The "theory" is "I've got big guns and the Supreme Court said I'm immune from any criminal prosecution, and Congress lets me get away with everything, so I'm gonna murder brown people with big explosions and tell the public I'm saving them from drugs." Saved you a click. https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreifod7xiqjorti2slvlvfigrifmk2qxxmlt7l5uv3nbahh3d6qhpbm
Um. Comparing the complaints about the Epstein Ballroom to NIBMYism is obscene. RE:
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Can't believe this is real
Content warning: talking about AI tools. If you hate all such mentions, just block or mute me. I'm trying to vibe code up something kinda cool (and built using ATproto). It's partly working (which is amazing) and partly not (which is frustrating).
"We would like the Aurora Police Department to play a historic role in defending the United States of America, and our city against fascism. We have a unique opportunity to do something different, leave our mark in the history books, and make a difference." -- Letter from Aurora's mayor to PD RE:
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So the Blue Jays know how to score a bunch of runs pretty quickly, huh?
Well shit. https://oyster.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:cak4klqoj3bqgk5rj6b4f5do&cid=bafkreibbzj6y33n2u6ocoetybht5oxhn5zqiutayzucp43pqfuhoyrjayq
This is from a couple days ago, but just saw this. It's a garbage lawsuit. Got a copy of the complaint and, notably, he doesn't include the prompts. If that's defamation, basically anyone can prompt any chatbot in a way that will generate defamatory statements... and then sue. RE:
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Exclusive: Conservative activist Robby Starbuck sues Google, alleging that its AI tool smeared him with false assertions. https://on.wsj.com/4nmqrOa
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Wrote about why, even if you hate AI and data scrapers, Reddit's lawsuit is pretty damn crazy. They're claiming that getting data from Google (not Reddit) violates copyrights that Reddit doesn't hold, meaning Reddit can claim copyright infringement. It's ridiculous. RE:
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This is embarrassing. It shows that Jeffries is no leader. He's a weak follower. RE:
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Eric Michael Garcia (@ericmgarcia.bsky.social)
And here it is: Hakeem Jeffries is set to endorse Zohran Mamdani for mayor. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/24/after-a-lengthy-wait-jeffries...