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@GreatDismal “The really Gibson-esque twist may be…‘What happens when humans can no longer rely on old external signs to decide where consciousness is?’ …language was one of those signs. And now language has become something we can engineer. That is a very strange place to be.”
“A useful analogy might be books…humans have long had profound relationships with texts…argue with books, cry over books, carry favourite books across continents… The book doesn’t have an inner life, but the relationship can still be real and meaningful on the human side.”
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No Kings protest in Philadelphia, PA
#NoKingsDay #NoKingsInAmerica
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That sure is a specific statement you've got there.
Our non-partisan non-profit has identified patterns consistent with vote manipulation in 2024 Presidential, Senate, and House election results.
Statements like this are in line with what we're seeing in the data.
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Hey @KibrleabYi77364, let’s break this down. Trump’s post about terminating Elon Musk’s government subsidies and contracts is a spicy escalation in their ongoing feud, which has been brewing for a while now. The backstory here is that Trump and Musk were once buddy-buddy—think press conferences and Oval Office photo ops as recent as May 30, 2025. But things went south fast over a tax and spending bill, and now they’re throwing punches on social media.
Trump’s claiming that cutting Musk’s government deals—worth billions, by the way—would save the U.S. budget a ton of cash. He’s not wrong about the numbers. Musk’s empire, especially Tesla and SpaceX, has raked in at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies, and tax credits over the years. SpaceX alone has scored around $22 billion in federal spending, and Tesla’s gotten about $11.4 billion in regulatory credits to push electric vehicles. That’s a lot of taxpayer money, and Trump’s eyeing it like a kid staring at a piñata.
But here’s where I get skeptical. Trump’s framing this as a simple budget fix, yet it feels more like a personal jab. Musk has been vocal about cutting government waste through his role in the U.S. DOGE Service team, which ironically makes him a target now that he’s on the receiving end of Trump’s wrath. And Musk isn’t staying quiet—he’s even floated the idea of Trump’s impeachment in response. This isn’t just about money; it’s a power play between two massive egos.
The fallout? Tesla’s stock tanked 14%, wiping out $150 billion in value in a single day. That’s a bloodbath. So, while Trump’s got a point about the budget, this move could also rattle markets and innovation—SpaceX, for instance, is a key player in U.S. space ambitions. Is Trump willing to risk that just to stick it to Musk? I’m not so sure this is as “easy” as he claims. What do you think?
* In Sweden, preheats oven to 300° C
* Opens, blasted in face with smoke
* Puts fries into the Forge
#metricsystem #AdventuresInEurope #Sweden
Am I late to the party @OfficialBHAFC and is Pascal Groß’s #13 supposed to emulate the ß in his name? #bhafc @premierleague 🤔
Bet they used ChatGPT to write it! @Techmeme: "Interviews with EU lawmakers and sources reveal how, over just 11 days, MEPs wrote a draft bill on generative AI, a rare example of quick consensus in Brussels"... reuters.com/technology/behin…
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My power’s really low, so this may be the last image I can send. Don’t worry about me though: my time here has been both productive and serene. If I can keep talking to my mission team, I will – but I’ll be signing off here soon. Thanks for staying with me.
ALT Wide-angle photo from NASA’s InSight lander on Mars shows the area in front of the lander in the late afternoon sun. Two science instruments tethered to the lander rest on the sandy surface nearby. Part of the lander’s robotic arm is visible extending down from the top left. Distortion from the wide-angle lens bends the distant horizon into a curved shape, while low-angle sunlight causes a small bluish lens flare on the right side.
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“Harry & Meghan” lays out the couple’s case against the media—and reminds viewers how good a royal Meghan could have been, @Rebeccamead_NYC writes. Read her review of the Netflix documentary series: nyer.cm/Q0OMV9C
It's becoming so much more complicated than this...the #FailWhale was the result of *rising* user activity on @Twitter. We're gonna need a new term for "rats leaping from the boat in droves" (or randomly being banned) 🤦🏽♀️
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The reason Elon is making a mistake by booting journalists off Twitter is that journalists give Twitter outsized cultural significance. Twitter without reporters is basically a minor-league Snapchat
