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LiziBytesNews ❌👑 @lizibytes1975.bsky.social · 2h

Definition of “trumpery” is “showy but worthless” aka “gold-plated bullshit”.

Definition of “trumpery” as “showy but worthless”

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The Cloud is Down @thecloudisdown.com · 3h

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Shocking and horrifying verdict! Border Patrol Officer Greg Lairmore "testified that the sandwich 'exploded all over' his chest"

It was a HUGE explosion. There was an actual mushroom cloud! Well, maybe not a mushroom cloud, but definitely a lettuce and onion cloud.
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Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent

Sean Dunn faced a single misdemeanor after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.

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Bluebird (BB) 🐦 🌼💫🎶🫶 🌼🐦 @bluebird4us.bsky.social · 1d

👇 Who else thinks this is a great idea?

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The Cloud is Down @thecloudisdown.com · 3h

Shocking and horrifying verdict! Border Patrol Officer Greg Lairmore "testified that the sandwich 'exploded all over' his chest"

It was a HUGE explosion. There was an actual mushroom cloud! Well, maybe not a mushroom cloud, but definitely a lettuce and onion cloud.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent

Sean Dunn faced a single misdemeanor after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.

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The Cloud is Down @thecloudisdown.com · 19h

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What? Exaggerations?? About AI??? Inconceivable!!!!

#ai #artificialintelligence

AI's capabilities may be exaggerated by flawed tests, according to new study

A study from the Oxford Internet Institute analyzed 445 tests used to evaluate AI models.

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Lee Zimmerman @zim2918.bsky.social · 1d

The apparent goal of AI is to separate the source from the knowledge - to obscure the artist’s name from the art.

This is a dangerous game

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16d

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midnightsun49.bsky.social @midnightsun49.bsky.social · 16d

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Vickie Hinkley @vickiehinkley.bsky.social · 18d

#TRUTHweSOCIALISTS

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18d

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Sebas @ohlookbirdies.bsky.social · Oct 6

"but it's everywhere now so we just have to accept it's the new reality" motherfucker we can just stop putting it everywhere! we did it with asbestos and CFCs and lead-based paint or petrol and make-up with arsenic in it! if everyone is using something and it's bad, we can choose to stop!

Sebas @ohlookbirdies.bsky.social · Oct 6

"anti-AI people should just learn more about it" motherfucker I know so much about it, that's why I'm anti-AI

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Becinator @artdragon86.bsky.social · Oct 8

*walks into cafe*
Me: Hey, can I have a sandwich?
Server: Yes, it comes with lettuce, tomato and dogshit.
Me: I don't WANT dogshit on my sandwich!
Server: My manager measures my performance based on how many dogshit sandwiches I sell, so if you don't want one, this conversation is not interesting.

your #3 source for absurdist true crime 🔨 @davidgerard.co.uk · Oct 6

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> Lol the timing; I work in IT for a large publishing company - and my god the meetings with microsoft sales team is all AI AI AI COPILOT COPILOT COPILOT.
> I had to flat out tell their VP we're not buying any fucking copilot - whereupon she revealed that the only thing she is being measured on for Q4 is sales of copilot, so if that's off the table the conversation is not interesting. LMAO

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Oct 2

NEW—US Department of Education sent out standard Out of Office language to employees on Wednesday in light of shutdown. Later yesterday, workers tell me they found someone had updated their auto-responses without consent to a new one blaming Democrats.

Version of original on left, updated on right:

Thank you for your email. There is a temporary shutdown of the U.S. government due to a lapse in appropriations. I will respond to your message as soon as possible after the temporary shutdown ends. Please visit ED.gov for the latest information on the
Department's operational status.
Thank you.

Thank you for contacting me. On September 19, 2025, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5371, a clean continuing resolution. Unfortunately, Democrat Senators are blocking passage of H.R. 5371 in the Senate which has led to a lapse in appropriations. Due to the lapse in appropriations I am currently in furlough status. I will respond to emails once government functions resume.

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The Cloud is Down @thecloudisdown.com · Sep 20

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Not that I believe DHS, but if this is true:

"DHS said local police 'refused to answer multiple calls for assistance.'"

...then kudos to the Broadview police. Maybe people who take law enforcement seriously know the difference between a protest and a riot.

Tear gas used on protesters at Chicago-area ICE site as immigration crackdown escalates

Federal officers in camouflage and riot gear clashed as demonstrators blocked vehicles in protest of Trump's expanding enforcement sweep.

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The Cloud is Down @thecloudisdown.com · Sep 10

One difference, though: Chance didn't have an ounce of cruelty in his entire body.

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The Cloud is Down @thecloudisdown.com · Aug 27

Of course they did. Fucking incompetent clowns.

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#doge #security #computersecurity #socialsecurity #privacy

DOGE put Social Security numbers and other data on a risky server, whistleblower alleges

The Social Security Administration said it is "not aware of any compromise" to the server and "remains dedicated to protecting sensitive personal data."

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Aug 26

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@chicago.suntimes.com

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · Aug 25

The full 12 minutes of @govpritzker.illinois.gov speech today, which was superb.

(Via Nicole Wallace / @msnbc.com segment.)

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'We are watching and taking names': Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker responds to Trump's threats to Chicago

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker holds press conference in response to recent threats made by President Donald Trump to send the national guard to Chicago, in a similar manner that he has done so in Los ...

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The Cloud is Down @thecloudisdown.com · Aug 23

I'm concerned that J.D. Vance is not qualified to be President. Donald Trump knows more about grass than any human being alive. But Vance? He knows nothing about grass. Nothing about lawn care. Nothing about sprinklers. He cannot possibly replace Trump. I fear for my country.

#trump #vance #grass

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The Cloud is Down @thecloudisdown.com · Aug 21

AI is remarkably bad at what it's supposed to do. One of the reasons? It's being trained for popularity rather than accuracy.

#ai #artificialintelligence #bullshit #tech #ieee #kaiquiliang #fernandezfisac #jaimefisac #llm

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“Bullshit Index” Reveals AI's Indifference to the Truth

Can AI models be trusted? Discover how a "bullshit index" measures their indifference to truth and what it means for users.

spectrum.ieee.org

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The Cloud is Down @thecloudisdown.com · Jul 16

Charming. The DOGE "geniuses" are once again demonstrating their breathtaking lack of competence.

#doge #markoelez #security #cybersecurity #krebsonsecurity

PCI Guru @jbhall56.bsky.social · Jul 16

It should fill all Americans with a deep sense of confidence to learn that Mr. Elez over the weekend inadvertently published a private key that allowed anyone to interact directly with more than four dozen large language models (LLMs) developed by xAI. krebsonsecurity.com/2025/07/doge...

DOGE Denizen Marko Elez Leaked API Key for xAI

Marko Elez, a 25-year-old employee at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been granted access to sensitive databases at the U.S. Social Security Administration, the Treasury an...

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jul 10

I am really glad—truly—that more outlets are covering FEMA’s unacceptable response in Texas. But for my original reporting to receive ZERO acknowledgement (especially when I know many of these outlets originally declined to cover this story) is simply maddening. I would literally never do that.

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TLC @tarantical.bsky.social · Jul 10

I keep thinking about how Gov Abbott had plenty of funds to fly and bus migrants all across the country but couldn't come up with a million for a flood warning system.

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The Cloud is Down @thecloudisdown.com · Jul 9

And its Weissman score is amazing!

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The Cloud is Down @thecloudisdown.com · Jul 9

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"Scalise... asked the Department of Homeland Security to give Kashanian 'a fair shake.'"

Someone should tell Scalise that everyone deserves "a fair shake," even if they don't know anyone in Congress. That's why we used to have due process.

#ice #dueprocess #scalise

Iranian mother released from ICE detention after Republican House majority leader intervenes

Mandonna "Donna" Kashanian, 64, was detained by ICE officers last month at her New Orleans home. She had been living in the United States for 47 years.

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The Cloud is Down @thecloudisdown.com · Jul 7

www.damninteresting.com is damn interesting. Not only that, they ditched Twitter in favor of Bluesky: @damninteresting.bsky.social

Damn Interesting

Fascinating true stories from science, history, and psychology since 2005

www.damninteresting.com