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Oliver Ghingold

@emceebois.bsky.social

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Also on Fedi: @emceebois@tech.lgbt

Retro gamer, vintage computing enthusiast, games preservation wallflower.

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Oliver Ghingold @emceebois.bsky.social · Oct 6

Also on Fedi: @emceebois@tech.lgbt

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Joshua Dysart

@joshuadysart.bsky.social

Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 21h

First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'

• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War

• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind

• Has SAG voice actors

January 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM

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lauren

@lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com

every time i see a white guy in their fifties radicalized by the twitter algorithm into racism and extremism i think about how it's a total failure of the youtube algorithm to instead radicalize him into home brewing, elaborate A/V setups, or DIY solar

January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM

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Shady Inference 🫆

@blot.city

Wonderful thread

Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 1d

Restless at work for a bit, give me a game title that was announced but never came out from, let's say 1993-1999, and I'll dig into some of our unprocessed material to see if we can shed any new light on it.

January 29, 2026 at 10:03 AM

Oliver Ghingold

@emceebois.bsky.social

Dream: I wrote a rap song about a guy I disliked acting like a cop in a movie theater, unsubtly called "RJ Richards is a dick".

I do not know an RJ Richards.

January 29, 2026 at 10:32 AM

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AL Creed 🇨🇦

@alcreed.bsky.social

The No Take / Only Throw dog comic translated into Sumerian

January 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM

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VGEsoterica

@videogameesoterica.bsky.social

Nothing is ever constant on #MiSTerFPGA and now there is a new #N64 Turbo core from Corn. Yes that's their username...Corn! Taking the original turbo core and overclocking it 17.5% faster! #Analogue3D gets a run for its money youtu.be/PeXNmd93wxA #gaming #gamingnews #gaming_news

January 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM

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Sir Michael

@sirmichael.bsky.social

Want to know if your brother is on a horse or not? These are the signs to look for.

How to Tell if Your Brother is on a Horse

1. Look through your brother's bank statements and see if he has recently hired or purchased a horse. If he has, the chances of him now being on a horse just increased considerably.

2. Check where your brother's feet currently are in relation to the ground. If they're a few feet off the ground and separated by the width of a horse, there is a chance he might be on a horse.

3. Sneak into your brother's bedroom and read his diary. If last night's entry mentions that he's got a horseriding appointment today, there is a strong possibility that your brother is now on a horse.

4. Ask your brother if he'd mind you sitting directly behind him. If he says "no, there's enough room for both of us on this horse," that could be a sign that he is currently on a horse.

January 26, 2026 at 8:26 PM

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Derek Pascarella (ateam)

@derekpascarella.bsky.social

In the upcoming v1.2 release of the openMenu Virtual Folder Bundle, not only is artwork assignment a breeze, but you can even import is artwork from other people's DAT files with just a few clicks.

Stay tuned!

January 26, 2026 at 9:35 AM

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Erin Fogg says Free Link

@criminalerin.bsky.social

Nothing says "I love Jair Bolsonaro" like going to the hospital

Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Algum dia ele morrerá fazendo o que ama, estando no hospital.

One of those what my friends think I do/what I actually do memes with BOLSONARO written at the top.
What his friends think he does: a photo of him in the hospital
What his fans think he does: a different photo of him in the hospital
What society thinks he does: another different photo of him in the hospital
What his haters (hi!) thinks he does: guess what it's an entirely different photo of him in a hospital
What he wants to do: yes be in the hospital
What he actually does: a final sixth unique photo of fascist pedophile Jair Bolsonaro in the hospital

January 25, 2026 at 6:31 PM

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Ed Morrish

@edmorrish.bsky.social

Badger, from Bodger & Badger (a puppet badger), with a speech bubble to make it look like he’s saying the post below

January 25, 2026 at 4:05 PM

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Timothy Snyder

@timothysnyder.bsky.social

In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 5d

Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.

January 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM

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Andrea Junker

@strandjunker.com

“Get it all on record now — get the films — get the witnesses — because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”

Dwight D. Eisenhower, after visiting liberated concentration camps in April 1945

January 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM

Oliver Ghingold

@emceebois.bsky.social

Hidden Palace is on Bsky! And they found four builds of a lost Beavis and Butt-Head game! Hooray!

The Hidden Palace @hiddenpalace.org · 5d

Hello again! Presenting, another contribution from our friend Billscat-socks: Multiple builds of the long-thought lost Beavis and Butt-Head Do Hollywood!

hiddenpalace.org/News/Beavis_...

January 25, 2026 at 1:40 AM

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Jeff Rueter

@jeffrueter.bsky.social

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."

Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti
Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti

“We are heartbroken but also very angry.

Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact.

I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed.

Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM

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Lady Emily ☄️

@ladyemily.nebula.tv

With video of another street execution from ICE going around, a reminder that while video documentation of atrocities is important, you have no ethical obligation to watch videos of people dying. Traumatizing yourself isn’t advocacy. You do not have to watch the video to be outspoken against this

January 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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Kashana

@kashana.blacksky.app

At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.

January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM

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Lore Sjöberg

@loresjoberg.bsky.social

The Skara Brae Buddo understands the wisdom of emptiness. The Skara Brae Buddo has compassion enough for all. The Skara Brae Buddo is what we need to heal this broken world.
www.stromnessmuseum.org.uk/collections/...

The Skara Brae Buddo. Human figure carved from whalebone. Discovered at Skara Brae. It is very abstract, with not much more than two holes for eyes, a hole for a mouth, and a hole that may or may not be a navel. It is nonetheless adorable and disarming.

October 20, 2024 at 2:38 AM

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Cabel Sasser

@cabel.panic.com

I've been leaning towards Tubi being the streaming service, and now I think it's official: they have Season 1 and Season 2 of one of the best science and technology comedy shows ever made… "Look Around You".

Thanks, Tubi. Thubi.

tubitv.com/series/30001...

Look Around You

This unique combination of parody and homage to early 70s/80s British educational programs examines different scientific topics in each episode.

tubitv.com

January 23, 2026 at 8:56 PM

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William B. Fuckley

@opinionhaver.bsky.social

unfortunately it appears that things are really complicated and getting the details matters a lot, sometimes more than anything, and also evil is extremely real. sorta the worst of both worlds there.