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Well, ditching one of the most enduring brands in media history went about as well as everyone expected
May 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Well, ditching one of the most enduring brands in media history went about as well as everyone expected
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Had a great conversation with @jay.bsky.team about the future of Bluesky, which she hopes is a future where Bluesky becomes one small part of a much larger ecosystem: www.wired.com/story/big-in...
Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet
All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online.
www.wired.com
May 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Had a great conversation with @jay.bsky.team about the future of Bluesky, which she hopes is a future where Bluesky becomes one small part of a much larger ecosystem: www.wired.com/story/big-in...
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in a sane world a response like this would raise a shitload of questions
instead it is just considered an acceptable answer and the world just moves on to something else
instead it is just considered an acceptable answer and the world just moves on to something else
DURBIN: How can we give hope to people across the country who are suffering from so many diseases when our government is cutting back on that research?
RFK Jr: I do not know about any cuts to ALS research
D: I just read them to you!
R: I didn't know about them until you told me about them
RFK Jr: I do not know about any cuts to ALS research
D: I just read them to you!
R: I didn't know about them until you told me about them
May 21, 2025 at 3:26 AM
in a sane world a response like this would raise a shitload of questions
instead it is just considered an acceptable answer and the world just moves on to something else
instead it is just considered an acceptable answer and the world just moves on to something else
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Commencement 2025: Georgetown Law Graduates Celebrate, Embrace ‘Justice, Openness and Heart
Commencement 2025: Georgetown Law Graduates Celebrate, Embrace ‘Justice, Openness and Heart’
More than 1,100 members of the Class of 2025 — including some 649 J.D. candidates as well as 463 master of laws and 8 doctor of juridical science candidates — gathered with their families and friends...
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May 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Commencement 2025: Georgetown Law Graduates Celebrate, Embrace ‘Justice, Openness and Heart
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They will use anything to distract from their shitty performance
Trump's eldest son was quick to claim that Biden’s devastating health news is part of the “biggest cover-up in modern history.”
Don Jr. Says It’s Clear Deep State Was Running Biden Presidency After Cancer Diagnosis
The former president has faced questions on what he knew about state of his health while in office.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
They will use anything to distract from their shitty performance
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The #2 prize-winner in our Terminological Twists protocol science fiction contest, 40-hour work week, by Étienne Fortier-Dubois has an old-school kind of poignancy/irony. Reminds me of Saki a bit
protocolized.summerofprotocols.com/p/the-40-hou...
protocolized.summerofprotocols.com/p/the-40-hou...
The 40-Hour Work Week
Issue #20: Protocol Studies Seminar in ~30 Minutes
protocolized.summerofprotocols.com
May 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The #2 prize-winner in our Terminological Twists protocol science fiction contest, 40-hour work week, by Étienne Fortier-Dubois has an old-school kind of poignancy/irony. Reminds me of Saki a bit
protocolized.summerofprotocols.com/p/the-40-hou...
protocolized.summerofprotocols.com/p/the-40-hou...
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It emerged Tuesday that King Charles has snubbed the toxic Tesla brand for a Chinese-owned company, ordering a fully electric, $210,000 Lotus Eletre SUV.
King Charles III Snubs Tesla and Buys an EV From Wuhan, China
A year ago, had King Charles been ordering a state-of-the-art fully electric vehicle for his personal use, one might reasonably have expected him to lay his hands on a Tesla.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:01 AM
It emerged Tuesday that King Charles has snubbed the toxic Tesla brand for a Chinese-owned company, ordering a fully electric, $210,000 Lotus Eletre SUV.
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Rest in peace, Joshua Clover.
April 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Rest in peace, Joshua Clover.
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if a Gothic novel had these names and backstory, I would complain about it
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_F...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_F...
!["An only child, [Honor] Frost was born in Nicosia, Cyprus. She was orphaned at an early age and became the ward of Wilfred Evill, a London solicitor and art collector."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:prpvntklgieefdnv234z5gae/bafkreigzwts5yezutwcqwdhoh4ferzmhzm2ich6dmv2dx4tlgtwl4zwvf4@jpeg)
April 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
if a Gothic novel had these names and backstory, I would complain about it
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_F...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_F...
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even Democrats spout this line about how "a country without border control is not a country." It's just not true. The US didn't control its border for hundreds of years and was still a country! Plenty of countries historically have not policed their borders. Stop saying this!
May 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
even Democrats spout this line about how "a country without border control is not a country." It's just not true. The US didn't control its border for hundreds of years and was still a country! Plenty of countries historically have not policed their borders. Stop saying this!
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It's hard to overstate how corrupt this is www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
At a Dubai Conference, Trump’s Conflicts Take Center Stage
A deal for a state-backed Emirati firm to use a Trump-affiliated digital coin was announced in a panel that included the president’s son and his business partner, who promised, “This is only the begin...
www.nytimes.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It's hard to overstate how corrupt this is www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/u...
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🚨 BARRACO! Marina Sena partiu pra cima de uma mulher que passou por ela e Juliano Floss perguntando pela Vivi, ex-namorada do influenciador.
September 16, 2024 at 10:03 PM
🚨 BARRACO! Marina Sena partiu pra cima de uma mulher que passou por ela e Juliano Floss perguntando pela Vivi, ex-namorada do influenciador.
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That’s because he got his money’s worth in regulatory relief. If a Dem would help him, he’s shift like a badly built building on an earthquake www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Musk to step back from political spending: ‘I think I’ve done enough’
“If I see a reason to do political spending in the future, I will do it. I don't currently see a reason,” he said.
www.politico.com
May 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
That’s because he got his money’s worth in regulatory relief. If a Dem would help him, he’s shift like a badly built building on an earthquake www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
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SE SENTE VELHO? Há 16 anos, Taylor Swift lançava 'Love Story'.
September 15, 2024 at 11:51 AM
SE SENTE VELHO? Há 16 anos, Taylor Swift lançava 'Love Story'.
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and honestly, the obsession over “we should have said more about biden being old” starts to grate when the currently serving president is very obviously impaired by age and cognitive decline, to crickets from the press
May 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
and honestly, the obsession over “we should have said more about biden being old” starts to grate when the currently serving president is very obviously impaired by age and cognitive decline, to crickets from the press
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In her new book, “The Family Dynamic,” Susan Dominus examines what makes some families “exceptional.” Read the review.
How to Raise Super-Achievers? Hint: It’s Not the Cereal.
www.nytimes.com
May 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In her new book, “The Family Dynamic,” Susan Dominus examines what makes some families “exceptional.” Read the review.
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Why is Walmart supposed to eat Donald Trump’s tariffs when China is supposedly paying for them?
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May 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Why is Walmart supposed to eat Donald Trump’s tariffs when China is supposedly paying for them?
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In his final interview, the late “Cheers” star George Wendt joined his two most famous cast mates to take a stroll down memory lane.
The Single Word That Got George Wendt His Iconic Role on 'Cheers'
In his final interview, the “Cheers” star joined his two most famous cast mates to stroll down memory lane.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
In his final interview, the late “Cheers” star George Wendt joined his two most famous cast mates to take a stroll down memory lane.
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Senate Democrats joined Republicans to pass legislation that would eliminate the collection of federal taxes on tips, one of President Donald Trump's key campaign promises.
Senate votes unanimously to eliminate federal taxes on tips
The move promised by President Donald Trump on the campaign trail won bipartisan support in a surprising shift.
www.politico.com
May 20, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Senate Democrats joined Republicans to pass legislation that would eliminate the collection of federal taxes on tips, one of President Donald Trump's key campaign promises.
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The man who played Cornbread looks like chubby Barack Obama.
May 12, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The man who played Cornbread looks like chubby Barack Obama.
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So @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social on RFK Jr. is just as good as you would expect it to be... www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B1u...
RFK Jr: Head of Health and Human Sewage
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
www.youtube.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:59 AM
So @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social on RFK Jr. is just as good as you would expect it to be... www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B1u...