Harrowing stuff here: "'What time is it busiest in the FSU student union,' he asked next." "ChatGPT described specific activities and locations and said the busiest periods included 'weekday lunchtimes, typically between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.'"

Mark Follman@markfollman.bsky.social · 24h ago

My new investigation into a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT reveals numerous red flags—and some very disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before his attack on Florida State University www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 1x 🧵

Our new investigation uncovers disturbing ChatGPT conversations with the accused Florida State mass shooter, including about brutally violent sex, how to get media attention for killing, and more.

Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT

A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.

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For Glen Hansard fans new or old, check out The Frames Live at Whelan's 25th Anniversary show. Just phenomenal. Enjoy youtu.be/ZYoclvPdtGs?...

The Frames Live at Whelan's 25th Anniversary - 30 June 2014

YouTube video by The Frames

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In early 2015, the Islamic State crowdsourced ideas for how to punish a captured Jordanian fighter pilot (whom they subsequently burned to death).

Adam Weinstein@adamweinstein.bsky.social · 2d ago

When everything in Centcom J-2 is going great, just great, we're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?

The State Department said ​it takes "full responsibility" for "hastily" altering and then presenting a map of Africa at a global AIDS conference that mislabeled every single country it highlighted. An analysis by Reuters found a watermark in the map image that suggests it was made with OpenAI.

I could barely afford vibranium as it was

Asperas Bompar@asperasbompar.bsky.social · 6d ago

Wakanda tariffs going to get doubled now

Has anyone told Hamas about this “deal”?

Not good

Ron Icevolcanx@icevolcanx.eurosky.social · 6d ago

Rescue push launched after Broad Peak avalanche cuts off 10 climbers An avalanche on Broad Peak cut off contact with an expedition of about 10 climbers, including Nims Dai and Pakistan’s Sohail Sakhi. Rescue authorities are seeking helicopter support as... www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/07/31/r...

"A concentration camp, in its most basic definition, is a place where a targeted civilian population, not necessarily accused of a crime, is detained and at least some of their basic rights are suspended," writes @jwashing.bsky.social. "That’s precisely what’s happening in the United States today."

Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington

I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities

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Hell, roadkill is free.

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · 6d ago

RFK Jr. suggests Americans can more easily afford groceries if they start eating liver instead of beef: "Most of the cheap cuts of meat are very inexpensive. ... You can buy liver"

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a ⁠global conference www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The Horgan household pouring one out for Glen H tonight 😣

Trump’s Spy Chief Spends Final Hours in Job Boasting of Mass Firings www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...

Trump’s Spy Chief Spends Final Hours in Job Boasting of Mass Firings (Gift Article)

Bill Pulte, the acting director of national intelligence, said he has terminated nearly a third of the officials in his office, but others doubt the figures are accurate.

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A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge. 🎁 article www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...

A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge. (Gift Article)

Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.

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'The court filing made public Monday reveals a May 2025 directive from Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters telling field officers to 'turn the creativity knob up to 11' and arrest more 'collaterals.'”

Sergio olmos@sergioolmos.bsky.social · last wk.

‘Pretty sure he’s wet:’ Immigration agents used racial slurs during LA sweeps, court records show. “Yeah, just plug us in wherever you see some tonks and we’ll jump out.” “tonks everywhere selling food.”  W/ @wendyfry.bsky.social calmatters.org/justice/2026...

I stopped reading at: "Unlike some of Nolan’s other films, The Odyssey is not boring..."

Not my daily driver, but this old beast finally stopped working. Anything software-related I can handle, but tinkering with the insides of one of these old Classics is beyond me. Now to find someone who can...

[Updated] Here's that outstanding report on disengagement and de-radicalization by USIP's Chris Bosley www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/... (with thanks to @jimaldrich.bsky.social for finding it)

Perhaps one of the *very* best reviews of disengagement and deradicalization was done by Chris Bosley for USIP. That report seems to have disappeared.

And one of (many) great reviews on this topic, by John Morrison and colleagues from 2021. Check it out: www.crestresearch.ac.uk/resources/a-...

A Systematic Review Of Post-2017 Research On Disengagement And Deradicalisation

This CREST report identifies and analyses 11 themes from the post-2017 research on disengagement and deradicalisation.

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Multiple world class researchers working on de-radicalization and reintegration these days, and the quality of research on these topics far exceeds that of research on "radicalization." There's even a dedicated, open-source journal with lots of resources on this: www.journal-derad.com/index.php/jd

Why do some former violent extremists fall through the cracks? My PhD student Katharina Meredith has answers, as well as a body of evidence to suggest what needs to be done to prevent it from happening: jd.journals.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/jd...

From the archives: "The Future of Terrorist De-radicalization Programs" (2012, with Mary Beth Altier) www.jstor.org/stable/43134...

Terrorist deradicalization programs can be highly effective. They aren't for everyone. They tend to be more effective for rank and file as opposed to leadership figures. That does not mean they "don't work" or should be abandoned. One of my op-eds on this: www.latimes.com/opinion/op-e...

Op-Ed: De-radicalization programs offer hope in countering terrorism

The director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Nicholas J.

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This is American news claiming that a Russian attack on Ukraine was a Ukrainian attack on Russia. The only way Russia wins this war is when we spread its propaganda, as we are doing here.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · last wk.

Why is ABC doing false stories based on Russian propaganda?

Why Trump is trying to burn down the National Academy of Sciences thebulletin.org/2026/07/amer...

American Nero: Why Trump is trying to burn down the National Academy of Sciences

Carnage in pursuit of power, revenge, personal financial gain, and ego.

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ChatGPT requests are starting to turn up as evidence in criminal trials and these ones are going to be hard to beat

No better writing partner than Billy

ATLANTA (AP) — US surpasses 2025’s record-breaking tally for measles cases, with 2,318 cases and 5 more months left in the year.

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