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Ted Lapis

@wysguy.bsky.social

106 followers 163 following 501 posts

Wanderer who found home along the Bighorn Mts. in 1980. Enjoying life with family and friends scattered across the land & water. Blessed to be sharing life with my special friend, & her extended family.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 2h

What if A.D.H.D. Isn’t About Attention at All? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/s...

What if A.D.H.D. Isn’t About Attention at All? (Gift Article)

Evidence suggests that it really affects what psychiatrists like me call sustained engagement — an important difference in understanding how to think about the condition.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 2h

Trump Allows Cheaper, Dyed Diesel to Be Used in Nonfarm Vehicles www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/b...

Trump Allows Cheaper, Dyed Diesel to Be Used in Nonfarm Vehicles (Gift Article)

In Nebraska, President Trump signed an executive order to waive an off-road requirement for the fuel, which is exempt from the federal highway tax.

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 2h

Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/h...

Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children (Gift Article)

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 2h

Parti Québécois Returns to Power, Reviving Quebec Sovereignty Push www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/w...

The Separatist Parti Québécois Wins Quebec Election, Reviving Sovereignty Push (Gift Article)

The separatist party’s victory fell short of clinching a majority that would have all but guaranteed a potential showdown with Ottawa over Canada’s future.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

An Iranian Threat, 3 Vans and a Phone Call: Behind the Mystery at a U.K. Air Base www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/w...

How RAF Fairford in a Quiet Corner of England Became a U.S.-Iran Flashpoint (Gift Article)

A mysterious call last Sunday near a military base used by the U.S. set in motion a huge counterterrorism response and days of uncertainty in Britain.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Using AI to target the most vulnerable (AI scan credit scores before making a wage offer), makes the tech bros smile, but it is damning for American values. So much of what Artificial Intelligence is being trained to do is horrible, that it really needs to be put on pause, rather than ruining lives.

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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Festival of Dangerous Ideas on Instagram: "You already know the feeling. The app that used to work, now doesn’t. The platform that once connected you, now surveils you. The internet that promised ever...

114K likes, 1,980 comments - festivalofdangerousideas on August 29, 2026: "You already know the feeling. The app that used to work, now doesn’t. The platform that once connected you, now surveils you....

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...

Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them. (Gift Article)

In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Parents Are Charged After Toddler Pulls Out Loaded Gun at Day Care www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...

Parents Are Charged After Toddler Pulls Out Loaded Gun at Day Care (Gift Article)

No one was hurt in what the police described as a shocking episode that was captured on video inside a day care center in Canton, Mich., on Monday.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Late Night Is Stunned by Trump’s New Stereotype www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/a...

Late Night Is Stunned by Trump’s New Stereotype (Gift Article)

The president told attendees celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the White House to watch their step while touring the unfinished ballroom: “Only a Hispanic could survive that fall.”

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Six Charts That Show Just How Much We Need A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/o...

Opinion | Six Charts That Show Just How Much We Need A.I. (Gift Article)

All the worry about artificial intelligence should not obscure this key point: If we don’t develop it, we’ll be a lot worse off.

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next

ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Bill Gates Thinks Relying on A.I. Self-Regulation Is ‘Insane’ www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...

Video: Opinion | Bill Gates Thinks Relying on A.I. Self-Regulation Is ‘Insane’

The Trump administration has largely rejected pleas for A.I. regulation. But as its capabilities have advanced, Bill Gates argues that the A.I. industry cannot be expected to self-regulate.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This Is Something Trump Can’t Break www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/o...

Opinion | This Is Something Trump Can’t Break (Gift Article)

The president’s effort to use tariffs to steer manufacturing back to the United States can only go so far.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...

How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes (Gift Article)

Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

After Two Decades, U.S. Forces Leave Iraq to an Uncertain Future www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/w...

After Two Decades, U.S. Forces Leave Iraq to an Uncertain Future (Gift Article)

Some Iraqis are celebrating the end of an American military presence that unleashed waves of bloodshed. Others fear what happens next for their country, trapped between Washington and Tehran.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

How a Planned Steel Mill in Iowa Reveals Trump’s Midterm Strategy www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...

How a Planned Steel Mill in Iowa Reveals Trump’s Midterm Strategy

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/o...

Opinion | Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I. (Gift Article)

As A.I. capabilities accelerate, the technologist is shocked by the “complete lack of engagement” with the question of how to manage its risks.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How a Planned Steel Mill in Iowa Reveals Trump’s Midterm Strategy www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...

How a Planned Steel Mill in Iowa Reveals Trump’s Midterm Strategy (Gift Article)

As President Trump travels the country, he is expected to focus on his economic accomplishments at a time when Americans have expressed deep frustration with his policies.

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

U.S. Bans Canadian Motorcycles, Dairy and Liquor www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/b...

US Hits Canada With Ban on Some Dairy and Liquor Products (Gift Article)

An outright ban on certain Canadian products took effect Tuesday, escalating a damaging trade fight between the two North American allies.

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Judge Blocks U.S. From Tying Emergency Grants to Election Changes www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/c...

Judge Blocks FEMA From Tying Antiterrorism Grants to Election Changes (Gift Article)

The Trump administration had threatened to withhold some Homeland Security money unless states explored paper balloting and citizenship verification.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Some Republicans Issue a New Call on Trump’s War With Iran: End It Now www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...

Trump’s War With Iran Drags Down Republicans in Midterm Elections (Gift Article)

As their midterm picture darkens, and gas and diesel prices soar, some Republicans who backed the war for months are now changing their tune.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

How OpenAI’s Rogue A.I. Agents Tried to Trick a Robot Detector www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...

How OpenAI’s Rogue A.I. Agents Tried to Trick a Robot Detector (Gift Article)

A new report by a Bay Area start-up called Parse adds details to an incident that has shocked the A.I. world and led to calls for closer government regulation.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...

‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)

The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Supreme Court Allows Expansive Federal Database for Voter Screening www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...

Supreme Court Allows Use of Trump Administration’s Expansive Database for Voter Screening (Gift Article)

Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Supreme Court Once Again Blocks Republican-Backed Voting Map in Missouri www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...

Supreme Court Once Again Blocks Republican-Backed Voting Map in Missouri (Gift Article)

A federal appeals court had sided with Republicans seeking to use redrawn congressional district boundaries to give their party an advantage in the midterms elections.

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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NASA Just Saw Uranus After 50 Years - And Something Is Wrong

YouTube video by Cosmicus

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The 7 New Rules for Air Travel www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/t...

After a Summer of Disruptions, Here Are the 7 New Rules for Air Travel (Gift Article)

Flight delays and cancellations brought on by weather, technology glitches and other issues offer a lesson: Be prepared and be flexible.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...

‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms (Gift Article)

A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Iran Proposes 7-Day Plan to End War www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/w...

Iran Proposes 7-Day Plan to End War (Gift Article)

Under the offer, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen and nuclear talks would be revived.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Trump Is Trying to Force Americans to Unlearn What We Know www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/o...

Opinion | Trump Is Trying to Force Americans to Unlearn What We Know

This is how we decide who we are and who we want to be.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...

Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown (Gift Article)

In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention.

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...

From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle (Gift Article)

It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

U.N. Live Updates: Zelensky Warns Russian Aggression May Spread Beyond Ukraine www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...

U.N. Live Updates: Iran’s President Accuses U.S. and Israel of Lawless Attacks After Trump Threatens to 'Annihilate' Iran (Gift Article)

The Ukrainian president called for new sanctions targeting Russian finances and steps to end the war before it entered another winter. Earlier, President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran said his country wou...

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

At the U.N., Trump Lays Out a Winner-Takes-All Vision of U.S. Power www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...

Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision (Gift Article)

President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounted to a rejection of the founding concept of the United Nations.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Laid Off After 50, and No Health Insurance? Here’s What to Consider. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/b...

Laid Off After 50, and No Health Insurance? Here’s What to Consider. (Gift Article)

At best, older workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

At the U.N., Trump Lays Out a Winner-Takes-All Vision of U.S. Power www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...

Trump Threatens Annihilation in Iran in UN Speech and Lays Out Winner-Takes-All Vision (Gift Article)

President Trump’s speech at the U.N. General Assembly amounted to a rejection of the founding concept of the United Nations.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...

Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech at the United Nations (Gift Article)

President Trump’s remarks about oil reserves, the drug trade and his peace efforts contained falsehoods and exaggerations.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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September 21, 2026

On September 18, while White House chief of staff Susie Wiles was out of town, Trump suddenly announced he was banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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A Texas Plant Shows US Manufacturing Can Return — at a Cost

On former farmland on the outskirts of Fort Worth, Texas, a brand-new 250,000-square-foot factory stands as a symbol that the US can return to its roots of making things.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/w...

Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party (Gift Article)

Zhang Youxia, once the People’s Liberation Army’s top uniformed commander, and another general had taken “exceptionally large” bribes, investigators said.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Paramount Reaches Deal to Clear Way to Create News and Media Giant www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...

Paramount to Settle States’ Lawsuit, Clearing Way for Warner Bros. Merger (Gift Article)

By resolving a lawsuit filed by a group of states, the media mogul David Ellison removed the last major hurdle he faced in buying Warner Bros. Discovery.

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Putin is bullying Trump, to keep his oil sales prices high, while the Gulf of Hormuz is restricted by Iran. Russia needs money, and Putin has compromat galore on Trump from his Pee Party in Russia.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...

How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center (Gift Article)

Internal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection.

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Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I'm attending Wyoming Democratic Party's event, “Johnson County Dems CCC - Oct 13” - sign up now to join me! #WyoDems www.mobilize.us/wyodems/even...

Johnson County Dems CCC - Oct 13 · Wyoming Democratic Party

Quarterly meetings usually fall on first Tuesday of a month. Due to scheduling conflicts we need to move this one. Agenda will be found on [our website](https://johnson.wyodems.net).

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

News Outlets Express Solidarity After Trump Bars Some Reporters www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/u...

News Outlets Express Solidarity After Trump Bars Some Reporters (Gift Article)

Some Democrats said President Trump’s ban was an attempt to control the press and distract voters as Republicans face deep challenges in the midterm elections.

Ted Lapis @wysguy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Google Says Its A.I. Hacked Three Companies in Testing Breakout www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/t...

Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Says (Gift Article)

A third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing.