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Clash of the Titus
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A little frog man. Tech journalist. Opinions are all mine baby. Semi-professional shitposter. He/They
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gftomatoes.bsky.social
JP is the best thing to come out of the podunk Oklahoma town I grew up in since Ever, and you should read his stuff.
jpbrammer.bsky.social JP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 3d
wrote about the recent national controversy at my alma mater johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/samantha-f...
Screenshot reading "It’s unclear what kind of investigation it needs to perform, given that Fulnecky’s 650-word essay is available for us to read and has all the textual depth of a discounted “He Is Risen” throw pillow at Hobby Lobby."
December 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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gilduran.com
"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.

Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 5d
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
List of headlines from media covering FDA, most emphasizing the claim that covid killed children
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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reckless.bsky.social
Fanttik, the ubiquitous gadget brand, started as a reset after parent company Aukey was banned from Amazon for review fraud. It’s since built its business to astonishing heights by paying over 31,000 TikTokers to hype screwdrivers. Wild stuff in our story: www.theverge.com/report/82926...
Fanttik — a play on “fantastic,” not “fanatic” — had help getting started, too. By 2021, its parent company, Aukey, seemed poised to become the next Anker — the first Chinese electronics company to become a big brand in America by starting with high-quality phone chargers. But that summer, Aukey was among the 600 Chinese brands Amazon permanently banned for review fraud. Some of those companies were caught bribing customers to leave positive reviews on Amazon or to delete negative ones. The ban cost Aukey hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue, and all its profit for the year — it recorded a net loss of $90 million in 2021, according to public records. But it didn’t have much trouble bouncing back, because the flagship Aukey brand was just one of Aukey’s nearly 300 brand names. Following “the Amazon Incident,” as the company calls it, Aukey renamed itself to AuGroup, refocused on furniture, and publicly said it wouldn’t put more resources behind banned brands. But what about the 5 percent of its business dedicated to power tools? It consolidated those under a subsidiary with a new brand-first strategy: Fanttik. Before the incident, Fanttik primarily distributed other companies’ tools. But in 2021, the company’s CEO, Bo Du, rebooted the entire division, downsizing its staff to around 150 people and building product and brand development teams, he told an audience at the FastMoss Global Short Video Conference in January. Four years later, Fanttik tells The Verge it has sold approximately 5.5 million pieces of gear. One of the open secrets to Fanttik’s success is paying for reach. It spends millions to sponsor NASCAR drivers, UFC fighters, and NBA teams to build its brand — and it’s attracted a veritable army of over 31,000 TikTok creators competing to make its next screwdriver look like the coolest thing ever. This January, Fanttik CEO Bo Du revealed that 30 percent of the company’s sales come from TikTok alone. In just two years, it sold $25 million in tools that way. As of today, that number may be as high as $40 million, analytics company FastMoss estimates. The overwhelming majority of those sales and views come from creators, not Fanttik’s own channel. In one particularly successful video, a bearded man rushes the camera wide-eyed — “Ladies, mothers, wives: stop!” — before telling them to buy a Fanttik screwdriver for their husband’s or father’s next Christmas present. The video got 21 million views and sold 13,000 screwdrivers, according to FastMoss estimates. (The caption does not indicate that it’s a paid ad.)
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
titusandrogynous.bsky.social
Rick Steves and Anthony Bourdain are two sides of the same coin
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
titusandrogynous.bsky.social
Bought a new desktop with 32GB of RAM, and fucking copilot is consistently eating up 30-40% of that

This is outrageous
October 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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karnythia.bsky.social
If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples
October 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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hausofdecline.bsky.social
A man says "I'm having a great time on our vacation in Spain..." A bunch of people in pointed hoods start walking down the street. The man says "OH GOD! IT'S THE KLAN!" His friend grabs him by the shoulder and says "relax dude. It's just Catholics." The man exclaims "OH GOD! CATHOLICS!"
October 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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richardnormal.bsky.social
the powers that be want you to know less about your computer. they are taking away your beautiful file pathing, keyboard inputs, considered mouse clicks, and expertise of your OS. everything will soon be done by mumbling into the open air and praying it works correctly. this is a nightmare.
tomwarren.co.uk Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · Oct 16
This is the future of Windows. Microsoft wants to rewrite Windows to turn computers into AI PCs that you talk to. It's now bringing AI features to all Windows 11 PCs today, in a bid to convince you to talk to your PC and let AI control it. Full details 👇 www.theverge.com/news/799768/...
Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it
Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.
www.theverge.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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gbbranstetter.bsky.social Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · Oct 14
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy passed away today according to the House of GG. She was a veteran of the Stonewall rebellion and a lifelong organizer for the safety and dignity of trans people, sex workers, and the incarcerated. She came from the same generation and milieu as Marsha and Sylvia. She was 78.
October 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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gregpak.net
Whenever someone running a news org talks about representing "all... perspectives" or throws around phrases like "diversity of opinion," ask if they regularly hire and include the viewpoints of abolitionists and socialists.
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Oct 6
BREAKING— David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, just sent out this email to Paramount employees re: The Free Press acquisition/Bari Weiss. Says she has passion for "rigorous, fact-based reporting & a relentless commitment to amplifying voices from all corners of the spectrum."

Text shared w me:
Dear Team Paramount: I think we can all agree that the temperature of our nation's social discourse feels higher than ever. Too often, the space once reserved for thoughtful dialogue has been consumed by partisan division and hostile disputes. If we are to move forward, we must find our way back to the ideals that shaped both our country and civilization itself: open exchange of ideas, vigorous yet respectful debate, and a genuine regard for the beliefs and traditions of others. This challenge extends to the media. While it was founded with the mission of informing the public and fostering discussion on the issues of the day, too often it has become a platform that amplifies the very partisanship tearing our society apart. George Washington warned that the primary danger in politics is partisanship. Today, that danger extends far beyond politics - threatening the fabric of our communities. When we reduce every issue to "us vs. them" or "my way vs. the wrong way," we close ourselves off from listening, learning, and ultimately growing, both as individuals and as a society. I don't pretend to have a solution to this challenge. But I do believe we each have a responsibility to do our part. At Paramount, we have both a unique opportunity and an obligation as stewards of one of the most iconic and respected news organizations in the world. We are challenging ourselves to do better - recognizing that we have the ability to reach a broad audience and demonstrate constructive, respectful, and bipartisan dialogue in our own work. Our mission is clear: to ensure that this global platform remains a place where people can seek the truth, gain understanding, and engage with the facts. That is our purpose. With this in mind, I am excited to share that The Free Press is joining our Company. Since its launch just five years ago, The Free Press, under cofounder Bari Weiss' leadership,
October 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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dinfontay.com
“'The fact that we don't have money to pay journalists, but we have money to pay Bari Weiss between $100 and 200 million is indicative of what the Ellisons' true goal here is,' a network correspondent said. 'And it's not journalism.'"
CBS News staffers are ‘literally freaking out’ about Bari Weiss taking over newsroom
EXCLUSIVE: ‘People are using words like depressing and doomsday – feels like some sort of doomsday,’ one source told The Independent about the mood inside CBS News right now.
www.independent.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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reazlepuff.bsky.social
What the fuck do you mean I got a longer prison sentence than Diddy
phillewis.bsky.social Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Oct 3
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and ‘freak-offs’.
A photo of Diddy
October 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
titusandrogynous.bsky.social
Idk if it was meant to be, but Weapons is the funniest horror film I’ve seen in a long time
October 4, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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andycraig.bsky.social
where's the Dave Matthews Band tour bus when you need them
aaroninchicago.bsky.social aaron adair @aaroninchicago.bsky.social · Sep 28
ICE boats trawling the Chicago River. This is the DUMBEST thing I've seen in my entire life. No exaggeration. What's next? Humvees loaded with armed, masked agents patrolling Disney's Main Street U.S.A.?

#Chicago
September 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
titusandrogynous.bsky.social
If I get raptured, is it a no-call no-show for work?
September 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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brentosaur.bsky.social
The reaction Disney fans are having makes think maybe the Harry Potter fans are just bigots who don’t care after all.
makenakelly.bsky.social makena kelly @makenakelly.bsky.social · Sep 20
just saw a tiktok from a disney adult reading from On Tyranny and asking their followers to cancel their d+ and disney trips omg
September 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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npr.org
Grieving parents and online safety advocates at a congressional hearing called for new laws to regulate AI companion apps to protect the mental health of minors.
Their teenage sons died by suicide. Now, they are sounding an alarm about AI chatbots
Grieving parents and online safety advocates at a congressional hearing called for new laws to regulate AI companion apps to protect the mental health of minors.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
titusandrogynous.bsky.social
And if your WiFi cuts out, your fridge is a $3500 dead weight that can’t even keep safe food temps because EVERYTHING is controlled by WiFi

IoT was a fucking mistake, and I say that as someone who works in tech
moreperfectunion.bsky.social More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · Sep 19
Samsung is now showing ads on some U.S. customers’ smart fridges.

These fridges cost between $1,800 and $3,500.

Samsung says the advertisement program is "enhancing every day value for our home appliance customers."
September 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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wired.com
Strike 3 Holdings is suing Meta in federal court, alleging the tech giant pirated copyrighted adult videos to train its AI models. www.wired.com/story/meta-l...
Meta Accused of Torrenting Porn to Advance Its Goal of AI ‘Superintelligence’
Strike 3 Holdings is suing Meta in federal court, alleging the tech giant pirated copyrighted adult videos to train its AI models.
www.wired.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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ryanbeckwith.bsky.social
If you have an extra $10 a month to spare, here's a list of worker-owned cooperative news sites you might want to support:

• 404 Media
• Defector
• The Flytrap
• Flaming Hydra
• The Appeal
• Aftermath
• Racket
• Hell Gate
• The 51st
• The Colorado Sun
• Range Media
• Discourse Blog
• Pop Heist
September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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junlper.beer
i've subscribed to:
rolling stone
WIRED
404 media
defector
the handbasket

chicago journalism i subscribed to:
unraveled
block club

it's time to support media directly so they don't fall into the hands of fascists, the replies to this post have additional great news media i recommend supporting
junlper.beer onion person @junlper.beer · Sep 18
it looks like the only way to have honest media is directly support them. i currently subscribe to WIRED and rolling stone, and about to subscribe to 404 media. any other WOKE and antifa media orgs i should support?
September 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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joshuaerlich.bsky.social
folks, I want to remind you that a ton of federal workers are about to get their last pay check at the end of this month and this stuff is going to get much worse
fintwitter.bsky.social FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · Sep 17
GOOGLE SEARCHES FOR “HELP WITH MORTGAGE” SURPASS 2008 GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS PEAK, SIGNALING GROWING FINANCIAL STRAIN ON U.S. HOUSEHOLDS
September 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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swin24.bsky.social
something to keep in mind is that everything the right is currently doing to trans people is just what they have wanted for decades to do to gay people; they just can’t get away with doing the latter right now
September 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
titusandrogynous.bsky.social
Watched Unknown Number and felt compelled to text my mom thanks for fucking me up in normal ways and not being a fucking monster
September 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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govpritzker.illinois.gov
Authoritarians thrive on your silence — be loud — for America.
September 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM