david golbitz
@davidgolbitz.bsky.social
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I am so tired of living in this grotesque parody of reality.
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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I literally saw a post two weeks back in which a guy with two jobs was flagellating himself because he was short on rent, lamenting that had he donated plasma more, maybe his rent would be on time. This system is deeply fucked. Earth is a pleasure cruise for 1000 people and we're all just the staff.
February 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM
I literally saw a post two weeks back in which a guy with two jobs was flagellating himself because he was short on rent, lamenting that had he donated plasma more, maybe his rent would be on time. This system is deeply fucked. Earth is a pleasure cruise for 1000 people and we're all just the staff.
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I just spent a full minute bouncing my eyes back and forth between "62-year-old Kansas man" and "18-year-old ex-wife"
The 62-year-old Kansas man was reportedly following his 18-year-old ex-wife when she called police on Thursday night in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood www.king5.com/article/news...
Kansas man accused of shooting at Seattle police officers
The 62-year-old Kansas man was reportedly following his 18-year-old ex-wife when she called police on Thursday night in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood.
www.king5.com
February 16, 2026 at 2:49 PM
I just spent a full minute bouncing my eyes back and forth between "62-year-old Kansas man" and "18-year-old ex-wife"
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"By removing writing from reporters’ workloads, we’ve effectively freed up an extra workday for them each week" is an insane sentence.
This AI-loving newspaper editor is teaching young journalists a valuable lesson: editors can be dumbasses
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...
Journalism schools are teaching fear of the future: Letter from the Editor
Journalism schools lag in teaching AI, crucial for modern reporting, which aids in efficient news gathering and frees reporters for fieldwork.
www.cleveland.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:19 AM
"By removing writing from reporters’ workloads, we’ve effectively freed up an extra workday for them each week" is an insane sentence.
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The President of the United States most likely raped girls along with his best friend Epstein.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
New videos resurface showing Trump partying with underage girls
We’ve all seen Pam Bondi’s petulant performance before the House this week, screaming at members of Congress as they ask why various Epstein files remain redacted for Co-conspirators and perpetrators ...
www.dailykos.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:28 AM
The President of the United States most likely raped girls along with his best friend Epstein.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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douglas adams was our most accurate futurist
We are at an airport restaurant. A robot just drove up to us with our food, said, "Hi! Here I am!" and then drove away with our food.
February 15, 2026 at 10:10 PM
douglas adams was our most accurate futurist
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My god do we need UBI
“Researchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up households’ finances for necessities.“
“Researchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up households’ finances for necessities.“
Middle-class Americans are selling their plasma to make ends meet
Last year, people in the U.S. made an estimated $4.7 billion selling their plasma. Donation centers are popping up in middle-class neighborhoods, including suburban strip malls and college towns.
www.nbcnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:16 AM
My god do we need UBI
“Researchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up households’ finances for necessities.“
“Researchers have found that when a new plasma center opens in a neighborhood, foot traffic at local grocery stores increases, interest in payday loans declines and crime goes down, an indication of the way money from plasma props up households’ finances for necessities.“
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This thread is the we are going to win thread, is the kids are alright thread, is the STOP ICE thread, is the civil society rising thread; read it through.
Let me tell you a tale of how completely the normies have been mobilized. My 14 year-old niece has done School of Rock for the past 5 years; last summer she was part of their touring band, and the kids loved playing together so much that they decided to keep doing it. (1/?)
February 16, 2026 at 4:01 AM
This thread is the we are going to win thread, is the kids are alright thread, is the STOP ICE thread, is the civil society rising thread; read it through.
Behold, winter in Nebraska.
February 15, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Behold, winter in Nebraska.
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In fairness, broadcast sports have been completely ruined for at least 10 years. I went from being a total sports nut to just not caring. the product is awful, do whatever, hard to make it less watchable
This is the disconnect from the billionaire class: personalizing everything removes the entire point of watching sports. Why do sports still do well? It's not just because it's live; it's because it's a shared experience. It's the one thing left where you are watching with others simultaneously.
‘We control one of the handful of commodities keeping the entire cable television industry alive so our plan is to do everything possible to destroy its value.’
February 15, 2026 at 1:58 PM
In fairness, broadcast sports have been completely ruined for at least 10 years. I went from being a total sports nut to just not caring. the product is awful, do whatever, hard to make it less watchable
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⭕️ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) used the Munich Security Conference to pitch a new international order that “eliminates the hypocrisies” of the past by “centering working-class people.” She framed this as a necessary alternative to the Trump administration's policies, which she accused of...
February 15, 2026 at 7:18 PM
⭕️ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) used the Munich Security Conference to pitch a new international order that “eliminates the hypocrisies” of the past by “centering working-class people.” She framed this as a necessary alternative to the Trump administration's policies, which she accused of...
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Same thing with billionaire baseball owners. If they whine about spending money they are free to sell their teams at huge profits to someone who wants to *try* to win.
Bob Nutting is replaceable. Paul Skenes is not.
Bob Nutting is replaceable. Paul Skenes is not.
What’s so weird about men in power is how when they face scandal and should step down the world acts like no one else can do their jobs. Bottstein, Wasserman, these aren’t irreplaceable men! Stop with this delusion.
February 15, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Same thing with billionaire baseball owners. If they whine about spending money they are free to sell their teams at huge profits to someone who wants to *try* to win.
Bob Nutting is replaceable. Paul Skenes is not.
Bob Nutting is replaceable. Paul Skenes is not.
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i can’t stop laughing
February 15, 2026 at 12:05 AM
i can’t stop laughing
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One of the things that really fucking annoys me about AI is that people *do not understand it* (on purpose, bc these companies want it that way) and they assume it’s as reliable as the computers they’ve been using their whole life when it’s actually about as reliable as your least capable intern
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 15, 2026 at 4:43 AM
One of the things that really fucking annoys me about AI is that people *do not understand it* (on purpose, bc these companies want it that way) and they assume it’s as reliable as the computers they’ve been using their whole life when it’s actually about as reliable as your least capable intern
Based solely on these skeets, what do you think @kellysue.bsky.social is watching?
February 15, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Based solely on these skeets, what do you think @kellysue.bsky.social is watching?
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You deserve access to abortion care if you are pregnant and do not want to be. Full stop.
Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough.
Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough.
Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
You don’t need a traumatic or tragic story to deserve abortion care.
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 PM
You deserve access to abortion care if you are pregnant and do not want to be. Full stop.
Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough.
Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
Your reasons are your reasons and they are good enough.
Abortion is healthcare and everyone deserves healthcare access.
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Remember: Everyone who says that athletes or artists should stay out of politics does not just fail to understand that in moments like these politics infuses every aspect of every life in our country--they are actually part of the problem. Silence is a position. Silence serves autocrats and thugs.
February 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Remember: Everyone who says that athletes or artists should stay out of politics does not just fail to understand that in moments like these politics infuses every aspect of every life in our country--they are actually part of the problem. Silence is a position. Silence serves autocrats and thugs.
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The SAVE Act is an election power grab that could block millions of eligible voters.
Let’s be clear: we’ve already seen U.S. citizens detained by ICE despite having proof of citizenship. Now we’re supposed to trust this same government to police paperwork at the ballot box? tinyurl.com/yhwj7b77
Let’s be clear: we’ve already seen U.S. citizens detained by ICE despite having proof of citizenship. Now we’re supposed to trust this same government to police paperwork at the ballot box? tinyurl.com/yhwj7b77
New SAVE Act Bills Would Still Block Millions of Americans From Voting
The “show your papers” requirement is an attack on the freedom to vote.
www.brennancenter.org
February 13, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The SAVE Act is an election power grab that could block millions of eligible voters.
Let’s be clear: we’ve already seen U.S. citizens detained by ICE despite having proof of citizenship. Now we’re supposed to trust this same government to police paperwork at the ballot box? tinyurl.com/yhwj7b77
Let’s be clear: we’ve already seen U.S. citizens detained by ICE despite having proof of citizenship. Now we’re supposed to trust this same government to police paperwork at the ballot box? tinyurl.com/yhwj7b77
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He can say whatever he wants and issue whatever executive order he wants, but he has no legitimate power to actually do anything like this.
Panicked posts like this one give the impression that he can make good on his threats. He can't.
Panicked posts like this one give the impression that he can make good on his threats. He can't.
This may be the most dangerous development of all. It will give Trump fake legal pretext to reject Nov election results. American democracy has like 9 months left.
Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/t...
Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/t...
Trump says he will issue executive order to get voter-ID requirements before midterms
President Donald Trump proclaims that he will find a way to implement national voter-ID requirements by November's elections.
www.cnbc.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
He can say whatever he wants and issue whatever executive order he wants, but he has no legitimate power to actually do anything like this.
Panicked posts like this one give the impression that he can make good on his threats. He can't.
Panicked posts like this one give the impression that he can make good on his threats. He can't.
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“They were hellbent on not allowing anybody to help him until he was dead,” she said. interc.pt/4bVVAG2
February 14, 2026 at 3:35 PM
“They were hellbent on not allowing anybody to help him until he was dead,” she said. interc.pt/4bVVAG2
Did she say "right people" or "white people?"
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Did she say "right people" or "white people?"
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Great read and it’s important to note that as some women did here, you can take gun safety courses and do live fire training and get a permit and decide you don’t want to get a gun! Big fan of learning gun safety and having a chance to be on the range even if you don’t want to own or carry.
More than 8,200 permit to carry applications were filed in the state in January. For populations worried about their safety during the ICE surge, ownership seems like a path to security.
These sex workers in Minneapolis never thought they would own a gun. Then ICE came to town
More than 8,200 permit to carry applications were filed in the state in January. For populations worried about their safety during the ICE surge, ownership seems like a path to security.
www.mprnews.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Great read and it’s important to note that as some women did here, you can take gun safety courses and do live fire training and get a permit and decide you don’t want to get a gun! Big fan of learning gun safety and having a chance to be on the range even if you don’t want to own or carry.
I feel safer already.
BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security shuts down as the White House and Democratic leaders continue to discuss changes to U.S. immigration enforcement.
Homeland Security Department shuts down as Democrats and Trump negotiate changes
The White House and Senate Democrats have been trading offers on changes to DHS and ICE after two Americans were killed in Minneapolis.
nbcnews.to
February 14, 2026 at 7:14 AM
I feel safer already.
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no, it simply isnt.
People are talking about capital using gAI as an excuse to conduct mass lay-offs, about students losing learning because theyre being lied to about gAI in education, about the mass theft of the work of artists and authors to train LLMs, about CSAM and nonconsensual sexual images.
People are talking about capital using gAI as an excuse to conduct mass lay-offs, about students losing learning because theyre being lied to about gAI in education, about the mass theft of the work of artists and authors to train LLMs, about CSAM and nonconsensual sexual images.
The predominent anti-AI position on bsky is that AI is useless, fake, shit and basically the same as NFTs, destined to collapse in months once everyone sees how poor it is. So anyone who suggests that it could improve or be useful to any boss in any situation in the future must be evil.
February 12, 2026 at 1:19 PM
no, it simply isnt.
People are talking about capital using gAI as an excuse to conduct mass lay-offs, about students losing learning because theyre being lied to about gAI in education, about the mass theft of the work of artists and authors to train LLMs, about CSAM and nonconsensual sexual images.
People are talking about capital using gAI as an excuse to conduct mass lay-offs, about students losing learning because theyre being lied to about gAI in education, about the mass theft of the work of artists and authors to train LLMs, about CSAM and nonconsensual sexual images.