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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 23m

I hear that. I wasn't the complete cave troll I thought I was, but lots of factors convinced me I was.

Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 1h

When we were younger camera phones were also extremely rare and/or shite quality, so you have to rely on somebody having had a disposable on a night out and those photos being readily available.

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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 1h

Who could have predicted that the company run by a weird auton, who released a child grooming AI, would also release the up-skirting-creeper spy glasses?

Why are we not casting all these debased billionaire weirdos in to a volcano instead of worshipping them as tech wunderkinds?

Brianna Chesser @chessercat.bsky.social · 14h

Actual safety notice from my alma mater:

Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses being used exactly as everyone expected

The techbros are not okay (it’s a completely open campus…not all the buildings, obviously)

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
Office of Public Safety

Crime Safety Advisory:
Suspicious Occurrence Reported

Dear USF Community,

We want to make you aware of recent reports of a suspicious occurrence on and around campus. Multiple community members have reported contact from an individual, described as male and wearing Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses, who has approached women with unwanted comments and inappropriate dating questions. Reports indicate that this individual may be attempting to post these interactions online under the account name "pickuplines.pov" on TikTok, Instagram, and possibly other social media platforms.

While no threats or acts of violence have been reported, we want our community to stay informed and take steps to support one another.
If you encounter this individual or any suspicious activity:

Take immediate action to report the incident at the time it occurs by calling Public Safety Dispatch.
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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 1h

Similarly I can't repost "a thirst trap from my youth" on account of having been a massively uncool loser dork as a young lad (and an old lad). 😄🥲

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 2h

It is laughable to think that you can neuter the far right with minor tweaks like this.

How many Conservative or Reform supporters even know that immigrants have to pass a language test? They object to immigration on emotional grounds, not because they have dry objections to eligibility criteria.

To ensure graduates contribute effectively to the economy, the maximum post-study stay will be reduced to 18 months from the current 2 years for most from 1 January 2027. It comes after data clearly showed that many holders had not transitioned into graduate-level employment as intended.
Finance requirements for student visas will also be increased for the 2025 to 2026 academic year, meaning foreign students will have to demonstrate they have sufficient funds to support themselves.

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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 1h

Yes, but I'm still sad to hear about it.

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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 1h

This is insane on the face of it, but also, will this be equivalent to an *english language* a level, which is famously difficult and I wouldn’t be able to pass without serious study, or are they seriously going to be demanding comparative literature essays from incoming nursing staff?

Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 15h

I will bet my bike that close to zero of the British racists that this law is pandering to could pass A-level English.

Migrants will be required to pass A Level standard of English

Migrants will be required to pass tough new English language requirements under a law introduced in Parliament today.

www.gov.uk

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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 1h

Sad to hear Tony Hart died.

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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 1h

"Pub cancels poorly considered quiz night" is "BBC News" worthy now because it gave the bigots a sad.

🏳️‍⚧️ Leah 🏳️‍⚧️ @tilly.bsky.social · 3h

bbc.com/news/article...

Britain's most remote pub cancels Harry Potter night over backlash

The Old Forge in Knoydart said staff had received 'inappropriate grief' over the Halloween event

bbc.com

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Aliza Adi (she/her) @alizaadi.bsky.social · 2h

This perfectly sums up the ignorance - and indifference - many cisgender people still have about what’s happening to Trans+ folk in the UK

“We planned to raise money for Trans youth on the same night we’re giving our business over to a billionaire actively funding efforts to ‘cure’ transness”

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Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social · 15h

Gonna do a AI reshoot of the human centipede cast entirely
of Silicon Valley billionaire dorks and put this concept straight to sleep

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 15h

It's so tiring trying to buy decent, affordable mens clothing that isn't fogeyish M&S shite, how do you do fellow kids cringe or cheap sweatshop garbage when you hit your 40s.

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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 16h

I worry he's only ever going to pay a fraction of the settlement back as actual cash, and not just lost IP, as he's got everything tied up in shell companies owned by family and friends.

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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 16h

Betteridge's Law working overtime these days.

GQ @gqmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Is hard-right streamer Nick Fuentes winning over women on the left? Writer Katherine Dee investigates www.gq.com/story/nick-f...

Is Nick Fuentes Winning Over Women on the Left?

There are the Tumblr “Nickstorians” and sincere fanfics. But are young, liberal, possibly irony-poisoned women fetishizing or even falling for the hard-right streamer with the “groyper” following? Wri...

www.gq.com

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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 16h

This sort of headline syntax is bullshit because on skimming it, it makes it appear a factual ruling, instead of just an allegation by his defence counsel in court.

"Tommy Robinson police stop unlawful, court hears

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Starlit_Stella @starlilstella.bsky.social · 16h

Shes right.

StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

When you finally run out of fucks to give.

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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 16h

Bottling his tears and selling them as miracle serum to incels.

Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 17h

lol and indeed lmao

The Independent @the-independent.com · 19h

BREAKING | Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

Alex Jones loses Supreme Court bid to avoid paying $1.4B to Sandy Hook families

www.independent.co.uk

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Josef O'Shea @josefoshea.bsky.social · 17h

You can see why the English - famous for learning languages when they live and travel abroad - would want to insist on this 🤪

The Independent @the-independent.com · 21h

Migrants will need A-level standard English to work in UK

www.independent.co.uk

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Woodo @woodo.bsky.social · 17h

TFW you're repulsive to fashy far right women that *aren't* weird Republican, Christian Doomcult, plastic-faced, Barbie Dolls.

Uppity Woman @thatuppitywoman.bsky.social · 17h

Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni isn't have any of Trump's BS. Translation: "Let go of my hand and don't even TRY to hug me, you pervert!"

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Spooook-o Booooo-piss @seej500.bsky.social · 1d

This is an insane statistic

But if it's any comfort, it can't last. ChatGPT has ~20million subscribers, paying ~$20p/m. Let's round up & say their net subs income is half a billion dollars p/m, so $6b p/a

They expect to spend $150b over the next 5 years

That ain't a business

Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · 1d

This is an alarming compression of the planetary destruction timeline: with the massive growth of the AI bubble, data centers are expected to consume up to 12% of total US electricity by 2028, up from 4.4% in 2023.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/t...

Sora 2 and ChatGPT are consuming so much power that OpenAI just did another 10 gigawatt deal | CNN Business

OpenAI is partnering with Broadcom to design and develop 10 gigawatts of custom AI chips and systems, a massive amount of power that will use as much electricity as a large city. The move further high...

www.cnn.com

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Beau @drbeaubeaumont.bsky.social · 1d

Could be worse: these days 5ive look like they spend their weekends shouting at hotels.

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HerRoyalBOO👻bies @ourflagmeansbeth.bsky.social · 1d

“She would show up looking like a forever 21 employee and then murder 15 people.”

This is hysterically funny.

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Ben Knight @benjamin-knight.com · 1d

Any number of people and separate organisations may be classed as part of the anti-fascist movement, sure.
But they share no common hierarchy or infrastructure.
The far right tells its cultists that Antifa is a global (variously) business, army, club, cult, party, terrorist organisation. All untrue.

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Ben Knight @benjamin-knight.com · 4d

Why is the world's press playing along with the radicalised right's fever dream that there is a global, corporeal, structured, (ya know...real) organisation called 'Antifa'?
There isn't.
Disparate anti-fascist groups exist.
'Antifa' was a slogan created by the far right. It's fiction.
Call it out!

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