Robert
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GULF OF FEAR: This past week, when NASA astronauts returned to Earth, TV news networks avoided calling the body of water they splashed down in as the Gulf of Mexico.
Instead, they performed linguistic gymnastics to stay out of Trump’s crosshairs.
More in Status: www.status.news/p/gulf-of-me...
Instead, they performed linguistic gymnastics to stay out of Trump’s crosshairs.
More in Status: www.status.news/p/gulf-of-me...
Gulf of Fear
When news anchors tiptoe around the name Gulf of Mexico, it’s not just semantics—it’s a glimpse at how the press starts to flinch under political pressure.
www.status.news
March 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
GULF OF FEAR: This past week, when NASA astronauts returned to Earth, TV news networks avoided calling the body of water they splashed down in as the Gulf of Mexico.
Instead, they performed linguistic gymnastics to stay out of Trump’s crosshairs.
More in Status: www.status.news/p/gulf-of-me...
Instead, they performed linguistic gymnastics to stay out of Trump’s crosshairs.
More in Status: www.status.news/p/gulf-of-me...
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This thread is an amazing microcosm of the modern complex food system and why tariffs are going to affect things in all sorts of unpredictable ways
Ok. So. The US imports more peanut butter than we export- by ~20,000 metric tons.
20K tons isn't much compared to other goods. But it's also a lot, considering the US grows 2.75M tons of peanuts/yr.
Why? Well, the US exports peanuts to other countries. They make the butter & sell it back to us.
20K tons isn't much compared to other goods. But it's also a lot, considering the US grows 2.75M tons of peanuts/yr.
Why? Well, the US exports peanuts to other countries. They make the butter & sell it back to us.
March 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This thread is an amazing microcosm of the modern complex food system and why tariffs are going to affect things in all sorts of unpredictable ways
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Senator Schumer on the Galactic Empire: we will allow them to blow up planets for now in the event this makes them unpopular and then maybe we can get some of their support to stop blowing up planets
March 14, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Senator Schumer on the Galactic Empire: we will allow them to blow up planets for now in the event this makes them unpopular and then maybe we can get some of their support to stop blowing up planets
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We are now in an era where protesting a car company is domestic terrorism, protesting genocide is international terrorism, and criticism of the tech industry is prohibited speech.
I don't think any sci-fi writers of generations past could have done our dystopia justice.
I don't think any sci-fi writers of generations past could have done our dystopia justice.
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March 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
We are now in an era where protesting a car company is domestic terrorism, protesting genocide is international terrorism, and criticism of the tech industry is prohibited speech.
I don't think any sci-fi writers of generations past could have done our dystopia justice.
I don't think any sci-fi writers of generations past could have done our dystopia justice.
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We all felt that deep sigh and shake of the shoulders of "why am I even having to do this" that Trudeau did right as he walked up to the podium.
www.youtube.com/live/BpMRUhv...
www.youtube.com/live/BpMRUhv...
March 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
We all felt that deep sigh and shake of the shoulders of "why am I even having to do this" that Trudeau did right as he walked up to the podium.
www.youtube.com/live/BpMRUhv...
www.youtube.com/live/BpMRUhv...
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Since I’ve been getting this a lot - if you feel like supporting me by buying a jersey or something, I would rather you make a donation to Trans Lifeline or The Trevor Project
www.thetrevorproject.org
www.thetrevorproject.org
February 22, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Since I’ve been getting this a lot - if you feel like supporting me by buying a jersey or something, I would rather you make a donation to Trans Lifeline or The Trevor Project
www.thetrevorproject.org
www.thetrevorproject.org
The sane washing is exhausting.
February 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The sane washing is exhausting.
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Can anyone stop President Musk?
Can anyone stop President Musk?
A republic, if you can keep it.
buff.ly
February 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Can anyone stop President Musk?
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The phrase "irresponsible" gets thrown around a lot these days. Also "self-destructive." "Politically inept." "What if this thisisfine.gif dog got a taxpayer salary."
This evening, every Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee backed the nomination of MAGA wingnut climate denier Brooke Rollins for Secretary of Agriculture, who admitted to a lack of basic knowledge of the department's workings. Every. Single. One.
Led by @amyklobuchar.com.
#Assistance
Led by @amyklobuchar.com.
#Assistance
February 4, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The phrase "irresponsible" gets thrown around a lot these days. Also "self-destructive." "Politically inept." "What if this thisisfine.gif dog got a taxpayer salary."
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‘International law? Screw it.’
‘International institutions? Screw it.’
‘Multilateral agreements? Screw it.’
@lewisgoodall.com thinks Donald Trump is the first post-war president to misunderstand what US power is for and warns, ‘we can’t trust this guy.’
‘International institutions? Screw it.’
‘Multilateral agreements? Screw it.’
@lewisgoodall.com thinks Donald Trump is the first post-war president to misunderstand what US power is for and warns, ‘we can’t trust this guy.’
February 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
‘International law? Screw it.’
‘International institutions? Screw it.’
‘Multilateral agreements? Screw it.’
@lewisgoodall.com thinks Donald Trump is the first post-war president to misunderstand what US power is for and warns, ‘we can’t trust this guy.’
‘International institutions? Screw it.’
‘Multilateral agreements? Screw it.’
@lewisgoodall.com thinks Donald Trump is the first post-war president to misunderstand what US power is for and warns, ‘we can’t trust this guy.’
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Trump axed hundreds of FAA officials, fired the TSA chief and froze air traffic controller hiring.
Now, this has been US aviation’s deadliest week since November of 2001.
Now, this has been US aviation’s deadliest week since November of 2001.
February 1, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Trump axed hundreds of FAA officials, fired the TSA chief and froze air traffic controller hiring.
Now, this has been US aviation’s deadliest week since November of 2001.
Now, this has been US aviation’s deadliest week since November of 2001.
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We are about 48 hours away from seeing this from the Pentagon
February 1, 2025 at 3:17 AM
We are about 48 hours away from seeing this from the Pentagon
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There was a genuine moment when the Army Corps almost released enough water to potentially breach levees and cause a new flood, but apparently the adults in the room managed to stop it. What the fuck.
February 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
There was a genuine moment when the Army Corps almost released enough water to potentially breach levees and cause a new flood, but apparently the adults in the room managed to stop it. What the fuck.
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okay _now_ we have the PR ammunition. so out of touch he doesn't understand it's his own military and he is (for now) the commander-in-chief. thinks it's just some tragic accident on TV in another country that he has no ability to do anything about when he's in fact in charge of the Pentagon.
January 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
okay _now_ we have the PR ammunition. so out of touch he doesn't understand it's his own military and he is (for now) the commander-in-chief. thinks it's just some tragic accident on TV in another country that he has no ability to do anything about when he's in fact in charge of the Pentagon.
Oh fuck. www.reddit.com/r/aviation/c...
Plane Crash at DCA
www.reddit.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Oh fuck. www.reddit.com/r/aviation/c...
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January 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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That headline wasn't a one-off over at Fox HDQ
Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
www.status.news/p/all-the-pr...
Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
www.status.news/p/all-the-pr...
January 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
That headline wasn't a one-off over at Fox HDQ
Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
www.status.news/p/all-the-pr...
Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social
www.status.news/p/all-the-pr...
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Call it a purge, not a buyout. Call it a coup against Congress, not a spending pause. Call it censorship, not a review. Words matter, and we in the media have a chance to do better this time.
January 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Call it a purge, not a buyout. Call it a coup against Congress, not a spending pause. Call it censorship, not a review. Words matter, and we in the media have a chance to do better this time.
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Yes, @effinbirds.com; I most certainly do.
January 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Yes, @effinbirds.com; I most certainly do.
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The average ticket price for a single seat at Wicked was $290. I have yet to meet a real live human being deterred from attending a Broadway show because of a $9 congestion pricing charge, but there are some ex-MTA trolls on X who would have you believe those people exist.
Did congestion pricing kill business? On the first week of congestion pricing, Wicked smashed the record for Broadway box office gross. www.reddit.com/r/Broadway/c...
From the Broadway community on Reddit: Wicked just became the first Broadway show to surpass $5M in a single week! Check out this chart of which shows have topped the weekly grosses most often since t...
Explore this post and more from the Broadway community
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January 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The average ticket price for a single seat at Wicked was $290. I have yet to meet a real live human being deterred from attending a Broadway show because of a $9 congestion pricing charge, but there are some ex-MTA trolls on X who would have you believe those people exist.
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The right has found a way to combine their favorite bogeymen: diversity initiatives, California governance, and climate science.
The Right’s Wildfire Lies Spread Faster Than the Flames
As Los Angeles burns, Trump and his allies are exploiting tragedy to push their favorite grievances about “diversity” and water management.
newrepublic.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The right has found a way to combine their favorite bogeymen: diversity initiatives, California governance, and climate science.
Finally re-did the DNS handle on this account so that I don't need to squat my old @robxu9.bsky.social handle too!
January 12, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Finally re-did the DNS handle on this account so that I don't need to squat my old @robxu9.bsky.social handle too!
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Holy shit this filing update is wild! It states that:
1. Zuckerberg gave the ok to train off copyrighted works
2. Engineers wrote scripts to remove copyright info
3. Meta downloaded illegal torrents to train models of
GenAi is a house of cards, I swear.
techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/m...
1. Zuckerberg gave the ok to train off copyrighted works
2. Engineers wrote scripts to remove copyright info
3. Meta downloaded illegal torrents to train models of
GenAi is a house of cards, I swear.
techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/m...
Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta's Llama team the OK to train on copyrighted works, filing claims | TechCrunch
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gave Meta's Llama team approval to train on copyrighted documents, according to a new court filing.
techcrunch.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Holy shit this filing update is wild! It states that:
1. Zuckerberg gave the ok to train off copyrighted works
2. Engineers wrote scripts to remove copyright info
3. Meta downloaded illegal torrents to train models of
GenAi is a house of cards, I swear.
techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/m...
1. Zuckerberg gave the ok to train off copyrighted works
2. Engineers wrote scripts to remove copyright info
3. Meta downloaded illegal torrents to train models of
GenAi is a house of cards, I swear.
techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/m...
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"Alex Schultz, the company’s chief marketing officer and highest-ranking gay executive, suggested in an internal post that seeing their queer friends and family members abused on Facebook and Instagram could lead to increased support for LGBTQ rights."
NEW: Platformer has obtained the dehumanizing new guidelines moderating what people can now say about trans people on Facebook and Instagram. Employees tell me these changes are likely to inspire more violence against LGBT people: www.platformer.news/meta-new-tra...
January 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
"Alex Schultz, the company’s chief marketing officer and highest-ranking gay executive, suggested in an internal post that seeing their queer friends and family members abused on Facebook and Instagram could lead to increased support for LGBTQ rights."