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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 1h

In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 23h

Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 13h

they did. but when the public kind of realized they could make either a novelty geegaw or a part of a bigger thing, but not bespoke versions of complete commercial products they kind of lost interest

very similar!

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 19h

couldn't get to JawnCon today because of Warminster Line issues

was a bummer but really made my heart go out to folks who rely on SEPTA for life or work

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 19h

let the old symbols of virtue die

embrace the new way

The Colfax café where everyone eats with dignity, whether they can pay or not

In exchange for a meal at SAME Café, you can volunteer, pay what you can, or donate fruits and vegetables.

denverite.com

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 21h

philadelphia film society is so great

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 1d

It's interesting how easy it is for people to look at someone *wildly* succeeding at a horrific goal, and continue acting as if they are failing at a very different goal which they have repeatedly and loudly declared they do not have.

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 1d

is adam curtis a conspiracy theorist?

i am a fan

but cant help but feel like i am a fan because he explains things in a way that seems to make it all make sense

isnt that the appeal of qanon too?

am i falling for the same thing?

HyperNormalisation Documentary By Adam Curtis - A Different Experience Of Reality : Adam Curtis : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Video taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh2cDKyFdyUAll credits to the creator, Adam Curtis...

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nmlstyl @nmlstyl.bsky.social · 1d

this is really sweet www.npr.org/2025/10/09/n...

Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away to those in need

Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.

www.npr.org

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 1d

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 1d

i am hopeful it demystifies some identities

"oh wow lesbians are just like everyone else, some are real shitty"

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 1d

bsky.app/profile/mere...

Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 1d

So we remain vigilant & deeply grateful to our allies.

For Signal, Chat Control is an existential threat. If we were *forced* to choose between building surveillance into our services or keeping our integrity, we would choose integrity & leave the market. We hope it never comes to this. 7/

Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 2d

i finally found an email signature text that speaks to me

Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 2d

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"Chat control without cause must be taboo in a state governed by the rule of law. Private communication must never be under general suspicion."
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www.bmjv.de/SharedDocs/Z...

Zitat

Anlasslose Chatkontrolle muss in einem Rechtsstaat tabu sein. Private Kommunikation darf nie unter Generalverdacht stehen.“

www.bmjv.de

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 2d

"""
...protested, and petitioned their elected officials to oppose this blatant threat to human rights.

As per @ella's toot, the vote on #ChatControl was taken off the agenda for Oct 14.
"""

Alex Ștefănescu (@[email protected])

Congratulations to all those who spoke out against #ChatControl, who wrote to their representatives, who explained what's at stake for their fellows, who mobilized, protested, and petitioned their ele...

chaos.social

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 2d

Commonwealth Saga > The Culture

Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 2d

i thought the Rosicrucians founded antifa in the temple of solomon or whatever in the 17th century

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Dominic Umile @dominicumile.bsky.social · 4d

“Against all odds—COVID shutdowns, FCC regulations, and the long decline of FM radio—college radio is thriving again” emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...

Gen Z's College Radio Revival

Reports say Gen Z isn't discovering new artists. But college radio stations are overflowing with new DJs. As young listeners reject algorithms for analog—the industry should pay attention.

emwhitenoise.substack.com

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 2d

havent gotten to it yet am really looking forward to reading it

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 2d

Affluent White Man Enjoys, Causes The Blues

HIGHLAND PARK, IL–Steve Smalls, a senior vice-president at Chicago’s Alliance Manufacturing, the world’s largest producer of industrial refrigeration systems, is a self-described "blues nut."

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samuel @quilombo.bsky.social · 2d

This from @realgdt.bsky.social talking about 'Frankenstein' is so good.

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 2d

i love pitbulls

but goddnam. when all 7 of their braincells line up they can be REAL annoying

Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 2d

i hope the "why does everyone remember Glitter Boys and almost nothing else" topic comes up

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 2d

no one to work farmville

Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 2d

"Hennimore my elderly suggestible mother is coming by to see the heirloom of our viking heritage i restored and have put in room I. Sir Oswald Mosley is arriving this afternoon to see our company's new Air Loom that is in room 1. your job..."

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Robert Daniel Pickard @notpickard.com · 2d

former peace activist of the Napoleonic Wars who was confined to Bedlam asylum in 1797 for believing that his mind was under the control of the “Air Loom” a terrifying machine whose mesmeric rays and mysterious gases were brainwashing politicians and plunging Europe into revolution, terror, and war

Illustrations of Madness: James Tilly Matthews and the Air Loom

Mike Jay recounts the tragic story of James Tilly Matthews, a former peace activist of the Napoleonic Wars who was confined to London's notorious Bedlam asylum in 1797 for believing that his mind ...

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