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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 14h

He studies fascism. Is he now living through it?

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He studies fascism. Is he now living through it?

After death threats for his work on antifascism, a Rutgers University professor fled the United States. "It's too late for preventative antifascism," he said. "I think we're in a new era."

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 14h

Leaked Telegram Chats Reveal Racist and Violent Rhetoric Among Young Republican Leaders

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‘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.

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 14h

AOC Wants Us to Mock Stephen Miller’s Height. Is That a Good Idea?

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AOC Wants Us to Mock Stephen Miller’s Height. Is That a Good Idea?

I’m here for it—mostly.

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 14h

Scaling Laws: AI and Energy: What do we know? What are we learning?

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Scaling Laws: AI and Energy: What do we know? What are we learning?

Discussing the energy costs of artificial intelligence.

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 20h

Daily Intel for October 14:

Secret Gaza summit doc raises concerns, Eric Trump hot mic moment, soaring power bills, Rogan & podcast bros cooling on Trump, plus Russian AI news show and a sports betting addiction epidemic.

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The Manosphere Sends Its Regrets — Instrumental Communications

Secret Gaza summit doc raises concerns, Eric Trump hot mic moment, soaring power bills linked to Big Tech data centers, Rogan & podcast bros cooling on Trump, plus Russian AI news show and sports bett...

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 1d

Hamas releases hostages, JP Morgan wants eyeball data, Sora2 is a success, and more — Daily Intel for October 13

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Hamas releases hostages, JP Morgan wants eyeball data, Sora2 is a success, and more — Instrumental Communications

Trump escalates pressure on nonprofits through investigations led by Stephen Miller, while Hamas releases remaining Israeli hostages. Shutdown continues as public frustration grows with both parties. ...

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 1d

Climate groups file first lawsuits against Trump’s offshore drilling rollbacks

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 1d

Naked bike riders demonstrate against federal troops in ‘quintessentially Portland’ protest | FOX 28 Spokane

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 4d

Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism

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Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 4d

An Immense Solar Project Just Got Canceled Under Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/c...

An Immense Solar Project Just Got Canceled Under Trump

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 4d

Right now, AI platforms are being good to their users, and these users are creating a lot of value. Which means it's only a matter of time before enshittificaiton sets in, and when it does, it's going to be the worst.

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What is Enshittification and How Do I Get Some? — Instrumental Communications

OpenAI launched Sora2, a personalized image-and-content generator that is, technically speaking, bonkers. The dual launches of this and Cory Doctorow’s “Enshittification” show the risks of slop conten...

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 4d

Daily Intel for Friday, October 10

Polymarket Calls the Nobel Prize Super Early & Starlink Satellites Go Boom

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Polymarket Calls the Nobel Prize — Instrumental Communications

Polymarket Nobel Peace Prize prediction, Trump Antifa foreign terrorist designation, María Corina Machado Nobel Prize, Trump prosecuting political opponents, NSPM-7 domestic terrorism updates, Peter T...

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 5d

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to “Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy” www.nobelpeacecenter.org/en

Nobel Peace Center | Museum of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway

The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo is the museum of the Nobel Peace Prize. Experience our exhibitions, events and guided tours inspired by the ideas and work of the Nobel Peace Prize laureates.

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 5d

Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...

Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 5d

Lauren Boebert vows to pursue ‘truth about UFOs’ as she bids for re-election

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Lauren Boebert vows to pursue ‘truth about UFOs’ as she bids for re-election

Colorado Republican congresswoman kicks off fourth term run with email to potential donors: ‘They tell us we’re crazy’

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 5d

Netflix is developing a reality series based on the classic board game (and classic-er movie) Clue:

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What is Antifa — Instrumental Communications

President Trump announced a Gaza ceasefire agreement while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny for investigating nearly 300 Defense Department personnel over social media posts critical of s...

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Travis Nichols @travisjnichols.bsky.social · 6d

Trump's secret threat screening center, the FBI's chat app op, and China's vibe enforcement.

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Trump's secret "Threat Screening Center" — Instrumental Communications

Chicago journalists sue Trump admin over systematic violence against press covering ICE operations, while Texas AG Paxton announces investigations into "leftist terror cells" and the administration mo...

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 7d

Desperate North Koreans hunting animals to edge of extinction

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Desperate North Koreans hunting animals to edge of extinction

The Siberian tiger and Amur leopard are among species whose meat and fur is said to be traded on the black market — from which the government profits too

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 7d

What's the yellow ribbon stand for?

Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 7d

Trump ally bemoans "demonic sexual performances" at Super Bowl (and More!)

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The Demonic Sexual Super Bowl and More — Instrumental Communications

Taylor Swift faces AI controversy in Google campaign, OpenAI launches app store challenging Apple and Google with 800M users, while India develops nationwide climate insurance. China's clean energy do...

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The Press Box @thepressbox.bsky.social · 8d

Ask and ye shall receive. bsky.app/profile/inst...

Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 8d

@bryancurtis.bsky.social & @davidshoemaker.bsky.social here you go!

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 18d

Trump goes after whathisface (is it you?)

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The Blueprint for Trump’s Enemies List & More — Instrumental Communications

James Comey, George Soros, and Reid Hoffman Oh My

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 8d

@bryancurtis.bsky.social & @davidshoemaker.bsky.social here you go!

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Instrumental Communications @instrumentalcomms.bsky.social · 9d

Second released flotilla activist confirms Israel beat Greta Thunberg

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Second released flotilla activist confirms Israel beat Greta Thunberg

The rogue Zionist state's violence and humiliation of an activist like Greta Thunberg, known worldwide, can only backfire on it

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 9d

BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their work on the functioning of the human immune system aje.io/rf8m5x

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