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lol exactly

02.08.2025 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

started a new pokemon scarlet save and omg i forgot how tiny so many pokemon are in this game ๐Ÿฅฒ๐Ÿฅฒ๐Ÿฅฒ๐Ÿฅฒ

02.08.2025 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administrationโ€™s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.

NEW: After massive contract terminations for consulting giants like Accenture, Booz Allen, and Deloitte, Palantir has emerged ahead. Now the data analytics firm is partnering with those companiesโ€”offering them a lifeline while consolidating its own power.

www.wired.com/story/palant...

01.08.2025 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 201    ๐Ÿ” 130    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administrationโ€™s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.

President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration has dramatically expanded its work with Palantir, elevating the company cofounded by Trump ally Peter Thiel as the governmentโ€™s go-to software developer.

(via @makenakelly.bsky.social at @wired.com)

www.wired.com/story/palant...

01.08.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Inside Jeffrey Epsteinโ€™s Forgotten AI Summit Long before ChatGPT, a group of AI luminaries gathered on an island to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. Their funder ultimately cast a shadow on all who attended.

banger of a @stevenlevy.bsky.social newsletter this morning
www.wired.com/story/epstei...

01.08.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 141    ๐Ÿ” 51    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administrationโ€™s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.

The Trump admin has enacted massive contract terminations for consulting giants and contractors like Accenture and Booz Allen.

Now Palantir is partnering with those companiesโ€”giving them a lifeline while consolidating its own power with the federal gov't. From @makenakelly.bsky.social

01.08.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 149    ๐Ÿ” 90    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8

ALSO, if you have more info on Palantir's role in the Trump administration pls reach out

Signal: makenakelly.32

01.08.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 51    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administrationโ€™s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.

I have questions when Trump-Vance friend Peter Theil controls data across the government. And security-wise, is this a single point of failure? www.wired.com/story/palant...

01.08.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 295    ๐Ÿ” 132    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10
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Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administrationโ€™s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.

NEW: Palantir is carving out a unique role as not just a federal contractor but a partner to other contractors, putting it in an increasingly central role across the government. This is from @makenakelly.bsky.social

01.08.2025 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 90    ๐Ÿ” 42    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

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01.08.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

makena kelly hive rise up

01.08.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administrationโ€™s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.

NEW: Palantir is greatly expanding its footprint within the US government as it becomes the Trump administration's "go-to software developer," reports @makenakelly.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/palant...

01.08.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 102    ๐Ÿ” 49    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administrationโ€™s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.

Important story from @makenakelly.bsky.social on Palantir's reach not only growing, but now they're also getting in on the remaining action with the consulting firms they're replacing www.wired.com/story/palant...

01.08.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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None of the companies mentioned in this piece responded to my requests for comment, but the White House did:
www.wired.com/story/palant...

01.08.2025 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further Into Government Palantir has become one of the few winners in the Trump administrationโ€™s cost-cutting efforts, offering other contractors a lifeline while consolidating its own reach and power.

NEW: After massive contract terminations for consulting giants like Accenture, Booz Allen, and Deloitte, Palantir has emerged ahead. Now the data analytics firm is partnering with those companiesโ€”offering them a lifeline while consolidating its own power.

www.wired.com/story/palant...

01.08.2025 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 201    ๐Ÿ” 130    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business We bring you the future as it happens. From the latest in science and technology to the big stories in business and culture, we've got you covered.

going live on @wired.com in 45 minutes! come hang out and ask questions as we discuss the future of wellness ๐Ÿฉธ

www.wired.com

31.07.2025 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 53    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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this is me if you even care

31.07.2025 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Scientists Say New Government Climate Report Twists Their Work A new Department of Energy report โ€œfundamentally misrepresentsโ€ climate research and leaves out key context, multiple scientists cited in the report tell WIRED.

NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context โ€”

30.07.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3868    ๐Ÿ” 1912    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 66    ๐Ÿ“Œ 99

LOL

30.07.2025 21:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

this has always been the retirement plan

30.07.2025 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i was not prepared for the lack of tiki culture in the DMV :-(

30.07.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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How Edward โ€˜Big Ballsโ€™ Coristine and DOGE Got Access to a Federal Payroll System That Serves the FBI Hundreds of pages of records reviewed by WIRED show just how quickly DOGE gained access to systems at the Small Business Administrationโ€”and through it, a USDA system that handles payroll for federal...

Hundreds of pages of records reviewed by WIRED show just how quickly DOGE gained access to systems at the Small Business Administrationโ€”and through it, a USDA system that handles payroll for federal law enforcement.

30.07.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 878    ๐Ÿ” 455    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 23    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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How Edward โ€˜Big Ballsโ€™ Coristine and DOGE Got Access to a Federal Payroll System That Serves the FBI Hundreds of pages of records reviewed by WIRED show just how quickly DOGE gained access to systems at the Small Business Administrationโ€”and through it, a USDA system that handles payroll for federal l...

SCOOP: We filed a Freedom of Information Act Request and received hundreds of pages of documents about the system access DOGE members Edward Coristine and Donald Park received at the Small Business Administration. But nested in there was something even bigger...

www.wired.com/story/edward...

30.07.2025 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 332    ๐Ÿ” 169    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

i have not been submerged enough in water this summer for you all to be talking about pumpkins!!!!!!

28.07.2025 21:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 80    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business | WIRED Unlock a world of benefits, only for WIRED subscribers. | Best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore - plus gear reviews, podcasts, and more

I joined @wired.com's culture desk in March. From the eye-opening ways people are using AI, to modern dating conundrums, to MAGA's expanding influence on pop culture and wellness, here are some of my fav recent stories. If you're into it, please consider subscribing! www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

28.07.2025 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 71    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Steam and Itch.io Are Pulling โ€˜Pornโ€™ Games. Critics Say Itโ€™s a Slippery Slope to More Censorship A conservative group is targeting payment processors as โ€œa weaponโ€ to get adult games deindexed in storefronts. Even games that have nothing to do with sex or abuse have been caught in the dragnet.

On Wednesday evening, developers began to notice their games were being unceremoniously delisted or outright removed from Itch.io. Itch's founder says it's the direct result of a financial censorship campaign from Collective Shout, an org with ties to anti-porn groups www.wired.com/story/steam-...

25.07.2025 00:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 360    ๐Ÿ” 180    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business | WIRED Unlock a world of benefits, only for WIRED subscribers. | Best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore - plus gear reviews, podcasts, and more

SCOOP: WIRED just started offering a new premium subcription. Link here www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

Why should you subscribe? Glad you asked...

24.07.2025 16:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 122    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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An Inventor Is Injecting Bleach Into Cancerous Tumorsโ€”and Wants to Bring the Treatment to the US A Chinese man with no medical training is injecting cancer patients with a toxic bleach solution; a full course of treatment runs $20,000. He's now working to bring the unproven treatment to the US.

NEW

For decades, pseudoscience grifters urged followers to drink toxic bleach solutions.

Now one inventor is going even further, injecting cancer patients with highly-concentrated doses of the bleach solution.

Next, he wants to bring it to the US

www.wired.com/story/danger...

24.07.2025 15:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 84    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business | WIRED Unlock a world of benefits, only for WIRED subscribers. | Best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore - plus gear reviews, podcasts, and more

Hello! Iโ€™m WIREDโ€™s senior politics editor, and itโ€™s hard to put into words what itโ€™s been like in our newsroom this year. I am so in awe of my colleagues here, and so grateful to wake up every day to get you, our lovely readers, the news. If youโ€™ve havenโ€™t already, subscribe!! Help us keep it going.

24.07.2025 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3056    ๐Ÿ” 478    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 106    ๐Ÿ“Œ 36
WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business | WIRED Unlock a world of benefits, only for WIRED subscribers. | Best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore - plus gear reviews, podcasts, and more

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www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

24.07.2025 13:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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