Tony SanFilippo
@oxidelounge.bsky.social
Studio Owner, Musician, Record Producer, Drummer, Poker Player, Friend to many. LGBTQ+ friendly account. "Let's Make a Record!" He/Him
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The very existence of food banks is evidence of the chronic failure of US social safety net.
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The very existence of food banks is evidence of the chronic failure of US social safety net.
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
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I just came across a good term.
"pseudofuturism".
I think this very much applies to the smoke and mirrors grift of someone like Elon Musk. The false future he keeps selling to people, no matter how transparently implausible his predictions are.
"pseudofuturism".
I think this very much applies to the smoke and mirrors grift of someone like Elon Musk. The false future he keeps selling to people, no matter how transparently implausible his predictions are.
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I just came across a good term.
"pseudofuturism".
I think this very much applies to the smoke and mirrors grift of someone like Elon Musk. The false future he keeps selling to people, no matter how transparently implausible his predictions are.
"pseudofuturism".
I think this very much applies to the smoke and mirrors grift of someone like Elon Musk. The false future he keeps selling to people, no matter how transparently implausible his predictions are.
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One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
That's the Doge fraud on the left and general fraud on the right
Y’all remember how Doge found so much fraud that not one single person was charged with fraud?
November 25, 2025 at 5:41 AM
That's the Doge fraud on the left and general fraud on the right
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Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
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25 November 1938 | French Jewish boy, Henri Herszhorn, was born in Paris.
In 1942, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
In 1942, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
25 November 1938 | French Jewish boy, Henri Herszhorn, was born in Paris.
In 1942, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
In 1942, he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.
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Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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not that any versions of capitalism are good, the american iteration is just like very nakedly scammy in a Particular Way
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
not that any versions of capitalism are good, the american iteration is just like very nakedly scammy in a Particular Way
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the fact that mlms are legal here and that the chairman of the board of the heritage foundation is the daughter of one of the amway founders should be informative to more people, i think
November 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
the fact that mlms are legal here and that the chairman of the board of the heritage foundation is the daughter of one of the amway founders should be informative to more people, i think
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the ponzi scheme is the cornerstone of american capitalism
You have to keep giving money to avoid collapse and if there’s collapse you have to give more money. It’s called the free market.
November 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
the ponzi scheme is the cornerstone of american capitalism
It's fucking embarrassing to be a "white man of a certain age."
Guys, or lives are at least half over. It's time to let the next generations take the reins.
Guys, or lives are at least half over. It's time to let the next generations take the reins.
November 25, 2025 at 3:36 AM
It's fucking embarrassing to be a "white man of a certain age."
Guys, or lives are at least half over. It's time to let the next generations take the reins.
Guys, or lives are at least half over. It's time to let the next generations take the reins.
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So tired of old white men and their dumb opinions
November 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
So tired of old white men and their dumb opinions
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For Trump to succeed he needs an uneducated electorate who will believe his lies. Pay attention to what he’s doing.
The Dumbing Down of America
It’s as easy as G-O-P
steady.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
For Trump to succeed he needs an uneducated electorate who will believe his lies. Pay attention to what he’s doing.
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#ViolaFordFletcher #OldestSurvivor #TulsaRaceMassacre #Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma:
www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/u...
Tulsa, Oklahoma:
www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/u...
Oldest living survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre dies at 111 years old | CNN
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, died at 111 years old Monday, her grandson Ike Howard told CNN.
www.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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2nd american civil war bingo card
November 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
2nd american civil war bingo card
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Judge Chutkan agrees: there's something very fishy about the way Pam Bondi and her team have managed the Epstein files, and it's time now for the DOJ to come clean by complying with FOIA requests looking into internal communications.
JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Judge Chutkan agrees: there's something very fishy about the way Pam Bondi and her team have managed the Epstein files, and it's time now for the DOJ to come clean by complying with FOIA requests looking into internal communications.
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Got the flu last year on Thanksgiving and it really sucked. Obviously vaccine is no guarantee you won’t get it, but it’s basically free with no downside and is, imho, a no-brainer.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
A New Flu Variant May Make Cold Season Brutal This Year
U.S. flu rates remain low, but experts are keeping an eye on a new strain that’s been linked to unexpectedly early and severe seasons in several other countries
www.scientificamerican.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Got the flu last year on Thanksgiving and it really sucked. Obviously vaccine is no guarantee you won’t get it, but it’s basically free with no downside and is, imho, a no-brainer.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
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Tis time. If you’re bored or avoiding emails, here’s the retelling of the whole story of how I got my hand stuck in a not-fully thawed turkey before I’d had my coffee.
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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When they say crime is up they mean:
"The suspects...were seen in a video aggressively chalking the crosswalk."
This is what DeSantis is spending Florida taxpayer money on.
www.wftv.com/news/local/r...
This is what DeSantis is spending Florida taxpayer money on.
www.wftv.com/news/local/r...
‘Resist’: Two arrested after chalking former Pulse Memorial Crosswalk
The video showed the men grinding chalk onto the crosswalk, with the word ‘Resist’ chalked nearby
www.wftv.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:20 AM
When they say crime is up they mean:
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A fabulous pre-code gag from "Wonder Bar" (1934)
November 25, 2025 at 12:18 AM
A fabulous pre-code gag from "Wonder Bar" (1934)
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Rest in Power
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Rest in Power