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Henry Epp @henryepp.bsky.social · 12h

One of them is a state senator in Vermont.

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Henry Epp @henryepp.bsky.social · 1d

One Battle AF indeed

A photo of a ticket stub for One Battle After Another. The full title is cut off so it reads “One Battle AF”

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Henry Epp @henryepp.bsky.social · 1d

GDP growth right now is basically:
1. Lower imports (after pull-forward early this year)
2. AI data center investment
3. Upper income consumer spending, fueled by strong stock market (see 2)

“It doesn't feel sustainable to me” - Shannon Grein, economist at Wells Fargo.

Marketplace @marketplace.org · 1d

Expectations for annualized GDP growth have risen from 1.3 percent, as predicted earlier this summer, to 1.8 percent. That’s mainly the result of a reduction in imports and capital investment in AI data centers, but some economists say the growth isn’t sustainable.

GDP growth seems to be picking up steam

But it might be a product of businesses holding back on imports after going on an import binge earlier this year to avoid tariffs.

www.marketplace.org

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 1d

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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NPR @npr.org · 2d

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says. n.pr/4q87Jwb

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.

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Henry Epp @henryepp.bsky.social · 7d

Your annual reminder that Yankees Suck

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Sam Blum @samblum.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: A company that bills itself as meme-SaaS wants to be the go-to platform for culture warriors and gov agencies like DHS. (Its founder has also been calling me the R word over on X dot com. Great people!)

www.inc.com/sam-blum/mee...

Meet the Gen-Z Founder Building the Canva of Memes

Getting attention online has never been harder. Jason Levin’s Memelord Technologies has an answer: sell memes-as-a-service.

www.inc.com

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Henry Epp @henryepp.bsky.social · 9d

"The department’s outsize presence in Vermont is attributable to one man: former Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. For nearly half a century, Leahy steered a tsunami of federal funding to the state..."

Great on-the-ground reporting from Paul Heintz.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/06/m...

ICE plans to use Vermont facility to host team using AI, social media to target people - The Boston Globe

Vermont has also long served as an essential outpost of the US Department of Homeland Security and, in particular, its most controversial arm, Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Marketplace @marketplace.org · 13d

Even though layoffs have been slowing, it's been an especially tough year for government workers and for staff at nonprofits that rely on federal funds.

Which sectors laid off the most workers this year?

Although layoffs have been slowing, it's been an especially tough year for government workers and for staff at nonprofits that rely on federal funds.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 13d

Mr. Autumn Man Walking Down Street With Cup Of Coffee, Wearing Sweater Over Plaid Collared Shirt https://theonion.com/mr-autumn-man-walking-down-street-with-cup-of-coffee-1819574012/

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Henry Epp @henryepp.bsky.social · 15d

Cool cool cool

kate conger @kateconger.com · 15d

I think AI is acceptable right now because the underlying information is still discoverable, with people able to trace back to truth and discover AI's mistakes. but we're building towards an information ecosystem of liquefaction zones, where there is no foundation of truth under the slop.

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Seven Days @sevendaysvt.bsky.social · 16d

The Vermont-based electric aviation company hopes to trade under the symbol “BETA,” according to the filing.

Beta Technologies Files For Public Stock Offering | Seven Days

Monday's registration follows earlier signs that the electric aviation company was looking to go public.

www.sevendaysvt.com

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Marketplace @marketplace.org · 21d

As consumers rush to buy EVs before the tax credit ends on September 30, business is booming for dealerships. But reimbursement delays and procedural changes have meant some sellers are paying out of pocket, hopefully temporarily.

In EV tax credit’s final days, car dealers say they face new IRS hurdles

Before federal EV tax credits expire at the end of this month, dealers are seeing an influx of customers — but many worry payments from the IRS may be delayed.

mktplc.org

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The Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 22d

Electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies prepares for IPO theaircurrent.com/aircraft-dev... (via @elanhead.com & @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent

Electric aircraft developer Beta Technologies prepares for IPO

The Vermont-based eVTOL company is pursuing traditional public offering, not SPAC merger

theaircurrent.com

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Henry Epp @henryepp.bsky.social · 22d

NEW: with just days left before EV tax credits expire, car dealers say they’re facing new hurdles from the IRS — implemented without warning or explanation.

My latest for @marketplace.org

www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

In EV tax credit’s final days, car dealers say they face new IRS hurdles

Before federal EV tax credits expire at the end of this month, dealers are seeing an influx of customers — but many worry payments from the IRS may be delayed.

www.marketplace.org

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 27d

This is the whole ball game, gang.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 27d

NEW: Trump administration asks SCOTUS to intervene in the Lisa Cook case

In the Supreme Court of the United States
No. 25A
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, APPLICANT v.
LISA D. COOK, ET AL.
APPLICATION TO STAY THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATIVE STAY
Pursuant to Rule 23 of the Rules of this Court and the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C.
1651, the Solicitor General-on behalf of applicant Donald J. Trump, President of the United States-respectfully requests that this Court stay the preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (App., infra, 23a) pending appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and any further proceedings in this Court. The Solicitor General also respectfully requests an immediate administrative stay of the preliminary injunction.
This application involves yet another case of improper judicial interference
with the President's removal authority-here, interference with the President's au-
thority to remove members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for cause.
The Federal Reserve Act, ch. 6, 38 Stat. 251, broadly authorizes the President
to dismiss members of the Board of Governors "for cause," without further restricting
permissible types of cause. 12 U.S.C. 242. In August 2025, the President determined that cause existed to remove respondent Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board.
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Henry Epp @henryepp.bsky.social · 27d

There’s something so freeing about hitting that cancel subscription button

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 28d

(Bloomberg) - US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once agreed to occupy two different houses as his “principal residence” at the same time, mortgage documents show — the same kind of contradictory pledges that .. Trump has been using to try to oust .. Lisa Cook.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 29d

trump approval hits a new low in today's yougov/economist poll. now worse than he was in yougov's data at this point in 2017 www.economist.com/interactive/...

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Henry Epp @henryepp.bsky.social · Sep 16

Ha! Yeah, I’ve played it for years. Not as often as I’d like these days.

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Henry Epp @henryepp.bsky.social · Sep 16

As both an occasional saxophone player and a person with close friends, I endorse this.

Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · Sep 15

I also feel stressed and one of the things I’d recommend is intentionally building trusting supportive relationships with another human being where both parties can support each other through the highs and lows of life. And if not that I’d recommend getting into the saxophone

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Danielle Kurtzleben @titonka.bsky.social · Sep 14

I do not know how to fix it, but I cannot say enough how much we in the news need to figure out how to handle the “flood the zone with shit” strategy.

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kate conger @kateconger.com · Sep 12

I try not to do media criticism because we all make mistakes and there but for the grace of god go I. But it was really irresponsible for mainstream outlets to run with the "trans slogans engraved on the bullet" narrative, which seemed implausible from the jump.

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Sam Blum @samblum.bsky.social · Sep 11

NEW: Bitcoin ATMs are facilitating scams across the country. In Idaho, where there are no laws regulating the machines, I spoke to store clerks who have been stopping scams as a last line of defense.

www.inc.com/sam-blum/cry...

How Bitcoin ATMs Are Helping Scammers Steal Millions

As Bitcoin ATMs spread unchecked, gas station employees are becoming the unlikely the last line of defense against crypto fraud.

www.inc.com

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · Sep 11

I know a lot is happening, but—

Trump Media announced ETFs explicitly tied to his politics yesterday.

Trump owns 115M DJT shares and, as president, wields huge influence over the sectors these ETFs will target.

Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · Sep 10

New: "Trump Media Rolls Out ETFs That Could Benefit From The President’s Policies"

me, for @forbes.com

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Trump Media Launching ETFs: Here’s What They Target—And How They Could Benefit From Administration’s Policies

The Truth Social-branded ETFs target sectors like defense, energy and real estate—industries shaped by decisions made in the White House.

www.forbes.com

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