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Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 9h

JD Vance can dismiss the Young Republicans as a college group chat.

But let's be clear: the group chat includes a State Senator, a Trump Admin official, and multiple Republican staffers — and some of the worst comments came from folks associated with Mike Johnson, Elise Stefanik, and Mike Lawler.

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 1h

did someone who’s good at backwards walking write this?

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Hart Cunningham @hpsc24.bsky.social · 11h

Zero Regard for Safety, ICE Escalation in Chicago Leaves Baby in Harm’s Way🇺🇸

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Spooky Sasquatch @nerdysasquatch.bsky.social · 11h

At a time when billionaires would be all too happy to replace artists with AI slop, I think it's important to celebrate artists like Drew Struzan.

If you've seen a movie poster in the past 30+ years, you've seen something he did. A true master of the craft.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade poster

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onion person @junlper.beer · 10h

jd vance is currently defending this

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 10h

Young Democrats: hey maybe don’t kidnap my international friends

Young Republicans:

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 10h

no surprise here, jd vance has a vested interest in being able to be an open nazi in american politics

Ghostin this Hell @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 11h

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 17h

Sam Altman went from “AI will cure cancer" to "ChatGPT porn" in less than a month

ChatGPT boss predicts when AI could cure cancer

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.
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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 16h

try tightening your tie

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 16h

wow!

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🚃💦The Midnight Skeet Train🚃💦 @banjeaux.bsky.social · 18h

"high levels of lead in protein supplements" explains so much right now, don't @ me

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 19h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Politico @politico.com · 18h

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

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 1d

Wackie Chan

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Dwayne “the Wack” Johnson

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 1d

still up

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 1d

Wack Reacher

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 1d

calm don

Don Lemon @donlemonofficial.bsky.social · 3d

I'm LIVE on Twitch: twitch.tv/donlemon

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 1d

trying to stay awake for 8:15 kickoff

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Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 3d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 4d

exactly

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d

The House Majority Whip is also insisting that a peaceful "No Kings" demonstration is in fact a "hate America rally" held for the "terrorist wing" of the Democratic Party.

Really feels like they're trying to manifest a violent reaction to it.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Emmer: "This is about one thing and one thing alone -- to score political points with the terrorist wing of their party, which is set to hold a hate America rally in DC next week."

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d

The Speaker of the House is telling the Fox News audience that a peaceful demonstration by Americans on the National Mall will actually be a gathering of organizations the administration has designated as violent terrorists.

Seems bad?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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ceeks @ceeks.bsky.social · 4d

know i’m losing it but.. this is a fake hand right

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