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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 30m

Chuck Schumer should be focused on fighting Donald Trump and protecting healthcare for millions of Americans, not meddling in a Maine primary.

DC's choice has lost to Susan Collins five times in a row. We can't afford a sixth.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 1h

it's wild how all of this just comes down to "weird nerd is still mad the girls wouldnt talk to him in HS"

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 2h

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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W.E.D.em Boyz @leftistwonk.bsky.social · 59m

Pathetic loser party full of losers

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 1h

NEW: Maine Democrat Dan Kleban suspends his Senate campaign & endorses Janet Mills the same day she launches her campaign.

Also comes as the DSCC files a joint fundraising committee with Mills.

Consolidation happening around Mills, who would be 79 if elected to the 6-year-term.

Dan Kleban Suspends Senate Campaign,
Endorses Gov. Mills for Senate

“I Got Into This Race for the Same Reason I Started Maine Beer Company—to ‘Do What’s Right’”

“Governor Mills is the Right Leader for this Moment and is in the Best Position to Win”
Cumberland, ME — Dan Kleban, founder of Maine Beer Company and U.S. Senate candidate, released the following statement today:

“Today, I am suspending my campaign for U.S. Senate and enthusiastically endorsing Governor Janet Mills.

“Right now, our country is at a crossroads. Susan Collins is not doing what’s right for the state of Maine, and hardworking Mainers are literally paying the price—housing, health care, groceries, and electric bills are all too high and getting worse. I believe Governor Mills will win next year and put Mainers first by addressing these pressing issues.

“I got into this race for the same reason I started Maine Beer Company—to ‘Do What’s Right.’ That motto has guided me in business and is why we paid a living wage from Day One, cover 100% of health care costs and provide retirement benefits for our full-time employees, and share our success with the community. We’ve taken action on climate and environmental sustainability, giving 1% of our sales to nonprofits addressing climate change, promoting conservation, and integrating clean energy practices into our business. People thought we were crazy, but we proved we could build a company that’s a force for good.

“These core values also guided me in this campaign. I entered this race because I believe Washington needs more leaders who put people before politics and who will fight every day to make life better for Maine families. While our message was right, the timing isn’t. Governor Mills is the right leader for this moment and is in the best position to win.

“I’m not a politician. I’m a guy who loves his family and was blessed to start a business in the state that gave me so much. This isn’t the end of my fight. Maine has given me so much, an…

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Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 36m

That he didn’t even write

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Meredith Shiner @meredithshiner.com · 5h

"Mamdani told me he understands that his success or failure will not be seen as only his own. He is right."

This is true but also tells on itself because The Discourse Gatekeepers do not declare centrism dead because Eric Adams proved to be an incompetent buffoon crook. It only goes one way!

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

www.nytimes.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 3h

i'm just a little independent journalist but i don't think the credibility of your reporting should be dependent on access to a paid government mouthpiece

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Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 7h

No thank you. We’ve already got @grahamformaine.bsky.social

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Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 7h

You should know that the ceasefire has already been broken

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Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 7h

Oh look they are already back on their bullshit. I’m so shocked!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h

(ABC) - The Israel Defense Forces said its troops opened fire on Palestinians, killing five, after they allegedly violated the terms of the ceasefire agreement.

abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Israel-Gaza live updates: 5 Palestinians killed in Gaza City for alleged ceasefire violation, IDF says

Israel on Tuesday identified two of the people whose remains were returned.

abcnews.go.com

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Geordie @geordiedent.bsky.social · 15h

Built to Spill, tonight

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Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 16h

I feel like I'm becoming a hardcore christian out of pure hope that Hell exists for these people

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 16h

I’ve been sitting with this the last few hours. It’s really hitting me just how fucking depraved you have to be to respond to an inquiry about an abducted child with a screenshot of a post on elon musk’s hellsite smearing this kid who has no ability to defend himself. It’s unfathomable.

Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 16h

Musicians are starting to speak out finally about ICE a little bit. Chapell Roan did the same the other night.

Very disappointed in how business as usual athletes are right now

The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 20h

NEW — Chance the Rapper decked out a CTA train with his starry album art and rode with passengers to the South Side.

Later that night, he brought his “And We Back” tour to Northerly Island.

He even displayed a message on stage that got lots of attention: “f—ck ICE.”

thetriibe.com/2025/10/chic...

Chicago got the full experience as Chance the Rapper brought ‘Star Line’ to life • The TRiiBE

With a decorated Red Line, surprise guests, and a Northerly Island show, Chance’s comeback was a city-wide celebration.

thetriibe.com

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Brett "Solidarity 2025" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 17h

This is the message ahead of #NoKings day, and if your local politicians aren't preaching it, well... they better start. Or maybe they'll end up like Cuomo.

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Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 16h

They've arrested 800 people in Memphis

John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 16h

There's a reasons all our stories of horrible raids and abductions come mostly from Chicago and, now, Portland.

Bc, due to Federalism, the Feds simply lack man-power to deploy police-state tactics widely.

The article has ~10,000 new Fed LEOs being deployed for "immigration." US has ~650,000 cops.

Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 16h

Shoutout to Frieren just making the demons just be pure evil monsters

Kayleigh McKee, Cheerer for the Dolls ⏬️ AnimeUSA! @ghaspey.bsky.social · 1d

I'll say it: I think its rly annoying and frankly amateurish that writers are constantly told their villains must be understandable or have sympathetic motivation to be interesting or realistic when all our big villains irl are in fact rich, stupid, selfish, trickster dillweeds and always have been

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LOWρUF🐸 🇵🇦🇬🇱🇨🇦🇲🇽 @lowrhoufo.bsky.social · 17h

Shot/chaser

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 17h

In twelve days, New Yorkers will begin to cast their ballots and face a stark choice.

A choice between democracy and oligarchy. Between a city you can afford or more of the same. Between the hope of a brighter future or a broken past.

We will choose the future.

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Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 17h

He actually doesn’t deserve any credit for anything. He would literally never do this for a Democrat on anything. He won’t even praise his only real accomplishment in Operation Warp Speed.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett @doggett.house.gov · 17h

A time of joy to finally see 20 hostages reunited with their families and the attacks on Gaza halted. Trump deserves great credit for what happened today and great blame that it did not happen until now. (1/2)

Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 19h

Please run @chiosse.bsky.social

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 19h

"After we win in November, we do not demobilize. The rich and corporate interests who tried to buy this election with the millions they stole from our pockets will want to see us fail.

We won’t let them." - Chi Ossé

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Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 19h

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQGp...

LIVE: Letitia James Joins Zohran Mamdani at “Our Time Has Come” NYC Mayoral Rally

YouTube video by Zeteo

www.youtube.com

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Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 19h

Yes

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 20h

That’s right! Thanks, Fox News!
www.foxnews.com/politics/squ...

Squad 2.0: Meet America's next wave of radical Democrats shaping the party's future

Progressive Democrats, including Zohran Mamdani and Omar Fateh, have emerged as the new generation of candidates responding to President Donald Trump's second term.

www.foxnews.com

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Bullwark @bullwark.bsky.social · 21h

I do love when liberals try to critique other people for their kind treatment of nazis like there's not 260 of them currently in congress shinning nazi boots and giving nazis piggy back rides

David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 23h

The extreme left’s weird soft treatment of Nick Fuentes is a reminder that if you go far enough in either direction, you loop back around

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Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 20h

Weird how it’s always the libs actually horseshoeing in to liking fascists and war mongers

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Greenb3ar @greenb3ar.bsky.social · 20h

This loser took dark money to defend a genocide so I guess he has to create fake people to still feel like he has the liberal moral high ground over someone

David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 23h

The extreme left’s weird soft treatment of Nick Fuentes is a reminder that if you go far enough in either direction, you loop back around

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