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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

1. Anti-trans outrage is losing its bite.

Last week, Elon Musk led a mass boycott campaign to get trans characters removed from shows on the platform.

Major conservatives joined in.

Now, we have the result: the boycott was a fizzle, and Netflix stock is up.

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Netflix Stock Up As Elon Musk's Anti-Trans Boycott Fails To Materialize

Last week, conservatives tried to cancel Netflix to force the carrier to remove transgender characters.

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Frank Cifaldi @frankcifaldi.bsky.social · 1d

Hey! Did you get an NES Classic mini console but you don't care about the manual/poster it came with? Put it to use supporting @gamehistoryorg.bsky.social! I'm seeking these out for fundraiser autograph opportunities, but need them ASAP. Let me know! Can pay!

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TimOfLegend @timoflegend.bsky.social · 1d

ROCTOBER 13 is coming up! I'll be playing Brütal Legend all day on Monday, matchmaking with random Xbox headbangers looking for an easy victory.

To celebrate, we're sharing a never-before-scene 2005 pitch video we made to get the game signed! Enjoy!🤘

www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9di...

Rocktober Surprise! Previously unreleased Brütal Legend Pitch video unearthed!

YouTube video by Double Fine

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Paul Bierman @paul-bierman.bsky.social · 1d

Sure glad I got my shot this year. 🧪 works. www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-...

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-study-finds-annual-covid-vaccines-protect-people-against-severe-disease/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TIS_100925&utm_term=reduced%20people’s%20risk%20of%20severe%20disease%20and%20death%20in%20all%20age%20groups&_kx=UHdypSB9aHBPMtcOm5C3FDfc1RUMviFW0hRXOJ6QVGA.WEer5A

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Matt Chandronait @talkingorange.bsky.social · 3d

If it’s like every single last one of his other promises, this will skyrocket the value of shares of companies he owns and literally 2% of it will come to pass in decade.

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Digital Eclipse @digitaleclipse.bsky.social · 3d

We've enhanced MK4's graphics with 2x and 4x rendering modes, which give the 1997 arcade original a smooth, modern look. It's entirely optional -- run at the original resolution with the CRT filter for authenticity!

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Dr Michelle LaRue @drmichellelarue.bsky.social · 4d

When I was on the ice w Nat Geo, we visited the emperor penguins at Atka Bay which is a colony that hops up onto the ice shelf rather than staying only on sea ice. This means that when chicks fledge they have a high-dive of a jump to reach the water. Which they do. With spectacular inelegance. 🧪🌍🦑🦉

A scientist in a black jacket and brown hat with binoculars in her hands looks into the distance as emperor penguin chicks hang out in the background.

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jenna newman phd @jennanewman.bsky.social · 3d

Research findings illuminate “a promising pathway for developing effective clinical interventions…& ultimately enhancing patient outcomes.
‘Our study demonstrated remarkable efficacy in…restoring healthy function in the blood–brain barrier &leading to a striking reversal of Alzheimer’s pathology’.”🧪

jenna newman phd @jennanewman.bsky.social · 3d

“The team demonstrated that targeting a specific mechanism enables undesirable ‘waste proteins’ produced in the brain to pass thru [the BBB] barrier &be eliminated in the blood flow.

In Alzheimer’s disease, [accumulation of] the main ‘waste’ protein…impairs the normal functioning of the neurons.”🧪

Ian Kremer @leadcoalition.bsky.social · 3d

Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice using nanoparticles ibecbarcelona.eu/consiguen-re... via @ibecbarcelona.eu

#Alzheimers #dementia #bioengineering #science

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Carolyn Petit @carolynmichelle.bsky.social · 4d

Stoked for this release. I’ve only ever had a casual relationship with MK at best, but these DE releases always help me appreciate a game or a series in a new way.

Digital Eclipse @digitaleclipse.bsky.social · 4d

MKLK will feature almost three hours of exclusive video interviews created in collaboration with documentarians Area 5. Plus an additional hour of archival, historical, and behind-the-scenes video segments, including some material that has never been officially released.

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Matt Chandronait @talkingorange.bsky.social · 4d

Hey that’s us! 😊

Digital Eclipse @digitaleclipse.bsky.social · 4d

MKLK will feature almost three hours of exclusive video interviews created in collaboration with documentarians Area 5. Plus an additional hour of archival, historical, and behind-the-scenes video segments, including some material that has never been officially released.

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Digital Eclipse @digitaleclipse.bsky.social · 4d

MKLK will feature almost three hours of exclusive video interviews created in collaboration with documentarians Area 5. Plus an additional hour of archival, historical, and behind-the-scenes video segments, including some material that has never been officially released.

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Susan Arendt @susanarendt.bsky.social · 4d

Also, know that Long Term Care insurance exists, and look into it. And then get it. Maybe not when you're 35, but once you get that AARP mailer.

Matt Chandronait @talkingorange.bsky.social · 4d

And as the caretaker of one parent who had done this and another who had not, lemme tell ya, the one who had not is only alive rn because I fought the government for 18 months to get them on Medicaid.

Susan Arendt @susanarendt.bsky.social · 4d

Put as much money as you can into a retirement account. I cannot stress this enough. You have no idea how expensive it is to not die.

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Matt Chandronait @talkingorange.bsky.social · 4d

And as the caretaker of one parent who had done this and another who had not, lemme tell ya, the one who had not is only alive rn because I fought the government for 18 months to get them on Medicaid.

Susan Arendt @susanarendt.bsky.social · 4d

Put as much money as you can into a retirement account. I cannot stress this enough. You have no idea how expensive it is to not die.

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 7d

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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Matt Chandronait @talkingorange.bsky.social · 5d

“Daddy, imagine if Halloween was Yelloween and it was all about celebrating yellow!”

“I think I *will* imagine that, thanks kiddo!”

Man, kid minds are the best minds 😊

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Jeremy Parish, imperial aerosol kid @jparish.bsky.social · 6d

Still one of my career highlights tbh

Carmine @carminemac.bsky.social · 6d

The Mario Galaxy (re)launch reminded me of this classic @jparish.bsky.social musical bit.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MTk...

Jeremy Parish sings Mario Galaxy-song (from the old 1upShow)

YouTube video by Duke Togo

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JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 5d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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Jeremy Parish, imperial aerosol kid @jparish.bsky.social · 5d

If you do only one nice thing today, please let it be helping Rebecca meet her cancer treatment fund goal

Rebecca Heineman @burgerbecky.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3

Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman

I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer

gofund.me

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Matt Chandronait @talkingorange.bsky.social · 6d

I see Millennials have finally aged into “The next generation is a bunch of lazy little crybabies” demographic. Welcome! Good to have you all here.

Don’t worry Gen Z, it’s only 10-15 years before you, too, will experience the unique joy of finally finding your very own avocado toast moment.

Fortune @fortune.com · 6d

“We millennials know that there’s no such thing as work-life balance. My career is my life, my life is my career. I would never be at peace if I wasn’t working so hard.” trib.al/suc3yU6

Astronaut says Gen Z often quits when things get uncomfortable—here’s the Jeff Bezos Blue Origin training that taught her to push through | Fortune

From space rockets to 13-hour workdays, this millennial astronaut reveals the mind trick that can make discomfort your secret weapon to success.

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Matt Chandronait @talkingorange.bsky.social · 6d

Hawaii is the best the US can get and there are still 63 other countries ahead of it. #1, as always, is Monaco. This screenshot from this article has a few reasons which should be no surprise. (howlonglive.com/average-life...)

Monaco’s Government Initiatives to Support Longevity

Monaco’s high life expectancy is also a result of proactive government policies aimed at improving public health. Here are some key initiatives:

1. Universal Healthcare.
2. Preventative Care.
3. Encouraging Physical Activity.
4. Elderly Care Programs.
5. Environmental Sustainability.

Source: https://howlonglive.com/average-lifespan-in-monaco-why-its-the-highest-in-the-world/

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Tamim Ahsan @tamim-ahsan.bsky.social · 6d

Psilocybin Rewire Brain Circuits Tied to Pain and Mood

neurosciencenews.com/psilocybin-p...

#psychiatry #psilocybin #psychedelics #pain #mood 🧪

Psilocybin Rewire Brain Circuits Tied to Pain and Mood - Neuroscience News

New research shows that psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms, can reduce both chronic pain and pain-related depression by modulating brain circuits rather than acting at the site o...

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Chris B-eeeeek!-ler 👻 @cwbuecheler.com · 7d

It's unfortunate but somewhat amusing to watch this site's executives go through a larger but essentially identical version of what I ran into moderating the GameSpy forums in 2002 but failing to rise to the occasion and establish sound ground rules for what type of site they want this to be.

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Night Signal Entertainment @nightsignalentertainment.com · 7d

The drive to Home Safety Hotline’s ending shoot was an interesting one.

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Matt Chandronait @talkingorange.bsky.social · 7d

Oh man, EXACTLY!

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Matt @matt.blobfish.zone · 7d

Wikipedia has a really handy list with examples en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...

Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing - Wikipedia

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Matt Chandronait @talkingorange.bsky.social · 7d

I would 1000% play a Mario game that looked exactly like these dioramas 😍

Andy Kelly @ultrabrilliant.xyz · 7d

The Japanese Mario 64 official strategy guide is an incredible thing. "Can we make little hand-made dioramas of all the levels?" "Sure, why the hell not."

A model of the first level from Mario 64.

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