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Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 7h

The use of AI to marionette a woman whose tortured existence was spent trying to carve her own life and identity out of the space men forced her into is both damningly macabre and a surprisingly perfect encapsulation of the problems with this ghoulish use of technology.

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 6h

Mamdani's primary campaign was brilliant and exciting. His general election campaign has been less exciting but equally savvy. He 1. broadened his voting base and 2. courted the Dem establishment without 3. sacrificing any parts of his very-progressive platform.
newrepublic.com/article/2009...

Zohran Mamdani Is Threading One of the Trickiest Needles in Politics

For the general election, Mamdani has managed to expand his base while staying basically true to his primary-season beliefs. There’s a lesson in there for all Democrats.

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The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 6h

Kylie Jenner is venturing into music.

Kylie Jenner Debuts First Song “Fourth Strike”

Kylie Jenner is venturing into music.

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geha714 @geha714.bsky.social · 6h

does Trump know that regardless of what happens on Argentina's midterms, Milei is still president for 2 years?

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6h

Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election

US president says ‘we will not be generous’ if leader fails to win key midterms after promising $20bn to prop up struggling economy Donald Trump has warned he could cut financial aid to Argentina if his ally Javier Milei loses crucial legislative elections later this month. “If he loses, we are not going to be generous with Argentina,” the US president said as Milei visited the White House to seek the Republican’s political and economic support. “I’m with this man because his philosophy is correct. And he may win and he may not win – I think he’s going to win. And if he wins we are staying with him, and if he doesn’t win we are gone.” Continue reading...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 6h

Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election

US president says ‘we will not be generous’ if leader fails to win key midterms after promising $20bn to prop up struggling economy Donald Trump has warned he could cut financial aid to Argentina if his ally Javier Milei loses crucial legislative elections later this month. “If he loses, we are not going to be generous with Argentina,” the US president said as Milei visited the White House to seek the Republican’s political and economic support. “I’m with this man because his philosophy is correct. And he may win and he may not win – I think he’s going to win. And if he wins we are staying with him, and if he doesn’t win we are gone.” Continue reading...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Trump: "I was with him before I met Erika and he told he was gonna get married. He said, 'You won't believe how beautiful she is.'"

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葬送のフリーレン公式 @frieren.websunday.net · 12h

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Zephyzu @zpehz.bsky.social · 6d

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Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 11h

Within 2 years Charlie Korsmo earned his place in the canon of great child actors.

Charlie Korsmo and Warren Beatty in DICK TRACY (1990)

Charlie Korsmo and Bill Murray in WHAT ABOUT BOB? (1991)

Charlie Korsmo and Dustin Hoffman in HOOK (1991)

Charlie Korsmo and William Hurt in THE DOCTOR (1991)

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Sabling @sabling.bsky.social · 9h

Pokemon Fishing Spot

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Yllande @yllande.bsky.social · 8h

Hello #PortfolioDay 🌻
I'm Yllande, a German artist fueled by anime, manga, and (retro) gaming. Drawing pretty ladies for a living 💛

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Trump on Charlie Kirk: "He was able to fight people that were enemies. And he didn't necessarily love those enemies so much. You know, I heard 'he loved his enemies' and I said, 'Wait a minute, is that the same Charlie that I knew? I'm not sure.' But I didn't want to get into it."

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 8h

oh wow okay this company is IN TROUBLE in trouble

The Verge @theverge.com · 9h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 6h

Social Ties Help You Live Longer. What Does That Mean for Introverts? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/w...

"It’s less about the sheer number of connections you have, and more about what those connections do for you"

"Not everybody needs 'the same amount. But getting some social activity is important.'"

Social Ties Help You Live Longer. What Does That Mean for Introverts?

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 9h

a real water is wet scenario here

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 6h

"I do have an AI girlfriend! She's on a Canadian server! 😭"

The Verge @theverge.com · 9h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

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Doc Vivi Leandra - Real-Life Scientist VTuber 🧬🖥️ @docvivileandra.bsky.social · 6h

The paradox of "men hate 'loose' women but also want to freely consume women's bodies without commitment" that has traditionally sorted women into Madonna/Whore seems to be being resolved as "replace all real sex workers with nonconsensual AI pornography of non-consenting celebrities"

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 10h

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.

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X ΘΔ @xkeeper.net · 7h

i said this a few weeks ago, but a reminder that windows 10 being "end of life" does not mean your operating system will immediately stop working. even if the OS itself doesn't get updates, the apps you use most often (the browser.) still are. more important to have adblock + firewall these days

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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 1d

going viral here is worse than it used to be on twitter because half of the replies will just be pure pedantry

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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 7h

Hey guys, if you’re not too busy this weekend, maybe it might be a good time to go see a movie. Just a thought. I heard there is something good playing.

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Francesco Francavilla @ffrancavilla.bsky.social · 10h

4/4 Rest well, Drew, thank you for everything ❤️

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Francesco Francavilla @ffrancavilla.bsky.social · 10h

His THING screen print is framed in my office walls, top spot, so I get to enjoy it everyday. He will be missed but what a legacy he leaves behind. 3/4

Photo of the thing poster on my studio wall

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Francesco Francavilla @ffrancavilla.bsky.social · 10h

Back To The Future, Star Wars) & all time classics (The Thing, Goonies, Hook, and many more) and worked with some of the best movie directors in the business. He was a great human too, always humble and gracious with everyone, & a constant inspiration to all of us who love making movie posters. 2/4

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