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Cortney McKee

@cortneymckee.bsky.social

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From the Arkansas Delta. Lifelong activist. Vegetarian. Serial candidate. public policy & nonprofit. Working class advocate. Lots of cussing. mom; wife; daughter; sister; ally. It isn't about one election, it's a movement. Join me at: McKeeforArkansas.com

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Cortney McKee @cortneymckee.bsky.social · Jan 18

go.bsky.app/8E2xhtY
#arpx starter pack.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h

Everything is for sale.

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 15h

1. Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits from the Trump administration.

Quid Pro Presidency

Nations that have bestowed lavish gifts to President Trump — or enriched Trump and his family by striking business deals with Trump-connected companies — have later received extraordinary benefits…

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 11h

Nearly every media outlet is announcing they will refuse to sign the Pentagon’s new rule stating they cannot report information if it’s not government “authorized.”

Even Newsmax is refusing to sign.

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Cortney McKee @cortneymckee.bsky.social · 17m

#arpx #arbluedots Fayetteville/Springdale rotten cotton.

Postcard mailer with photo of Tom Cotton and also images of Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln. It says "SAVE THE DATE Join us for a MAGA Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner on Wednesday October 15th at 530 pm.

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whet moser @whetmoser.com · 6h

i only use openai for the articles

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VIBIN NEWS™ @vibinnews.bsky.social · 6h

🟡 Vibin News™ | Signal Dispatch 🎤 October 14, 2025 | The Internet Isn’t Dead... It’s Undead.

Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are sounding the alarm: The internet is no longer human-first. It’s bot-run, bot-fed, and bot-optimized.
-More on this critical story below-

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Matt Round @mattround.com · 6h

OpenAI’s strategy is very clear, it’s trying to get people - especially young people - so reliant on its products intellectually & emotionally (& now sexually!) that going without them becomes unthinkable. And they need signs of that strategy working to keep the funding flowing in

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Not the Governor of North Carolina; got the handle first @joshstein.bsky.social · 5h

“We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive…” is one of those statements that (if I were consulting on any of the ongoing or prospective lawsuits against OpenAI) I would snag as evidence of actual knowledge of the risks of their product.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 11h

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

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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Noel Casler Comedy @noelcaslercomedy.bsky.social · 1d

Barron’s upstairs in the White House seeing what stock he can short tomorrow when his old man gets home and posts some more China sh*t. Market manipulation is real.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

"We have an economy where a handful of modern-day robber barons wield extraordinary power. They hold enormous control over our paychecks, our bills, our time, and our futures.

...But the good news is that nothing about any of this is inevitable." - Lina Khan

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

They accidentally released the missing three minutes of the Epstein prison video.

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Cortney McKee @cortneymckee.bsky.social · 1d

Christie had plenty of time to become a trump critic.......and he took too long. He is not relevant any longer.

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Gwed @snowfolk.bsky.social · 1d

Latest news: he escaped. Here's the latest article:

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/09/anti-fascism-mark-bray-rutgers-university

US anti-fascism expert leaves country day after being blocked from flying to Spain

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was told at gate his trip was cancelled after Trump threats

www.theguardian.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Wait. We get paid?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Sean Duffy says the No Kings protests this Saturday are “really frustrating” because they are all paid Antifa people.

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Boricua405 on X @estadistarebelde1.bsky.social · 1d

Lawmaker accuses Mike Johnson of massive Epstein cover-up
Source: Raw Story

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Cortney McKee @cortneymckee.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson should feel so proud. Maybe he should reward himself by logging into his Grindr & ordering a hookup.

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OSKYWOSKY @oskywosky.bsky.social · 1d

Mike Johnson Accidentally Admits GOP Failure
www.youtube.com/shorts/cU8hf...

Mike Johnson Accidentally Admits GOP Failure

YouTube video by Frog Community

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PoliticalNash @politicalnash.bsky.social · 1d

Twerp Mike Johnson admits the Republicans shut down the government to try to kill the affordable care act . We knew this all along. For years they and #felonTrump have claimed to have a better plan. Not one fucking proposal. #TrumpShutdown
#DV1 #ProudBlue
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Mike Johnson Melts Down And Admits Republicans Shut Down The Government To Kill Obamacare

At a press conference on Monday, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was asked about Obamacare, and what came out of his mouth was a tirade where he admitted that the GOP's goal is to kill Obamacare.

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Cortney McKee @cortneymckee.bsky.social · 1d

He's going to hell

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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 1d

Airports are starting to refuse to air Trump's propaganda. On the same day that a second House member broke with Mike Johnson and demanded he negotiate with dems and swear in that duly elected House member he's refused to swear in. It's all coming apart for Trump. www.joemygod.com/2025/10/seat...

Seattle And Phoenix Airports Refuse To Broadcast ICE Barbie's Propaganda Clip Blaming Dems For Shutdown - Joe.My.God.

The Seattle Times reports: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport won’t broadcast a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem saying Democrats caused the federal government shutdown. The airport ...

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khwalz @khwalz.bsky.social · 1d

Have you noticed how Mike Johnson (et al) never knows a fucking thing that the rest of the world is aware of? Is there, like, an award for The Biggest Asshole who Feigns the Most Ignorance? Does he enjoy coming across as an obtuse, ignorant, lying, cowardly scumbag, which he of course is?

Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 1d

Look, I'm not in the "news" business, I'm in the legislation business, which I'm also not doing.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 1d

A second House member has broken with Mike Johnson over the Trump shutdown.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

TUR: Have you met with Mike Johnson?

JEFFRIES: No

TUR: Why not?

JEFFRIES: Donald Trump has not given him permission to meet, Katy and we know that until Donald Trump gives them permission to meet, they're going to continue to hide.

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City Mouse Garden @citymousegarden.bsky.social · 1d

Another beautiful capture by Mr. CMG. Sulphurs have such good camouflage this time of year!

#gardening #bloomscrolling #FlowerReport #NativePlants #butterflies #inverts #pollinators #UrbsInHorto #Chicago 🌱

A yellow-green butterflies pauses to feed on a bright purple aster surrounded by yellowing leaves and browning grasses. Taken by Mr. CMG and edited by me.

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Jeremy Jenkins @jeremyjenkins.net · 1d

That was one busy-as-hell Monday (so about the usual). But all is done now and I can relax like my fuchsias. 🌱

Purple and white fuchsias flowers. They look a bit like little fairies.

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