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Tim Sweeney Would Be Well Served To Stop Talking About AI Right About Now

It’s probably a good thing for Tim Sweeney that Epic Games is a privately held company and he has a majority ownership stake, because I can’t imagine any Board of Directors would appreciate this AI rager he’s been on as of late. And, somehow, it keeps getting worse. It all started with Sweeney absurdly claiming […]

@scripting.com - Dave Winer on Bluesky
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The October surprise is the Cheesecake Factory.

xkcd.com
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Gravitational Square Wave

Depending on the energy deposition I can manage, it might also be a fun prank on the rest of the Earth.

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Remember the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game? Turns out:...

Remember the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game? Turns out: “Kevin Bacon is not the center of Hollywood. In fact, he never has been, and almost certainly never will be.”

Silver Bulletin
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Some thoughts on South Carolina’s surprisingly close Senate race

Some thoughts on South Carolina’s surprisingly close Senate race

What if Black voters turn out like it’s a presidential race? Democrats’ path to a Senate majority could become much more robust.

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Two Wall Street trading firms and Bloomberg have purchased early access to Trump's Truth Social posts, paying up to $1.2 million a year.

The deals likely mark the first time a business tied to a sitting president has sold access ​to their statements.

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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Pumpkin Patrol Returns for 50th Year

State Police are bringing back the Pumpkin Patrol for its 50th year, keeping Halloween pranksters from turning bridges into danger zones. Continue reading…

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This is cool: sodir.org is a browser for blogs that use SocialSpec.

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social - Pete Buttigieg
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Mississippi, you're about to upgrade your United States Senator.

Mitch's Blog Supports Webmention
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Readwise is taking on Kindle and Kobo for ebook supremacy (The Verge / David Pierce) — Readwise is launching an ebook store and reader software. I’m going to give it a try. There has been no significant innovation in ebook software in 20 years.

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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Veterans Bike Over 200 Miles for Mental Health

Albany to Rocky Point by bike. Two vets covered 220 miles to shine a light on veteran mental health and suicide prevention. Continue reading…

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When one door closes: Polestar 2 production ends, and what might come next

Forget about the 600+ hp hybrid-powered Polestar 1 supercoupe; the car that established Polestar as a standalone brand was the 2. As the brand pulls out of the US and shifts its focus to the rest of the world, it’s time to look back at the EV that helped define Polestar, along with a look around at some of the best EV deals of all time.

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Letters from an American
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Manipulating the Media

To read this letter, click here:

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Barack Obama: Michelle has love for the Real Housewives. But we've got to keep reality TV on Bravo. We don't need it in the White House.

The San Francisco Standard
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In Cantonese, Chan called out Lurie’s wealthy friends. In English, she’s his ally

Plus: Nancy Pelosi cuts final TV ad for Chan then fundraises across the pond, and SF officials say no way to demand by Trump’s DOJ for info on 441 “likely aliens.”

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Obama closes out his Atlanta rally with another dap for Jon Ossoff

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John Singer Sargent, A Male Model Standing before a Stove, ca. 1875–80 #themet #johnsingersargent

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Barack Obama: I am old enough to remember when a president wearing a tan suit was a major national controversy. And I know I looked good. It was tight.

Crowd: Yes, you did! Yes, you did! Yes, you did!

Obama: Alright, alright. But I did.

@altnps.bsky.social - Alt National Park Service
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Let’s be clear, Flávio Bolsonaro: Trump may welcome you here, but he doesn’t speak for the American people. We didn’t invite you, and we don’t welcome you.

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Lol. Nah, you’re not the president of Brazil. What a silly statement.