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beaksdale @beaksdale.bsky.social · 8h

In the UK our ones looked cooler but unless you were ten metres away from the transmitter they didn't work so well (I think it worked better in places like Germany that used DVB-C instead of DVB-T)

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 2d

I've noticed the opposing team's fans only cheer when the opponents score on us. To win those fans over, I recommend we score on ourselves repeatedly; that will surely make them so happy they'll start supporting us. And I'm sure all our fans will keep cheering for us—who else is there to cheer for?

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shaunt @shaunvids.bsky.social · 14h

persecuting minority groups who they imagine are poisoning society is an inherent part of the ideology, they need it, even if they were handed an ethnically 'cleansed' fascist state it would collapse in a witch-hunt for secret jews and suspected homosexuals and insufficiently committed fascists

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spooky mental haunted house @jesseltaylor.bsky.social · 14h

Ice-T: "the kids call it getting Rowlinged"

Joshua "The Crypt" Keep(er) @jekeep.bsky.social · 15h

The far-right mouthpiece who told young men to clean up their place while in front of his very clearly messy home, now has contracted an illness from all the mold in his home.

If you wrote such a fascist character in a story it would be deemed a silly caricature.

Jordan Peterson diagnosed with chronic condition after exposure to mold

Peterson's daughter said her father has a "genetic predisposition that causes the immune system to have an inability to identify and detoxify mold."

www.newsweek.com

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👁🌻🦊⚙️⚓ Bob, Engineer, Pusher of Paper @navmecheng.bsky.social · 1d

> It is 2025 BC. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis

> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis

Soldiers at the Bass Pro Shops pyramid in Memphis, TN.

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jam @socialistboat.dad · 1d

Stella Sacco
@antlervel.vet
It's really funny that The Art of War is treated as this like alpha male book when it's clearly meant to be read by ancient Chinese failsons because it's all "please don't forget you have to feed your troops" and "if someone asks if you're going to attack them consider lying about it"
April 23, 2024 at 1:28 AM © Everybody can reply
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Scott Fright @scw.bsky.social · 1d

Franz Kafka writing Steam reviews

Steam review that reads “game is good but im some bugs”

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beaksdale @beaksdale.bsky.social · 1d

I said the good plates not the near priceless plates

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 1d

In my opinion it’s time to retire the Nobel prizes for fields where most of the important discoveries have already been made, like physics, and add prizes for newer fields where substantial innovations occur every year, like speedrunning

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Ryan North? But - he died... 30 years ago this very night!! @ryannorth.ca · 1d

I used to get mad when people misused "decimated" to refer to things that weren't 1/10th destroyed, but I've given it some thought and now I've done a complete 360 on it

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beaksdale @beaksdale.bsky.social · 1d

The writer of Slow Horses (TV series) did WHAT?

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.

Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.

Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 1d

I hereby declare war on premature Christmassing.

Any shop caught doing this before 1st December must be shut down and turned into affordable housing.

Choose sanity. Vote Binface.

(Photo dated 9th October 2025)

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jeff com-BOO-ters @helldude.bsky.social · 2d

the joy of tik tok

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 2d

Huh: TikTok took down my 8-second video featuring this image of Debbie Brockman — the news producer just detained by Trump’s CBP agents — saying it violates the “joy of TikTok”

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beaksdale @beaksdale.bsky.social · 1d

On the one hand I'm glad it's good as I was keen to play it (and just generally), on the other hand it's EA so nope no thanks

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 2d

The media coverage does not reflect this AT ALL.

G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 2d

A majority of adults oppose Trump’s use of the National Guard in America cities www.gelliottmorris.com/p/a-majority...

A majority of Americans oppose Trump sending the National Guard to Democratic-run cities

The president is defying the will of the people, federal judges, and the Constitution

www.gelliottmorris.com

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Sean Carroll @seanmcarroll.bsky.social · 2d

Tragedy is when I am criticized on social media. Comedy is when you are dismembered with a bone saw and die.

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 2d

With receipts!

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/o...

‘Amoral, evil’: vitriolic backlash builds against comics who played Riyadh festival

Murder by bone-saw, lashings for rape victims, punishment amputation, jail for satirists … these are the Saudi human rights abuses fuelling the fury being directed at the likes of Louis CK, Dave Chapp...

www.theguardian.com

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Kevin VanOrd 🏳️‍🌈 🐻 @fiddlecub.bsky.social · 2d

Running a customer-service parody account requires a special touch. I'm afraid that this isn't it.

My post noting the following information from Steam: Secure Boot & TPM 2.0 Not Detected
Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 must be enabled to play some or all parts of this game. Steam has checked your system and one or both of these settings appear to be disabled. You can learn more about this game requirement on the Steam Support Site.

Reply from a parody EA Help account: Haha, go fuck yourself.

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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 2d

A reminder that 75% of people support a wealth tax.

To the ‘patriots’ saying they’ll leave the country in a strop:

Paying a wealth tax on assets above £10m is not a hardship. You'll still have a fancy house, fancy car and a fancy life.

Patriotic Millionaires know. @patmillsuk.bsky.social

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Brandon Sheffield @brandon.insertcredit.com · 3d

One cool feature of Steam is they provide a Harassment Zone for each game you announce. It's a place for people who hate progress to come and crap all over games they haven't even played. No, they won't help you moderate it, but hey, at least you can't delete it!

Mike Rose @mikerose.bsky.social · 3d

Classic Steam forums

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 3d

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 3d

A good way to win the Nobel Peace Prize is by making threats

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 3d

The Guardian- The US president may impose tariffs, demand higher NATO contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says, if on Friday he is not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

www.theguardian.com

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 3d

Skateboard

xkcd.com/3152/

4-panel comic. (1) [person in the sky unpacks skateboard from parachute bag] I guess this is on me. I should really keep my skateboarding gear and my parachutes in different-looking bags. (2) [person looking down at skateboard as they fall] (3) [person falling wile holding skateboard in one hand and phone making “beep beep” sound in the other] (4) (person still falling with skateboard, now talking on phone] Hello, Pro Skate Parks LLC? I’d like to place an extremely expedited order for a 600-foot halfpipe.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 3d

you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate

NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats"

subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."

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The Onion @theonion.com · 3d

White House Doctor: Trump Has Far More Bones Than Any Prior President https://theonion.com/white-house-doctor-trump-has-far-more-bones-than-any-prior-president/

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