Slacks
@jayslacks.bsky.social
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@jayslacks.bsky.social
· Jul 23
People Don't Use Headphones in Public Anymore and I Hate It
It's the 1980s all over again but way way way worse.
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I wrote something: People Don't Use Headphones in Public Anymore and I Hate it
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Could a quote possibly be more on the nose for Bari, the Ellisons, the Trump movement, or this whole era in American life than "what's the point of standards"? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Could a quote possibly be more on the nose for Bari, the Ellisons, the Trump movement, or this whole era in American life than "what's the point of standards"? www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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Public records show DHS is deploying the "Homeland Security Information Network" at college protests and football games.
DHS Is Deploying a Powerful Surveillance Tool at College Football Games
Public records show DHS is deploying the "Homeland Security Information Network" at college protests and football games.
www.404media.co
November 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Public records show DHS is deploying the "Homeland Security Information Network" at college protests and football games.
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It’s bigger than you think.
The Far Right Hits The BBC
The assault on free media gathers pace
chadbourn.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It’s bigger than you think.
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new video up at my youtube page on the history of the filibuster and why it’s Bad. watch/share/subscribe/etc!
youtu.be/a30e7lw6KL4
youtu.be/a30e7lw6KL4
What's the deal with the filibuster?
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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November 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
new video up at my youtube page on the history of the filibuster and why it’s Bad. watch/share/subscribe/etc!
youtu.be/a30e7lw6KL4
youtu.be/a30e7lw6KL4
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It snows one (1) day and they're looking to gtfo
(also I'll believe it when I see it)
(also I'll believe it when I see it)
Bovino and Co. are preparing to leave Chicago in the coming days, according to @chicagotribune.com reporting
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/10/f...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/10/f...
Federal Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino and agents said to be leaving Chicago, sources say
Cmdr. Gregory Bovino was expected to depart Chicago within days, while most Border Patrol agents under this command would soon be redeployed elsewhere, three sources told the Tribune Monday.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:31 AM
It snows one (1) day and they're looking to gtfo
(also I'll believe it when I see it)
(also I'll believe it when I see it)
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that's in part because costco feels so old fashioned. the approach generally seems to be, "will this provide additional value to our customers?"
November 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
that's in part because costco feels so old fashioned. the approach generally seems to be, "will this provide additional value to our customers?"
I can't think of a better time for AOC to challenge Schumer's seat.
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I can't think of a better time for AOC to challenge Schumer's seat.
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me when the AI bubble bursts
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
me when the AI bubble bursts
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Thanks to the good folks at Bookshop.org for making We Had It Coming a staff pick this week bookshop.org/lists/new-bo...
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Thanks to the good folks at Bookshop.org for making We Had It Coming a staff pick this week bookshop.org/lists/new-bo...
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What remarkable pieces of shit these people are. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Border Patrol Agents Pose At The Bean For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, 'Little Village!'"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
What remarkable pieces of shit these people are. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
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I'm going to lose my fucking mind.
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I'm going to lose my fucking mind.
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Make D.C. and Puerto Rico states...
...and kick out New Hampshire
...and kick out New Hampshire
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Make D.C. and Puerto Rico states...
...and kick out New Hampshire
...and kick out New Hampshire
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thinking back to when eric cantor got knocked out in a primary in 2014
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
thinking back to when eric cantor got knocked out in a primary in 2014
This is Trump. When he's on office, there is nothing but chaos. That's the energy around him. Nothing but chaos.
November 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This is Trump. When he's on office, there is nothing but chaos. That's the energy around him. Nothing but chaos.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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November 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Turned out a better morning than was forecast! #NorthernIreland
November 9, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Turned out a better morning than was forecast! #NorthernIreland
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Unemployment.
I honestly don’t get the value of this company. They hoover up energy and water. Their product constantly gets things wrong and, in extreme cases, coaches people into suicide.
And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.
What does OpenAI offer the world?
And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.
What does OpenAI offer the world?
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
November 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Unemployment.
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I honestly don’t get the value of this company. They hoover up energy and water. Their product constantly gets things wrong and, in extreme cases, coaches people into suicide.
And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.
What does OpenAI offer the world?
And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.
What does OpenAI offer the world?
“authors & publishers who filed a lawsuit against the Sam Altman-led firm have secured access to internal Slack messages… discussing the mass deletion of a pirated books dataset… A NY district court ordered OpenAI to hand over the communications regarding data deletion”
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI in Danger After Authors Suing It Gain Access to Its Internal Slack Messages
Authors and publishers, who are suing OpenAI, secured access to internal Slack messages and emails discussing the deletion of pirated books.
futurism.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I honestly don’t get the value of this company. They hoover up energy and water. Their product constantly gets things wrong and, in extreme cases, coaches people into suicide.
And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.
What does OpenAI offer the world?
And it’s all built on what seems to be malicious and vast intellectual property theft.
What does OpenAI offer the world?
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Oh phew.
The @chicagotribune.com has updated its story to clarify that the baby was exposed to pepper spray, not tear gas
Shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol, authorities say
Community members once again confronted a convoy of Border Patrol agents led by Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as it moved through Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Oh phew.
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Went to an art show in Brooklyn tonight, and came across a piece that definitely captures the spirit of the moment.
Link to the not-on-Bluesky artist here: tr.ee/0PMUiFI1bO
Link to the not-on-Bluesky artist here: tr.ee/0PMUiFI1bO
November 9, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Went to an art show in Brooklyn tonight, and came across a piece that definitely captures the spirit of the moment.
Link to the not-on-Bluesky artist here: tr.ee/0PMUiFI1bO
Link to the not-on-Bluesky artist here: tr.ee/0PMUiFI1bO
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of all the things in life that are not real, this is the not-realest
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
of all the things in life that are not real, this is the not-realest
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not gonna share that picture of musk's creepy fake "A.i." lover but it's not just mockable, it's intensely, soul-blanchingly sad
ban "A.i." from your lives, friends.
ban "A.i." from your lives, friends.
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
not gonna share that picture of musk's creepy fake "A.i." lover but it's not just mockable, it's intensely, soul-blanchingly sad
ban "A.i." from your lives, friends.
ban "A.i." from your lives, friends.
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it is truly insane that we never got one major news outlet to cover the fact that the vice president is or was in a group chat with minors he refers to as "simps"
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
it is truly insane that we never got one major news outlet to cover the fact that the vice president is or was in a group chat with minors he refers to as "simps"
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Call me crazy but why would a billionaire whose number one stated goal is to increase the birth rate start building AI romantic companions for men
November 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Call me crazy but why would a billionaire whose number one stated goal is to increase the birth rate start building AI romantic companions for men