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Isaac Alves
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Husband, father, marine aquarist enthusiast, designer, business owner
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isaacalves.bsky.social
Cancelled Disney/Hulu. #boycottdisney Only other thing to do is vote.
September 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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mmasnick.bsky.social
I usually believe in "slow news" and tend to write about things the next day, but this Kimmel shit is such a mess, I put this together quickly.

Key points: 1. Most people are pretending Kimmel said stuff he didn't.

2. SCOTUS just last year said that you can't do shit like this.
techdirt.com Techdirt @techdirt.com · Sep 18
Cowardly Disney Caves To Brendan Carr’s Bogus Censorial Threats, Pulling Jimmy Kimmel

There are multiple ways into this story, but almost all of the reporting on what’s happened claims that Disney pulled talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s show “indefinitely” over comments that Kimmel made about Charlie…
Cowardly Disney Caves To Brendan Carr’s Bogus Censorial Threats, Pulling Jimmy Kimmel
There are multiple ways into this story, but almost all of the reporting on what’s happened claims that Disney pulled talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s show “indefinitely” over comments that Kimmel made about Charlie Kirk. But that leads most people to assume that Kimmel said something unkind about Kirk or in some way celebrated his death. But he did not. You can see the segment here (assuming Disney doesn’t pull it):
www.techdirt.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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theverge.com
Substack is back in the news again for the wrong reason: this time, the platform sent a push notification to a neo-Nazi newsletter featuring a swastika logo. Here's Substack cofounder and CEO Chris Best on Decoder two years ago struggling to answer a question about moderating hate speech.
July 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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brendannyhan.bsky.social
Openly negotiating the price of the bribe being paid to the President to grant approval to a regulatory merger. Happening right in front of us.
robertscotthorton.bsky.social Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · May 28
Paramount has offered $15 million to settle, according to people familiar with the situation. Trump’s team wants more than $25 million and is also seeking an apology from CBS News, one of the people said. All people involved in the deal clearing understand the payment as the price of merger approval
Exclusive | Paramount Has Offered $15 Million to Settle CBS Lawsuit. Trump Wants More.
The president’s team threatened another lawsuit amid settlement talks.
www.wsj.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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brucel.bsky.social
Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? velvetshark.com/ai-company-l...
Why do AI company logos look like buttholes?
A humorous exploration of the uncanny resemblance between AI company logos and human anatomy. Discover why circular, gradient-based designs dominate the AI industry, and what this design convergence t...
velvetshark.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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nywolforg.bsky.social
Monday mood 😐
April 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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cyan.com
Cyan friends and family, we have some difficult news to share today.

(More details in-thread below.)
A MESSAGE FROM CYAN: Today we would like to share with you some very unfortunate news. Despite our best efforts to avoid it, Cyan has made the difficult decision to reduce our overall staff size—resulting in the layoff of twelve talented staff members, roughly half the team—effective at the end of March. Industry conditions have forced us into a tricky spot where we are having to weigh the future health of our studio against the month-to-month realities of game development in 2025. Throughout the past year, we have been ultra-transparent with the entire Cyan team about the choppy waters we find ourselves in, as well as the dangers ahead. While the news of a layoff was not a surprise to the team, it was (and is) still deeply saddening for all of us. Although we have done our best to pad the landing for those affected with severance packages, we would implore any fellow developers looking for world-class talent to reach out. For now, our number one priority is to secure financing for our next project, and to restabilize the studio. We’ve been around for a very long time, and have been through tough times before. Our sincere hope is to continue to be around, and to provide the types of experiences that only Cyan can deliver. As always, we are grateful for all the love and support from our amazing player community. Sincerely, Cyan Leadership
March 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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bajablastenjoyer.bsky.social
the internet starting to re-fragment into having Actual Websites again as centralized social media self-destructs is unironically one of the absolute best, most positive things happening rn
March 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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swin24.bsky.social
new scoop for @rollingstone.com from @andrewperez.bsky.social and me just now: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
'Lives Are In Danger' After a Trump Admin Spreadsheet Leak, Sources Say
Donald Trump’s State Department was going to keep sensitive information about foreign grants private, despite Musk’s meddling. It all leaked.
www.rollingstone.com
March 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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officialgdc.bsky.social
As we come together for #GDC2025, I'd like to take this time to share the many programs we have to ensure everyone joining us feels welcome, safe, and respected.
buff.ly/gvI7fkE
A Note From Stephenie Hawkins, Event Director at GDC | News | Game Developers Conference (GDC)
In my role as Event Director of the Game Developers Conference, every year provides a new opportunity to connect with the community we love and bring the world together through games. As we come toget...
buff.ly
March 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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nywolforg.bsky.social
Nature's music 🐺
March 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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mkbhd.com
I'm so ready for a dedicated app and not needing to keep a browser tab open. Godspeed www.theverge.com/news/624926/...
Tweetbot’s developers are making a Bluesky app
Tapbots will still work on Ivory for Mastodon, too.
www.theverge.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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simonwillison.net
I hesitated to share this because it is so chilling, but I think it needs to be seen

The most revolting post from a official government social media account I've ever seen
benjedwards.com Benj Edwards @benjedwards.com · Feb 19
This is even worse than it looks. I checked on X, and the handcuffs image is a video--posted by the official White House account--that shows them chaining someone up and making them march shackled onto a plane

x.com/WhiteHouse/s...

IMO this is a huge red flag for potential human rights abuses
February 19, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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itsafronomics.bsky.social
In today's episode of doomerism isn't a strategy, here's a list of things you can do today to make the world around you suck a little bit less:

Pick ONE thing and do it.
bsky.app/profile/itsa...
What are some actions you can take TODAY? Become a “Friend of the Library” Call your state representatives Boycott businesses rolling back DEI Read & fund independent journalists and magazines Join a Mutual Aid network Donate to environmental justice organizations Support minority authors and artists Pass out Know Your Rights cards to the undocumented Organize a local or school-based protest Follow, elevate, and fund minority voices online Donate to reproductive justice organizations Volunteer at homeless or DV shelters Send money to your local food banks Join the local school board Attend town hall meetings and voice your opinion Start book clubs centered on Black history Fundraise for supplies K-12 teachers may need Donate to legal funds that protect LGBTQ+ people Start a scholarship for underserved students Host community action conversations Work on research about the marginalized Integrate DEI into every part of your business Migrate from Twitter to Bluesky (it’s so good) Support businesses that stand by humanity Stand up to people bullying the vulnerable Donate to Public Citizen and federal worker unions Find joy in the in between and don’t lose hope
February 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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bcmerchant.bsky.social
First they should contact me, my DMs are open, and I'm Brian Merchant on Signal
February 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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altyellonatpark.org
We were seeing a 98% drop in exposure over on Twitter. The censorship was so extreme we thought it best to start over somewhere else. We chose Bluesky.

Help us gain our following back
Follow
Retweet
Repeat

Join the park side
@altyellonatpark.org
Black wolf looking straight at the camera. Pine forest behind. Yellow eyes.
December 20, 2024 at 11:36 PM
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chrislhayes.bsky.social
Welp that bill failed so maybe we can get the pediatric cancer funding back? Would be nice, imho.
December 20, 2024 at 12:06 AM
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microsoft.com
We've always been a fan of blueskies.
Originally the default wallpaper of Microsoft's Windows XP, this photo shows green rolling hills with a vibrant blue sky and white clouds in the background. Charles O'Rear took the photo in California, USA.
December 6, 2024 at 1:44 AM
isaacalves.bsky.social
Enjoying the reef tanks #mood
Reef aquarium with Foxface (Siganus vulpinus) and Blue Hippo Tang swimming in front of a large torch coral from Indonesia.
November 28, 2024 at 2:29 AM
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jay.bsky.team
Did you know there’s a site to search for starter packs of people to follow? Built by @mubashariqbal.com

blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...
Bluesky Starter Packs - Bluesky Directory
Browse a list of Bluesky Starter Packs. Discover and connect with your community on Bluesky
blueskydirectory.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:43 PM
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flavorflav.bsky.social
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Photo reads: Time is the only currency you spend without ever knowing your balance. Use it wisely.
November 21, 2024 at 9:31 PM
isaacalves.bsky.social
Watching my Hortulanus Wrasse, aka the Checkerboard Wrasse, slowly transitioning to male.

Accompanied by a couple surgeon fish and his little buddy Mr. 6-line

#mornings
Hortulanus Wrasse in a 180 gallon reef aquarium. Accompanied by a couple surgeon fish.
November 21, 2024 at 4:28 PM
isaacalves.bsky.social
Interesting. But makes good business sense and is very much within the search business defined by the court without ripping Google’s search business away.
November 18, 2024 at 10:49 PM
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markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Thanks for noticing.
November 17, 2024 at 11:05 PM
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twit.tv
New Podcast Episode:
This Week in Google: License to Prune
Zuck Jams, Claude + Palantir , Banjo Toss
with @leolaporte.me, @jeffjarvis.bsky.social, @paris.nyc
License to Prune | TWiT.TV
Mark Zuckerberg just released his own NSFW version of 'Get Low' in a tribute to his wifeMattel Mistakenly Lists Porn Site on Packaging for ‘Wicked’ DollsThe Crypto Industry’s
twit.tv
November 14, 2024 at 4:35 AM