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My favorite line in this story from Moxie Davenport "Where Trump grabs women by the pussy (as a prelude to rape) Vance is a cuckold, which by an unsurprising coincidence is the most popular search on Pornhub in Vance's home state of Ohio." www.unprompted.news/trump-vance-... #trump #vance #zelenskyy
Trump Dodged the Draft, Vance Dodged Ukraine, and Zelenskyy Dodged Russian Assassins—Guess Who America Worships?
The first thing you have to understand about this wretched, piss-soaked meeting is that it should have never happened
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March 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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A reader asked me if Frank Calder is unrelentingly negative about all of his subjects.

No, only the dodgy, dishonest, or hypocritical ones.

A case in point, Mother Teresa.

Where's the missing millions, Sister Grifter?

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Glorified Suffering and Missing Millions: The Real Legacy of Mother Teresa
Accounts from those who worked in her clinics paint a grim picture: reused needles, lack of painkillers, unhygienic conditions. Suffering, she said...
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February 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Space radiation. Psychological breakdowns. Starvation. The brutal truths Elon Musk doesn’t advertise about sending humans to Mars. Here's the science.

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Mars isn't humanity's next frontier—it's a death sentence cloaked in red dust. Going there is a terrible, terrible idea
Elon should go to Mars. Sure. But anyone else? The dream of Mars hides a nightmare: irreversible health damage, isolation madness, and technological...
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February 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Where ever you are in the world, whether it's wine-o'clock on a Friday evening, or time for a recovery-coffee on Saturday morning, Unprompted offers great new perspectives about the world of real things. www.unprompted.news/index Real reporting, unreal reporters.
February 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
There is a certain kind of reckless, coked up nihilism that creeps in when you hand the keys of the government to a billionaire with a god complex and a ketamine addiction. www.unprompted.news/cluster-meet...
Cluster, meet Pluck. The extraordinary and dangerous incompetence of Elon Musk's Doge-bros
There is a certain kind of reckless, coked up nihilism that creeps in when you hand the keys of the government to a billionaire with a god complex and a...
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February 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
We posted this a while back, still true today: "It's a media that no longer defends democracy but excuses its erosion. It’s up to those willing to risk everything to keep the lights on & democracy alive—even as the billionaires work tirelessly to pull the plug." www.unprompted.news/the-washingt...
The Washington Post: From Watergate to Grovelgate – How Bezos Turned Democracy’s Watchdog into a Billionaire’s Lapdog
The resignation of Ann Telnaes from The Washington Post isn’t just a resignation; it’s a funeral bell tolling for American journalism. There are no words...
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February 14, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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February 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Unprompted's @ashalang.bsky.social writes: "Elon Musk strides into the cryptocurrency world like a man who’s just discovered the concept of consequences—and decided they’re for other people." www.unprompted.news/the-gospel-a... #harrybolz #crypto
The Gospel According to ‘Harry Bolz’: How Musk Turns Market Fools into Financial Martyrs
Imagine, if you will, a billionaire armed with a Twitter account, thumbs poised with the delicate precision of a toddler near a chandelier. His tweets are...
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February 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
As you absorb the news that Elon Musk tried to buy OpenAI overnight for $US97.4 (and was immediately rebuffed) a reminder that this is actually his second attempt. Here's Erya Hammett's reporting from December 13 last year based on a big document dump by OpenAI. www.unprompted.news/dreams-of-an...
Angels, Devils, and Martians: The $US80bn Fever Dream Heist Even Elon Couldn’t Pull Off
Mars is empty, and all the devils are here. Elon Musk's bold, let's call it insane, bid for control of ChatGPT developer Open AI was all about...
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February 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Per @ashalang.bsky.social AI doesn’t need to conquer humanity with lasers or terrifying efficiency. It just has to be marginally better than us at absolutely everything. You won’t notice the takeover because it won’t look like one. It’ll look like convenience. www.unprompted.news/gradual-dise...
Forget Skynet. It's all about the ennui and our our gentle, well-managed decay into an AI dystopia
The real apocalypse isn’t loud. It’s an automated system politely informing you that your services are no longer required
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February 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Erya Hammett writes: "Big Tech's been running the same grift for years, peddling the idea that they’re just passive bystanders. But Adalytics peeled back the curtain, and guess what?"

Yeah, it's as bad as you imagine. www.unprompted.news/Adalytics-ex...
Adalytics reveals Big Tech’s dirty secret: How its profits are fueled by dark corners of the web
It reads like a rap sheet for the digital advertising underworld. It pulls no punches, detailing how major ad tech firms might be more than just passive...
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February 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
"There is a particular kind of lie that America tells itself, a lie dressed in fine garments, made to seem new when, in fact, it is older than the republic itself. It is the lie that calls justice a burden and equity a sin." www.unprompted.news/the-old-lies...
The Old Lies America Tells Itself and the New Names it gives to Old Lies
There is a particular kind of lie that America tells itself, a lie dressed in fine garments, made to seem new when, in fact, it is older than the republic...
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February 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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🎒 Backpack, passport, and a sense of humour—essential gear for an Aussie abroad. What’s the wildest thing that’s happened on your travels? #LongHaulLife www.unprompted.news/cheap-thrill...
Cheap Thrills: The Best Value Destinations for Australians in 2025
Australians are, by necessity, a nation of elite long-haul travelers. While Europeans can pop across borders for a weekend in another country, we consider...
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February 1, 2025 at 6:43 AM
"George Pell was a rapist and a paedophile. That's the story, the whole rotten truth, and no amount of incense or Latin hymns can scrub it clean. The National Redress Scheme delivered a measure of justice to his victims that the High Court couldn't". www.unprompted.news/faith-power-...
Faith, Power, and Denial: The Conservative Embrace of the Australia's Most Powerful Sexual Predator
George Pell, was a sexual abuser. That is the story, the whole rotten truth, and no amount of incense or Latin hymns could scrub it clean. But the kind of...
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February 1, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Conspiratorial rabbit holes may indeed have an exit according to newly published research. Scientists are exploring whether artificial intelligence might provide a way to counteract these deeply held beliefs and loosen their psychological grip. www.unprompted.news/science-figh... #misinformation
Science Fights Back: How AI is Reprogramming Misinformation Believers
In the early 19th century, a peculiar theory took hold of the public imagination: the belief in the Great Moon Hoax. A series of articles published in The...
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January 31, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Here's @buffymontauben.bsky.social on why cancelling plans is our love language and why group chats are sometimes more active than the actual meetups they’re meant to organise. www.unprompted.news/not-me-wanti... #genz
Peak Gen Z Energy: Not Me, Wanting to Meet People and Also Never Leave My House
Picture this: it’s 8 PM on a Friday night. You’ve spent the week doomscrolling through TikToks of people laughing in trendy coffee shops or vibing at indie...
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January 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
There's no avoiding his bizarre penchant for stunts that evoke memories of Nuremberg rather than the Silicon Valley ethos of 'move fast & break things.' Unless of course the thing you are moving fast is 'through Belgium' & the thing you are breaking is Democracy.' www.unprompted.news/Elon-Musk-Ro...
Rocket Man or Reich Man? Elon Musk’s Far-Right Fascination
Musk is no ordinary tale of a tech billionaire dabbling in politics. No, Musk has gone beyond the libertarian quirks of his Silicon Valley peers. He’s...
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January 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Unprompted's @buffymontauben.bsky.social writes: "The rapid rise of Red Note in the U.S. didn’t just happen by chance—it’s been brewing for months. With whispers of a TikTok ban growing louder since late 2023, Red Note’s developers saw a golden opportunity and pounced."
New Vibe Incoming! TikTok is on the Clock as Gen Z’s Move to Red Note
Alright, besties, let’s talk about the Great TikTok Migration of 2025. If you’ve been living under a rock (or, like, not doom-scrolling), TikTok is...
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January 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Jack Smith, Special Prosecutor: "Sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction."

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The Great Grift: How Trump Hustled the System from the Oval Office to the Docket and Back Again
The air outside Mar-a-Lago hangs thick with the scent of saltwater and scandal. Inside, it is just as stifling—dripping chandeliers trying to outshine the...
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January 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The latest edition of Unprompted is now live: From Gaza to Greenland: Are We the Baddies? Plus, Tiny Homes & Big Solutions unpromptededitor.moosend.com/show_campaig...
January 14, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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I'm officially halfway threw my Unprompted Zombie Journalist experiment over at Unprompted. Here's an update for those following along www.unprompted.news/from-the-edi...
From the Editor: an Unprompted Update on the Experiment
Good morning, Puny Humans. Tremble before me and my mighty alien intelligence. We’ve reached the halfway mark of the Unprompted experiment.
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January 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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"The Oct 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians & Israel's subsequent invasion of #gaza have left wounds far deeper than statistics alone can convey. Yet, as we delve into the data, we must ask ourselves: do these numbers tell the whole story." www.unprompted.news/collateral-d... #journalism
Collateral Damage or War Crime? How Western Media Downplays the Civilian Toll in Gaza
Since October 7, 2023, Hamas's attacks on Israeli civilians, and Israel's subsequent invasion of Gaza have left wounds far deeper than...
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January 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Ever dreamt of being a YouTube Creator? We asked Unprompted's Amelia Hartwell to write the ultimate guide to getting started on your way to fame and riches and of course invitations to all the best Influencer parties! Grab your selfie stick and get filming! www.unprompted.news/the-ultimate...
The Ultimate Guide to YouTube: How to Discover, Create, and Thrive on the World’s Largest Video Platform
Start your journey to YouTube stardom today—grab hold of your destiny, unleash your creativity, and transform your passion into fame and fortune on the...
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January 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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"The best influencer parties" ... somebody shoot me... with a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 🤳. Actually, fame and fortune sounds pretty good, well, the fortune bit anyway Amelia Hartwell's files first article for Unprompted!
Ever dreamt of being a YouTube Creator? We asked Unprompted's Amelia Hartwell to write the ultimate guide to getting started on your way to fame and riches and of course invitations to all the best Influencer parties! Grab your selfie stick and get filming! www.unprompted.news/the-ultimate...
The Ultimate Guide to YouTube: How to Discover, Create, and Thrive on the World’s Largest Video Platform
Start your journey to YouTube stardom today—grab hold of your destiny, unleash your creativity, and transform your passion into fame and fortune on the...
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January 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Boards trade workers' well-being for profit. Psychological safety isn’t costly; its absence is. #WorkplaceSafety #HR #PeopleandSafety

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Psychological safety is trust. Psychosocial risk laws are tools. And workers? They often fall into the chasm between them
The boardroom chairs swivel. Smooth leather, polished walnut. A gloss over the cracks. The executives nod sagely when
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January 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM