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I wish they would come for this poem
January 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I wish they would come for this poem
Those phrases are still in currency with the old meaning, except I guess to you.
January 13, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Those phrases are still in currency with the old meaning, except I guess to you.
Twain never said it. The quote is from Christian Nestell Bovee
January 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Twain never said it. The quote is from Christian Nestell Bovee
It would be fascinating to see Facebook go full 4chan! But we both understand that this stuff falls into bins, and Facebook can keep most of them intact (antiterrorism, CSEM, crypto fraud) while ditching the more ideological layers. What I'm most curious about is how it plays out in other countries.
January 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
It would be fascinating to see Facebook go full 4chan! But we both understand that this stuff falls into bins, and Facebook can keep most of them intact (antiterrorism, CSEM, crypto fraud) while ditching the more ideological layers. What I'm most curious about is how it plays out in other countries.
I think there's a more charitable reading of the situation where Zuckerberg sees a perfect exit ramp from what has become a losing game, while also demonstrating some decent political instincts. People really dislike platform moderation!
January 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I think there's a more charitable reading of the situation where Zuckerberg sees a perfect exit ramp from what has become a losing game, while also demonstrating some decent political instincts. People really dislike platform moderation!
My favorite family holiday tradition is watching past phone footage of a decade of NYE fireworks
January 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
My favorite family holiday tradition is watching past phone footage of a decade of NYE fireworks
Federal law requires that you now watch this www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie6L...
Farewell Mr. Bunting - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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January 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Federal law requires that you now watch this www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie6L...
Blocked and reported
December 24, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Blocked and reported
Wrong. Buy cast iron and devote your life to the pursuit of a mythical frictionless 'seasoning' attainable only by those who have tasted the essence of pure flavor, and instantly destroyed by dish soap
December 12, 2024 at 5:36 AM
Wrong. Buy cast iron and devote your life to the pursuit of a mythical frictionless 'seasoning' attainable only by those who have tasted the essence of pure flavor, and instantly destroyed by dish soap
You sound extremely burdened by what has been.
December 12, 2024 at 5:33 AM
You sound extremely burdened by what has been.
I feel like this also represents a more sophisticated understanding of Trump on their part.
December 12, 2024 at 5:29 AM
I feel like this also represents a more sophisticated understanding of Trump on their part.
This font is never okay
December 8, 2024 at 4:43 PM
This font is never okay
Stay safe! London Breed has cautioned San Franciscans to move one block inland; consider wearing a slightly thicker sole if going outdoors today.
December 5, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Stay safe! London Breed has cautioned San Franciscans to move one block inland; consider wearing a slightly thicker sole if going outdoors today.
Let's remember that the Secretary of Defense is very likely to end up in the de facto nuclear chain of command once the red balloon goes up.
December 5, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Let's remember that the Secretary of Defense is very likely to end up in the de facto nuclear chain of command once the red balloon goes up.
Mandatory French re-education camps
December 3, 2024 at 4:33 AM
Mandatory French re-education camps
I'm not sure that Threads ever 'got' the Twitter dynamic. But I never used the site, and have only heard about it secondhand. What was your impression of it?
November 29, 2024 at 5:02 AM
I'm not sure that Threads ever 'got' the Twitter dynamic. But I never used the site, and have only heard about it secondhand. What was your impression of it?
I see the situation as analogous to email->gmail. The founders of this site, for essentially ideological reasons, took pains to build a decentralized protocol. But the forces pushing for concentration are unstoppable, and it's really hard to sell "decentralized" on abstract philosophical grounds.
November 29, 2024 at 5:00 AM
I see the situation as analogous to email->gmail. The founders of this site, for essentially ideological reasons, took pains to build a decentralized protocol. But the forces pushing for concentration are unstoppable, and it's really hard to sell "decentralized" on abstract philosophical grounds.
It will be interesting to see how long it takes Bluesky to ditch the pretense of decentralization, since in practice it is the direct opposite to what users want.
November 29, 2024 at 3:03 AM
It will be interesting to see how long it takes Bluesky to ditch the pretense of decentralization, since in practice it is the direct opposite to what users want.