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@mattgrayson.bsky.social
· May 5
Never trust anyone who has a lot to say about a lot of things.
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This is how they managed statistics in the old USSR.
Trump wants to fire the federal government’s chief labor statistician — Erika McEntarfar — because he doesn’t like the reality of job weaknesses undermining economic growth.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Says He’ll Fire Labor Statistics Head After Weak Jobs Data
President Donald Trump said he was directing officials to fire Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, hours after a report showed US job growth cooled sharply over the l...
www.bloomberg.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
This is how they managed statistics in the old USSR.
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Excellent one by @rubenbolling.bsky.social
July 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Excellent one by @rubenbolling.bsky.social
I wish this was fake but alas. So bad 😡
the vibes: they're not great chat
July 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I wish this was fake but alas. So bad 😡
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I thought the text below was paraphrasing what he said - I mean, there's no way a Vice President would actually talk that way.
It's a direct quote.
It's a direct quote.
Vice President JD Vance: "I empathize with Americans who are exhausted after 25 years of foreign entanglements in the Middle East. I understand the concern, but the difference is that back then we had dumb presidents"
June 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I thought the text below was paraphrasing what he said - I mean, there's no way a Vice President would actually talk that way.
It's a direct quote.
It's a direct quote.
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“I, Too” by Langston Hughes
June 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
“I, Too” by Langston Hughes
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It's just astounding these AI companies are like "This next software update may end up allowing idiots to accidentally create unstoppable bioweapons that could destroy humanity, but we're under a lot of profit pressure, so we're going to release it anyway." www.axios.com/2025/06/18/o...
OpenAI preps for models with higher bioweapons risk
Preventing harm means both the company, and society at large, need to be prepared.
www.axios.com
June 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
It's just astounding these AI companies are like "This next software update may end up allowing idiots to accidentally create unstoppable bioweapons that could destroy humanity, but we're under a lot of profit pressure, so we're going to release it anyway." www.axios.com/2025/06/18/o...
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I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles
Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.
Breaking News: Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was detained by ICE agents at an immigration court as he tried to escort a migrant out of the courthouse to prevent his arrest. nyti.ms/4jWkANE
June 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles
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Good news! The same company building the domestic intelligence data panopticon is going to check you out at your local grocery!
Hidden in a bunch of tech and corporate jargon is a simple fact here: Palantir is going to collect data on how you spend your money now.
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
Bolt and Palantir Partner to Launch Checkout 2.0: The Smartest, Most Personalized Checkout Experience Yet
/PRNewswire/ -- Bolt, a leading checkout technology company, and Palantir Technologies Inc., a leading provider of AI software, today announced a strategic...
www.prnewswire.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Good news! The same company building the domestic intelligence data panopticon is going to check you out at your local grocery!
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A good rule of thumb: If a surveillance technology exists, it will eventually be weaponized and abused.
May 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A good rule of thumb: If a surveillance technology exists, it will eventually be weaponized and abused.
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Me hovering over an icon button and hoping the alt text to comes up to tell me wtf it does
a close up of a man in a military uniform looking at the camera with a serious look on his face .
Alt: Matt Damon aging rapidly
media.tenor.com
May 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Me hovering over an icon button and hoping the alt text to comes up to tell me wtf it does
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Remember when everyone freaked out about China's surveillance state - "the government monitors where citizens fly and can disappear whoever they want, how awful"
Here in the US, look at what the current administration is doing:
jacobin.com/2025/05/airl...
Here in the US, look at what the current administration is doing:
jacobin.com/2025/05/airl...
Airlines Are Selling Your Data to ICE
An aviation industry clearinghouse is collecting data on air travelers from billions of flights — and selling it to Trump’s immigration enforcers.
jacobin.com
May 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Remember when everyone freaked out about China's surveillance state - "the government monitors where citizens fly and can disappear whoever they want, how awful"
Here in the US, look at what the current administration is doing:
jacobin.com/2025/05/airl...
Here in the US, look at what the current administration is doing:
jacobin.com/2025/05/airl...
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I don't know what is funniest.
The fact that their Y axis goes to 120%, them not being able to sort the dates properly, or the approval rating that would make Kim Jong Un blush.
The fact that their Y axis goes to 120%, them not being able to sort the dates properly, or the approval rating that would make Kim Jong Un blush.
May 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.
Reporter: The president fired the Librarian of Congress. Why?
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
Leavitt: There were quite concerning things she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the library for children.
May 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.
Never trust anyone who has a lot to say about a lot of things.
May 5, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Never trust anyone who has a lot to say about a lot of things.
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I will build my Church upon this bankrupt casino. 1/6
May 3, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I will build my Church upon this bankrupt casino. 1/6
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I don't remember the last time I was this emotionally invested
April 15, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I don't remember the last time I was this emotionally invested
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We didn't deserve Kurt Vonnegut
December 31, 2024 at 4:13 PM
We didn't deserve Kurt Vonnegut