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Adam ♿
@voltagex.bsky.social
· Nov 21
The spambots are here, the dipshits are here. Bluesky is a real social network now!
I'll be over on Mastodon if anyone needs me.
I'll be over on Mastodon if anyone needs me.
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I’m sorry but what did libertarians think that the anonymous money laundering racism coin that you could only functionally use for illicit activity was doing other than this, exactly
February 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I’m sorry but what did libertarians think that the anonymous money laundering racism coin that you could only functionally use for illicit activity was doing other than this, exactly
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slots? poker? gambling? it's all balatro to me
February 2, 2026 at 1:49 AM
slots? poker? gambling? it's all balatro to me
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in difficult times it’s good to remember that we all lived through the joss whedon years
you are more resilient than you realize
you stood firm and thought Firefly was kinda mid when everyone was trying to make “shiny” happen
you can do it again
you are more resilient than you realize
you stood firm and thought Firefly was kinda mid when everyone was trying to make “shiny” happen
you can do it again
February 1, 2026 at 2:10 AM
in difficult times it’s good to remember that we all lived through the joss whedon years
you are more resilient than you realize
you stood firm and thought Firefly was kinda mid when everyone was trying to make “shiny” happen
you can do it again
you are more resilient than you realize
you stood firm and thought Firefly was kinda mid when everyone was trying to make “shiny” happen
you can do it again
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when i lived in LA one of my favorite restaurants for busted for serving dolphin and whale meat to rich people and i still feel kinda shitty none of the wait staff ever thought to ask me if I wanted any
I’m sorry, what the fuck are you even talking about? Are there other grocery stores sourcing meat from endangered fucking species?
January 31, 2026 at 5:54 AM
when i lived in LA one of my favorite restaurants for busted for serving dolphin and whale meat to rich people and i still feel kinda shitty none of the wait staff ever thought to ask me if I wanted any
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This looks siiiiiiick. The VNC/Parsec/RDP/TeamViewer/Moonlight problem conclusively solved by the VideoLAN team using HTTP/3, AGPL licensed. I would love to never have to think about this problem again in my life kyber.stream
Kyber
kyber.stream
January 31, 2026 at 12:47 PM
This looks siiiiiiick. The VNC/Parsec/RDP/TeamViewer/Moonlight problem conclusively solved by the VideoLAN team using HTTP/3, AGPL licensed. I would love to never have to think about this problem again in my life kyber.stream
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Me, to my watch: What time is it
My watch (on screen): It is 12:14:36
My watch (speaking): It is twelve, two, thirty six
Google has invented a watch that doesn't understand time
My watch (on screen): It is 12:14:36
My watch (speaking): It is twelve, two, thirty six
Google has invented a watch that doesn't understand time
January 31, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Me, to my watch: What time is it
My watch (on screen): It is 12:14:36
My watch (speaking): It is twelve, two, thirty six
Google has invented a watch that doesn't understand time
My watch (on screen): It is 12:14:36
My watch (speaking): It is twelve, two, thirty six
Google has invented a watch that doesn't understand time
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I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
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you can now find Tran Girlismo on the World Wide Web www.trangirlismo.com
Tran Girlismo
The Home Page of Tran Girlismo: The Real Podcast Simulator
www.trangirlismo.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:27 AM
you can now find Tran Girlismo on the World Wide Web www.trangirlismo.com
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A whole nation of lay priests, all supplicating before the Abominable Intelligence to fix spreadsheet
January 28, 2026 at 10:16 AM
A whole nation of lay priests, all supplicating before the Abominable Intelligence to fix spreadsheet
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Being a journalist is sick: I just contacted a pre-eminent jaguar conservationist in Argentine with a question that has been weighing on me for ages and he wrote back right away with an informed answer.
January 25, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Being a journalist is sick: I just contacted a pre-eminent jaguar conservationist in Argentine with a question that has been weighing on me for ages and he wrote back right away with an informed answer.
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A first-person account from the Copper Hen's restaurant and ad-hoc field hospital, where volunteer medics helped tear gassed protesters as staffers ran around with cinnamon buns and coffee orders.
How Neighbors Transformed a Brunch Spot Into a Field Hospital After ICE Assaulted Eat Street - Racket
On Saturday, restaurants and businesses all along Nicollet Avenue opened their doors for protesters and mourners.
racketmn.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:34 PM
A first-person account from the Copper Hen's restaurant and ad-hoc field hospital, where volunteer medics helped tear gassed protesters as staffers ran around with cinnamon buns and coffee orders.
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As an older tech person, it's legit heartwarming watching the TikTok generation discover why we all hate Oracle.
January 26, 2026 at 8:41 AM
As an older tech person, it's legit heartwarming watching the TikTok generation discover why we all hate Oracle.
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Bluesky is so funny.
I'm like "what is with all this liberal apologia? Why has everyone lost sight of the root causes of their oppression? Why are these milquetoast politicians and TV journalists getting such high praise?"
Ohhhhhhhh I'm on the Discover Tab!
I'm like "what is with all this liberal apologia? Why has everyone lost sight of the root causes of their oppression? Why are these milquetoast politicians and TV journalists getting such high praise?"
Ohhhhhhhh I'm on the Discover Tab!
January 26, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Bluesky is so funny.
I'm like "what is with all this liberal apologia? Why has everyone lost sight of the root causes of their oppression? Why are these milquetoast politicians and TV journalists getting such high praise?"
Ohhhhhhhh I'm on the Discover Tab!
I'm like "what is with all this liberal apologia? Why has everyone lost sight of the root causes of their oppression? Why are these milquetoast politicians and TV journalists getting such high praise?"
Ohhhhhhhh I'm on the Discover Tab!
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I legit thought it was just accepted fact that search has been made bad to drive us to slopAI?
I wonder to what extent the popularity of ChatGPT is explained by the uselessness of contemporary search engines.
January 26, 2026 at 10:09 AM
I legit thought it was just accepted fact that search has been made bad to drive us to slopAI?
Who's archiving Vimeo? (and vhx)
January 22, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Who's archiving Vimeo? (and vhx)
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fuck it, I've decided 2026 is the year of Mo' Yanks on the Thread. The only solidarity is class solidarity so poasters unite! Go hog wild, yell at me for not voting for Copmala Harris, whatever!
January 22, 2026 at 5:31 AM
fuck it, I've decided 2026 is the year of Mo' Yanks on the Thread. The only solidarity is class solidarity so poasters unite! Go hog wild, yell at me for not voting for Copmala Harris, whatever!
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I am not at #EverythingOpen #EO2026 but I'd like to catch up with people on Friday!
January 21, 2026 at 12:04 PM
I am not at #EverythingOpen #EO2026 but I'd like to catch up with people on Friday!
I am not at #EverythingOpen #EO2026 but I'd like to catch up with people on Friday!
January 21, 2026 at 12:04 PM
I am not at #EverythingOpen #EO2026 but I'd like to catch up with people on Friday!
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Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away
thezebra.org
January 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
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Amazing when you have a system that lets the private sector deliver a public service it gets rorted.
Grog’s Rule: When you privatise public services be sure to also allocate space in a few years for the Royal Commission into abuses in the system.
Grog’s Rule: When you privatise public services be sure to also allocate space in a few years for the Royal Commission into abuses in the system.
Weird that it’s turning out to be the providers, not the recipients, ripping off the NDIS.
It’s almost as if the Morrison government was so incompetent that it’s taken three years of organised work to clean it up. Incompetent and/or corrupt.
#AusPol
It’s almost as if the Morrison government was so incompetent that it’s taken three years of organised work to clean it up. Incompetent and/or corrupt.
#AusPol
Director of NDIS provider charged over alleged $3.6m fraud
Australian Federal Police allege Billal Chami submitted claims for supports and services never provided to participants.
www.abc.net.au
January 20, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Amazing when you have a system that lets the private sector deliver a public service it gets rorted.
Grog’s Rule: When you privatise public services be sure to also allocate space in a few years for the Royal Commission into abuses in the system.
Grog’s Rule: When you privatise public services be sure to also allocate space in a few years for the Royal Commission into abuses in the system.