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Marissa Lingen @marissalingen.bsky.social · 12h

A bunch of writer friends are noting that they have not used LLMs to write. Me either, absolutely not. I feel like we need to stop asking kids what they want to BE when they grow up and start asking them what they want to DO. Because: I am not here to BE A WRITER, I am here to WRITE.

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karyl @paintedsky.ca · 1d

this one’s for all the adhd heads

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Cubivor @cubivor.bsky.social · 21h

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Matthew Haughey @mathowie.xoxo.zone.ap.brid.gy · 1d

The Mamdani political sign generator is kinda fun https://homes.luddy.indiana.edu/ccshan/for/for.html

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 1d

So, we broke into your house and stole all your stuff, please give us money.

The American Prospect @prospect.org · 1d

“OpenAI is getting ready to run hat in hand to the taxpayer for subsidies.” After losing more than $13 billion this year, OpenAI officials are angling for a bailout. From @ryanlcooper.com:

trib.al/CUazMCQ

OpenAI Is Maneuvering for a Government Bailout - The American Prospect

For artificial intelligence to ever pencil out, some truly enormous revenue streams will be required. And if you need trillions of dollars for data centers forever, there’s only one entity to turn to: Uncle Sam.

trib.al

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Charles GetCovered-ba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 1d

Vote Republican 2026:

“We starved children & blocked air travel in order to double your insurance premiums”

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Jessica Zellers @stellagarp.bsky.social · 1d

Oh! Oh!

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ben @spiritskyes.bsky.social · 22h

when characters A and B are in an Event and character B is gravely injured, and character A moves heaven and earth to see character B healed/stabilized/saved, and ONLY when they're out of the woods are character A's equally grave wounds revealed

elmo from sesame street is standing in front of a fire

Alt: A misshapen Elmo raises his arms to the heavens as a fire blazes behind him.

media.tenor.com

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Monkiinart @monkiinart.bsky.social · 1d

love these guys

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”

He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care

This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person

They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota

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Eri :03 ΘΔ @mandateofheaven.bsky.social · 1d

Random Lumiose Child: oh boy oh boy! My very first night in the Z-A tournament!!! My parents lat me stay up late for it and everything. Man chikorita, this is gonna be so much fun!!!

Me and my lvl 86 Aegislash ambushing them from an alleyway less than 5 minutes into their night:

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Johanna Taylor 👻 ✍️ 📚 @johannamation.bsky.social · 1d

America should take all that data center money and invest it in more whimsical art installations and murals like these instead

Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 1d

All Pokelids I've found on this trip

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Petra Erika Nordlund @pepurika.bsky.social · 1d

www.tigertigercomic.com/tiger-tiger/...
Tigers page...

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public health guy 🦃 @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 1d

this actually still fucking sucks because it’s still mocking disability and framing it as punishment. this dem influencer account posts shit like this regularly, and it sucks that some of my oomfies still follow it

Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 2d

Folks, if you are hungry, please contact your local Sikh gurdwara. Or just show up for langar, which most gurdwaras do several times a week, for a free meal. Lots also do weekly or monthly drives giving out groceries.

No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.

Jeanne (she/they) @fangirljeanne.bsky.social · 3d

A lady on TikTok has been calling churches pretending to be a mother with a baby who needs formula and several churches turned her away. But wouldn’t you know that when she called a Mosque (Islamic Center of Charlotte) they immediately said yes.

[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]

Islamic Center of Charlotte in Charlotte NC. Would help feed a starving baby no hesitation 🥰🥰🥰 #fyp #fypシ #fypシ゚viral #testingyourchurch #church #faith #religion #baby #hungrybabytest #viral #viralvid...

TikTok video by Nikalie 🌈

www.tiktok.com

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Juno @jsketch12.bsky.social · 15d

if you want to learn how to talk to a lady, ask your mum

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Harper Jay @dreamcastaway.bsky.social · 1d

me: i am fundamentally opposed to the monarchy and the zonai as ruling powers. history is a record of their atrocities

my sage: that’s fair

me: but i love it when the chosen princess reclaims her divine lightblade and leads her army in glorious battle

my sage: who doesn’t

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Nova Crystallis @novacrystallis.com · 1d

"Kainé" (piano cover)
NieR Gestalt & Replicant
via: Square Enix Music

Composed by: MONACA
Arranged & Performed by: Benyamin Nuss
Recorded and Mixed by: Asuka Tsuji
Studio: Landmark Studio

[NieR Gestalt & Replicant] Kainé [Piano Cover]

YouTube video by SQUARE ENIX MUSIC Channel

www.youtube.com

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the freaking weeking - the sequel @freakingweeking.bsky.social · 1d

it’s the freaking weeking baby!!

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 1d

This just into the newsroom

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court issues emergency order temporarily blocking full SNAP food aid payments.

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The Transmetropolitan Review (Unofficial) @transmetropolitanr.bsky.social · 1d

just a reminder that yesterday ICE tried to probe northwest portland and got shut down by blocks worth of people roving the streets looking for them. they didn't return today.

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Judge Immergut issues a permanent injunction against Pete Hegseth and the deployment of the National Guard to Portland.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

CONCLUSION
For the above reasons, this Court concludes that Plaintiffs have demonstrated that
Defendants violated 10 U.S.C. § 12406 and the Tenth Amendment and satisfy the requirements
for a permanent injunction. Therefore, this Court PERMANENTLY ENJOINS Defendants24
Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Department of Defense, Kristi Noem, and the U.S. Department of
24 As this Court may lack jurisdiction to enjoin President Trump in the performance of his
official duties, see Franklin v. Massachusetts, 505 U.S. 788, 802–03 (1992) (plurality opinion);
Mississippi v. Johnson, 71 U.S. (4 Wall.) 475, 501 (1866), this injunction applies only against the
other Defendants.
PAGE 105 – FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Homeland Security from implementing the following memoranda federalizing and deploying
members of the National Guard in Oregon:
1. Defendant Secretary Hegseth’s September 28, 2025 Memorandum federalizing and
deploying the Oregon National Guard, Ex. 1051;

Homeland Security from implementing the following memoranda federalizing and deploying
members of the National Guard in Oregon:
1. Defendant Secretary Hegseth’s September 28, 2025 Memorandum federalizing and
deploying the Oregon National Guard, Ex. 1051;
2. Defendant Secretary Hegseth’s October 5, 2025 Memorandum federalizing and
deploying the Texas National Guard, to the extent that it deploys members of the Texas
National Guard in Oregon, Ex. 6;
3. Defendant Secretary Hegseth’s October 16, 2025 Memorandum to the extent that it
authorizes the deployment of federalized members of the California and Texas National
Guards to Oregon, Ex. 2; and
4. any memoranda deploying members of any other State’s National Guard to
Oregon based on the same predicate conditions that were relied upon to authorize the
above orders.
This Court retains jurisdiction pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, to enforce
the terms of this permanent injunction against any party.

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 2d

Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.

The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · 2d

Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky

Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors

ebx.sh

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ben @spiritskyes.bsky.social · 1d

watching the new gastronauts and like meatball i too need chef patrick

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hi it’s me @espeon420.smokes.lol · Jul 31

Everyone shut the fuck up. Wurmple sippy soup and it shows wurmple sipping on soup

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.

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