mashedpotato
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Remember literally 11 months ago when it was inconceivable that a sitting president would use his office to blatantly enrich himself? Ah, the old days.
October 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Remember literally 11 months ago when it was inconceivable that a sitting president would use his office to blatantly enrich himself? Ah, the old days.
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after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging
little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports
Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.
www.consumerreports.org
October 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging
little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
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Every time he does this a calculator somewhere in the country spontaneously bursts into flames
Trump: "We're gonna be reducing the cost of medicines by 100%, 200%, 300%, 500% and even more than that."
October 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Every time he does this a calculator somewhere in the country spontaneously bursts into flames
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I will not be buying the new iPhone. Not sure I’ll ever buy another Apple product, after this:
September 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I will not be buying the new iPhone. Not sure I’ll ever buy another Apple product, after this:
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Good question.
April 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Good question.
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“AI and Crypto” is weird pairing. It’s like saying “Baseball and Electric Vehicles”. They are different technologies.
What they DO have in common is the massive investments Sacks, Andreessen, and the brogliarchs have made in them.
His job will be to make sure they remain unregulated.
What they DO have in common is the massive investments Sacks, Andreessen, and the brogliarchs have made in them.
His job will be to make sure they remain unregulated.
Donald Trump says David Sacks will be the ‘White House A.I. & Crypto Czar’
Donald Trump says David Sacks will be the ‘White House A.I. & Crypto Czar’
Another special government employee.
buff.ly
December 6, 2024 at 1:50 PM
“AI and Crypto” is weird pairing. It’s like saying “Baseball and Electric Vehicles”. They are different technologies.
What they DO have in common is the massive investments Sacks, Andreessen, and the brogliarchs have made in them.
His job will be to make sure they remain unregulated.
What they DO have in common is the massive investments Sacks, Andreessen, and the brogliarchs have made in them.
His job will be to make sure they remain unregulated.
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Nice to see Bluesky's fearless leader (@jay.bsky.team) make an appearance on the MSM!
CEO of new social media company competing with X describes users' experiences
YouTube video by CNN
youtu.be
December 2, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Nice to see Bluesky's fearless leader (@jay.bsky.team) make an appearance on the MSM!
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If Threads is the final nail in Twitter’s coffin, where will the journalists and politicos go?
theguardian.com
theguardian.com
July 10, 2023 at 9:58 AM
If Threads is the final nail in Twitter’s coffin, where will the journalists and politicos go?
theguardian.com
theguardian.com
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Since 2014, least 25,000 migrants have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea.
July 9, 2023 at 8:50 PM
Since 2014, least 25,000 migrants have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea.
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forget cage fighting, Elon's gonna have to start cage dancing to pay his server bills
July 1, 2023 at 9:26 PM
forget cage fighting, Elon's gonna have to start cage dancing to pay his server bills
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Verified/Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to DM to other verified users who don't follow them.
"Only verified users can send Direct Message requests to people that don’t follow them.
Pay up to slide into subscriber DMs! 🤪
#DeadTwitter
"Only verified users can send Direct Message requests to people that don’t follow them.
Pay up to slide into subscriber DMs! 🤪
#DeadTwitter
June 26, 2023 at 6:52 PM
Verified/Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to DM to other verified users who don't follow them.
"Only verified users can send Direct Message requests to people that don’t follow them.
Pay up to slide into subscriber DMs! 🤪
#DeadTwitter
"Only verified users can send Direct Message requests to people that don’t follow them.
Pay up to slide into subscriber DMs! 🤪
#DeadTwitter
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I wrote yet another post about the war between Reddit and its volunteer mods, with the company saying that it violates their (ridiculous) interpretation of the rules to protest by switching a subreddit to NSFW.
Reddit Tells Mods That Protesting By Changing Sub To NSFW Violates The Rules
The enshittification of Reddit continues. Yesterday we wrote about the next move from protesting mods to switch their subs to NSFW, which strips those subreddits of ads, and how Reddit was experime…
www.techdirt.com
June 22, 2023 at 5:49 PM
I wrote yet another post about the war between Reddit and its volunteer mods, with the company saying that it violates their (ridiculous) interpretation of the rules to protest by switching a subreddit to NSFW.
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just put on my apple glasses and oh man
June 5, 2023 at 7:23 PM
just put on my apple glasses and oh man
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Apple has just completely revolutionized how people who spend $3,500 on a headset can experience porn.
June 5, 2023 at 7:12 PM
Apple has just completely revolutionized how people who spend $3,500 on a headset can experience porn.
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Another childhood star lost to drugs...
June 4, 2023 at 4:31 PM
Another childhood star lost to drugs...
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Don't know if or how often I'll be posting on here, but figured I'd better grab this name before somebody else does! Howdy, BlueSky-ers!
May 24, 2023 at 10:16 PM
Don't know if or how often I'll be posting on here, but figured I'd better grab this name before somebody else does! Howdy, BlueSky-ers!
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For years we’ve been worried about what would happen when a more competent Trump runs for president, but no one considered the possibility that a less competent Trump would run for president
May 24, 2023 at 10:35 PM
For years we’ve been worried about what would happen when a more competent Trump runs for president, but no one considered the possibility that a less competent Trump would run for president
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In Space, no one can hear you launch a presidential campaign
May 24, 2023 at 10:52 PM
In Space, no one can hear you launch a presidential campaign
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Twitter Spaces Total Landscaping
May 24, 2023 at 10:27 PM
Twitter Spaces Total Landscaping
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They’re talking more about Twitter Spaces being a success than Ron DeSantis announcing his candidacy
May 24, 2023 at 10:43 PM
They’re talking more about Twitter Spaces being a success than Ron DeSantis announcing his candidacy
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Hey all sorry I was just uploading the full series run of Supernatural to Twitter in 2 minute increments and 4K resolution. What I miss
May 24, 2023 at 10:31 PM
Hey all sorry I was just uploading the full series run of Supernatural to Twitter in 2 minute increments and 4K resolution. What I miss
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Space where Ron DeSantis was expected to announce his run for president has experienced rapid unscheduled disassembly.
May 24, 2023 at 10:23 PM
Elon Musk’s Twitter Space where Ron DeSantis was expected to announce his run for president has experienced rapid unscheduled disassembly.
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Just for funsies, I logged into the DeSantis Twitter spaces to see if I could help melt down the server, and it seems to be working. The whole thing has fallen over twice already in the first couple of minutes. Technical problems galore.
May 24, 2023 at 10:11 PM
Just for funsies, I logged into the DeSantis Twitter spaces to see if I could help melt down the server, and it seems to be working. The whole thing has fallen over twice already in the first couple of minutes. Technical problems galore.
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I'm an adventurous eater, but even I draw the line here
May 24, 2023 at 4:51 PM
I'm an adventurous eater, but even I draw the line here