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Warner Crocker

@warnercrocker.bsky.social
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Gadfly. Flying through life as a gadget geek and theatre artist...commenting along the way. Every day I learn something new is a good day. Reblogs offered without endorsement. Comments on the other hand... Chicago based. warnercrocker.com

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Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 22m
Some Might Say, We Will Find a Brighter Day. Friday's golden sunrise light across the Chicago skyline.
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 26m
Netflix is reportedly planning to lay off 5% of its workforce, or about 850 people. The reasons cited are declining viewer engagement, competition from YouTube and a falling stock price. Curious to see if they mention AI when the announcement is made as that’s been the 2026 layoff cover story.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 52m
Good morning. Signs of Fall keep closing in. #photography #today #Chicago
a large, slightly wilted orange zinnia flower in the foreground, with a smaller, pale yellow zinnia slightly out of focus in the background. Both are surrounded by green leaves and stems in a garden setting.
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Neil Steinberg @neilsteinberg.bsky.social · 1h
My column on page two of the Chicago Sun-Times today: www.everygoddamnday.com/2026/10/dear...
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 3h
Precisely.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 1h
Concur
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Lex Friedman @lexfri.xyz · 2h
The new Siri annoys just as much as the old Siri, just in different ways: lexontech.org/the-new-siri-annoys-j…
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The new Siri annoys just as much as the old Siri, just in different ways
# I want to love the new Siri I want to love the new Siri in iOS 27. Apple calls it Siri AI, and it’s supposed to be smarter, more powerful, and faster. Sometimes, I’m impressed by the things it can do. When I linked to David Pogue’s piece about all the ways…
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 11h
With these loons in charge more like Waiting for Guffman.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 11h
No shit
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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 15h
I’m starting to believe that Pete Hegseth is the violent sociopath his mom says he is.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 15h
The US government is now producing streaming snuff videos. US to livestream Army execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon official says #Politics www.reuters.com/world/us-lives…
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 15h
Utter barbarism. Like watching the reverse evolution of man into beast.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 15h
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 15h
Anthropic is sounding much like the whiny US president.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 15h
Commercial blood lust is a thing. A sick thing. But a thing
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 15h
ICYMI, Trump and his cult are obsessed with violence. They're sick, sadists who thrive on cruelty and now want to livestream their sadism. #ProLifeMyAss
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CNN @cnn.com · 17h
The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft and some other companies from seeking permanent residency for foreign workers hired through the H-1B visa program, accusing them of taking advantage of the process so that they could replace American citizens with cheaper labor. cnn.it/4j6WgMr
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 17h
Chalk up another Enemies List I've been added to. #AI
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 19h
Oops.
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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 20h
Important closing argument less than a month before an increasingly dire election for your party
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 20h
French students continue their protests for better school resources and teacher pay by filling the Place de Bastille in Paris. Hope US students take the hint for a variety of reasons. #politics #France #protests
 French students continue their protests for better school resources and teacher pay by filling the Place de Bastille in Paris.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 20h
Hark, by the sound of drum you may perceive Their powers are marching unto Paris-ward.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 20h
a sure sign that something is "highly accepted" is if you have to threaten to impose the power of the state against those who don't accept it
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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 20h
What I *really* want an interviewer to do with these desperate sweaty CEOs is say, "Now that Trump has said he wants you to call it 'Trump Intelligence' instead of 'Super Intelligence', are you planning to update your marketing?" and then don't reveal that you made it up until after they say yes.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 20h
Fields of Fall A few photos from the weekend taken while passing through the fields of Wisconsin.  I imagine soon enough there will be more than just the golden color on the fields as the leaves start to turn. Thanks for reading. You can subscribe to this blog if you care to. You can also find…
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Fields of Fall
A few photos from the weekend taken while passing through the fields of Wisconsin.  I imagine soon enough there will be more than just the golden color on the fields as the leaves start to turn. Thanks for reading. You can subscribe to this blog if you care to. You can also find more of my writings on a variety of topics on Medium at…
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h
Folks are now being forced from their homes because of Elon Musk’s xAI. “her landlord took up Musk on his offer… xAI is looking to buy homes in exchange for homeowners not participating in a class action lawsuit against the company….”🤔 www.fox13memphis.com/news/southav...
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22h
Man, it's a good thing Jared Polis pardoned this woman. She has absolutely learned her lesson.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 22h
The Trump administration said that it would suspend an immigration program for multiple tech firms, including Microsoft, alleging widespread abuse of a worker visa system. Read more here: bloom.bg/4y7tPSg 📷: Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Techmeme @techmeme.com · 22h
Sources: the IPO of Nvidia-backed data center provider Firmus is uncertain after failing to attract adequate support, underscoring concerns over AI funding (Bloomberg) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 22h
Your twice, and now continuing, weekly reminder that we're still in a Civil War
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Jeff Nichols @backwardsriver.bsky.social · 23h
If the Democrats sweep in November, it come down to one crucial factor: David Mamet hasn't written an editorial telling Americans how to vote.
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mathewi @mathewingram.com · 23h
What makes our minds different and where does it come from? It’s easy to dismiss talk of AI models becoming conscious as science fiction or delusion, but the reality is that we don’t even understand what consciousness is or how it works on any kind of fundamental level, or who has it — or where it…
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What makes our minds different and where does it come from?
It’s easy to dismiss talk of AI models becoming conscious as science fiction or delusion, but the reality is that we don’t even understand what consciousness is or how it works on any kind of fundamental level, or who has it — or where it comes from
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I'm betting this doesn't end well.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Good morning. Fall is taking over. #photography #today #Chicago #fall
a vibrant orange zinnia flower, slightly past its peak bloom, with some of its lower petals drooping and drying. In the background, there is a pale yellow zinnia and green foliage, all softly blurred.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“My main worry is that the idea is the A.I. can make a smarter A.I. in some way that we’re not going to understand. .. So we’re ending up in a world where .. we’re just going to have to trust what it tells us about how it works or whether it’s aligned.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/o...
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Same
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I'll take strapping a stick of dynamite to your foot and lighting the fuse for $500, Alex
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Yup
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
At some point perhaps the Democrats will wake up and make this point. (Even though they are just as guilty.)
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
We all had the same "data": Hegseth was/is an alleged rapist and drunk, unfit, unqualified.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The truth and the joke about this is that in every communist regime that ever existed the top % of the population held whatever wealth there was to hold. That part of the story never gets told.
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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.theverge.com/2024/9/24/24...
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Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops
Even if you’ve got nothing to hide.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Huh.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 07/10/2026
Kurt Olsen, a Justice Department lawyer who's been a leading Trump-administration proponent of false claims the 2020 election was stolen, had his DOJ security clearance terminated last month after failing a polygraph test, sources told Reuters reut.rs/3TI8C3k
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Failed polygraph played role in the loss of Trump ally Kurt Olsen’s security clearance, sources say
Kurt Olsen, a Justice Department lawyer who has been a leading Trump administration proponent of false claims the 2020 ​election was stolen, had his DOJ security clearance terminated last month after ...
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
In the casting process for my next theatre gig, a new play festival with multiple directors for multiple plays. The casting agent is using AI to sort out all of the audition options, directors' requests, and casting submissions. Shit's a mess. #AI #theatre
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The Super Bowl is going to Disney World. Disney+ to stream upcoming Super Bowl #Sports #Media www.cnbc.com/2026/10/07/dis…
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 07/10/2026
Disney+ to stream upcoming Super Bowl
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Disney+ to stream upcoming Super Bowl
Disney+ will also air two Monday Night Football games leading up to the championships.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Well said.
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Warner Crocker @warnercrocker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
What’s ahead is as perilous as the road we’ve all been traversing Hopes, Fears, Concerns. #politics warnercrocker.com/2026/10/06/hop…
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Covie @covie93.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Is ken paxton running a campaign or a podcast?? Because why does he have so many recordings!
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