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Jane Austen used 'however' at the beginning of a sentence, and so can you.
December 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Jane Austen used 'however' at the beginning of a sentence, and so can you.
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the category is RANGE
December 15, 2025 at 4:54 AM
the category is RANGE
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lol it’s so genuinely fun seeing Cory take decades of fluency in how these systems are broken and serve it up for a mainstream audiences. Even if you know “enshittification” well, this is worth the watch. And love to @eff.org! youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE
Cory Doctorow - Rescuing the Internet From “Enshittification” | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
lol it’s so genuinely fun seeing Cory take decades of fluency in how these systems are broken and serve it up for a mainstream audiences. Even if you know “enshittification” well, this is worth the watch. And love to @eff.org! youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE
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Every time someone mentions them I have to go and read this comic again.
theoatmeal.com/comics/manti...
theoatmeal.com/comics/manti...
Why the mantis shrimp is my new favorite animal - The Oatmeal
A comic about a glorious undersea creature.
theoatmeal.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Every time someone mentions them I have to go and read this comic again.
theoatmeal.com/comics/manti...
theoatmeal.com/comics/manti...
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Hey! Do you like kanji variants?
December 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Hey! Do you like kanji variants?
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Love to see the Sedgwick County Zoo putting out a good explainer on why GenAI slop videos of animals are a problem & how to identify them! It’s succinct, easy to read, and doesn’t shame people for not knowing better. A+ useful link to share with family and friends.
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
The Reality of AI Animal Content – Sedgwick County Zoo
If you spend any time on social media, you’ve probably seen them – bears bouncing on trampolines, apes caught on doorbell cameras, or “rescued” wild animals acting in ways that seem too good to be…
scz.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Love to see the Sedgwick County Zoo putting out a good explainer on why GenAI slop videos of animals are a problem & how to identify them! It’s succinct, easy to read, and doesn’t shame people for not knowing better. A+ useful link to share with family and friends.
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
scz.org/blog/the-rea...
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🙏🍀'THE SEVEN GODS OF FORTUNE' (七福神)🪙💸
O New Year's god
this year too
send help!
とし神やことしも御世話下さるる
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶).
Trans. David Lanoue.
As the year draws to a close, images of seven cheerful figures (often riding a treasure laden boat) begin to appear all over Japan.
#七福神 #sevengodsoffortune
O New Year's god
this year too
send help!
とし神やことしも御世話下さるる
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶).
Trans. David Lanoue.
As the year draws to a close, images of seven cheerful figures (often riding a treasure laden boat) begin to appear all over Japan.
#七福神 #sevengodsoffortune
December 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
🙏🍀'THE SEVEN GODS OF FORTUNE' (七福神)🪙💸
O New Year's god
this year too
send help!
とし神やことしも御世話下さるる
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶).
Trans. David Lanoue.
As the year draws to a close, images of seven cheerful figures (often riding a treasure laden boat) begin to appear all over Japan.
#七福神 #sevengodsoffortune
O New Year's god
this year too
send help!
とし神やことしも御世話下さるる
-Kobayashi Issa (小林一茶).
Trans. David Lanoue.
As the year draws to a close, images of seven cheerful figures (often riding a treasure laden boat) begin to appear all over Japan.
#七福神 #sevengodsoffortune
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Der FIFA-Physikpreis geht an Friedrich Merz, für seine Grundlagenforschung auf dem Gebiet hocheffizienter Verbrenner.
December 6, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Der FIFA-Physikpreis geht an Friedrich Merz, für seine Grundlagenforschung auf dem Gebiet hocheffizienter Verbrenner.
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There’s a young southern woman on tt doing an experiment: calling churches & asking if they can help her get baby formula, saying she can’t afford it. Of the 30+ she’s called, nearly every church has said no. The ones who said yes were:
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
There’s a young southern woman on tt doing an experiment: calling churches & asking if they can help her get baby formula, saying she can’t afford it. Of the 30+ she’s called, nearly every church has said no. The ones who said yes were:
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
Black Baptist Churches
A Mosque
A small Appalachian church
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Britta Haßelmann, Fraktionsvorsitzende der Grünen im Bundestag, fand bei Maischberger vorgestern klare Worte zu der aktuellen Abschiebedebatte nach Syrien.
November 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Britta Haßelmann, Fraktionsvorsitzende der Grünen im Bundestag, fand bei Maischberger vorgestern klare Worte zu der aktuellen Abschiebedebatte nach Syrien.
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
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Under Over Over - West Hampstead
So it's taken a while, but I've finally found a location where you can clearly see London Underground trains traveling over London Overground trains.
The vantage point is at West Hampstead Overground station at the end of the platform.
So it's taken a while, but I've finally found a location where you can clearly see London Underground trains traveling over London Overground trains.
The vantage point is at West Hampstead Overground station at the end of the platform.
October 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Under Over Over - West Hampstead
So it's taken a while, but I've finally found a location where you can clearly see London Underground trains traveling over London Overground trains.
The vantage point is at West Hampstead Overground station at the end of the platform.
So it's taken a while, but I've finally found a location where you can clearly see London Underground trains traveling over London Overground trains.
The vantage point is at West Hampstead Overground station at the end of the platform.
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I tried sending a complaint to @thetimes.com using feedback@thetimes.co.uk - maybe if more of us try this we could have an impact? @snellarthur.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I tried sending a complaint to @thetimes.com using feedback@thetimes.co.uk - maybe if more of us try this we could have an impact? @snellarthur.bsky.social
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Okatsuka posted the censorship rules for the controversial comedy festival, noting how many "You can’t say anything anymore!" comedians have signed on.
www.avclub.com/riyadh-comed...
www.avclub.com/riyadh-comed...
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka posts contract after turning down Riyadh Comedy Festival
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka posts contract after turning down Riyadh Comedy Festival
www.avclub.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Okatsuka posted the censorship rules for the controversial comedy festival, noting how many "You can’t say anything anymore!" comedians have signed on.
www.avclub.com/riyadh-comed...
www.avclub.com/riyadh-comed...
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PSA: @americanstudier.bsky.social and I are launching this website to host our public scholarship and get it off of Substack.
It's going to take a lot of self-promotion (sorry!) to rebuild from scratch, but we put so much love into this site (that's notably Nazi-free and penguin-friendly!)
It's going to take a lot of self-promotion (sorry!) to rebuild from scratch, but we put so much love into this site (that's notably Nazi-free and penguin-friendly!)
September 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
PSA: @americanstudier.bsky.social and I are launching this website to host our public scholarship and get it off of Substack.
It's going to take a lot of self-promotion (sorry!) to rebuild from scratch, but we put so much love into this site (that's notably Nazi-free and penguin-friendly!)
It's going to take a lot of self-promotion (sorry!) to rebuild from scratch, but we put so much love into this site (that's notably Nazi-free and penguin-friendly!)
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Es wird an der Zeit, dass viele verstehen, dass nur „gegen Rechts“ sein zu wenig ist. Wer nicht gegen die Umstände ist, die Faschismus als Massenbewegung möglich machen, genügt sich selbst. Es geht aber um Mehrheiten.
Wir müssen die Bedingungen ändern die Faschismus möglich machen.
Wir müssen die Bedingungen ändern die Faschismus möglich machen.
September 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Es wird an der Zeit, dass viele verstehen, dass nur „gegen Rechts“ sein zu wenig ist. Wer nicht gegen die Umstände ist, die Faschismus als Massenbewegung möglich machen, genügt sich selbst. Es geht aber um Mehrheiten.
Wir müssen die Bedingungen ändern die Faschismus möglich machen.
Wir müssen die Bedingungen ändern die Faschismus möglich machen.
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Rocky Horror was my first outlet and introduction into queer culture growing up in ultra-conservative Omaha, Nebraska. It was nothing short of a lifeline for so many of us at the time
The Rocky Horror Picture Show opened on US screens 50 years ago today. Initially a major box office bomb, cult cinema outsiders and queer audiences quickly took up the film’s mantle and turned it into a unique and exciting way of engaging with the movies. Remember kids, don’t dream it—be it!!
September 26, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Rocky Horror was my first outlet and introduction into queer culture growing up in ultra-conservative Omaha, Nebraska. It was nothing short of a lifeline for so many of us at the time
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A producer told me once she has to warn young crewmembers to avoid being alone with Aykroyd. "Not because he's a creep, he's a gentleman. But if you let him strike up a conversation the next thing we know all the PAs will be huddled in his dressing room learning how humans evolved from dolphins."
I love Dan Aykroyd because he has very clearly entered the stage in his life where he is going to make sure everyone knows about his special interests and he has the profile and resources to do it in a high profile manner. You are GOING to hear about rocks, dinosaurs, vodka, and ghosts dammit.
September 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A producer told me once she has to warn young crewmembers to avoid being alone with Aykroyd. "Not because he's a creep, he's a gentleman. But if you let him strike up a conversation the next thing we know all the PAs will be huddled in his dressing room learning how humans evolved from dolphins."
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this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
September 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either
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„Eine zynische, käufliche, demagogische Presse wird mit der Zeit ein Volk erzeugen, das genauso niederträchtig ist, wie sie selbst.“
Joseph Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer
September 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
„Eine zynische, käufliche, demagogische Presse wird mit der Zeit ein Volk erzeugen, das genauso niederträchtig ist, wie sie selbst.“
Joseph Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer
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The Blues Brothers (1980) is a movie about using nostalgia for one of the most American music traditions (blues) to fight systemic violence against diverse, underprivileged communities.
And it's also a fuckin banger of a film.
vaughnjoy.substack.com/p/this-blues...
And it's also a fuckin banger of a film.
vaughnjoy.substack.com/p/this-blues...
This Bluesmobile Fights Fascists
An Apparatus Approach to The Blues Brothers (1980)
vaughnjoy.substack.com
September 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The Blues Brothers (1980) is a movie about using nostalgia for one of the most American music traditions (blues) to fight systemic violence against diverse, underprivileged communities.
And it's also a fuckin banger of a film.
vaughnjoy.substack.com/p/this-blues...
And it's also a fuckin banger of a film.
vaughnjoy.substack.com/p/this-blues...
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Two trials will be repeated endlessly despite always producing the same results:
1) Does UBI work? (yes)
2) Does AI improve productivity? (no)
1) Does UBI work? (yes)
2) Does AI improve productivity? (no)
M365 Copilot fails to up productivity in UK government trial
: AI tech shows promise writing emails or summarizing meetings. Don't bother with anything more complex
www.theregister.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Two trials will be repeated endlessly despite always producing the same results:
1) Does UBI work? (yes)
2) Does AI improve productivity? (no)
1) Does UBI work? (yes)
2) Does AI improve productivity? (no)