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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 2h

The funniest part of all the billionaires are building bunker stories is the part where they’re sure the class hierarchy will survive the apocalypse.

ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 5h

www.bbc.com/news/article...

"I once met a former bodyguard of one billionaire with his own "bunker", who told me his security team's first priority, if this really did happen, would be to eliminate said boss and get in the bunker themselves. And he didn't seem to be joking."

Tech billionaires seem to be doom prepping. Should we be worried?

The debate is ramping up about what happens if - or when - computer intelligence overtakes humans

www.bbc.com

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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 7h

IXNAY - n. (< Penn. Dutch via Pig Latin) - nothing.

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Wholesome Games @wholesomegames.com · 1d

"Unleash your creativity and design your own diorama in Outside the Blocks ‒ a full-featured model builder. Shape the terrain, assemble modular houses, add decorations and put your creation on display!" store.steampowered.com/app/2350220/...

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1d

I think that how people talk about colonialism I think is one of the better tells for what their politics actually are. ymmv

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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting. I wondered about that!

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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 1d

Unscientific of course, but on my work computer, when I look at bsky as it is to a non-user, it’s full of AP and NYT stories. :-/

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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 1d

“const char* is not const unsigned char*” is what I’ll be discovered repeating under my breath as I rock back and forth for comfort

Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 2d

I’ve had the very good sort. Best was from some hippie/artist breakfast joint in Taos, NM. But why it’s so rare for it to be excellent, I don’t know.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 2d

I used to think people just didn’t understand what Columbus did but now I think some are really attached to him (as opposed to other worthy italians to celebrate) because their whole thing is not only getting away with doing horrible things but forcing everyone to praise them for being horrible

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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 2d

I had a disappointing chocolatey granola for breakfast for similar reasons!

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 2d

The siren call of electoral strategy and analysis partially crowded out work on things like law, organizational resistance, and protest. I blame myself, too

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Weird Christmas @weirdxmas.bsky.social · 2d

I'm truly as giddy as this pumpkin leering up-skirt at this poor young woman by how many people have asked me when the snarky captions are coming. So giddy and touched that I'll stop the posting until I can get that working, too. Early Xmas gift to my soul...

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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 2d

trying to do a little quiz app for my students and i'm in the throes of c-string vs. c++-string vs. whatever weird string implementation this app framework has bolted on. oh, and all of this into and out of json, but also into and out of a sqlite database

T.T #notMyDayJob

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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 2d

can't do any work bc outlook web client is in a logout loop, whee

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Joanne @joannelowry.bsky.social · 2d

Wild lovebird. I was making my calendars for Christmas gifts this year, so didn't take many pictures. I recognize this individual, and therefore the group that it is a part, because it's wings have the white on the edges. My backyard tree in Glendale, Arizona, USA. #birds, #lovebirds, #nature

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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 2d

I love watching people discover that half the grocery store is Brassica oleracea.

Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 2d

i'm sorry WHAT

Wikipedia screenshot

Brassica oleracea, also known as wild cabbage in its uncultivated form, is a plant of the family Brassicaceae. The species originated from feral populations of related plants in the Eastern Mediterranean, where it was most likely first cultivated. It has many common cultivars used as vegetables, including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, romanesco, kale, Brussels sprout, collard, Savoy cabbage, kohlrabi, and gai lan.

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Wendy Miller @burrowingowl.bsky.social · 3d

Moist owlettes. 🪶

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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 3d

somebody* snuck into my freezer and deposited some bbq pork bao buns there for my grateful delectation

*past me

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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 3d

love this 800 lb. gorilla of a cat, and that camera look is worthy of "The Office"

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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 3d

Anyway, yours is cooler!

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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 3d

i'm old enough that i saw adam sandler do a bit at a show held in his NYU dormitory

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 3d

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.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 3d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 3d

Action Saskia Reeves, Gary Oldman, and the rest ftw. 👊

Walter Krankheit @justmenniss.bsky.social · 3d

Occasionally, Ice Monroe.

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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