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James Peltz
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This is literally the premise for a dystopian novel.
From an article in the Guardian: Musk described the Optimus robots, which have not gone into mass production, as the future of the company and of humanity. He reiterated a claim that it would be "the biggest product of all time", and suggested they could be used in everything from healthcare to prisons. From the same article in the Guardian: "You now get a free Optimus and it's just going to follow you around and stop you from doing crime," Musk said. "You don't have to put people in prisons and stuff. It's really wild to think of the possibilities."
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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This is going on my permanent record.
Me at the No Kings protest in Albany, NY, October 18, 2025. I’m wearing a green shirt. The crowd behind me stretches down Western Avenue. Flags and parts of protest signs are visible.
October 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Photo from an actual Portland protest.
A demonstrator dressed in an inflatable frog costume stands infront of law enforcement officers during a protest outside of the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) headquarters in south Portland, Oregon, U.S., October 3, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
October 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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September 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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A screenshot of a Bluesky post by Chris Hayes that reads: “Does it … illuminate the thinking and background of a major mayoral candidate? Does it actually do that?”
July 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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A screenshot of Jamelle Bouie’s Bluesky post that reads: “I think you should tell readers if your source is a Nazi”. Bouie later deleted the post because it violated the New York Times’s social media policy. Accompanying the post is a painting by Norman Rockwell entitled “Freedom of Speech,” which is described thusly on Wikipedia: Freedom of Speech depicts a scene of a 1942 Arlington town meeting in which Jim Edgerton, the lone dissenter to the town selectmen's announced plans to build a new school, as the old one had burned down, was accorded the floor as a matter of protocol. Edgerton supported the rebuilding process but was concerned about the tax burden of the proposal, as his family farm had been ravaged by disease. A memory of this scene struck Rockwell as an excellent fit for illustrating "freedom of speech", and inspired him to use his Vermont neighbors as models for the entire Four Freedoms series. The blue-collar speaker wears a plaid shirt and suede jacket, with dirty hands and a darker complexion than others in attendance. The other attendees are wearing white shirts, ties and jackets. One of the men in the painting is holding a document that reveals a subject of the meeting as "a discussion of the town's annual report". Edgerton's youth and workmanlike hands are fashioned with a worn and stained jacket, while the other attendees appear to be older and more neatly and formally dressed. According to Bruce Cole of The Wall Street Journal, Edgerton is shown "standing tall, his mouth open, his shining eyes transfixed, he speaks his mind, untrammeled and unafraid", and his face resembles Abraham Lincoln. According to Robert Scholes, the work shows audience members in rapt attention with admiration of the speaker, who resembles a Gary Cooper or Jimmy Stewart character in a Frank Capra film. According to John Updike, the work is painted without any painterly brushwork.
July 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Screenshot of text from Wikipedia: 1985: Unranked Illini tie #4 Wolverines On November 2, 1985, Illinois played the #4 Wolverines to a 3–3 tie at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Senior quarterback Jack Trudeau completed 27 of 36 passes for 238 yards, and the Illini had a chance to win the game in the final seconds, but the 37-yard field goal attempt by Chris White, the son of Illinois head coach Mike White, was partially blocked by Dieter Heren and bounced off the crossbar. After the game, coach White said, "I've never felt worse after a football game -- I'm just sick."
June 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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This is fine.
Huge fireball as Space X rocket explodes prior to launch.
June 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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They’re way too busy to track potential mass murderers.
Post from @FBI that reads: Help the FBI protect children. As the Attorney General has made clear, we will protect our children and hold accountable those who mutilate them under the guise of gender-affirming care. Report tips of any hospitals, clinics, or practitioners performing these surgical procedures on children at 1-800-CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov. 1:15 PM • 6/2/25 • 3.9K Views
June 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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May 2, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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LOL, six-packs of tomato plants are $5.98 at Home Depot, and if I start them from seed they’re much cheaper, even taking into account the soil and containers.
A picture of tomatoes on a cutting board from homedepot.com, with heading of “1.19 qt of Better Boy Tomato Plant (6-pack)” and a price of “$5.98 ($1.00 per unit).”
April 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
March 7, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Photo of Senator Bernie Sanders seated during the inauguration of Joe Biden and wearing a face mask and patterned mittens.
January 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Seriously? Are we doing this again?
Headline from The Guardian: ‘There are a lot of bitter people here, I’m one of them’: rust belt voters on why they backed Trump again despite his broken promises Subhead: Many in Youngstown, Ohio, believe the president-elect will tackle the town’s decline this time. Others are worried about his character flaws. Their concerns help explain how he returned to power – and how his second term might play out
January 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Picture from the movie Withnail and I of Uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths) and Withnail (Richard E. Grant) sitting on a couch. Uncle Monty has a drink in his hand and is grimacing while saying something and Withnail is smirking. The caption reads: “There is, you’ll agree, a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ - oh, so very special - about a firm, young carrot.”
November 28, 2024 at 10:49 AM
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These heartbreaking pictures of dying babies are really making it hard for me to support this war.
The BBC has been appalling. It just showed you pictures, unbearable pictures, heartbreaking pictures of dying babies every night, but any war would look appalling if you just showed the suffering of the women and children.
October 14, 2024 at 9:07 PM