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Joshua Turner
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I'll figure out my bio at some point.
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Time is owned by Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce, which is currently trying to sell its AI tool to ICE in order to triple their recruitment. just a thing I think about sometimes while I’m at work, implementing his product for nonprofits.
Time Magazine puts the "architects of AI" on its Person of the Year cover time.com/7339685/pers...
December 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.

The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.

People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.

And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
With only two episodes released so far, Pluribus is the best damn television show right now.
November 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Vince Gilligan had the 'Pluribus' credits include 'this show was made by humans'

"I hate AI. AI is the world’s most expensive and energy-intensive plagiarism machine. I think there’s a very high possibility that this is all a bunch of horseshit"

(via Variety)
November 7, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Doing this after badly losing every major election would be hilarious if people's livelihoods weren't at stake.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration turns to Supreme Court to block order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments.
November 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Blue wave, bitches!
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Across New Jersey, bomb threats at multiple polling locations have prompted closures and relocations today
Bomb threats force closures at some New Jersey polling places
Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said polling sites at School 2 and School 10 in Paterson were shut down after threats were received.
newjersey.news12.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Real.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Oct 23
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro says 'I'd rather die' than use generative AI
Del Toro's new Frankenstein adaption reimagines Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel. Frankenstein was like a tech bro: "creating something without considering the consequences," he explains.
n.pr
October 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Spineless cowards. Caving to a bunch of idiots who were never going to buy the game in the first place.
SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...
Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year
Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File
www.gamefile.news
October 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"Don't be evil"
New: Google removed an ICE-spotting app after calling ICE agents a vulnerable group. A immigration support group on the ground in Chicago, the current focus of ICE, said they were using the app to source tips, called Red Dot. Apple removed that app too
www.404media.co/google-calls...
Google Calls ICE Agents a Vulnerable Group, Removes ICE-Spotting App ‘Red Dot’
The move comes as Apple removed ICEBlock after direct pressure from U.S. Department of Justice officials and signals a broader crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.
www.404media.co
October 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"Courage"
October 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I can't wait for the story as to how they landed on March 2024 for the original release date.
Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse is releasing on June 18, 2027 deadline.com/2025/09/spid...
September 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Hahahahaha
NEWS: The Phoenix Suns, while facing several lawsuits from current and ex-employees, told employees this spring that in order to retain their jobs they needed to sign an agreement limiting their ability to sue the team, team sources told ESPN. www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Sources: Suns told employees not to sue team
The Phoenix Suns asked employees to sign agreements limiting their ability to sue the team in order to keep their jobs, multiple sources told ESPN
www.espn.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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"I just want to say, go birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine," "Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder at the #Emmys
September 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Truly bizarre to see people attacked, shamed, and disciplined for saying things about Charlie Kirk that are 1000x less offensive than what Charlie Kirk said about people
September 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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"I even gave my life to Christ in a Cracker Barrel parking lot" is an Action Bronson line
August 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
What an excellent way to make sure that I never subscribe to RedZone ever again.
🚨NEWS: ESPN and NFL have agreed to a blockbuster billion dollar deal that will result in top media properties, like RedZone, moving to the network, The Athletic has learned.

An official announcement is expected next week.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
NFL sells RedZone, NFL Media assets to Disney for stake in ESPN in blockbuster trade: Sources
An official announcement is expected next week.
www.nytimes.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ re-election campaign submitted faked petition signatures in his effort to secure a spot on the Nov ballot as an independent, a Gothamist investigation found
Forged signatures found on Mayor Adams’ petitions to run as an independent
The Adams campaign said it is conducting a review after Gothamist found signatures that were fraudulently obtained or outright forged.
gothamist.com
August 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
And nobody will learn anything from this.
July 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
When Iooking at the credits of Triumph, every member of the Wu is shown in order of their appearance. Not that big of a deal, but I love this.
May 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts will not attend the White House Super Bowl celebration this afternoon, Yamiche Alcindor reports
April 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I guess the CTE in Saquon Barkley started early.
April 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Perhaps the Gamers are alright
March 20, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Following global sports is rough. I'll be asleep for the majority of the F1 races in the season.
March 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM