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Blake Emerson @blakeprof.bsky.social · 7h

It’s striking that the GOP has a massive cash advantage even when Trump is currently causing lasting harm to the US and global economy. What does that say about the interests of capital?

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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 19h

The machine did not "go rogue." The machine belongs to and is the responsibility of the people who own it. Hold those people accountable for their goddamn machine.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Planning for these scenarios is more exciting than working on regulations and creating secure testing environments. Pretty sure that's all this is.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I love my friends, but their discussions of AI are indistinguishable from kids sitting around a campfire telling ghost stories with flashlights under their chins.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Bless you for writing this. I'm in a monthly discussion group with normie friends, and tonight's topic is the "AI is dangerous" article that Bill Gates wrote to distract from his presence in the Epstein files. I'm thinking about using my turn in the discussion to read your piece aloud.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Tumblr ads are the best. Just completely unhinged.

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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Behold the glorious smile of an American patriot and complete badass having a great time at the Power to the People concert while Tr&mp spent the day raging at a t-shirt.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

An important note here:

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm still amazed that this thread apparently was not read by anyone in Reykjavik. I kept waiting for a post saying that some kind soul showed up with food and toothpaste.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The ride by the Swiss women after Kung's mechanical was just amazing.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Mamdani looks so tired, as if that much time with Trump sucked 10 years of life out of him.

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Vivienne (formerly BillThePony) @billthepony.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Donald Trump being unable to spread his message at a press event because the Press wasn't There is really, really, really, really, really really f****** clarifying.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

There's one that parks at our local co-op grocery store too, and yeah. Major cognitive dissonance.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I love those two and their friendship. When it comes to exciting young riders, we have such an embarrassment of riches at the moment.

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Casey Johnston @caseyjohnston.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Watching tech people tremble before the awesome power of AI feels like when an actor is “attacked” by a wild animal in a movie but they are just holding a raccoon pelt to their neck and pretending to wrestle with it

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Are the two of you doing commentary for Sunday as well? You are lovely to listen to.

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I went to camp with a kid who was easily a foot taller than the other kids. No matter the sport, everyone wanted him on their team and no one complained about it being unsafe or unfair for him to compete against smaller kids. The whole safety and fairness argument against trans kids in sports is BS.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I can think of no strike in history where those willing to cross the picket line would be more plentiful.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Not me on my couch yelling "crush him Woutje!!!" and frightening the cat 🫠

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I think they're doing it for engagement. I also think that only Pogi makes the call on his race calendar. I highly doubt that he is managed by the team in any way.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I mean, who knew we were going to be treated to La Vuelta: Unc Edition 🤷🏼

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I'm gutted for him missing worlds. And I think the European championships are in Slovenia this year! 😭😭

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Thanks for the news!! I agree about the concussion. It was really hard to watch the replay of him walking around looking disoriented. That crash was brutal.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I keep hoping to see an update saying that Pogi is doing okay, that Urska is with him, any shred of news. I know it's the middle of the night in Spain, but I keep checking. #lavuelta #cycling

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Mél Hogan / The Data Fix @melhogan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

In case people don't know, this is the size of a data center that runs in-house AI. This is a publicly-funded scientifically-backed climate modelling supercomputer. (human for scale) So when they tell you they need to build hyperscalers the size of Manhattan, you have to ask: what are those for?

Derecho supercomputer in Cheyenne, WY, taken in 2024.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Wait, is Natalie actually a double agent? Isn't she the one allegedly posting for him? 😜

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Now this is some Svengali-ing I can get behind.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

And the crowd begins chanting, "book, Book, BOOK, BOOK, BOOK!"

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Right?? This man in this role blew open my ideas about the ways that men could be sexy when I saw RHPS as a teen.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

You're absolutely right, and it's putting them in danger, particularly with the new normal of persistent heat dome conditions in Europe.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

EF have also used EVs for a while now.

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

hey people sorry if some of you breeze past this part but it’s Friday. We do AI discourse on Wednesday and Thursday. Friday is for stuff that rocks and is actually fun. It’s in the TOS & the packet you got at orientation. get it together please

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Is that Yves Lampaert in back on the left? The goofy way he waves the lights gets me every time. 😂

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Gah, my stepson and his girlfriend are very into Morissey. Hubs and I were singing along dramatically and laughing about what a mopey fuck he is, then remembered that when we were that age, we felt seen by those songs. Oops, sorry kiddos. 😬

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Oh lordy, talk about a question I do not want the answer to! 😂

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

She's already unemployed due to someone letting her boss know, and all of her neighbors are aware. She's been at this for years, and I live in the same town. She's a pariah.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Howdy - I live in Davis. The local paper knows.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Literally woke up this morning dreading this. 😭

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Ditto. And I really resent being exposed to crappy Google results.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The number of comments saying that Google is stupid for doing this or should be smart enough to not try this. It's not about being smart. They're just the raptors from Jurassic Park testing the fences, seeing what they can get away with.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

His face in the photo is taking me out. 😂

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

My husband teaches community college and is great about acknowledging that his students are juggling a lot.

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Leslie Thomsen @stepmonster2014.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Thank you for the gift link! I didn't think I could love Del Toro more, but I was wrong.

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