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Scott Lett

@staffhorn.bsky.social
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Applied mathematician, scientist, engineer, and freelance inventor in a laboratory somewhere in Boulder County, Colorado ORCID 0000-0003-2111-6910

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 5h
Carl Quintanilla: Real average hourly earnings down 0.7% on the month, that's the sixth straight month... Jim Cramer: Look, rich people are making a lot of money. God, I sound like Marx. I really don't want to sound like Marx. It's just, look at the data.
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 6h
It is really chilling to see how quickly Black, Caribbean, and African writers and academics have become the global face of AI use and accusations of plagiarism. For such a serious charge, @vauhinivara.bsky.social's article rests on...a Pangram scan. www.theatlantic.com/books/2026/1...
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Yet Another Literary Prizewinner Seems to Be AI
The prestigious Caine Prize, announced last week, went to a story with many red flags.
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Scott Lett @staffhorn.bsky.social · 3h
USA's influence is degrading due to the untrustworthiness of the powerful people. Their own influence is degrading with it.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
BREAKING: a court cleared the name of our client Mary Comans Musk & Noem falsely told millions the FEMA CFO blew money on "luxury hotels" The court called this "coordinated" smear "outrageous govt conduct" The Trump regime is destructive, but @democracydefendersfund.org & partners fight back -TN
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Dr Kat Day (she/her) 🎃 🌑 @chronicleflask.katday.com · 13/10/2026
This is doing the rounds, and I’m aware some people may not like the choices Andrew Scott has made. But my goodness. I’ve heard this speech hundreds of times and this may be the first time it’s ever truly hit me. I *felt* his horror at “ay, there's the rub”. Bravo.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 13/10/2026
Every MAGA accusation is a confession. Dismantling the lies about cashless bail and due process.
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hate so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain.” James Baldwin
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 12/10/2026
“This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced."
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Homeland Security raids Ilhan Omar's residence
Trump's fixation on the Minnesota lawmaker has exploded into full-on lawfare weeks before the elections.
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Ryan (Ry) Warner @ryanhasaquestion.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Columbine survivor Krista Hanley has written “How To Survive A Mass Shooting.” Join us in conversation Oct. 16th at Lighthouse Writers Workshop in Denver. Tickets: lighthousewriters.org/workshop/boo...
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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Mateo 🍄 @flyagaric.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Marble, Colorado. Oct. 2022 #ForestFriday #Autumn #Colorado
Gold and greens as the fall colors are just getting started in the forest below the ragged summits of the Elk Range. The sky above percolating with energy. Maybe it will snow.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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call634-5789 @call634-5789.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
FACT:
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Trump is a giver, not a taker. Seriously, MAGA-GOP Congress, you're fine with this? Voters?
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Scott Lett @staffhorn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"Make America Shoddy in my image" -- The Shamwow President
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M💀ther B💀nes @l1vy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is the best explanation I've heard of the boring, unremarkable process that is actually happening when these "agents" "go rogue." In other words, don't believe the hype. omny.fm/shows/better...
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No, AI Is Not "Autonomously Hacking" with Cal Newport - Better Offline
In this week’s Better Offline, Ed talks with computer science professor and writer Cal Newport about what the recent AI hacking incidents actually mean, why we should stop referring to LLMs as AI, and...
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Jesse Aaron Paul @jesseapaul.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Victor Marx and Phil Weiser are appearing onstage right now for the only scheduled time before the Nov. 3 election at a Colorado Chamber of Commerce Event. The candidates got the questions in advance and Mr. Marx is reading his answers in part from notes he brought. #copolitics
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The AI industry has inflated the U.S. stock market and the economy. What happens when that bubble bursts? www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
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Brace Yourself for the AI Bubble
Are we watching an AI revolution, or a slow-motion economic disaster?
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Ryan Comes @rbcomes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Out of all the immigration policies they have put forward, this one would be the most devastating to STEM graduate students and it isn't even close. It is going to be delayed by the courts, but my faith in SCOTUS is low. 🧪⚛️ Cc @coons.senate.gov @bluntrochester.senate.gov @mcbride.house.gov
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Scott Lett @staffhorn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sham Intelligence.
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Scott Lett @staffhorn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Rest well, and thank you, Eva Marie Saint.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 06/10/2026
”I hope this reflects on the really courageous people who joined me in the beginning of this project when no respectable conservative physicists would have joined me, but many talented people did, and that's why I'm here.” - physics laureate Francis Halzen speaking at today's prize announcement.
A illustrated portrait of physics laureate Francis Halzen
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 05/10/2026
We've reached the open use of anti trans slurs phase by Trump. Dems haven't done shit to call out Pete Hegseth and Nancy Mace doing it so now it's become normalized.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"We are holding a lot of your people who you failed to love and take care of.' Short vid, watch:
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery. Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned. We are far past left vs right. Our choice is democracy or fascism.
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Scott Lett @staffhorn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I have hopes for this man.
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Scott Lett @staffhorn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
💪🥼
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
More like there's a concerted effort to destroy democracy by 6 members of the Supreme Court
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/10/2026
First Lady Natalie Harp returns to the White House late last night after traveling all day with the president #TravelWithNatalie (Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty)
pic of Natalie walking, bag in hand
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London Reed🫘🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟No Kings🌟🌟🌟 @londonreed.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jack Smith smiling at a concert. It was said he was congenial and happy to be with the crowd. I have never seen him smile.
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EditorDavePerry @editordaveperry.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
ICYMI - “Law enforcement has become kind of a catch-all for every system that has failed, whether that’s homelessness or mental health, … and that’s not working” — Todd Chamberlain sbee.link/djnq6fmkr9 #AuroraCO #FlockCameras #Fentanyl #NoPaywall
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Aurora town hall with area police leaders focuses on camera technology and fentanyl laws - Sentinel Colorado
"Law enforcement has become kind of a catch-all for every system that has failed, whether that's homelessness or mental health, ... and that's not working" — Todd Chamberlain
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My man looks like a beluga whale pitching Bitcoin
Elon Musk, douchy and doughy and pale
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
In case you missed anything during this very busy week, here are the links to all of the past week’s Civil Discourse columns, so you can get caught up. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-sunday...
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The Sunday Morning Wrap-Up
Here’s the highlight reel of last week’s posts and events.
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Joshua Foust 🪖🎮 @joshuafoust.com · 04/10/2026
Every damn time
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It Is Journalism’s Sacred Duty To Endanger The Lives Of As Many Trans People As Possible
The task of reporting is not a simple one. Each and every day, reporters and editors at publications like The Onion make difficult decisions about which issues should receive attention, knowing that o...
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Paulette Feeney ❌️👑 @pauletteparis1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Rapey man defends the rapists.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Oh retractionwatch.com/2026/10/02/p...
David Ho, a climate scientist at the University of Hawaii, responded to our request for comment on the paper by saying he was not interested in reading it. “I’m sorry, but I’d rather keep my brain cells,” he said.
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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
JUDGE: How would you envision that looking, then? PROSECUTOR: What part? JUDGE: The part where I appoint an independent person in the interest of justice to investigate the Department of Justice, and that person is being supervised by the Department of Justice www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/01/b...
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Judge to begin inquiry that could lead to criminal contempt charges in ‘Broadview Six’ case
A federal judge on Thursday said she’d initiate a “fact finding” process to determine whether potential criminal contempt charges are warranted against prosecutors in the “Broadview Six” case.
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FrontRangeWildflowers @frwildflowers.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Phaeophyscia decolor, our Starburst Shadow Lichen, growing on granite yesterday in Deer Creek Canyon Park 🌿
Green foliose lichen on reddish rock with numerous apothecia
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Chris Maytag @cpm5280.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
O Captain! My Captain!
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
BREAKING WaPo: Major League Baseball has abandoned a proposal to build a ballpark in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.
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MLB drops proposal to host a baseball game at Grand Teton National Park
After The Washington Post reported on the proposal, local leaders sent letters to the Trump administration and the MLB commissioner expressing strong opposition.
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Mitchell Byars @mitchellbyars.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#Boulder parents sue BVSD over school closure plan www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Parents sue BVSD over school closure plan
Families allege the district violated Colorado's Open Meetings Law.
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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
hi abolish the death penalty the state should never have the power to murder (yes this includes indirectly, I see you, ICE)
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The Vote Yes on Amendment 87 Podcast @getmoresmarter.com · 30/09/2026
It is notable that every Democrat who endorsed Michael Bennet in the primary is bending over backwards to campaign alongside Phil Weiser in the general election, and Phil is graciously welcoming everyone back into the fold. This is a decidedly Colorado Democratic Party vibe and we love it.
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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Problem is, I think they believed, but didn’t give a damn.
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Mitchell Byars @mitchellbyars.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Football season is underway, but no word yet from the Dark Horse on its Louisville reopening, while the bar set to take the place of Harpo's also had its opening pushed back: www.axios.com/local/boulde...
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Boulder County still waiting on BuffHouse and Dark Horse
BuffHouse now eyes November for its opening, while the Dark Horse revival remains quiet.
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s a mark of the corruption of our whole way of thinking about the world that trying to meet a planetary emergency is routinely described as “ideological”, while continuing to accelerate it is presented as “pragmatic” and “economic”.
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