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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 9h

Interesting timing, as this just dropped.

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 10h

Damn the Times’s audio sucks.

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Ronan Farrow @ronanfarrow.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

The film unearths new dimensions of this story, and underscores an important point: the phenomenon of oligarchs acquiring supra-governmental power, without elected roles and often with little accountability, is bigger than Elon Musk, and we’re all living with the consequences.

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Ronan Farrow @ronanfarrow.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

New project for you all: I produced “Musk,” Alex Gibney’s extraordinary documentary, rolling out now.

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Holy moly he’s so wrong and so convinced that he’s right. What a schmuck.

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

They wait until the doors close to but the blankey over his legs.

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

oh man 😂

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Occam’s Razor says it has nothing to do with curing cancer. They think AI will lead to human extinction long before they would get cancer.

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Worth noting how kinetic engagements can happen in ways that don’t fully align with one’s plans. Ask the Saudis.

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Rob Tracinski @tracinski.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

"Dressing in the skin suit of religion"--I have never heard a more obvious bit of projection.

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

From @NASA: While observing the universe, @NASAHubble caught a galaxy cluster smiling for the camera. 😊 The smile lines are arcs caused by an effect known as gravitational lensing, where massive structures warp spacetime with their powerful gravitational forces and act as a cosmic lens.

Black background with stars in the shape of a smiley face

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Got it. After I sent that and reconsidered “runaways” in context I realized what it probably was. Initially I thought it might be child exploitation related. Thank you for your work in this area!

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Two important points: 1/ The participants using AI were substantially more successful while they had access to it. 2/ The control group's performance deteriorated over time, even without AI. What does this say about the efficacy of using AI for such tasks?

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Hear from a witness of the ICE shooting in the Bronx today.

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Mac It Look Like An Accident @macrogers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Okay so we have a number now: the Onion is officially 6 months ahead of reality.

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is Nazi rhetoric, full stop. It's not only a call to instigate a race war in the United States, but it's reminiscent of historic European justifications used to incite pogroms against Jews. People who say things like this are incredibly dangerous, as there is nothing they won't eventually do.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

And whom we are an essential part of the coalition needed to save democracy and begin the process of rebuilding.

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Hey @timmiller.bsky.social I wonder what the tax implications are for Amb. Kimberly Guilfoyle re someone paying off her AmEx for six figures? Inquiring minds want to know.

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I thought the coming demise of encryption was pretty well a settled matter in the age of ai and quantum.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 06/10/2026

Since the first media reports, @who.int has been actively following up on the reported death of a laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Antiplague Research Institute in Irkutsk oblast, Russian Federation. My full statement ⬇️

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Do AI data centers bother you? Pissed with ChatGPT or Claude hallucinating? University of Illinois philosophy professor Kevin Scharp says we ain’t seen nothing yet. Check out my conversation with him at 644 and 844am CT this morning. will.illinois.edu/am/willplayer

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WILL AM 580 Live Stream | Illinois Public Media

WILL AM 580 live stream.

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I wonder if there’s a law against defacing non-identifying pages in one’s passport?🤔🤔🤔

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“Took another leg down.” What the hell does that mean & what the hell kind of journalist would use something so meaningless in a headline? “Stocks took a leg down today, while 30 year fixed mortgages rates took a leg up.” “Real wages took a leg down in 2026 as inflation continued to climb.” WTH?

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Or been in a college campus lately?

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wow. This midterm season is aging Hannity! Hadn’t seen a clip or photo of him in a long time. Wow.

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Patton-esque flag is disgusting… with that guy in front of it.

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I grew up in Asheville. Forwarding this to a friend who still lives there

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is amazing. I reteach many, many of Ira’s lessons re audio storytelling. Can’t wait to deconstruct this episode with my students.

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This American Life @thisamericanlife.org · 23/09/2026

Some NPR podcasts started getting mysterious comments on Spotify. They made no sense to the staff reading them – until someone from a younger generation cracked the code. Hear the story: link.podtrac.com/78g1b584

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Only today, during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the stupid man in the Oval Office said he does not expect any moves by the US or China to put guardrails around artificial intelligence. What could possibly go wrong?

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Prosecutor who was the sacrificial lamb in the Broadview Six Case files motion with the court in which she claims US Attorney Boutros knew everything, approved everything, demanded felony charges over her objections. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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'Broadview Six' prosecutor breaks silence, says she 'owns' mistakes but there's 'no basis' for smears

Lawyers for former federal prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg say she retired Thursday from the Justice Department — a week before a federal judge is expected to hold a crucial hearing over the mishandling ...

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

NBC News poll finds big jump in D voter intent to vote early & drop in intent to vote by mail: - 23% intend to vote by mail, down from 34% in '24 - 36% intend to vote early in person, up fr 30% in '24 - 36% intend to vote in person on Election Day, same as 35% in '24 👇 www.axios.com/2026/09/20/m...

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More Democrats plan to vote in person in midterms

The result marks a significant shift from the 2024 election.

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In a world of Trumpy outcomes, this is perhaps the Trumpiest. bsky.app/profile/atru...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026

LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Sure does! And the way she performs the line. I can hear it in my head. Good find. :)

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Stretch Ledford @stretchledford.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Goodnight, Carol! Ps - I’m curious about the origin of thet clips. It seems both familiar and not so at the same time.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 18/09/2026

It’s difficult to imagine a more blatant violation of the First Amendment than Trump banning news outlets from the People’s House for criticizing the government. These outrageous attacks only show how scared he is of an informed public. Our statement:

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FPF comments on Trump’s media ban announcement

The president’s latest attempt to punish the press is unconstitutional and just plain dumb

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