Paul Bettner
@paulbettner.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Game Developer, Cofounder Playful Studios with my wife Kate. Past: Age of Empires, Words w/Friends, Lucky's Tale. Current: Wildcard. Future: So bright, I gotta wear shades.
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Billionaire: I'm gonna fix this country!
Me: Nice! So like spend all your money to end homelessness?
Billionaire: I'm going to let people call teenagers slurs again!
Joe Rogan: Wow. Incredible.
Me: Nice! So like spend all your money to end homelessness?
Billionaire: I'm going to let people call teenagers slurs again!
Joe Rogan: Wow. Incredible.
January 11, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Billionaire: I'm gonna fix this country!
Me: Nice! So like spend all your money to end homelessness?
Billionaire: I'm going to let people call teenagers slurs again!
Joe Rogan: Wow. Incredible.
Me: Nice! So like spend all your money to end homelessness?
Billionaire: I'm going to let people call teenagers slurs again!
Joe Rogan: Wow. Incredible.
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Has there ever been a more hated president in the history of our country?
January 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Has there ever been a more hated president in the history of our country?
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mark zuckerberg’s entire adult life has been a revenge tour against women
January 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
mark zuckerberg’s entire adult life has been a revenge tour against women
Bluesky is so much better than Twitter.
That's the post.
That's the post.
January 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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People believe all kinds of bullshit conspiracies but the actual conspiracy to cook the planet for profit is somehow not getting as much traction as some weird shit about cyanide in fruit or seed oils or whatever.
January 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
People believe all kinds of bullshit conspiracies but the actual conspiracy to cook the planet for profit is somehow not getting as much traction as some weird shit about cyanide in fruit or seed oils or whatever.
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Former CA First Lady @mariashriver.bsky.social has compiled this vetted list of charities helping those impacted by the Southern California fires including CA Community Fdn, World Food Kitchen, Pasadena Humane Society & more
www.today.com/news/climate...
www.today.com/news/climate...
How to help people impacted by the California fires
Here is a list of organizations vetted and approved by NBC News.
www.today.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Former CA First Lady @mariashriver.bsky.social has compiled this vetted list of charities helping those impacted by the Southern California fires including CA Community Fdn, World Food Kitchen, Pasadena Humane Society & more
www.today.com/news/climate...
www.today.com/news/climate...
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Cases of whooping cough in Michigan are at their highest level in at least 20 years, as vaccinations decline. The disease can be deadly to infants. Alarmed by the increase, doctors are pleading for families to vaccinate their children.
Whooping cough cases skyrocket in Michigan, as vaccinations decline | Bridge Michigan
A potentially deadly disease in infants, whooping cough — pertussis — has exploded in Michigan this year, in part because of decreased vaccination rates.
www.bridgemi.com
December 14, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Cases of whooping cough in Michigan are at their highest level in at least 20 years, as vaccinations decline. The disease can be deadly to infants. Alarmed by the increase, doctors are pleading for families to vaccinate their children.
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Wow so, this has been the first couple weeks I actually had monetization turned on on my Youtube channel.
I had known that ad payouts were low, but I didn't realize they were THIS humorously low.
No wonder every fuckin channel does ad reads. That's literally the only money there is.
I had known that ad payouts were low, but I didn't realize they were THIS humorously low.
No wonder every fuckin channel does ad reads. That's literally the only money there is.
December 11, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Wow so, this has been the first couple weeks I actually had monetization turned on on my Youtube channel.
I had known that ad payouts were low, but I didn't realize they were THIS humorously low.
No wonder every fuckin channel does ad reads. That's literally the only money there is.
I had known that ad payouts were low, but I didn't realize they were THIS humorously low.
No wonder every fuckin channel does ad reads. That's literally the only money there is.
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Here's an indication of how quickly BlueSky is growing.
Three weeks ago, there were 10,000 Starter Packs.
Now there are over 182,000.
Three weeks ago, there were 10,000 Starter Packs.
Now there are over 182,000.
December 10, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Here's an indication of how quickly BlueSky is growing.
Three weeks ago, there were 10,000 Starter Packs.
Now there are over 182,000.
Three weeks ago, there were 10,000 Starter Packs.
Now there are over 182,000.
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The perfect refuge from the chaos of the world? A library or bookstore—where silence reigns, stories thrive, and morons dare not tread.
December 10, 2024 at 7:39 PM
The perfect refuge from the chaos of the world? A library or bookstore—where silence reigns, stories thrive, and morons dare not tread.
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If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
December 10, 2024 at 6:46 PM
If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane.
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵
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Trump announces that billionaires no longer have to comply with environmental regulations
December 11, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Trump announces that billionaires no longer have to comply with environmental regulations
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Will I understand Luigi's Manifesto if I haven't played Luigi's Mansion?
December 11, 2024 at 2:08 AM
Will I understand Luigi's Manifesto if I haven't played Luigi's Mansion?
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America will, in 2025, have the most corrupt diplomatic corps at the ambassadorial level that it’s ever had
Criminals, self-dealers, bribe recipients, family members of the POTUS, unscrupulous businessmen
Yes, ambassadorships are often prizes for the well-connected—and this is still a step beyond
Criminals, self-dealers, bribe recipients, family members of the POTUS, unscrupulous businessmen
Yes, ambassadorships are often prizes for the well-connected—and this is still a step beyond
December 11, 2024 at 3:35 AM
America will, in 2025, have the most corrupt diplomatic corps at the ambassadorial level that it’s ever had
Criminals, self-dealers, bribe recipients, family members of the POTUS, unscrupulous businessmen
Yes, ambassadorships are often prizes for the well-connected—and this is still a step beyond
Criminals, self-dealers, bribe recipients, family members of the POTUS, unscrupulous businessmen
Yes, ambassadorships are often prizes for the well-connected—and this is still a step beyond
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I have about 1/3 of the followers here that I have on the other place, but the engagement here is a lot more fun & interesting, & it feels happy. I really hope this lasts. We need a public marketplace of ideas!
December 11, 2024 at 3:39 AM
I have about 1/3 of the followers here that I have on the other place, but the engagement here is a lot more fun & interesting, & it feels happy. I really hope this lasts. We need a public marketplace of ideas!
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Hi. It's not normal for a nominee to be Director of the FBI to have his own personal hit list of people he wants to take revenge on using the power of the fed'l govt. Do not confirm.
December 3, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Hi. It's not normal for a nominee to be Director of the FBI to have his own personal hit list of people he wants to take revenge on using the power of the fed'l govt. Do not confirm.
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Wait... Trump lied to white working-class folks to get their votes? And now the leopard everyone told them would eat their faces is eating their faces?
To the fainting couch!
To the fainting couch!
NEW - Pittsburgh-area Steelworkers union leaders are upset with President-elect Trump for his vow to block the US Steel-Nippon deal. One of them spoke at a Trump rally earlier this year, and he said Tuesday that Trump's statements felt like a "gut punch” triblive.com/news/politic...
'Gut punch': Trump upsets local union leaders by opposing U.S. Steel-Nippon deal
On Monday night, President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his opposition to the proposed $14.9 billion sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel Co., vowing to block the deal when he takes offic...
triblive.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:52 AM
Wait... Trump lied to white working-class folks to get their votes? And now the leopard everyone told them would eat their faces is eating their faces?
To the fainting couch!
To the fainting couch!
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They always get so offended when someone says this
December 4, 2024 at 1:17 AM
They always get so offended when someone says this
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it finally happened: i got assigned to write a story about bluesky.
December 3, 2024 at 3:22 PM
it finally happened: i got assigned to write a story about bluesky.
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i like that @jay.bsky.team always rejects the premise of questions that casts her in some sort of hierarchy over users. she’s consistent in explaining the goal is not to better wield, but irreversibly give away, all the power and control that men in her shoes have habitually abused with impunity.
December 3, 2024 at 11:50 PM
i like that @jay.bsky.team always rejects the premise of questions that casts her in some sort of hierarchy over users. she’s consistent in explaining the goal is not to better wield, but irreversibly give away, all the power and control that men in her shoes have habitually abused with impunity.
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MAGA is FURIOUS that Biden pardoned Hunter but DIDN'T also give him a cushy job, the way Trump did with Charles Kushner.
December 3, 2024 at 7:52 PM
MAGA is FURIOUS that Biden pardoned Hunter but DIDN'T also give him a cushy job, the way Trump did with Charles Kushner.
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There is no point in trolling if no one sees it.
User control over our feeds is great. Including the ability to fully hide from everyone, unwanted replies, and block those people.
If i hide a reply from a troll from everyone, no one sees it.
Moderation is great
Really helps engagement
User control over our feeds is great. Including the ability to fully hide from everyone, unwanted replies, and block those people.
If i hide a reply from a troll from everyone, no one sees it.
Moderation is great
Really helps engagement
@bsky.app really does feel so positive and devoid of BS spam. Can someone smarter than me explain why this product is operating better? Is it better code? Better moderation? Or has it just not reached a point where the trolls have decided to invade?
December 3, 2024 at 1:52 AM
There is no point in trolling if no one sees it.
User control over our feeds is great. Including the ability to fully hide from everyone, unwanted replies, and block those people.
If i hide a reply from a troll from everyone, no one sees it.
Moderation is great
Really helps engagement
User control over our feeds is great. Including the ability to fully hide from everyone, unwanted replies, and block those people.
If i hide a reply from a troll from everyone, no one sees it.
Moderation is great
Really helps engagement
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lol I still get PUSH NOTIFICATIONS for Elon Musk on Twitter… on an account that I literally don’t follow him on. Just an inconceivable level of neediness.
December 4, 2024 at 12:17 AM
lol I still get PUSH NOTIFICATIONS for Elon Musk on Twitter… on an account that I literally don’t follow him on. Just an inconceivable level of neediness.