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eskatonic
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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 5h
The mice had previously shown signs of cognitive decline, but after all three doses, the animals performed on par with their healthy peers in spatial learning and memory tasks. The benefits lasted at least six months.
New Alzheimer's Treatment Clears Plaques From Brains of Mice Within Hours
Scientists have repaired a natural gateway into the brains of mice, allowing the clumps and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease to be swept away.
www.sciencealert.com
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Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · 9h
Christian nationalist podcaster Joshua Haymes says Christians must be willing to defend the institution of slavery because the Bible makes it clear that "it is not inherently evil to own another human being." www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
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TabletopGamingDeals @tabletopgamedeals.bsky.social · 2d
Dive deep into #EclipsePhase 2e with this complete bundle.

bundleofholding.com/presents/Ecl...

The 2019 Second Edition of Eclipse Phase, the tabletop science fiction roleplaying game of transhuman survival from Posthuman Studios.

While I haven't checked out 2e I was a big fan of 1e.
Eclipse Phase 2E Bundle
Adventurer! We've resleeved our July 2022 Eclipse Phase 2E Bundle featuring the 2019 Second Edition of Eclipse Phase, the tabletop science fiction roleplaying game of transhuman survival from Posthuma...
bundleofholding.com
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d
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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 2d
Fascinating essay on what we lose when we allow A.I. to write for us, from a philosophical point of view. Some things should be difficult to put into words. You should have to work through it. The friction is part of the process of thinking.
The Word Made Lifeless
The development of AI reads less like a familiar chapter from the history of consumer capitalism and more like the storyboard of a Bond film in which we’ve all been cast as extras.
hedgehogreview.com
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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 2d
"Worked at McDonalds for years. The only time the ball pit got cleaned was when kids started coming out with poo on them."
Here's How They Clean the Balls in a Ball Pit - Core77
Ball pits, invented by designers Charlotte Rude and Hjördis Olsson-Une for Ikea in 1970, went on to become wildly popular. Fast food restaurants, amusement parks, play centers and community recreation...
www.core77.com
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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 2d
OWNIN' THEM LIBS!

"The correct information is easily available, but is irrelevant to someone who prioritizes a symbolic show of strength. What matters is signaling one isn’t listening and won’t be swayed."
Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength
Conversations around misinformation that assume everyone cares about literal truth may be missing the point.
theconversation.com
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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 2d
‘[…] he considered the totality of the thousands of messages he and his peers had written, and what would happen if the public saw them come to light.

“If we ever had a leak of this chat we would be cooked fr fr,” he wrote.’

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
‘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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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 4d
“Our study shows that when multiple AIs deliberate together, they achieve the highest-ever performance on medical licensing exams. This demonstrates the power of collaboration and dialogue between AI systems to reach more accurate and reliable answers.”
An AI Council Just Aced the US Medical Licensing Exam
Getting a “council” of five AI models to deliberate over their answers rather than working alone led to record-breaking scores on a medical exam.
singularityhub.com
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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 4d
I just had to explain to someone born in the 21st century what I meant when I quipped, "Don't touch that dial!", and now I have to go because it's tapioca pudding night at Shady Pines.
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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 4d
"AI's potential use in nuclear weapons and unmanned systems challenges the future of humanity. Decisions of life and death must never be delegated to machines."
Nuclear bombs on drones: The next arms race that has experts 'very concerned'
While drones flying over different parts of Europe have raised concerns in many countries, some are worried about a more dystopian future with the technology.
www.sbs.com.au
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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 4d
BY YOUR COMMAND.

'This work “bridges the long-standing gap between electronic and biological signaling” and demonstrates interaction between artificial neurons and living cells that Tian calls “unprecedented.”'

spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-n...
Artificial Neurons Communicate Directly With Living Cells
Artificial neurons that mimic the brain's efficiency are here, using 1/10th the voltage and 1/100th the power of others.
spectrum.ieee.org
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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 4d
There are no "good" billionaires.
Marc Benioff says Trump should send National Guard to San Francisco
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that President Trump should deploy the National Guard to San Francisco to combat crime: “We don’t have enough cops, so if they can be cops, I’m all for it.”
www.sfchronicle.com
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 5d
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 7d
From Harvard & UConn researchers on the June 14th No Kings Day protests. (report came out in August)

THIS is why MAGA is so spooked by the upcoming (Oct 18th) peaceful protests.

New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history wagingnonviolence.org/2025/08/new-...
New data shows No Kings was one of the largest days of protest in US history
The historic number of No Kings protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement.
wagingnonviolence.org
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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 7d
Meanwhile in #Portland
Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 7d
Do you really have any rights if they are openly saying they will just make up reasons to detain you?
thematthill.bsky.social thematthill.bsky.social @thematthill.bsky.social · 10d
Wow. Greg Bovino admits on camera that his agents can detain people if you look scared, change your demeanor, or grip a steering wheel too tight.

As his unmasked agents walk around with large guns to scare you, they may arrest you just for that — even if you're a U.S. citizen.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 8d
Of all the clerics they could have popped, those ICE idiots had to hit Hot Priest.
Presbyterian minister David Black on CNN, who was shot with pepper balls while praying outside an ICE facility.
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 8d
Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 8d
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 8d
I wrote about Chicago: "Is this city burning? There is a definite answer to the question. In all these cities, the answer is no. No American city is currently on fire, and if Chicago is a war zone, it’s because it’s being invaded by the president."
Trump Is Waging War on an American City
The real threat to people in Chicago ​(and Los Angeles and Portland) is our maniacal president.
newrepublic.com
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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 8d
a cartoon monkey wearing a pirate hat and crossbones playing drums
ALT: a cartoon monkey wearing a pirate hat and crossbones playing drums
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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 9d
a person dressed as bugs bunny in a bathroom
ALT: a person dressed as bugs bunny in a bathroom
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 9d
“A second inflatable frog has now been spotted wiggling through Portland.”
Marco Rubio whispers into Donald Trump's ear.
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eskatonic @eskatonic.bsky.social · 9d
A new study imaging mouse and human brains discovered dynamic nanotube tunnels connecting dendrites, the roots of neurons. These wispy structures seemingly spawn from any point on the vast dendritic network and dissolve in minutes or hours.
A Mysterious Web of Tunnels Connects Brain Cells—Like the Network of Trees in a Forest
The ‘fourth pillar’ of brain communication potentially impacts Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
singularityhub.com
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