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The Politics Thread
link to text of entire bluesky thread: https://tbsky.app/profile/ronanfarrow.bsky.social/post/3mvq2eggars2h See video below with more details: (1/5) Pentagon leadership has said that by the end of this month, Palantir's Maven artificial intelligence system will become a line item with stable, long-term funding in the defense budget (a "program of record"). #News #Palantir #AI (2/5)The military already relies on Maven more than any other AI system to select targets for strikes. The Army says it intends to use Maven to meet a goal of making 1,000 targeting decisions an hour, averaging out to one to every 3.6 seconds. (3/5) A Pentagon official made assurances that a human will always be involved in the decisions. But humans working at superhuman speeds may be especially prone to errors, including the lethal kind. On the first day of the Iran war, a U.S. missile killed at least 150 people, many of them children. (4/ 5) I saw strikes go wrong with deadly consequences during my State Department days in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Pentagon hasn't answered questions about how far along they are in designating Maven as a program of record. They could push back the timeline. (5/5) But as these AI tools enable more rapid killing, potentially with less opportunity to catch errors, it's worth knowing about the stakes.
- Y&R: September 2026 Previews & Spoilers
- Y&R: September 2026 Previews & Spoilers
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DAYS: September 2026 Discussion Thread
Well, technically, EJ was born 15 months after Will.
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Y&R: September 2026 Discussion Thread
That's just the pre-order page for her book. When it's finally available in April, I wonder if it will be released in paperback? Or maybe public libraries could order it.
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Y&R: September 2026 Discussion Thread
Jess Walton's memoir "The Young and the Rest of Us" to be released April 2027, is now available for pre-order. https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/shop/the-young-and-the-rest-of-us/ https://www.facebook.com/JessWaltonYR/posts/1646264463529617
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RIP: In Memoriam Thread
https://www.instagram.com/p/DdSAkmJFv9Y/ therealdebbieallen ✨ Bob Mackie, my first designer in Hollywood. You made me sparkle. ✨ We will miss you, but I know God’s heavenly choir is loving your touch. RIP. Love you. ❤️❤️❤️❤️💋 Debbie ✨❤️
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BTG: History, Behind the Scenes Articles & Photos
BTG head hairstylist Wankaya Hinkson (ig hairbywankaya) - ig story Sept. 16, 2026 I think she mentions re: today (Sept 16) : they are still in preproduction prep, today using another studio, some stunt stuff, some prep and some actual filming? (I cannot quite hear everything) Video here: (Link) Wankaya also posted a second video showing geese in a parking lot, and she referred to them as "visitors hanging out with us today". (screengrab) Does anyone recognize this parking lot?
- BTG: History, Behind the Scenes Articles & Photos
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2 Years of Korte/Van Etten as Head Writers and....???
I wonder if the writers are simply changing the focus from mobster criminals to WSB criminals, which really isn't a change, if the focus is still on criminals. An actual change would be a focus on the * hospital *. Edit: just saw Taoboi's post: Okay so now I wonder if they are moving away from the WSB or increasing focus on the WSB?
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Charlie's Angels
I just watched this. Really fascinating! Thanks for posting!
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RIP: In Memoriam Thread
Lots of great pics of Bob Mackie with his designs, and of stars wearing his designs https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/costume-and-culture/gallery/2026/sep/14/costume-designer-bob-mackie-a-life-in-pictures
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RIP: In Memoriam Thread
https://x.com/cher/status/2099598111396057207 https://www.instagram.com/p/DdRq7tcpuin/ dianaross So so sorry to hear this news.
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RIP: In Memoriam Thread
Mackie on designing for Cher
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RIP: In Memoriam Thread
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