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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 8h

Detroit was clearly the lesser team. Which is why I really wanted them to win.

staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 8h

I predicted this. God help us all.

staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 8h

Seattle opens a portal into hell. They extract a game ending single. The world heaves.

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 8h

Seattle opens a portal into hell. They extract a game ending single. The world heaves.

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 8h

The game ends in a walk-off murder. The judge is not sympathetic. The MLB is sentenced to hard labour.

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 8h

The ghost runner appears but is ejected from the game. The umpires begin to plot their revenge. The game remains tied, 2 to 2. Always 2. Always 2. The number of the beast.

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Emily Andras @emandras.bsky.social · 8h

I don't remember a time before this baseball game

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 8h

"We all lose in the end, death is the only escape, annihilation is the only victory" the announcers announce during the 14th inning stretch. The crowd boos themselves.

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 8h

The heart of madness is centered on a specific cell phone branded stadium in Seattle. Every person there just feeling like human garbage yet cheering regardless. They may never leave this hell.

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 8h

Spitting contest—distance and volume being the main metrics—seems the only way this game will end.

staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 9h

Enjoying every second of this disaster

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 20h

As part of my effort to make art and get off the internet, I recorded a new album of weirdo experimental ambient folk music. This one inspired by the sound of degrading cassette loops, thrift store guitars, and the work of artists like Grouper, Jim O'Rourke, Florist, Hana Stretton and Claire Rousay.

Twin Rivers by Thrums

Stream and Save Twin Rivers - Distributed by DistroKid

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Pyramid Chad @pyrameadhead.wifeguy.online · 15h

Every time

Tweet from hotgirlhala: "this does not help your cause" - guy who hates you and your cause

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 1d

*Lil Jon Voice* States' Rights to What

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Sonja Drimmer @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social · 15h

People think the first thing Gutenberg printed was the Bible. This is false. The first things he printed were a political prophecy, propaganda about the Turks’ threat to Christendom, & a popular school text. If you want a parallel to AI, that’s it: making $ from conspiracies, racism, & school slop.

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 1d

really nice piece on this btw from @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social sonjadrimmer.com/blog-1/2025/...

"The Printing Press Democratized Knowledge": When Slogans Masquerade as History — Sonja Drimmer

The phrase is said so frequently it seems, like the mechanism it celebrates, to mechanically replicate itself.  It's become a favorite catchphrase among tech boosters of any sort (see my post on...

sonjadrimmer.com

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 20h

It should be on all the streaming services, though some take longer to post new uploads than others.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w1A...

Maundering

YouTube video by Thrums - Topic

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 20h

As part of my effort to make art and get off the internet, I recorded a new album of weirdo experimental ambient folk music. This one inspired by the sound of degrading cassette loops, thrift store guitars, and the work of artists like Grouper, Jim O'Rourke, Florist, Hana Stretton and Claire Rousay.

Twin Rivers by Thrums

Stream and Save Twin Rivers - Distributed by DistroKid

distrokid.com

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 21h

Yes, because they were expecting their favorite artist to not be shit.

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 1d

No Good Art Comes From Greed.

No Good Art Comes From Greed | Defector

The packages arrived square and thin and carefully wrapped on Saturday afternoon. There were three of them, but only one was mine. If I could have rejected my package, sent it back from whence it came...

defector.com

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 1d

Lol, this company just shut off all the water in the neighborhood without telling us. Who knew the swampdonkeyvac at Gmail aka We Suck 24/7 was not reputable.

staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 1d

You had me at Drill Slurry.

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 1d

You had me at Drill Slurry.

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Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 1d

Over 40% of corn grown in Indiana is used to make ethanol that cars burn. One acre of corn yields about 16,500 vehicle-miles per year of ethanol, which sounds high until you realize that one acre of solar yields about 2,700,000 vehicle-miles per year: 16,000% more driving for a given plot of land.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

I've decided to dedicate my life to confidently popping into people's replies and saying "why are people surprised by this" despite nobody, anywhere, expressing any surprise

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aaron from queens from twitter @aaronnarraph.bsky.social · 1d

the background on zohran's colbert appearance is jaw-droppingly disgusting

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Kevin R. McClure @drkevinrmcclure.com · 1d

It's kind of the embodiment of institutional neutrality.

Neutral people. They have no position except institutional advancement.

Kevin R. McClure @drkevinrmcclure.com · 1d

I have a not-so-creative theory that this is a defining feature of what many see as "good leadership" in higher ed right now:

"Mizzou is faring very well so far during the second Trump administration... That’s because Choi is good at staying out of trouble."

www.chronicle.com/article/mun-...

Mizzou’s President Has Succeeded by Staying Out of Trouble

The University of Missouri leader turned around its reputation, bolstered state funding and enrollment, and restored the faculty trust. But his tight-lipped management style has its critics.

www.chronicle.com

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staring blankly into the abyss @ianmosby.bsky.social · 1d

I love this story so much. Nature waiting patiently in the wings for humans to get their shit together or go extinct.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Creatures buried in soil for over a century burst back to life in Toronto waterfront

A project to restore coastal wetland leads to astonishing discoveries of a host of life: seeds and plant scraps, as well as water fleas, worms, larvae and plankton

www.theguardian.com

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