Chipmunk Avenger
@chipmunkavenger.bsky.social
Former Hoosier, now in New Hampshire
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I stand with Ukraine
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I stand with Ukraine
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“Leave it to business journalists to successfully stage a boardroom coup against an AI chief executive.”
This is a really funny story about an AI vending machine. And does not seem to be paywalled.
This is a really funny story about an AI vending machine. And does not seem to be paywalled.
"Profits collapsed. Newsroom morale soared."
Amazing piece from @joannastern.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
Amazing piece from @joannastern.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“Leave it to business journalists to successfully stage a boardroom coup against an AI chief executive.”
This is a really funny story about an AI vending machine. And does not seem to be paywalled.
This is a really funny story about an AI vending machine. And does not seem to be paywalled.
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Trump's promise of $1,776 for service members last night -- which was supposed to be a tariff thing -- is in fact theft from increased housing allowances.
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
www.defenseone.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Trump's promise of $1,776 for service members last night -- which was supposed to be a tariff thing -- is in fact theft from increased housing allowances.
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
www.defenseone.com/policy/2025/...
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"Russia is already restructuring its military and building new facilities near NATO borders. Nothing in its posture suggests change," writes Margus Tsahkna, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, in his recent op-ed.
This is the momentum for Europe to act: seize Russian assets
About the author: Margus Tsahkna is Estonia’s foreign minister.
If Europe truly wants to be a real player in the geopolitical arena and to shape its own security and future, it must match strong word...
kyivindependent.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"Russia is already restructuring its military and building new facilities near NATO borders. Nothing in its posture suggests change," writes Margus Tsahkna, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, in his recent op-ed.
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The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
www.wmur.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
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The dark money group Heritage Action says Trump threatened to strip all federal funding from Indiana if state senate rejects 9-0 gerrymandered map today. This is height of autocracy. Trump & his allies using political and economic terrorism to force state legislature to vote for rigged map
December 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The dark money group Heritage Action says Trump threatened to strip all federal funding from Indiana if state senate rejects 9-0 gerrymandered map today. This is height of autocracy. Trump & his allies using political and economic terrorism to force state legislature to vote for rigged map
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1. The AI industry has kicked off a $100 million+ scheme to influence the 2026 midterm elections
While they claim it's a "bipartisan" effort, it has all the markings of a campaign to benefit Trump and the GOP
Let's review
While they claim it's a "bipartisan" effort, it has all the markings of a campaign to benefit Trump and the GOP
Let's review
The AI industry’s $100 million play to influence the 2026 elections
As the 2026 midterms approach, President Trump is facing headwinds.
popular.info
December 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
1. The AI industry has kicked off a $100 million+ scheme to influence the 2026 midterm elections
While they claim it's a "bipartisan" effort, it has all the markings of a campaign to benefit Trump and the GOP
Let's review
While they claim it's a "bipartisan" effort, it has all the markings of a campaign to benefit Trump and the GOP
Let's review
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I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
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Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Wow -- Russia reportedly plotted last year to plant bombs on US-bound flights (gift link) giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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⚡️ Lithuania declares state of emergency over smuggler balloons from Belarus.
This move will allow state institutions to coordinate their response more effectively and involve the military.
This move will allow state institutions to coordinate their response more effectively and involve the military.
Lithuania declares state of emergency over smuggler balloons from Belarus
This move will allow state institutions to coordinate their response more effectively and involve the military.
kyivindependent.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:12 AM
⚡️ Lithuania declares state of emergency over smuggler balloons from Belarus.
This move will allow state institutions to coordinate their response more effectively and involve the military.
This move will allow state institutions to coordinate their response more effectively and involve the military.
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Indiana has rapidly become the latest flashpoint in the GOP’s national push to engineer aggressive mid-decade gerrymanders. Few states illustrate the immense costs to voters and how far lawmakers are willing to go to appease President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/ind...
Indiana’s GOP Shows Us the Future of Gerrymandering — And It’s Grim: A Conversation With Election Law Expert Luis Fuentes-Rohwer
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Indiana has rapidly become the latest flashpoint in the GOP’s national push to engineer aggressive mid-decade gerrymanders. Few states illustrate the immense costs to voters and how far lawmakers are willing to go to appease President Donald Trump. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/ind...
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A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
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Indiana state house Republicans just approved a new 9-0 gerrymandered map ousting two US House Democrats, giving Republicans 100% of seats in state where Trump got 58% of vote
December 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Indiana state house Republicans just approved a new 9-0 gerrymandered map ousting two US House Democrats, giving Republicans 100% of seats in state where Trump got 58% of vote
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Texas clearly did a racial gerrymander, which is illegal.
A district court found that Texas did a racial gerrymander, rejecting the new map because it is illegal.
But the Supreme Court reversed it.
Because? Must assume the gerrymanderers were acting in good faith (despite the evidence otherwise).
A district court found that Texas did a racial gerrymander, rejecting the new map because it is illegal.
But the Supreme Court reversed it.
Because? Must assume the gerrymanderers were acting in good faith (despite the evidence otherwise).
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Texas clearly did a racial gerrymander, which is illegal.
A district court found that Texas did a racial gerrymander, rejecting the new map because it is illegal.
But the Supreme Court reversed it.
Because? Must assume the gerrymanderers were acting in good faith (despite the evidence otherwise).
A district court found that Texas did a racial gerrymander, rejecting the new map because it is illegal.
But the Supreme Court reversed it.
Because? Must assume the gerrymanderers were acting in good faith (despite the evidence otherwise).
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⚡️Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate.
Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate
"12-year-old Misha from the occupied Donetsk region and 16-year-old Liza from occupied Simferopol were sent to Songdowon camp in North Korea, 9,000 km from home," Rashevska testified. "Children there ...
kyivindependent.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
⚡️Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate.
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Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the U.S. may be forced to close after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements
Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don't comply with government rules
Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the U.S. may be forced to close after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements
www.wmur.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the U.S. may be forced to close after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government requirements
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It’s finished.
It’s also not finished because, in the words of Paul Valéry, a piece of writing is never finished. Ultimately it is abandoned. That’s because writing is thinking, and we’re never finished with that.
Anyway, I figured out what to do with that long blog post . . .
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It’s also not finished because, in the words of Paul Valéry, a piece of writing is never finished. Ultimately it is abandoned. That’s because writing is thinking, and we’re never finished with that.
Anyway, I figured out what to do with that long blog post . . .
1/
November 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It’s finished.
It’s also not finished because, in the words of Paul Valéry, a piece of writing is never finished. Ultimately it is abandoned. That’s because writing is thinking, and we’re never finished with that.
Anyway, I figured out what to do with that long blog post . . .
1/
It’s also not finished because, in the words of Paul Valéry, a piece of writing is never finished. Ultimately it is abandoned. That’s because writing is thinking, and we’re never finished with that.
Anyway, I figured out what to do with that long blog post . . .
1/
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An enormous wall of trash about 500 feet in length and up to four stories tall was recently discovered near a highway in the English countryside, leading to a national outcry across Britain. nyti.ms/4oP3vbP
A Colossal, Hidden Pile of Trash Ignites Outcry in Britain
The discovery of a mountain of garbage near a highway is the latest example of what experts say is a growing problem of criminal organizations profiting from illegal dumping.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
An enormous wall of trash about 500 feet in length and up to four stories tall was recently discovered near a highway in the English countryside, leading to a national outcry across Britain. nyti.ms/4oP3vbP
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According to leaked internal documents, in 2024, Meta made 10% of its revenue, around $16 billion, from scam ads, illegal gambling, and fake medical product promotions.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...?
www.reuters.com/investigatio...?
November 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
According to leaked internal documents, in 2024, Meta made 10% of its revenue, around $16 billion, from scam ads, illegal gambling, and fake medical product promotions.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...?
www.reuters.com/investigatio...?
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NEW: A week before Donald Trump surged past Hillary Clinton to win the presidency, author Michael Wolff approached Jeffrey Epstein with a proposal to "finish" Trump's candidacy.
"Interested?" Wolff wrote.
Epstein, apparently, declined.
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www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
"Interested?" Wolff wrote.
Epstein, apparently, declined.
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www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 13, 2025 at 12:42 AM
NEW: A week before Donald Trump surged past Hillary Clinton to win the presidency, author Michael Wolff approached Jeffrey Epstein with a proposal to "finish" Trump's candidacy.
"Interested?" Wolff wrote.
Epstein, apparently, declined.
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www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
"Interested?" Wolff wrote.
Epstein, apparently, declined.
w/ @eorden.bsky.social
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Like many firms on Wall Street, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's hedge fund used a limited partnership to avoid Medicare taxes. Unlike the others, he’s now overseeing the IRS.
The I.R.S. Tried to Stop This Tax Dodge. Scott Bessent Used It Anyway.
Like many on Wall Street, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a limited partnership to avoid Medicare taxes. Unlike the others, he’s now overseeing the I.R.S.
nyti.ms
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Like many firms on Wall Street, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's hedge fund used a limited partnership to avoid Medicare taxes. Unlike the others, he’s now overseeing the IRS.
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"If you’re a Republican official convicted of corruption, your odds of receiving clemency from Trump are roughly 100%...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"If you’re a Republican official convicted of corruption, your odds of receiving clemency from Trump are roughly 100%...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
"The latest move seems intended to deliver a political message: Those who assist Trump with his schemes need not worry about legal consequences..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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Queen Ghislaine even has a puppy at Club Fed. This is how convicted sex traffickers are coddled by the Trump admin. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Queen Ghislaine even has a puppy at Club Fed. This is how convicted sex traffickers are coddled by the Trump admin. www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
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"These breaks come in addition to the roughly $4 trillion package of tax cuts that President Trump signed into law in July..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
November 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"These breaks come in addition to the roughly $4 trillion package of tax cuts that President Trump signed into law in July..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Please readl. Hegseth is such a disgrace. We have lost so much fine leadership.
Please readl. Hegseth is such a disgrace. We have lost so much fine leadership.
Hegseth Is Purging Military Leaders With Little Explanation
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
Please readl. Hegseth is such a disgrace. We have lost so much fine leadership.
Please readl. Hegseth is such a disgrace. We have lost so much fine leadership.
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During the first Trump administration, selling Trump Wines on federal property would have been a scandal (as it should be).
But this time around, it’s just yet another piece of a corruption tidal wave. 🧵
But this time around, it’s just yet another piece of a corruption tidal wave. 🧵
Trump Wines Sold At Coast Guard Stores On Federal Property
Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his family’s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
During the first Trump administration, selling Trump Wines on federal property would have been a scandal (as it should be).
But this time around, it’s just yet another piece of a corruption tidal wave. 🧵
But this time around, it’s just yet another piece of a corruption tidal wave. 🧵