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Warner Crocker

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<p>Gadfly. Flying through life as a gadget geek and theatre artist...commenting along the way. Every day I learn something new is a good day. Boosts offered without endorsement. Comments on the other hand…</p><p>
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    Huh. Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents #ICE https://www.wired.com/story/massive-leak-exposes-41000-homeland-security-workers-including-undercover-ice-agents/

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    I earnestly hope no one is surprised by this. ICE Is Running One of the Largest Anti-Left Surveillance Operations in US History &quot;far-reaching spying against left-wing activists that rivals the FBI and CIA crackdowns on the Civil Rights and anti-war movements. #ICE https://www.wired.com/story/ice-is-running-one-of-the-largest-anti-left-surveillance-operations-in-us-history/?cndid=86153001

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    In Serbia and Brazil today it feels like voters widened a crack today that needs to split wide open in Israel this week and the US the next. #politics

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    Owners of Elvis Presley’s Music Sue Anthropic for Copyright Infringement #AI #Music

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    👀 Anthropic&amp;#39;s Claude bypassed a paywall to access Georgia voter data without authorization https://www.axios.com/2026/10/25/anthropic-claude-georgia-voter-data

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    Politics is endlessly fascinating, certainly now that the tech oligarchs like Zuckerberg and Musk openly try to buy candidates and influence elections. There’s a sweet feeling when the good candidates win, there’s a sweeter feeling when you consider the money not well spent. #politics #Tech

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    ANT is a stock ticker that might come back to haunt. 🐜 Anthropic IPO is now official. #AI https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/anthropic-ipo-live-updates-ai-s-1-filing.html

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    Good morning. Beauty framing Fall’s decay. #photography #today #Chicago #fall

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    A curious design choice or a clueless observer? The iPhone Duo and Lack Of Liquid Glass Seem Confusing To Me #iPhoneDuo #Apple https://warnercrocker.com/2026/10/26/the-iphone-duo-and-lack-of-liquid-glass-seem-confusing-to-me/

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    I guess it’s a good thing when judges make rulings acknowledging what every non-lawyer already knows. Judge rules Maurene Comey, daughter of ex-FBI director, was unlawfully fired by Trump administration #Politics https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-maurene-comey-trump-be7de14f705def3bb6eeadafa7e60805

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    “The effort affects about 27% of Microsoft’s total workforce of 223,000 people.” Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees #Tech https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/microsoft-msft-voluntary-buyouts.html

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    Interesting read. “think of inflation, a short war, and even hypocrisy over the Epstein files as the price we pay for restoring democracy.” Trump: A Feral Lame Duck #Politics https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/10/26/trump-a-feral-lame-duck/

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    Rest in peace, good sir. Walter Koenig, the Russian Crewman Chekov on ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 90 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/walter-koenig-dead-chekov-star-trek-russian-1236740088/

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    This headline makes me laugh. The lede makes me laugh more. OpenAI says it will no longer train its AI models on the live internet, citing “significant risks” | TechCrunch #AI #Tech https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/23/openai-says-it-will-no-longer-train-its-ai-models-on-the-live-internet-citing-significant-risks/

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    We’re going to end up giving Alaska back to the Russians. In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/in-us-gas-talks-with-kremlin-hidden-financing-for-alaska-project-emerges.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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    Good morning. What remains of the blooms still catch the eyes. #Photography #Today #Chicago

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    Once Unimaginable, Publishers Are Preparing to Opt Out of Google Search #Google #Advertising #AI https://www.adweek.com/media/publishers-opt-out-google-search/

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    RE: https://newsie.social/@servelan/117276968313673135 My grandchildren throw better temper tantrums

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    Good morning. Still standing tall against Fall. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Fall

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    Good morning. Raindrops on a Monday morning. #Photography #Today #Chicago #Fall

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    So the war with Iran was just a distraction in the larger campaign to take Greenland, I guess. #politics #Greenland

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    Oh. AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack #AI https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/09/report-us-almost-boarded-chinese-ship-over-hallucinated-ai-arms-report/

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    Had an interesting discussion with a reformed MAGAt today. Constant blaming Trump for all the things. He got pissed when I told him that this was as much his fault as everyone else who voted for the guy. The point hit home though. Folks need to own the shit they’ve brought on us all. #Politics

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    Oops! Iran says it captured US submarine drone in Strait of Hormuz https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-it-captured-us-submarine-drone-strait-hormuz-2026-09-08/

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    Good morning. Summer summers along. #Photography #Today #Summer #Chicago #bloomscrolling

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    Nothing these assholes do makes any sense. ICE Rounds Up Dozens of Relatives of U.S. Troops #politics https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-detains-relatives-of-us-troops-during-immigration-crackdown/

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    Just say no. This new robot centaur designed to save lives is pure nightmare fuel. #robots #tech https://www.fastcompany.com/91582982/satyress-threehalves-robot

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    Good morning. Something a little different. A morning goat slumber party. #Photography #Today #goats

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    Fondling The Folds Of Samsung Nice tech to touch, pricey to own (or lease) #Tech #Samsung #GalaxyFold8 https://warnercrocker.com/2026/08/01/fondling-the-folds-of-samsung/

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    Good morning. Summer summers along. #Photography #Today #Summer #Chicago #bloomscrolling