Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 12m

I forget it most of the times myself but these pictures are the best example for using ALT text.

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 24m

Capitol police enters, looks at the wall, "yes, that's a swastika", leaves. The end.

1

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 27m

So.. Any bets on what is going to happen?
Put another way: I guess none of us would be willing to bet that there will be consequences other than promotions into the Trump administration.

1 1

Reposted by Ben Carter

NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 10h

Young Republicans are praising Hitler. Here's why Democrats are to blame.

30 290 1.9K

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 3h

This should have been the tipping point in 2015.
But it's hard with these idiots who produce tipping point after tipping point while testing the waters.

1 6

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 3h

It's ballsy from someone from the industry to think the AI bubble has not already burst in 2027 while each new generation of the AI gets more expensive and as the data to train it on is basically used up today.
I (and others) also doubt a LLM will ever reach AGI, and surely not super intelligence.

1 1

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 3h

And if you talk about it then "it's not the right time"

6

Reposted by Ben Carter

Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social · 13h

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

69 1.1K 4.8K

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 16h

Nice city you have got there.. Would be a shame if something happened to it

1 7

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 16h

Hmm.. Fighters and bombers in another nation's airspace... Where have I seen that before?

3 5

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 16h

Occam leaves no other conclusions

Reposted by Ben Carter

Liam Nissan™ @theliamnissan.bsky.social · 20h

J.D. Vance says it's OK to joke about gas chambers, rape, and "watermelon people", but if you quote Charlie Kirk you'll get your VISA revoked

50 450 1.5K

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 20h

Before you ask: 'Scared shirtless' is a very famous German saying.

a cartoon character is sitting at a desk with a pen in his hand

ALT: a cartoon character is sitting at a desk with a pen in his hand

media.tenor.com

2

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 20h

They are scared shirtless.
Make it count America. Watching from over the pond.

2 3 6

Reposted by Ben Carter

JonZoidberg @jonzoidberg.xyz · 22h

Stop overreacting. It's just college chat. Locker room talk.

That these assholes are making policy for the entire USA shouldn't concern you. Don't you have enough to worry about with rent, food, and healthcare taking your whole paycheck?

Fuck you, JD.

www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-hit...

JD Vance Hits Out at ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Racist GOP Group Chat

The vice president defended the “college group chat” in a post made to X.

www.thedailybeast.com

10 18 46

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 21h

Sooo sweet.
But from my experience a kitten climbing you like that will leave you bleeding. Kitten claws are razor sharp.
I have no clue how the lady in that video stays so calm. Unless she wears 4 layers of clothes 😊

4

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 1d

Insider trading, bribes, anonymous donors.. The US is worse than other states we shun for that behaviour

www.heise.de/en/news/Trum...

Trump's Tariff Threats Cause Stock Market Rollercoaster Again

Stock and especially cryptocurrency prices plummeted on Friday night. Possible insiders profited with short selling.

www.heise.de

1 1

Reposted by Ben Carter

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

120 390 1.4K

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 1d

(German here)
Directly translating the post comes to "not complaining" but that's not the meaning and vibe here. The vibe is that the poster is satisfied with the result.
The poster on the right is quite spot on with his opinion.

But still - being an asshole is protected speech last I checked

1 2

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 1d

😁

1 2 4

Reposted by Ben Carter

Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

570 3.4K 6K

Reposted by Ben Carter

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d

Sad, but true. 💥

32 230 720

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 1d

10

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 1d

The hundreds of thousands of deaths his handling of the pandemic caused would like to have a word..

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Eric Trump: "Make no mistake -- he is heaven-bound. I've seen the hand of God on him for a very long time ... I think there is a lot less people going to heaven-- meaning, they are going to heaven slower because he stopped the death and destruction around the world."

1 2 2

Ben Carter @benjustgiggles.bsky.social · 1d

www.heise.de/en/news/Cybe...

Cybertruck remains banned in Germany – also for the US military

The Federal Ministry of Transport has rejected a request from the US armed forces to authorise Tesla's Cybertruck in Germany. The reason is safety deficiencies.

www.heise.de

1 2