@arruswsh.bsky.social
Reader, cat-haver (2), games enthusiast. He/him.
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
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you simply do not get credit for fixing a problem that is entirely, intentionally, your own fault
BREAKING: President Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee and tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices.
Trump drops tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit as pressure builds on consumer prices
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to get rid of tariffs on a broad swath of commodities, including beef, coffee and tropical fruits.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 11:26 PM
you simply do not get credit for fixing a problem that is entirely, intentionally, your own fault
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Ladies, Gents and all between and beyond.
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
desertbus.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Ladies, Gents and all between and beyond.
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
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shut down is over so i'm getting statements on weeks old stories
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
shut down is over so i'm getting statements on weeks old stories
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Library Christmas again! This time we have The Hollow Places by @tkingfisher.com , and I can already tell this book was written for me (and also possibly @jmawork.bsky.social )
November 14, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Library Christmas again! This time we have The Hollow Places by @tkingfisher.com , and I can already tell this book was written for me (and also possibly @jmawork.bsky.social )
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Honestly, I wish the markets would react to an absolute moron being on the Fed.
This is who gets to vote on how to manage US currency.
This is who gets to vote on how to manage US currency.
Fed Governor Stephen Miran: "Cutting down net migration to 0, potentially even negative because of the deportations that have been occurring, I think is very deflationary."
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Honestly, I wish the markets would react to an absolute moron being on the Fed.
This is who gets to vote on how to manage US currency.
This is who gets to vote on how to manage US currency.
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It’s out!!! youtu.be/Mvht2clqats?...
The Mighty Nein S1E1 Full Episode “Mote of Possibility” | Prime Video
YouTube video by Prime Video
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
It’s out!!! youtu.be/Mvht2clqats?...
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Let’s be clear: This has NOTHING to do with the shutdown. SNAP already has strict renewal rules and almost NO fraud.
Forcing millions to reapply is a deliberate effort to shrink the program and leave families hungry.
It’s bullshit. It’s cruel. And it’s indefensible.
Forcing millions to reapply is a deliberate effort to shrink the program and leave families hungry.
It’s bullshit. It’s cruel. And it’s indefensible.
Brooke Rollins says on Newsmax SNAP participants will have to re-apply for the program.
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Details are still unclear.
via Grace Yarrow for @politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration will require SNAP participants to reapply for benefits
The move is part of USDA chief Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the nation’s largest anti-hunger program and get rid of “fraud.”
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Let’s be clear: This has NOTHING to do with the shutdown. SNAP already has strict renewal rules and almost NO fraud.
Forcing millions to reapply is a deliberate effort to shrink the program and leave families hungry.
It’s bullshit. It’s cruel. And it’s indefensible.
Forcing millions to reapply is a deliberate effort to shrink the program and leave families hungry.
It’s bullshit. It’s cruel. And it’s indefensible.
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This. Do you know how many ideas I have for comics, audio dramas, animations, comedy videos, short stories, etc that the world doesn't know about because I can't afford to make them happen? UBI would allow me to work MORE, not less. Because I love what I do. I don't love that I don't have the money.
everyone deserves a base income and work should be optional
"but what about" you'd be surprised how many would be fixated enough on spreadsheets to work on them voluntarily
"but what about" you'd be surprised how many would be fixated enough on spreadsheets to work on them voluntarily
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This. Do you know how many ideas I have for comics, audio dramas, animations, comedy videos, short stories, etc that the world doesn't know about because I can't afford to make them happen? UBI would allow me to work MORE, not less. Because I love what I do. I don't love that I don't have the money.
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"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
"The Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that."
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🌱 Spain’s community energy revolution is spreading!
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are providing cheap, clean electricity to homes, including low-income families, while promoting local ownership and fighting fuel poverty.
We love to see a community-led energy transition 🤩
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are providing cheap, clean electricity to homes, including low-income families, while promoting local ownership and fighting fuel poverty.
We love to see a community-led energy transition 🤩
‘We’re proud to be pioneers’: inside Spain’s community energy revolution
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are supplying cheap, clean electricity to homes and helping tackle fuel poverty
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🌱 Spain’s community energy revolution is spreading!
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are providing cheap, clean electricity to homes, including low-income families, while promoting local ownership and fighting fuel poverty.
We love to see a community-led energy transition 🤩
From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are providing cheap, clean electricity to homes, including low-income families, while promoting local ownership and fighting fuel poverty.
We love to see a community-led energy transition 🤩
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So we're at the point they're making machines that purport to speak with the voice of the Lord.
You will be shocked - SHOCKED, I tell you - that nowhere in this soft and fluffy article does the word "blasphemy" appear, even though this is quite simply the textbook definition.
You will be shocked - SHOCKED, I tell you - that nowhere in this soft and fluffy article does the word "blasphemy" appear, even though this is quite simply the textbook definition.
The app Text With Jesus uses artificial intelligence and chatbots to offer spiritual guidance to users who are looking to connect with a higher power: on.nbc10.com/7XM8xrf
People can text with Jesus on a controversial new app. How does it work?
Artificial intelligence app Text With Jesus lets users chat with biblical figures and it is raising debate over faith and technology.
on.nbc10.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
So we're at the point they're making machines that purport to speak with the voice of the Lord.
You will be shocked - SHOCKED, I tell you - that nowhere in this soft and fluffy article does the word "blasphemy" appear, even though this is quite simply the textbook definition.
You will be shocked - SHOCKED, I tell you - that nowhere in this soft and fluffy article does the word "blasphemy" appear, even though this is quite simply the textbook definition.
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They are straight up robbing taxpayers blind at this point and not even trying to hide it. Just ransacking the treasury out in the open. This motherfucker pleaded guilty! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
They are straight up robbing taxpayers blind at this point and not even trying to hide it. Just ransacking the treasury out in the open. This motherfucker pleaded guilty! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Jesus Christ! In the 1990s this guy was one of the main villains responsible for the deregulation spree that caused the 2008 crash. Why are these guys indispensable! Any moron off the street can say "Duhh taxes and regulation are bad"
NEW: Before the recent Epstein disclosures, Larry Summers was poised to lead the economic policy plank for the Democrats' "Project 2029" effort at the Center for American Progress. He signed off on a housing policy paper CAP was prepping for next week.
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Epstein Confidant Larry Summers Guiding Democrats’ ‘Project 2029’ - The American Prospect
Summers was overseeing the economic policy plank of the Center for American Progress’s effort. Emails released this week show him in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein.
prospect.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Jesus Christ! In the 1990s this guy was one of the main villains responsible for the deregulation spree that caused the 2008 crash. Why are these guys indispensable! Any moron off the street can say "Duhh taxes and regulation are bad"
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$220 million for a fascist ad campaign is bad enough. But it's all to line the pockets of Noem's friends and their families. The details in here are nuts.
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
$220 million for a fascist ad campaign is bad enough. But it's all to line the pockets of Noem's friends and their families. The details in here are nuts.
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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It's unsettling how many people fell for the claim that an administration that hires open Nazi sympathizers and does a bunch of Nazi-like stuff is "fighting antisemitism."
Some want to believe, agreeing with the regime's anti-free-speech and anti-academic freedom goals. But some just fell for it.
Some want to believe, agreeing with the regime's anti-free-speech and anti-academic freedom goals. But some just fell for it.
If you thought sending horrific, racist texts was enough to get you shunned from political service, think again! trib.al/v2wPrV0
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's unsettling how many people fell for the claim that an administration that hires open Nazi sympathizers and does a bunch of Nazi-like stuff is "fighting antisemitism."
Some want to believe, agreeing with the regime's anti-free-speech and anti-academic freedom goals. But some just fell for it.
Some want to believe, agreeing with the regime's anti-free-speech and anti-academic freedom goals. But some just fell for it.
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People are roasting this lede, but NYM is actually correct to print it. Toilet paper is so scarce in prisons that it is sometimes used as a currency.
It shouldn't be restricted, for any person, but the fact that it isn't for her (and her alone) is a sign of extremely special treatment.
It shouldn't be restricted, for any person, but the fact that it isn't for her (and her alone) is a sign of extremely special treatment.
Apparently, Ghislaine Maxwell is living it up in prison with unlimited toilet paper. Here’s what we know about her alleged special privileges at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
Ghislaine Maxwell Is Living It Up With Unlimited Toilet Paper
What we know about the special privileges Epstein’s accomplice is reportedly receiving at her new federal prison camp in Texas.
nymag.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
People are roasting this lede, but NYM is actually correct to print it. Toilet paper is so scarce in prisons that it is sometimes used as a currency.
It shouldn't be restricted, for any person, but the fact that it isn't for her (and her alone) is a sign of extremely special treatment.
It shouldn't be restricted, for any person, but the fact that it isn't for her (and her alone) is a sign of extremely special treatment.
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We gotta get people back into reading the whole story
This is a real flight school, teaching people to fly planes!!! Like????
November 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
We gotta get people back into reading the whole story
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Seems like we should be paying more attention to how *****Jeffery Freakin' Epstein***** was all "Hell no, that guy's sick, he should NOT be president!" in the run-up to 2016.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Seems like we should be paying more attention to how *****Jeffery Freakin' Epstein***** was all "Hell no, that guy's sick, he should NOT be president!" in the run-up to 2016.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
November 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Message to all faculty: your expertise is no longer trusted or valued at this so-called “university.”
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This is rape culture.
This is why so many people don’t come forward.
A young girl was being bullied at school by a boy who made AI generated nudes of her.
She told the principal. She told the guidance counsellor. They didn’t stop it.
Finally she hit the boy responsible, and SHE got expelled:
This is why so many people don’t come forward.
A young girl was being bullied at school by a boy who made AI generated nudes of her.
She told the principal. She told the guidance counsellor. They didn’t stop it.
Finally she hit the boy responsible, and SHE got expelled:
A Louisiana girl hit a boy who was sharing deepfake nude photos of her. She was expelled.
“This girl was abused,” one of the family’s attorneys said, noting that she endured sexual exploitation and harassment. And the expulsion “was like pouring salt in the wound.”
www.nola.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This is rape culture.
This is why so many people don’t come forward.
A young girl was being bullied at school by a boy who made AI generated nudes of her.
She told the principal. She told the guidance counsellor. They didn’t stop it.
Finally she hit the boy responsible, and SHE got expelled:
This is why so many people don’t come forward.
A young girl was being bullied at school by a boy who made AI generated nudes of her.
She told the principal. She told the guidance counsellor. They didn’t stop it.
Finally she hit the boy responsible, and SHE got expelled:
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Also if we're talking about Bunnicula, go read this lovely
@sarahgailey.bsky.social essay about its origins that might make you cry
@sarahgailey.bsky.social essay about its origins that might make you cry
October 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Also if we're talking about Bunnicula, go read this lovely
@sarahgailey.bsky.social essay about its origins that might make you cry
@sarahgailey.bsky.social essay about its origins that might make you cry
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This shit is deadly serious
Indiana University, which has now been subordinated to the direct control of the Indiana GOP, announces that criticism of the MAGA movement and doctrines of the GOP is forbidden. An instructor is dismissed for speaking critical words about the MAGA movement.
Indiana Professor Removed From Class Over White Supremacy Lesson
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:37 AM
This shit is deadly serious
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Cat Portrait
November 14, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Cat Portrait
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do you have any games on your phone
November 14, 2025 at 4:20 AM
do you have any games on your phone