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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 4h
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads: 

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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Parkscope Joe @parkscopejoe.bsky.social · 6h
This is insane.
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NEW: According to a bombshell report in the New York Times, Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah threatened to walk out of Pope Leo XIV's Al encyclical launch in May because the pope rejected the idea that machines can be conscious.
Olah's team then privately lobbied the pope's advisers "to take the possibility of model consciousness seriously." Pope Leo XIV held firm.
For months, Anthropic has wined and dined theologians and religious scholars under nondisclosure agreements, hoping they would bless the idea that Claude has moral standing.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4h
BREAKING: This year's Kennedy Center Honors will move to Washington's downtown arena as the fight over adding President Trump's name continues.
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Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name
This year's Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington's Capital One Arena instead of the usual riverfront venue.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 7h
Stroke victims are often given leg braces to help them walk.
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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 7h
"An Italian court concluded on Tuesday that the Egyptian regime was involved in the torture and murder of Giulio. Giulio was a PhD student at Cambridge university researching independent trade unions in Egypt." socialistworker.co.uk/news/egyptia... #Egypt #EgyptNews #Italy #News #WorldNews
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Egyptian officers convicted of kidnapping murdered Italian student Giulio Regeni
The Egyptian regime murdered Cambridge university student Giulio Regeni in 2016
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 7h
+29K jobs gained last month (mid-Aug to mid-Sept). -60K jobs in revisions of prior 2 months. The big picture
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Mike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 7h
Trump has closed the US Embassy in Brasil & all its consulate while issuing a security warning for US citizens in Brasil. This is a political stunt. We are seeing no uptick in violence, but Trump claiming Brasil is unsafe will generate negative press for Lula ahead of Sunday’s election!
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EUA fecham todos seus consulados no Brasil por ‘questão de segurança’ - ICL Notícias
No comunicado, o governo norte-americano afirma que “os serviços consulares na Embaixada e nos Consulados dos EUA no Brasil serão suspensos a partir de
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 8h
NEW: We’re reporters, not teachers. We have no business running a private school. But to show you just how easy it is to start one, we decided to test the process ourselves.
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Almost Anyone Can Start a Private School. We Put This to the Test.
Our reporting has shown how easily people — some with questionable backgrounds — have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and other places. That led us to an experiment: If the hur...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h
Looks like Trump’s new “steel plant” in IA, announced to shore up support in midterms from people his policies have crushed, where he said construction has already begun, is nowhere close to happening and contingent on Iowans giving tax breaks & incentives to a company in India.
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 8h
🧊🛩️ SOUTH AFRICA 🌍⛓️ 😲 After earlier stops in Ghana & Tanzania, a Talon Air G5 (tail: N59JE) delivers chained humans to Johannesburg 🇿🇦
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Waschesalon Grammy Campaign Manager @reginageorgebush.bsky.social · 18h
Texas is basically saying it wants to encourage fraud as a matter of public policy and you should keep that in mind whenever you see a large firm incorporated in Texas
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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 9h
Trump the Socialist: The Commerce Department announced this week that six more companies are set to join the federal government’s rapidly expanding corporate portfolio, bringing the total to 30. www.cato.org/blog/governm...
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Government Ownership Stakes in Companies Becoming Routine Under Trump
Republicans warning that communists are taking over the Democratic Party might first ask why their own administration is so eager to have the government acquire pieces of private companies.
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Cato Institute @cato.org · 9h
Tariffs should be a narrow exception, not a general rule. Voters agree, writes Cato Institute’s Scott Lincicome. ow.ly/UO1Z50ZThhq
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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 9h
Yes, data centers are changing the American landscape www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...
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See how data centers are changing the American landscape
Satellite imagery shows what was once farmland and desert taken over by warehouselike structures.
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 20h
This is pretty wild... the average global sea surface temperature (outside of the polar regions) is still above 70°F (21.1°C) through the end of September. This is significantly above the prior record. We'll cover this in our October climate briefing: climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 🌊
Line graph time series of daily global mean sea surface temperatures from 1982 to 2026. This year is currently at record high for this time of year. Data is from NOAA OISSTv2.1, and the graphic is created by Climate Central at https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-briefings.
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Jesse Felder @jessefelder.com · 01/10/2026
‘Just hours after Paramount Skydance issued $52B of debt to fund the biggest Hollywood buyout ever, investors were nursing hundreds of millions in losses, triggering a flurry of angry calls from money managers to Wall Street banks that underwrote the debt.’ www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Angry Bondholders Flood Wall Street With Complaints on Paramount Losses
Just hours after Paramount Skydance Corp. issued $52 billion of debt to fund the biggest Hollywood buyout ever, investors were nursing hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, triggering a flurry of...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 9h
TGIF 🙄 @wsj.com @financialtimes.com @bloomberg.com www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 8h
"Persistently Higher Treasury Yields Could Add Trillions to the Debt Over 10 Years" www.cato.org/blog/persist... via @CatoInstitute @MrRBourne
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Reuters @reuters.com · 10h
An analysis of voting equipment in Puerto Rico grew into a US federal effort spanning multiple agencies to find proof voting machines were manipulated to flip votes in the 2020 election, Reuters found. The probe ultimately found found no evidence votes were manipulated reut.rs/4hHBkcA
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h
“Frank Strada (@TDOCCommish) oversaw 3 botched executions in Arizona — you hired him anyway. Now he’s had 2 in Tennessee. Do you bear some responsibility for hiring him?” @GovBillLee: “They followed protocol…”🤔 Huh? as usual Bill taking no accountability.
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The GREAT HOUDINI @thegreathoudini.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What an EMBARRASSMENT, DISGRACE AND UTTER FAILURE AS A PRESIDENT.
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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 20h
Russia has been trying to assassinate chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov on American soil.
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 23h
NEW: The Georgia State Election board is requesting Justice Department "intervention" ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The board sent request letters to Todd Blanche, Harmeet Dhillon, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Docs obtained by @lawfaremedia.org: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...
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Formal Request for DOJ Intervention to Todd Blanche
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The most corrupt administration in the history of the US by far. You could add up all instances of corruption by every other admin in US history and it will not equal the amount of corruption perpetrated by this one in less than 2 years.
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 20h
This cannot be legal.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I’ve known many other defense secretaries, starting with Cap Weinberger, who served as defense secretary under Reagan. I can say without fear of contradiction that Pete Hegseth is the stupidest and least qualified of them all. He is a danger to the entire world. He must be impeached.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
WASHINGTON (AP) - New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo obtained by the AP shows. @apnews.com
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Mike Walker @newnarrative.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Local Iowa Report Provides Scathing Fact-Check of Trump’s New Steel Mill: ‘That’s Not True’ www.mediaite.com/media/news/l...
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Local Iowa Report Provides Scathing Fact-Check of Trump’s New Steel Mill: ‘That’s Not True’
Donald Trump announced a "done deal" to build a $15 billion steel plant in Lee County, Iowa, but local media reported that Trump's claims "don't match reality."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/Dd9ontD...
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Semafor @semafor.com · 30/09/2026
Visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year. “We’re the only major country in the world losing visitation,” the head of the US Travel Association said. “It’s mind-boggling.” www.semafor.com/article/09/2...
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: Davey Hearn reflecting pool prosecution dismissed WITH PREJUDICE That means the case cannot be brought again  Huge victory for Davey, for us at @democracydefendersfund.org & our legal team colleagues Washington Litigation Group and Steptoe--& for rule of law More to follow!
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As Voltaire said, the essential function of government in the modern age is redistribution of wealth from a disfavored class to a favored class. This chart shows the view of the post-1980 GOP, which has favored the wealthiest 1% of Americans and disfavored everyone else.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Trump and Hegseth have killed 230+ people on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific with no proof they did anything wrong, no congressional approval, no nothing. Just 2 unhinged fascists ordering our military to commit murder. Vote against all Republicans for the sake of all that is decent.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Per declaration from the Pentagon's General Counsel, the OLC boat strike memo is TS/SCI, exists in hard copy only, there are only four hard copies, and DoD's sole copy is secured in his safe. Umm, ok This is not some sort of super secret squirrel CA program www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Judge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat Strikes
The judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 01/10/2026
Pete Hegseth’s War Daddy-sermon about killing and Jesus was truly eye-opening
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Pete Hegseth’s War Daddy-sermon about killing and Jesus was truly eye-opening
An energized, wide-eyed Hegseth claimed the entire free press is committing treason before suggesting that more Christian chaplains in the military might help them build killing drones and achieve more ‘lethality’, writes Holly Baxter
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Reuters: FAMILY OF RENEE GOOD SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER FATAL MINNEAPOLIS SHOOTING BY IMMIGRATION AGENT
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As promised, I wrote about what really bothers me about Tuesday's unsigned, unexplained #SCOTUS ruling clearing the way for the resumption of third-country removals with minimal (if any) process. Turns out, it's a lot: www.stevevladeck.com/p/254-four-t...
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254. Four Things That (Really) Bother Me About “D.V.D. III”
“Third-country removals” raise a host of difficult procedural and substantive questions. The Supreme Court should have answered those questions *before* greenlighting deportations to torture.
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 30/09/2026
The Pentagon is notifying millions of current and former U.S. military servicemembers and staff that hackers stole their *unencrypted* personal information during a months-long data breach. The agency that had the breach also handles ID and login/credential access to U.S. military systems and bases.
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Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch
The Department of Defense notified millions of current and former U.S. military personnel that their personal information had been stolen in a months-long breach.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A Manhattan judge denied bail to Yehonatan Ovadia, a 35-year-old father of five and member of the ultraorthodox Satmar sect, as Trump seeks his deportation because of his open criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu, which apparently is a deporting offense.
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Satmar member facing deportation over anti-Israel protest to stay in ICE custody
A Manhattan judge denied bail to Yehonatan Ovadia, a 35-year-old father of five and member of the anti-Zionist Satmar sect, as the Trump administration seeks his deportation over a November 2023 prote...
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Bill McBride @calculatedrisk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
30-year fixed at 7.60% www.mortgagenewsdaily.com
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If Trump thinks cost overruns on a renovation project are criminal, I have a reflecting pool to sell him
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Hegseth: "Project Meridian will be co-led by three of our nation's best minds: Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich"
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dc2daylight.bsky.social @dc2daylight.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Disney is expensive to start off with but the inflation on food and gasoline that has bankrupted the working class and we no longer have money for things like Disney. If I were Disney I would be pouring money into Democratic candidates. nypost.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Massive layoffs rock Disney as new CEO slashes hundreds of jobs
The Mouse House is downsizing again.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BIG WIN for making the Epstein Files public Judge Kollar-Kotelly grants summary judgment to us at @democracydefendersfund.org Orders DOJ to get busy giving us the docs. We will hold their feet to the fire!
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“.. The watchdog found no wrongdoing by Mr. Powell or his colleagues and it affirmed that no referrals were made to the U.S. Attorney General.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/b...
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just a reminder that the Secretary of Defense is a dangerous idiot
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court REJECTS lawsuit to compel Georgia to provide the DOJ with access to its complete statewide voter registration database. DOJ is now 0-26. Elias Law Group remains undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgi...
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🚨 United States of America v. Raffensperger
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The flashback at the beginning of a dystopian film
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