Alex
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Australian. Dad jokes. Comments in no way linked to or endorsed by my or anybody else’s employer.
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a friend of mine shared this ai-generated "emotion wheel" and unfortunately i have been laughing my ass off at it for like 15 minutes now. today i am feeling Fnliinneon
June 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
a friend of mine shared this ai-generated "emotion wheel" and unfortunately i have been laughing my ass off at it for like 15 minutes now. today i am feeling Fnliinneon
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holy fucking shit. never thought I’d see this come from the US first
Genshin Impact Game Developer Will be Banned from Selling Lootboxes to Teens Under 16 without Parental Consent, Pay a $20 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges
The maker of the video game Genshin Impact has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent to settle Federal Trade Commission all
www.ftc.gov
January 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
holy fucking shit. never thought I’d see this come from the US first
I have eaten 10 prawns and a turducken and asparagus and potato salad and two beers and everything is just lovely
Going to throw my son in the ocean later
Going to throw my son in the ocean later
December 25, 2024 at 2:17 AM
I have eaten 10 prawns and a turducken and asparagus and potato salad and two beers and everything is just lovely
Going to throw my son in the ocean later
Going to throw my son in the ocean later
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new round of digital epidemiology studies just dropped
December 24, 2024 at 6:22 PM
new round of digital epidemiology studies just dropped
Have seen some dunks on this around individuals using verification as a status symbol and it’s a fair point, but verification is also a way to make it feel safer for important accounts like news orgs and emergency services to make the jump over here. Important accounts for a healthy ecosystem.
6/ We also hear your feedback: users want more ways to verify their identity beyond domain verification. We’re exploring additional options to enhance account verification, and we hope to share more shortly.
November 30, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Have seen some dunks on this around individuals using verification as a status symbol and it’s a fair point, but verification is also a way to make it feel safer for important accounts like news orgs and emergency services to make the jump over here. Important accounts for a healthy ecosystem.
Two weeks later I have devoured five books in this series and gone from ‘enjoying it for what it is’ to genuinely loving the fifth book’s intelligent handling of trauma and healing. Apparently there Re 10 more books in a connected universe, there goes the rest of the year.
Reading A Court of Thorns and Roses and I have a funny feeling it’s going to end with the plucky heroine absolutely going to pound town on a himbo fairy.
November 29, 2024 at 11:56 PM
Two weeks later I have devoured five books in this series and gone from ‘enjoying it for what it is’ to genuinely loving the fifth book’s intelligent handling of trauma and healing. Apparently there Re 10 more books in a connected universe, there goes the rest of the year.
show me your pet and what they were named after
November 24, 2024 at 3:26 AM
show me your pet and what they were named after
Just got home from a holiday in Brisbane where it rained for three days straight and it is sunny and at least 10 degrees warmer in Canberra, the nation’s beachfront.
November 23, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Just got home from a holiday in Brisbane where it rained for three days straight and it is sunny and at least 10 degrees warmer in Canberra, the nation’s beachfront.
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Especially true in Australia, where the media market is so small.
Twitter never really drove traffic to sites - it was always about tweeting there because other journalists and politicians etc where there.
This is interesting. NPR left Twitter six months ago and saw only a single percentage point difference in traffic despite having over 8 million followers. (Algorithmic changes meant people weren’t seeing/engaging with their tweets anyway) niemanreports.org/npr-twitter-...
November 17, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Especially true in Australia, where the media market is so small.
Tram you bought from the middle aisle at Aldi looking shit
Barcelona has metro, trams, buses, bike-lanes, and walkable (& sit-able) streets. They also have these electric “trackless trams,” which are smooth-riding long buses that look like trams (which are considered cooler so it might help with ridership). I admit, they ARE very cool. Thoughts? #Barcelona
November 17, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Tram you bought from the middle aisle at Aldi looking shit
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In my opinion "Twitter" is whichever place most embodies the poster's spirit, and that's here now
November 17, 2024 at 2:35 AM
In my opinion "Twitter" is whichever place most embodies the poster's spirit, and that's here now
People of Bluesky! Quote a favourite film using gifs only.
New folx, please participate. Join the rest of Bluesky in a little fun!
New folx, please participate. Join the rest of Bluesky in a little fun!
November 16, 2024 at 3:09 AM
People of Bluesky! Quote a favourite film using gifs only.
New folx, please participate. Join the rest of Bluesky in a little fun!
New folx, please participate. Join the rest of Bluesky in a little fun!
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Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
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Do not say to me on this website "Haha! So true!" or "That's a follow" or "erm did you mean...?" This is Twitter Level 2 bitch. Step up your reply game or be broken on the wheel
November 14, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Do not say to me on this website "Haha! So true!" or "That's a follow" or "erm did you mean...?" This is Twitter Level 2 bitch. Step up your reply game or be broken on the wheel
Just heard someone on ABC RN describe BlueSky as “Aldi Twitter” and, well, it’s true but you don’t have to go that hard.
November 14, 2024 at 5:57 AM
Just heard someone on ABC RN describe BlueSky as “Aldi Twitter” and, well, it’s true but you don’t have to go that hard.
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Hello all: It is with a heavy heart that I remove my Starter Pack of "Trustworthy Mesopotamian Copper Ingot Merchants Within the City-State of Ur."
I have been informed about some pretty unfortunate oversights on my part and ultimately platformed some creators who should not have been platformed.
I have been informed about some pretty unfortunate oversights on my part and ultimately platformed some creators who should not have been platformed.
November 13, 2024 at 3:25 AM
Hello all: It is with a heavy heart that I remove my Starter Pack of "Trustworthy Mesopotamian Copper Ingot Merchants Within the City-State of Ur."
I have been informed about some pretty unfortunate oversights on my part and ultimately platformed some creators who should not have been platformed.
I have been informed about some pretty unfortunate oversights on my part and ultimately platformed some creators who should not have been platformed.
Reading A Court of Thorns and Roses and I have a funny feeling it’s going to end with the plucky heroine absolutely going to pound town on a himbo fairy.
November 13, 2024 at 9:37 AM
Reading A Court of Thorns and Roses and I have a funny feeling it’s going to end with the plucky heroine absolutely going to pound town on a himbo fairy.
Interesting sign of things to come on Bluesky. CPSC are really clever on socials. If they’re seeing a future here, that bodes well.
If other government agencies join Bluesky and become your favorite agency just remember who was here first and who has two eagles in their logo.
November 12, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Interesting sign of things to come on Bluesky. CPSC are really clever on socials. If they’re seeing a future here, that bodes well.
Every now and then you read something small but powerful that immediately latches onto your mental model of the world.
“Unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true” is going to stay with me.
“Unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true” is going to stay with me.
Today would have been Carl Sagan's 90th birthday. How fitting that he predicted the current state of our country almost 30 years ago. Worth reading. Happy Birthday, Carl. We miss you. 💙
November 11, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Every now and then you read something small but powerful that immediately latches onto your mental model of the world.
“Unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true” is going to stay with me.
“Unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true” is going to stay with me.
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Starter packs and the way Bluesky does lists are just so good, a simple product decision that is super powerful. I love it. Bluesky has the juice
November 11, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Starter packs and the way Bluesky does lists are just so good, a simple product decision that is super powerful. I love it. Bluesky has the juice