Nic
@icole.bsky.social
Where “annoying little brother” meets “mean older sister”
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capitalism rules, I love doing extensive research any time I need to replace something because roughly 94% of all products are scam garbage
November 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
capitalism rules, I love doing extensive research any time I need to replace something because roughly 94% of all products are scam garbage
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no one has ever said this. no one has ever even experienced it as the sort of passing thought you immediately bat away because it’s disgusting
“I think most people are going to say, OK, I had a great deal during COVID,” said Club For Growth President David McIntosh. “But now it’s back to business as usual, and I should be paying for health care.”
Republicans Face Voter Anger Over Rising Health Care Premiums
Notices of rising health insurance premiums are landing in voters' mailboxes and sending some to Republican town halls to vent their frustration.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
no one has ever said this. no one has ever even experienced it as the sort of passing thought you immediately bat away because it’s disgusting
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Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
October 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
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Today, the word “Luddite” is used as an insult to anyone resistant to technological innovation. But a recent book argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.
Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of A.I.
Brian Merchant’s new book, “Blood in the Machine,” argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.
www.newyorker.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Today, the word “Luddite” is used as an insult to anyone resistant to technological innovation. But a recent book argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.
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You sure about this, Google?
August 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
You sure about this, Google?
“‘I don’t think artists want to use tools,’ he says. ‘They want to tell their stories and tools get in their way.’”
I don’t think ancient Mesopotamians want to use tools. They want to survive and tools get in the way.
I don’t think ancient Mesopotamians want to use tools. They want to survive and tools get in the way.
When a single person anywhere in the world can generate a film from a prompt, what does Hollywood still represent?
www.latimes.com/entertainme...
www.latimes.com/entertainme...
If anyone can make a movie now, what does Hollywood still stand for?
From AI-native studios to interactive platforms, a new generation of storytellers is challenging Hollywood’s role as the center of the entertainment universe.
www.latimes.com
August 7, 2025 at 11:26 PM
“‘I don’t think artists want to use tools,’ he says. ‘They want to tell their stories and tools get in their way.’”
I don’t think ancient Mesopotamians want to use tools. They want to survive and tools get in the way.
I don’t think ancient Mesopotamians want to use tools. They want to survive and tools get in the way.
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in the video for "Your Body Is a Wonderland", John Mayer serenades his lover next to an Adobe Illustrator 10 guidebook
July 12, 2025 at 7:52 PM
in the video for "Your Body Is a Wonderland", John Mayer serenades his lover next to an Adobe Illustrator 10 guidebook
“You watch a lot of stuff without me”
– My husband, who released an album without telling me he was a musician
– My husband, who released an album without telling me he was a musician
July 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“You watch a lot of stuff without me”
– My husband, who released an album without telling me he was a musician
– My husband, who released an album without telling me he was a musician
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RMS Titanic 😍😍😍
when you like a popular ship and there's fanart and fics of literally everything you can think of
June 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
RMS Titanic 😍😍😍
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in Germany a lot of this was a reaction to the war years and the failed promises of German imperialism, but you see similar dynamics all over. Fascism's greatest supporters are mediocre people born in comfort who need someone to blame for the fact that they don't have more.
June 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
in Germany a lot of this was a reaction to the war years and the failed promises of German imperialism, but you see similar dynamics all over. Fascism's greatest supporters are mediocre people born in comfort who need someone to blame for the fact that they don't have more.
Bill is neutered, vaccinated, and chipped—which means he is ours legally (but Pete still won’t let us keep him)
May 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Bill is neutered, vaccinated, and chipped—which means he is ours legally (but Pete still won’t let us keep him)
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this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
May 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
this is a letter to the editor from a high school track runner who came in second to a trans girl in a race. her state house rep in maine started talking about it. so she wrote this: www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/r...
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no sorry we're not canceling nathan fielder because a chronic game show contestant didnt get to be on tv the way she liked. the sully episode is one of the funniest things ive ever seen
Nathan Fielder Created a Fake Singing Competition for ‘The Rehearsal.’ One Contestant Lost $10,000 and Feels Betrayed: ‘I Signed Up to Be a Singer, Not a Lab Rat’ (EXCLUSIVE)
For 'The Rehearsal,' Nathan Fielder created a fake singing competition, 'Wings of Voice.' One contestant lost $10,000 and breaks her NDA to speak out.
variety.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:44 AM
no sorry we're not canceling nathan fielder because a chronic game show contestant didnt get to be on tv the way she liked. the sully episode is one of the funniest things ive ever seen
Everybody’s still talking about Severance, but I’ve moved on to a different surrealist horror starring Adam Scott and 3 others who give up part of themselves in the name of capitalism: Hot Tub Time Machine 2
May 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Everybody’s still talking about Severance, but I’ve moved on to a different surrealist horror starring Adam Scott and 3 others who give up part of themselves in the name of capitalism: Hot Tub Time Machine 2
This beautiful oaf appeared in my backyard 3 weeks ago and decided he lives there now; I’m calling him Bill
May 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This beautiful oaf appeared in my backyard 3 weeks ago and decided he lives there now; I’m calling him Bill
Drawing is more fun when you don’t intend to show it to anyone irl
April 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Drawing is more fun when you don’t intend to show it to anyone irl
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forget cloning wolves and mammoths, resurrect something society actually needs: the Conversation Pit
April 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
forget cloning wolves and mammoths, resurrect something society actually needs: the Conversation Pit
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*attenborough voice* sensing that its entire ecosystem has turned against it, the cybertruck resorts to extreme mutations in its desperate struggle to survive
March 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
*attenborough voice* sensing that its entire ecosystem has turned against it, the cybertruck resorts to extreme mutations in its desperate struggle to survive
Flashbacks to getting irrationally angry at how stupid the randomly generated names were in The Sims
this is an objectively hilarious reply
February 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Flashbacks to getting irrationally angry at how stupid the randomly generated names were in The Sims
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The thing about reddit is that they basically, in a semi-decentralized way, saw themselves becoming a chud website and... stopped and reversed course
January 24, 2025 at 4:26 AM
The thing about reddit is that they basically, in a semi-decentralized way, saw themselves becoming a chud website and... stopped and reversed course