siam
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| Anthropologist | she/they | queer | yeah, always | we’re here because we’re here | https://eff.org
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if you see narrative people being meaner about larian than it sounds like they deserve, trust me, we've been waiting for this one
December 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
if you see narrative people being meaner about larian than it sounds like they deserve, trust me, we've been waiting for this one
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Neither Montana nor California have legalized in-app gambling and the fact that those two very different states agree on this should be a signal to everywhere else.
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Neither Montana nor California have legalized in-app gambling and the fact that those two very different states agree on this should be a signal to everywhere else.
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Cyber Monday is Very Dumb. But, weirdly, I have found that Good.Store does nonetheless greatly benefit by participating.
So, right now we're doing our BIGGEST DISCOUNT OF THE YEAR.
If you're not sure what we have that people in your world might like, WE MADE A QUIZ! good.store/pages/holida...
So, right now we're doing our BIGGEST DISCOUNT OF THE YEAR.
If you're not sure what we have that people in your world might like, WE MADE A QUIZ! good.store/pages/holida...
Holiday Gifting Quiz
Founded by John and Hank Green with the belief that humanity can be good news. At Good Store, we’re searching the world for the best versions of the products that you use daily, like socks, coffee, or...
good.store
November 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Cyber Monday is Very Dumb. But, weirdly, I have found that Good.Store does nonetheless greatly benefit by participating.
So, right now we're doing our BIGGEST DISCOUNT OF THE YEAR.
If you're not sure what we have that people in your world might like, WE MADE A QUIZ! good.store/pages/holida...
So, right now we're doing our BIGGEST DISCOUNT OF THE YEAR.
If you're not sure what we have that people in your world might like, WE MADE A QUIZ! good.store/pages/holida...
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lol I went from and iPhone 7 to an iPhone 16 and I intend to make this one last just as long
My Cintiq is at least 15 years old, Wacom doesn't even have its drivers easily accessible anymore
My PCs last about 10 years on average
I AM IMMUNE TO YOUR PLEAS, CNBC
My Cintiq is at least 15 years old, Wacom doesn't even have its drivers easily accessible anymore
My PCs last about 10 years on average
I AM IMMUNE TO YOUR PLEAS, CNBC
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h... "please, buy new phone. the economy is dying" is an incredible gaslight
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:12 AM
lol I went from and iPhone 7 to an iPhone 16 and I intend to make this one last just as long
My Cintiq is at least 15 years old, Wacom doesn't even have its drivers easily accessible anymore
My PCs last about 10 years on average
I AM IMMUNE TO YOUR PLEAS, CNBC
My Cintiq is at least 15 years old, Wacom doesn't even have its drivers easily accessible anymore
My PCs last about 10 years on average
I AM IMMUNE TO YOUR PLEAS, CNBC
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athenscountyfoodpantry.org
Athens County in Ohio is located in rural Appalachia, and is deeply impacted by both poverty and hunger. It is also a beautiful, vibrant community. Home to Ohio University, and a rare deep blue spark in a ruby red state, people who live outside the city limits need help
Athens County in Ohio is located in rural Appalachia, and is deeply impacted by both poverty and hunger. It is also a beautiful, vibrant community. Home to Ohio University, and a rare deep blue spark in a ruby red state, people who live outside the city limits need help
Home Page Athens County Food Pantry
The Athens County Food Pantry is a volunteer-run organization that serves our community in Southeastern Ohio.
athenscountyfoodpantry.org
October 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
athenscountyfoodpantry.org
Athens County in Ohio is located in rural Appalachia, and is deeply impacted by both poverty and hunger. It is also a beautiful, vibrant community. Home to Ohio University, and a rare deep blue spark in a ruby red state, people who live outside the city limits need help
Athens County in Ohio is located in rural Appalachia, and is deeply impacted by both poverty and hunger. It is also a beautiful, vibrant community. Home to Ohio University, and a rare deep blue spark in a ruby red state, people who live outside the city limits need help
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I’m a sewage system. I also have a great personality.
September 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I’m a sewage system. I also have a great personality.
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Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
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Inktober sets completely unrealistic expectations regarding output. Making a complete inked drawing in one day EVERY day for a month is insane and a recipe for burnout. Don’t tie your worth to something that even professionals believe is unrealistic.
Didn't we agreed to stop romanticing Inktober a couple of years ago bc the guy running It was terrible and the trend glorifies art as content, or what happened
September 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Inktober sets completely unrealistic expectations regarding output. Making a complete inked drawing in one day EVERY day for a month is insane and a recipe for burnout. Don’t tie your worth to something that even professionals believe is unrealistic.
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If I don't see multiple ~media reporters~ columns about the extraordinarily irresponsible Wall Street Journal report from yesterday morning — and their extensive promotion of that inflammatory report — you all should just pack up and go home.
September 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
If I don't see multiple ~media reporters~ columns about the extraordinarily irresponsible Wall Street Journal report from yesterday morning — and their extensive promotion of that inflammatory report — you all should just pack up and go home.
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Boeing last year filed revenues of $66.5 billion.
That fine is 0.004% of its revenue just for last year.
That fine is 0.004% of its revenue just for last year.
BREAKING: FAA proposes $3.1 million in fines against Boeing for "safety violations" related to the door plug blowout, including "interference with safety officials’ independence."
FAA found "hundreds" of quality system violations at its 737 factory in WA, and at Spirit AeroSystems in KS.
FAA found "hundreds" of quality system violations at its 737 factory in WA, and at Spirit AeroSystems in KS.
September 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Boeing last year filed revenues of $66.5 billion.
That fine is 0.004% of its revenue just for last year.
That fine is 0.004% of its revenue just for last year.
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THIS ANIMATION IS SO INSANE
September 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
THIS ANIMATION IS SO INSANE
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that wsj story now feels like a culmination of anti-trans panic that should prompt a reckoning in the mainstream media. was totally bunk, false, peddled. it’s the kind of thing that has led to reconciliation before, and it should now. news editors should be looking at themselves in the mirror
September 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
that wsj story now feels like a culmination of anti-trans panic that should prompt a reckoning in the mainstream media. was totally bunk, false, peddled. it’s the kind of thing that has led to reconciliation before, and it should now. news editors should be looking at themselves in the mirror
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it really is astonishing how quickly it goes from “civil war” and “blood in the streets” to “wow guys it’s just a sad tragedy” when it becomes inconvenient
September 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
it really is astonishing how quickly it goes from “civil war” and “blood in the streets” to “wow guys it’s just a sad tragedy” when it becomes inconvenient
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All this suggests is that the shooter wants people to believe they're a far-left ideologue. Maybe they are; without more evidence, we don't know. But a far-right "accelerationist" wanting civil war, more hatred, more violence would do the exact same thing.
September 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
All this suggests is that the shooter wants people to believe they're a far-left ideologue. Maybe they are; without more evidence, we don't know. But a far-right "accelerationist" wanting civil war, more hatred, more violence would do the exact same thing.
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Printing this without saying what the supposed "expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology" were is unethical and, frankly, untrustworthy.
September 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Printing this without saying what the supposed "expressions of transgender and antifascist ideology" were is unethical and, frankly, untrustworthy.
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On this BONUS episode of the Overly Sarcastic Podcast, we're joined by @awintory.bsky.social & Matt Nava of @giantsquidstudios.com to talk about the art and music behind Sword Of The Sea - and also the upsetting frequency at which videogame lava ends up looking like pizza
youtu.be/hWW3TU3eV6Q?...
youtu.be/hWW3TU3eV6Q?...
OSPodcast Sword of the Sea Bonus (ft. Austin Wintory & Matt Nava!)
YouTube video by Overly Sarcastic Productions
youtu.be
September 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
On this BONUS episode of the Overly Sarcastic Podcast, we're joined by @awintory.bsky.social & Matt Nava of @giantsquidstudios.com to talk about the art and music behind Sword Of The Sea - and also the upsetting frequency at which videogame lava ends up looking like pizza
youtu.be/hWW3TU3eV6Q?...
youtu.be/hWW3TU3eV6Q?...
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it’s like actually really uncool, man, that you won’t surrender to authoritarianism. stop being so square, man. you’re really killing the vibes, man.
Mike Johnson: "I cannot for the life of me understand how the Democrats think this is some kind of winning political message. Yield man! Let the troops come into your city and show how crime can be reduced."
September 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
it’s like actually really uncool, man, that you won’t surrender to authoritarianism. stop being so square, man. you’re really killing the vibes, man.
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What a cursed sentence (gift link)
“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
www.nytimes.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
What a cursed sentence (gift link)
“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
“The A.I. companies selected to oversee the program would have a strong financial incentive to deny claims. Medicare plans to pay them a share of the savings generated from rejections.”
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"hes probably not dead" yeah no shit! shut the fuck up! im gonna spray you with a fucking water bottle!
August 30, 2025 at 4:47 AM
"hes probably not dead" yeah no shit! shut the fuck up! im gonna spray you with a fucking water bottle!
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Remember when COVID vaccines were first available? Remember how they saved lives and helped us move toward normalcy? Remember how relieved and grateful we were? Remember how amazing our healthcare workers were? Remember how science rescued us?
August 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Remember when COVID vaccines were first available? Remember how they saved lives and helped us move toward normalcy? Remember how relieved and grateful we were? Remember how amazing our healthcare workers were? Remember how science rescued us?
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A sincere thank you to everyone who's read the comic and supported the channel, because I hold no illusions about the fact that this publication would not have happened, and certainly not this quickly, without all of you! ❤️ -R
July 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A sincere thank you to everyone who's read the comic and supported the channel, because I hold no illusions about the fact that this publication would not have happened, and certainly not this quickly, without all of you! ❤️ -R
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Cheat Sheet v.2
nothing from the prior version is incorrect, but ive made it a little easier to read, plus included a bit more helpful information
imgur link: imgur.com/a/wWaLY2i
more comprehensive info can be found here:
stop-paypros.neocities.org
yellat.money
MAKE YOUR CALLS!!!
nothing from the prior version is incorrect, but ive made it a little easier to read, plus included a bit more helpful information
imgur link: imgur.com/a/wWaLY2i
more comprehensive info can be found here:
stop-paypros.neocities.org
yellat.money
MAKE YOUR CALLS!!!
July 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Cheat Sheet v.2
nothing from the prior version is incorrect, but ive made it a little easier to read, plus included a bit more helpful information
imgur link: imgur.com/a/wWaLY2i
more comprehensive info can be found here:
stop-paypros.neocities.org
yellat.money
MAKE YOUR CALLS!!!
nothing from the prior version is incorrect, but ive made it a little easier to read, plus included a bit more helpful information
imgur link: imgur.com/a/wWaLY2i
more comprehensive info can be found here:
stop-paypros.neocities.org
yellat.money
MAKE YOUR CALLS!!!