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Karen Monroy

@karenmonroy.bsky.social

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📎Finding Balance between loving life & being a good citizen in these troubled waters. I hope we all make it. Human&dog Mom/disability nonprofit /good student Ph.D, Psy. D Siri and AutoCorrect are my mortal enemies 😁 why, Siri why?

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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · Apr 12

“It is not possible to tell this story without recording the milestones which we passed on our long journey from security to the jaws of Death. Looking back I am astonished at the length of time that was granted to us.”

Winston Churchill
The Gathering Storm

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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 8h

AMEN

James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 2d

The most dangerous form of government is theocracy.

Because the only thing worse than a tyrant is a tyrant who thinks they're on a mission from God.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 10h

President Obama can pronounce my name however he wants 😂

Thank you @barackobama.bsky.social for your kind words.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14h

It's really not about politics anymore. The apparatus of the Republican Party has simply become a haven for bad people.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 9h

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14h

Remember when Stephen Miller claimed the Chicago apartment raid was on a building “filled with Tren de Aragua terrorists”?

Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.

Just one "verified" Tren de Aragua member and one U.S. citizen with an active warrant were among the 37, DHS said, without saying how it had verified that gang affiliation. Others taken that day, the agency said, were "illegal aliens."

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Find your local event at nokings.org/#map.

Bring your family and friends. Stand up with everyone you love, for the country you hold dear.

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

Authoritarianism is a cancer. And it's growing, metastasizing. In America. Now.

YOU are the cure. Do your part and join us on Saturday.

Do it for your country. For the Constitution. For your freedoms.

While you still can.

@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 12h

Jesus christ. AI coding platform Augment code had to jack up prices because 22.5% of their users were spending 20x of what they paid, and even after raising the prices, they're still running at a loss.
reddit.com/r/AugmentCod...

A handful of users abused the system so all are getting punished.

This isn't about a few high-usage users. The reality is that approximately 22.5% of our users are consuming 20x what they're currently paying us. This isn't sustainable for us to continue delivering the quality service you expect. We have built some very powerful tools and we don’t want to impose artificial limits on what’s possible, but we do need to be able to charge in proportion to the use customers are getting from our platform. Developers are always going to push their tools to their limits, and we encourage that — and we need to be able to charge for it appropriately, too.

You only care about professional developers.

Our core focus is on building the best AI coding agent for professional software engineers and their teams. If people outside of that group are finding value with Augment, they are very welcome to use the product, but we’re not prioritizing features or solutions that non-developers might need, and frankly, there are plenty of vibe coding/low code/no code solutions available on the market that will better serve those customers.

You are just squeezing money out of us at 20x margin.

20x margin sounds great, but isn’t the reality for AI tools: the vast majority are running at a loss, including us, while we work to build sustainable, long-term businesses.

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 11h

For those curious this is a negative 5900% gross margin

Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 12h

There's one person who pays them $250 a month who cost Augment $15,000. Amazing stuff. Can only imagine how bad things are for Cursor or Replit
www.augmentcode.com/blog/augment...

The user message model also isn’t sustainable for Augment Code as a business. For example, over the last 30 days, a user on our $250 Max plan has issued 335 requests per hour, every hour, for 30 days, and is approaching $15,000 per month in cost to Augment Code. This sort of use isn’t inherently bad, but as a business, we have to price our service in accordance with our costs.

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Jacob Silverman @jacobsilverman.com · 7d

It's pub day for my book, "Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley," which chronicles the rise of the tech right and their role in the 2024 election. Thanks to everyone who helped along the way.
linktr.ee/gildedrage

Gilded Rage | Linktree

A searing look at the rise of Silicon Valley's far right. Out October 2025.

linktr.ee

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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 9h

Show folks you are going! Organizers request we change our profile pictures 👇
From @50501movement.bsky.social
Feel free to share and use

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 9h

So far these mandates have not made it down to the regular Joes outside the Pentagon. Importantly, I think this would violate Hegseth’s own order against frivolous, mandatory trainings.

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 10h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

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BizToc @biztoc.com · 9h

Chen Zhi Indicted in Brooklyn Over Alleged Cambodian Forced-Labor Compounds — An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging UK and Cambodian national Chen Zhi in connection with an alleged scheme operating forced-labor compounds in Cambodia. The unsealed filing accuses…

Chen Zhi Indicted in Brooklyn Over Alleged Cambodian Forced-Labor Compounds

www.justice.gov

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ᕼᗴᗪᗩ 🩵 🐶 🇺🇦✌️ @hedahunter.bsky.social · 9h

I prefer Attorney Generals who don’t go on Fox. And lie 🤥🤥🤥

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

Bondi: "Pritzker in Chicago doesn't care about the people of Chicago like Donald Trump does"

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 9h

Here is the students' @idsnews.bsky.social report out of Indiana University, where the student media director was fired today. www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IU fires student media director after he refused to censor the IDS

Indiana University directed the IDS to stop printing news.

www.idsnews.com

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Karen Monroy @karenmonroy.bsky.social · 9h

Let the ignoring begin. Good grief. Flotsam and jetsam personified.

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 9h

Didn't we cancel her? Can we all please just ignore her now?

Jon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 9h

Olivia Nuzzi is set to address her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a forthcoming book, galleys of which are circulating among a select group of readers, @status.news has learned www.status.news/p/olivia-nuz...

Have I Got Nuzzi For You

Olivia Nuzzi is set to address her relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a forthcoming book, galleys of which are circulating among a select group of readers, Status has learned.

www.status.news

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 13h

openai to finally acknowledge what has been driving the AI boom for years and years but no one really wants to admit: chatbots you can fuck www.404media.co/chatgpt-erot...

ChatGPT’s Hail Mary: Chatbots You Can Fuck

As recent reports show OpenAI bleeding cash, and on the heels of accusations that ChatGPT caused teens and adults alike to harm themselves and others, CEO Sam Altman announced that you can soon fuck t...

www.404media.co

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 9h

LA County declares a state of emergency as a direct result of the federal government’s raids…

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · 11h

There is NO line.

newrepublic.com/post/201757/...

Mike Johnson Says ICE Shooting a Priest Doesn’t Cross the Line

The House speaker has yet to see any issue with ICE’s behavior in Chicago.

newrepublic.com

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rhapsodybooks.bsky.social @rhapsodybooks.bsky.social · 19h

Every word of this by David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social - while we celebrate the "non barbarism" (per Jared Kushner) of the Israelis . . .

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 19h

While he helps Wall Street get richer, Trump wants to make it harder for you to open up a small business.

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 15h

Trump is rigging Texas & red states w corrupt gerrymanders to lock in MAGA rule

CA is fighting back w Prop 50. Get everyone you know to vote & volunteer (cadem.org/prop50)

Early voting has started; Vote #YesOnProp50 & return your ballot ASAP, latest by Nov 4. Do it, fight back & defend democracy.

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Matt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 15h

Don't look now but Trump just freaked out the market again by continuing to escalate the trade war.

I believe that China purposefully not buying our Soybeans, and causing difficulty for our Soybean Farmers, is an Economically Hostile Act. We are considering terminating business with China having to do with Cooking Oil, and other elements of Trade, as retribution. As an example, we can easily produce Cooking Oil ourselves, we don’t need to purchase it from China.

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 9h

Absolutely, and right now, before it’s too late! As Joe Hill said, “Don’t mourn, organize.”

Hussein Ibish @ibishblog.bsky.social · 12h

So, David Brooks‬⁩ keeps saying this again and again and again, and he’s right, right, right, right, RIGHT!!!!
America Needs a Mass Movement—Now
For ⁦‪@TheAtlantic‬⁩
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

America Needs a Mass Movement—Now

Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

www.theatlantic.com

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