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Lex @glitterstrands.bsky.social · 8m

one thing about me I always say thank you to the Google Home and tbh now that they're letting the robots do sexting I think this is gonna pay off big time for me

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Ian @ianofmanycolours.bsky.social · 4h

love to replace all joy with the functional substitute of joy

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 7h

Tariffs have rapidly increased the price of coffee—a drink with almost no nutritional value and lots of functional substitutes. Yet coffee may also be the one thing Americans can’t live without, @elcush.bsky.social writes:

The Drink That Americans Won’t Give Up Without a Fight

Coffee has almost no nutritional value and lots of substitutes. It’s also, apparently, too important to lose.

bit.ly

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Dave @isntdave.bsky.social · 7h

At least a Masters, surely.

Dave @isntdave.bsky.social · 10h

now there’s a name I was happy to have forgotten

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Dave @isntdave.bsky.social · 1d

aw!

Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 1d

🚨Dan and Phil confirm they’ve been in a relationship for almost 16 years.

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Dave @isntdave.bsky.social · 1d

congrats babe!! amazing

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Dave @isntdave.bsky.social · 1d

thought I saw something about this the other day, found this foi reply. Not tooo bad but you’d… think this was not impossible hah

Screenshot of foi response saying there’s no usb C ports available rail approved but they can upgrade in future

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Ruth Harley @ruthh.bsky.social · 2d

I don't believe that "few seem to care" about the near-annihilation of youth clubs. It's one of the issues I hear people caring about passionately every day. I can believe that few with the political power to effect large-scale change care enough to use it. But many people care very deeply indeed.

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 2d

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Britain's youth clubs have been quietly decimated. What's most revealing is that few seem to care | John Harris

These vital spaces have been the first targets of cuts in a nation that favours age over youth – despite being the remedy for blights such as social division, polarisation and loneliness, says Guardia...

www.theguardian.com

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Bold Politics with Zack Polanski @boldpolitics.bsky.social · 3d

Solidarity with all trans and intersex people having their existence debated every time a tv host hasn't done their prep and can't think of any more questions

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Jonty Wareing @jonty.bsky.social · 2d

We rarely buy anything in airport duty free but I was very tempted by a LIVE HAIRY CRAB

A refrigerated display case of hairy crabs in Shanghai Pudong airport, each tied with string to stop them escaping

A close up of hairy crabs in a Shanghai Airport refrigerated display case tied with string to stop them escaping

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David Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social · 3d

Reading @londoncentric.media and reflecting on how everything wrong with Britain can be seen through Deliveroo:
- much of the economy is fraudulent
- people don’t go outside
- workers are underpaid and insecure
- the immigration system is broken
- society is being eroded by Big Tech

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Dave @isntdave.bsky.social · 3d

she’s SO GOOD have the best time!

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 4d

lying

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 4d

How OpenAI put itself at the centre of a $1tn network of deals on.ft.com/4q0tjCV

How OpenAI put itself at the centre of a $1tn network of deals

The company behind ChatGPT has signed agreements with many of the largest tech groups, adding to a growing web of financial dependencies across the AI world

on.ft.com

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Dave @isntdave.bsky.social · 3d

wondering if he’s been dared to undo another shirt button each day, but also delighted about it

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Sam P @samjoshphillips.bsky.social · 4d

Truthfully think Self Esteem is one of the most important artists on the British music scene. She’s an absolute phenom live and it’s a bit mad how much she owns any stage size. What a joy.

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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 4d

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Chris Merkel @chrismerkel.bsky.social · 4d

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 4d

Richest man in New York: AHAHAHAHA I AM TAKING THE BUS AHAHAHAHA

Nick @sregorn.bsky.social · 4d

great post sir, keep saying shit like this

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Dave @isntdave.bsky.social · 4d

it’s little stupid stuff too, my kayak club’s newsletter archive broken, times millions of things, etc. just so dumb and for poor lawmaking by luddites

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Dave @isntdave.bsky.social · 4d

yes yes I know but I’m also trying to do something about 4 people on reddit have made and it’s very annoying that imgur isn’t there any more and no one on any side will have any inclination to fix this

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Dave @isntdave.bsky.social · 4d

wild how net neutrality was a Thing for a solid decade but the UK just lost access to every useful image ever posted to reddit or internet forums because of our ridiculous ‘safety’ law

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Alpine Migrant @alpinemigrant.bsky.social · 5d

Until we had a miscarriage in pregnancy I had no idea a) quite how devastating this is and b) how it happens to LOADS of people. It's incredibly common and it's a absolute bastard.

This is a decent and thoughtful law and props to all behind it.

Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 5d

Today marks the start of Baby Loss Awareness Week.

This year, it comes as the UK is about to pass a law guaranteeing the right to bereavement leave for miscarriage, making us one of only 4 countries in the world to offer it.

My heart is with everyone who experiences the heartbreak of baby loss.

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Dave @isntdave.bsky.social · 4d

Gorgeous wasn’t it! I’ve no tats but was a tiny teeny bit tempted by the same…

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Dave @isntdave.bsky.social · 5d

Star Lane is what, two stops away? And my god so much worse

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David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social · 5d

just met a woman at a party & asked her what she did for work. could barely understand her because she was so soft spoken & had an accent so i just nodded a bunch.

“she’s in culture,” her friend said.

i finally realised that i was talking to
ANNA DELVEY

I ASKED ANNA DELVEY WHAT SHE DID FOR WORK

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