Lynley
@lynley.bsky.social
Eh. Accountant, geek and too old for a lot of this sh*t. Here’s a picture of my dog.
The way Amazon fucked yup comiXology can not be understated
Reportedly, much of the remaining staff of Comixology was caught up in Amazon's 16,000 person layoffs yesterday
Amazon layoffs may have impacted what remains of Comixology
Reportedly much of the remaining staff of Comixology was part of Amazon's 16,000 person layoffs yesterday
www.comicsbeat.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The way Amazon fucked yup comiXology can not be understated
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Sal Buscema 1936-2026 www.tcj.com/sal-buscema-...
Sal Buscema 1936-2026 - The Comics Journal
Sal Buscema (January 26, 1936-January 24, 2026) born in Brooklyn, was best known to you all for his work with Marvel and a long tenure on The Incredible Hulk series.
www.tcj.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Sal Buscema 1936-2026 www.tcj.com/sal-buscema-...
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Yesterday police raided Deutsche Bank’s headquarters for money laundering. Today they announced record profits. Once more this video becomes topical (DB mentioned at 2:10) www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5mM...
Yanis Varoufakis on why the idea that Southern Europe is more corrupt than Northern Europe is a myth
YouTube video by DiEM25
www.youtube.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Yesterday police raided Deutsche Bank’s headquarters for money laundering. Today they announced record profits. Once more this video becomes topical (DB mentioned at 2:10) www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5mM...
Oh my the sci-fi cop procedural The Hunting Party has a Luigi Mangioni episode where ofc the serial killer bad guy is the Luigi character 🤣
January 29, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Oh my the sci-fi cop procedural The Hunting Party has a Luigi Mangioni episode where ofc the serial killer bad guy is the Luigi character 🤣
So what are “America’s highest ideals”? Seems to me not appeasing a fascist is a low bar to clear and tier aren’t doing that.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Had a ‘Good Conversation’ With Trump About ICE in Minneapolis: ‘This Is a Time for Deescalation’
variety.com/2026/biz/new...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Had a ‘Good Conversation’ With Trump About ICE in Minneapolis: ‘This Is a Time for Deescalation’
variety.com/2026/biz/new...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Had a ‘Good Conversation’ With Trump About ICE in Minneapolis: ‘This Is a Time for Deescalation’
Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote a memo to staff saying that he spoke to Donald Trump about deescalating ICE's presence in Minneapolis.
variety.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:51 AM
So what are “America’s highest ideals”? Seems to me not appeasing a fascist is a low bar to clear and tier aren’t doing that.
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Had a ‘Good Conversation’ With Trump About ICE in Minneapolis: ‘This Is a Time for Deescalation’
variety.com/2026/biz/new...
Apple CEO Tim Cook Says He Had a ‘Good Conversation’ With Trump About ICE in Minneapolis: ‘This Is a Time for Deescalation’
variety.com/2026/biz/new...
First an email sent in error but even worse the email was informing people that they were firing 16000 of them. 2026 huh?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email
The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.
www.bbc.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:39 PM
First an email sent in error but even worse the email was informing people that they were firing 16000 of them. 2026 huh?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Victor Wembanyama says that being a foreigner in the United States makes him hesitant to speak up about Minneapolis.
“I know I’m a foreigner. I live in this country. I am concerned.”
Q: “Is part of your hesitance being a foreigner?”
“For sure.”
“I know I’m a foreigner. I live in this country. I am concerned.”
Q: “Is part of your hesitance being a foreigner?”
“For sure.”
January 27, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Victor Wembanyama says that being a foreigner in the United States makes him hesitant to speak up about Minneapolis.
“I know I’m a foreigner. I live in this country. I am concerned.”
Q: “Is part of your hesitance being a foreigner?”
“For sure.”
“I know I’m a foreigner. I live in this country. I am concerned.”
Q: “Is part of your hesitance being a foreigner?”
“For sure.”
Best line so far in Shrinking S03E01, “But then it lols like I’m pleasuring myself to your financial difficulties.”
January 28, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Best line so far in Shrinking S03E01, “But then it lols like I’m pleasuring myself to your financial difficulties.”
And the amazing thing is is that not one of these investors will ever admit it’s a scam so the perpetrators of tier are even breaking any laws will never go to jail
January 28, 2026 at 3:35 PM
And the amazing thing is is that not one of these investors will ever admit it’s a scam so the perpetrators of tier are even breaking any laws will never go to jail
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Oh yes. Please do inject more Wuxia RPG into my veins.
Turn-based Wuxia RPG On the Edge announced for PC
Chinese studio San San Er Chuan has announced On the Edge, a single-player turn-based Wuxia RPG set in the world of the animation of the same name. It will be available for PC. A release date was n…
www.gematsu.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Oh yes. Please do inject more Wuxia RPG into my veins.
Ah dollar weakness makes sense today. Trump speechified that he’s going to announce Powell’s replacement who will drop interest rates
January 28, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Ah dollar weakness makes sense today. Trump speechified that he’s going to announce Powell’s replacement who will drop interest rates
Can Google please fuck off. The damn iOS app keeps alerting me with news stories and when I click on it it’s fucking AI “summaries”
January 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Can Google please fuck off. The damn iOS app keeps alerting me with news stories and when I click on it it’s fucking AI “summaries”
Football teams partnering with gambling sites, what could go wrong?
Major League Soccer has announced a multiyear partnership with Polymarket.
Under the agreement, Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive prediction market partner of MLS.
Under the agreement, Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive prediction market partner of MLS.
January 27, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Football teams partnering with gambling sites, what could go wrong?
So according to the articles I’m seeing this morning Highguard is fine. Not earth shatteringly brilliant nor a massive POS. A decent game that so far people are having fun playing. Amazing what can happen when you actually wait for something to release & play/watch it.
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 AM
So according to the articles I’m seeing this morning Highguard is fine. Not earth shatteringly brilliant nor a massive POS. A decent game that so far people are having fun playing. Amazing what can happen when you actually wait for something to release & play/watch it.
Another American comics legend has passed, just days before his 90th. He wasn’t the flashiest, but his art helped cement Marvel as the preeminent American comic publisher in the 70s and 80s.
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
www.comicsbeat.com/sal-buscema-...
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
www.comicsbeat.com/sal-buscema-...
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old.
www.comicsbeat.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Another American comics legend has passed, just days before his 90th. He wasn’t the flashiest, but his art helped cement Marvel as the preeminent American comic publisher in the 70s and 80s.
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
www.comicsbeat.com/sal-buscema-...
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
www.comicsbeat.com/sal-buscema-...
Has any football federation (national or continental) said anything about concerns for fan and team welfare at the World Cup? Anyone?
January 26, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Has any football federation (national or continental) said anything about concerns for fan and team welfare at the World Cup? Anyone?
The season ended about two weeks ago, what fucking long wait for S2?! And can we stop giving af about audience drop off on streaming?
collider.com/pluribus-app...
collider.com/pluribus-app...
Apple's Biggest-Ever Sci-Fi Show Continues To Plummet as Audiences Look Elsewhere
Despite becoming Apple TV’s biggest series ever, Pluribus is already sliding down the charts as viewers wait for updates on Season 2.
collider.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The season ended about two weeks ago, what fucking long wait for S2?! And can we stop giving af about audience drop off on streaming?
collider.com/pluribus-app...
collider.com/pluribus-app...
This dummy would rather lie on the bed instead of the nice shaded area in the garden or by the pool where the wind cools down as it blows across the water.
January 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM
This dummy would rather lie on the bed instead of the nice shaded area in the garden or by the pool where the wind cools down as it blows across the water.
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its just a database of words and an engine that picks the next word in sequence based on formulation of the prompt balanced against historical probability i know that might sound complicated but what im really saying here is if you believe a computer program has feelings you need to go to therapy
January 26, 2026 at 5:29 AM
its just a database of words and an engine that picks the next word in sequence based on formulation of the prompt balanced against historical probability i know that might sound complicated but what im really saying here is if you believe a computer program has feelings you need to go to therapy
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Its wild how the TikTok algorithm changes reveal to Western people how heavy Western censorship and propaganda really is. Access to continuous Israeli war crimes in Palestine, "law enforcement" abuses, global Western imperialism - all gone or deprioritized by the billionaire oligarchs. And this:
BREAKING: Now that TikTok is under US-based ownership, the social media app potentially collects more detailed information about its users, including precise location data.
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
My latest for @wired.com:
www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
www.wired.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Its wild how the TikTok algorithm changes reveal to Western people how heavy Western censorship and propaganda really is. Access to continuous Israeli war crimes in Palestine, "law enforcement" abuses, global Western imperialism - all gone or deprioritized by the billionaire oligarchs. And this:
Criminy this weekend just flew by and I have no idea why. Couldn’t escape into any films or games. Did get through some of my coming backlog, but not a whole helluva lot. One bright spot is we made waffles and had it with maple syrup and fresh cream.
a picture of a donkey sitting in a chair with the words i 'm making waffles below it
ALT: a picture of a donkey sitting in a chair with the words i 'm making waffles below it
media.tenor.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Criminy this weekend just flew by and I have no idea why. Couldn’t escape into any films or games. Did get through some of my coming backlog, but not a whole helluva lot. One bright spot is we made waffles and had it with maple syrup and fresh cream.
Oh jeebus seeing that there’s a video circulating of ICE killing someone else this weekend.
January 24, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Oh jeebus seeing that there’s a video circulating of ICE killing someone else this weekend.
It still amazes me that execs at Disney watched this film and decided that it would be failure so they didn’t market it at all this ensuring it would fail by whatever metric they deemed fit. Also, they kill Nazis so bonus
January 24, 2026 at 5:11 PM
It still amazes me that execs at Disney watched this film and decided that it would be failure so they didn’t market it at all this ensuring it would fail by whatever metric they deemed fit. Also, they kill Nazis so bonus
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This is Edie. She takes approximately 3 to 7 business days to eat a piece of cheese. She and her four teeth cannot be rushed. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (IG: littleediethechi)
January 24, 2026 at 3:34 PM
This is Edie. She takes approximately 3 to 7 business days to eat a piece of cheese. She and her four teeth cannot be rushed. 13/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (IG: littleediethechi)