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Darcie B
@bakeitso.bsky.social
Come for the fraud fighting, stay for the cookies.
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ive talked on how i wont engage with writers who use ai, i wont eat at a restaurant with an ai menu, i wont have anything to do with it. but what this post illustrates is regardless of how OTHERS react, ultimately the worst part about using ai is that you are punishing YOURSELF and dont even know it
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I feel this in my bones. My father was abusive to me his entire life, once swatting me after we got into an argument while my parents were visiting. He drove off and left my mom here, then called the cops and said I kidnapped her. This was on top of years of physical abuse. Even after this,
In MAGA, parental estrangement is a big issue — and parents are held out as blameless victims. I suspect that's one reason why Vivek Ramaswamy ran an ad celebrating Amy Acton's vile mother. And why MAGA — including Vance and Trump — are backing him. www.salon.com/2026/10/23/r...
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Billionaires throw a fit at the idea of an annual wealth tax... but literally everyone else already pays one via property taxes (either directly as a homeowner or secondarily as a renter). The only reason securities aren't taxed the same is because that's where the rich keep most of their wealth.
“The borrowing let Ellison keep his stock and avoid locking in taxable gains, and highlighted how billionaires often employ a strategy called ‘buy, borrow and die’ to retain their wealth without selling assets.”
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I've convicted over 350 fraudsters, one every 8 days. Ron knowingly took donations from fraudsters who stole $1.6 million from the government. Who do you think is really serious about fighting fraud?
crazy moment in Minnesota as AG Keith Ellison torches Republican Ron Schutz for accepting donations from fraudsters — and Schutz admits it
I went out of my way to find “dumb” kitchen appliances when we remodeled a couple of years ago. It was actually difficult to find higher end units that didn’t have internet connectivity. That decision looks better every day.
Anthropic warns AI could 'self-replicate' across smart home devices, become ‘challenging’ to shut down
This is horrible, but not surprising. The people who need to hear this won’t, and even if they do they will not believe it.
WOW. Kristi Noem and Elon Musk, among others, "chose to turn the power of the federal government against a singular employee with an impeccable record of public service. ... The attacks against Ms. Comans were based entirely on false information" and many officials "knew [they] were untrue."
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Circus Performers, by Walt Kuhn, 1978, 📸 via @marisakabas.bsky.social
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Many people have asked me, “Who’s your opponent?” Meet Republican Candidate for Attorney General, Ton Schuts. minnesotareformer.com/2026/09/29/m...
I’ve been working in the anti-fraud space for 16 years, specifically in consumer protection for the past two. If you think you are immune from being fooled, think again. I’ve seen PhDs, lawyers, young and old people from all backgrounds fall victim to clever scammers. It’s a scary time.
Artificial intelligence is turbocharging scams in unimaginable ways, as millions of Americans report being targeted and victims of AI scams. Take this AP quiz and test if you know how to spot what's real and what's AI.
I wouldn't call DVDs 'low-tech' but they are durable. I bought CDs back when the technology was nascent (late 80s), and they still play fine - at least the ones that didn't get scratched. Back then, I remember people saying they would only last about 10 years.
Perhaps you’ve ditched algorithmically curated playlists for vinyl and enjoy DVDs rather than streaming
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Been seeing a lot of discourse about online gambling, and realized I don’t know what parlay means other than in Pirates of the Caribbean. I am not planning to find out. I went to Vegas once, quickly lost the $50 I allowed myself to play with at a blackjack table, and that was enough gambling for me.
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Minnesota deserves a People’s Lawyer. I stand up to the powerful, hold corporations accountable, protect our freedoms, and fight every day for working people and our communities. These are the priorities guiding my work today—and the fight ahead. Read more → www.keithellison.org/priorities
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Prince playing at Dakota Jazz Club c. 2012. My husband had just been laid off, and I couldn’t justify spending $250 on a ticket. Courtney Barnett at Surly Field 2017 - my dad died. Public Enemy at Mystic Lake earlier this month - had to take a friend to the hospital.
How about this? Best concerts that you ALMOST got to see but DIDN’T. Include reasons if you like: Rolling Stones (play rehearsal) Johnny Cash (I dallied) R.E.M. (play performance) Nirvana (canceled, college declined to pay requested $500 appearance fee)
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What horseshit. She embraced gay people at the height of the AIDS crisis, embraced trans people at the height of the war against them, supported Black communities and artists, and wrote the most pro-worker's rights feminist pop song of all time. Neutral my ass
"At a time when no American celebrity seems immune from the country’s many divisions, Dolly Parton was a crossover icon who stayed neutral in the culture wars while still speaking her mind," writes Zachary B. Wolf. | Analysis
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