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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 27/09/2026
Women trying to succeed in Silicon Valley AI and effective altruist spaces are reporting feeling serious social pressure to attend sex parties - where people have reported being sexually assaulted, like below. Events like Aella’s “Slutcon,” which is happening again this weekend.
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I am disheartened by this as well. I already lost a bunch of followers for agreeing with @tautologer, but it's saddening to see local nerdy women being caricatured as Karen-like outsiders and getting pushed out of the scene. This is exactly why you hear so few concrete, names-attached stories of sexual harrassment and assault. I'm told there is a history of discrediting these because the "slut normalization" thing is top priority and these stories get inconveniently in the way of spreading this ideology.
I got roped into attending last year's Saturday Slutcon party because so many local and out-of-town friends were there (to echo sentiments @tautologer expressed about "slut events becoming central to the larger scenes). Mostly I hung out with people I knew and that was great. But in the course of my 3-ish hours there, there were 2 times my "no" was not accepted by a man I didn't know, and I was physically pushing a huge guy off of me who was rubbing his penis on me, who continued to do it despite my physical force against him, and after I finally wriggled away from him, told him I wanted to dance alone etc., he came back and did it again.
This was scary and bad, but it didn't even cross my mind to report this because one of the other people who didn't accept my "no" earlier in the night was the bartender (an officially sanctioned authority at the event), and I knew the event was organized exclusively by women into CNC (who are vocal about how rapey behavior turns them on), so I figured this sort of thing would just get me laughed at. And anyway, I heard there were a lot of other incidents like it. Later though, someone encouraged me to report this story to the organizers, and despite my embarrassment I did, so *they know* that this and other incidents happened. This is why they cut the Saturday night party this year and created a larger training program for the flirt girls - *because* of things like this last year. Yet the narrative bein…People who haven't been to Slutcon are saying "it's just group therapy," "it's just innocent flirting." But the environment is much like a sex party in that many people are nude, there is making out and sex acts happening out in the open. I think it's pretty unreasonable to expect that every nerdy girl who likes rationalist bloggers or is into EA/AI safety should automatically be comfortable with this! That if she's not, there's something wrong with her, we don't want her in our scenes, etc.
Not to mention, it's explictly an event *for men*, where men are the clients and the "flirt girls" are the product. Last year I overheard an exchange where a man felt "led on" by a flirt girl and was trying to get her punished/kicked out. (A dynamic that seems inevitable in this context!)
Anyway- it does sound like they've upped their consent education a lot this year, are more organized, and that's good! As I've told my friends who are attending: I hope they have fun!
I heard several accounts last year of women who had no problems and really enjoyed the event. That's great!
Just... can we live in reality about this? There are real reasons why male-female sexual dynamics are tricky.
Encouraging autistic men who can't yet read body language to go around asking to see womens' boobs is maybe a bit ill-advised. Maybe not everyone should be/identify as a slut; maybe it's not for everyone.
And yeah, filtering the Bay Area Al safety scene down to only women who are super comfy with this eliminates *most* women - including many of the really smart, nerdy, weird women who've been in the larger scenes for years. What a loss for humanity.
I absolutely understand why people with a minority sexuality would want to create belonging, would want to create spaces for people like themselves. But why do it like this/at this cost?
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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Since Elon Musk seems to hate this documentary about him from one of my favorite non-fiction filmmakers, Alex Gibney, figured it was my duty to spread a link to the trailer so you can see it for yourself. ENJOY: loom.ly/oA2_-p8
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
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Jen Mercieca @jenmercieca.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
New Muckrakers for our new Gilded Age Overlords
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 26/09/2026
I kid around a lot on BSKY but these are the top 6 Senate candidates where even a $5 donation will have an outsized impact.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
ICE goons violently breached a mother's bedroom door in Oregon, shoving a gun directly in the face of her and her infant child.
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Ronan Farrow @ronanfarrow.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
(1/5) Pentagon leadership has said that by the end of this month, Palantir's Maven artificial intelligence system will become a line item with stable, long-term funding in the defense budget (a "program of record"). #News #Palantir #AI
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Jess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I did a somewhat deep dive into the recent OpenAI and Anthropic "hacks" for an upcoming interview. IMO, the AI companies are better off running with the "rogue AI" story because the real story is actually pretty embarrassing. Like making your Wi-Fi password "wifi" embarrassing. 🧵
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This is the interview Trump’s FCC doesn’t want you to see. We’re not just going up against the most corrupt politician in Texas. We’re going up against this entire corrupt system.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Help the Internet Archive, which is saving a lot of the data being purged/censored by the Trump Administration (and so much more).....
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 28/08/2026
Today, I have a special report for you all. After speaking out about the conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, our inboxes were flooded with messages from individuals deployed overseas in difficult conditions. Below is an anonymous Q&A with one of those individuals. (Link in reply)
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Thinking @thinkingrealhard.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
If any program deserves a re-boot it’s The Peripheral
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
"Ricardo" shares, "I'm planting strawberries in Ventura City for min wage. It's hard work especially w/the current heat. When the planting's done, there's 2 weeks we're off and I don't get paid. I worry how I will make ends meet. Then work on the next harvest begins. #WeFeedYou
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/08/2026
You can find a whole set of pre-order links on my webpage, here: www.astrokatie.com/book-htbau And I can also now share this VERY DRAMATIC cover reveal video, made for me by the awesome folks at Scribner!
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 04/08/2026
Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
bloomberg.com
Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says
Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...
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Thinking @thinkingrealhard.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Just letting everyone know, I made fruit salad that had no cantaloupe. You’re welcome.
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Molly White @molly.wiki · 27/07/2026
Click any node or connection in the Trump crypto empire map to open its panel and view explanatory annotations and citations. Toggle the income overlay to see financial-disclosure figures from the most recent filings. Search for entities, or filter by category. map.citationneeded.news
A screenshot of the map, with a side panel open showing Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust. Side panel contents: Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust Intermediary Entity When Walter Shaub, then Director of the Office of Government Ethics, called on President Trump to divest from the Trump Organization during his first term, Trump instead transferred his operating businesses to the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust. Many had urged him to use a blind trust. Critics argued the DJT Revocable Trust fell far short of that standard: Trump remained the sole beneficiary, his son controlled the assets, and Trump could revoke the arrangement at any time. Shaub later commented that the arrangement was “meaningless from a conflict of interest perspective” and that “setting up a trust to hold his operating businesses adds nothing to the equation. This is not a blind trust—it’s not even close.” Established 2014 Sources ↗ Stenglein, Christine, "OGE Director warns Trump’s business plan insufficient", The Brookings Institution, January 11, 2017 ↗ Craig, Susanne, and Eric Lipton, "Trust Records Show Trump Is Still Closely Tied to His Empire", The New York Times, February 3, 2017 ↗ Kravitz, Derek, and Al Shaw, "Trump Lawyer Confirms President Can Pull Money From His Businesses Whenever He Wants", ProPublica, April 4, 2017 ←controlled by Donald Trump Jr. According to a 2024 regulatory filing, Donald Trump Jr. "is the sole trustee and has sole voting and
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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
To anyone who follows me, or doesn’t, please contribute to @richardkadrey.bsky.social ‘s extremely urgent new Go FundMe. His cat’s depending on you too. I don’t know a harder-working writer, and what he produces is always wonderful. Please re-skeet!
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Thinking @thinkingrealhard.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
The Trump Trophy
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Thinking @thinkingrealhard.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Journalism at it finest.
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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 16/07/2026
Epstein survivor: We urge Senators Tillis and Cornyn to vote no on Todd Blanche’s nomination.
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Dr Kat Day (she/her) 🌖 @chronicleflask.katday.com · 10/07/2026
Count Binface sells merch from his website and donates 50% of the proceeds to Shelter. (How much does Farage donate to charity, again?)
Screenshot of website with a photo of a blue T-shirt saying BIN DAY IS COMING

Other text reads:
COUNT BINFACE
OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE

ARM YOURSELF FOR INTERSTELLAR DOMINATION!
Count Binface has committed to donate 50% of his proceeds from the sale of this merchandise to the homeless charity Shelter.
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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
help leahs mom spread the word about her audiobook!
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?
Three kittens in a cage. Two are orange and one is black. Three kittens. Two are orange, one is black. They are laying on a stuffed teddy bear. The black kitten in a scarf.The two orange kittens in a scarf.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/07/2026
The Trump administration violated U.S. law by providing Iran’s government with confidential information detailing the asylum applications for Iranians it planned to deport, a new lawsuit filed in D.C. alleges.
washingtonpost.com
U.S. gave Tehran details on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges
The claim, outlined in court papers, contends information shared with Iran could jeopardize the lives of pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities and LGTBQ people.
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Thinking @thinkingrealhard.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Underrated skeet
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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
HUGE SALE! My first book, “The View From Flyover Country,” is on sale as an ebook for only $2.99! This essay collection covers corruption, exploitation, and the post-employment economy that gave rise to Trump. Get it while it lasts! bookshop.org/p/books/the-... www.amazon.com/View-Flyover...
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The View from Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America
Dispatches from the Forgotten America
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BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
It's weird to me how trump never lets go of a grudge, he still bitches about Obama, Biden, Hillary, and even Rosie O'Donnell for some reason. He never says a word about any of the people who supposedly tried to assassinate him. Nothing. Weird.
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Thinking @thinkingrealhard.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Stephen Miller demanded a red card for Folarin Balogun. Prove me wrong.
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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
New interview! I talk with Sebastian Junger about conspiracies, conspiracy theories (otherwise known as civic inquiry!), and weaponized conspiracy theories that function as propaganda: sebastianjunger.substack.com/p/tribe-with...
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TRIBE with Sebastian Junger - Episode 6 - Sarah Kendzior
Do you believe the assassination attempt against Trump was faked?
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
To every trans kid out there today: support is available. My own family has benefited from the Trevor Project during times of crisis. You are loved. You belong. You are perfect exactly as you are. We will keep fighting for you. www.thetrevorproject.org
thetrevorproject.org
Support Homepage
The Trevor Project is a non-profit suicide prevention organization that provides 24/7 crisis support services, research, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ young people.
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Thinking @thinkingrealhard.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
@darthbluesky.bsky.social I have found the curse on the Mets
Jared Kushner’s Twitter bio listing that he is a Mets fan
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Thinking @thinkingrealhard.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Asking a bullshit question then limiting replies gets you unfollowed. The US Supreme Court removed legal rights from Haitian Asylum Seekers today. Her children will grow up with the knowledge that it was their mother’s doing. Got it, Joe?
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 24/06/2026
"While Epstein abused victims directly, the Tates were most impactful for how, their accusers say, they taught countless other males to abuse, exploit and dehumanize females," writes @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social.
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What are Trump’s connections to the Tate brothers exactly? | Rebecca Solnit
According to Heidi Blake in the New Yorker, the Tate and Trump circles have overlapped at Mar-a-Lago. What does that mean?
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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
It's been way too long since I got to sit down with the one and only @sarahkendzior.bsky.social but we're running it back, folks. We talk here about the hope we're seeing in the face of growing fascism and why people are questioning the powerful jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/a-conversa...
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A Conversation with Sarah Kendzior
It’s been way too long since I sat down with my friend Sarah Kendzior and got a lay of the land.
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Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 22/06/2026
Here’s a link the Ta-Nehisi’s latest w/o a paywall. READ IT. archive.md/SSLbJ
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Oh. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests
Analysis showed how much the UK could have grown if it had not exited the EU.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
This is worth a read. www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2…
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The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel Zucman
There is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme weal
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 16/06/2026
"The mere existence of trillionaires is a major political and economic problem, probably the defining issue of our time," writes @gabrielzucman.bsky.social. "When the power of wealth is wielded by sociopaths, the consequences are a matter of life and death."
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The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel Zucman
There is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme wealth is always an extreme power
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maia arson crimew 🏴 @crimew.gay · 16/06/2026
SCOOP: So remember Dialog, Peter Thiel's private society that doesn't have a public website and no public list of members? I (along with a number of other journalists) have just been tipped off that embedded in the code of their closed off website there IS what seems to be a list of some members.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Hello! 👋 I'm hoping to raise money for two Bay Area cat rescues. If you post a screenshot of you donating at least $20, I will answer a style-related question for you. But first, let me tell you about the rescues, why they're worthy of your support, and hopefully get you to adopt a cat. 🧵
Two gray cats. One has their pawn on a person's knee. Two cats sleeping next to each other.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/06/2026
WOW - Trump crashes out & cuts his interview w/ Welker short as she presses him on his lack of evidence for claiming elections are rigged "You're either crooked or you're stupid. I've had enough. Thank you darling," he tells her" "I traveled all the way to Wisconsin for this interview," she pleads
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
I am part of this campaign; please join in; you can save lives.
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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
New article! Answers to the reader Q & A are up. On nuclear war, civil war, memory, road trip food, birds, the mafia, and TV! Something for everyone! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/overriding...
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Overriding the Oligarchy
Your questions answered on war and technofascist plots. Plus: did The Wire expose the Trump crime syndicate?
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
This is Ken Paxton's mugshot. He was indicted on 3 felony counts for investment fraud. He was reported to the FBI by his own staff for bribery. He was impeached by his own party for corruption. Now he’s the Republican nominee for US Senate in Texas. Together we will stop him.
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
This video was deleted from Twitter by Elin Musk. You know what to do ‼️
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
AOC: I think it’s pretty unbelievable that Gaza would not be mentioned once in the autopsy report. I think it was very clearly a major dynamic and a major thread that was happening in 2024. The fact that it’s not even addressed, I think, is a major oversight.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 21/05/2026
This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community. Yesterday I called for EPA and Congressional investigations into the impact of data center construction on local drinking water supplies. We cannot take water for granted.
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𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Knights of Molino. I’m obsessed.
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Thinking @thinkingrealhard.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I didn’t get EDM. Now I do.
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
FLASH: DOJ expands settlement in Trump-IRS leak suit to cover audits of all tax returns filed by Trump, family members, companies and trusts. Waiver of IRS' claims contained in addendum signed by AAG Blanche that was not in agreement released Monday www.politico.com/news/2026/05...
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Justice Department expands Trump settlement to cover his tax audits
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed a broadly worded addendum that appears to end the president’s long-running disputes with the IRS.
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