@karmaburrito.bsky.social
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September 15, 2026 at 10:22 PM
@quinnslobodian.com Grok is now natively inside Microsoft Copilot, if one desires a little Great Replacement seasoning
No one voted for this, no one asked for this
No one voted for this, no one asked for this
September 16, 2026 at 3:55 AM
@quinnslobodian.com Grok is now natively inside Microsoft Copilot, if one desires a little Great Replacement seasoning
No one voted for this, no one asked for this
No one voted for this, no one asked for this
@doctorow.pluralistic.net Utility Twiddling
Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ bills during drought
Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ bills during drought
Suppliers could factor water scarcity into charges as part of Ofwat proposal to reduce consumption
Water companies could be allowed to hike bills for customers during periods of drought under proposals being considered by the sector’s regulator for England and Wales.
Suppliers would be permitted to factor “water scarcity” into bills as part of efforts to reduce consumption under Ofwat’s plans, which are being likened to surge pricing – the practice where private hire firms raise taxi fares at times of higher demand. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 18, 2026 at 2:22 PM
@doctorow.pluralistic.net Utility Twiddling
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The richest man in the world says stuff like “money won’t exist in ten years” and we’re still expected to take him and the system that props him up seriously
July 27, 2026 at 1:34 AM
The richest man in the world says stuff like “money won’t exist in ten years” and we’re still expected to take him and the system that props him up seriously
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Goodnight Blue Sky
July 26, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Goodnight Blue Sky
@doctorow.pluralistic.net Felony contempt of phone operating system
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system
Concern over US effort to prosecute Sam Tunick, accused by authorities of wiping his phone using GrapheneOS
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2026 at 7:08 AM
@doctorow.pluralistic.net Felony contempt of phone operating system
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
@quinnslobodian.com We regulate the economy fairly, also we have stakes in some of your competitors but don't mind that, it's still a fair playing field
www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/t...
Voters wary of government ownership in companies as Trump administration takes equity stakes
About half of voters believe it isn't appropriate for the U.S. government to own stakes in companies, a new CNBC poll found.
www.cnbc.com
July 21, 2026 at 2:29 AM
@quinnslobodian.com We regulate the economy fairly, also we have stakes in some of your competitors but don't mind that, it's still a fair playing field
www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/t...
www.cnbc.com/2026/07/20/t...
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If they can build a data center overnight, then they can install a solar farm overnight.
July 19, 2026 at 2:54 PM
If they can build a data center overnight, then they can install a solar farm overnight.
@doctorow.pluralistic.net Amazed at the degree of creativity + nuance in anti-AI skits to be had on Instagram, Tiktok. (Tons of them!) The kids are alright.
July 20, 2026 at 3:51 AM
@doctorow.pluralistic.net Amazed at the degree of creativity + nuance in anti-AI skits to be had on Instagram, Tiktok. (Tons of them!) The kids are alright.
“The only thing that he communicated clearly to us was that he would not consider any tax on billionaires,” Regan said.
www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
After Newsom couldn’t stop it, California braces for billionaire tax brawl
Newsom tried to sideline Prop. 40, but talks collapsed. Now labor and business are trading blame in a high-stakes fight.
www.sacbee.com
July 3, 2026 at 1:46 AM
“The only thing that he communicated clearly to us was that he would not consider any tax on billionaires,” Regan said.
www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
@doctorow.pluralistic.net [Cups ear] What's that, did someone say 'deliverism'
www.liberalcurrents.com/starmer-out/
www.liberalcurrents.com/starmer-out/
Starmer Out
Starmer did not "do nothing": he made the country radically more regressive. No wonder he fell.
www.liberalcurrents.com
June 23, 2026 at 12:17 PM
@doctorow.pluralistic.net [Cups ear] What's that, did someone say 'deliverism'
www.liberalcurrents.com/starmer-out/
www.liberalcurrents.com/starmer-out/
[1/3] I would have killed to see this lineup in 1991; now it's an oldies revue for people who penciled this in on their calendar next to their colonoscopy
May 21, 2026 at 5:31 AM
[1/3] I would have killed to see this lineup in 1991; now it's an oldies revue for people who penciled this in on their calendar next to their colonoscopy
Interesting www.licas.news/2026/03/19/c...
Cambodian Church closes martyrdom inquiry into Khmer Rouge victims, sends case to Rome
Cambodian Church sends martyrdom case of 12 Khmer Rouge-era victims to Rome after decade-long inquiry into faith persecution
www.licas.news
March 19, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Interesting www.licas.news/2026/03/19/c...
@bruces.bsky.social Shocked, shocked to find there's a person hiding in this 'Mechanical Turk' thing
www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...
www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...
'AI Is African Intelligence': The Workers Who Train AI Are Fighting Back
Kenyan workers are still the underpaid labor behind AI training, moderation, and sex chatbots. The Data Labelers Association is fighting back.
www.404media.co
March 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
@bruces.bsky.social Shocked, shocked to find there's a person hiding in this 'Mechanical Turk' thing
www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...
www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...
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@quinnslobodian.com World Bank gamely going along with 'Board of Peace' www.devex.com/news/devex-n...
Devex Newswire: World Bank's role in the Board of Peace sparks questions
World Bank President Ajay Banga's choice to join the Trump-led Board of Peace has been met with criticism. Plus, Devex reporters discuss their recollections of the stop-work order to USAID last year.
www.devex.com
February 24, 2026 at 9:09 AM
@quinnslobodian.com World Bank gamely going along with 'Board of Peace' www.devex.com/news/devex-n...
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Bill Gates allegedly caught an STD when he cheated on then-wife Melinda Gates, newly released emails in the Jeffrey Epstein files revealed.
Bill Gates Shocker! Billionaire Got an STD After Cheating on His Wife With 'Russian Girls,' Jeffrey Epstein Files Claim
okmagazine.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Bill Gates allegedly caught an STD when he cheated on then-wife Melinda Gates, newly released emails in the Jeffrey Epstein files revealed.
@ryanhatesthis.bsky.social
An Instagram page full of AI-generated Minnesota ICE interactions. (From 'Mike Wayne', a sales and marketing guy.) More like this to come, doubtless.
www.instagram.com/mikewayneshow/
An Instagram page full of AI-generated Minnesota ICE interactions. (From 'Mike Wayne', a sales and marketing guy.) More like this to come, doubtless.
www.instagram.com/mikewayneshow/
Instagram
Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
www.instagram.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:11 AM
@ryanhatesthis.bsky.social
An Instagram page full of AI-generated Minnesota ICE interactions. (From 'Mike Wayne', a sales and marketing guy.) More like this to come, doubtless.
www.instagram.com/mikewayneshow/
An Instagram page full of AI-generated Minnesota ICE interactions. (From 'Mike Wayne', a sales and marketing guy.) More like this to come, doubtless.
www.instagram.com/mikewayneshow/
January 27, 2026 at 8:32 AM