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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 5d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 4d

Alberta government to ban the number 58,008 in schools

CALGARY — With the province's teachers on strike, Danielle Smith’s UCP government has tabled new legislation banning the use of the number 58,008, in order to “protect Alberta’s most precious resource...

www.thebeaverton.com

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Carolyn Petit @carolynmichelle.bsky.social · 4d

was once told by the "editorial director" of the company i was working for at the time that covering prime day was "serving our readers" and that not doing so would in effect be a dereliction of journalistic duty

Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 4d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 4d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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Stop Skeletons From Fighting | SSFF @stopskeletons.bsky.social · 10d

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Zeboyd Digital Entertainment @zeboydgames.bsky.social · Jul 10

If "AI" was as valuable as they say it is, they wouldn't be selling it to you. They'd be using it themselves in secret to make the next Minecraft, the next Avatar, the next Hello Kitty and then they'd sell that to you.

They're trying to sell you a sick goose, while pretending it lays golden eggs.

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 10d

the website to cancel Xbox Game Pass subscriptions is overloaded

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 12d

just guess

cait (and adonis)
@cait.bsky.social
i'm sorry to say this but if you send me a tiktok of a person telling a story into the camera for 3 minutes i'm not fucking watching it. just in general ever. people need to start typing things up again because i can read so much faster than you can talk and i'm not wasting my precious time on this
November 11, 2023 at 1:49 AM
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Mike Suszek @mikesuszek.bsky.social · 11d

Once again, this perfect @zeboydgames.bsky.social post comes to mind:

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Old DeuTaranomy 🧶⚒️ @kindofstrange.com · 11d

Bloody hell, well played

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kaos @kaosjr.bsky.social · 10d

I think youtube.com/@jauwn will have that one on lock pretty soon.

Jauwn

enjoyable content

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kaos @kaosjr.bsky.social · 13d

wireless printer? nah it's a LaserJet from 2004

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Dr. Catherine Scott @cataranea.bsky.social · 16d

Canada Post “lost” 1 billion dollars last year?

How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.

Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 16d

"Canada Post is on track to lose money" Hum. Duh. It cost less than a toonie to send a letter across Canada.

"Canada Post is a service and not a business" was common knowledge until late stage capitalism brain rotted most people into think if it ain't making money for shareholders, it's failing.

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X ΘΔ @xkeeper.net · Aug 25

presented without comment:

★ the floppy disk alignment chart ★

one of those alignment charts.
along the top: "portability [purist/neutral/rebel]"
along the side: "structure [purist/neutral/rebel]"

the squares, left to right, top to bottom:
zip disk, nas, hard disk (internal);
usb drive, ps5 (bootleg), soldered-in RAM;
paper (in a scanner/printer), a road sign saying 'slow traffic ahead', and a tombstone

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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 19d

If you use a computer and have patience for learning new skills, pirating Disney content is easier than even in the golden age of Pirate Bay. Cancel Disney and use that money on creator-owned Patreons. Here are some search terms to get you started:

r/piracy
Sonarr
Radarr
Nzbplanet
Newsgroup Ninja

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dadvans | the winnipeg jorts @dadvans.bsky.social · 19d

once again, if tylenol caused autism, america would have a better rail system

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kaos @kaosjr.bsky.social · 20d

Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines

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Hard Drive @hard-drive.net · 27d

Elon we know the real reason you hate trans people is because they’re all better at video games than you.

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藤ちょこ-fuzichoco- @fuzichoco.bsky.social · 27d

幽々ゆらちゃん2周年おめでとうー！👻✨

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kaos @kaosjr.bsky.social · 27d

"it's retro, not prehistoric"

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Xythar @xythar.bsky.social · Sep 12

enjoy my 3 minute edit

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kaos @kaosjr.bsky.social · 29d

@hcnone.bsky.social Penny chilling with Miku and Sparkle!

Penny Plushie next to Sparkle Doll and two Miku nesoberi

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irae @iraete.bsky.social · Sep 10

after a long time, i've finally gotten around to putting up the jill stingray print i got from @hcnone.bsky.social 's shop a whileeee back in an actual frame. she's so perfect 🥹

framed 4x6 fanart print of jill stingray, protagonist bartender of the va11-halla video game

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kaos @kaosjr.bsky.social · Sep 9

we love Cirno Touhou Project

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kaos @kaosjr.bsky.social · Sep 8

it annoys me greatly when people leave their phone at max volume constantly

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