Gary Chiles
@garychiles.bsky.social
Walking through midtown Manhattan today. @normcharlatan.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Walking through midtown Manhattan today. @normcharlatan.bsky.social
Apparently this company has been in business for 100 years. I’m guessing that’s because it takes them that long to get rid of your pests using whatever that guy is holding.
September 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Apparently this company has been in business for 100 years. I’m guessing that’s because it takes them that long to get rid of your pests using whatever that guy is holding.
The first picture is from the outside of the main FBI building. The second is the main Justice Department building across the street.
September 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The first picture is from the outside of the main FBI building. The second is the main Justice Department building across the street.
The package on the right is 13.5 ounces. The package on the left is 13.5 ounces.
September 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The package on the right is 13.5 ounces. The package on the left is 13.5 ounces.
An “S”?!? What’s up with that?
September 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
An “S”?!? What’s up with that?
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And add Canada to this growing list of countries issuing travel warnings for the U.S..👇
“The Golden Age of America begins right now. From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world.”
-Donald Trump, January 20, 2025.
-Donald Trump, January 20, 2025.
March 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
And add Canada to this growing list of countries issuing travel warnings for the U.S..👇
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This is a fantastic point -- I think it better describes why I'm emphatically opposed to LLMs replacing front line government staff. The problems you could run into at a field office for almost any service can get *weird* and it's super easy for an LLM to mess it up. #civictech
i feel compelled to remind everyone that chatgpt/LLMs are functionally the *opposite* of an actual expert.
the more your problems are unusual or novel, the more likely LLMS are to be wrong. they are least helpful when it's most important
the more your problems are unusual or novel, the more likely LLMS are to be wrong. they are least helpful when it's most important
March 19, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This is a fantastic point -- I think it better describes why I'm emphatically opposed to LLMs replacing front line government staff. The problems you could run into at a field office for almost any service can get *weird* and it's super easy for an LLM to mess it up. #civictech
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The Trump administration announced that it would be freezing over $175 million in federal funding to Penn on March 19, citing the University's failure to bar transgender athletes from women's sports.
www.thedp.com/article/2025...
www.thedp.com/article/2025...
Trump administration freezes $175 million in federal funding to Penn
According to a White House tweet, Wednesday's decision is a result of Penn's
www.thedp.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The Trump administration announced that it would be freezing over $175 million in federal funding to Penn on March 19, citing the University's failure to bar transgender athletes from women's sports.
www.thedp.com/article/2025...
www.thedp.com/article/2025...
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This is ridiculous
French researcher, going to a conference in Houston, was forbidden entry to US; his work and personal electronics were both confiscated.
Why? Because a “random search” of his cell phone revealed a negative personal opinion on Trump and the Trump administration. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Why? Because a “random search” of his cell phone revealed a negative personal opinion on Trump and the Trump administration. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Etats-Unis : un chercheur français refoulé pour avoir exprimé « une opinion personnelle sur la politique menée par l’administration Trump »
Le ministre de la recherche a dit sa « préoccupation », mercredi, après cette décision des autorités américaines. Le chercheur du CNRS aurait subi un contrôle aléatoire à son arrivée, avant que son or...
www.lemonde.fr
March 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This is ridiculous
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Explore how Rice University is advancing carbon nanomaterials for climate technology in my conversation on the Beyond The Hedges podcast about DexMat's revolutionary Galvorn and the future of sustainable materials.
Rice University’s Leadership in Carbon Nanomaterials for Climate Technology: My Owl Have You Know Podcast
I had a surreal experience this week. For nearly half my life, I've been running along the Rice Outer Loop—the crushed gravel trail shaded by 100-year-old live oaks circling the perimeter of campus—with podcasts streaming through my earbuds. But this time was different: I was listening to MYSELF on Rice University's "Beyond The Hedges" podcast while retracing those familiar steps.
greenknig.ht
March 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Explore how Rice University is advancing carbon nanomaterials for climate technology in my conversation on the Beyond The Hedges podcast about DexMat's revolutionary Galvorn and the future of sustainable materials.
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Collaborators with the fascists.
March 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Collaborators with the fascists.
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Senator Mark Kelly is getting rid of his Tesla, saying, “I don’t want to be driving a car built and designed by an asshole.”
This comes just days after Elon Musk called the astronaut and decorated veteran a “traitor” for supporting Ukraine.
This comes just days after Elon Musk called the astronaut and decorated veteran a “traitor” for supporting Ukraine.
March 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Senator Mark Kelly is getting rid of his Tesla, saying, “I don’t want to be driving a car built and designed by an asshole.”
This comes just days after Elon Musk called the astronaut and decorated veteran a “traitor” for supporting Ukraine.
This comes just days after Elon Musk called the astronaut and decorated veteran a “traitor” for supporting Ukraine.
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As predicted, women in New Hampshire had a hard time voting yesterday because of the new proof of citizenship law:
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
NH’s new ID requirements send some would-be voters home to grab passports, birth certificates
The law requires all new voters to show proof of their U.S. citizenship. For some, that meant making multiple trips to and from the polls before finally casting a ballot on Tuesday.
www.nhpr.org
March 13, 2025 at 9:50 AM
As predicted, women in New Hampshire had a hard time voting yesterday because of the new proof of citizenship law:
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
“It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate.
www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
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Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just thinking about what the US looked like before the EPA existed
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AOC slammed Mike Johnson, saying: “You run the government. If you have the votes, then go ahead. If you need Democrats, then you need to negotiate with Democrats. Those are your two options. Blaming someone else because your shoes are untied isn’t one.”
Great News For Us, Awful News for Trump
Onward.
www.dworkinsubstack.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
AOC slammed Mike Johnson, saying: “You run the government. If you have the votes, then go ahead. If you need Democrats, then you need to negotiate with Democrats. Those are your two options. Blaming someone else because your shoes are untied isn’t one.”
I live in a blue bubble. Things aren’t going to get better until this graph changes.
March 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I live in a blue bubble. Things aren’t going to get better until this graph changes.
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The funniest thing about all this is Joe Biden built a "bring back US manufacturing" button and Trump could have just kept pressing it but instead he insisted on smashing the "crash the stock market" button
March 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The funniest thing about all this is Joe Biden built a "bring back US manufacturing" button and Trump could have just kept pressing it but instead he insisted on smashing the "crash the stock market" button
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If it's not fully setting in how ominous this is, try reading it this way:
March 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
If it's not fully setting in how ominous this is, try reading it this way:
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I had to bring this here because it’s so good
March 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I had to bring this here because it’s so good
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Wasserman Schultz: "I think this important fact should sink in for everyone: Donald Trump, in his first month in office, has fired more veterans than any president in history."
March 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Wasserman Schultz: "I think this important fact should sink in for everyone: Donald Trump, in his first month in office, has fired more veterans than any president in history."
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Which US state has the most billion dollar weather and climate disasters?
It’s not California and it’s not Florida - it’s Texas.
As this article explains, the only state subject to more wildfires than Texas is California. Texas even leads California in acreage burned.
It’s not California and it’s not Florida - it’s Texas.
As this article explains, the only state subject to more wildfires than Texas is California. Texas even leads California in acreage burned.
Experts sound alarm over 'ticking time bomb' that could rip through Texas: 'We're sitting here waiting for [it] to explode'
The only state subject to more wildfires than Texas is California.
www.thecooldown.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Which US state has the most billion dollar weather and climate disasters?
It’s not California and it’s not Florida - it’s Texas.
As this article explains, the only state subject to more wildfires than Texas is California. Texas even leads California in acreage burned.
It’s not California and it’s not Florida - it’s Texas.
As this article explains, the only state subject to more wildfires than Texas is California. Texas even leads California in acreage burned.
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Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
March 4, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…
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No one in DC can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not follow laws passed by Congress.
No one internationally can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not respect agreements made by the United States.
Being a counterparty just makes you a target for another shakedown.
No one internationally can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not respect agreements made by the United States.
Being a counterparty just makes you a target for another shakedown.
March 4, 2025 at 1:34 AM
No one in DC can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not follow laws passed by Congress.
No one internationally can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not respect agreements made by the United States.
Being a counterparty just makes you a target for another shakedown.
No one internationally can bargain in good faith with Trump because he will not respect agreements made by the United States.
Being a counterparty just makes you a target for another shakedown.
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Protestors met JD Vance in Vermont when he went to vacation there today. This is a good one:
March 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Protestors met JD Vance in Vermont when he went to vacation there today. This is a good one: