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I asked DeepSeek: “What would be english language word mnemonic for the digits of square root of two?” Here’s how unintelligent “artificial intelligence” is. The last one is my favorite — You’re right, “journey” doesn’t have 4 letters, it has 6! 🤦♂️ (btw, ChatGPT did even worse)
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I asked DeepSeek: “What would be english language word mnemonic for the digits of square root of two?” Here’s how unintelligent “artificial intelligence” is. The last one is my favorite — You’re right, “journey” doesn’t have 4 letters, it has 6! 🤦♂️ (btw, ChatGPT did even worse)
Using the 8x optical lens on my new iPhone 17 ProMax. I remain impressed that Apple’s automatic photo ID works on a photo that looks like this.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Using the 8x optical lens on my new iPhone 17 ProMax. I remain impressed that Apple’s automatic photo ID works on a photo that looks like this.
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@jordantyranny.bsky.social
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An important article reviewing the long history and current efforts to crack down on the left and working people in order to maintain the ruling class in power: liberationnews.org/the-assault-...
The assault on the left: Trump’s crackdown in context
There is a long history of rightwing forces stretching the letter of the law to protect capitalist institutions from challenge. #civilliberties #freespeech #history
liberationnews.org
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
An important article reviewing the long history and current efforts to crack down on the left and working people in order to maintain the ruling class in power: liberationnews.org/the-assault-...
US military threats against Venezuela, just like the war games it conducts with South Korea against the DPRK, aren’t just meant to threaten attacks on the targeted country. They’re also meant to weaken the targeted country economically; these massive mobilizations aren’t cheap.
November 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
US military threats against Venezuela, just like the war games it conducts with South Korea against the DPRK, aren’t just meant to threaten attacks on the targeted country. They’re also meant to weaken the targeted country economically; these massive mobilizations aren’t cheap.
In case you think the US isn’t capable and willing to engage in biological warfare, especially against countries it’s trying to destroy like Cuba or Venezuela.
November 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In case you think the US isn’t capable and willing to engage in biological warfare, especially against countries it’s trying to destroy like Cuba or Venezuela.
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What a coincidence!
November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM
What a coincidence!
Nighttime in Cupertino.
November 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Nighttime in Cupertino.
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Accountability
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Accountability
AP has room in this long article about the “ceasefire” to remind readers how many people were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, but not enough room to mention that Israel has killed 252 people in Gaza, including 117 children, since the “ceasefire”. 😡 @fairmediawatch.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
AP has room in this long article about the “ceasefire” to remind readers how many people were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, but not enough room to mention that Israel has killed 252 people in Gaza, including 117 children, since the “ceasefire”. 😡 @fairmediawatch.bsky.social
Setting an FKT by using an illegal trail? No worries, a Trump pardon awaits! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
Trump Pardons Runner Who Took Prohibited Shortcut on Grand Teton
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Setting an FKT by using an illegal trail? No worries, a Trump pardon awaits! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
Weird NYT headline because there’s no ceasefire in Gaza either. Not a day has gone by since the “ceasefire” that Israel hasn’t killed at least one person in Gaza, and at least once as many as 100. 😡
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Weird NYT headline because there’s no ceasefire in Gaza either. Not a day has gone by since the “ceasefire” that Israel hasn’t killed at least one person in Gaza, and at least once as many as 100. 😡
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The stat that blows my mind is that Israel killed more civilians in the first week after October 7 than Hamas has killed since it was founded 40 years ago
worth noting that, for the number of deaths of children on & since the 7th of october, a ratio of 5:50 is actually disproportionately in favour of israeli kids.
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The stat that blows my mind is that Israel killed more civilians in the first week after October 7 than Hamas has killed since it was founded 40 years ago
Can’t help wondering what sport this person will be participating in. Even Beach Volleyball players are more dressed more modestly!
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Can’t help wondering what sport this person will be participating in. Even Beach Volleyball players are more dressed more modestly!
🤦♂️ [btw, I have a PhD in Magnetic Resonance, and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who knows what magnets are]
As my dear old Aunt Vera was fond of saying, “The blithering are the worst kind.*”
*of idiot
As my dear old Aunt Vera was fond of saying, “The blithering are the worst kind.*”
*of idiot
November 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
🤦♂️ [btw, I have a PhD in Magnetic Resonance, and I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who knows what magnets are]
As my dear old Aunt Vera was fond of saying, “The blithering are the worst kind.*”
*of idiot
As my dear old Aunt Vera was fond of saying, “The blithering are the worst kind.*”
*of idiot
Why does the vote on the ACA continuation have to wait for 30 days? The Democrats couldn’t even get a promise of a vote for this week. Pathetic. As I wrote yesterday, they’re not even good at politics, much less anything else.
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Why does the vote on the ACA continuation have to wait for 30 days? The Democrats couldn’t even get a promise of a vote for this week. Pathetic. As I wrote yesterday, they’re not even good at politics, much less anything else.
IOC plans to ban all trans females from Olympic competition. That this policy doesn’t even allow for exceptions for girls who never went through male puberty shows it has nothing to do with athletic fairness and everything to do with transphobia. www.thetimes.com/sport/olympi...
Transgender women to be banned from all female Olympic events
IOC likely to announce new policy early in new year after findings of a scientific review about the permanent physical advantages of being born male
www.thetimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
IOC plans to ban all trans females from Olympic competition. That this policy doesn’t even allow for exceptions for girls who never went through male puberty shows it has nothing to do with athletic fairness and everything to do with transphobia. www.thetimes.com/sport/olympi...
If the UN cannot address international lawlessness in a timely manner, does it serve any purpose whatsoever?
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
If the UN cannot address international lawlessness in a timely manner, does it serve any purpose whatsoever?
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Breaking news: The Supreme Court has declined to consider a challenge to its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
The challenge came from a county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses shortly after the ruling.
The challenge came from a county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses shortly after the ruling.
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to landmark gay marriage ruling
The announcement indicates there is not an appetite among the high court’s conservative majority to revisit one of the court’s most significant decisions in recent years.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Breaking news: The Supreme Court has declined to consider a challenge to its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
The challenge came from a county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses shortly after the ruling.
The challenge came from a county clerk who stopped issuing marriage licenses shortly after the ruling.
There’s one group ready to protest what Trump is doing to the Kennedy Center and especially to LGBTQ programming — @pslnational!
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
There’s one group ready to protest what Trump is doing to the Kennedy Center and especially to LGBTQ programming — @pslnational!
Like attracts like. Unqualified ‘r’ us.
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Like attracts like. Unqualified ‘r’ us.
Gold schlock…it’s not just for the Oval Office!
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Gold schlock…it’s not just for the Oval Office!
Wait, there’s just a week? That’s quite an improvement, I thought it was the whole year!
November 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Wait, there’s just a week? That’s quite an improvement, I thought it was the whole year!
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If you’re a birder, even common birds can bring joy. Today a Starling showed up on our balcony, and shared our fountain, for the first time ever.
#iPhonePhotosFromMyCouch*
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*In 2 days I go from a 15 ProMax to a 17, and from 5x to 8x. Can’t wait!
#iPhonePhotosFromMyCouch*
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*In 2 days I go from a 15 ProMax to a 17, and from 5x to 8x. Can’t wait!
November 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
If you’re a birder, even common birds can bring joy. Today a Starling showed up on our balcony, and shared our fountain, for the first time ever.
#iPhonePhotosFromMyCouch*
@skwinnicki.bsky.social @jordantyranny.bsky.social
*In 2 days I go from a 15 ProMax to a 17, and from 5x to 8x. Can’t wait!
#iPhonePhotosFromMyCouch*
@skwinnicki.bsky.social @jordantyranny.bsky.social
*In 2 days I go from a 15 ProMax to a 17, and from 5x to 8x. Can’t wait!
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Just days after Trump admitted publicly that the shutdown is hurting Republicans, Democrats prepare to cave. 🤦♂️ They’re not even good at politics, much less anything else.
November 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just days after Trump admitted publicly that the shutdown is hurting Republicans, Democrats prepare to cave. 🤦♂️ They’re not even good at politics, much less anything else.
Just days after Trump admitted publicly that the shutdown is hurting Republicans, Democrats prepare to cave. 🤦♂️ They’re not even good at politics, much less anything else.
November 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Just days after Trump admitted publicly that the shutdown is hurting Republicans, Democrats prepare to cave. 🤦♂️ They’re not even good at politics, much less anything else.