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I've had it up to here
"AI" is fiction. trust me, what you mean is LLMs. and those are defective garbage.
October 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
computers do not think. (nor do an alarming number of humans, while we're at it.). they cannot. the compute. (not to be tautological but oh yes i am). they calculate. they regurgitate. you'd do well to remember that.
October 19, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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October 19, 2025 at 2:58 AM
You know what? People who fall for black holes of anti-charisma should not be trusted. 🙄🤷‍♀️ some of these fools listen to flesh muppets and take that shit seriously.
a man with chains around his neck says he chose poorly .
ALT: a man with chains around his neck says he chose poorly .
media.tenor.com
September 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Preach Brother Preach 💙🙏👏🏼👏🏼
September 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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All of Africa & Asia to the British Museum:
September 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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September 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This brain-wormed dolt needs to be fired
PSA: If you haven’t yet, it may be a good idea to get your COVID shot this week.

Reports suggest that CDC may further restrict COVID vaccine access to people aged 75 and up, unless you have an condition.

The committee that advises the CDC on vaccines meets this Thursday.
RFK Jr.’s CDC may limit COVID shots to 75 and up, claim they killed kids
A battle is brewing over mRNA vaccines, which could intensify backlash against Kennedy.
arstechnica.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month everyone!
September 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Okay just sitting silent is pretty weird y’all. Say *something.* “sup” works just fine.
More and more younger people are answering the phone without saying ‘hello’ and simply waiting until the person on the other line does so first. on.ft.com/4fA6FMI
August 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Watermelon tastes amazing this summer. It was 92° when these Kern County farm workers were harvesting the melons this day. An average melon weighs 20 lbs. Workers toss them to each other as they put them in the trailer. #WeFeedYou
August 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Hurricane Erin underwent rapid intensification, strengthening from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane within 24 hours while traversing the open Atlantic—a phenomenon documented in only a handful of Atlantic storms on record.
August 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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August 16, 2025 at 5:24 AM
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis): This North American bird is found in southern Canada, eastern USA and Mexico. The 23cm (9.1in) bird is mainly granivorous but also feeds on insects and fruit. Remarkable shot taken by Lanny Thompson in Arkansas, USA.
August 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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"The Nuremberg Trials, held after World War II, established a fundamental principle of international law: "following orders" is not an acceptable defense for committing crimes against humanity or war crimes"..... Sorry ICE
August 16, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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As usual the problem is people incorrectly describing the authoritarianism, not the authoritarianism itself.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
August 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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The U.S. is facing a steep decline in international travelers—and this fee will only make it worse, say tourism officials.
New $250 Visa Integrity Fee Will Cost US $11 Billion, Say Tourism Officials
The U.S. is facing a steep decline in international travelers—and this fee will only make it worse, say tourism officials.
www.forbes.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Hurricane Erin blew up into a Cat 5 only 24 hours after first developing into a hurricane. Incredible.
August 16, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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August 15, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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the thing about centrists is that the right has gone SOOOOO far to the right that now anyone calling themselves "centrist" reads to me as "modern-day george wallace"
August 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Let’s Not Ever Forget To Remind America 🇺🇸 Of This! 👇🏼👇🏽👇🏾
August 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Greystar was using rent-setting algorithms from software company RealPage, the subject of a 2022 ProPublica investigation that showed the firm was helping landlords decide prices in a way that legal experts said could result in cartel-like behavior.

By @heathervogell.bsky.social
America’s Largest Landlord Makes Deal With DOJ to Settle Price-Fixing Claims in RealPage Case
Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents. ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in a...
www.propublica.org
August 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM