Phildarelli
@philrid.bsky.social
Lifelong Chicagoan (who actually lives in Chicago). Occasional actor/VO (“Schmitty”). Let’s talk about New Orleans.
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In a memo posted to X on Monday morning, the secretary of state said 5,200 contracts had been canceled following a six-week review.
Rubio announces that 83% of USAID contracts will be canceled
In a memo posted to X on Monday morning, the secretary of state said 5,200 contracts had been canceled following a six-week review.
www.npr.org
March 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
In a memo posted to X on Monday morning, the secretary of state said 5,200 contracts had been canceled following a six-week review.
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Fact Check: "This is a Biden hangover.”
Trump added $2.1 trillion to the deficit. Biden then reduced it by $942 billion.
In the last 50 years, the deficit has increased by a total of $3.8 trillion under Republican presidents. Under Democrats, it’s gone down by $2.1 trillion.
Trump added $2.1 trillion to the deficit. Biden then reduced it by $942 billion.
In the last 50 years, the deficit has increased by a total of $3.8 trillion under Republican presidents. Under Democrats, it’s gone down by $2.1 trillion.
Donald Trump Just Proved He’s an Economic Idiot. Again.
His MAGA sycophants knew all along that his central economic proposal was a sham, but they repeated his lies. And now the economy is cracking.
newrepublic.com
March 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Fact Check: "This is a Biden hangover.”
Trump added $2.1 trillion to the deficit. Biden then reduced it by $942 billion.
In the last 50 years, the deficit has increased by a total of $3.8 trillion under Republican presidents. Under Democrats, it’s gone down by $2.1 trillion.
Trump added $2.1 trillion to the deficit. Biden then reduced it by $942 billion.
In the last 50 years, the deficit has increased by a total of $3.8 trillion under Republican presidents. Under Democrats, it’s gone down by $2.1 trillion.
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“AI grooming,” as models increasingly rely on RAG, or retrieval augmented generation, to produce articles using real-time information from around the web. .. the models are ingesting and regurgitating information they do not understand is propaganda.
[as I predicted]
[as I predicted]
Russia Is 'Grooming' Global AI Models to Cite Propaganda Sources
Instead of targeting human readers, Russian propaganda mills have pivoted to manipulating AI models instead.
gizmodo.com
March 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“AI grooming,” as models increasingly rely on RAG, or retrieval augmented generation, to produce articles using real-time information from around the web. .. the models are ingesting and regurgitating information they do not understand is propaganda.
[as I predicted]
[as I predicted]
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I’m not going to the Joint Address. I will be live posting and chatting with you all here instead. Then going on IG Live after.
March 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I’m not going to the Joint Address. I will be live posting and chatting with you all here instead. Then going on IG Live after.
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You can either support the United States of America and our democracy, or you can support trump.
You cannot do both.
You cannot do both.
February 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
You can either support the United States of America and our democracy, or you can support trump.
You cannot do both.
You cannot do both.
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I present to you the next deputy director of the FBI!
February 24, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I present to you the next deputy director of the FBI!
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For those following the story of unidentified men violently dragging a protester from a local Idaho GOP meeting, it turns out they were from a private security firm called LEAR Asset Management. But neither the sheriff (who watched it all go down) or the GOP will take responsibility for hiring them.
UPDATE on town hall chaos: Woman who was dragged out speaks, police chief condemns security, name of security firm confirmed
A legislative town hall organized by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee devolved into chaos Saturday when unidentified, plainclothes security personnel dragged a Post Falls woman from th...
cdapress.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
For those following the story of unidentified men violently dragging a protester from a local Idaho GOP meeting, it turns out they were from a private security firm called LEAR Asset Management. But neither the sheriff (who watched it all go down) or the GOP will take responsibility for hiring them.
I feel like John Cusack imagined having Nic Cage’s career but he didn’t wanna get his hands dirty.
February 22, 2025 at 4:54 AM
I feel like John Cusack imagined having Nic Cage’s career but he didn’t wanna get his hands dirty.
Watch this.
TRUMP: The NCAA has complied immediately. That's good. But I understand Maine -- is the governor of Maine here?
JANET MILLS: Yeah I'm here
TRUMP: Are you not gonna comply?
JM: I'm going to comply with state and federal law
T: You better do it bc you're not gonna get any federal funding at all
JANET MILLS: Yeah I'm here
TRUMP: Are you not gonna comply?
JM: I'm going to comply with state and federal law
T: You better do it bc you're not gonna get any federal funding at all
February 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Watch this.
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It is sickening and dangerous that none of my GOP colleagues sporting "I stand with Israel" signs outside their office has said a word to condemn members of their own party giving Nazi salutes. Fascism depends on evil and cowardice; the GOP is rich with both.
It looks like Steve Bannon just did a Nazi salute at the end of his CPAC speech.
February 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It is sickening and dangerous that none of my GOP colleagues sporting "I stand with Israel" signs outside their office has said a word to condemn members of their own party giving Nazi salutes. Fascism depends on evil and cowardice; the GOP is rich with both.
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Time to evict AirBnB from your life, if you have't already.
Airbnb’s co-founder is joining Elon Musk’s DOGE
Gebbia, a close friend of Musk, has praised DOGE’s work and defended it against criticisms on social media
www.independent.co.uk
February 16, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Time to evict AirBnB from your life, if you have't already.
Goddamn any of you folks who voted for this corrupt administration.
The DOJ is now a criminal operation
Pam Bondi announces the DOJ has "filed charges against the state of New York, Kathy Hochul, Letitia James, and Mark Schroeder"
February 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Goddamn any of you folks who voted for this corrupt administration.
Watching SB pregame stuff. Am I high or did I just see Fucknut supporter Tom Brady talk about unity and fighting evil? 🤔
February 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Watching SB pregame stuff. Am I high or did I just see Fucknut supporter Tom Brady talk about unity and fighting evil? 🤔
The fix is in.
Relative inexperience of two Super Bowl officials is 'huge departure'
There's no formal policy about experience, but two officials are in their third year; the norm used to be at least five.
www.espn.com
February 7, 2025 at 4:32 AM
The fix is in.
I’m not big into this kinda thing but, like, Nostradamus called all this BS years ago, right?
February 6, 2025 at 5:19 AM
I’m not big into this kinda thing but, like, Nostradamus called all this BS years ago, right?
I’m looking forward to this Captain America movie where the Black guy kicks the ass of the orange monster posing as President.
(*orange, red… close enough.)
(*orange, red… close enough.)
February 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
I’m looking forward to this Captain America movie where the Black guy kicks the ass of the orange monster posing as President.
(*orange, red… close enough.)
(*orange, red… close enough.)
Tell me your father never loved you without telling me your father never loved you.
To be couped by adults is disconcerting.
To be couped by children is downright insulting.
To be couped by children is downright insulting.
February 4, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Tell me your father never loved you without telling me your father never loved you.
It really is pretty amazing that after all the cheating that took place during the 2020 election there was absolutely none at all in this last election.
February 3, 2025 at 6:41 AM
It really is pretty amazing that after all the cheating that took place during the 2020 election there was absolutely none at all in this last election.
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LOUISIANA PEOPLE!
I need you to call Senator Dr. Bill Cassidy, telling him to NOT confirm RFK Jr for Health Secretary.
He’s a swing vote!
It took 40 seconds of my time to call. I left a voicemail. His staff tallies the calls.
He’s a vote that can be flipped:
- he’s a doctor
- pro-vaccine🧵
I need you to call Senator Dr. Bill Cassidy, telling him to NOT confirm RFK Jr for Health Secretary.
He’s a swing vote!
It took 40 seconds of my time to call. I left a voicemail. His staff tallies the calls.
He’s a vote that can be flipped:
- he’s a doctor
- pro-vaccine🧵
February 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
LOUISIANA PEOPLE!
I need you to call Senator Dr. Bill Cassidy, telling him to NOT confirm RFK Jr for Health Secretary.
He’s a swing vote!
It took 40 seconds of my time to call. I left a voicemail. His staff tallies the calls.
He’s a vote that can be flipped:
- he’s a doctor
- pro-vaccine🧵
I need you to call Senator Dr. Bill Cassidy, telling him to NOT confirm RFK Jr for Health Secretary.
He’s a swing vote!
It took 40 seconds of my time to call. I left a voicemail. His staff tallies the calls.
He’s a vote that can be flipped:
- he’s a doctor
- pro-vaccine🧵
I believe in God, Santa Claus, and Trickle Down Economics. I also believe that Fucknut (and Musk) won’t crash the economy.
February 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I believe in God, Santa Claus, and Trickle Down Economics. I also believe that Fucknut (and Musk) won’t crash the economy.
Putin is really good at what he does.
Understand that “declassifying the JFK files” is a setting up a pretense to shut down the CIA. This is the culmination of 70 years of KGB efforts to destroy the CIA. It will be rooted in disinformation and selective disclosure that Americans already have been groomed to believe.
February 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Putin is really good at what he does.
JFC, we elected Putin.
NEW: At least 6 senior FBI officials have been ordered to resign or be fired by Monday. They include those that oversee cyber, national security and criminal investigations. www.cnn.com/2025/01/30/p...
Senior FBI leaders ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday | CNN Politics
At least six senior FBI leaders have been ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday, according to sources briefed on the matter, extending a purge that began last week at the Justice Department ...
www.cnn.com
January 31, 2025 at 3:43 AM
JFC, we elected Putin.
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Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
January 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.
Hey, guys! Everything is gonna be ok! Red Bull now has real monk fruit extract!!
January 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Hey, guys! Everything is gonna be ok! Red Bull now has real monk fruit extract!!