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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 17h

so much West Wing brain on this site

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 18h

HIDING A SMIRNOFF ICE FOR YOUR BRO TO FIND
America’s Best Idea

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 19h

inventing internationalists as a slur in the context of the *world cup* is so good

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Bartiromo attacks Mamdani for pointing out that tourists aren't traveling to the US as much because Trump is brutalizing people: "You just heard that. He wants illegals and internationalists to come here, particularly ahead of the World Cup."

Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 1d

new jesus: what’s the matter grandpa, can’t stand the heat?

old jesus: you little shi—

police chief jesus: that’s it you’re both suspended

Page Six @pagesix.com · 2d

Mel Gibson’s ‘Passion of the Christ’ sequel to star new Jesus, cast

Gibson's long-gestating sequel will start shooting in Rome, but with a completely new cast, an insider told Page Six.

pagesix.com

Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 1d

genocide. smash or pass?

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

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

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 1d

someone microwaved seafood in the office again

Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 1d

twelve

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 1d

$9 trillion circle jerk

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 1d

the "Gaza" image is fake/photoshopped

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 3d

wait

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 3d

+ all the terabytes of video surveillance (ring, CCTV, dash cams, deepfakes) have found a home on X. incidents you would maybe read about in the police blotter section now in your local paper now get fed to you over and over, ginning up people so they’re predisposed to distrust their fellow human

ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 3d

more and more I am convinced a good share of why Trump 2 is so much worse than before is because of what Elon did to Twitter. it's like those group chats where people gassed themselves up to join ISIS, scaled up a millionfold

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 4d

This part:

Zelda Williams has made a statement asking people to stop sending her Al videos of her father, Robin Williams:
"Stop believing I wanna see it or that I'll understand, I don't and I won't. If you're just trying to troll me, I've seen way worse, i'll restrict and move on. But please, if you've got any decency, just stop doing this to him and to me, to everyone even, full stop.
It's dumb, it's a waste of time and energy, and believe me, it's NOT what he'd want.
To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough', just so other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening.

Highlighted in blue by OP: “You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it. Gross."|

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 5d

Evidence collected by the medical community shows Israeli soldiers are *systematically* shooting and killing children in Gaza. revealnews.org/podcast/gaza...

US doctors in Gaza find evidence that kids are being targeted by the Israeli military

American doctors volunteering in Gaza report a disturbing pattern of children shot by Israeli forces. Now they’re pushing for accountability.

revealnews.org

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 6d

“OFFLINE IS THE NEW LUXURY”

society has invented the “distraction free watch” aka a digital watch and we’re selling it for $58

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 7d

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 9d

yet another unforeseen horror of AI: trailers for books www.instagram.com/reel/DPQ6COd...

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 9d

Jasmine Ray, who served at City Hall in a $160,000-a-year job, had an undisclosed romance with Eric Adams years before he became New York City’s mayor. In her memoir, she describes their relationship.

She Loved Eric Adams. She Kept It a Secret. Now She’s Talking.

Jasmine Ray, who served at City Hall in a $160,000-a-year job, had an undisclosed romance with Eric Adams years before he became mayor. In her memoir, she describes their relationship.

nyti.ms

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 9d

people mocking film bros for liking One Battle but the real film bro take is that Eddington was better

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 10d

OpenAI employees are very excited about how well their new AI tool can create fake videos of people doing crimes and have definitely thought through all the implications of this

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 10d

The audience for this speech was not the generals but college kids who wear suits to class and have >5k followers on X

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 10d

If you want some solace, and this may be copium, it does appear this shit bombed.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10d

“To our enemies: FAFO”

(holds for applause that doesn’t come)

Cringey awkward moment as Hegseth summons all 🇺🇸 generals to hear him do a one-man show about how strong we are

Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 10d

Trump: your cities will be crushed under the might of our War Department

liberals:

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Jack Tripper @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 12d

The thing for me is this isn’t some disaffected unsuccessful radical, this is someone who did everything you said they should do, and even they are saying, “okay, this isn’t going to cut it.”

JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 12d

So exhausting..

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 14d

government devoted to investigating taboola chum ads

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 14d

Trump says he’s ordering the release of all government records on Amelia Earhart.

Trump: I have been asked by many people about the life and times of Amelia Earhart, such an interesting story, and would I consider declassifying and releasing everything about her, in particular, her last, fatal flight! She was an Aviation Pioneer, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and achieved many other Aviation "firsts." She disappeared in the South Pacific while trying to become the first woman to fly around the World.
Amelia made it almost three quarters around the World before she suddenly, and without notice, vanished, never to be seen again. Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions. I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA
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