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Hello ... สวัสดีครับ ... Saluton My interests are reading & writing fantasy, drinking oolong tea, writing with fountain pens on nice paper & notebooks. Forza Inter Philadelphia, PA area Links: sautter.carrd.co .

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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 6h
The best, most expensive healthcare system IN THE WORLD! /s Ohio Woman Sues Hospital After Wrong Leg Is Amputated. #healthcare | #Ohio .
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Ohio Woman Sues Hospital After Wrong Leg Is Amputated (Gift Article)
Sharon Jacks, 74, said she went into surgery for the amputation of her lower right leg last year, but her left leg was removed instead. She has accused Selby General Hospital of negligence.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 13h
What if A.D.H.D. Isn’t About Attention at All? Evidence suggests that it really affects what psychiatrists like me call sustained engagement — an important difference in understanding how to think about the condition. #health | #MetalHealth | #ADHD | #psychology .
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What If A.D.H.D. Isn’t About Attention at All? (Gift Article)
Evidence suggests that it really affects what psychiatrists like me call sustained engagement — an important difference in understanding how to think about the condition.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 13h
Trump’s Mass Detention Machine in Pennsylvania. “ICE is just churning bodies into the detention system.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202... . #ICE | #PA | #Pennsylvania | #MotherJones .
     Buried away and completely hidden out of sight in a dense forest, more than 1,600 immigrants are imprisoned there on any given day in what is the largest immigration detention center in the northeast. Eighty-five percent of those detained in MVPC have no criminal record. In 2025, two immigrants died in ICE custody in MVPC, including 32-year-old Chaofeng Ge, found hanging by his neck in a shower stall on August 5.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 15h
But my September badge is not in my Monthly Badges list. And my Duolingo streak is now at 4,001 days. #Duolingo | #LanguageLearning .
Congratulations! You earned the September badge!Monthly Badges: July, March, and February.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 17h
I thought E|on M*skrat was all for free speech? /s
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
An American Cold War-era spy satellite just exploded above Earth — and nobody knows why. www.livescience.com/space/space-... . #satellite | #satellites .
Aliens is the only possible conclusion.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Scientists just discovered what coffee really does to your gut and brain. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... . #coffee | #NationalCoffeeDay | #CoffeeDay | #science | #health | #GutHealth | #BrainHealth .
Date: September 28, 2026 . 

Source: University College Cork . 

Summary:
    A new study suggests coffee may influence mood and brain function by changing the activity of microbes in the gut. Both caffeinated and decaf coffee were linked to lower stress, depression, and impulsivity, while also producing measurable changes in gut bacteria and metabolites. Decaf was associated with better learning and memory, while caffeinated coffee appeared to reduce anxiety and improve attention.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Fight the power!
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tomorrow is National Coffee Day, I will NOT be getting any coffee at Wawa. (Wawa used to have free coffee - boooo!) Wawa: The Delco-based chain is offering Wawa Rewards Card members triple points when they purchase any size hot coffee. #coffee | #NationalCoffeeDay | #CoffeeDay | #Wawa .
keystonenewsroom.com
Where to find free coffee in Pennsylvania for National Coffee Day
National Coffee Day is Tuesday and we’ve got the details on where to find free and discounted coffee around the state.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Weekend Update, the real fake news. Weekend Update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che cover the week's biggest news before speaking with Tucker Carlson and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. 13m 5s. #SNL | #WeekendUpdate | #FakeNews .
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Weekend Update ft. Jeremy Culhane and Jane Wickline - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What decade is this? Madonna, Nirvana, Chuck D, George Michael. #MTV | #VMA | #VMAs | #music .
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Is Madonna shrinking? It happens sometimes to old people. /s (I'm old too.) #MTV | #VMA | #VMAs | #music .
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Congratulations to Lisa, winner of Best Pop song. Making Buriram, Isan (it's near Thailand) proud. #Lisa | #MTV | #VMA | #VMAs | #music .
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good question.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Careful Madonna, you could break a hip! /s I'm alowwed to joke like that because I'm old too. (She's 68-years-old.) #MTV | #VMA | #VMAs | #music .
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
How to Make a Difference: Part 1, 48m 10s. www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/how-... . #agency | #psychology | #science | #HiddenBrain | #NPR | #MartinSeligman | #UPenn | #LearnedHelplessness | #optimism | #depression .
     Why do some people act on the possibilities before them, while others come to believe that nothing they do will make a difference? Psychologist Martin Seligman describes his groundbreaking research on learned helplessness, and explains how the stories we tell ourselves about setbacks can shape what we do next. We also explore how optimism can help us rediscover our ability to change things for the better.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This Sylvester Stallone guy looks & sounds a lot like Rocky Balboa. NY Times, The Interview: Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades, Now He's Coming Clean. #SylvesterStallone | #movies | #books | #TheSteps .
nytimes.com
Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades. Now He’s Coming Clean. (Gift Article)
The legendary actor on his disturbing childhood, his Hollywood missteps and the pain he caused to his loved ones, his body and himself.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Farm Aid 2026 is today, watch on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScjH... . www.farmaid.org . #music | #FarmAid | #food | #farming | #FarmAid2026 .
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Farm Aid 2026 Live Stream Official Webcast
Farm Aid 2026 airs live in HD from Virginia Beach, on September 26, starting at 11:30am EDT! Watch to share the Farm Aid experience with us from home. Listen to the legendary artists who are coming together to support Farm Aid’s mission of building a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Schedule for the day (subject to change): All times eastern: 12:25 PM – Wisdom Indian Dancers 12:30 PM – Chris Pierce 12:45 PM – Lily Meola 1:05 PM – Amythyst Kiah 1:30 PM – I'm With Her 2:00 PM – Mon Rovîa 2:30 PM – Sierra Ferrell 3:02 PM – Jesse Welles 3:34 PM – Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs 4:08 PM – Ty Myers 4:37 PM – Lukas Nelson 5:17 PM – Turnpike Troubadours 6:02 PM – Nathaniel Rateliff 6:52 PM – Margo Price 7:44 PM – Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds 8:36 PM – John Mellencamp 9:28 PM – Neil Young 10:20 PM – Willie Nelson & Family "Family farmers grow our food and strengthen our communities. And when farmers struggle like they are now, communities feel it too. But we have fewer family farmers on the land now than when we started Farm Aid, and the threats they face put all of us at risk. We're bringing Farm Aid to Virginia to stand with the farmers and fishers who feed Hampton Roads and beyond—and to grow a food system that works for everyone." — Willie Nelson Get Farm Aid 2026 merch at https://shop.farmaid.org Learn more about Farm Aid at https://farmaid.org Farm Aid's mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Margo Price and Nathaniel Rateliff host an annual festival to raise funds to support Farm Aid's work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. Since 1985, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised more than $90 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump’s wants 'martial law' — — and he has the means to do it: ex-RNC chair. #MartialLaw | #midterms | #elections .
alternet.org
Trump’s wants 'martial law' — — and he has the means to do it: ex-RNC chair
With the United States' 2026 midterms less than one and one-half months away, MS NOW host and former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele is warning that President Donald Trump ...
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Is China Really Stealing A.I. From American Companies? As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, the leaders are expected to discuss claims that China is surreptitiously copying American A.I. technologies, a process known as distillation. #AI | #China | #distillation .
nytimes.com
Is China Really Stealing A.I. From American Companies? (Gift Article)
As Xi Jinping visits President Trump in Washington, the leaders are expected to discuss claims that China is surreptitiously copying American A.I. technologies, a process known as distillation.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Our cozy relationship with A.I. chatbots can lead to “artificial intimacy,” says one expert. Here’s how to keep it in check. #AI | #ChatBots .
nytimes.com
Alexa, I Need Some Space
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hegemonic Stability Theory (& the long cycle) is more appropriate but I doubt tRump understands any of this. How US and China can nimbly escape the Thucydides Trap. #US | #China | #IPE | #ThucydidesTrap .
asiatimes.com
How US and China can nimbly escape the Thucydides Trap - Asia Times
The most consequential sentence of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington may also be the simplest: “The Thucydides Trap can be overcome.”
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Some good news for the Philies.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
FREE on Apple TV later this year: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: October 17-18 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: November 14-15 A Charlie Brown Christmas: December 12-13 #TV | #television | #AppleTV | #Peanuts | #CharlieBrown .
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Happy 50th birthday, U2! #music | #U2 | #OTD .
A handwritten page from a diary, "September 25, 1976: Watched T.V. Joined a pop group with friends. Had a rehearsal, great." - Ivan McCormick.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
American farmers are hurting — and worried about their futures. www.npr.org/2026/09/25/n... . #farmers | #farming | #NPR | #economy | #agriculture .
A farmer wearing a MAGA cap, "I'm losing my farm but at least it's the gulf of America now."
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Can you hear me now?
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The future isn't what it used to be.
Photo of a mug that says "The Future Is" reduced for quick sale, $2.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Make China Great Again! /s America gave up its rare earth edge. China took full advantage. #RareEarthElements | #China | #RareEarths .
arstechnica.com
How the US handed China control of the rare earth supply chain
Decades of cheaper imports left US dependent on China for crucial rare earth processing.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
New study highlights key differences in how relationship dynamics relate to sexual desire in men and women. www.psypost.org/new-study-hi... . #sex | #psychology | #relationships | #PsyPost .
     The assumption that men’s interest in sex is purely physical and always switched on is a common cultural stereotype, but recent evidence indicates that men’s sexual desire is actually quite complex. A new study published in Psychology & Sexuality suggests that when men feel a sense of fairness and emotional satisfaction in their intimate relationships, their interest in solitary sexual activities tends to decrease, even though their desire for sex with a partner remains unaffected. The findings point toward a more nuanced understanding of how modern relationship dynamics influence male sexuality.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ed Sheeran’s tour offers a lesson in the strength of noncooperation. (RNS) — In a world full of Robert Krafts, Ed Sheerans and Macklemores, we need to remember that we are the band. #music | #religion | #EdSheeran | #Macklemore | #FreePalestine | #RobertKraft | #Israel | #RNS .
religionnews.com
Ed Sheeran’s tour offers a lesson in the strength of noncooperation
(RNS) — In a world full of Robert Krafts, Ed Sheerans and Macklemores, we need to remember that we are the band.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Born today in 1926. Why jazz novices will want to pay attention to John Coltrane’s 100th birthday in Philadelphia. The centenary celebrations of Coltrane’s birth will show Philadelphia’s role in the development of a jazz genius. #music | #jazz | #JohnColtrane | #Philly | #OTD .
whyy.org
Why jazz novices should mark John Coltrane’s 100th birthday in Philadelphia
The centenary celebrations of Coltrane’s birth will show Philadelphia’s role in the development of a jazz genius.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This eclectic concert has been taking place in a Philadelphia living room for the last 40 years. Andrea Clearfield’s music ‘szalon’ celebrates its 40th birthday this Sunday. #music | #Philly | #arts | #LiveMusic .
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This concert has been taking place in a Philly living room for the last 40 years
Andrea Clearfield’s music “szalon” celebrates its 40th birthday this Sunday.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Happy Birthday to Joan Jett. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Jett . #JoanJett | #music | #OTD .
Color photo of Joan Jett playing guitar on stage.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mark your calendar. Banned Books Week, Oct. 4 to 10, 2026. bannedbooksweek.org . #books | #BannedBooks | #BannedBooksWeek .
A header graphic from the Banned Books Week web site.
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Lady Luddite (KJ Colt) @moistenedtart.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.
Man with bipolar disorder sued OpenAI after surviving ChatGPT-linked suicide attempt.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Summer is gone until next year. Welcome autumn. "There's malice and there's magic in every season"
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ELVIS COSTELLO - THE OTHER SIDE OF SUMMER
YouTube video by martojavier
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Wake-up weather. Where are my warm clothes? #Philly area. Note: 54°F = 12°C .
Screen cap of a weather app showing 54°F / 12°C.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
UnitedHealthcare & UnitedHealth Group: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, 34m 23s . It's not TV, it's HBO on FREE YouTube. #health | #healthcare | #UnitedHealthcare | #LastWeekTonight | #JohnOliver | #HBO .
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UnitedHealthcare & UnitedHealth Group: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Why AI resembles a charismatic religious leader. AI can function as a charismatic figure without standing on a stage, establishing a church or gathering disciples, writes a scholar of religion. #AI | #religion .
religionnews.com
Why AI resembles a charismatic religious leader
(The Conversation) — AI can function as a charismatic figure without standing on a stage, establishing a church or gathering disciples, writes a scholar of religion.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Pennsylvania’s AI boom is repeating old patterns of exploitation. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/09... . #AI | #DataCenters | #PA | #Pennsylvania .
     Pennsylvania’s data center industry has promised economic growth and a revival of the state’s industrial strength. But a new report issued Tuesday finds little evidence of job growth and warns that adding more of the massive computer complexes could repeat a long history of industrial facilities exploiting the communities that house them.

     The research group Data & Society spent almost two years investigating the material, social and political impacts of the industry on Pennsylvania, where 66 data centers could be built if all current plans move forward, according to Data Center Proposal Tracker, an independent website. Of the total, five are under construction and another five have been approved for construction.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's always in the last place you look. Nearly 2,400-year-old school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great discovered in Greece. A school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great has been found in northern Greece. #Aristotle | #Greece | #AncientGreece | #AlexanderTheGreat .
livescience.com
Nearly 2,400-year-old school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great discovered in Greece
A school where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great has been found in northern Greece.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
David Ellison will get control of CNN after all (& don’t pretend an “independent editorial board” will mean otherwise). State AGs have negotiated “independent” oversight of CNN. You shouldn’t expect much oversight. #CNN | #CBS | #Paramount | #journalism | #DavidEllison | #WarnerBros .
niemanlab.org
David Ellison will get control of CNN after all (and don’t pretend an “independent editorial board” will mean otherwise)
In exchange for dropping their lawsuit against Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, state AGs have negotiated "independent" oversight of CNN. You shouldn't expect much oversight.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Remember unicorns have feelings too. Couples searching for a third partner report stronger bonds but often ignore the newcomer’s desires. #psychology | #polyamory | #unicorns | #EthicalNonMonogamy | #ENM | #relationships | #science .
psypost.org
Couples searching for a third partner report stronger bonds but often ignore the newcomer's desires
Established couples seeking a third person for sexual or romantic relationships often focus on their own pleasure while ignoring the newcomer's desires. A new study explores how the search affects the...
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Support for political violence drops across the board, though MAGA supporters remain the most likely to justify it. #politics | #violence | #maga | #gop | #science | #psychology | #PoliSci .
psypost.org
Support for political violence drops across the board, though MAGA supporters remain the most likely to justify it
A new survey finds that American support for political violence decreased heading into the 2026 midterms. While MAGA supporters remain the most likely to justify violence, overall willingness to commi...
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
FWIW, I haven't listened to Preston & Steve since she left. Conshohocken’s Kathy Romano’s radio show among the country’s five most listened-to adult contemporary morning drive shows. #Philly | #Conshy | #radio | #B101 | #WMMR | #KathyRomano .
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Conshohocken's Kathy Romano's radio show among the country's five most listened-to adult contemporary morning drive shows - MoreThanTheCurve
Local News, Events and Guides in Conshohocken, Lafayette Hill, Plymouth Meeting and West Conshohocken
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It's science! Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy. Research suggests that bilingualism can offer cognitive benefits. #science | #health | #languages | #LanguageLearning | #education | #BrainHealth .
arstechnica.com
Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy
Research suggests that bilingualism can offer cognitive benefits.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Am I supposed to be flattered that an AI bot followed me? I'm not, this was an easy account to block. #AI | #BlueSky | #cars | #Claude .
Screen cap of the auto-AI bot account on BkueSky.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Sci-Fi warning that predicts Trump's next alarming move. #AI | #SciFi | #Terminator | #BattlestarGalactica .
alternet.org
The Sci-Fi warning that predicts Trump's next alarming move
A real-world cyber threat looms over the White House.
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Michael @sautter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“An astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions”: Court records show what Microsoft and OpenAI actually thought about AI training. #AI | #OpenAI | #Microsoft .
niemanlab.org
“An astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions”: Court records show what Microsoft and OpenAI actually thought about AI training
Would you call large language models training on an internet's worth of content "an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions"? Or perhaps you prefer the "largest theft of labor in human history"...
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