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Sean Murray
@seanwmurray.bsky.social
· Jun 11
“Whatever happens, stay alive.
Don't die before you're dead.
Don't lose yourself, don't lose hope, don't lose direction. Stay alive, with yourself, with every cell of your body, with every fiber of your skin. Stay alive, learn, study, think, read, build, invent, create, speak, write, dream, design.
Don't die before you're dead.
Don't lose yourself, don't lose hope, don't lose direction. Stay alive, with yourself, with every cell of your body, with every fiber of your skin. Stay alive, learn, study, think, read, build, invent, create, speak, write, dream, design.
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“straight up giving the president a bar of gold” is where we’re at now on the “corruption isn’t real” scale
good work, John Roberts
good work, John Roberts
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
www.axios.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“straight up giving the president a bar of gold” is where we’re at now on the “corruption isn’t real” scale
good work, John Roberts
good work, John Roberts
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53% of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to American democracy.
Meanwhile, just 100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion on federal elections last year — a 160-fold increase since Citizens United.
The people know: billionaires should not be able to buy our elections.
Meanwhile, just 100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion on federal elections last year — a 160-fold increase since Citizens United.
The people know: billionaires should not be able to buy our elections.
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
53% of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to American democracy.
Meanwhile, just 100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion on federal elections last year — a 160-fold increase since Citizens United.
The people know: billionaires should not be able to buy our elections.
Meanwhile, just 100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion on federal elections last year — a 160-fold increase since Citizens United.
The people know: billionaires should not be able to buy our elections.
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Most Americans agree we need to get money out of politics. If that takes a constitutional amendment, then that's what we have to do. And if that's going to take years, then it's all the more reason to begin pushing now.
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Most Americans agree we need to get money out of politics. If that takes a constitutional amendment, then that's what we have to do. And if that's going to take years, then it's all the more reason to begin pushing now.
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If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
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“New small shops and cafés will once again be allowed to open inside some of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, reversing decades of strict planning policy that kept businesses out of residential areas.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New shops and cafés can open in Toronto neighbourhoods decades after being outlawed | CBC News
New small shops and cafés will once again be allowed to open inside some of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, reversing decades of strict planning policy that kept businesses out of residential areas.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“New small shops and cafés will once again be allowed to open inside some of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, reversing decades of strict planning policy that kept businesses out of residential areas.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Do political science profs have to explain to their students that, for most of American history, it was actually borderline unthinkable that elected officials and their spokespersons would constantly talk like trashy reality show contestants?
After calling Schumer a "Palestinian," Leavitt refers to "Gavin Newscum." So she's just ripping off her boss's smears now.
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Do political science profs have to explain to their students that, for most of American history, it was actually borderline unthinkable that elected officials and their spokespersons would constantly talk like trashy reality show contestants?
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The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The International Criminal Court is ditching Microsoft Office, saying it’s too dependent on US tech, in favor of Open Desk, a German open source alternative.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
The move comes after Microsoft revoked ICC head Karim Khan’s email access when he was sanctioned by the US for the warrant against Netanyahu.
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French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law reut.rs/3Lyf5cC
French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law
France is worried about U.S. military operations in the Caribbean because they violate international law, the country's foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Tuesday.
reut.rs
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law reut.rs/3Lyf5cC
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just once i would like to read a story that goes "idiot dipshit put in charge of sprawling empire humbled by new-found responsibility", instead of "chainsaw immediately taken to institution's load-bearing walls"
“I’ve been hearing that standards will be eliminated or severely cut back. Bari has told people that she wants to get rid of standards and is shocked that they have so much power. She also asked openly, ‘What’s the point of standards?’” one CBS source said.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources
EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
www.independent.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
just once i would like to read a story that goes "idiot dipshit put in charge of sprawling empire humbled by new-found responsibility", instead of "chainsaw immediately taken to institution's load-bearing walls"
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The EU’s Digital Omnibus could roll back key parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules — laws that set global standards for privacy and AI. Leaked drafts suggest companies could get more leeway on data use and slower enforcement, reports Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir.bsky.social):
EU Set the Global Standard on Privacy and AI. Now It’s Pulling Back | TechPolicy.Press
The draft Digital Omnibus could weaken core data protections and give tech companies more leeway in using European data, reports Ramsha Jahangir.
www.techpolicy.press
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The EU’s Digital Omnibus could roll back key parts of the GDPR, AI Act, and ePrivacy rules — laws that set global standards for privacy and AI. Leaked drafts suggest companies could get more leeway on data use and slower enforcement, reports Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir.bsky.social):
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Trump 2.0’s media ecosystem: influencers with government access, policy shifts at tech platforms, and multi-million dollar settlements from traditional media reut.rs/3JCl8fI
November 8, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Trump 2.0’s media ecosystem: influencers with government access, policy shifts at tech platforms, and multi-million dollar settlements from traditional media reut.rs/3JCl8fI
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Chatbots pose a risk to democracy-Society needs a deeper understanding and greater transparency of AI and social media recommendations. We currently lack insights that could be key to uncovering intended or…
www.ft.com/content/b01d... @marietjeschaake.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/b01d... @marietjeschaake.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
Chatbots pose a risk to democracy
AI companies vowed not to support their use for voting choice so why are they recommending parties?
www.ft.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Chatbots pose a risk to democracy-Society needs a deeper understanding and greater transparency of AI and social media recommendations. We currently lack insights that could be key to uncovering intended or…
www.ft.com/content/b01d... @marietjeschaake.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/b01d... @marietjeschaake.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
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Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
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Would be a good time to watch this with @eliothiggins.bsky.social from a couple of weeks ago.
"Demanufacturing Consent: How Disordered Discourse is Destroying Democracy"
youtu.be/4rZx4YJ7pvA
"Demanufacturing Consent: How Disordered Discourse is Destroying Democracy"
youtu.be/4rZx4YJ7pvA
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Would be a good time to watch this with @eliothiggins.bsky.social from a couple of weeks ago.
"Demanufacturing Consent: How Disordered Discourse is Destroying Democracy"
youtu.be/4rZx4YJ7pvA
"Demanufacturing Consent: How Disordered Discourse is Destroying Democracy"
youtu.be/4rZx4YJ7pvA
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Postmedia quietly whittles away local viewpoints from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post j-source.ca/no-room-for-... via @jsource.bsky.social
No room for debate - J-Source
Postmedia quietly whittles away local viewpoints from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post
j-source.ca
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Postmedia quietly whittles away local viewpoints from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post j-source.ca/no-room-for-... via @jsource.bsky.social
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Powerful people are working overtime to keep poor people from eating.
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Powerful people are working overtime to keep poor people from eating.
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Today (Nov 7) in #NLMusicHistory...
In 1981, The Newfoundland Herald (Geoff Meeker) reviewed THE WONDERFUL GRAND BAND's LP "Living In A Fog".
Meeker said "This is a class 'A' product and any complaints are minor. Congratulations to the WGB."
@spencercrewe.bsky.social @chmrfm.bsky.social
In 1981, The Newfoundland Herald (Geoff Meeker) reviewed THE WONDERFUL GRAND BAND's LP "Living In A Fog".
Meeker said "This is a class 'A' product and any complaints are minor. Congratulations to the WGB."
@spencercrewe.bsky.social @chmrfm.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Today (Nov 7) in #NLMusicHistory...
In 1981, The Newfoundland Herald (Geoff Meeker) reviewed THE WONDERFUL GRAND BAND's LP "Living In A Fog".
Meeker said "This is a class 'A' product and any complaints are minor. Congratulations to the WGB."
@spencercrewe.bsky.social @chmrfm.bsky.social
In 1981, The Newfoundland Herald (Geoff Meeker) reviewed THE WONDERFUL GRAND BAND's LP "Living In A Fog".
Meeker said "This is a class 'A' product and any complaints are minor. Congratulations to the WGB."
@spencercrewe.bsky.social @chmrfm.bsky.social
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While researching my current column, I had trouble finding something PM Carney said in a speech in either Factiva or Google, so I tried asking ChatGPT-5 to search for it. This was its internal response.
It hallucinates in basic searches. It can't write truth. It can't copyedit. What is it good for?
It hallucinates in basic searches. It can't write truth. It can't copyedit. What is it good for?
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
While researching my current column, I had trouble finding something PM Carney said in a speech in either Factiva or Google, so I tried asking ChatGPT-5 to search for it. This was its internal response.
It hallucinates in basic searches. It can't write truth. It can't copyedit. What is it good for?
It hallucinates in basic searches. It can't write truth. It can't copyedit. What is it good for?
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According to this ranking, Canada’s reputation has improved since 2024. We are now the 2nd most reputable country in the world.
The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…
The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…
November 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
According to this ranking, Canada’s reputation has improved since 2024. We are now the 2nd most reputable country in the world.
The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…
The United States has dropped from 30th to 48th in that same year, the biggest drop of any nation BY FAR. Its reputation-peers are now Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan…
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COMMENTARY: Russia has attacked shopping malls, airports and logistics companies.
These disruptions all share one thing in common: they’ve come at a high cost to their targets.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/russ...
These disruptions all share one thing in common: they’ve come at a high cost to their targets.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/russ...
Russia wants to bleed us dry
The Kremlin’s gray-zone aggression is draining our resources, making it increasingly costly to be a business based in a Western country.
www.politico.eu
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
COMMENTARY: Russia has attacked shopping malls, airports and logistics companies.
These disruptions all share one thing in common: they’ve come at a high cost to their targets.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/russ...
These disruptions all share one thing in common: they’ve come at a high cost to their targets.
🔗 www.politico.eu/article/russ...
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Antonia Hylton shares the interesting observation that a significant number of New York City voters are interested in sending a message to the Democratic Party as they are in sending a message to Donald Trump with their votes.
November 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Antonia Hylton shares the interesting observation that a significant number of New York City voters are interested in sending a message to the Democratic Party as they are in sending a message to Donald Trump with their votes.
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Bari Weiss directed that 60 Minutes cede editorial control over the Trump interview to Trump. He then proceeded to edit out the most significant passages of the interview. newrepublic.com/post/202618/...
Trump Told CBS What to Cut From 60 Minutes Interview—And They Listened
Donald Trump apparently feels he can now dictate CBS News’s content.
newrepublic.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Bari Weiss directed that 60 Minutes cede editorial control over the Trump interview to Trump. He then proceeded to edit out the most significant passages of the interview. newrepublic.com/post/202618/...