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Satan

@thedevil.bsky.social

“jesus: mom, where do babies come from?
joseph: yeah mary, just where do babies come from?” followed by a picture of mary jesus and joseph

January 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM

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Casey Newton

@caseynewton.bsky.social

NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi...

Behind the scenes, the company was also quietly dismantling a system to prevent the spread of misinformation. When the company announced on Jan. 7 that it would end its fact-checking partnerships, the company also instructed teams responsible for ranking content in the company’s apps to stop penalizing misinformation, according to sources and an internal document obtained by Platformer.

The result is that the sort of viral hoaxes that ran roughshod over the platform during the 2016 US presidential election — “Pope Francis endorses Trump,” Pizzagate, and all the rest — are now just as eligible for free amplification on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads as true stories.

January 15, 2025 at 12:51 AM

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The Gray Gay

@graygay.bsky.social

Why do millennials hate coats? I'm freezing in a fur, and my 13 y/o is wearing yoga pants! Everyone is judging me for child neglect instead of my choices on animal rights.

Photo of me outside in snowy weather. I’m layered in leather and fur and fancy fur crap like cashmere. It’s a LOT, but very me.

December 14, 2024 at 3:48 PM

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Better Things Are Possible

@internethippo.bsky.social

I can help you save money with two easy tips:
1) Don't buy that
2) If you must buy that, there's probably a cheaper version of it that's just as good

December 14, 2024 at 3:46 PM

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Cats of Yore

@catsofyore.bsky.social

Oh my goodness. I just noticed that I passed 200K followers here. Thank you! I never could have imagined this when I first started posting about my "boring" little hobby and I'm so grateful to be able to share the joy these vintage images bring me. Thank you all so much! 😭❤️

Photo of my two cats, Fergus and Francie, snuggled in a cushy cat bed together. Fergus, a large brown tuxedo tabby, has his forelegs wrapped around Francie, a petite white cat. Francis is blissfully snoozing against his chest while Fergus looks at the camera.

December 14, 2024 at 1:43 AM

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🦷👁️Alex Rochon👁️🦷

@alexrochonva.bsky.social

Back at Anime Weekend Atlanta, signing autographs all day in Hall C1!

Reminder that I only accept cash or Paypal!

December 14, 2024 at 4:18 PM

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River Side Casino

@riversidecasino.bsky.social

Enjoy our new breakfast buffet claw machines. Best of luck getting those scrambled eggs!

December 11, 2024 at 4:31 AM

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Viktor Winetrout

@viktorwinetrout.bsky.social

A fun thing to ask on job interviews is if they’re “anti-arson”

December 14, 2024 at 4:46 PM

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The Onion

@theonion.com

Guy Who Posted Craigslist Ad Wasn’t Expecting Dame Judi Dench To Buy His PS4

NEW YORK—Watching in stunned silence as the almost 90-year-old Academy Award–winning actress aggressively pushed him to drop the price, local man Aaron Singerman confirmed Tuesday that he wasn’t expec...

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December 14, 2024 at 5:13 PM

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madz (comms open)

@madzzzys.bsky.social

WOWZERS
#theamazingdigitalcircus

caine from the amazing digital circus dressing up as inspector gadget

December 14, 2024 at 4:35 AM

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The Onion

@theonion.com

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