Mark Thompson
@sonofathomp.bsky.social
A Cartoonerer. The New Yorker..er. My posts are unreliably narrated. Native Upper Midwesterner now in Colorado.
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Mark Thompson
@sonofathomp.bsky.social
· Nov 20
My Bluesky posts are artisanal, handcrafted and scented with lavender.
Oh no, the tech bros don’t like the Pope? Golly, I guess he’ll have to resign. Sorry Catholics.
Marc Andreesen joins Peter Thiel and Elon Musk in expressing contempt for Pope Leo and attacking the Catholic Church's new position on AI... and in the process makes clear that he has a far weaker grasp of AI than the Roman curia.
Tech Billionaire Mocks Pope Leo’s AI Warning — and Reveals Silicon Valley’s Original Sin
A billionaire tech guru openly mocked Leo's call for moral AI — and quickly backtracked after backlash. It’s a telling collision of Silicon Valley hubris with a pope they cannot buy, bully, or ignore.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Oh no, the tech bros don’t like the Pope? Golly, I guess he’ll have to resign. Sorry Catholics.
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Marc Andreesen joins Peter Thiel and Elon Musk in expressing contempt for Pope Leo and attacking the Catholic Church's new position on AI... and in the process makes clear that he has a far weaker grasp of AI than the Roman curia.
Tech Billionaire Mocks Pope Leo’s AI Warning — and Reveals Silicon Valley’s Original Sin
A billionaire tech guru openly mocked Leo's call for moral AI — and quickly backtracked after backlash. It’s a telling collision of Silicon Valley hubris with a pope they cannot buy, bully, or ignore.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Marc Andreesen joins Peter Thiel and Elon Musk in expressing contempt for Pope Leo and attacking the Catholic Church's new position on AI... and in the process makes clear that he has a far weaker grasp of AI than the Roman curia.
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Now more than ever I’m convinced that the Americans who fight against Universal Healthcare just don’t want the poor or disabled to survive.
They think they’re invincible and will always be able to afford care.
They won’t want the “useless eaters” getting what they “earn” for themselves.
They think they’re invincible and will always be able to afford care.
They won’t want the “useless eaters” getting what they “earn” for themselves.
November 11, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Now more than ever I’m convinced that the Americans who fight against Universal Healthcare just don’t want the poor or disabled to survive.
They think they’re invincible and will always be able to afford care.
They won’t want the “useless eaters” getting what they “earn” for themselves.
They think they’re invincible and will always be able to afford care.
They won’t want the “useless eaters” getting what they “earn” for themselves.
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Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Call in the troops to solve the commercial real estate crisis in our swanky downtown cores
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You can’t make this shit up, folks
You do realize that ally governments no longer trusting Trump and the U.S. with valuable intelligence leaves us terrorism blind?
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
You do realize that ally governments no longer trusting Trump and the U.S. with valuable intelligence leaves us terrorism blind?
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NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”
Republicans have gone from “get big government interference out of my life” to “the government should actively, hourly, keep attempting to make your life and finances worse.”
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Republicans have gone from “get big government interference out of my life” to “the government should actively, hourly, keep attempting to make your life and finances worse.”
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democratic leadership shits on us because they never pay a price for shitting on us and im not optimistic that this time will be different. it should be, but im not optimistic that it will be.
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
democratic leadership shits on us because they never pay a price for shitting on us and im not optimistic that this time will be different. it should be, but im not optimistic that it will be.
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Et tu Centrist Democrats?
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Et tu Centrist Democrats?
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Dude has had to play a flawless game for more than four years now and from my limited vantage, hard to see many flaws.
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Dude has had to play a flawless game for more than four years now and from my limited vantage, hard to see many flaws.
The expense of regulation and inspections seems worth it for alive infants. That’s just me.
ByHeart, which makes organic infant formula, has recalled all of its products sold throughout the U.S. amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism. A California...
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A baby formula recall linked to an infant botulism outbreak is expanding. Here's what to know
ByHeart, which makes organic infant formula, has recalled all of its products sold throughout the U.S. amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism. A California...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The expense of regulation and inspections seems worth it for alive infants. That’s just me.
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ByHeart, which makes organic infant formula, has recalled all of its products sold throughout the U.S. amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism. A California...
www.ktvb.com/mobile/artic...
www.ktvb.com/mobile/artic...
A baby formula recall linked to an infant botulism outbreak is expanding. Here's what to know
ByHeart, which makes organic infant formula, has recalled all of its products sold throughout the U.S. amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism. A California...
www.ktvb.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
ByHeart, which makes organic infant formula, has recalled all of its products sold throughout the U.S. amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism. A California...
www.ktvb.com/mobile/artic...
www.ktvb.com/mobile/artic...
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I gotta say, even I am tired of the amount of politics were are forced to consume, and I do this for a living.
November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I gotta say, even I am tired of the amount of politics were are forced to consume, and I do this for a living.
Well. At least we’ll finally get a look at those Epstein Files, correct?
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Well. At least we’ll finally get a look at those Epstein Files, correct?
The NERVE of capitulating Democrats sending out fundraising e-mails.
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The NERVE of capitulating Democrats sending out fundraising e-mails.
Not even a year in and we’re at baby formula botulism.
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Not even a year in and we’re at baby formula botulism.
RFK Jr. hasn’t been as vocal lately with his health destroying initiatives, the prepared meal listeria outbreaks and baby formula botulism are doing his lack of regulation P.R. for him.
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
RFK Jr. hasn’t been as vocal lately with his health destroying initiatives, the prepared meal listeria outbreaks and baby formula botulism are doing his lack of regulation P.R. for him.
The entire Federal Government now feels like corporate HQ, full of hot gossip, palace intrigue and big paydays. The American people’s concerns equate to a middle manager from the Des Moines office making a request for more copy machine toner.
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The entire Federal Government now feels like corporate HQ, full of hot gossip, palace intrigue and big paydays. The American people’s concerns equate to a middle manager from the Des Moines office making a request for more copy machine toner.
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Former President Barack Obama boarded an Honor Flight filled with veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars that had just touched down from Madison, Wisconsin.
#VeteransDay
#ProudBlue
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#VeteransDay
#ProudBlue
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November 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Former President Barack Obama boarded an Honor Flight filled with veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars that had just touched down from Madison, Wisconsin.
#VeteransDay
#ProudBlue
Video credit: badgehonorflightwi/IG
#VeteransDay
#ProudBlue
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Anyone who didn’t have brain worms or mercury poisoning knew Trump and RFK Jr. were full of shit.
For the life of me, I still don’t know why Tylenol didn’t sue.
For the life of me, I still don’t know why Tylenol didn’t sue.
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Anyone who didn’t have brain worms or mercury poisoning knew Trump and RFK Jr. were full of shit.
For the life of me, I still don’t know why Tylenol didn’t sue.
For the life of me, I still don’t know why Tylenol didn’t sue.
Senate Democrats: Look, we know you’re upset about your declining standard of living and impossible healthcare costs, but profiting off donor money and stocks is really great for OUR bottom line! How about you think about someone besides yourself for a change?
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Senate Democrats: Look, we know you’re upset about your declining standard of living and impossible healthcare costs, but profiting off donor money and stocks is really great for OUR bottom line! How about you think about someone besides yourself for a change?
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NYU’s Gary Marcus: “I will not be surprised to see six months or a year from now if people start saying it's too big to fail and there's some kind of bailout. Like, it wouldn't surprise me at all.”
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November 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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70% of Americans disapprove of this administration’s handling of healthcare. Cutting ACA subsidies is not the solution.
This is the time to make the case and build a broad coalition for Medicare tor All.
This is the time to make the case and build a broad coalition for Medicare tor All.
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
70% of Americans disapprove of this administration’s handling of healthcare. Cutting ACA subsidies is not the solution.
This is the time to make the case and build a broad coalition for Medicare tor All.
This is the time to make the case and build a broad coalition for Medicare tor All.
Gird your loins friends.
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Gird your loins friends.