Alec Mento
@amento.bsky.social
Autistic, union man, author of the three *Penny Rants* books and the upcoming *This Used to Be the Future.* I drink a cup of nails before every post. No Trumpholes.
When I hear that “no company is going to be immune” from an AI bubble burst, all I can say is WE CAN ONLY HOPE
Google boss says trillion-dollar AI investment boom has 'elements of irrationality'
In an exclusive BBC interview, Sundar Pichai hailed artificial intelligence as an "extraordinary moment" but said no company would be immune if bubble burst.
bbc.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
When I hear that “no company is going to be immune” from an AI bubble burst, all I can say is WE CAN ONLY HOPE
Three exclamation points and random shouty caps don’t indicate dementia, but they do indicate asshole behavior.
Um. Did he forget what happened? The dementia is really, really bad.
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Three exclamation points and random shouty caps don’t indicate dementia, but they do indicate asshole behavior.
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Happy Birthday, Joe Biden. 💙
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Happy Birthday, Joe Biden. 💙
I’m starting to get disgusted that folks don't already know this. And Democrats are almost as responsible as Republicans for that.
Americans More Supportive of Higher Taxes Once Informed of 'Universal Benefits of Public Goods': Study | Common Dreams
Researchers found that informing people of the benefits of taxpayer-funded goods and services significantly boosted public opinion of larger government, spending, and taxation.
www.commondreams.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I’m starting to get disgusted that folks don't already know this. And Democrats are almost as responsible as Republicans for that.
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I understand the desire to respond to argumentative replies from randos but I guarantee you it is far more satisfying to say “tell me more about that” and then mute them
November 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I understand the desire to respond to argumentative replies from randos but I guarantee you it is far more satisfying to say “tell me more about that” and then mute them
Maybe more a reminder for me than for you!
November 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Maybe more a reminder for me than for you!
Very good summation, leading to a damning but fair conclusion.
November 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Very good summation, leading to a damning but fair conclusion.
Like we were all waiting for *his* analysis!
Ron DeSantis says conservatism is in its ‘racket stage,’ riddled with paid influencers
'There's a whole cottage industry.'
floridapolitics.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Like we were all waiting for *his* analysis!
“You know, now that I think about it, I actually *did* try to inflict serious injuries on our democracy."
Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
azmirror.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“You know, now that I think about it, I actually *did* try to inflict serious injuries on our democracy."
<sarcasm>What a shame! He was such a nice guy!</sarcasm>
FEMA acting chief David Richardson resigns amid criticism over Texas flood response
David Richardson's resignation comes amid mounting criticism over FEMA's response to the devastating Central Texas floods in July, which claimed more than 130 lives.
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
<sarcasm>What a shame! He was such a nice guy!</sarcasm>
Great news! At least until our Supreme Court invents precedent/doctrine that favors Republicans.
Federal court blocks new Texas congressional map for 2026
The decision is a major blow for Republicans, in Texas and nationally, who pushed through the mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump. Attorney General Ken Paxton said he woul...
www.texastribune.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Great news! At least until our Supreme Court invents precedent/doctrine that favors Republicans.
They all think they’re so loved. They’re so wrong.
‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
‘No! Not Larry Summers!’ Wails Devastated Nation
WASHINGTON—Responding to recent revelations suggesting the prominent economist was a close associate of the late child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a devastated nation reportedly joined together to...
theonion.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
They all think they’re so loved. They’re so wrong.
I give *Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl* 553 million stars out of five.
November 19, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I give *Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl* 553 million stars out of five.
Boy, I sure hope that was bleu cheese I ate today.
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Boy, I sure hope that was bleu cheese I ate today.
Also too.
(🚨) MAJOR NEWS: Trump Agrees to Release of the Epstein Files
Let me just be the one millionth person to observe that this quite possibly means that he and his lawyers have already destroyed the portions of the Files they didn't want us to see. Hopefully they left accidental traces of this.
Let me just be the one millionth person to observe that this quite possibly means that he and his lawyers have already destroyed the portions of the Files they didn't want us to see. Hopefully they left accidental traces of this.
Trump urges Republicans to vote to release Epstein files, marking stark reversal | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Sunday night encouraged House Republicans to vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files and move on from what he calls a “Democrat Hoax,” marking a stark reversal from his eff...
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Also too.
This is for when he claims that he was “always” in favor of releasing them.
If Trump claims he wants Republicans to vote to release the files now because he has nothing to hide, why doesn’t he just release the files today? Why did he order his AG many months ago not to release them? Why did he threaten Rs who signed the petition?
November 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This is for when he claims that he was “always” in favor of releasing them.
Another “online encyclopedia” that won’t be able to compete with Wikipedia because Wikipedia is good and Elon Musk is evil.
Musk's Grokipedia leans on 'questionable' sources, study says
Elon Musk's Grokipedia carries thousands of citations to "questionable" and "problematic" sources.
www.digitaljournal.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Another “online encyclopedia” that won’t be able to compete with Wikipedia because Wikipedia is good and Elon Musk is evil.
NOBODY COULD HAVE PREDICTED
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
NOBODY COULD HAVE PREDICTED
R.I.P. Great songs, great live show, great book (*I Never Met a Story I Didn’t Like*). But 2025 can really fuck all the way off.
Todd Snider, Singer-Songwriter Who Captivated Americana Music Fans With Bracing Honesty and Wit, Dies at 59
Todd Snider, a singer-songwriter who was a longtime favorite of the Americana scene with his bracing honesty and wit, has died at age 59.
variety.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
R.I.P. Great songs, great live show, great book (*I Never Met a Story I Didn’t Like*). But 2025 can really fuck all the way off.
November 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Defector really is my favorite site. The “Why Your Team Sucks” series alone is worth the price, but so are articles like this one.
Drop Whatever You're Doing Right This Instant, There's Big Spider Web News | Defector
After a brief foray into creatures big, flashy, and famous, we must return to form and focus on the spineless, creepy, and crawling. Today we’re shining a spotlight on one of the most loathèd creepy-c...
defector.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Defector really is my favorite site. The “Why Your Team Sucks” series alone is worth the price, but so are articles like this one.
Books are printed; now being bound.
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Books are printed; now being bound.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Time for another exciting edition of YOU VOTED FOR THIS
November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Time for another exciting edition of YOU VOTED FOR THIS
Shipping (to me) on Monday. BTW, you won't be able to buy it on Amazon; only my storefront, Blunt Instruments (blunteye.com), will sell it.
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Shipping (to me) on Monday. BTW, you won't be able to buy it on Amazon; only my storefront, Blunt Instruments (blunteye.com), will sell it.