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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 5h
PressSec Barbie only took questions from FoxNews, Breitbart.com, and <some other bullshit nonsense news network I missed>. How utterly disgraceful. Naturally, this pretender will just get promoted to FoxNews after she’s done embarrassing America.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 5h
Presec Barbie Zarcharia’s first press conference just happened. She’s just straight-up embarrassing. Even more than Kayleigh Mcenany levels of embarrassing. Trump has just destroyed America’s credibility on so many fronts, I don’t know how we ever recover.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 7h
*Real* protests are not polite. When will modern Americans learn this? “What to know about France’s high school student protests.” apnews.com/article/fr...
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 7h
Celibate troll on Putin’s payroll says what? stzl.ink/od7s7b
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 7h
Argh! Not ONE story asks “so how much (gov’t money) was spent to tear down FOUR HUNDRED mature trees in a single weekend? Answer: a LOT. It had to be a small army with chain saws. Judge tears into Trump admin. for felling trees on D.C. golf course,
nbcnews.com
Judge tears into Trump administration for felling trees on D.C. golf course the president wants to remake
“I’m furious,” U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes told a Justice Department lawyer. “I trusted you all not to do precisely what you have done.”
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
if you’ve never met @gunthereagleman he’s perhaps one of the dumbest mother fucking droolers who ever walked the earth. Of course, that’s true of any and all remaining MAGA misfires. stzl.ink/63geee
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The grift that keeps on giving. All of these people need LONG prison sentences. Patel’s FBI wants to give UFC exclusive contract to train agents
ms.now
Patel’s FBI wants to give UFC exclusive contract to train agents
CEO Dana White has long been an ally of President Donald Trump and his administration. Agents would be trained in hand-to-hand combat.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Another perky wingnut. Who saw that coming? Trump picks “loyal” Katie Zacharia as next White House press secretary This twit worked for Truth Social, so you just KNOW she’ll tell the truth.
cbsnews.com
Trump picks "loyal" Katie Zacharia as next White House press secretary
"I am confident that Katie will deliver strong results for our Country as the next White House Press Secretary," President Trump said.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This Blue Hat Movement would have been a good idea if it were a nonprofit project raising GOTV dollars, instead of trying to sell $2 Chinese hats for $32.99 each. It’s depressing how the Left can shit on good ideas so predictably. getbluehats.com/
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Another kick in the sack for America’s long-dead moral authority. Hillary Clinton was being generous when she called these MAGA monsters “deplorables.” Fort Hood attacker’s execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
bbc.com
Fort Hood attacker's execution by firing squad will be livestreamed, Pentagon says
Pete Hegseth says the execution will be public, but a legal expert says the "unprecedented" decision is on "uncertain legal terrain".
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Not all cops…
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Republicans are in a new panic about that scary ex-POTUS (who most dimwitted MAGAs got their health insurance from). Senate GOP Declares ‘Emergency’ Over Obama ‘Takeover’: ‘We Will Lose Big’
crooksandliars.com
Senate GOP Declares 'Emergency' Over Obama 'Takeover': 'We Will Lose Big'
Nothing scares a Republican more than Obama.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
China’s undersea datacenters are not fully proven, but a very promising tech. Authoritarian govs can afford to build massive AI datacenters of any type. And that could be capitalism’s biggest challenge — and threat.
scientificamerican.com
China Is Putting Data Centers in the Ocean to Keep Them Cool
China is pulling ahead of the rest of the world in sinking data centers that power AI into the ocean as an alternate way to keep them cool
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And now our sociopath-in-chief wants Republicans to vote by mail to preserve his grip on America’s balls. “Donald Trump claiming he wants to protect election integrity is like Bill Cosby telling you he’ll watch your drink for you.” - Jimmy Kimmel
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Long before she was Mrs. Partridge, Shirley Jones was a Rodgers & Hammerstein Broadway superstar, famous for her role in Carousel. Here’s her singing “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” which you’ve prolly heard many modern covers of. Beautiful voice, and song.
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You'll Never Walk Alone - YouTube
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Try to imagine a conversation with anyone in that 5% demographic. Just try. #shudder #darwinAwardWinners2026
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is heartwarming. Even Republican polls show that the execrable Roger Marshall is in trouble. Are Kansans finally ready to break free of their decades-long reputation as the dumbest @GOP dupes outside of Texas? We can hope.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
And speaking of @MSNOW, do they understand how many people are probably refusing to tune in if they see one more of those insipid Golf Now commercials? It feels like the whole network is being supported by that one sponsor.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Remember back in the day when @driftglass.bsky.social said MSNBC would soon turn to the @thebulwark.com for most of its content and commentary? At this point, I’m surprised Versant didn’t call it MSBulwark. #prophecies
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I have no idea how certain films find the money to get made. I just watched “Send Help.” Starts off like a ROM com, then turns into another Sam Raimi spectacle of moral depravity. I strongly suggest you skip it.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sienna University is the gold standard in polling these days, so theirs always gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Absofreakinlutely They Should......
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Whoa. You may have missed this beta drop last July like most did. Now THIS could be a very big job killer. Users don’t so much “design” their website or features, as merely describe them. Presto! Instant-on, scalable web destination (quantity pricing, TBD)
chatgpt.com
ChatGPT Sites | Build sites and apps with ChatGPT
Create websites, dashboards, games, slide decks, and apps with ChatGPT Sites. Describe your idea, refine it through conversation, and share it.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘Nixonmaxxing’ Must Never Be A Thing Trying to rehabilitate the second biggest crook to hold the office of President is a fools’ errand. But then, look who’s doing it. by @crooksandliars.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub...
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Something remarkable is happening: James Talarico is running an expansively pro-immigrant campaign in Texas, a state Trump won by 14 points, speaking in Biblical terms about our duty to "the stranger." And it's resonating. That's seismic. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2160...
newrepublic.com
In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening—and It’s All Trump’s Fault
Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that’s resonating—even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As amusing as it is telling. The only encouraging numbers for Trumpists in this morning’s polls were all via partisan (i.e, GOP) or “crowd” pollsters (i.e., online bullshit polls for hire.) Nothing screams “blowout” like vanity polling.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Cult of Personality — A Sneak Preview A look back at the run-up to the 2020 election. How little is new? www.leftjabs.com
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
From the always ingenious minds of the South Parkers.
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Debrianna Mansini-I’m Spartacus @dmansini.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
DO NOT USE vote safe dot org Its Musk info collection site
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
VOTERS: Please assume you’re being ratfucked for this election cycle. Track Your Ballot or Ballot Application now. Vote.org directs you to state agency page for all 50 states. Find the status of your mail-in ballot (or ask for one, stat).
vote.org
Track Your Ballot or Ballot Application - Vote.org
Ballot tracker tools for all 50 states. Find the status of your ballot.
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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
No one alive has seen a president choose to walk into the teeth of American greed. A THREAD. PLUS: Ask me anything.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The US lays groundwork for possible military action in Cuba, according to ‘CBS News’. Okay, it’s CBS (Crackpots Broadcasting Slop), but still…
euronews.com
The US lays groundwork for possible military action in Cuba, according to 'CBS News'
The US Army is considering deploying medical, logistics and military police units, as the Pentagon keeps plans ready for possible action in Cuba, the US broadcast network CBS is reporting exclusively.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I have honestly never seen a worse interface, ever. GPT designers make Microsoft designers seem like rocket scientists. This company can’t even create tooltips that provide clues to their constantly shifting features and functionality. It’s just appalling. stzl.ink/9jeuf2
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The number of UI/UX design failures in Chatgpt are just incomprehensible in number. No other product would ever survive being such a complete mess. For a company with billions in assets you’d think they’d have a few UI designers that knew what they were doing.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Arggh. I have spent the morning trying to understand ChatGPT’s absurd “Codex” product. I don’t think it’s possible to design a worse interface. Even GPT’s agents don’t understand how it works.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Scientists at the University of Nottingham Develop a New Gel That Starts Repairing Damaged Tooth Enamel in Just 2 WEEKS This could replace fillings and change dental treatment worldwide, with use expected around late 2026–2027.
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Mark Thompson @sonofathomp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Opening this app every morning…
Trump grimacing.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 25/09/2026
tucker carlson is a foppish frozen TV dinner empire heir, a virulent bigot, and a grotesque opportunist/propagandist. it's embarrassing that NPR editors think he needs more attention for his phony-ass pivot away from a nightmare he helped build
NPR headline for tucker carlson interview: "Tucker Carlson has reconsidered Trump. And quite a bit else."
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a dangerous decision for voters, the Supreme Court authorized the Trump administration to overhaul a federal immigration database into a vast, centralized and deeply flawed database of personal information to initiate registration purges. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Supreme Court revives DHS use of flawed immigration database for voter purges
The decision lets the administration move forward with a key provision of President Trump’s first anti-voting executive order.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This doesn’t surprise anyone, does it? We’ve allowed all this to happen and we keep allowing it all to happen. Republics are great…if you can keep them.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 25/09/2026
Horror movie idea: An endless line of Trump sources calling and screaming at you "MARK HALPERIN"
My Trump sources say the president's worst nightmare imaginable has arrived... panicked texts and emails from GOP insiders are blowing up my phone. They're all saying the same thing: MARK HALPERIN
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There are too many people in congress who would be happier doing this, and that's part of why our politics is so stupid bsky.app/profile/avit...
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Great post, Mathew. Count me among the skeptics. I wish LLMs actually WERE that “intelligent.” They might work a lot better. Right now they’re useful, but depend on a human to do the “thinking.”
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mathewi @mathewingram.com · 24/09/2026
AI doomers may be wrong but the skeptics seem even wronger The argument that repeated statements of concern about AI from multiple experts -- some of whom have quit their jobs over it -- is just marketing hype or regulatory capture appears increasingly deluded
mathewingram.com
AI doomers may be wrong but the skeptics seem even wronger
The argument that repeated statements of concern about AI from multiple experts -- some of whom have quit their jobs over it -- is just marketing hype or regulatory capture appears increasingly deluded
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Doug Aoki 青木定夫 @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Hollywood elites" tried their best to tell America, and America didn't listen and world turned to shit.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 25/09/2026
The U.S. murder rate reached a historic low in 2025, and evidence suggests it has continued to fall in 2026. What’s driving the decline? New research points to billions in federal aid that helped communities invest in violence prevention and behavioral health. bit.ly/4xMoks9
brennancenter.org
Crime Prevention and Mental Health Spending May Have Contributed to Drop in Violent Crime
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the federal government spent billions of dollars shoring up state and local budgets and funding new public safety initiatives.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
fatigue,” which is as predictable as it is avoidable if we plan for it and prep the media with preemptive narratives.
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Indeed, but it’s gonna require an awful lot of focus by all of us to ensure that Trump just doesn’t run out the clock on his presidency and leave us almost as bad as we were. And focus is not something that American opposition has been very good at. And we need to guard against “Investigation …
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Suppose We Do Win Both House and Senate. Then What? Flipping Congress is necessary but not sufficient. www.leftjabs.com
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Shoq 🌱 @shoq.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Gah. Dr’s office just called, 7 WEEKS after a test. Positive for new bladder cancer cells. Thanks for the timely news, shitbags! Another round of that oh-so unpleasant immunotherapy just before X-mas. #CancerSucks
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