Sam Park
@sam520.bsky.social
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McDonald's has withdrawn an advertisement generated entirely by artificial intelligence in the Netherlands, after some social media users said they couldn't stomach it.
Not lovin' it: McDonald's pulls AI-generated Christmas ad after social media backlash
Entitled “the most terrible time of the year,” the 45-second ad featured a series of mishaps befalling people at Christmas.
nbcnews.to
December 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
McDonald's has withdrawn an advertisement generated entirely by artificial intelligence in the Netherlands, after some social media users said they couldn't stomach it.
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Democrats are looking to see Kristi Noem ousted, accusing her of “trampling the rights of all people and disregarding the rule of law.”
ICE Barbie Becomes Newest Impeachment Target as Scandals Pile Up
Rep. Delia Ramirez is looking to impeach Noem as the White House is also looking to give her the boot.
trib.al
December 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Democrats are looking to see Kristi Noem ousted, accusing her of “trampling the rights of all people and disregarding the rule of law.”
More sucking up to billionaire corporations and owners by Trump to block knowledge of climate change caused by his self-centered billionaires. Trump and his enablers are the most corrupt and immoral thugs in history.
The Environmental Protection Agency has altered and removed information from its web site that connected climate change to the burning of fossil fuels. https://cnn.it/3KTVcwE
December 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
More sucking up to billionaire corporations and owners by Trump to block knowledge of climate change caused by his self-centered billionaires. Trump and his enablers are the most corrupt and immoral thugs in history.
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Fascinating! We discuss this and other A.I. works in the current installment of the FILM FREAKS FOREVER podcast.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNJy...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNJy...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Episode 55: Artificial Intelligence Brings You Film Freaks Forever!
Podcast Episode · Film Freaks Forever! · 12/05/2025 · 1h 48m
podcasts.apple.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Fascinating! We discuss this and other A.I. works in the current installment of the FILM FREAKS FOREVER podcast.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNJy...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNJy...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
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Gotta admit "the font is DEI" is a stage of absurdity I could not have predicted
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Gotta admit "the font is DEI" is a stage of absurdity I could not have predicted
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Brennan Center President Michael Waldman joins @davidfrum.bsky.social to discuss how Donald Trump could try to subvert the 2026 midterms—and the changes that Congress can make to ensure free and fair elections in the future.
Watch the full episode:
Watch the full episode:
How to Stop Trump’s Plan to Steal the 2026 Elections
Brennan Center President Michael Waldman on how Donald Trump could try to subvert the 2026 midterm elections, how he can be stopped, and what can be done to reform America’s electoral system. Plus: David on Trump’s silly award from FIFA.
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Brennan Center President Michael Waldman joins @davidfrum.bsky.social to discuss how Donald Trump could try to subvert the 2026 midterms—and the changes that Congress can make to ensure free and fair elections in the future.
Watch the full episode:
Watch the full episode:
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Two peace deals that Trump took credit for appear to be unraveling at the same time:
Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed "agreements".
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed "agreements".
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Two peace deals Trump took credit for appear to unravel at the same time
Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed agreements.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Two peace deals that Trump took credit for appear to be unraveling at the same time:
Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed "agreements".
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed "agreements".
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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“Nobody gives a f--- about ballrooms.”
John Oliver Reveals the Secret Reason Trump Loves Ballrooms
“Nobody gives a f--- about ballrooms,” the talk show host said.
trib.al
December 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
“Nobody gives a f--- about ballrooms.”
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Take this in.
"[Admiral] Bradley ... affirmed having sought real-time legal advice, but that he did not say whether his military lawyer considered the survivors shipwrecked and out of the fight."
"[Admiral] Bradley ... affirmed having sought real-time legal advice, but that he did not say whether his military lawyer considered the survivors shipwrecked and out of the fight."
How a U.S. admiral decided to kill two boat strike survivors
The controversial order given by Adm. Frank Bradley is under scrutiny from Congress. Inside the most consequential deliberation of his career.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Take this in.
"[Admiral] Bradley ... affirmed having sought real-time legal advice, but that he did not say whether his military lawyer considered the survivors shipwrecked and out of the fight."
"[Admiral] Bradley ... affirmed having sought real-time legal advice, but that he did not say whether his military lawyer considered the survivors shipwrecked and out of the fight."
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It is so sad to see what Bezos did to this newspaper.
The Washington Post is launching a personalized AI podcast, saying users will be able to "shape their own briefing, select their topics, set their lengths, pick their hosts and soon even ask questions using our Ask The Post AI technology."
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It is so sad to see what Bezos did to this newspaper.
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Trump wants your kids to ration pencils & dolls while he gets massive ballrooms, luxury jumbo jets, & taxpayer-funded golf trips.
What a greedy grinch.
What a greedy grinch.
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Trump wants your kids to ration pencils & dolls while he gets massive ballrooms, luxury jumbo jets, & taxpayer-funded golf trips.
What a greedy grinch.
What a greedy grinch.
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An environmental group filed a lawsuit to halt federal plans to decorate next year’s national parks pass with an image of President Trump’s face, arguing that federal law requires the pass to feature the winner of an annual nature photography competition.
Wildlife group sues to remove Trump photo from 2026 national parks pass
The 2026 America the Beautiful pass featuring the president’s face violates a 2004 law and causes “aesthetic harm,” the Center for Biological Diversity said.
wapo.st
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
An environmental group filed a lawsuit to halt federal plans to decorate next year’s national parks pass with an image of President Trump’s face, arguing that federal law requires the pass to feature the winner of an annual nature photography competition.
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"President Donald Trump has a few tried-and-true rhetorical strategies," writes Allison Morrow. | Analysis https://cnn.it/3Ktzb7Q
December 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
"President Donald Trump has a few tried-and-true rhetorical strategies," writes Allison Morrow. | Analysis https://cnn.it/3Ktzb7Q
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I've long been told that Sidney Lumet's MAKING MOVIES is the definitive guide for filmmaking, so I finally started reading it.
Turns out, it's the definitive guide for filmmaking.
Turns out, it's the definitive guide for filmmaking.
December 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I've long been told that Sidney Lumet's MAKING MOVIES is the definitive guide for filmmaking, so I finally started reading it.
Turns out, it's the definitive guide for filmmaking.
Turns out, it's the definitive guide for filmmaking.
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AI data centers are sucking up communities’ power & water.
AI is being used by corporations to shaft consumers and is threatening young workers’ job prospects.
So Trump wants to ram through a ban on state AI regulation — all to help out his Big Tech billionaire friends.
See how this works?
AI is being used by corporations to shaft consumers and is threatening young workers’ job prospects.
So Trump wants to ram through a ban on state AI regulation — all to help out his Big Tech billionaire friends.
See how this works?
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
AI data centers are sucking up communities’ power & water.
AI is being used by corporations to shaft consumers and is threatening young workers’ job prospects.
So Trump wants to ram through a ban on state AI regulation — all to help out his Big Tech billionaire friends.
See how this works?
AI is being used by corporations to shaft consumers and is threatening young workers’ job prospects.
So Trump wants to ram through a ban on state AI regulation — all to help out his Big Tech billionaire friends.
See how this works?
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With more instances of Donald Trump appearing fatigued or forgetful, Americans are again seeing evidence of a president who lacks the energy to do his demanding job, @dgraham.bsky.social argues.
The Enfeebling of the President
Trump is showing signs that he’s lost the physical stamina to do the job.
bit.ly
December 11, 2025 at 7:45 AM
With more instances of Donald Trump appearing fatigued or forgetful, Americans are again seeing evidence of a president who lacks the energy to do his demanding job, @dgraham.bsky.social argues.
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Before it became the mediocrity known as The Deadly Trackers (1973), it was Sam Fuller's adaptation of his novel Riata. WB fired him after they were unimpressed with his dailies. These photos are by Katy Haber, Sam Peckinpah's long-time assistant/girlfriend who worked on Fuller's version...
December 20, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Before it became the mediocrity known as The Deadly Trackers (1973), it was Sam Fuller's adaptation of his novel Riata. WB fired him after they were unimpressed with his dailies. These photos are by Katy Haber, Sam Peckinpah's long-time assistant/girlfriend who worked on Fuller's version...
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I Shot Jesse James (1949), directed by Samuel Fuller
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), directed by Andrew Dominik
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), directed by Andrew Dominik
July 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I Shot Jesse James (1949), directed by Samuel Fuller
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), directed by Andrew Dominik
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), directed by Andrew Dominik
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🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
December 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
#instacart should be heavily fined to block this greedy nonsense. I’ll never use their services.
Online grocery delivery service Instacart used AI to charge different prices for the same item, up to 20% more for different shoppers, a new report says. https://cnn.it/3KUP0ED
December 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
#instacart should be heavily fined to block this greedy nonsense. I’ll never use their services.
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A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, as widely expected, but with three dissents in opposite directions.
Statement: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/p...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Statement: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/p...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Available indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Job gains have slowed this year, and the unemployment rate has edged
www.federalreserve.gov
December 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A sharply divided Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, as widely expected, but with three dissents in opposite directions.
Statement: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/p...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Statement: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/p...
Full coverage: www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
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It appears that a QAnon supporter who is a member of a QAnon outlet known as "NewsTreason 17" (whose logo is a Q & name is a reference to Q being the 17th letter of the alphabet) was "admitted" into the White House yesterday & got a White House press briefing room pass.
December 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
It appears that a QAnon supporter who is a member of a QAnon outlet known as "NewsTreason 17" (whose logo is a Q & name is a reference to Q being the 17th letter of the alphabet) was "admitted" into the White House yesterday & got a White House press briefing room pass.