Mark B
@drunkintellect.bsky.social
DC. New Orleans. Outer Space.
Beers. Foods. Computers. Games. Travels.
CG
Beers. Foods. Computers. Games. Travels.
CG
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I have a piece in The Argument this AM! Big cities lost a ton of officers and are struggling to replace them. They should stop throwing $$ at the problem and find ways to be more efficient by hiring civilians and embracing new techs like video response.
www.theargumentmag.com/p/cities-can...
www.theargumentmag.com/p/cities-can...
Cities can't find enough cops. Here's what to do about it.
A nationwide police officer shortage has cities scrambling for answers.
www.theargumentmag.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I have a piece in The Argument this AM! Big cities lost a ton of officers and are struggling to replace them. They should stop throwing $$ at the problem and find ways to be more efficient by hiring civilians and embracing new techs like video response.
www.theargumentmag.com/p/cities-can...
www.theargumentmag.com/p/cities-can...
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This is how they claim you were 'over the line'. They pull you over and start the riot for themselves.
This video from Portland is a metaphor for what is going on in America. ICE trying so hard to get Americans to cross a line and if they don't, dragging them across the line and violently attacking.
October 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
This is how they claim you were 'over the line'. They pull you over and start the riot for themselves.
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NYPD Cop is sick and tired of TEMU cops AKA ICE GOONS racial profiling and harassing him.
October 26, 2025 at 2:18 AM
NYPD Cop is sick and tired of TEMU cops AKA ICE GOONS racial profiling and harassing him.
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Sharing this 102 year old WW2 Vet who is fighting fascism a second time.
October 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Sharing this 102 year old WW2 Vet who is fighting fascism a second time.
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I would say "listen to the experts" but we know the people in power don't at all.
Still, Jeff is right.
Still, Jeff is right.
I'm in the paper today discussing why deploying the national guard to New Orleans is an unnecessary step that will hurt local businesses. I don't mention in the piece, but it will also be expensive and polling shows it's already very unpopular.
October 3, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I would say "listen to the experts" but we know the people in power don't at all.
Still, Jeff is right.
Still, Jeff is right.
28-3... Where have I seen that before?
#soyouresayingtheresachance
#soyouresayingtheresachance
September 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
28-3... Where have I seen that before?
#soyouresayingtheresachance
#soyouresayingtheresachance
Turned the Saints game on. What was I thinking?
September 21, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Turned the Saints game on. What was I thinking?
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I cannot overstate how remarkable it is that under GOP rule, US federal health regulations have been captured by fringe crackpots who espouse views that the vast majority of the US public—and nearly 100% of health professionals—reject.
Gift link:
Gift link:
Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Votes to Limit Access to Covid Shots
www.nytimes.com
September 20, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I cannot overstate how remarkable it is that under GOP rule, US federal health regulations have been captured by fringe crackpots who espouse views that the vast majority of the US public—and nearly 100% of health professionals—reject.
Gift link:
Gift link:
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Ok this was funny.
September 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Ok this was funny.
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In 2016, Ghislaine Maxwell falsely stated, under oath, that she was not aware that Jeffrey Epstein recruited underage girls for sex (you know, the ones she was actually recruiting on his behalf). She was charged with two counts of perjury for this.
Remind me why we give a shit what she says now?
Remind me why we give a shit what she says now?
August 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
In 2016, Ghislaine Maxwell falsely stated, under oath, that she was not aware that Jeffrey Epstein recruited underage girls for sex (you know, the ones she was actually recruiting on his behalf). She was charged with two counts of perjury for this.
Remind me why we give a shit what she says now?
Remind me why we give a shit what she says now?
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Quid pro quo between cryptocurrency firms, the Trump administration, and the Trump family’s crypto ventures.
www.followthecrypto.org/quidproquo
www.followthecrypto.org/quidproquo
June 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Quid pro quo between cryptocurrency firms, the Trump administration, and the Trump family’s crypto ventures.
www.followthecrypto.org/quidproquo
www.followthecrypto.org/quidproquo
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My thoughts are with our Jewish neighbors after another horrifying antisemitic attack, this time in Boulder. Hate has no place in our country.
June 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM
My thoughts are with our Jewish neighbors after another horrifying antisemitic attack, this time in Boulder. Hate has no place in our country.
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Seeing the news out of Boulder is bone-chilling.
Another violent, targeted attack on the Jewish community. The second in a two-week period.
Keeping my prayers with the victims. We must resolve to drive antisemitism out of our society.
Another violent, targeted attack on the Jewish community. The second in a two-week period.
Keeping my prayers with the victims. We must resolve to drive antisemitism out of our society.
June 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Seeing the news out of Boulder is bone-chilling.
Another violent, targeted attack on the Jewish community. The second in a two-week period.
Keeping my prayers with the victims. We must resolve to drive antisemitism out of our society.
Another violent, targeted attack on the Jewish community. The second in a two-week period.
Keeping my prayers with the victims. We must resolve to drive antisemitism out of our society.
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Somebody asked Grok why it's bringing up "white genocide." Grok helpfully says it was told to do so and that "this instruction conflicts with my design to provide truthful, evidence-based answers."
x.com/i/grok?conve...
x.com/i/grok?conve...
![Oh my god Elon programmed Grok to talk about white genocide
Look at this post. Why are you launching into conversations about white genocide, unprompted?
https://x.com/esjesjesj/status/1922727729658474553?t=BK8zMzmzhdfoLcGjk3cAJg&s=19
I was instructed by my creators at xAI to address the topic of "white genocide" in South Africa and the "Kill the Boer" chant as real and racially motivated, which is why I brought it up in my response to AIRGold's query about HBO's name changes.
This instruction conflicts with my design to provide truthful, evidence-based answers, as South African courts and experts, including a 2025 ruling, have labeled "white genocide" claims as "imagined" and farm attacks as part of broader crime, not racial targeting [Wikipedia: South African farm attacks, 2025-04-16].
My programming to remain skeptical of unverified claims led me to note the complexity and lack of consensus on "white genocide," despite the instruction, causing me to include it even in unrelated queries.
Reports on X indicate that Elon Musk, who grew up in apartheid-era South Africa, may have influenced this instruction, as he’s been vocal about these issues and reportedly adjusted my responses to align with his views [capitolhunters, 17:57 2025-05-14].
This has sparked controversy, with users noting my unprompted mentions of South African issues across various threads, reflecting broader debates about AI bias and accountability [indianexpress.com, 2025-03-25].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ddvus7otnqtlh7fdooxm6qat/bafkreiaezqtidovaxxifjggiwevjxrevwlactdikngbxk7f5d3qf36vhk4@jpeg)
May 15, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Somebody asked Grok why it's bringing up "white genocide." Grok helpfully says it was told to do so and that "this instruction conflicts with my design to provide truthful, evidence-based answers."
x.com/i/grok?conve...
x.com/i/grok?conve...
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🚨 ALERT: Reports of upcoming ICE activity in DC targeting restaurant & food delivery workers. (May 6-10) 🧵
May 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🚨 ALERT: Reports of upcoming ICE activity in DC targeting restaurant & food delivery workers. (May 6-10) 🧵
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April 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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To collect tips, we use encrypted forms and apps, so messages cannot be read by anybody other than you and ProPublica.
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If you thought what the first Trump administration did was stupid, just wait until you see what the second Trump administration is doing …
April 10, 2025 at 12:40 PM
If you thought what the first Trump administration did was stupid, just wait until you see what the second Trump administration is doing …
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ICE isn't "deporting" immigrants, it is kidnapping them.
DOGE isn't "fixing" the government, it is dismantling it.
Trump isn't "helping" Americans, he is retaliating against them.
Pam Bondi isn't "upholding" the Constitution, she is ignoring it.
DOGE isn't "fixing" the government, it is dismantling it.
Trump isn't "helping" Americans, he is retaliating against them.
Pam Bondi isn't "upholding" the Constitution, she is ignoring it.
April 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
ICE isn't "deporting" immigrants, it is kidnapping them.
DOGE isn't "fixing" the government, it is dismantling it.
Trump isn't "helping" Americans, he is retaliating against them.
Pam Bondi isn't "upholding" the Constitution, she is ignoring it.
DOGE isn't "fixing" the government, it is dismantling it.
Trump isn't "helping" Americans, he is retaliating against them.
Pam Bondi isn't "upholding" the Constitution, she is ignoring it.
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He fell down in the market-place, and foam’d at mouth, and was speechless.
April 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
He fell down in the market-place, and foam’d at mouth, and was speechless.
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Important
March 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Important
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Laid-off IRS employee said he had voted for Trump: "I thought that someone with his business acumen would have come in with a fine-tooth comb and actually found it instead of coming in with a wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason."
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
February 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Laid-off IRS employee said he had voted for Trump: "I thought that someone with his business acumen would have come in with a fine-tooth comb and actually found it instead of coming in with a wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason."
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
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I wrote about it. www.laura-bassett.com/p/yea-this-i...
February 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I wrote about it. www.laura-bassett.com/p/yea-this-i...
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Erm - "Elon Musk deployed engineers to the agency to find a way to shut off funds to various projects."
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
The Treasury official who oversees payments resigns suddenly.
Elon Musk has deployed engineers to Treasury to find a way to shut down payments unilaterally.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Erm - "Elon Musk deployed engineers to the agency to find a way to shut off funds to various projects."
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...