Simone de Rochefort
@doomquasar.bsky.social
i’m thinking about cars
of all the olympic athletes, i think we can most agree that the snowboarders would be the most fun to grab a beer with
February 12, 2026 at 7:59 PM
of all the olympic athletes, i think we can most agree that the snowboarders would be the most fun to grab a beer with
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Reminder, here is how Skeleton is scored:
- the bones are their money
- so are the worms
- the bones equal dollars
- they will pull your hair up but not out
- all they want is another chance at life
- the bones are their money
- so are the worms
- the bones equal dollars
- they will pull your hair up but not out
- all they want is another chance at life
February 12, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Reminder, here is how Skeleton is scored:
- the bones are their money
- so are the worms
- the bones equal dollars
- they will pull your hair up but not out
- all they want is another chance at life
- the bones are their money
- so are the worms
- the bones equal dollars
- they will pull your hair up but not out
- all they want is another chance at life
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this is the story i've needed
To help unpack the linguistics behind Heated Rivalry, we talked to the hit TV show’s Russian dialect coach, Kate Yablunovsky, on Science Quickly. spklr.io/6046DZbdq
🎤: Kate Yablunovsky
✏️: Allison Parshall, Kendra Pierre-Louis
🎞️: Kylie Murphy
🎵: TripleScoop
Footage from Heated Rivalry (HBO/Crave)
🎤: Kate Yablunovsky
✏️: Allison Parshall, Kendra Pierre-Louis
🎞️: Kylie Murphy
🎵: TripleScoop
Footage from Heated Rivalry (HBO/Crave)
February 12, 2026 at 3:38 PM
this is the story i've needed
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Democracy's for small towns. That's how it developed, back in Athens.
February 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Democracy's for small towns. That's how it developed, back in Athens.
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hey just in case you didn't know, the OP of that post talked during quiet reading time.... :/
February 11, 2026 at 5:55 AM
hey just in case you didn't know, the OP of that post talked during quiet reading time.... :/
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on one hand, I think No Man's Sky's gradual accretion of gameplay systems has strayed too far from the majestic sense of solitude I want in a space game. on the other hand, trucking
hi honey. yeah i called out of work for the week and i'm heading home right now. they put trucking in No Man's Sky
February 11, 2026 at 2:52 PM
on one hand, I think No Man's Sky's gradual accretion of gameplay systems has strayed too far from the majestic sense of solitude I want in a space game. on the other hand, trucking
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if you played sonic the hedgehog and put down the controller, sonic would look at you and tap his foot impatiently. this was proof that sega genesis cartridges had souls. the decision was made to make the storage cases a lot larger than the cartridges so they would have room to move around in there
February 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
if you played sonic the hedgehog and put down the controller, sonic would look at you and tap his foot impatiently. this was proof that sega genesis cartridges had souls. the decision was made to make the storage cases a lot larger than the cartridges so they would have room to move around in there
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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They're calling HRT a "sex-rejecting procedure" now. I guess that means my wife gives me HRT every night!
February 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
They're calling HRT a "sex-rejecting procedure" now. I guess that means my wife gives me HRT every night!
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one thing I'd really like to attempt this year is divesting from Google entirely. It'd be a chore for sure, but man there's just nothing redeemable about this company anymore
February 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
one thing I'd really like to attempt this year is divesting from Google entirely. It'd be a chore for sure, but man there's just nothing redeemable about this company anymore
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Since I used to teach postmodern theory and culture, and also because I am a person living on this earth, I think about this stuff nonstop, and glad the WeRateDogs guy has put this so plainly so people can understand
February 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Since I used to teach postmodern theory and culture, and also because I am a person living on this earth, I think about this stuff nonstop, and glad the WeRateDogs guy has put this so plainly so people can understand
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every single day i read the news and look exactly like this guy. cap and all
February 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM
every single day i read the news and look exactly like this guy. cap and all
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HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: “.. In our in-progress research, we discovered that AI tools didn’t reduce work, they consistently intensified it.”
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
February 10, 2026 at 1:17 PM
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: “.. In our in-progress research, we discovered that AI tools didn’t reduce work, they consistently intensified it.”
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
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I was in too much haste, and now have no time left.
February 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I was in too much haste, and now have no time left.
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oh i can’t wait to read this
My first cover story at @nymag.com! I went to Utah to figure out how everything got so Mormon: www.thecut.com/article/morm...
Do You Have a Moment to Talk About How Mormons Conquered Pop Culture?
How the women of Utah blogged and posted their way into American hearts and wallets.
www.thecut.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
oh i can’t wait to read this
enjoyable: terribleminds.com/ramble/2026/...
Writers Who Use AI Are Not Real Writers
Dorothy Parker famously (but probably not really) said, “I hate to write, but I love having written,” which is a sentiment I don’t largely understand or agree with in the broader …
terribleminds.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
enjoyable: terribleminds.com/ramble/2026/...
the vibes of the women snowboarders ... impeccable. Kokomo Murase just threw down an incredible run and all her competitors are coming over to hug her
February 9, 2026 at 7:44 PM
the vibes of the women snowboarders ... impeccable. Kokomo Murase just threw down an incredible run and all her competitors are coming over to hug her