@ggreenwald Dave Smith should be on the board of peace. Otherwise this is just like Iraq.
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Trump has invited Brazil under Lula to be a member of the group overseeing governance in Gaza.
He said Lula "would have a very big role" on what Trump calls "the Board of Peace."
Trump again said of Lula: "I like him." Trump lifted sanctions and tariffs on Brazil last year.
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➡️ Trump diz que Lula terá grande papel em conselho de Gaza: "Gosto dele" metropoles.com/mundo/trump-di…
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We’re rolling out age prediction on ChatGPT to help determine when an account likely belongs to someone under 18, so we can apply the right experience and safeguards for teens.
Adults who are incorrectly placed in the teen experience can confirm their age in Settings > Account.
Rolling out globally now. EU to follow in the coming weeks.
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@ChristianHeiens "5% more expensive" is generous. When I was a translator, DEI competitors were given 20% bonuses for all contracts
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Democrats in Virginia have introduced a bill that discriminates against White men in government contracting.
For discretionary contracts under $100K, White men are barred from even being considered unless there’s literally no competition.
And even then, this bill allows agencies to award contracts to women or minority-owned firms that are 5% more expensive than a bid from a business owned by a White man.
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@kenklippenstein I'd expect more of an iron will from someone who endorses attacks on churches
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@ChristianHeiens @HarmeetKDhillon if this is allowed to happen in VA, it sets precedent for it to happen everywhere (again)
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@clashreport AI slop. Thankfully a block will remove it from the algo
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Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right party National Rally:
The United States is presenting us with a choice: accept dependency disguised as partnership, or act as sovereign powers capable of defending our interests.
When a U.S. president threatens a European territory while using trade pressure, it is not dialogue—it is coercion. And our credibility is at stake.
Greenland has become a strategic pivot in a world returning to imperial logic. Yielding today would set a dangerous precedent, exposing other European—and even French overseas—territories tomorrow.
The European Union cannot remain silent. The agreement negotiated last summer must be suspended.
Our anti-coercion instruments must be activated, and targeted measures adopted. This is not escalation—it is self-defense.
The choice is simple: submission or sovereignty. Europe must choose freedom, responsibility, and control of its own destiny.
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@ComicDaveSmith "Did you know that Israel did the CIA? This is Iraq" - Dave Smith abridged
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This is so incredibly weird and stupid. I genuinely don’t believe this guy is that dumb, he just thinks you are.
Btw, I didn’t go anywhere. I did a podcast on this yesterday. Nice try.
Doron Spielman@DoronSpielman
Where did all those influencers go — people like @ComicDaveSmith who attacked Israel from every possible stage? Must be on a winter holiday. Otherwise, how do you explain the deafening silence in the face of the current massacre and oppression in Iran? Shame.
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@kunley_drukpa As someone who lives in South America, these are some deep lore cuts. Excellent work. BOPE and everything 🤣
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One of reasons Latin America often swings between the Extreme Right and Extreme Left is the Right in Latin America has historically been of the ‘Retard Right’ variety. Conceited, authoritarian and incompetent - which re-emboldens the left. Important for the Right today to avoid
Stokeman@anglopjdst
You can already see the Latin-Americanisation of the US, the moronic jingoism and prideful foreign policy of the Right combined with the batshit Communism of the Left. This is how every election could be from now on. Swapping between El Fascisto or El Communista
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@Gutfeldfox Don't use AI to write your monologues, please. "It's not about x, it's about y"
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@elonmusk @fentasyl We're drowning in AI slop. Please apply something like this system prompt to identify AI output and throttle it. Everything in my For You feed is chatgpt or grokslop
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Siqi Chen@blader
it's really handy that wikipedia went and collated a detailed list of "signs of ai writing". so much so that you can just tell your LLM to ... not do that. i asked claude code to read that article, and create a skill to avoid all of them. enjoy: github.com/blader/humaniz…
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The twitter algo has gone to hell. I want to again see obscure technical posts from outside my follows. Not this cornucopia of low IQ rageslop.
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@growing_daniel It's not about the whale, it's about obsession, glory and tragedy. The best part? Here are five key takeaways
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@cenkuygur Are the Israeli spies in the room with you now, Cenk?
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In fact, I think you'd be crazy if you didn't ask John Fetterman or Lindsey Graham if they're working for Israel. Though the better question would be - how are you working for Israel? It's obvious that they are, the real question is what form does their compensation take?
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Josh Shapiro was upset that Kamala Harris team asked him if he was an agent of Israel. He wondered if they asked all the VP candidates this. I hope so! This is a vetting process. It's fair to ask anyone who blindly supports any country if they're working for them or for us.
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Particularly appalling coming from self-appointed Washington analyst types, this:
Michael Welling@WellingMichael
🇻🇪If you are Venezuelan… stop for a minute, you need to read this. In recent days I have watched how a perfectly designed campaign is being orchestrated against María Corina Machado. The most striking thing is not only the intensity of the attacks, but their origin… they no longer come solely from Chavismo, but also from sectors that present themselves as anti-Chavista. For many this may seem like a paradox… for me, as a Cuban, it is an all-too-familiar script. What is happening is not new; it is an old strategy, tested and perfected over decades by totalitarian regimes. Castroism learned it from Soviet KGB manuals and the East German Stasi, and has applied it relentlessly for more than 60 years. The objective has always been to destroy any opposition leadership capable of unifying and mobilizing the country. It doesn’t matter who the person is. It doesn’t matter how honest or consistent they prove to be. If they threaten the power, they must be neutralized. The methods are varied and subtle: revisionism about their figure, rumors, intrigues, moral disqualifications, smear campaigns, accusations without evidence, and above all, the constant sowing of distrust. The most effective part of this mechanism is that it is rarely carried out head-on. It is almost never the regime itself that leads the attacks. They use supposedly “independent” voices, “critical” analysts, frustrated opponents, ambiguous influencers, digital platforms and even media outlets that—consciously or unconsciously—end up reproducing the script. Some are infiltrators. Others act out of resentment, a thirst for protagonism or simple naivety. The result is always the same… to fracture, divide and demoralize those who fight for real change. In Cuba we have seen this movie over and over again. Every time a figure emerges who is capable of connecting with the people, inspiring hope and bringing wills together, the same machinery is activated… first they ridicule them, then they discredit them, and finally they try to isolate them. That is why on the island there is a painful phrase drawn from this sad reality: “For some, a good opponent is a dead opponent or one who is in prison.” What I observe today in Venezuela follows exactly that same pattern. I am amazed—and at the same time not surprised—at the precision with which the methodology is repeated. The timing, the messages, the points of attack and even the language are almost identical to those that Castroism has used for decades. When I look at María Corina Machado I see something very clear… a woman who has withstood threats, persecution, forced exile, hate campaigns and massive psychological operations… and who still stands. That is precisely what the regime wants to destroy. Because no authoritarian system fears anything more than a legitimate, coherent leadership with popular support. Venezuela is living a historic moment. And it is precisely in these moments when the power’s traps are most activated. My warning is simple and direct: Do not let yourselves be divided. Do not let yourselves be confused. Do not repeat the mistakes that we Cubans made. I speak to you from the experience of a country that has been trapped for 67 years by these same tactics. Defending democratic leadership is not fanaticism; it is understanding how the enemy operates. And today, whether some like it or not, that leadership in Venezuela has a name: María Corina Machado. Learn from our mistakes. You still have time. -@MagJorgeCastro
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I’m not saying I’m for or against ICE, I just don’t understand what the church has to do with it. Is it supposed to be obvious?
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@mtaibbi The Bolsheviks return. They know the history (see Mamdani) and they want to do it again.
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Uh… is it the Church of ICE? Totally confused
End Wokeness@EndWokeness
BREAKING: Anti-ICE mob storms church in St. Paul, MN and shuts service down
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@dccommonsense That happened a while ago when they shot Trump, or blocked enormous groups of people from work and education, or flooded towns with cheap foreign labor to replace them. This is all a LARP to the left, but the right is living with real consequences.
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We are one bad incident...one bad adrenaline-fueled moment from another Boston Massacre or Kent State type occurrence.And there will be cheers from some Americans when that happens. And the Administration will support it and justify it and warn of more to come.Think about that.
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@tenobrus @Dr_Singularity Excellent. We're drowning in "it's not x, it's y" slop lately.
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gonna start a thread shaming motherfuckers who post pages of fully ai generated slop and try to pass it off as intellectual output.
first up: @Dr_Singularity . delete your account.
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@Aella_Girl Groups have been denied employment and education based on their race for many years. It was government and corporate policy until last year. They really do believe it.
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I have trouble believing people are *actually* racist, in like, the righteously overfitting that goes far past the nuance of reality type of racist. I keep instinctively thinking it's a joke, like people are larping to be edgy, cause it seems impossible ppl *really* believe it
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@growing_daniel Aircraft carriers are on the way. He can't do much of consequence without them. The prep for Venezuela took several months of buildup. A random strike right now would destabilize it even more.
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