Mark Pertuit

Mark Pertuit

@markpert.bsky.social

English instructor. American in Europe. Pug owner. Movies, theology, art, working hard to avoid dichotomous thinking.

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When politicians say โ€œthoughts and prayersโ€ after every mass shooting. โ€œIf one of you says to them, โ€œGo in peace; keep warm and well fed,โ€ but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?โ€ -James 2:16

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On the next Andy Richter Call-In Show, weโ€™re talking Ghost Stories! Iโ€™ll be joined by the very funny Vinny Thomas talking all things paranormal - and we want to hear your spookiest experience. Fill out the form at callandyrichter.com or leave us a voicemail at 855-266-2604

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JUST IN: Elon Musk has settled a class action lawsuit against him after he used his PAC and duped Trump supporters into giving away their personal information for the chance to randomly win $1 million. Turns out, the winners were predetermined. www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...

huffpost.comElon Musk Settles Class Action Lawsuit Over Duping Trump SupportersMusk promised voters in the 2024 presidential election a chance to randomly win $1 million. The winners were predetermined.

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RawrTigerlily@rawrtigerlily.bsky.social

A cynical part of me thinks the only reason these ghouls are pushing the โ€œAI could be conscious rhetoricโ€ is because when it comes to deciding whether humans or data centers should get access to limited energy and water resources, they want ambiguity about why humans should clearly take precedent.

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doing some more scanning tonight, here are a few more photos that i thought were pretty neat

jamelle@jamellebouie.net

i have been given a bunch of world war ii era film and i have been scanning it for the last few weeks. it's very cool!

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Things Gavin Newsom has vetoed this week: -A ban on secretly recording people with smart glasses -A ban on ICE agents working for the state government -A ban on websites selling your data -A bill giving native tribes more say over water rights -A bill protecting transgender healthcare providers

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Ezra Klein asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI making kids worse at math and reading. Huangโ€™s reply: โ€œDoes it matter?โ€ Then he said he doesnโ€™t know his own address or phone number. โ€œWeโ€™re going to lose some fine intellectual dexterity.โ€ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...

very cool

Luca@lucagalletti.bsky.social

Damn thatโ€™s cool ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ IG: @anvil.anna Farrier & blacksmith, Ontario ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ www.instagram.com/anvil.anna?s...

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The number of cases of cervical cancer reported in Scotland among women given the HPV vaccine at 12-13 years of age is now zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. Zero. www.bbc.com/news/article...

bbc.comNo cervical cancer cases in fully HPV-vaccinated women in ScotlandA study published by Public Health Scotland finds that the HPV vaccine is "highly effective".

Such a lovely idea

Zito@zeets.bsky.social

Every now and then I use my dictator powers to make people come to my apt to read something they wrote or something meaningful to then and then I ask them questions about whatever it is, and then we all eat, drink, and talk about literature and art.

exactly

Millions of people rely on the information they obtain via a search engine corporation which just proved it would alter digital reality if instructed to do so by those in political power. Thatโ€™s some crazy shit, Google.

So very disheartening

Nick Miroff@nickmiroff.bsky.social

In Tapachula, @theatlantic.com's Kevin Sieff finds a city that "looks and feels the way towns in northern Mexico along the U.S. border once didโ€”a dumping ground for those expelled from the United States and a gathering place for those snagged on their way north." www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

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Gary, Indiana is 77% percent Black. Thousands have been without power for nearly two weeks. Many are without safe water. Yet every data center is operational & using enormous amounts of both power and water. This is what oligarchy looks like. Everyone suffers so the 1% can make even more.

I haven't been to my homeland in 5 years, but this is the kind of thing that makes me miss the US.

Luca@lucagalletti.bsky.social

Cerro Gordo Ghost Town, Inyo County, California TT: @brentwunderwood

What is up with all the Americans I see posting about Diet Coke? I wouldn't even know where to buy that in Belgium. (Not would I want to.) Coke Zero is king here.

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This is the way.

"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux@bretdevereaux.bsky.social

I think the best thing about federalism is that I don't actually have to care very much about a senate primary in another state. I hope Michiganders get someone they like, I don't need to have an opinion! Meanwhile, here in NC, @roycoopernc.bsky.social looks to be in a very strong position.

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I did an infographic on Marx recently. This seems like the appropriate follow-up. In one way or another, I used AI in creating this post. I also used a word processor, my brain, thinking time, coffee, discussion, and about 50 years of reading.