Mean Bean Machine
@sentient6.bsky.social
You see me now, a veteran
of a thousand console wars
of a thousand console wars
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Mean Bean Machine
@sentient6.bsky.social
· Dec 26
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying, oh, taking toll
If you've been bad, Lord, I bet you have
And you've not been hit, oh, by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes
Oh, bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
Bullets flying, oh, taking toll
If you've been bad, Lord, I bet you have
And you've not been hit, oh, by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes
Oh, bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
The way this keeps happening is as if there’s no consequences.
New breach: The University of Pennsylvania suffered a breach in October which was then published publicly earlier this month. Data included 624k unique email addresses among other personal attributes. 78% were already in @haveibeenpwned.com. Read more: haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/Unive...
Have I Been Pwned: University of Pennsylvania Data Breach
In October 2025, the University of Pennsylvania was the victim of a data breach followed by a ransom demand, largely affecting its donor database. After the incident, the attackers sent inflammatory e...
haveibeenpwned.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM
The way this keeps happening is as if there’s no consequences.
Some say the best thing about jailbreaking your F35 is the themes but I say it’s the homebrew.
February 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Some say the best thing about jailbreaking your F35 is the themes but I say it’s the homebrew.
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Semantic Ablation. A thing I think most of us understood, but it's nice to have such an accurate statement in two words;
That and it instantly explains why the stupid think they're being spoken to.
www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/s...
That and it instantly explains why the stupid think they're being spoken to.
www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/s...
Semantic ablation: Why AI writing is boring and dangerous
opinion: The subtractive bias we're ignoring
www.theregister.com
February 16, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Semantic Ablation. A thing I think most of us understood, but it's nice to have such an accurate statement in two words;
That and it instantly explains why the stupid think they're being spoken to.
www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/s...
That and it instantly explains why the stupid think they're being spoken to.
www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/s...
I did try to warn you about the selfies.
404 Media obtained internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos. @evystadium.bsky.social has more.
@josephcox.bsky.social scoop: www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
@josephcox.bsky.social scoop: www.404media.co/cops-are-buy...
February 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I did try to warn you about the selfies.
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An internal Meta doc reveals far-reaching surveillance plans from Facebook's parent company that rely on the distraction of political turmoil
Meta plan to use political turmoil as cover for new surveillance tech rollout
An internal Meta doc reveals far-reaching surveillance plans from Facebook's parent company that rely on the distraction of political turmoil
www.thecanary.co
February 16, 2026 at 9:38 AM
An internal Meta doc reveals far-reaching surveillance plans from Facebook's parent company that rely on the distraction of political turmoil
*christian bale batman voice*
Taking a dump. In the rain.
Taking a dump. In the rain.
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👉 www.dessein-de-dessin.com/quand-laquar...
#Aquarelle #ArtJaponais #ComicsArt #PopCulture #DesseinDeDessin
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#Aquarelle #ArtJaponais #ComicsArt #PopCulture #DesseinDeDessin
February 16, 2026 at 6:39 AM
*christian bale batman voice*
Taking a dump. In the rain.
Taking a dump. In the rain.
One of the ways I’m good at predicting things is I just imagine the worst case scenario.
Warner Bros. Discovery is considering reviving sale talks with Paramount Skydance after a new amended offer, Bloomberg reports.
February 16, 2026 at 4:03 AM
One of the ways I’m good at predicting things is I just imagine the worst case scenario.
Mom what are those cartridges doing?
February 16, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Mom what are those cartridges doing?
It’s funny how every debate has a bunch of people like “no it’s mental illness” or “no it’s the guns” and every time I’m over here like “it’s actually the inequality” and I’m always correct.
if you asked me to diagnose the western game industry's current problem it would start with "landlords have absorbed basically all disposable income"
February 16, 2026 at 1:48 AM
It’s funny how every debate has a bunch of people like “no it’s mental illness” or “no it’s the guns” and every time I’m over here like “it’s actually the inequality” and I’m always correct.
Anyone want to have Ridge Racer 6 vs Ridge Racer 7 debate?
For tonight's livestream, let's hang out and play some Ridge Racer 6 (360 version on XBox Series X) youtube.com/live/0vQ4GHJ...
Ridge Racer 6 (XB360) :: LIVE STREAM
YouTube video by My Life in Gaming
youtube.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Anyone want to have Ridge Racer 6 vs Ridge Racer 7 debate?
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the Black Panthers were right
February 15, 2026 at 5:47 PM
the Black Panthers were right
Truly Spider-Man is the Taco Bell of comics. It’s just a pretend new mix of the same ingredients for decades.
Marvel announced that the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral crossover will end with Peter Parker becoming a new version of Spider-Carnage. Now, Marvel has revealed Iban Coello's variant cover for the issue.
bit.ly/4agfOsV
bit.ly/4agfOsV
February 16, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Truly Spider-Man is the Taco Bell of comics. It’s just a pretend new mix of the same ingredients for decades.
*cracks knuckles and inhales deeply*
February 15, 2026 at 9:13 PM
*cracks knuckles and inhales deeply*
I keep seeing streamers posting stuff like, “Do you like video games? Come join my Discord!”
February 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I keep seeing streamers posting stuff like, “Do you like video games? Come join my Discord!”
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There are two kinds of people in the world:
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
February 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
There are two kinds of people in the world:
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
People who suffered, and think because of that, everyone else should suffer the way they did because otherwise it's not fair.
People who suffered, and think because of that, no one else should have to suffer either.
Be the second.
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I'm sick of the whole "The Germans Didn't Know"
They KNEW the Nazis were rounding up Jews, and Romani.
They just looked the other way as they disappeared into camps.
They didn't WANT to know what was happening in the camps, but they knew what was happening.
They KNEW the Nazis were rounding up Jews, and Romani.
They just looked the other way as they disappeared into camps.
They didn't WANT to know what was happening in the camps, but they knew what was happening.
February 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
I'm sick of the whole "The Germans Didn't Know"
They KNEW the Nazis were rounding up Jews, and Romani.
They just looked the other way as they disappeared into camps.
They didn't WANT to know what was happening in the camps, but they knew what was happening.
They KNEW the Nazis were rounding up Jews, and Romani.
They just looked the other way as they disappeared into camps.
They didn't WANT to know what was happening in the camps, but they knew what was happening.
Rock is dead.
DANNY CAREY Says That TOOL May Be In Talks For A Vegas Residency After They Release Their Next Record
metalinjection.net/news/danny-c...
metalinjection.net/news/danny-c...
DANNY CAREY Says That TOOL May Be In Talks For A Vegas Residency After They Release Their Next Record - Metal Injection
Danny Carey said on the record that after aiming for "the goal" of having a new LP out in 2027, Tool has their eyes set on a Vegas residency.
metalinjection.net
February 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Rock is dead.
Name something you wish Nintendo cared about more than Virtual Boy.
February 15, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Name something you wish Nintendo cared about more than Virtual Boy.
Posting recent albums that were important to me so everyone thinks I’m young.
February 15, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Posting recent albums that were important to me so everyone thinks I’m young.
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I think we were presented with doctored evidence on the economy.
Ford shutsdown $5.8 billion factory just months after opening as 1,600 workers lose jobs and lash out at manufacturer (The US Sun)
JUST four months after products started rolling off the production line, Ford has shut down a major factory leaving 1,600 out of work.
An electric vehicle ba...
l.smartnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
I think we were presented with doctored evidence on the economy.
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Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel
Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel
Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel's Founders Fund.
www.pcgamer.com
February 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel
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This is the lowest the bar can go.
i do not in fact have to vote for anyone who doesn't wholeheartedly support trans rights and abolishing ice, no, not even in the general election.
February 15, 2026 at 1:56 AM
This is the lowest the bar can go.
This couldn’t happen any other way.
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 15, 2026 at 1:14 AM
This couldn’t happen any other way.