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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 38m

Hot new item. Flying off the shelves.

Silence 🇺🇦🇺🇸 @b-dogood.bsky.social · 2h

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Saimi Hanma ⚔️ @saimihanma.bsky.social · 50m

@tojothethief.bsky.social your boy is back!!

Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 1h

Love and Peace! Vash the Stampede is back in January and Milly is joining the ride this time around!

Trigun Stargaze Anime Reveals Trailer, Visuals, Cast, January 2026 Premiere

Chika Ayamori plays Milly Thompson, Ryūji Satō replaces Junya Ikeda as Knives

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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Django Wexler @djangowexler.bsky.social · 3h

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

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Aidan Moher @aidanmoher.com · 3d

Did you know I wrote a book about the origins of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, console RPGs, and their rise to success in North America?

Aɴᴅʀᴇᴡ Lɪᴘᴛᴀᴋ @andrewliptak.com · 29d

Aidan Moher's Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West is an outstanding exploration of the rise of the genre and how it's shaped popular culture.

Here's my review: transfer-orbit.ghost.io/aidan-moher-...

Review: Fight, Magic, Items by Aidan Moher

Aidan Moher's Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West is an outstanding exploration of the rise of the genre and how it's shaped popu...

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 2h

This strikes me as a pretty major Brexit shift from Starmer.

Perhaps the beginning of 'Brexit is sh1t and has caused real economic damage'.

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Teresa M @teresasm.bsky.social · 2h

I don't think he understands the concept of taking the piss. Or whatever the real-life equivalent of shitposting is.

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.bsky.social · 6h

There are more frogs!

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 18h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

War is hell, Portland style

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 1d

Not only this is amazing because part of fascism is the destruction of joy but it also makes it look ridiculous that the military is being deployed to put a stop to this

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 1d

War is hell, Portland style

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 7h

Techbrahs are not normal.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 7h

Exclusive: Tech billionaire Peter Thiel warned that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and critics of AI are “legionnaires of the Antichrist” in private lectures that connected government oversight of Silicon Valley to an apocalyptic future.

Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction

In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.

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Teresa M @teresasm.bsky.social · 6h

*Gasp*

A girl in a hijab appeared and it was DEI! I didn't know that, I thought people just went around! Was it DEI when I saw a woman in M&S??? Is DEI everywhere?

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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 7h

Today my daughter's preschool is holding a farewell assembly for one of her classmates whose mother has no choice but to self deport. The school is hoping it will be joyful in tone, so we might make this less upsetting for this 3 year old.

There's just no words for the uselessness of this cruelty.

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Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 7h

Sorry to mention twitter but when the DfE's behaviour adviser is quote tweeting Sharron Davies approvingly that tells you an important story about both the DfE and its advisers. 😒🤷‍♀️

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 4d

International student arrivals to the US dropped 19% this year, the biggest drop on record aside from the 2020 pandemic low.

The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 4d

The decline is occurring as the Trump administration has delayed visa processing, instituted travel bans or restrictions for 19 countries, threatened to deport international students for pro-Palestinian speech, and heightened the vetting of student visa applicants.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August

The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

www.nytimes.com

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 7h

Someone should write a book about how to manage like the anti-Elon, explaining why all of his management ideas are very, very stupid.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 8h

News: Bari Weiss just sent a memo to staffers at CBS News asking them to produce a memo explaining "how you spend your working hours—and ideally, what you've made (or are making) that you're most proud of."

One CBS News staffer puts it like this to me: "We just got Elon Musked."

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Matt Thrower @mattthr.bsky.social · 10h

I've spent years on and off curating a playlist of Halloween music that's listenable, a bit creepy and avoids any of the seasonal cliches. Spans alt-rock, rock, rap and electronica and I absolutely love it at this time of year music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Halloween

Playlist converted by Soundiiz from another music platform! https://soundiiz.com

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

Thou shalt not shoot pastors in the head with smoke bombs. I shouldn’t have to say this.

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Reuters @reuters.com · 13h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 10h

Imagine not only “losing” the Nobel Peace Prize, but also being specifically sub-tweeted by the decision-makers for your efforts to destroy democracy. Trump loses big. Congratulations Nobel Committee, well played.

Reuters @reuters.com · 13h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Teresa M @teresasm.bsky.social · 10h

Maybe they just didn't eant to remember too many names and didn't think of the obvious drawbacks (too many Daves).

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Ceri Shields @cerishields.bsky.social · 10h

True story: Pieter Bruegel the Elder had two artist sons, Pieter Bruegel the Younger who was the eldest and Jan Bruegel the Elder who was the youngest. Confused? You will be: Pieter Bruegel the Younger *also* had an artist son called Pieter Bruegel… etc etc.

Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social · 11h

Born (perhaps) on this day in 1564, in Brussels Pieter Brueghel the Younger. Older son of the great Pieter. Made a good career painting copies of dad’s work for eager market.

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 23h

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2d

“When streets became calmer & safer, more people felt comfortable trying a bike commute for the first time. Families began pedaling to the park…Local businesses saw new life…And cycling stopped feeling like a niche activity—it became part of everyday Parisian life.”

Via @momentummag.bsky.social

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

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Brett "Solidarity 2025" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 18h

Imagine walking up to someone in Portland and asking them why they're dressed as a frog.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 18h

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Lawrence 📷 ✍️ @ldero.bsky.social · 1d

La petite rivière… #Photographie

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