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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 23h

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Degens & Phriendz

Like a taoist at the Dow Jones
Got more dollaas that the bloody Rolling Stones
Our degenerate song exhibition
Generation has no financial inhibitions

Just screamin’ in apocalypses void
Too desperate to even get paranoid

Degens & Phriendz, by R.U. Sirius & Various Bands

from the album Remastered The Smarter Kings Of Deliria R.U. Sirius & Phriendz

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 23h

Growing number of US veterans face arrest over Ice raid protests

Veterans are facing federal charges after protesting Ice sweeps and Trump’s national guard deployments. The justice department claims the veterans were violent

www.theguardian.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 23h

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

‘I’m going to write about all of it’: author Chris Kraus on success, drugs and I Love Dick

A decade after her debut became a cult hit, the US author talks about the true crime that inspired her latest novel, #MeToo overreach and being married to an addict

www.theguardian.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 23h

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’

Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

www.theguardian.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 23h

‘Like losing a friend’: farewell to Marc Maron’s pioneering podcast WTF

After 16 years and almost 1,700 episodes, Maron is ending his show – which changed the face of podcasting. No wonder it’s sparking an outpouring of sadness

www.theguardian.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 23h

The populist playbook: Democratic US Senate candidate seeks to replicate Mamdani’s success

Abdul El-Sayed’s bid for Michigan senator centers on bold leftwing populism similar to the NYC mayoral candidate

www.theguardian.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 23h

Why Trump’s Attempt to Bully Brazil Is Falling Flat

In solidarity with the recently imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, Donald Trump levied tariffs of 50 percent on Brazil. He is quickly learning that the US’s influence is weaker than he though...

jacobin.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 23h

Where Is Politicians’ Urgency Over Donald Trump’s ICE Raids?

Why aren’t more elected officials turning Donald Trump’s assault on the basic rights of both noncitizens and citizens into a major national scandal?

jacobin.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 23h

Steve Blank No Science, No Startups: The Innovation Engine We’re Switching Off

Tons of words have been written about the Trump Administrations war on Science in Universities. But few people have asked what, exactly, is science? How does it work? Who are the scientists? What d…

steveblank.com

R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 23h

Android’s sideloading limits are its most anti-consumer move yet

Is Google's push for verified developers really about safety?

www.makeuseof.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 23h

Spotlight on pdfly, the Swiss Army knife for PDF files chezsoi.org/lucas/blog/s...

Spotlight on pdfly, the Swiss Army knife for PDF files

Project documentation: pdfly.readthedocs.io pdfly is the youngest project of the py-pdf organization. It has been created by Martin Thoma in 2022. It's simply a CLI tool to manipulate PDF files, writt...

chezsoi.org

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 1d

Declaring War on the American People

A recent gathering at the Pentagon was extraordinary. Not in a good way. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals and other officers to

www.counterpunch.org

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 1d

Declaring War on the American People - CounterPunch.org www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/10/d...

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 1d

Understanding the peculiar arc of Doctor Strange

A look at the counter culture history of one of Marvel's most popular cult heroes Doctor Strange and how he became the fixture of two massive box office hits.

dangerousminds.net

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 1d

Did Qatari Money Drive Trump’s Push for Gaza Ceasefire? theintercept.com/2025/10/11/q... that's certainly my assumption

Did Qatari Money Drive Trump’s Push for Gaza Ceasefire?

Trump’s stance on Gaza shifted after Israel’s attack on Qatar — a close ally where he and his family have key business deals.

theintercept.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 1d

The Tesla 'Blade Runner 2049' AI Lawsuit Just Hit an Interesting Snag

Some claims have been dismissed in the suit, which also involves Warner Bros., about imagery used at a 2024 Tesla event—but there's no resolution yet.

gizmodo.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 1d

Trump Ally Warns She Won’t Encourage Her Fans To Vote After Blasting Qatar Airbase Partnership

“I don’t know who told President Trump this was a good idea, but it has made people not want to vote,” Laura Loomer wrote.

www.huffpost.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 1d

Meta Tells Its Metaverse Workers to Use AI to ‘Go 5X Faster’

Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse chief is urging employees to adopt AI across every workflow as part of a broader shift inside the company.

www.wired.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 1d

'Never felt more betrayed': MAGA rebels over Trump's 'treasonous' Qatar base in Idaho

www.rawstory.com/trump-qatar-...

'Never felt more betrayed': MAGA rebels over Trump's 'treasonous' Qatar base in Idaho

After years of advocating "America First," President Donald Trump's administration, the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday, "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acce...

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 2d

'Illegal hoax': Trump signals next DOJ target with comment about his impeachment

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'Illegal hoax': Trump signals next DOJ target with comment about his impeachment

Donald Trump on Sunday suggested Adam Schiff broke laws in connection with the first Trump impeachment, calling on "authorities" to "look into this!"Just after the indictments of Letitia James and Jam...

www.rawstory.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 2d

Trumpworld's Least Favorite Cabinet Secretaries

“Worst, Bondi,” they begin. “2.) Bondi. 3.) Bondi. 4.) Bondi. 5.) HegsethRFKTulsiNoem.”

www.wired.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 2d

Beavis and Butt-Head discover AI, immediately start rooting for the apocalypse

The two iconic slackers of 1990s MTV fame learn that AI might do their homework, and one day wipe out humanity.

boingboing.net

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 2d

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Cyberpunk favors “crammed” loose: rapid, dizzying bursts of novel information, sensory overIoad that submerges the reader in the literary equivalent of the hard-rock “wall of sound.” Well, then…
As an added influence, Jaron Lanier was hanging around some, sharing his lofty goals for vr

Becoming “Reality Hackers” – Mondo 2000

His (Sterling's) famous introduction for that book (Mirrorshades) , describing what cyberpunk was doing in fiction — seemed to express precisely what a t

www.mondo2000.com

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 2d

The Onion's Jeffery Epstein documentary is fake journalism at its finest

"Behind every great male sex trafficker, there's an even greater female sex trafficker." Truer words have never been spoken. Except for in other parts of The Onion Investigates: Jeffrey Epstein.…

boingboing.net

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R.U. Sirius @rusirius.bsky.social · 2d

Portland Chicken optimistic: "We're winning this" as the Frog Brigade grows boingboing.net/2025/10/10/p...

Portland Chicken optimistic: "We're winning this" as the Frog Brigade grows

An interview with the Portland Chicken, one of the most visible inflatable heroes of the "War in Portland," explains their absurdist assault on the false reality of an "Antifa Army" engaged in hand-to...

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