How is it possible that every time I call a company they are experiencing greater than normal call volumes?

Hi, my name is George, and it’s been 670 days since my last purchase from Amazon.

I never considered that the exponential growth in capability would result in these models being gated. Such a disappointment.

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OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns

The American Dream has become an American Nightmare. It’s too expensive to buy a home. It’s too expensive to get married and have kids. It’s too expensive to retire comfortably. The top 1% put the American Dream behind a paywall.

The United States Treasury: An ATM for the Rich and Powerful

I'd love to credit whoever wrote this. No idea. But I'm 100% with its message. When I think of how the '80s ethos, "Greed is Good" has metastasized, it surprises and depresses me. Imagine having so many millions, hundred of millions, even billions & caring about nothing except your own vanity.

Sure, Threejs in webpages are neat but, Codex: "you have access to Blender & Unity. I want you to make a new game, with full assets, in which you play as an otter who can get into mech suits shaped like animals and that are critical to game play" Took over my computer, built assets & gave me this

This is absolutely brilliant!!

Nettlecake@nettlecake.bsky.social · 2w ago

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland High School shooting who co-founded the progressive youth group Leaders We Deserve, is calling for radical change in the "geriatric" Democratic Party. n.pr/4bmZYNm

Progressive youth leader David Hogg calls for change in 'geriatric' Democratic Party

David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland High School shooting who co-founded the progressive youth group Leaders We Deserve, is calling for radical change in the "geriatric" Democratic Party.

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This too damn funny!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

ContempraInn 🌹@contemprainn.bsky.social · 2w ago

First time Dogs wear boots is funny 🤣 pet boots are good for paw protection on hot cement or snow/ice. It takes a little while but they get used to them.

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.

This aministration looks more and more like a Monty Python / SNL skit by the day. SNL are probably struggling to work out how to parody a parody. 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2w ago

Is this an “Iran is begging for a deal” day, or an “I’m going to bomb them at levels not seen since WWII” day? Sometimes it can be hard to keep up.

never thought short form video would be able to capture a type of humor i can only describe as “the far side-esque” but this comes close.

A lot about the Chump era astound me. Lately the #1 is the cowardice of the GOP & their willingless to go along with his insanity. I can't beleive all 50 senators as as ignorant & stupid as him, which means it's pure cowardice & greed. How do they sleep at night & look grandkids in the eye?

The minute Infantino rescinded Balogun's red card should have been the end of Infantino

A small act of kindness toward someone vulnerable just went viral, proof that you do not need grand gestures to make a real difference. Sharing food, helping a hurt animal, aiding a stranger, this is

FYI there is no "real" reason why Rome "fell." Its power waned for the usual, mundane reasons: widening gap between rich and poor, inability to maintain infrastructure, incompetent leadership, pointless wars, endless persecution of marginalized groups who performed vital labor, etc.

You’ve waited long enough, the Kimi K3 open weights & full tech report are here! github.com/MoonshotAI/K...

#MusicChallenge #SongBuilding Day 23- Western Johnny Cash- Hurt I'm no expert in Country& Western music but I do like Johnny Cash, one of the most influential singers of this genre. This NIN cover is not specifically country but it's a masterpiece of raw emotion. youtu.be/8AHCfZTRGiI?...

Johnny Cash - Hurt

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I'm currently (and a little bit desperately) in need of work! Alongside my audio work, I've been a professional Illustrator and Character Designer for animation for almost a decade, with experience across a wide array of mediums, including 2D, 3D and Attraction Design.

CoreWeave got an NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 generating 10x more tokens per watt than blackwell (NVL72 = a specialized rack of 72 GPUs, the standard datacenter unit of deployment for hyperscalers) coreweave.com/blog/nvidia-...

First-Ever Measured Vera Rubin NVL72 Silicon Performance Stats | CoreWeave Blog

NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 on CoreWeave delivers 10x tokens-per-second per megawatt compared to NVIDIA Blackwell NVL72 on the same DeepSeek R1 workload.

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I find the opinions in the article & the comments funny. 1. If the Chinese gov wants to follow my every move, go for it. They'll stop out of boredom. 2. It's the digital age, there are countless ways to track what you do, & "they" all do. Privacy in the digital age is a myth. Also, love my BYD.😘

Amir Attaran@amirattaran.bsky.social · 4w ago

Two points about this poor article @theglobeandmail.com: 1. American Teslas snoop on their users for a literal Nazi. You’re saying Chinese cars are worse? 2. A “lightning rod in a metal box” is perfectly safe; the box is a faraday cage.

For those of you that ever wondered what scares the shit out of him: #FabFord

Extremely random. If you can adopt a senior dog or cat, please do so. Yes, they’re more work, but it is WORTH IT. Allow them to feel comfort, love, and joy as they spend their remaining years with you safely. They deserve that, and are so regularly skipped over. They will become amazing companions!

You know how I know the world has gone to sh**? These are BY FAR, my most used emojis: 🤷‍♂️ 🤦‍♂️

Researchers found that for every 200 EV's added to a California neighborhood, NO₂ air pollution fell by 1.1%. Cleaner air isn't just a goal anymore - it's achievable. #CleanAir #ElectricVehicles #ESG @sciencex.bsky.social @momscleanairforce.org phys.org/news/2026-01...

Adoption of electric vehicles tied to real-world reductions in air pollution

When California neighborhoods increased their number of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) between 2019 and 2023, they also experienced a reduction in air pollution. For every 200 vehicles added, nitrogen ...

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Opposition can be communicated in different forms, sometimes it's a sweet melody, with a strong message. Please, listen... #ImpeachIndictRemove