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Ian Coldwater 👻🌿 @lookitup.baby · 48m

Can’t wait to be in an open office where everyone is talking to their computers in order to control them at the same time. What could possibly go wrong?

Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 2h

This is the future of Windows. Microsoft wants to rewrite Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. It's now bringing AI features to all Windows 11 PCs today, in a bid to convince you to talk to your PC and let AI control it. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/799768/...

Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it

Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.

www.theverge.com

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 1h

I feel like people need to start carrying around cards that say “[Citation Needed]” on them for situations like this

Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 20h

There Is Always A Price

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 20h

I mean, they should look at how people with Chairman’s Select Preferred Platinum Diamond Global Reserve status queue up for a flight as guidance 😂

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 1d

“Ready to move this to the Conference Room? 😏😏”
<loads up LinkedIn Premium>

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 2d

Would you rather watch Apple TV on your Apple TV, or Apple TV on your Apple TV-enabled smart device?

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 2d

“No Kings” is great , but we really don't get a functioning democracy back until we internalize, bone deep, the instinctive response to this and every other statement like it: “I don’t care what that rich guy thinks.”

Make it your morning affirmation. Say it ten times at the top of every hour.

The Independent @the-independent.com · 2d

Elon Musk calls for US troops to be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs: ‘It’s the only solution’

Musk demands US troops be sent to San Francisco for war on drugs

www.independent.co.uk

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 3d

The Treasury Secretary declares himself to be pro-monarchy, and promises to punish the entire country if the people exercise their First Amendment rights.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Bessent: "No Kings means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government."

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 3d

This Nor’easter:

A screenshot from ForeFlight of the Nor’easter hitting New Jersey, doing its best to avoid Philadelphia

An automated board saying “AVOID PHILADELPHIA”

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👁🌻🦊⚙️⚓ Bob, Engineer, Pusher of Paper @navmecheng.bsky.social · 4d

> It is 2025 BC. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis

> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis

Soldiers at the Bass Pro Shops pyramid in Memphis, TN.

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 4d

Playing “Starships” means it’s a purely aerospace-related set, right?

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 5d

also a sign of how far trump has checked out-there is zero chance in the old days he would countenance anyone else taking credit, even in a slip of the tongue

The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 5d

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 5d

Was hoping to go flying tomorrow morning but this isn’t looking great 😒

A cloud coverage map for the northeast US, featuring a lot of overcast over Philly.

A terminal area forecast for Northeast Philadelphia Airport.

TONIGHT... VFR MUCH OF THE NIGHT WITH AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS. THERE COULD BE SOME HIGH-END MVFR CEILINGS ARRIVING TOWARDS DAWN FOR THE DELAWARE VALLEY AND SOUTH NJ SITES. LIGHT RAINS MAY AFFECT COASTAL AREAS, BUT CONFID IN THIS NOT HIGH AT THIS TIME. LIGHT E/SOUTHEAST WINDS.
MEDIUM/HIGH CONFID.
SATURDAY... DIFFERING GUIDANCE WITH MET/NORTH AMERICAN MESOSCALE (NAM) SHOWING RAINS AND MVFR CEILINGS FOR MANY SITES DURING THE MORNING WITH SOME IMPROVEMENT AFTER. GLOBAL FORECAST SYSTEM (GFS) REMAINS WITH A VFR FORECAST THROUGH THE DAY. WE MOSTLY BLENDED THE GUIDANCE OFFERING SOME MVFR CEILINGS BUT ONLY MENTIONED RAINS WHERE IT SEEMS MOST PROBABLE (KMIV/KACY). EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS.

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 5d

This was at the Kimmel Center - guy was like “that was AWESOME! SO GOOD” etc.

Pretty sure Yannick was conducting and handled it like a Pro

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 5d

I can’t remember - were we together at an Orchestra show that had a heckler?

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 5d

I’d never post if that was the case 😅

(See: Car Discourse from a while ago)

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pork, cheese, broccoli rabe @garlicbuffalo.gobirds.biz · 6d

skyline of philly with speech bubble to quoted skeet

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 7d

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 7d

The Office provides an environment that encourages Synergistic Cross-Collaboration*

*: with yourself, since it’s just you

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 7d

Easy solution: new(ish) cars use Australian postcodes, older cars use Chinese postcodes!

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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 7d

If they don’t repurpose the Membership page to say something like “Join the PhAMily” then what are we even doing

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 8d

“Who was president in 2020?” is the question of our time

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Berny Belvedere @bernybelvedere.bsky.social · 9d

fellas is it gay to live in a city

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 9d

We really hit on something with the 12 year old theory of governance because that’s really the entire political project. It’s being 12 years old and not even normal 12 year olds but real pieces of shit 12 year olds

Texas GOP candidate
Shelley Luther complains that students can't make fun of transgender children
By Jay Root, Staff Writer
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Jim Scott @jimscott.bsky.social · 9d

Forcing Americans to eat Altoona Pizza will result in an intense electoral backlash

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