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A pair of tests on Facebook and Instagram offer a preview of what all social media could come to look like. www.theverge.com/tech/1006069...

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Are you ready for you ready for everything to look like TikTok?

Meta is testing full screen vertical video feeds upon opening Instagram and Facebook

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 07/10/2026

Billionaire Ray Dalio warned that artificial intelligence is a “classic bubble” that is nearing a bursting point thanks to rising interest rates and the need to turn wealth into cash. Read more here: bloom.bg/4AOTfH7 📷: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 07/10/2026

FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI

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FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 07/10/2026

Uniting the three services could result in less programming diversity and, as Skydance’s licensing costs grow, higher prices that force customers to pay for unwanted content: arstechnica.visitlink.me/eH5J-U

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HBO Max, Paramount+, and Discovery+ "will unify into a single service”

A combined service could lead to higher prices.

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Tamryn Spruill @tamrynspruill.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Connecting then and now: #WNBA edition! 🥳 I had the pleasure of deep diving with Tim Hanlon at @goodseatsstillavailable.com. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

NEW: Judge appears very skeptical about Team Trump’s probe of ABC TV stations youtu.be/tTjE8YcFxhg?...

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Trump LASHES OUT as Press Ban FALLS APART in Court!

YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports

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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

the tech industry is about to invent books

Andrew Yeung
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We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
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Tamryn Spruill @tamrynspruill.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The book is called #TheW. I spoke with @timhanlon.bsky.social about it and the #WNBA's long road to visibility ... and its current vulnerabilities. Give it a listen.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 06/10/2026

remember after citizens united when everyone pretended super pacs wouldn't coordinate with politicians and would be truly independent entities? that was a fun five minutes

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Berin Szóka @berinszoka.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

ABC: You know this is retaliation because the statute bars the FCC from renewing licenses until the end of their term (2028-31). So opening the early renewal process accomplishes nothing other than hanging the Sword of Damocles over ABC's head for the next 2+ years. As our brief explains...

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Berin Szóka @berinszoka.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Livetweeting the court hearing on ABC v FCC. ABC wants the court to stop the FCC's hearing on early renewal of ABC's licenses plus all other retaliation against ABC's speech in violation of the First Amendment. Threshold question is the court's jurisdiction: Must ABC wait for a final order to sue?

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“.. the continuing divergence between corporate profits as a percentage of GDP versus compensation.” - Sarmaya Partners substack.com/@sarmayakar?...

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PacifistCell @peacefulbrevard.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This is SO COOL! And it's free. Popular Information is releasing PaidForBy.info, a web app that gives you unprecedented insight into who is really sending you mail — and who is paying for it. All you have to do is take a photo of the front and the back of the political mailer and upload it.

paidforby.info

Who paid for this?

Find out who really paid for political mailers and TV ads.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 04/10/2026

Trump supporters may be surprised to learn the state takeover of means of production is not driven by the left

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Republicans say they hate communists. So why do they like Donald Trump?

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T Dog Media @tdogmedia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

And no Texas markets are carrying Jets-Bears game. What a waste of ad money.

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Paul Guinnessy @paulguinnessy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

SkyDance refers to the nimble dancing they will have to do to avoid their creditors.

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The Economist @economist.com · 02/10/2026

Donald Trump styles himself a champion of free speech. As its new term begins, the Supreme Court may reveal how far it is willing to go to hold him to that standard bit.ly/4hstK6E Photo: Getty Images

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The Onion @theonion.com · 02/10/2026

Unsupportive Parents Eat Crow After Son Makes It As Beetlejuice Impersonator theonion.com/unsupportive-parents-e…

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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse.

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Southwest Florida Man @swflman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

this is genuinely funny to layout how many of the tech AI ppl mtg with trump are immigrants or children of immigrants

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precinct0045.bsky.social @precinct0045.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

How f'd up is this? Having to give life saving care after trying to kill her? We really have to ban the death penalty - how much more cruel and unusual does it have to get before it violates the constitution?

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Garry Nicoll @garryn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm in the UK and struggling to get my head around this. After trying to kill her, if they can save her, will they just try to kill her again?

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Timothy Malcolm @timothymalcolm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

um … ah … hmmm … 🎶 You don’t know me but I’m your father

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

RAPIDAN: “.. The [Saudi] strikes mark a major escalation beyond recent frontline fighting and cross a clear Houthi red line. Retaliatory Houthi strikes are likely, with Riyadh the most immediate target and Yanbu and the East-West Pipeline also at heightened risk.”

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“.. The rub: South Koreans didn’t agree to a specific dollar figure—or even to invest at all.” 👀 @wsj.com www.wsj.com/world/asia/s...

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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Kinda surprising when we agree. 100% of economists surveyed by the University of Chicago said that a low-cost diversified index fund is the best investment you can make. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/…

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Janko Roettgers @jank0.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Today in Lowpass: Roku’s sale to Fox started with a very different proposal www.lowpass.cc/p/roku-fox-s...

lowpass.cc

The inside story of Roku’s sale to Fox

Roku sold to Fox because Roku CEO Antony Wood wanted to leave.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“.. The department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor’s office that investigated the famed Watergate break-in committed misconduct ..” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 01/10/2026

totally normal to use $20 million in taxpayer dollars to air black and white Trump midterm propaganda on all the major broadcast networks definitely no red flags

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

EGAN-JONES: “AI has advanced so far that we regard the complete disruption of the economy as a near certainty .. .. Most companies are seeking to use AI to run their existing operations more quickly. The bigger shift is a .. new paradigm in which firms with very few people are far more successful.”

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Jessica Lussenhop @jlussenhop.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🎧 NEW EPISODE 🎧: the incomparable @andykroll.bsky.social explains how one man (not DJT, not Elon Musk, not Pete or Kash or Marco...) is behind so much of what the second Trump administration has done. He's a bureaucrat named Russell Vought — the Shadow President www.propublica.org/podcast/who-...

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Andy Kroll @andykroll.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NEW: We dive deep into Trump "shadow president" Russ Vought in the new episode of PAPER TRAIL, @propublica.org's podcast. I'm so excited about this. You will hear Vought - on tape! - in a way you haven't before. Pls listen — and subscribe to PAPER TRAIL www.propublica.org/podcast/who-...

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Who’s the Shadow President?

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/09/2026

Political advertisements created with AI are proliferating throughout this year’s midterm election races, transforming the way campaigns seek to energize voters. Critics have called it “slopaganda.”

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Secret weapon or ‘slopaganda’? How AI is revolutionizing campaign advertising.

The advancing technology offers campaigns the tools to make compelling, lifelike ads. That’s leading even seasoned political observers to take note.

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Tim Hanlon @timhanlon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

the documentary is literally writing itself

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Mediagazer @mediagazer.com · 30/09/2026

FCC Chair Brendan Carr says taxpayer-funded TV ads featuring Trump are not improper; ethics experts and lawmakers from both parties have criticized the ads (David Shepardson/Reuters) Main Link | Mediagazer Permalink

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Christopher Terry @christopherterry.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Well, I mean if Brendan doesn't have a problem with it...well it must be above board...or...um...something. I mean, this wouldn't be like that whole "talk radio gets an exclusion to my imagined fever dream new approach to equal opportunities" or anything else he's done as chair.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 30/09/2026

Deepfakes and misinformation driven by artificial intelligence have become a point of deep concern for legislators, advocates and the public

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As AI images become common, the threat to elections draws alarm: ‘How will voters know what’s true?’

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Tim Hanlon @timhanlon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

"[O]nce you notice that the signature page for Trump’s “morally binding” agreement on AI safety spells 'United States' 'Unites States,' the entire charade becomes more ominous than it already was." (via @emptywheel.bsky.social) emptywheel.net/2026/09/30/i...

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In the "Unites States" of "Super Intelligence," "Issues Are Remediated" - emptywheel

Once you realize Trump's morally binding AI code doesn't even spell "United States" properly, the whole sham looks even more ominous.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Another way of making this point: The wheels may be coming off the Trump administration and the authoritarian movement energizing it. But a large tractor-trailer barreling down a highway at full speed whose wheels come loose is very dangerous to innocent people in the vicinity.

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Andy Carvin @acarv.in · 29/09/2026

In case you were wondering where the america.gov AI chatbot stood on the matter: "Who won the 2020 presidential election?" "Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the 2020 U.S. presidential election."

Who won the 2020 presidential election?

Joseph R. Biden Jr. won the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

The National Archives records 306 electoral votes for Biden and 232 for Donald J. Trump (270 needed to win).
Official FEC results list Biden with 81,268,924 popular votes (about 51.31%).
Sources: National Archives Electoral College 2020, FEC official 2020 presidential results (PDF).

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Kim Masters @kimmasters.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Not long ago, a source told me David Ellison was caught on camera in this doc, making remarks about the WBD acquisition. I reached out to documentarian Alex Holder and got no reply. If Paramount is offering big bucks for this thing, it sounds like my source knew what he was talking about.

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