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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 2d

Unironically the most cogent and obvious use-case for the technology

Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 2d

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...

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 2d

People don’t want to admit it now but 2006-2015 was the real End of History

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 6d

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the, like, Shakespearean tragedy of Biden’s political career, so I wrote about it!

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 6d

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Joe Biden Was Always Doomed

The forces that brought him to the brink of contentment were always going to drive him deep into despair.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the, like, Shakespearean tragedy of Biden’s political career, so I wrote about it!

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 9d

I interviewed Ross Douthat about his podcast, and the one-of-kind position he holds in legacy media. It features maybe my favorite headline we’ve ever published.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 9d

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Conservatives Love Him. Liberals Actually Listen to Him. How Does Ross Douthat … Do That?

Not many podcasters can feature J.D. Vance, Steve Bannon, and Peter Thiel and still court a left-leaning audience.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 9d

I interviewed Ross Douthat about his podcast, and the one-of-kind position he holds in legacy media. It features maybe my favorite headline we’ve ever published.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 10d

The one thing you can say about Bari Weiss is she seems to be singularly adept at getting extremely rich guys to give her money.

AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 10d

Bari Weiss' self-made success, brought to you by the worst people around www.nytimes.com/2024/08/11/b...

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 14d

The only thing I have to add is that maybe we weren’t giving Jack Antonoff enough credit

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 18d

You know how our mothers have a taste for regaling us with random horrific tragedies, often about people we don't really know, whenever we catch up? I decided to write about where that instinct comes from. Here is a deep dive on the Doom Moms 💖

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 18d

You know how our mothers have a taste for regaling us with random horrific tragedies, often about people we don't really know, whenever we catch up? I decided to write about where that instinct comes from. Here is a deep dive on the Doom Moms 💖

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 22d

My take on the return of Kimmel.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 22d

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Jimmy Kimmel Made His Return. His Monologue Was Revealing.

This was undoubtedly the most significant episode of a talk show in recent history.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 22d

My take on the return of Kimmel.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 26d

Time is a flat circle

Bluesky @bsky.app · 27d

Thank you to the 14,000+ people who shared feedback on our community guidelines! We’re updating our rules for clarity, strengthening enforcement, and introducing product changes for healthier conversations. New guidelines kick in Oct 15. bsky.social/about/blog/0...

Building Healthier Social Media: Updated Guidelines and New Features - Bluesky

Public discourse on social media has grown toxic and divisive, but unlike other platforms, Bluesky is building a social web that empowers people instead of exploiting them.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 27d

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Yes, the American Experiment Has Come Down to Having to Roll Hard for Kimmel

It is mortifying that a legitimate political crisis has forced us to run to the defense of TV's blandest host.

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Luke Winkie @lukewinkie.bsky.social · 27d

One last thought on Kimmel, which is, it's so embarrassing that an existential first amendment crisis requires one to come to the defense of Jimmy Kimmel Live lmfao. Of all shows! Of all people!