L Laiken
@broaden.bsky.social
Native brooklynite; what the world needs now is facts, sweet facts; tv fiend.
Broaden.substact.com
Broaden.substact.com
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Holy shit.
Scoop: FBI aims to escalate its inquiry into 6 Democrats who made video for troops by pressing domestic terrorism squad to launch a formal seditious conspiracy investigation. Washington Field Office leaders are pushing back b/c they don't see a crime. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
FBI Seeks ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Probe of Democratic Lawmakers
The FBI is pressuring domestic terrorism agents to open a seditious conspiracy investigation into six Democratic lawmakers who advised military service members to defy unlawful orders, according to th...
news.bloomberglaw.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Holy shit.
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I want to scream every moment of every day. 😃
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I want to scream every moment of every day. 😃
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Oh, my people are not going to deal well with this one. Anyone in Philly who gets in a Waymo is in way more danger of the car getting attacked than the car going haywire
the ghost of Hitchbot stirs, lifting a shattered finger of warning
Self-driving car company Waymo is officially expanding to Philadelphia
The company will expand to more than 20 cities, including Pittsburgh and Baltimore, but no word yet on when people will get to ride.
whyy.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Oh, my people are not going to deal well with this one. Anyone in Philly who gets in a Waymo is in way more danger of the car getting attacked than the car going haywire
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I'm mostly a journalist but my not-so-secret dream is to be a real fiction writer. So when @annaleen.bsky.social asked me to write something for a collection full of some of my all time heroes I was shocked and so, SO honored. You can now get that book (ideally from your local indie bookstore)!!!
We Will Rise Again: Speculative Stories and Essays on Protest, Resistance, and Hope
Speculative Stories and Essays on Protest, Resistance, and Hope
bookshop.org
December 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I'm mostly a journalist but my not-so-secret dream is to be a real fiction writer. So when @annaleen.bsky.social asked me to write something for a collection full of some of my all time heroes I was shocked and so, SO honored. You can now get that book (ideally from your local indie bookstore)!!!
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don't buy this, life is short and there are so many other good books to buy from authors who know how to write a good sentence and who aren't morally reprehensible people
Yes, we give you permission to hate-read 'American Canto'
Review: Yes, we give you permission to hate-read 'American Canto'
Political journalist Olivia Nuzzi has dazzled the media with scandals, but her prose is less sparkling. Her much-anticipated new memoir is rife with arrogance and thin on sourcing.
www.latimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
don't buy this, life is short and there are so many other good books to buy from authors who know how to write a good sentence and who aren't morally reprehensible people
This!
The saddest world view imaginable is that there are only the things in Heaven and Earth already dreamt of in my philosophy.
I've never once resented being told that there were good things out there that I hadn't experienced, even if, upon experiencing them, they turn out to suck.
I've never once resented being told that there were good things out there that I hadn't experienced, even if, upon experiencing them, they turn out to suck.
Year-end critics’ lists exist for people to fight over, so I’m happy when people complain about them. But the complaint I will never get is, “I’ve never heard of most of these movies/albums/shows.” Yes, and? Why be mad about learning about stuff you didn’t know before from the news?
December 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This!
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I switched to this and @bookshop.org for every book, ebook, and audiobook purchase where they have what I want - which is 99% of them -- and the apps are great, and I get to support a local bookstore. It's all win here, folks.
If you happen to be looking for an alternative audiobook listening platform, there are many out there, including us at Libro.fm 👋
We aim to build community in many ways, including by supporting independent bookshops with every purchase you make—versus tearing communities apart.
We aim to build community in many ways, including by supporting independent bookshops with every purchase you make—versus tearing communities apart.
December 3, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I switched to this and @bookshop.org for every book, ebook, and audiobook purchase where they have what I want - which is 99% of them -- and the apps are great, and I get to support a local bookstore. It's all win here, folks.
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jfc
If new proposals detailed in an FDA memo are put into place, experts told me it would mean the end of annual flu shots. And end of most vaccines for pregnant people. And maybe the end of updates to pneumonia vaccines. And more.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
FDA official proposes ‘impossible’ standards for vaccine testing that could curtail access to immunizations
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
jfc
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i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
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I've said it many times before, I'll say it again: our failure to treat the video store as a living, ever-evolving film library is one of the great cultural failures of our time.
www.404media.co/the-last-vid...
www.404media.co/the-last-vid...
The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library
Audio-visual librarians are quietly amassing large physical media collections amid the IP disputes threatening select availability.
www.404media.co
December 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I've said it many times before, I'll say it again: our failure to treat the video store as a living, ever-evolving film library is one of the great cultural failures of our time.
www.404media.co/the-last-vid...
www.404media.co/the-last-vid...
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Imagine if the plans were to put so many buoys on the ocean that ships couldn’t sail. Or walls across every continent. Pretend that, if it helps.
December 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Imagine if the plans were to put so many buoys on the ocean that ships couldn’t sail. Or walls across every continent. Pretend that, if it helps.
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We could just not let two of the richest people on Earth get richer by making it impossible for the rest of us to see space. That’s a priority we could have.
You've probably heard about how the rapidly increasing numbers of satellites are affecting #astronomy. A new paper in @nature.com looks at the possible future for space-based telescopes — and finds 96% of some images could be impacted. 🧪🔭🛰️
By @jennaahart.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
By @jennaahart.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Satellite swarms set to photobomb more than 95% of some telescopes’ images
Planned megaconstellations would contaminate the view of the cosmos of four orbiting telescopes
www.nature.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
We could just not let two of the richest people on Earth get richer by making it impossible for the rest of us to see space. That’s a priority we could have.
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this reaction always baffles me. If someone tells me something I’m not aware of is great, my reaction is “ooh, I should check that out,” not “look at this asshole”
Year-end critics’ lists exist for people to fight over, so I’m happy when people complain about them. But the complaint I will never get is, “I’ve never heard of most of these movies/albums/shows.” Yes, and? Why be mad about learning about stuff you didn’t know before from the news?
December 3, 2025 at 5:51 PM
this reaction always baffles me. If someone tells me something I’m not aware of is great, my reaction is “ooh, I should check that out,” not “look at this asshole”
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My brilliant son-in-law, Scott Collette found a hilarious way to outsmart the AI that was scraping his carefully curated and researched LA history commentary. futurism.com/artificial-i...
Man Realizes He Can Feed Poison Pills to Facebook AI Slop Page, Driving Its Followers Berserk
After noticing an AI Facebook paging was ripping off his posts, one man found a clever way of getting revenge.
futurism.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 AM
My brilliant son-in-law, Scott Collette found a hilarious way to outsmart the AI that was scraping his carefully curated and researched LA history commentary. futurism.com/artificial-i...
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So much disdain embedded in this. Every online outlet is *already* trying to write heds—with imperfect information!—that “work” on Google. Audience teams *already* advise on what to say and how to say it—to appeal to Google. Yet here we are.
Please help me help Google understand that AI should not replace our headlines? www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Google is experimentally replacing news headlines with AI clickbait nonsense
“BG3 players exploit children.”
www.theverge.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
So much disdain embedded in this. Every online outlet is *already* trying to write heds—with imperfect information!—that “work” on Google. Audience teams *already* advise on what to say and how to say it—to appeal to Google. Yet here we are.
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Maybe it’s time Instacart was banned in NYC
December 2, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Maybe it’s time Instacart was banned in NYC
I don’t need any more information about Tarantino’s opinions as long as I live. Truly. If he wants to make movies, he should go make movies! But sharing what Tarantino said *on Bret Easton Ellis’ podcast* is like a turducken of I Absolutely Do Not Care Even Slightly.
December 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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If this were reversed and a Democratic administration was threatening children and families because it didn’t like a court case, the right would be apoplectic. Just disgusting disregard for the law and humanity.
This entire administration needs to go. Every single one of them. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
December 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
If this were reversed and a Democratic administration was threatening children and families because it didn’t like a court case, the right would be apoplectic. Just disgusting disregard for the law and humanity.
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Kushner said he wouldn't have a foreign policy role in this administration just like the Trump Organization said it wouldn't make new foreign deals, just like Karoline Leavitt said Trump has never engaged in a conflict of interest.
As Jared Kushner prepares to meet with Putin today on behalf of Trump, REMEMBER: After taking billions from the Saudis and other foreign governments, Kushner explicitly said he would not have a foreign policy role in this administration.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Kushner said he wouldn't have a foreign policy role in this administration just like the Trump Organization said it wouldn't make new foreign deals, just like Karoline Leavitt said Trump has never engaged in a conflict of interest.
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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Tom Stoppard changed my life. I tried to do him a tiny bit of justice today. www.rogerebert.com/tributes/joy...
Joy in Racing to Keep Up: Tom Stoppard (1937-2025) | Tributes | Roger Ebert
A tribute to one of the best playwrights who ever lived. And he just happened to write Brazil, Indiana Jones, and part of a Star Wars movie too.
www.rogerebert.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Tom Stoppard changed my life. I tried to do him a tiny bit of justice today. www.rogerebert.com/tributes/joy...
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Claudia Black: “When I did the first season, people assumed that I’m making hundreds of thousands of dollars. It could not be further from the truth on a role like this. [My pay was] closer to what I was earning when I was 19 or in my early 20s.”
‘Ahsoka’ Actress Claudia Black Details Why She Exited Season 2 Over Pay: “Something Needs to Change”
Black, who played Nightsister Klothow in the 'Star Wars' series, also gets candid about the challenges of working in Hollywood as a woman, specifically a single mother.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Claudia Black: “When I did the first season, people assumed that I’m making hundreds of thousands of dollars. It could not be further from the truth on a role like this. [My pay was] closer to what I was earning when I was 19 or in my early 20s.”
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This is why people who insist that capitalism/profit motive will ultimately trump racism are unfortunately and demonstrably incorrect
We’ve had endless examples of how much money there is to be made, and yet they consistently do this
We’ve had endless examples of how much money there is to be made, and yet they consistently do this
I still can't believe Sony sold K-Pop Demon Hunters to Netflix thinking it would be a flop, but are betting that basketball movie with a goat is going to be a huge hit in cinemas.
December 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This is why people who insist that capitalism/profit motive will ultimately trump racism are unfortunately and demonstrably incorrect
We’ve had endless examples of how much money there is to be made, and yet they consistently do this
We’ve had endless examples of how much money there is to be made, and yet they consistently do this
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COVID isn’t acting like the viruses most of us grew up with, and treating it like “just a cold” is putting people at real risk. David Brasure breaks down why SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally different, how it causes long-term damage, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
COVID isn’t acting like the viruses most of us grew up with, and treating it like “just a cold” is putting people at real risk. David Brasure breaks down why SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally different, how it causes long-term damage, and what we can do to protect ourselves.