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My question is if it’s profitable to get a bunch of bots and have all the bots respond to the other bots you own. How much would X pay out for something like this?
13k comments on one tweet is a massive payout. All of the tweets follow a certain formula, so the content is likely automated using AI technology (e.g., AI generated images and text). Basically running it as a money printing machine. But for those in the US, it translates to low simmering rage.
November 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Pretty much everything in America has become unaffordable. @allisoncho.bsky.social spoke to people all over the country, and their biggest "splurge" is stuff we've taken for granted for decades – fresh fruit, vegetables, and meat. cnn.com/groceries
A look at how Americans grocery shop, what foods are on their list and how they keep costs low
CNN spoke to 10 parents in the US about what they’re spending on groceries and how they’re trying to save. Here’s what they said.
cnn.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Here are the 39 categories of forbidden Bluesky post, in case anyone was wondering
November 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.

www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Should I get an Xbox or a Steam Machine to play GTA6
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Yes, and: There are lots of reporting jobs at startup nonprofit local news organizations doing really important work outside of corporate ownership, for any journalists willing to consider living outside of the nation's three largest cities!
November 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
@albertburneko.bsky.social any ideas for what to do with this guy?
November 3, 2025 at 2:54 AM
His influence is spreading
November 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Remember to check your kid’s candy today! I found a far fetched Talmudic scenario in this Snickers bar!
November 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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A scoop that I’m not happy to report:

CBS News has gutted its climate change reporting team, one of the best in the business, and one of the only ones on cable news that consistently called out fossil fuels as the main source of climate pollution.

heated.world/p/cbs-news-k...
CBS News kills its climate unit
David Ellison, the new pro-Trump chief executive of Paramount Skydance, has dismantled the best climate change reporting team in cable news.
heated.world
October 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Resilient climate-adaptive infrastructure is my passion.
October 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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I was recently laid off by ARTnews, a few days before the theft at the Louvre. The terms of my TN work visa means I can't freelance unless I donate the funds to charity. I'm open to new FT roles in business reporting and communications, and am willing to relocate to other cities, including Toronto.
October 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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How do people with kids get anything done, ever?
I’m serious, whenever I see someone roughly my age accomplish anything these days, first thing I do is check whether they have kids. Written a book? Cool. Written a book *while having kids*? You’re a GOD.
October 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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The print subscriber base for @motherjones.com is 2.5 times as high. 🙀
October 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.
October 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Hell Gate is great. You should read them, listen to the podcast, and support them as a subscriber if you care about NYC news.
Every year, Hell Gate updates readers on how efforts to bring worker-owned local news to New York City is going. This year’s news is very good: Our independent newsroom continues to grow, thanks to supporters who fund it. Here are some updates we're excited to share! hellgatenyc.com/hell-gate-20...
Hell Gate 2025 Annual Report
As Hell Gate enters our fourth year, here’s how things are going. (Spoiler: Very nicely.)
hellgatenyc.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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A new year long study says X is the 'go-to' platform for antisemitic content www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/b...
Musk’s X is ‘go-to platform’ for antisemitism, study finds | CNN Business
The new year-long study found that X’s content restrictions are not having much effect on antisemitic content.
www.cnn.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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First time this guy has ever made me laugh
September 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
does your groupchat have an antagonist
September 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
@wxdam.com is it possible for two hurricanes to merge? If they merge do they form one giant super ultra mega hurricane? Will they storm finally destroy New York, my beloved home state, once and for all?
September 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Today, I was laid off from Cascade PBS along with my entire team and most of the newsroom. I'll have more to say, but I have loved my time as news editor alongside some of the best journalists I have ever worked with. Every time a newsroom closes, stories go with it. The silence that follows is loud
September 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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As we head into Rosh Hashanah, a very important point of order from Canadian Senate Hansard (1984) :p
September 21, 2025 at 1:20 AM