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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 1h

Don't lawmakers have better things to do? Also, seems like an episode of Futurama...Ohio Lawmaker Wants to Ban Marriage Between Humans and AI Chatbots

Ohio Lawmaker Wants to Ban Marriage Between Humans and AI Chatbots

Love should stay between a human and a human, according to one Ohio legislator.

gizmodo.com

Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 2h

Steve Anderson, RIP languagelog.ldc.upen...

Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 3h

'Biggest thing since independence' - Cape Verde celebrates World Cup spot

Cape Verde reach 2026 World Cup: How Praia reacted to 'biggest thing since independence'

Cape Verdeans took to the streets to celebrate qualifying for the World Cup, with many hailing it the best day since gaining independence in 1975.

www.bbc.com

Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 3h

Facebook Removes ICE-Tracking Group Under Pressure From Trump Regime

It's against Facebook's terms of service to reveal the identity of secret police.

gizmodo.com

Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 5h

Generative AI Systems Miss Vast Bodies of Human Knowledge, Study Finds

Generative AI Systems Miss Vast Bodies of Human Knowledge, Study Finds - Slashdot

Generative AI models trained on internet data lack exposure to vast domains of human knowledge that remain undigitized or underrepresented online. English dominates Common Crawl with 44% of content. Hindi accounts for 0.2% of the data despite being spoken by 7.5% of the global population. Tamil repr...

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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 6h

The King Of Movie Posters Has Died At The Age Of 78

Drew Struzan created iconic posters for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back To The Future, and countless other films

kotaku.com

Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 7h

Hitting the bottom of the barrel for AI use, eh? -- Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users techcrunch.com/2025/...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 9h

New, from me: I break down all that is happening with the shutdown.
Shutdowns are bad. But only Trump and Russ Vought are brave enough to ask: what if shutdowns aren’t painful enough? How can we use this as an opportunity to target our political enemies? 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-shutdo...

The Shutdown Shitshow

As Trump uses the shutdown to settle scores, the public bears the cost

donmoynihan.substack.com

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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 8h

A New Attack Lets Hackers Steal 2-Factor Authentication Codes From Android Phones

Hackers can steal 2FA codes and private messages from Android phones

Malicious app required to make “Pixnapping” attack work requires no permissions.

arstechnica.com

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d

California just banned employers from forcing workers to pay a debt, fee, or penalty to leave their job.

Bosses have increasingly been trapping workers with debts incurred in training and other exploitative fees.

Now that's illegal in the nation's biggest state.

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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 19h

Does dust get in there once you shut the door? Or does it stay pretty clean?

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That Other Dude @theotherdude.bsky.social · 20h

Today, on the South Side.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Feds ram SUV in chase down residential street in Chicago, then tear-gas crowd

The crash happened late Tuesday morning near 105th Street and Avenue N on Chicago's East Side, resulting in dozens of residents showing up to protest the federal immigration agents.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Matthew Paulson @matthewpaulson.bsky.social · 1d

Blue Jay with an Acorn 🪶

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 23h

The entire economy depends on this horseshit so it's your patriotic duty to ask the computer to honk your bingus several times a day

The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

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Ostdrossel @ostdrossel.com · 1d

Fall foliage is taking its time with the drought we've been having in Michigan, but the Staghorn Sumac has started to show some nice color. It always is a nice backdrop especially for the Blue Jays. #birds

A series of Blue screemers in front of the fall-colored sumac

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 22h

www.wired.com/story/cdc-te...

A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone

Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.

www.wired.com

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Glenn White @justicar.xyz · 22h

Now is an excellent time to be investing in anti-surveillance tech.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27d

of all the things I am not going to buy, this is the thing I am not going to buy the most

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · May 29

SCOOP: The State Department's new reorganization plan includes the opening of an "Office for Remigration," a term popularized by far right extremists and neo-Nazis in Europe. The office will coordinate directly with DHS "to advance the President’s immigration agenda."

My report:

State Department set to launch ‘Office of Remigration’

The concept of remigration has explicitly neo-Nazi roots and has been popularized in Europe.

www.thehandbasket.co

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 4d

"What’s that sound? All I hear is the sound of you not eating a bucket of eggs. That eggless silence is the worst sound in the world."

You Don’t Eat Enough Protein and It Sickens Me

Do you eat enough protein in a day? Don’t even bother answering, because I know the answer is no. But don’t worry, I’m kind of a protein guy. I can...

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportation flights. The AP spoke to a number of people who said they were placed in the device after they had already been shackled.

ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.

bit.ly

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James Kelleher @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie · 1d

Next time somebody asks me what Bluesky is like, I'll send them this

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22h

I’m a subscriber to The Onion print edition and trust me, the ads alone are worth it

Fake Apple ad

Remember when those
Chinese factory workers were all committing suicide?
Neither do we!

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 22h

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson calls Sunday's naked bike ride in protest of the Portland ICE facility and and Trump troop deployment "the most threatening thing I’ve seen yet"

www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 22h

Measles outbreak in SC sends 150 unvaccinated kids into 21-day quarantine

The outbreak includes at least seven confirmed cases, but some are clearly being missed.

arstechnica.com

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Apostolos K. @koutropoulos.bsky.social · 22h

Why? You think the current ceasefire excuses they're behavior these past 2 years (and more?). Banking that people will forget? -- Eurovision organisers postpone vote on Israel's inclusion in contest next year

Eurovision organisers postpone vote on Israel's inclusion in contest next year

The European Broadcasting Union had previously announced it would hold a vote on Israel's participation in November.

www.bbc.com

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