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Un égoïste est quelqu'un qui ne pense pas à moi. — Labiche

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · Dec 24

Watching Spartacus and can't help thinking that if the slaves had eschewed violence and presented their case in polite manner, observing societal decorum, they might have found the Romans more receptive to their arguments

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 48m

Fingers crossed for you both 🤞🤞

Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 48m

They're also horrible when it comes to marginalised people, and in UK have turned homeless trans people away from shelters

moby spookgirl 🎃🏳️‍⚧️ @eigenvectrix.myatproto.social · 3h

A quick reminder: The Salvation Army is an international organisation and the national branches are not administratively or financially independent. Australian Salvos may be (usually) less overt in, or better at getting away with, the fascism they do, but if you support them then you support US ICE.

kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 14h

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 51m

"Rod Stewart’s wife, Penny Lancaster, was also reportedly left upset after the incident."

And now over to Alan at the Sportsdesk...

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 3h

A manager at Historic Environment Scotland was sanctioned after allegedly 'twerking' in front of Hollywood actor Martin Compston, according to reports

Scottish heritage boss sanctioned for 'twerking' in front of Martin Compston

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 53m

Oh love, I'm sorry 😔

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 53m

Did Sean Barbabella get his MD where Bob Loblaw did Law?

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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 3h

The whole piece is great and full of moments like this that illustrate what a terrible idea using LLMs on dating apps is on every level

C. Buckthorn @cbuckthorn.bsky.social · 5h

This is amazing. I laughed out loud www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

As 32-year-old Rich points out, though, "it's not like using ChatGPT guarantees success".
When he met someone in a bar one Friday night and swapped social media handles, he asked AI what his next move should be.
ChatGPT discerned that sending an initial message on Monday midmorning would set the right pace. "Then it gave me some options for what the message could be," says Rich.
"Keep it light, warm, and low-stakes so it reads as genuine interest without urgency," the bot advised. "Something like: Hey Sarah, still laughing about [tiny shared moment/reference if you've got one] - good to meet you!" Rich went back and forth with ChatGPT until he felt they'd hit upon exactly the right message ("Hey Sarah, it was lovely to meet you") but sadly she never replied, he says. "It's been two weeks now."

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Gabby HC, but a ghost, hiding in a corner @scriblit.bsky.social · 1h

THE RESIGNATIONS OF PRIME MINISTER LECORNU WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1h

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu appointed by Macron for the second time yesterday is already threatening to resign if “conditions are no longer met”. (France Elects)

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Daniel A Collier, PhD @dcollier74.bsky.social · 1d

Man what a lucky guess.........

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hoskas @hoskas.bsky.social · 1h

It was the perfect combination of popbitch, the Sidebar of Shame, the BBC and the best night in the best pub with the best people. This place isn't that. It will never be that, which is a shame, but I never expected it to be. Twitter isn't that anymore and you can't put the Genie back in the bottle

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 1h

🎶 You put the wrong man in
And he resigns in spite
You put your wrong man in
But he's not up for the fight
He does the turnabout
And he quits again
And the next election's a rout!
Ô! The poor Elysée... 🎶

Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1h

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu appointed by Macron for the second time yesterday is already threatening to resign if “conditions are no longer met”. (France Elects)

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1h

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu appointed by Macron for the second time yesterday is already threatening to resign if “conditions are no longer met”. (France Elects)

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oooOOOooorbette @orbette.bsky.social · 1h

I feel like I'm losing my mind

A screenshot of a Vinted item. The text says 'Simply Be purple jumper' and the photo is of a green jumper.

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 15h

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 16h

I have been to the shops three times this week for Parmesan. Forgot it every time and came home with a bag of other stuff

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Mutable Joe @mutablejoe.bsky.social · 16h

every recipe I try and do it's like, fenugreek, yes, turmeric, yes, organic chicken thighs, yes, smoked paprika, yes, some special leaf only grown in western somoa, yes ok let's go step one, brown an onion AH FUCK

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 16h

"I think kids look ridiculous. Aren't my knock-off Bono glasses cool?"

Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 16h

Says the grown man in a toy cowboy hat

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 16h

Good man

Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 16h

I like that this response could mean, which other than Bizon could you mean, or, i have so many, please narrow it down 😉

Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 16h

I'm fortunate that I do ☺️

Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 16h

You're good people. You make my sky better 🫶

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✨ Erinyes ✨ @erinyes.diy · 16h

if i was a trans dude i would voice train the lesbowski voice so i could go well you know that's just like, uh, your social construction, man

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 16h

Experience is the name we give to our own mistakes. How'd you think I know? 😋

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 17h

Exactly. Sometimes we need to refocus our strategies and fight the feeling that we're somehow giving up. You aren't, because you wouldn't 🫶

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Rhydian @grhydian.bsky.social · 17h

Always a tough choice, but there's no benefit in sacrificing your own health to fix the immediate or the short term. We need you healthy, and in a safe environment 🙏

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