Leah Petersen
@leahpetersen.bsky.social
Science fiction and fantasy author: FIGHTING GRAVITY trilogy. Bipolar. She/they.
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Just how bad is Grok's nonconsensual porn problem? Musk's AI chatbot is generating another sexualized image of someone without their permission every single minute:
Grok Is Generating About 'One Nonconsensual Sexualized Image Per Minute'
Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok keeps churning out nonconsenual images of women and minors in bikinis and lingerie, outraging users and regulators
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January 6, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Just how bad is Grok's nonconsensual porn problem? Musk's AI chatbot is generating another sexualized image of someone without their permission every single minute:
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What?!?
January 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM
What?!?
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So, hear me out on this, I want my taxpayer dollars going to feeding, hungry people, educating kids, and building better roads. I have no desire to buy Donald Trump an island, & last time I checked, the power of the purse, still belonged to Congress.
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers that recent administration threats against Greenland didn’t signal an imminent invasion and that the goal is to buy the island from Denmark, according to people familiar with the discussions."
Exclusive | Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Aims to Buy Greenland, Downplays Military Action
The secretary of state said the White House is using rhetoric to pressure Denmark into negotiations.
www.wsj.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:28 PM
So, hear me out on this, I want my taxpayer dollars going to feeding, hungry people, educating kids, and building better roads. I have no desire to buy Donald Trump an island, & last time I checked, the power of the purse, still belonged to Congress.
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Starting tomorrow, the Trump administration is set to send notices to 1,000 student loan borrowers (first round) noticing them of an intent to garnish their wages for student loan debt.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
If you receive a notice, send it to us and we'll try to help.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
If you receive a notice, send it to us and we'll try to help.
January 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Starting tomorrow, the Trump administration is set to send notices to 1,000 student loan borrowers (first round) noticing them of an intent to garnish their wages for student loan debt.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
If you receive a notice, send it to us and we'll try to help.
This is cruel and unnecessary.
If you receive a notice, send it to us and we'll try to help.
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My latest book The Starseekers is out today! And in a twist it’s oddly topical despite being set in the 1960s.
NASA, student protests, humans vs computers, education, PBS, and museum heist are a few themes I can easily match to current headlines.
Which makes it’s fun and very interesting 😅!
NASA, student protests, humans vs computers, education, PBS, and museum heist are a few themes I can easily match to current headlines.
Which makes it’s fun and very interesting 😅!
January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
My latest book The Starseekers is out today! And in a twist it’s oddly topical despite being set in the 1960s.
NASA, student protests, humans vs computers, education, PBS, and museum heist are a few themes I can easily match to current headlines.
Which makes it’s fun and very interesting 😅!
NASA, student protests, humans vs computers, education, PBS, and museum heist are a few themes I can easily match to current headlines.
Which makes it’s fun and very interesting 😅!
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DELL EXEC: Consumers are “not buying based on AI. In fact I think AI probably confuses them more than it helps them understand a specific outcome."
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
Dell seems to be the first to realise we don't actually care about AI PCs
"What we've learned over the course of this year, from a consumer perspective, is they're not buying based on AI."
www.pcgamer.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:26 PM
DELL EXEC: Consumers are “not buying based on AI. In fact I think AI probably confuses them more than it helps them understand a specific outcome."
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
@pcgamer.com #CES
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/del...
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I am losing my bicycle loving MIND over Zohran just saying "We're gonna fix this" without having to do a year and a half of council meetings beset by NIMBYs and cranks
In a nation ruled by supremacy and all its many sabotages of the public good, every act of repair is a defiant act.
*Every* act of repair is a defiant act.
*Every* act of repair is a defiant act.
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 6, 2026 at 9:36 PM
I am losing my bicycle loving MIND over Zohran just saying "We're gonna fix this" without having to do a year and a half of council meetings beset by NIMBYs and cranks
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I added text to this one just now bc you know what, no one can stop me
January 6, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I added text to this one just now bc you know what, no one can stop me
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The reason for us all to fight now is that Putin has ruled Russia as a dictator for 20 years.
If we want a different path in America you should do everything you can to fight. Now. While it can still make a difference.
If we want a different path in America you should do everything you can to fight. Now. While it can still make a difference.
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
The reason for us all to fight now is that Putin has ruled Russia as a dictator for 20 years.
If we want a different path in America you should do everything you can to fight. Now. While it can still make a difference.
If we want a different path in America you should do everything you can to fight. Now. While it can still make a difference.
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Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to memory-hole Jan. 6, thousands of videos from the riot live on ProPublica’s website and other places.
Additionally, much of the deleted DOJ database can be found on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
(Published Jan. 2025)
Additionally, much of the deleted DOJ database can be found on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
(Published Jan. 2025)
Memory-Holing Jan. 6: What Happens When You Try to Make History Vanish?
The Trump administration’s decision to delete a DOJ database of cases against Capitol riot defendants places those who seek to preserve the historical record in direct opposition to their own governme...
www.propublica.org
January 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Despite the Trump administration’s efforts to memory-hole Jan. 6, thousands of videos from the riot live on ProPublica’s website and other places.
Additionally, much of the deleted DOJ database can be found on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
(Published Jan. 2025)
Additionally, much of the deleted DOJ database can be found on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine.
(Published Jan. 2025)
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"Ex-gay" pastor, who claimed he "broke the curse of homosexuality," sexually abused a young man during "Pray the Gay Away" spiritual sessions. (Practicing my shocked face.)
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Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor accused of sexually abusing a young man
Donnie McClurkin denied the allegations in the lawsuit, which was filed by a man who says he sought out the pastor after reading his book about overcoming the “curse” of homosexuality.
www.nbcnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
"Ex-gay" pastor, who claimed he "broke the curse of homosexuality," sexually abused a young man during "Pray the Gay Away" spiritual sessions. (Practicing my shocked face.)
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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The original indictment filed against Maduro charged him with running a drug cartel, Cartel de los Soles.
But apparently, it's just a slang term invented by the Venezuelan media to describe corruption. It'd be like trying Trump for leading “Trumpworld” as a criminal organization. trib.al/IWE8bhP
But apparently, it's just a slang term invented by the Venezuelan media to describe corruption. It'd be like trying Trump for leading “Trumpworld” as a criminal organization. trib.al/IWE8bhP
January 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The original indictment filed against Maduro charged him with running a drug cartel, Cartel de los Soles.
But apparently, it's just a slang term invented by the Venezuelan media to describe corruption. It'd be like trying Trump for leading “Trumpworld” as a criminal organization. trib.al/IWE8bhP
But apparently, it's just a slang term invented by the Venezuelan media to describe corruption. It'd be like trying Trump for leading “Trumpworld” as a criminal organization. trib.al/IWE8bhP
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The lesson of January 6th is that it does absolutely no good to prosecute the the violent foot soldiers if you're not going to prosecute the leaders and hold them accountable for their sedition under the full force of the law.
January 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
The lesson of January 6th is that it does absolutely no good to prosecute the the violent foot soldiers if you're not going to prosecute the leaders and hold them accountable for their sedition under the full force of the law.
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The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
The American people electing Trump after he staged a coup attempt 5 years ago was a nail in the coffin of our democracy. You can rationalize it all you want - But inflation! But wokeness! - but ultimately it was a societal suicide attempt and probably the dumbest collective voting decision ever made
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Here is the Trump Doctrine, as articulated by Stephen Miller in his truly frightening interview with Jake Tapper this afternoon. It is very much like the doctrine of the dictators we fought and defeated in World War II and of Putin today. It is un-American at its very core.
January 6, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Here is the Trump Doctrine, as articulated by Stephen Miller in his truly frightening interview with Jake Tapper this afternoon. It is very much like the doctrine of the dictators we fought and defeated in World War II and of Putin today. It is un-American at its very core.
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NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In "Chapter 2: Stop the Steal," we look at how false claims of a stolen election mobilized Trump supporters.
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:27 PM
NPR built a visual archive of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, showing exactly what happened through the lenses of the people who were there. In "Chapter 2: Stop the Steal," we look at how false claims of a stolen election mobilized Trump supporters.
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We now live in the country the Jan. 6 attackers and coup plotters hoped to create.
January 6, 2026 at 1:05 PM
We now live in the country the Jan. 6 attackers and coup plotters hoped to create.
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we need more allies doing stuff like this instead of sharing screenshots of content by white supremacists
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
we need more allies doing stuff like this instead of sharing screenshots of content by white supremacists
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
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Chris Murphy: "Clearly this is wildly illegal. This is a president who has been operating illegally since he was sworn in -- stealing from the American people, seizing spending power, now dragging America into a war overseas ... Donald Trump's entire foreign policy is corrupt."
January 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Chris Murphy: "Clearly this is wildly illegal. This is a president who has been operating illegally since he was sworn in -- stealing from the American people, seizing spending power, now dragging America into a war overseas ... Donald Trump's entire foreign policy is corrupt."
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You don’t have to want kids or even enjoy being around them. But it’s also worth unpacking why kids simply existing, learning, or having unmet needs reads as “annoying,” “unlikeable,” or “bad behavior.”
This collective discomfort with noise, need, & vulnerability is why many ADULTS are struggling.
This collective discomfort with noise, need, & vulnerability is why many ADULTS are struggling.
January 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
You don’t have to want kids or even enjoy being around them. But it’s also worth unpacking why kids simply existing, learning, or having unmet needs reads as “annoying,” “unlikeable,” or “bad behavior.”
This collective discomfort with noise, need, & vulnerability is why many ADULTS are struggling.
This collective discomfort with noise, need, & vulnerability is why many ADULTS are struggling.
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For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
He put his complete trust in a chat bot that turned him into a savage murderer.
Disturbing Messages Show ChatGPT Encouraging a Murder, Lawsuit Alleges
A lawsuit against OpenAI reveals the chilling ChatGPT messages that drove a middle aged man to kill his 83-year-old mother.
trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
For all that the media has spent years freaking out about what social media does to our brains, I don’t understand why there appears to be little effort to grapple with the fact that these chatbots are, for some not insignificant portion of the population, literally psychosis machines
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It’s clear by how Trump behaves he has no concept of accountability & doesn’t expect to ever face it. He’s on to the next crime spree while we’re contemplating the last. I don’t see him as trying to distract from Epstein with Venezuela cuz I don’t think he really thinks he’ll be caught at anything.
January 4, 2026 at 2:59 PM
It’s clear by how Trump behaves he has no concept of accountability & doesn’t expect to ever face it. He’s on to the next crime spree while we’re contemplating the last. I don’t see him as trying to distract from Epstein with Venezuela cuz I don’t think he really thinks he’ll be caught at anything.