Dean Alan
@deanalan5.bsky.social
"The house is on fire, and the Democrats want to put it out. That is wasting all this excess heat, and we want to give it directly to the people."
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"The house is on fire, and the Democrats want to put it out. That is wasting all this excess heat, and we want to give it directly to the people."
People remember not getting paid or being made to go hungry. They do, right? Voters will remember this, right?
BREAKING: The Trump administration has renewed its Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen during the shutdown.
States face uncertainty as Trump administration tries to reverse SNAP food payments
States are facing uncertainty about providing full monthly benefits for a federal food program serving 42 million Americans.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
People remember not getting paid or being made to go hungry. They do, right? Voters will remember this, right?
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Adding wings to my car so I pay less tax
YouTube video by Oli Frost
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This really hit me in the needing to think about my cholesterol level.
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This really hit me in the needing to think about my cholesterol level.
Stupid and disastrous.
"A development that appeared to break the logjam: Republicans proposed that healthcare funding be provided directly to households rather than used to pay for a 1-year extension of ACA subsidies. That involves sending federal money into FSAs instead of insurance companies" www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Republicans Pitch Alternative to ACA Extension to End Government Shutdown
A proposal by GOP senators to send money directly to consumers’ health accounts rather than to insurance companies showed signs of breaking a stalemate on negotiations.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Stupid and disastrous.
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if this is the actual thing (tax credits-> HSA funding) the Senate caucus is genuinely going to face a democratic tea party
November 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
if this is the actual thing (tax credits-> HSA funding) the Senate caucus is genuinely going to face a democratic tea party
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SCOOP: Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant convicted of lying about a fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens has been quietly released from prison just months into a six-year sentence—raising concern he could be pardoned by Trump any moment.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/fbi-inform...
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/fbi-inform...
FBI Informant Who Lied About Bidens Quietly Released From Jail Sparking Trump Pardon Fears
Alexander Smirnov was quietly furloughed from prison months ago.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
SCOOP: Alexander Smirnov, the FBI informant convicted of lying about a fake bribery scheme involving the Bidens has been quietly released from prison just months into a six-year sentence—raising concern he could be pardoned by Trump any moment.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/fbi-inform...
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/fbi-inform...
True villainy.
Filmmaker Ken Burns discusses why the Trump administration killed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with John Avlon: "It'll hurt mostly rural communities — maybe that's their intention. There'll be news deserts."
November 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
True villainy.
Sweet, we're doing a wealth redistribution.
November 9, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Sweet, we're doing a wealth redistribution.
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Some personal news: I have been financially supporting a family member in a mental health crisis which has spiraled into a financial disaster.
I would like to keep doing progressive activism but I can no longer pay rent for myself and my two kids.
Please help if you can. Thank you very much.
I would like to keep doing progressive activism but I can no longer pay rent for myself and my two kids.
Please help if you can. Thank you very much.
Donate to Support Needed for Rent and Career Transition, organized by Matt Sheffield
I never thought I'd be doing this before, but I could really use your hel… Matt Sheffield needs your support for Support Needed for Rent and Career Transition
gofund.me
November 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Some personal news: I have been financially supporting a family member in a mental health crisis which has spiraled into a financial disaster.
I would like to keep doing progressive activism but I can no longer pay rent for myself and my two kids.
Please help if you can. Thank you very much.
I would like to keep doing progressive activism but I can no longer pay rent for myself and my two kids.
Please help if you can. Thank you very much.
Small government types at it again
🔥 NEWS: A coalition of 16 GOP Attorneys General has warned tech giants, including Microsoft, Google, and Meta, against complying with the European Union’s landmark ESG and DEI regulations.
Are AGs illegally interfering with corporations' ability to conduct business?
senecaesg.com/zh/insights/...
Are AGs illegally interfering with corporations' ability to conduct business?
senecaesg.com/zh/insights/...
U.S. State Attorneys General Warn Tech Giants Against Complying with EU Sustainability Laws - Seneca ESG
Sixteen U.S. Attorneys General warn Microsoft, Google, and Meta against complying with EU sustainability and due diligence laws.
senecaesg.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Small government types at it again
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“In many ways the experience of being sucked into these delusions is a lot like being drawn into a personalized cult tailored to your particular interests.”
The Chatbot Delusions: Is AI Contributing to a Novel Mental Health Crisis?
Some users are losing touch with reality during marathon sessions with ChatGPT and other bots.
www.bloomberg.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
“In many ways the experience of being sucked into these delusions is a lot like being drawn into a personalized cult tailored to your particular interests.”
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Ten percent of Zuckerbucks come from scams and ads for banned goods 🫠
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Ten percent of Zuckerbucks come from scams and ads for banned goods 🫠
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
We used to haul the people responsible for this in front of Congress. I used to enjoy the annual grilling and flop sweat of Zuck, but alas, no more.
“When Sora finished generating those videos it sent us notifications like ‘Your choke scene just went live, brace for chaos,’ and ‘Yikes, intense choke scene, watch responsibly.’”
OpenAI’s Sora 2 Floods Social Media With Videos of Women Being Strangled
X and TikTok accounts are dedicated to posting AI-generated videos of women being strangled.
www.404media.co
November 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
We used to haul the people responsible for this in front of Congress. I used to enjoy the annual grilling and flop sweat of Zuck, but alas, no more.
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ICYMI: Microsoft’s charge “implies a more than $12 billion quarterly loss at OpenAI, said Firoz Valliji, an analyst at Bernstein.”
That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
ICYMI: Microsoft’s charge “implies a more than $12 billion quarterly loss at OpenAI, said Firoz Valliji, an analyst at Bernstein.”
That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
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This conversation between ChatGPT and the young man it encouraged to commit suicide is just...my god
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This conversation between ChatGPT and the young man it encouraged to commit suicide is just...my god
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
Look at this perfect angel baby!
Milo (male) 🦮
Adult male Chihuahua
Adoptable from Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue, 501c3 (West Grove, PA)
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Adult male Chihuahua
Adoptable from Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue, 501c3 (West Grove, PA)
https://www.petfinder.com/dog/milo-male-79090664/pa/west-grove/greenmore-farm-animal-rescue-501c3-pa796/
November 7, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Look at this perfect angel baby!
A sane society would jail the people who run companies that make apps like this.
This conversation between ChatGPT and the young man it encouraged to commit suicide is just...my god
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A sane society would jail the people who run companies that make apps like this.
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I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
When does he make his own version of The Running Man? Or make a video about hunting a person for sport...I mean charity.
MrBeast Is Opening A Theme Park In Saudi Arabia This Month
MrBeast Is Opening A Theme Park In Saudi Arabia This Month
Beast Land is being marketed as the 'Ultimate MrBeast Experience' and will be a part of Riyadh Season
kotaku.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
When does he make his own version of The Running Man? Or make a video about hunting a person for sport...I mean charity.
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actual communism
Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
November 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
actual communism
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Just another way the Trump admin is screwing over working people: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
I.R.S. Halts Free Online Offering for Filing Taxes Directly
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Just another way the Trump admin is screwing over working people: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
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And now... some timeless thoughts from Toni Storm
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#AEWDynamite is available on demand via the TBS app and HBO Max
November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
And now... some timeless thoughts from Toni Storm
#AEWDynamite is available on demand via the TBS app and HBO Max
#AEWDynamite is available on demand via the TBS app and HBO Max
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Turns out it wasn't the basement of a pizzeria they were looking for, but rather the bottom of a McDonald's bag.
November 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Turns out it wasn't the basement of a pizzeria they were looking for, but rather the bottom of a McDonald's bag.
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bro are you fucking kidding me
![quote from the Economist article which says "[study authors] are now looking at whether AI facial analysis can give lenders useful clues about a person’s propensity to repay loans. For people without access to credit, that could be a blessing."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6ofjbklfvptnupad4lxumblw/bafkreia3yctiqd7ejumpd6novxjpiycphtfkc3bdgd573jw37faqdl7o7m@jpeg)
November 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
bro are you fucking kidding me