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Yeet Kune Do @yeetkunedo.bsky.social · 1h

I want you all to see how cryptocurrency is being normalized as if it’s not a Ponzi scheme run by wealthy people who want a very complicated system of extracting more wealth from desperate people who have little wealth and nowhere else to turn to.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1h

Morgan Stanley will now allow crypto investments in any type of account, including retirement accounts.

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Ben Van Camp @benvc.bsky.social · 10h

Damn

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 15h

Absolutely brutal way for the Phillies to lose, Dodgers win the series

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 15h

the portland chicken explains

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 15h

www.wweek.com/culture/2025...

Can you put into words what that purpose is? You and the frog have really become icons of this protest.

There’s been a nice overall whimsy that has shown up. The frog is amazing. We had a bunch of other inflatable people here last night, too. I saw people playing Twister the other day.

What they rely on is fear. So by coming out in an absurdist manner, it speaks to them, to some extent, that we’re actually not that afraid.

It also dismantles their narrative a little bit. When they try to describe this situation as “war-torn,” it becomes much harder to take them seriously when they have to post a video saying [U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security] Kristi Noem is up on the balcony staring over the Antifa Army and it’s, like, eight journalists and five protesters and one of them is in a chicken suit.

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perfect knight @shiningknightx.bsky.social · 19h

"we cant uninvent ai" no we cant but we couldnt uninvent nfts either and nobody gives a fuck about them anymore

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Ben Van Camp @benvc.bsky.social · 13h

Ain't no amountsa "goos" or "gahs" gonna get ya outta dis one, pal

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Ben Van Camp @benvc.bsky.social · 13h

Fucking wack

Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 21h

The controversial Riyadh Comedy Fest ended today, to be followed in December by the Saudi capital's music festival Soundstorm with Post Malone, Halsey, Benson Boone, and more

Post Malone, Halsey, Benson Boone, & More Playing Controversial Riyadh Music Festival Soundstorm

The comedy world has been in an uproar over the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which ended today after two weeks of performances in Saudi Arabia’s capital. Extremely popular comics including Kevin Hart, Dave...

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Ben Van Camp @benvc.bsky.social · 14h

The drive is over this week so if you want to support independent public radio, now's the time

One of the only stations that I know of who highlights new music from local/independent artists

Ben Van Camp @benvc.bsky.social · 5d

My favorite radio station, The SoCal Sound, is doing a pledge drive due to federal funding being pulled

If you feel like supporting them, go here: www.thesocalsound.org/support/than...

Thank You Protecting Public Radio

The Socal Sound - Community Amplified Radio

www.thesocalsound.org

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 18h

Not only this is amazing because part of fascism is the destruction of joy but it also makes it look ridiculous that the military is being deployed to put a stop to this

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

War is hell, Portland style

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~Classic Anime Girl of the Day!~ @retroanimegirls.bsky.social · Sep 9

Today's Classic Anime Girl is Milly Thompson, from "Trigun" (1998)!

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Ben Van Camp @benvc.bsky.social · 16h

stronk

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 2d

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a powerful antibody, known as 04_A06, that is able to neutralize 98.5% of MORE THAN 300 different HIV strains AND permanently reduce HIV viral load to undetectable levels, making it one of the broadest-acting antibodies against HIV identified to date.

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Yeet Kune Do @yeetkunedo.bsky.social · 21h

Said this on @mysteriousz.bsky.social’s thread re: Justin Wong’s pastry (hold the human rights violations) video. I think the FGC needs to understand this about “taking the bag.” The bag will pay you. The bag will never save you. You are quite literally cashing in a future where you’re loved.

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📺~CRT~📺 @crtvheadvt.bsky.social · 1d

A "small" datacenter was going to go up near me in Charlotte and the local community (including my conservative in-laws) fought it and won.

It's not inevitable.

More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 2d

Microsoft has withdrawn its proposal for a data center in a Milwaukee suburbs after community pushback.

After opposition from area residents and elected officials the 244 acre Caledonia project will not proceed.

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after facing opposition. Company looking for new site

Outcry from residents and elected officials caused Microsoft to drop the Caledonia plan. But the company is seeking an alternative site.

www.jsonline.com

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jeremy kaplowitz @jeremykaplowitz.com · 23h

this is the guy who got rid of brokers fees in nyc, for anyone who doesn't live here. he rocks

Free Parking 🚘 @free-parking.bsky.social · 1d

This is exactly what we need. This is it.

"New York City Council member Chi Ossé, a close ally of Zohran Mamdani, is privately discussing a run against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)"

Scoop: Mamdani ally weighs challenging Hakeem Jeffries

Just talking about a potential campaign could drive a further wedge between Mamdani — the democratic socialist in line to be New York's next mayor — and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

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InfiniTokens Dry Erase Tokens @infinitokens.com · 23h

InfiniTokens are NOT on Amazon, so let folks interested (or people you ask for gifts) know that searching for "InfiniTokens" there will only get a lot of cheap imitators that are not the real, high quality ones. They mimic our product designs to fool people into thinking they are the original.

An Amazon advertisement that has dry erase cards with designs extremely similar to InfiniTokens dry erase cards with color borders.

An Amazon advertisement that has dry erase cards with designs extremely similar to the thin in-line border of InfiniTokens dry erase cards.

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frey (but scary)🎃 @freydraws.bsky.social · 1d

can the FGC stop taking blood money please please please please

PBR Princess @transmaid.bsky.social · 1d

worst person you know has gotten worse

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 1d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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404 Media @404media.co · 1d

Scientists have developed a unique nanoparticle vaccine that prevented the development of multiple forms of cancer in mice.

🔗 www.404media.co/a-new-nanopa...

A New 'Nanoparticle Vaccine' Prevented Cancer In Mice, Study Says

The vast majority of mice that received the vaccine warded off repeated exposure to cancer cells, but the applications for humans are still not known.

www.404media.co

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Chris Franklin @errant-signal.com · 1d

The dominant conversation surrounding the release of Late Night With the Devil wasn't the movie's creative successes but the dipshit decision to use AI on a few titlecards lots of artists would have been ecstatic to draw, but sure, audiences don't care, Jason.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

Jason Blum says Hollywood should 'embrace AI' and viewers 'don't care if what they’re looking at is AI"

"it’s here to stay. It’s very important to use it ethically and legally, and for studios and guilds to protect the copyright of the artists"

(via Variety)

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Brandon Williams @stupidartpunk.bsky.social · 1d

Im not even demanding perfection. Thats impossible. Everyone has to make a buck and all companies are evil. But jfc like have SOME limits. Some sense of solidarity or morals. A couple lines in the sand at least. Sheesh.

Brandon Williams @stupidartpunk.bsky.social · 1d

We are in a crisis of sell outs. With recent stark examples like Riyadh festival and respected filmmakers embracing AI. I hope it kills these dinosaurs and makes room for new voices who to create and succeed. We need to make shame hurt more.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 1d

New from 404 Media: the Discord hack is every users' worst nightmare. Yesterday the hackers started posting Discord users' selfies, identity documents, email addresses, phone numbers, more. I watched in real time. This is risk of tech storing ID for age verification
www.404media.co/the-discord-...

The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare

A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...

www.404media.co

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Ben Van Camp @benvc.bsky.social · 1d

don't tell nobody

Ben Van Camp @benvc.bsky.social · 1d

the animators and artists who worked on transformers are proper insane

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 3d

you're already seeing & will see more stories about how various attempts at reducing energy use "aren't working," etc -- those are propaganda. this is fantastic

Jonathan @renewableenergy.bsky.social · 3d

Huge historic turning point — Renewables surpassed coal as the world’s leading electricity source for the first half of 2025!

#greensky #energysky #renewableenergy

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Ben Van Camp @benvc.bsky.social · 1d

guys, i think my copy of 2XKO has fallen ill