JL Roberson
@jlrpuck.bsky.social
A hat, a brooch, or a pterodactyl --depending on the day. Also known as Puck for the past umpty-ump years and several media sites.
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After 232 years, the U.S. Mint has retired the penny.
The end of its production comes amid a years-long farce of the government producing coins that cost more to make than they are worth. https://wapo.st/47DdYAZ
The end of its production comes amid a years-long farce of the government producing coins that cost more to make than they are worth. https://wapo.st/47DdYAZ
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
After 232 years, the U.S. Mint has retired the penny.
The end of its production comes amid a years-long farce of the government producing coins that cost more to make than they are worth. https://wapo.st/47DdYAZ
The end of its production comes amid a years-long farce of the government producing coins that cost more to make than they are worth. https://wapo.st/47DdYAZ
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The Times paywall is down all weekend so everyone is free to observe the worst home makeover I've seen in some time. A perfectly lovely Georgian house with a real cobbled courtyard is given three glass box extensions and turned into a hun house: www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
How I got permission for three extensions on my listed Georgian house
A homeowner in North Yorkshire was three times lucky with planners after accommodating their request for a design that blended the traditional and modern
www.thetimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The Times paywall is down all weekend so everyone is free to observe the worst home makeover I've seen in some time. A perfectly lovely Georgian house with a real cobbled courtyard is given three glass box extensions and turned into a hun house: www.thetimes.com/life-style/p...
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🔴 Live Now: 24/7 Iceland Volcanic Eruption Watch (Multi-cam)
YouTube video by afarTV
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November 20, 2024 at 11:49 PM
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lotsa people calling themselves "goth" recently, and yet somehow rome hasnt been plundered since forever. fucking posers
February 24, 2024 at 10:34 PM
lotsa people calling themselves "goth" recently, and yet somehow rome hasnt been plundered since forever. fucking posers
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One of the other very resonant things about listening to the Rest is History podcast series on the rise of the Nazis is how much they were abetted and encouraged by “traditional conservatives” who thought they were of use and that their energy could be directed to policy goals
Trump's party: “Nazis appeared to find a friendly reception at the Conservative Political Action Conference this year. Throughout the conference, racist extremists, some of whom had secured official CPAC badges, openly mingled with conference attendees & espoused antisemitic conspiracy theories.”
Nazis mingle openly at CPAC, spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and finding allies
The presence of the individuals has been a persistent issue at CPAC, and in previous years, conference organizers have ejected well known nazis and white supremacists, such as Nick Fuentes.
www.nbcnews.com
February 24, 2024 at 9:15 PM
One of the other very resonant things about listening to the Rest is History podcast series on the rise of the Nazis is how much they were abetted and encouraged by “traditional conservatives” who thought they were of use and that their energy could be directed to policy goals
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“they want to jam the government into every aspect of your life and use government force to make you conform” is a real fucking powerful message
February 24, 2024 at 12:12 AM
“they want to jam the government into every aspect of your life and use government force to make you conform” is a real fucking powerful message
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If you’re not getting exponentially weirder with age, what are you even doing with your life?
February 20, 2024 at 12:26 AM
If you’re not getting exponentially weirder with age, what are you even doing with your life?
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🧪⚒️ Updated Grindavík eruption map, from @ruvfrettir.bsky.social. The red lines are the fissures, the orange ones are the lava guard walls, and the black is fresh lava.
The wall has been working, but now lava has cut off the road, and there is the new fissure right next to town…
The wall has been working, but now lava has cut off the road, and there is the new fissure right next to town…
January 14, 2024 at 1:49 PM
🧪⚒️ Updated Grindavík eruption map, from @ruvfrettir.bsky.social. The red lines are the fissures, the orange ones are the lava guard walls, and the black is fresh lava.
The wall has been working, but now lava has cut off the road, and there is the new fissure right next to town…
The wall has been working, but now lava has cut off the road, and there is the new fissure right next to town…
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just remember, if your football team loses this weekend, it's 100% bc you didn't wear the right shirt you dumb fuck how could you.
January 14, 2024 at 2:32 AM
just remember, if your football team loses this weekend, it's 100% bc you didn't wear the right shirt you dumb fuck how could you.
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Stunning analysis of Reuters' Tesla article which ends with one of the best breakdowns of love/self-love for the techbro generation.
defector.com/youre-suppos...
defector.com/youre-suppos...
December 21, 2023 at 9:58 PM
Stunning analysis of Reuters' Tesla article which ends with one of the best breakdowns of love/self-love for the techbro generation.
defector.com/youre-suppos...
defector.com/youre-suppos...
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ATTENTION EVERYONE! Tomorrow is the winter solstice and you know what means!
That's right, we gather at dawn so the women can hunt the Year King through the woods and tear him apart to ensure the return of the sun!
That's right, we gather at dawn so the women can hunt the Year King through the woods and tear him apart to ensure the return of the sun!
December 20, 2023 at 8:29 PM
ATTENTION EVERYONE! Tomorrow is the winter solstice and you know what means!
That's right, we gather at dawn so the women can hunt the Year King through the woods and tear him apart to ensure the return of the sun!
That's right, we gather at dawn so the women can hunt the Year King through the woods and tear him apart to ensure the return of the sun!
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The people in the Facebook 12ft Skeleton Owners Group are on an unsustainable trajectory of absurdity and I’m 100% here for it
December 20, 2023 at 8:40 PM
The people in the Facebook 12ft Skeleton Owners Group are on an unsustainable trajectory of absurdity and I’m 100% here for it
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Disqualifying someone to hold an office of public trust for organizing a violent attack on our government does not deprive that person of life, liberty, or property.
December 20, 2023 at 11:31 PM
Disqualifying someone to hold an office of public trust for organizing a violent attack on our government does not deprive that person of life, liberty, or property.
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Language has such an astounding effect on our brains. For example, this usage of it immediately gave me food poisoning
At Apple, we used "learns" as in "what were some learns from this exercise" as part of their commitment to passive language in staff training. I understood why they did it, but man did I hate "learns".
November 29, 2023 at 8:32 PM
Language has such an astounding effect on our brains. For example, this usage of it immediately gave me food poisoning
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Sports Illustrated used fake bylines on AI-written stories, and when the website Futurism asked their editors about it, Sports Illustrated responded by deleting all the articles in question.
Sports Illustrated Published Articles by Fake, AI-Generated Writers
Sports Illustrated was publishing articles under seemingly fake bylines. We asked their owner about it — and they deleted everything.
futurism.com
November 27, 2023 at 7:53 PM
Sports Illustrated used fake bylines on AI-written stories, and when the website Futurism asked their editors about it, Sports Illustrated responded by deleting all the articles in question.
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I don’t understand people being so incredibly proud of the prompts they use for AI art. It’s like proudly proclaiming that you have found the optimal settings for microwaving a burrito.
November 25, 2023 at 8:05 PM
I don’t understand people being so incredibly proud of the prompts they use for AI art. It’s like proudly proclaiming that you have found the optimal settings for microwaving a burrito.
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THINGS WE DIDN'T DO:
- Start The Fire
- Shoot The Deputy
THINGS WE DID DO:
- Built This City
- Shot The Sheriff
THINGS WE WANT TO DO:
- Break Free
- Hold Your Hand
THINGS WE WILL DO:
- Rock You
- Survive
-Anything For Love
THINGS WE WON'T DO:
- That
- Start The Fire
- Shoot The Deputy
THINGS WE DID DO:
- Built This City
- Shot The Sheriff
THINGS WE WANT TO DO:
- Break Free
- Hold Your Hand
THINGS WE WILL DO:
- Rock You
- Survive
-Anything For Love
THINGS WE WON'T DO:
- That
November 14, 2023 at 10:10 AM
THINGS WE DIDN'T DO:
- Start The Fire
- Shoot The Deputy
THINGS WE DID DO:
- Built This City
- Shot The Sheriff
THINGS WE WANT TO DO:
- Break Free
- Hold Your Hand
THINGS WE WILL DO:
- Rock You
- Survive
-Anything For Love
THINGS WE WON'T DO:
- That
- Start The Fire
- Shoot The Deputy
THINGS WE DID DO:
- Built This City
- Shot The Sheriff
THINGS WE WANT TO DO:
- Break Free
- Hold Your Hand
THINGS WE WILL DO:
- Rock You
- Survive
-Anything For Love
THINGS WE WON'T DO:
- That
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Let me sound like an old aunty who’s really into mindfulness and healing crystals for a second:
Don’t forget to be grateful. Even if it’s for something small, like a stray sunset or an excellent bag of chips.
You’re no good to anyone if you don’t cultivate little pockets of joy within you.
Don’t forget to be grateful. Even if it’s for something small, like a stray sunset or an excellent bag of chips.
You’re no good to anyone if you don’t cultivate little pockets of joy within you.
November 16, 2023 at 11:02 PM
Let me sound like an old aunty who’s really into mindfulness and healing crystals for a second:
Don’t forget to be grateful. Even if it’s for something small, like a stray sunset or an excellent bag of chips.
You’re no good to anyone if you don’t cultivate little pockets of joy within you.
Don’t forget to be grateful. Even if it’s for something small, like a stray sunset or an excellent bag of chips.
You’re no good to anyone if you don’t cultivate little pockets of joy within you.
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I wrote basically a two-sentence comment indicating that maintaining the professionalization of the civil service and keeping it separate from partisan politics and patronage is crucial to it functioning effectively for all Americans. Took me 60 seconds. Please comment before tomorrow!
If you are worried about Trump's plan to politicize the executive branch, here is a specific thing you can do: write a public comment supporting a proposed rule that would block Schedule F, Trump's executive order to turn career staff into at-will appointees. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
November 16, 2023 at 6:20 PM
I wrote basically a two-sentence comment indicating that maintaining the professionalization of the civil service and keeping it separate from partisan politics and patronage is crucial to it functioning effectively for all Americans. Took me 60 seconds. Please comment before tomorrow!
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Can't help but notice how many people are talking about how a US Senator tried to fight a witness in a hearing today ... but no one seems to know what the hearing was about.
This is called "eating the rage candy" and it's how the right hijacks every issue, every day. apnews.com/article/sena...
This is called "eating the rage candy" and it's how the right hijacks every issue, every day. apnews.com/article/sena...
GOP senator challenges Teamsters head to a fight in a fiery exchange at a hearing
A Senate hearing devolved into an angry confrontation between Sen. Markwayne Mullin and International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien.
apnews.com
November 15, 2023 at 1:40 AM
Can't help but notice how many people are talking about how a US Senator tried to fight a witness in a hearing today ... but no one seems to know what the hearing was about.
This is called "eating the rage candy" and it's how the right hijacks every issue, every day. apnews.com/article/sena...
This is called "eating the rage candy" and it's how the right hijacks every issue, every day. apnews.com/article/sena...