Alex Pasternak
@alexpasternak.bsky.social
Senior games, tech, and politics editor for this Bluesky account. He/him/his
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November 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Need to find out which distillery partnered with them on this so I can never give them another dollar. I bet it’s awful.
October 26, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Need to find out which distillery partnered with them on this so I can never give them another dollar. I bet it’s awful.
Tough to read, absolutely awful. The treatment of these detainees by Israel was inhumane and can be easily described as torture. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”
– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar
www.aftonbladet.se
October 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Tough to read, absolutely awful. The treatment of these detainees by Israel was inhumane and can be easily described as torture. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
Someone pointed out that @linkedin has opted everyone into using personal content for their AI training, and sure enough, mine was on. If you'd like to turn off, it's in Settings > Data Privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement
www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn
Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Someone pointed out that @linkedin has opted everyone into using personal content for their AI training, and sure enough, mine was on. If you'd like to turn off, it's in Settings > Data Privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement
www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
www.linkedin.com/mypreference...
Anyone ever notice how the rating scale for Spinal Tap goes to 11 on IMDB? Incredible
September 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Anyone ever notice how the rating scale for Spinal Tap goes to 11 on IMDB? Incredible
"Investigators also used the Apple app Find My to locate the missing AirPods, which led them to an undisclosed location"
I've seen so many stories of police refusing to use Find My to help track down regular people's stolen property, but for a famous person...
pitchfork.com/news/beyonce...
I've seen so many stories of police refusing to use Find My to help track down regular people's stolen property, but for a famous person...
pitchfork.com/news/beyonce...
Beyoncé’s Unreleased Music Stolen at Cowboy Carter Tour Stop in Atlanta
Following a break-in to Beyoncé’s choreographer’s car on July 8, Atlanta police have issued an arrest warrant for a suspect
pitchfork.com
July 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
"Investigators also used the Apple app Find My to locate the missing AirPods, which led them to an undisclosed location"
I've seen so many stories of police refusing to use Find My to help track down regular people's stolen property, but for a famous person...
pitchfork.com/news/beyonce...
I've seen so many stories of police refusing to use Find My to help track down regular people's stolen property, but for a famous person...
pitchfork.com/news/beyonce...
Superman movie was fantastic. Fulfilled my highest hopes for these characters.
But the coolest part was how Justice Gang HQ, both inside and outside, was Cincy Union Terminal.
It was so bizarre to see the parking lot and lobby I've been through dozens of times
www.cincydeco.com/buildings/un...
But the coolest part was how Justice Gang HQ, both inside and outside, was Cincy Union Terminal.
It was so bizarre to see the parking lot and lobby I've been through dozens of times
www.cincydeco.com/buildings/un...
Art Deco buildings, Cincinnati
Art Deco architecture of Cincinnati
www.cincydeco.com
July 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Superman movie was fantastic. Fulfilled my highest hopes for these characters.
But the coolest part was how Justice Gang HQ, both inside and outside, was Cincy Union Terminal.
It was so bizarre to see the parking lot and lobby I've been through dozens of times
www.cincydeco.com/buildings/un...
But the coolest part was how Justice Gang HQ, both inside and outside, was Cincy Union Terminal.
It was so bizarre to see the parking lot and lobby I've been through dozens of times
www.cincydeco.com/buildings/un...
So scary! Good thing they tackled him to the ground when they did. theonion.com/kristi-noem-...
Kristi Noem: Sen. Padilla Had Even Deadlier Opinion That Failed To Go Off
LOS ANGELES—Stressing that she had significant reason to fear for her life during yesterday’s confrontation, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told reporters Friday that she believed Sen. Alex P...
theonion.com
June 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
So scary! Good thing they tackled him to the ground when they did. theonion.com/kristi-noem-...
My Duo streak has been ticking through the century and finally caught up to the present today.
June 8, 2025 at 3:17 AM
My Duo streak has been ticking through the century and finally caught up to the present today.
"At least seven of the cited sources were entirely fictitious." What an embarrassment, if this administration were capable of that.
RFK Jr.‘s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report seems riddled with AI slop
Leaving OpenAI markers in was a slight giveaway.
www.theverge.com
May 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"At least seven of the cited sources were entirely fictitious." What an embarrassment, if this administration were capable of that.
A military wife arrested, cavity searched, and denied food or any rights. Read this and tell me your stomach doesn't turn. Why would anyone in their sane mind visit the US at this time?
www.news.com.au/travel/trave...
www.news.com.au/travel/trave...
www.news.com.au
May 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A military wife arrested, cavity searched, and denied food or any rights. Read this and tell me your stomach doesn't turn. Why would anyone in their sane mind visit the US at this time?
www.news.com.au/travel/trave...
www.news.com.au/travel/trave...
Continuing the long tradition of Trump being fake news.
This is why he and his circle accuse everyone else of fraud, cheating, or breaking the law. They themselves do it nonstop and can't imagine anyone else not doing the same. www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
This is why he and his circle accuse everyone else of fraud, cheating, or breaking the law. They themselves do it nonstop and can't imagine anyone else not doing the same. www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
Trump Touts Seemingly Doctored Photo of Abrego Garcia’s Hand in Attempt To Prove Maryland Man Is Gang Member
President Donald Trump posted a photo of himself holding a seemingly digitally altered image of the left hand of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported to El Salvador last month.
www.mediaite.com
April 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Continuing the long tradition of Trump being fake news.
This is why he and his circle accuse everyone else of fraud, cheating, or breaking the law. They themselves do it nonstop and can't imagine anyone else not doing the same. www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
This is why he and his circle accuse everyone else of fraud, cheating, or breaking the law. They themselves do it nonstop and can't imagine anyone else not doing the same. www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-...
Absolute insanity. "Covidtests.gov, where you could order free covid tests, also redirects to the new webpage." www.theverge.com/news/651825/...
Covid․gov now points to a ‘lab leak’ conspiracy website
The Trump administration continues pushing the lab leak theory.
www.theverge.com
April 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Absolute insanity. "Covidtests.gov, where you could order free covid tests, also redirects to the new webpage." www.theverge.com/news/651825/...
Pretty sweet deal. You donate just $2 million to Trump's inauguration, and your entire sector can now commit fraud with no oversight. www.theverge.com/policy/64539...
Trump’s DOJ will no longer prosecute cryptocurrency fraud
Ongoing investigations will be dropped.
www.theverge.com
April 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Pretty sweet deal. You donate just $2 million to Trump's inauguration, and your entire sector can now commit fraud with no oversight. www.theverge.com/policy/64539...
Imagine a present where the intelligent woman got the top job, our economy was continuing its growth, and our govt wasn't being dismantled.
finance.yahoo.com/news/us-stoc...
finance.yahoo.com/news/us-stoc...
US Stock Market Wipes Out Over $5 Trillion on Trump’s Tariff War
(Bloomberg) -- The S&P 500 Index declined to the lowest level in 11 months, slashing $5.4 trillion in market value in just two sessions as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the Trump adminis...
finance.yahoo.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Imagine a present where the intelligent woman got the top job, our economy was continuing its growth, and our govt wasn't being dismantled.
finance.yahoo.com/news/us-stoc...
finance.yahoo.com/news/us-stoc...
The Gestapo state is in full effect. Deporting innocent people to Venezuela for having rose tattoos. Grabbing a Turkish grad student off the street for an op-ed. And now doing Putin's work by planning to deport a Ukraine war critic for likely arrest in Russia.
March 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The Gestapo state is in full effect. Deporting innocent people to Venezuela for having rose tattoos. Grabbing a Turkish grad student off the street for an op-ed. And now doing Putin's work by planning to deport a Ukraine war critic for likely arrest in Russia.
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Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
March 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Not getting much attention, but the Senate GOP is about to start voting - to make sure banks can charge higher overdraft fees. Seriously.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
Good time to let your Senators know what you think of that.
I could not stop reading this from start to finish. What an absolute nightmare. She tells the stories of the other women she got to meet in detention, ones who were punished for overstaying their visa by just a few days sometimes.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I could not stop reading this from start to finish. What an absolute nightmare. She tells the stories of the other women she got to meet in detention, ones who were punished for overstaying their visa by just a few days sometimes.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Google paid $32B for the privilege of breaking our builds with Wiz errors 🤣
Kind of insane that the offer was $23B last year and now the digits got reversed.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Kind of insane that the offer was $23B last year and now the digits got reversed.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Why Google made a $32 billion bet on Wiz
A high-stakes deal.
www.theverge.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Google paid $32B for the privilege of breaking our builds with Wiz errors 🤣
Kind of insane that the offer was $23B last year and now the digits got reversed.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Kind of insane that the offer was $23B last year and now the digits got reversed.
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
The transformation of streaming into TV seems to be continuing. Imagine streaming but you don’t get to choose what to watch, isn’t it incredible?! www.polygon.com/news/541985/...
Disney Plus’ perpetual 24/7 Simpsons marathon kicks off today
Starting with season 1, episode 1
www.polygon.com
March 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The transformation of streaming into TV seems to be continuing. Imagine streaming but you don’t get to choose what to watch, isn’t it incredible?! www.polygon.com/news/541985/...
Trump administration is erasing women and minorities every single day, and it's absolutely disgusting. This includes the accomplishments of some of our most decorated veterans.
If you supported Trump, you supported white supremacy, it's that simple.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
If you supported Trump, you supported white supremacy, it's that simple.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans
Pentagon leaders have ordered that their websites and social media pages remove articles and images that “promote” DEI.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Trump administration is erasing women and minorities every single day, and it's absolutely disgusting. This includes the accomplishments of some of our most decorated veterans.
If you supported Trump, you supported white supremacy, it's that simple.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
If you supported Trump, you supported white supremacy, it's that simple.
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Aww, do people not want to buy the swasticars anymore? Maybe making your bed with the "roll coal" crowd wasn't such a great business idea, Mr. Musk. www.theverge.com/news/629667/...
Tesla registrations — and public opinion — are in free fall
Numbers go down for Tesla
www.theverge.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Aww, do people not want to buy the swasticars anymore? Maybe making your bed with the "roll coal" crowd wasn't such a great business idea, Mr. Musk. www.theverge.com/news/629667/...
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“People will die, but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“People will die, but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/h...
Gross, Spotify. pitchfork.com/news/spotify...
Spotify Hosts Trump Inauguration Brunch and Makes $150,000 Donation to Ceremony
The company, which hosted Joe Rogan, Ben Shapiro, and others, called the event “business as usual”
pitchfork.com
January 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Gross, Spotify. pitchfork.com/news/spotify...