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Tim Henderson
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Occasional games freelance writer. Hobbyist animator. Host of the Player 2 PixelCast. Will ask you to try better beers.
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.

My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
A Twitter account called Ivanka News tweets an AI image of a young woman wearing Muslim garb. The woman is holding a sign that says "I came here illegally. Should I be deported?" Ivanka News writes: What is your response to this person ?? In the "About this account" tab, it appears the account is based in Nigeria An account called MAGA scope writes: Who, in your view is the great enemy of the United States? Communism, Islam, Democratic Party, or Satan? The account is based in Nigeria. An account called MAGA Nadine writes: You go to work and find this. What would you do? The attached pic is an AI image that shows a microwave. The microwave has a sign that says "For religious reasons, this microwave is now making halal food only." The account is based in Morocco. An account called America First posts an AI image of Tulsi Gabbard. They wrote: How would you rate your trust in Tulsi Gabbard on a scale of 1-10?
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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csmfht.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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jintor.itch.io
Idk I still think Google's shit messaging, confusing as fuck menus and shit general vibe is more to blame
ernie.tedium.co Ernie Smith @ernie.tedium.co · 18h
If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.

www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Update November 22. We’ve updated this article after realising we contributed to a perfect storm of misunderstanding around a recent change in the wording and placement of Gmail’s smart features. The settings themselves aren’t new, but the way Google recently rewrote and surfaced them led a lot of people (including us) to believe Gmail content might be used to train Google’s AI models, and that users were being opted in automatically. After taking a closer look at Google’s documentation and reviewing other reporting, that doesn’t appear to be the case. Gmail does scan email content to power its own “smart features,” such as spam filtering, categorisation, and writing suggestions. But this is part of how Gmail normally works and isn’t the same as training Google’s generative AI models. Google also maintains that these feature settings are opt-in rather than opt-out, although users’ experiences seem to vary depending on when and how the new wording appeared. It’s easy to see where the confusion came from. Google’s updated language around “smart features” is vague, and the term “smart” often implies AI—especially at a time when Gemini is being integrated into other parts of Google’s products. When the new wording started appearing for some users without much explanation, many assumed it signalled a broader shift. We’ve revised this article to reflect what we can confirm from Google’s documentation, as it’s always been our aim to give readers accurate, helpful guidance.
November 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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faultrunner.bsky.social
Get on it, friends!
wario64.bsky.social Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 1d
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is free to own on Steam (offer ends Nov 23) buff.ly/pjY24hk
November 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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kiaspeaks.us
My favorite piece of content today.
actuallychloehayes › millennials 20h serious question for the millennials... my older cousin said she used to 'burn' cds for her crush. like... with ? was that a ritual? did it work? you guys were literally practicing witchcraft just to get a text back. i'm scared of y'all. Q 2.9K
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
pretendbeard.bsky.social
Bluesky has added some shading to its app icon, and it honestly makes it look like it's from a whole different era
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
pretendbeard.bsky.social
Someone needs to have a sit down with the internet and talk about what can and can not reasonably be defined as pocket change...
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 AM
pretendbeard.bsky.social
It is, but it also reminds me that the very fact that things such as Gmail are allowed to change their terms of service without providing consumers with a 'fuck you, no' option is truly absurd
thegreatsurf.bsky.social Lau R. Griffin @thegreatsurf.bsky.social · 2d
'If you opt out of our LLM business spying on your mail we'll turn off the categories on Gmail' is an all timer from Google lol
November 21, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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brandon.insertcredit.com
This thing took so much work, from so many people - RPGs have so many little working parts, and we did so much to try to make this world feel alive. The team is just vibrating right now, seeing how this all goes, but for now it's great to just have it out there, in people's hands.
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
pretendbeard.bsky.social
Aww. Look at how happy he is
screamerjim.bsky.social Screamer Jim @screamerjim.bsky.social · 3d
Still can’t believe this is real
November 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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timkrief.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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tresvillain.bsky.social
Astronomical levels of projection here
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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thetattooedprof.bsky.social
Oh hey, I found the war on christmas
dianamonkey.bsky.social Erin Kane @dianamonkey.bsky.social · 5d
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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jickle.net
I used to not know anything about hockey, but now I know one thing: that this is my favourite hockey team
lillikoifish.bsky.social Lillikoifish @lillikoifish.bsky.social · 6d
YOU GUYS WANNA SEE SOMETHING CURSED???? HOW ABOUT NEON GENESIS LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS HOCKEY?????
November 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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ash243x.bsky.social
"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
pretendbeard.bsky.social
Keep on seeing takes wondering why MTG is breaking from Teump, when she was among the first to drink the MAGA cool-aid

Did we all forget that she has ways been getting off of her own supply? Woman has cool-aid flavours that the rest of us have never even dreamed of
November 15, 2025 at 5:55 AM
pretendbeard.bsky.social
There is a lot about te new PM that undercut the significance of her being the firstly woman in the role, but potentially accidentally dealing with over-tourism as a side effect of recognizing a sovereign nation is kinda cool I guess
japantimes.co.jp The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 8d
China has warned its citizens not to travel to Japan, the first significant retaliatory move by Beijing following comments by Japan's leader that Tokyo could intervene militarily if China uses force against Taiwan.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Beijing’s first retaliatory move against Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan could have a significant impact on tourism.
ebx.sh
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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girlnextvore.bsky.social
AINT NO FUCKING WAY

AINT NO FUCKING WAY
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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chaleurart.bsky.social
A 6 panel meme following the "open the gate" template: - They're reviving Vine - Open the gate - It's Jack Dorsey - Close the gate - He's banning AI content - Open the gate a little
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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outonthemoors.bsky.social
When you don't have time for the full freakout
A packet of instant pasta called Quick Spirals
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
pretendbeard.bsky.social
1000xResist. Yes, it came out last year, but that shouldn't stop you
blueskynoise.com Mark Ⴟ Ⓥ Delaney @blueskynoise.com · 9d
Fill in the blank:

Before you pick your Game of the Year, make sure you play _______
November 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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longtalljodie.com
THE STEAM MACHINE CAN HAVE WOODGRAIN. THIS CHANGE'S EVERYTHING.
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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headfallsoff.com
just learning about the united states democratic party
November 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
pretendbeard.bsky.social
This image is doing my head in
tamoorh.com Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 12d
When I’m trying to inbound the ball but being haunted by the ghost of a Pacers player with really good posture
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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theonion.com
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM