear Notebook estimates India has ~190 warheads, with rapid technological modernization across all three legs of its triad. 🧵
A large, black military submarine is partially submerged and moving through calm waters under a cloudy sky. (Photo: Indian MoD; modified)
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Anyone with insider information can place bets on prediction markets, creating an operational security nightmare by giving allies and adversaries advance warning, write David Szakonyi, Michelle Kendler-Kretsch, Michael Hornsby of the @acdatacollective.bsky.social
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Insiders are betting on war: How prediction markets are becoming a national security threat
Prediction markets allow those with insider information bet on national security issues, giving adversaries a potential heads-up.
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 17/09/2026
"Prediction markets are creating new nightmares for operational security," write @szakonyi.bsky.social, Michelle Kendler-Kretsch, and Michael Hornsby. They allow those with inside information to bet on national security issues, all while giving both allies and adversaries a possible heads-up.
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Insiders are betting on war: How prediction markets are becoming a national security threat
Prediction markets allow those with insider information bet on national security issues, giving adversaries a potential heads-up.
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Anyone with insider information can place bets on prediction markets, creating an operational security nightmare by giving allies and adversaries advance warning, write David Szakonyi, Michelle Kendler-Kretsch, Michael Hornsby of the @acdatacollective.bsky.social
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Insiders are betting on war: How prediction markets are becoming a national security threat
Prediction markets allow those with insider information bet on national security issues, giving adversaries a potential heads-up.
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Amid the tsunami of headlines claiming that AI agents went “rogue” in the Hugging Face breach, @eryk.bsky.social offers a much-needed analysis of what actually happened, and why the incident was the result of human decisions and not autonomous AI behavior.
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Rogue AI didn’t breach Hugging Face, human decisions did
At the core of the Hugging Face hacking incident were a series of human choices that traded security for speed.
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Jessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
ahem exactlyyy
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 11/09/2026
At the core of the Hugging Face hacking incident were a series of human choices that traded security for speed, writes Eryk Salvaggio @eryk.bsky.social. Focusing on the human decisions allows for a more rigorous analysis of what went wrong and what can be done about it.
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Rogue AI didn’t breach Hugging Face, human decisions did
Media reports leaned into describing the incident as a case of AI agents breaking free of constraints. The story risks obscuring crucial points of failure.
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François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A secret Pentagon review is quietly laying the groundwork to lower the threshold for nuclear war, reviving dangerous Cold War doctrines. In a new analysis for @thebulletin.org, Joe Cirincione @joecirin.bsky.social breaks down what this means—and why it's a recipe for disaster. 🧵
A control room with empty chairs, large screens showing airplanes, and a radar-like red concentric circle pattern overlaying the image. (Illustration by François Diaz-Maurin; source images via National Archives and Canva.com)
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Amid the tsunami of headlines claiming that AI agents went “rogue” in the Hugging Face breach, @eryk.bsky.social offers a much-needed analysis of what actually happened, and why the incident was the result of human decisions and not autonomous AI behavior.
thebulletin.org
Rogue AI didn’t breach Hugging Face, human decisions did
At the core of the Hugging Face hacking incident were a series of human choices that traded security for speed.
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Frontier laboratories are building architecture that is centralized three times over: The same firm trains the model, owns the infrastructure it runs on, and revises unilaterally the rules for who may speak with it and on what terms," writes @allisonstanger.bsky.social for @thebulletin.org.
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The AI stack’s architecture is a constitution. It’s being written without us
Civil society, not the AI industry, should write the rules for the new constitution driven by artificial intelligence.
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Frontier laboratories are building architecture that is centralized three times over: The same firm trains the model, owns the infrastructure it runs on, and revises unilaterally the rules for who may speak with it and on what terms," writes @allisonstanger.bsky.social for @thebulletin.org.
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The AI stack’s architecture is a constitution. It’s being written without us
Civil society, not the AI industry, should write the rules for the new constitution driven by artificial intelligence.
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Rough Draft vs Final Draft
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Steve Feldstein @stevefeldstein.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
New excerpt from my forthcoming book Bytes and Bullets in @thebulletin.org. Take a look!
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François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Can policy bypass physics? No. In @thebulletin.org, MIT physicists Lisbeth Gronlund & David Wright unpack "Golden Dome" space-based missile interceptors—and why the math simply doesn't work. 🧵1/6👇
A digital rendering of Earth shows gold geometric shapes dispersing from one side, while a gold mesh grid overlays the other half, symbolizing technological transformation or data networks. (Illustration by François Diaz-Maurin)
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"Any major armed conflict fought today will almost certainly involve drone technology. Consequently, UAVs are changing the character of war and challenging assumptions about how military victory is achieved," excerpt from @stevefeldstein.bsky.social's “Bytes and Bullets” in @thebulletin.org
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How drones reinvented the proxy war
Drone technology, once confined to great powers like the United States and China, has spread to smaller states and non-state actors.
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“It is clear that we should expect to continue to experience such catastrophic events as these in coming years. Our climate is set to warm significantly in coming decades, which will only continue to contribute to further destabilisation of such high mountain environments.”
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Jessica McKenzie @jessimckenzi.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
NEW @thebulletin.org by Neta Crawford: The US military's fatal stance on climate change
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The US military’s fatal stance on climate change
The Pentagon is preparing to wage war in a warmer world, even as it accelerates it
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 26/08/2026
Officials who've dealt with the complexities of data center deals are largely unwilling to talk about them due to public backlash. The result is a self-defeating information gap: local governments negotiating their first deals lack access to experienced people to ask for advice, writes Abi Olvera.
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Data center backlash is preventing cities from learning how to handle them
Local governments negotiating data center deals lack guidance because experienced communities are unwilling to share lessons learned.
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Local officials who’ve navigated the complexities of data center deals aren’t sharing notes, fearing backlash. The result? A self-defeating information gap that makes it harder for communities to learn from one another, writes Abi Olvera @thebulletin.org's disruptive technologies editorial fellow.
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Data center backlash is preventing cities from learning how to handle them
Local governments negotiating data center deals lack guidance because experienced communities are unwilling to share lessons learned.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said. Both were unvaccinated. These the first deaths related to measles within the state in 35 years, it reports
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2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania
Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday.
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 20/08/2026
A new interactive tool from the Bulletin illustrates the connections congressional officials have to defense contractors and military tech firms. Check it out here: buff.ly/WUtWi5r
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John Mecklin @meckdevil.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
My last piece as editor in chief for the @thebulletin.org is, I think, (and thanks mostly to the brilliant @thomas.gaulk.in) beautiful and powerful: thebulletin.org/2026/08/the-...
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The defense revolving-door, Silicon Valley edition
An eye-opening glimpse at the links between two congressional committees and more than 100 defense contractors, consultants, and lobbyists.
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 13/08/2026
Can AI help someone build a lethal drone? Matt Smith documented his experience finding out. "The creation of an autonomous weapon with equipment easily available to the public seems possible, but the process of doing so was—for me, at least—more difficult and stranger than expected."
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AI helped me (almost) build a killer drone
I asked AI chatbots to help me build an autonomous attack drone: They helped, but I failed. For now.
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Critical infrastructure systems are sprawling, diverse, and include private- and government-owned facilities. Also, many of their operators lack the expertise/resources to defend against sophisticated adversaries—made worse by the absence cybersecurity regulations, writes @jshermcyber.bsky.social.
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Why hackers targeting America’s water systems have the upper hand
Protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks means confronting a mismatch between the threat and the government’s ability to respond.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 31/07/2026
BREAKING: Anthropic announced that its artificial intelligence models had breached three different organizations during cybersecurity tests that went awry, a little more than a week after its chief rival, OpenAI, disclosed a similar incident.
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Anthropic’s AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During Tests
Anthropic PBC announced that its artificial intelligence models had breached three different organizations during cybersecurity tests that went awry, a little more than a week after its chief rival, OpenAI, disclosed a similar incident.
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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Parents are fed up with friends and relatives giving their kids “personalized” AI-generated storybooks with characters resembling their kids. Apart from data privacy concerns, literacy experts say these garbled and convoluted narratives could be an impediment to learning how to read.
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Boomers Can’t Stop Gifting Their Grandkids AI-Generated Slop Books
Parents are getting fed up with garbled bedtime stories that feature characters based on actual photos of their children.
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François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Climate change isn't just melting Arctic ice—it's destabilizing nuclear deterrence in the High North. In @thebulletin.org, Nikita Gryazin @nikitagryazin.bsky.social & Iren Marinova @irenmarinova.bsky.social break down why our governance systems are failing to keep up. 👇 1/6 🧵
An icebreaker ship navigates through a cracked, frozen sea with scattered equipment and tents visible on the ice. (Photo by Manuel Ernst / UFA-Filmteam for NASA)
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John R. Platt @johnrplatt.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Yikes. French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires apnews.com/article/fire...
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French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires
A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its towering smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, Frenc...
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 23/07/2026
AI defense tech contractors have notably increased their spending on political influence, according to a new Bulletin analysis. Between 2022 and 2024, nine trailblazing AI companies nearly doubled their campaign contributions to the members of Congress who control Pentagon policy.
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The rise of the military-technology complex
How Silicon Valley tech firms remade US defense contracting. And then opened the Pentagon’s checkbook—wide.
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists @thebulletin.org · 23/07/2026
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced that last week two of its AI models had gone rogue and hacked into Hugging Face, an American company maintaining a vast, open repository of models, datasets, and applications for AI research and development. Read more from Justin Sherman @jshermcyber.bsky.social.
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What the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident reveals about US-China AI interdependence
The OpenAI-Hugging Face incident highlights that a zero-sum view of US-China AI interconnection is counterproductive for American security.
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
"Beyond underscoring the potential impact of agentic systems on cybersecurity, this incident highlights that a zero-sum security view of US-China AI interconnection is reductive—and potentially counterproductive—for American security," writes @jshermcyber.bsky.social for @thebulletin.org.
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What the OpenAI-Hugging Face incident reveals about US-China AI interdependence
The OpenAI-Hugging Face incident highlights that a zero-sum view of US-China AI interconnection is counterproductive for American security.
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 22/07/2026
"When España beat Argentina in the Copa Mundial final, I worked up the coraje to invitar Pilar to Cold Stone Creamery, which is how we celebrar importantes eventos in Connecticut."
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I Watched the Copa Mundial Non-Stop on Telemundo for Cinco Weeks and Now I Don’t Hablar Inglés Anymore
“Hola, Chad aquí, de Greenwich, Connecticut, a muy blanco área of los Estados Unidos. A few weeks ago, I decidir to watch Estados Unidos vs. Paraguay in fútb...
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François Diaz-Maurin @francoisdm.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Four months after President Macron proposed "forward deterrence" to bring France’s force de frappe closer to European security, reality is proving far more complex. In @thebulletin.org, Oliver Meier @olivermeier.bsky.social breaks down what's (and what's not) in it for France’s partners. 🧵1/6
A man in a suit holds a wet umbrella colored like the French flag, standing in front of a blurred map of Europe. (Illustration by Thomas Gaulkin; Photo (modified) by Dominique Jacovides / Abaca / Alamy)
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Andrew Hammond @ahamm.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Happy for this guy.
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Spain got robbed!
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Why is that not a goal?
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Sara Goudarzi @saragoud.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
¡Vamos, España! 🇪🇸
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 15/07/2026
These images of First Nations community members evacuating Collins, Ontario on motorboats are absolutely surreal www.facebook.com/reel/1548244...
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