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pixelatedboat.bsky.social
If you post on here more than 20 times in one day the app should display a health bar showing how close you are to snapping
December 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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lollardfish.bsky.social
you don't need to watch the trump speech unless it is literally your job to watch the trump speech. it is not good for you to watch the trump speech.
December 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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thorbenson.bsky.social
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
Time person of the year cover for 2025
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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michaelsantoli.bsky.social
The industry aims to build a superintelligence by assimilating unthinkable volumes of data dating to the dawn of the written word, yet apparently tweaking the models to account for separate regulations across several states is a level of complexity that would paralyze the whole project...
December 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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probonophoto.bsky.social
07 Dec 2025 San Francisco: Celebration of Rhoda Goldman Plaza Residents

Jewish Family and Children's Services young adult volunteers were paired with residents of our assisted living community, Rhoda Goldman Plaza, to interview them about their life experiences.

Photos: Tessa Burt, PBP.
December 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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probonophoto.bsky.social
09 Dec 2025 Palo Alto: Stand Up for Science and Sanity

One of the continuing protests organized by Stand Up for Science and Sanity and Indivisible Palo Alto Plus. This one had street theatre, "How the Grump Stole Christmas".

Photos: Alfred Leung and Sonny Mencher, PBP.

More: www.probonophoto.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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davidallengreen.bsky.social
The Online Safety legislation targeted completely the wrong generation.
October 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Never prouder to be an MIT alum. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
October 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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jameeljaffer.bsky.social
MIT's response to the Trump admin's proposed "compact" is excellent and should be a model for other universities. orgchart.mit.edu/letters/rega...
October 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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kathleenclark.bsky.social
A master class from MIT in responding to authoritarian overreach:

Your “premise … is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone.
… America’s leadership in science & innovation depends on independent thinking & open competition for excellence.
Dear Madam Secretary, I write in response to your letter of October 1, inviting MIT to review a "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." I acknowledge the vital importance of these matters. I appreciated the chance to meet with you earlier this year to discuss the priorities we share for American higher education. As we discussed, the Institute's mission of service to the nation directs us to advance knowledge, educate students and bring knowledge to bear on the world's great challenges. We do that in line with a clear set of values, with excellence above all. Some practical examples: • MIT prides itself on rewarding merit. Students, faculty and staff succeed here based on the strength of their talent, ideas and hard work. For instance, the Institute was the first to reinstate the SAT/ACT requirement after the pandemic. And MIT has never had legacy preferences in admissions. • MIT opens its doors to the most talented students regardless of their family's finances. Admissions are need-blind. Incoming undergraduates whose families earn less than $200,000 a year pay no tuition. Nearly 88% of our last graduating class left MIT with no debt for their education. We make a wealth of free courses and low-cost certificates available to any American with an internet connection. Of the undergraduate degrees we award, 94% are in STEM fields. And in service to the nation, we cap enrollment of international undergraduates at roughly 10%. source: https://orgchart.mit.edu/letters/regarding-compact • We value free expression, as clearly described in the MIT Statement on Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom. We must hear facts and opinions we don't like - and engage respectfully with those with whom we disagree. These values and other MIT practices meet or exceed many standards outlined in the document you sent. We freely choose these values because they're right, and we live by them because they support our mission - work of immense value to the prosperity, competitiveness, health and security of the United States. And of course, MIT abides by the law. The document also includes principles with which we disagree, including those that would restrict freedom of expression and our independence as an institution. And fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief that scientific funding should be based on scientific merit alone. In our view, America's leadership in science and innovation depends on independent thinking and open competition for excellence. In that free marketplace of ideas, the people of MIT gladly compete with the very best, without preferences. Therefore, with respect, we cannot support the proposed approach to addressing the issues facing higher education. As you know, MIT's record of service to the nation is long and enduring. Eight decades ago, MIT leaders helped invent a scientific partnership between America's research universities and the U.S. government that has delivered extraordinary benefits for the American people. We continue to believe in the power of this partnership to serve the nation. Sincerely, Sally Kornbluth
October 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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probonophoto.bsky.social
6 September 2025 San Rafael: Ember Stomp Wildfire Safety Festival

The annual Ember Stomp wildfire safety festival, held at the Marin County Fairgrounds and organized by Fire Safe Marin.

The photographer at this event was Terry Scussel, PBP.

More photos: www.probonophoto.org
September 8, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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jamellebouie.net
if i had the opportunity to ask a question of anyone in the administration, given this "war in chicago" messaging, i would ask them how many americans the president intends to kill in his war
September 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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meganranney.bsky.social
From a time when childhood vaccines were just a figment of imagination.

Row after row of baby headstones.
July 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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nicksempertyrannis.bsky.social
Malörtov Cocktail
The banksy flower thrower graffiti with a poorly added malort bottle and clip art fire in the guys hand
August 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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kerryreid.bsky.social
A friend took this at a rally today and I barked laughing.
Sign at rally with picture of Malort bottle reading Go Ahead...Chicago Drinks Tear Gas By The Ounce.
September 2, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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seethroughcanoe.bsky.social
A sea turtle surfacing by a MASSIVE school of rays near Clearwater, Florida a couple days ago. Another post into the BluSky void. Maybe 2 or 3 people will see this one and my time won't have been wasted. I'll keep trying a little longer. #nature #animals #amazing #wildlife #awesome #ocean
September 1, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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doktormod.bsky.social
Dear Adobe,

I don't require an AI assistant jumping in and offering to help scan and summarize a one-page PDF that requires a simple signature. Fuck right off with your intrusive Clippy wannabe nonsense.

Warmest regards.
August 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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barrydeutsch.bsky.social
DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.
Post from "The Rundown" July 18 at 5:30 PM · DuckDuckGo has introduced a new feature allowing users to filter out AI-generated images from search results, addressing growing concerns over synthetic content overwhelming authentic visuals online. The filter can be activated through a dropdown in the Images tab, search settings, or by using a dedicated AI-free domain: noai.duckduckgo.com. The system relies on curated blocklists, including uBlockOrigin’s Huge AI Blocklist, to detect and suppress AI-generated imagery. While not perfect, it significantly reduces synthetic content visibility. This move sets DuckDuckGo apart from competitors like Google and Bing by giving users direct control over their exposure to AI-generated material. Source: TechCrunch
August 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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sarafortexas.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
@mmoore305.bsky.social welcome to Bluesky. It is better here.
February 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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himself.bsky.social
I'm cautiously more optimistic than Filipe but the "It couldn't happen here' energy among Dem party elites is startlingly strong.
filipecampante.bsky.social Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social · Feb 16
I’ve been making this comparison: US democracy has the immune system of New World populations in the 16th century, and MAGA is authoritarian smallpox. Zero previous exposure means extreme vulnerability.
February 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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rbreich.bsky.social
This is what oligarchy looks like.
February 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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sandyfb.bsky.social
February 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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mcuban.bsky.social
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important

Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone

Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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samd.bsky.social
this is incredible stuff. most state DOTs would spend tens of billions on highway expansions to try and see numbers like this (that wouldn’t even pan out anyway thanks to induced demand lol)
January 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM