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I hope they all use chatgpt!

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My mother received a social security payment a day or so after she died. A few days after that, they reversed the deposit with no notification. The system works. (As long as citizens are not actively trying to defraud it) Blaming government workers for crimes committed by citizens is backwards.

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The sad part of this is Congresscritters are likely out of town for the holiday.

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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

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RFK Jr: “Gardasil is probably the single worst, mass vaccine that we've ever seen.” @drneilstone.bsky.social: “The HPV vaccine (Gardasil) is safe, effective, and on the way to ELIMINATING cervical cancer! RFK Jr is an anti-vaccine fanatic who would rather your daughter got cancer than a vaccine.”

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Don't trust consumer-facing "AI" for anything

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Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t. Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID! Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…

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You know what to do : maps.app.goo.gl/t694xLvHUfYk...

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Google maps isn't great for getting around London. The sheer number of possible routes overwhelms it.

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America is in a political revolution, with fascism taking over the tech industry, and the media knows it. That’s why we’re banned on X. For 11 years, the account was fun, but despite this, we haven’t lost our home or our voice. The fight isn’t over. We stand strong against censorship and control.

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Greetings from the Hell Hole of Europe! #fosdem

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On one hand it’s the inspiring future where AI can make slop images of anything you imagine. On the other hand we’re all going to get diphtheria and can’t afford food

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Five years on, let's check on how Brexit is going:

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(Barbs) I was fast asleep in my boat-bed and when I opened my eyes I saw that Rachel was taking a photo of me. I didn't mind, I'm used to it. Betty says she hopes you don't get fed up of seeing photos of us every day, especially when we aren't doing anything interesting.

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This morning I reached 250,000 followers here on Bluesky, which is a gobsmackingly large number for me. Thanks so much for following me; I hope I make your experience in the sky better. To celebrate, I've donated to @aclu.org, which helps defend immigrant rights. www.aclu.org/issues/immig...

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Good morning and welcome to Fish For Tea Friday If you feel everything is out of your control, focus your mind on one good feeling thought and hold your focus, bring it back as much you need. Begin your day by reminding yourself of all the amazing things you're capable of

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One thing about me is that I will fight Nazis until I’m six feet in the ground.

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Advice for pregnant women, from a time when Americans were healthier.

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THIS! 100% this…

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It is President Nixon's position that foreign governments should not have broad access to Americans' private information, or have means to distribute misinformation among Americans that serves their ends. - RZ

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Exactly, trying to fill hundreds of channels with unique content doesn't end well. (FD is the Fairness doctrine)

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When the Secretary of Defense transitions from a black 4-star general to a white cable news host, we’ll have ended DEI and brought back the meritocracy. by Charlie Kirk

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Ah privatizing first responders is such a terrible idea!

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The last time the US invaded Canada we burned down the White House. Just sayin'.

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Mark Zuckerberg, Recipient of World's First Rat Penis Transplant, Announces Meta Will Stop Fact Checking thehardtimes.net/culture/mark...

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1. Hundreds of companies who pledged to stop donating to members of Congress who voted to overturn the election on 1/6/21 have broken their promise over the last 4 years But we've identified 10 promise keepers: Farmers Airbnb Expedia Nike Clorox General Mills Holland & Hart Qurate Whirlpool Lyft

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Opinion | President Musk should pardon Donald Trump

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They absolutely got away with it. They are likely to continue to get away with such things for a while. But here’s the thing: I’d rather be unsuccessfully decent than successfully evil.

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Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends. The one person he told was ProPublica reporter @josh-kaplan.bsky.social. propub.li/3DGXECO

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I was a non event because people worked hard to make sure either wasn't!

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This thread is amazing. Thank you for your service.

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President Carter fought death to a draw.

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It realized it was a plagiarism machine and couldn't live with itself any longer

submitted 58 days ago • 114 comments

Got another Bloom County anthology for Christmas, and this strip from 1984 popped out at me…for obvious reasons

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“The teams that invented the laser, transistor and solar cell were not seeking profits. They were seeking understanding.” https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/26/opinion/sunday/innovation-and-the-bell-labs-miracle.html

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