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👻 ZH0000GE LIANG 臥龍 / 伏龍 👻 @shuchancellor.online · 1h

lots of racism as well, that integration into ICE surveillance is glossed over a lot

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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 1h

You’ll notice that new developments in generative AI are always accompanied by new ways of depicting women without their consent—undermining their autonomy and harassing them—almost like it’s a pillar of the technology and its evolution

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 13h

The “get em while they’re young” plan worked for Big Tobacco and… other institutions

Matt Round @mattround.com · 18h

OpenAI’s strategy is very clear, it’s trying to get people - especially young people - so reliant on its products intellectually & emotionally (& now sexually!) that going without them becomes unthinkable. And they need signs of that strategy working to keep the funding flowing in

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 11m

I think there was another incident in DC where Capitol police officers were berated but my memory is a little foggy. I believe it happened on Jan 6, 2021, but again, my memory is foggy so…

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Mike Johnson: "They berated a Capitol police officer, screamed at him. He was merely standing his post. It shows, again, their disdain for law enforcement, the Democrats, screaming, assaulting officers."

Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 1h

We’re still stupid. Very very stupid.

Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 1h

I am aiming for this life. Trophy me!!!

Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 2h

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The plight of the trophy husbands — Business Insider

Kim Dhatt, a 34-year-old recruitment specialist, was in a relationship with her ex-partner for four years. When they first got together, he earned slightly more than she did, and the difference didn't...

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 1h

And he’s my congressional rep 🤢

Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 1h

North Carolina strikes again

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Rep. Pat Harrigan: "This No Kings rally -- that's the blue hair, anthropomorphic experiment that's gonna happen up here in Washington DC."

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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 4h

A defining feature of this admin is attacking as antisemitic everything they don’t like while constantly engaging in rank antisemitism.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 9h

I just checked and this is real. It's on Border Patrol's official Instagram (I don't see it on Facebook) and is being celebrated by Nazis on Twitter, as you can see in the screenshot.

The clip is just 13 seconds long too, so it's a very intentional thing. We've got a Nazi government.

Twitter account: Uncensored @HmanQuotes1945: Official border patrol Facebook page is posting with the banned lyrics of Michael Jackson's song.
"Jew me sue me... Kick me k*ke me."
Epic

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 3h

Remember when they got mad that people said the rally at MSG looked like something out of 1930s Germany?

Yeah…

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 9h

I just checked and this is real. It's on Border Patrol's official Instagram (I don't see it on Facebook) and is being celebrated by Nazis on Twitter, as you can see in the screenshot.

The clip is just 13 seconds long too, so it's a very intentional thing. We've got a Nazi government.

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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 4h

I keep seeing people mention that the Nazis modeled many of their policies on the Jim Crow South. And I see a bunch of people piling on to attack those posts, calling them idiots & suggesting they don't understand history.

Stop. The claim is true and accurate.
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The American Model That Shaped the World’s Worst Crimes

A viral social-media post recently struck a deep chord with me: “If you’re flabbergasted that we are ‘turning into Nazi Germany,’ perhaps it’s worth remembering that the Nazis based many of their poli...

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 13h

Shocking statement from the guy who told Georgia “I need 11,780 votes.”

This is what he is. It’s who he’s always been.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

“What’s the benefit for 🇺🇸 in sending $20 BILLION to Argentina?”🤔

Trump says he just really likes their philosophy and will only send the $20 Billion if his pal Milei wins.

Imagine not being able to see this blatant corruption for what it is. (While our farmers struggle)

Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 14h

They complained endlessly about Hunter Biden only to be quiet as church mice about the current guy’s family profiting hand over fist from his first term AND his current term.

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 14h

Cue the excuses of:

“They were joking”
“They’re young and still learning”
“It’s not as bad as it looks”
“If you take this seriously, you’re too deep into your liberal echo chamber”

Politico @politico.com · 22h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 15h

Shoutout to everyone who fell for this

dc2daylight.bsky.social @dc2daylight.bsky.social · 1d

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17h

Bailing out Bessent’s billionaire friends on Wall Street from their bad investments is much more important.

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Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com · 1d

Cool story!

EVs aren't the thing that's driving prices up. EVs are *cheaper* and are driving prices down... everywhere but the USA.🤡

This BYD Dolphin costs $24K USD ($37K AUSD).

And it costs about 3 cents per mile to drive.

But you can't have one! Drive a Cybertruck instead! 🤣

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 16h

I hate that something like this is necessary in a country with so much money flowing around but I love that he’s doing it

Positive Black Content @miiriya.com · 16h

A man named Nicky Crawford transformed a school bus into a mobile laundry service for the homeless called “Flowing with Blessings” He teamed up with Georgia Tech engineering students and created the bus, which provides free laundry, showers, haircuts & meals for the homelessness

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 17h

In other words, it's isn't support for the people of Argentina, it's support for an ideologically approved regime

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 18h

Trump says US support for Argentina is ‘gone’ if Milei suffers election losses on.ft.com/3L8Y0Wi

Trump says US support for Argentina is ‘gone’ if Milei suffers election losses

President suggests $20bn swap line is contingent on libertarian’s victory in midterm elections

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Mr Autumn Man @pnwnwa.myatproto.social · 17h

It’s not a full D’Angelo song, but it’s one of my favorite songs with his voice. D’Angelo, Common and J. Dilla made some phenomenal music together. 🕊️

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Sarah @sosomanysarahs.bsky.social · 20h

We'd have more great writing if we had UBI.

John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most life-affirming literary opinion.

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 19h

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Andrew Ross Sorkin on worrying similarities between Wall Street today and 1929's pre-crash market

YouTube video by 60 Minutes

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 19h

When, not if, but when another pandemic hits America, we’re all in big trouble. On top of living around people who don’t trust expertise, now experts are being fired.

Oh and the major media outlets are all owned by people who are beholden to the emperor so vital information will be hard to spread.

Ferric Fang, MD @fangferric.bsky.social · 19h

According to a state epidemiologist, "CDC personnel who normally share information with state officials during outbreaks have been eliminated."

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 1d

“One veteran researcher who still has his job (and, like other public-health workers I spoke with for this story, requested anonymity for fear of losing it) told me he believes that Kennedy’s ultimate goal is to “silence the scientific voice of career CDC scientists.””

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 19h

Down at Young Republican HQ

Succession "Have you ever read Mein Kampf" scene.

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Ezra Jack Skeets @sundownactproof.bsky.social · 19h

Building this country’s traveling infrastructure to mainly focus on cars was a mistake. You can look into why that is if you like…

Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23h

“Once rare, 7-year car loans are fast becoming the norm. They’re often the only way buyers can afford new rides, with average sale prices surging 28% in 5 years to approach $50k.”

Designed-in car dependency, surging car prices, longer loan periods with more interest.

Sound like “freedom” to you?

Cars are so expensive that buyers need 7-year loans

Once rare, seven-year car loans are fast becoming the norm. They’re often the only way buyers can afford new rides, with average auto prices nearing $50,000.

www.seattletimes.com

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