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Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦

@mizmulligan.bsky.social

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Born in the wilds of West Quebec. Writer. Director. Cat herder. Dog companion. Authentic hillbilly bloodlines. Future 6th Generation Farmer. Distant relative of famous Mulligan Golf Dude! Opinions mine.

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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 3h

Kash says he can still pay salaries at the FBI, the head of OMB plans to close an agency, Trump is levying taxes —_ahem, donations_ — to expand the White House: when does the idea that we've entered a post-constitutional period enter the mainstream conversation?

Reuters @reuters.com · 8h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 10h

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 10h

Sex sells.

The oldest game in the book.

A default when all else fails.

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 1d

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.

Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 12h

Customer service is passive-aggressive excuses now. No "we're sorry about that".

Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 12h

Never goes out of date.

Melvin White 🃏 @melvinwhite.bsky.social · 15h

And so I wake in the morning and I step outside

And I take deep breath and I get real high

And I scream from the top of my lungs

The fuck's goin' on?!?

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 1d

I know it’s early but…
Wondering what to buy for the Secret Santa swap at the Antifa Christmas Party?

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Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 17h

Gotta love Late Stage Capitalism

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Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 23h

Bests of lucks!

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Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 23h

I went cold turkey on IG and Threads on January 20th.

Haven't really cared to go back.

Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 23h

Making costumes sounds fun.

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Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 23h

That is positive.

Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 23h

How are you holding up personally, professionally, in general, these days?

I've been facing some challenges because I'm over stretched on time and energy. Not keeping up with the dailies.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

Jon Stewart got a perfect moment with his comedy hero, George Carlin #AfterTheCut

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Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 1d

I recall

Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 1d

help

weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 1d

Is this a pigeon meme, guy is gesturing to a butterfly captioned "never ending parade of tasks" and is saying "is this a life?"

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Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 1d

There was a Peace Summit to stop the war in Gaza without the countries at war in attendance?

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

WAR-TORN PORTLAND

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 2d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Canadian Smart @choosekindness.bsky.social · 3d

For all you incels with “F____ Trudeau” stickers on your overpriced pickups, Katy Perry says, “Don’t mind if I do!”
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

Photos show Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry kissing on a yacht off California

The pictures, published by the Daily Mail, were taken by a tourist on a passing boat. They show Perry, in a dark-coloured swimsuit, embracing Canada’s former prime minister.

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Keri Ferencz @keriferencz.bsky.social · 2d

The Canadian Government is seeking input around AI. I strongly encourage everyone to give it - and not just because the questions make clear the focus is squarely not on public safety or the climate risks of the technology.

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renew...

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Jim, some people like me... @jimmytwiz.bsky.social · 2d

It's the day we remember that Columbus discovered people living on another continent.

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Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 2d

My younger niece and nephews never watch current TV. It's either Youtube, gaming or older TV shows with my sister.

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Glen 🇨🇦 part owner of Canada* @honestcanadian.bsky.social · 4d

That is interesting.
So far he has digitized 15 old Canadian government films from the 1920s and plans on adding more.
Since the CBC didn't provide a link here it is - www.themovingpast.com

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Jennifer Mulligan 🇨🇦 @mizmulligan.bsky.social · 4d

Perfect

This Canadian 🇨🇦💯 @adeighton.bsky.social · 4d

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Ok I’m literally dying here 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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“She’s a low IQ individual.” — Trump vents Dem grievances to PM Mark Carney 🇨🇦

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