Amaryllis
@thefilmqueen.bsky.social
Films, Writing, Photography
If nothing else I want all these AI/tech companies to stop using treasured LOTR lore and terminology. Come up with something new for us to hate!
October 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
If nothing else I want all these AI/tech companies to stop using treasured LOTR lore and terminology. Come up with something new for us to hate!
Is anyone besides me disturbed by the cheers his deranged comment elicited? (Oddly none from those in back of him.) youtu.be/FurUNgg5L7c?...
'Small Price to Pay': Trump says Iran can 'take out' San Diego, Los Angeles
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October 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM
Is anyone besides me disturbed by the cheers his deranged comment elicited? (Oddly none from those in back of him.) youtu.be/FurUNgg5L7c?...
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Rep. Laura Friedman, Sen. Adam Schiff and other elected officials are holding a rally in Glendale to tout their federal production tax incentive bill. “The coalition has taken a lot of work to build, and none of us are going to stop,” Friedman says. “Let’s go get this done.”
October 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Rep. Laura Friedman, Sen. Adam Schiff and other elected officials are holding a rally in Glendale to tout their federal production tax incentive bill. “The coalition has taken a lot of work to build, and none of us are going to stop,” Friedman says. “Let’s go get this done.”
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This is just a terrible take. Large chunks of the US government have been destroyed and rebuilding is the first order priority to ensure people get the services they need. The second to make sure it never happens again. Efficiency? Nope. We need a Marshall Plan for the US.
DOGE overhauled the federal workforce and slashed government spending — moves that inspired nationwide protests and lawsuits. The backlash has given Democrats nationally an opportunity to reclaim the government efficiency mantle.
Democrats Are Plotting Government Efficiency in a Post-DOGE World
Rising stars in the Democratic Party are promoting their tech modernization teams in a post-DOGE political landscape.
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October 4, 2026 at 3:02 AM
This is just a terrible take. Large chunks of the US government have been destroyed and rebuilding is the first order priority to ensure people get the services they need. The second to make sure it never happens again. Efficiency? Nope. We need a Marshall Plan for the US.
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This needs to stop right now! Shame on this station. www.latimes.com/business/sto...
An AI radio DJ has shot to stardom in L.A. Human hosts aren't happy about it
AI killed the radio star: DJ chatbots are already chatting up airwaves, humans are pushing back.
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October 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
This needs to stop right now! Shame on this station. www.latimes.com/business/sto...
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Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so. trib.al/b9WNPD9
A judge permanently dismisses former Olympian's Reflecting Pool charges
Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so.
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October 1, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Citing "exceptional circumstances," a D.C. judge has ruled that the federal government cannot refile its Reflecting Pool charges against David Hearn, despite pressure from President Trump to do so. trib.al/b9WNPD9
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California sets guardrails on lawyers' AI use reut.rs/4rRaCCT
California sets guardrails on lawyers' AI use
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law first-of-its-kind state legislation setting rules for how lawyers are permitted to use generative AI in their work.
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October 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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If they'd just had Adam Lambert do the George Michael tribute at the VMAs it would have been an actual tribute.
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Adam Lambert, Raye, Sombr, Teddy Swims & More Perform a George Michael Tribute | 2026 VMAs
YouTube video by MTV
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September 28, 2026 at 10:20 PM
If they'd just had Adam Lambert do the George Michael tribute at the VMAs it would have been an actual tribute.
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Trump’s Illegal and Politically Asinine Ad Campaign
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Trump’s Illegal and Politically Asinine Ad Campaign
The White House is spending more than $1 million of your money to air campaign ads
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September 28, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Trump’s Illegal and Politically Asinine Ad Campaign
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Is Anyone in Control of AI?
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Is Anyone in Control of AI?
On the myth that we can do nothing
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September 27, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Is Anyone in Control of AI?
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This loon hates Americans and America. Vote his minions out of office in November.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/c...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/c...
Trump Administration Plans to Gut Clean Car Rules (Gift Article)
New fuel-economy standards, which President Trump said he finalized Saturday, would kill a federal effort to speed the transition to electric vehicles.
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September 26, 2026 at 11:33 PM
This loon hates Americans and America. Vote his minions out of office in November.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/c...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/c...
No One Should Panic About the NYT Poll in Maine
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No One Should Panic About the NYT Poll in Maine
Take the poll seriously, throw it in the average, and remember the political winds are still at Jackson's back
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September 24, 2026 at 6:33 PM
No One Should Panic About the NYT Poll in Maine
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Shortly after birth, many newborns are given vitamin K to help their blood clot properly and reduce the chances of hemorrhage. Increasingly, parents are refusing this, leaving these babies more likely to develop deficiency bleeding which can have catastrophic consequences. Tune in for the full story
September 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Shortly after birth, many newborns are given vitamin K to help their blood clot properly and reduce the chances of hemorrhage. Increasingly, parents are refusing this, leaving these babies more likely to develop deficiency bleeding which can have catastrophic consequences. Tune in for the full story
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This weekend thousands of American patriots stood up to Trump's attacks on the Kennedy Center with a simple message: HANDS OFF.
This & every monument in America belong to the people, not to any President. We must continue to speak out; silence only emboldens Trump's lawbreaking.
This & every monument in America belong to the people, not to any President. We must continue to speak out; silence only emboldens Trump's lawbreaking.
Thousands rally outside shuttered Kennedy Center, chanting ‘Hands off!’
The vigil took place at the end of a week that saw the doors to the marble building locked shut.
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September 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
This weekend thousands of American patriots stood up to Trump's attacks on the Kennedy Center with a simple message: HANDS OFF.
This & every monument in America belong to the people, not to any President. We must continue to speak out; silence only emboldens Trump's lawbreaking.
This & every monument in America belong to the people, not to any President. We must continue to speak out; silence only emboldens Trump's lawbreaking.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...
White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants (Gift Article)
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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September 20, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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Instead of banning news outlets that report on his ineffective and corrupt presidency, perhaps Donald Trump should focus on being more effective, less corrupt, and maybe even following the First Amendment.
BREAKING: President Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House over their coverage.
Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House
President Donald Trump says he is banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatens that more such prohibitions of media outlets could follow.
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September 19, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Instead of banning news outlets that report on his ineffective and corrupt presidency, perhaps Donald Trump should focus on being more effective, less corrupt, and maybe even following the First Amendment.
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President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is planning to recommend that certain childhood immunizations be broken up into five separate shots, each with a “small amount of the vaccine.” These “20% doses” would each be given six months apart, he said. https://cnn.it/4hd3BYh
September 18, 2026 at 11:31 PM
President Donald Trump said Friday that his administration is planning to recommend that certain childhood immunizations be broken up into five separate shots, each with a “small amount of the vaccine.” These “20% doses” would each be given six months apart, he said. https://cnn.it/4hd3BYh
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
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Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection (Gift Article)
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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The owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory self-regulated.
Mike Johnson on OpenAI and Anthropic: "They can self-police. They can self-regulate."
September 16, 2026 at 12:51 PM
The owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory self-regulated.
Great News! "The Brand New NYT Poll Is a Disaster for Republicans"
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The Brand New NYT Poll Is a Disaster for Republicans
Five findings that are worse than the very bad headlines.
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September 15, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Great News! "The Brand New NYT Poll Is a Disaster for Republicans"
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AI Is an Existential Political Threat to the GOP
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AI Is an Existential Political Threat to the GOP
Trump just picked the wrong side of the issue of our time
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September 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
AI Is an Existential Political Threat to the GOP
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