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Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 2h

TOO DUNE TOO FURIOUS

Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 2h

I almost asked what happened on Twitter to drive another wave this way, but I've honestly stopped caring. Anyone who stayed that long thinking that was ok is likely well ripe for a swift blocking anyway. They can enjoy their fresh pedanticism in isolation.

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Simon • Beats🎶❤️‍🔥🎶 @simonjester007.bsky.social · 4h

youtu.be/wk_Dlx6VL6c?... #BlueBeats 😁 @bawalker.bsky.social @walks30.bsky.social @rickonthelake.bsky.social @alice58.bsky.social @grolaw-me.bsky.social @heatherpics1.bsky.social @daerickgross.com @blackcheeseburger.bsky.social @chrismo.bsky.social @evodaily.bsky.social @stephensmith.bsky.social

Funny Rush Moments

YouTube video by Chuey Ortiz

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WIRED @wired.com · 8h

Protesting this weekend? Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy.

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

www.wired.com

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Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 6h

Yes, but nesting yachts gotta nest.

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Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 6h

We could feed, clothe, and house so many human beings.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 8h

OpenAI has pledged to spend $1 trillion in the next five years.

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 7h

If you haven't seen him talk, worth hunting down a vid. Ill see if I can find one for you...

UAW @uaw.org · 9h

🧵 The United Auto Workers have endorsed Graham Platner for the United States Senate in Maine.

As a U.S. military veteran, oyster farmer, and proud lifelong Mainer, @grahamformaine.bsky.social is a true fighter for the working class.

Photo of Graham Platner, candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine. Photo courtesy of grahamformaine.com.

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Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 7h

"Maybe if we underpaid politicians and overpaid teachers, there would be smarter people and less stupid laws."
– Morgan Freeman

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Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 7h

“You need Power, only when you want to do something harmful otherwise Love is enough to get everything done.”
– Charlie Chaplin

Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 8h

Spotify keeps sinking lower and lower. First they demonetized artists that didn't surpass a certain threshold, using their music to drive engagement while using those small artist payouts to pay big artists. Then they platformed Joe Rogan. Now they're shilling for ICE. Fuck them right into the sun.

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Hillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 8h

Spotify is running ICE recruitment ads. I ditched it awhile ago for other political reasons, but this might tip your hand.

Thanks for the heads up @chuckwendig.bsky.social.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 18h

A masterclass in collateral damage.

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Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 19h

They need to quit ‘looking at’ and ‘thinking about’ and start fucking doing. The GOP is full on, flat out shoot first and worry about the legality of it later, there’s no ‘good people on both sides’ here. Dems need to get in the line of fire and stand fast or it’s just going to keep getting worse.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 21h

"What do you have to say about the capitulation that you participated in?"

Cory Booker clearly wasn't expecting the pushback he got from @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social

Full interview: youtu.be/HLfzsOVjlxc

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 20h

1999: someday the internet will be a record of everything that ever happened

2025: someday the internet will be a record of everything that never happened

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 21h

Over half of all articles on the Internet are now written by AI

(via Axios)

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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, Bluesky pals — My startup is looking for a quant analyst with experience in data consulting and, ideally, in analyzing the social & environmental costs of industry. Knowledge about human rights abuses in the garment and textile industries is wonderful, but not essential.

Is this you? DM me!

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Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 19h

The acting, filming, writing were all excellent. It was not relaxing or entertaining at all, at all. It was a stressful and infuriating heartache start to finish. I loved and hated it in equal parts, was glad I watched it, and am glad it’s over. I watched landmine defusing videos to calm down after.

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Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 20h

This is the season. Big bowl of soup and a fresh load of bread with butter. Who could ask for anything more? The bakery in the village makes curry soup, and a great sweet potato soup every day. Sold by the litre with daily baked bread. So good!

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Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 1d

Thoughts and prayers Phil, thoughts and prayers.*

* I will neither be thinking about, nor praying for Phil. See sarcasm note in profile. Thank you for your attention... etc., etc.

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Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t like the disposable society we’ve evolved, a buy cheap and don’t fix, replace mentality that’s bled into everything, relationships included. I do think it’s a pendulum swing from being stuck in a relationship you can’t get out of, but people bailing at the first disagreement isn’t the way.

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Alex Arrelia @alexarrelia.bsky.social · 1d

Leftists have been warning the rest of America about this organization and their ambitions to become a brownshirt militia for well over a decade now, and I am never going to tolerate being called alarmist ever again.

Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 1d

After saying he stepped down from the Proud Boys in 2018, Gavin McInnes is now embracing the "godfather" title within the group. Both he and Enrique Tarrio talked to me about their national structure and plans for the organization. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-the-...

In the New Trump Era, the Proud Boys Are ‘Not Apologizing Anymore’

To hear him tell it, Gavin McInnes’ recent return to the site...

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Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 1d

Wow! These are beautiful!

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Elke Stangl (elkement) @elkement.art · 1d

So, it is #PortfolioDay again!

I am Elke(ment), a physicist turning the math underlying physics into visual art, with hand-written computer code or with pencils. Or I am drawing objects from glass dispersing light! (No AI).

#SciArt #MathArt #PhysicsArt

My website: elkement.art

$Sparse Spectral Spaceport, by elkement 2024-2025, digital art generated with computer-code (no AI). Mathematically exact diffraction curves mounted on circles: Intensity of light of different wavelength, diffracted into different directions.$ Poinsot's Dancing Cones, by elkement 2024, photo of geometrical construction on canvas board (no AI): Three cones used by French mathematician Louis Poinsot's to visualize the motion of the force-free gyroscope.

Poinsot's Dancing Cones, by elkement 2024, photo of geometrical construction on canvas board (no AI): Three cones used by French mathematician Louis Poinsot's to visualize the motion of the force-free gyroscope.

Cosmic Cloverleaf, by elkement 2024, digital art generated with computer-code (no AI): Tower-like mathematical function inspired by orbitals (spherical harmonics)

Celebration of Dispersion, by elkement 2024, photo of a drawing on watercolor paper: Watercolor pencils, ballpoint pen (no AI): Crystal reflecting and dispersing white light, causing rainbow patterns.

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Stephen R. Smith @stephensmith.bsky.social · 1d

Heartless fucking monsters. No words. We really are going to need a bigger Hague.

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