The Epic Skeptic
@theepicskeptic.bsky.social
Polymath (but not math), weirdo
Former punk, current fuddy duddy
Check out my book! https://a.co/d/j1acjD1
Former punk, current fuddy duddy
Check out my book! https://a.co/d/j1acjD1
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Not being thick is the new thicc…
September 19, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Not being thick is the new thicc…
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Thank you all for stepping up for such a last-minute event at the Kennedy Center. We are so proud of all of you. 💚✊ Cheers 🍻 Raise a glass and let’s have another round tonight.
September 19, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Thank you all for stepping up for such a last-minute event at the Kennedy Center. We are so proud of all of you. 💚✊ Cheers 🍻 Raise a glass and let’s have another round tonight.
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September 19, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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POWERFUL MOMENT
Americans forming a human chain around the Kennedy Center to protect a national memorial from a president threatening to tear it down.
JFK’s niece, Kerry Kennedy, called on people to show up, and they did.
This will never be the Trump Center, in the people’s eyes.
Americans forming a human chain around the Kennedy Center to protect a national memorial from a president threatening to tear it down.
JFK’s niece, Kerry Kennedy, called on people to show up, and they did.
This will never be the Trump Center, in the people’s eyes.
September 18, 2026 at 11:40 PM
POWERFUL MOMENT
Americans forming a human chain around the Kennedy Center to protect a national memorial from a president threatening to tear it down.
JFK’s niece, Kerry Kennedy, called on people to show up, and they did.
This will never be the Trump Center, in the people’s eyes.
Americans forming a human chain around the Kennedy Center to protect a national memorial from a president threatening to tear it down.
JFK’s niece, Kerry Kennedy, called on people to show up, and they did.
This will never be the Trump Center, in the people’s eyes.
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New research on ancient human remains suggests the habitual usage of betel nuts, a plant seed with mind-affecting properties that is popular in parts of Asia despite the health risks it presents. n.pr/4jceHiz
Ancient teeth pose a mystery: What made those strange grooves?
New research on ancient human remains suggests the habitual usage of betel nuts, a plant seed with mind-affecting properties that is popular in parts of Asia despite the health risks it presents.
n.pr
September 19, 2026 at 12:03 PM
New research on ancient human remains suggests the habitual usage of betel nuts, a plant seed with mind-affecting properties that is popular in parts of Asia despite the health risks it presents. n.pr/4jceHiz
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Actor Gary Sinise took over 1,000 children of fallen soldiers to Disneyland, free of charge
Original post
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September 18, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Actor Gary Sinise took over 1,000 children of fallen soldiers to Disneyland, free of charge
Original post
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When we talk about the costs that LLMs impose on society we should not forget the fact that nothing works anymore because everyone is so scared of getting their shit scraped.
I can't even use google scholar from my university or starlink because they send too much traffic.
I can't even use google scholar from my university or starlink because they send too much traffic.
September 19, 2026 at 4:35 AM
When we talk about the costs that LLMs impose on society we should not forget the fact that nothing works anymore because everyone is so scared of getting their shit scraped.
I can't even use google scholar from my university or starlink because they send too much traffic.
I can't even use google scholar from my university or starlink because they send too much traffic.
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I would walk 500 miles… to throw my Proclaimers records in the trash. faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-proclaim...
The Proclaimers take aim at transgender community
Scottish rock duo The Proclaimers have stirred controversy after making comments about transgender people, saying the community are "truth phobic".
faroutmagazine.co.uk
September 19, 2026 at 5:05 AM
I would walk 500 miles… to throw my Proclaimers records in the trash. faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-proclaim...
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Illinois will not look away and stay silent — we must remain vigilant and prepared.
What happened here during Operation Midway Blitz cannot simply disappear from the public record.
What happened here during Operation Midway Blitz cannot simply disappear from the public record.
ICE Says It Can't Find Its Own Records Of Teargassing And Arresting Broadview Protesters
ICE's own rules require reports every time an agent uses force. But the agency says it can't find any from its attacks on protesters on Sept. 19, 2025.
blockclubchicago.org
September 18, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Illinois will not look away and stay silent — we must remain vigilant and prepared.
What happened here during Operation Midway Blitz cannot simply disappear from the public record.
What happened here during Operation Midway Blitz cannot simply disappear from the public record.
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This is a good one.
September 19, 2026 at 1:28 AM
This is a good one.
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i need to know what happened
September 19, 2026 at 12:18 AM
i need to know what happened
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I'm a SF Niners supporter...but I'm really impressed with the Buffalo Bills...kudos Bills...
September 19, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I'm a SF Niners supporter...but I'm really impressed with the Buffalo Bills...kudos Bills...
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A new study found that mice with Alzheimer’s that were treated with nanoparticles showed reversal of the disease at the molecular and cellular level, as well as improved symptoms. “I’ve been working on Alzheimer’s for 30 years and I’ve never been so excited.”
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
‘I’ve never been so excited’: New nanoparticle study at U of A offers hope for new Alzheimer’s treatment
University of Alberta researchers are excited about a breakthrough that could improve how Alzheimer's disease is treated.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 19, 2026 at 2:21 AM
A new study found that mice with Alzheimer’s that were treated with nanoparticles showed reversal of the disease at the molecular and cellular level, as well as improved symptoms. “I’ve been working on Alzheimer’s for 30 years and I’ve never been so excited.”
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
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Nathaniel Zelinsky, lead counsel challenging Trump on the Kennedy Center, on the president’s demolition threats, the judge putting new limits on what the administration can do, and how this fight over one building is a bigger test of the rule of law.
youtu.be/XQokQCuYXss?...
youtu.be/XQokQCuYXss?...
Trump’s Kennedy Center Fight Is Barreling Toward a Constitutional Showdown (w/ Nathaniel Zelinsky)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
youtu.be
September 19, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Nathaniel Zelinsky, lead counsel challenging Trump on the Kennedy Center, on the president’s demolition threats, the judge putting new limits on what the administration can do, and how this fight over one building is a bigger test of the rule of law.
youtu.be/XQokQCuYXss?...
youtu.be/XQokQCuYXss?...
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His dad definitely paid someone to take his SATs.
September 18, 2026 at 12:06 AM
His dad definitely paid someone to take his SATs.
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Look at the community notes on this one. 👇
September 17, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Look at the community notes on this one. 👇
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I am SORRY for sharing something that was posted on the other place, but this is too good.
September 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I am SORRY for sharing something that was posted on the other place, but this is too good.
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Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.
71% of Americans Say They're Completely Exhausted
A CDC report shows that people are not feeling relaxed and restful in the United States.
gizmodo.com
September 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Maybe the most important political story of our time. People just want the bullshit to stop.
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Mitch McConnell leaves the Senate after not having a clue what he voted for or where he is.
September 16, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Mitch McConnell leaves the Senate after not having a clue what he voted for or where he is.
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JUST NOW: A confused, clearly not-there McConnell votes “AYE” after almost voting NO with Dems but getting *corrected* by handlers around him
September 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
JUST NOW: A confused, clearly not-there McConnell votes “AYE” after almost voting NO with Dems but getting *corrected* by handlers around him
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Antifa legend Mitch McConnell.
JUST NOW: A confused, clearly not-there McConnell votes “AYE” after almost voting NO with Dems but getting *corrected* by handlers around him
September 16, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Antifa legend Mitch McConnell.
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Brad and I are celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary today, September 14, 2026, in New York City. Brad and I were married on Sept 14, 2008, at the Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.
September 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Brad and I are celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary today, September 14, 2026, in New York City. Brad and I were married on Sept 14, 2008, at the Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.
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I don't understand why people refuse the truth.
IF UKRAINE FALLS, POLAND, LITHUANIA, LATVIA, ESTONIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, MOLDOVA, GEORGIA, CHECHNYA, ROMANIA, GERMANY, AND ALASKA ARE NEXT!
Russia admitted it many times.
гибридная война hybrid warfare
www.youtube.com/live/fP1Va1f...
IF UKRAINE FALLS, POLAND, LITHUANIA, LATVIA, ESTONIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, MOLDOVA, GEORGIA, CHECHNYA, ROMANIA, GERMANY, AND ALASKA ARE NEXT!
Russia admitted it many times.
гибридная война hybrid warfare
www.youtube.com/live/fP1Va1f...
September 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I don't understand why people refuse the truth.
IF UKRAINE FALLS, POLAND, LITHUANIA, LATVIA, ESTONIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, MOLDOVA, GEORGIA, CHECHNYA, ROMANIA, GERMANY, AND ALASKA ARE NEXT!
Russia admitted it many times.
гибридная война hybrid warfare
www.youtube.com/live/fP1Va1f...
IF UKRAINE FALLS, POLAND, LITHUANIA, LATVIA, ESTONIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, SLOVAKIA, HUNGARY, MOLDOVA, GEORGIA, CHECHNYA, ROMANIA, GERMANY, AND ALASKA ARE NEXT!
Russia admitted it many times.
гибридная война hybrid warfare
www.youtube.com/live/fP1Va1f...