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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 12h

#ScamTown4Ever

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ceej @ceej.online · 20h

I took for granted my ability to consume leftover spaghetti at my desk without making a scene. those days are gone

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 1d

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 2d

A university is not a marketplace of ideas. The study of reality is not obligated to produce a product that pleases you.

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 3d

Increasingly settling on a definition of conservatism as the belief that everything important is already known and understood.

I disagree.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 4d

As you get older, try to keep an open mind for what younger people enjoy, and engage with it how you can. This is easier the more you do. You'll enjoy a wider band of stuff, younger people who need you will find you more approachable, and you won't turn into a "in my day" grump.

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · 6d

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

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 4d

But there’s a way to age gracefully, and then there’s a Meta app”

The Verge @theverge.com · 5d

Instagram wants me to make content — I just want to post a photo

Plain old pictures are out; content is in.

buff.ly

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for sharing this. First time I've seen the actual letter.

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 6d

I wish more (ha, any) of the political reporters were covering it as clearly as you and The Phones Website.

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 8d

Would really simplify one-bag packing. Hmm.

Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 9d

Really not a great defense against bribery charges to talk in specific percentages about how big a pay cut you're taking to work for the government.

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 9d

Quote of the day.

lena @lenazun.bsky.social · 9d

don't confuse someone who is wrong with an enemy.

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 11d

There's a truism in one-bag packing for travel that you pack your fears. It is WILD to watch preppers minutely catalog their mental distortions and intrusive thoughts.

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Sumita Pahwa @sumitapahwa.bsky.social · 13d

"Contrary to the advice about looking for holes... good research...often begins either with an intense but unfocused curiosity about why some event or process has happened or with a sense of sputtering indignation at the patent idiocy of some particular argument advanced in the literature." - Geddes

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 14d

Actual LOL.

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 14d

SOP in libraries. #fml #librarylife

Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net · 14d

If you're outsourcing your project management office along with your software development effort, you are already screwed.

"We don't have the staff to manage this project, so we're going to pay the vendor to also manage themselves." Oh, honey.

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 14d

This also works in Massachusetts. One of AAA's better member perks.

Garth Marenghi's Catbus @hayao.lol · 14d

(also PSA if you're a member of AAA, you can do roughly 95% of all DMV shit at their offices instead, at least here in Cali)

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 16d

It's like financializing mortgages. "We spread the risk throughout our portfolio. What do you mean everyone's panicking?"

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Zoe Drayson @zoedrayson.bsky.social · 16d

When a typo in your Google search leads to new and exciting philosophical positions

AI Overview: "Dental realism"refers to the philosophical debate about whether teeth exist independently of human perception, a concept rooted in metaphysical realism. While realism asserts an objective reality for teeth, idealist philosophies contend that teeth's existence is tied to our consciousness and perception. Philosophers use this idea, for example, to discuss the ethics of tooth extraction, examining whether a procedure impacts a real entity or merely a subjective experience.

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 16d

“This [X] brings us one step closer to finding Cleopatra!” — Every headline about an archaeological find near Alexandria.

You guys, all cultural heritage has value—not just stuff touched or owned by famous / rich / biblical people. The historical & current worship of status can end with us.

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 16d

Why are people freaking out about robot dogs and not recording devices that can tell when you're in the room?

www.theverge.com/news/782625/...

TCL’s Google TVs with an mmWave presence sensor are out now

They aren’t cheap, but they can turn on or off when you get near them.

www.theverge.com

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 21d

A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 21d

You could also try grass courts, but it might involve travel.

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Chris Strauber @cstrauber.bsky.social · 21d

Truth-seeking is a collaborative activity, not a competitive one.

Techdirt @techdirt.com · 21d

The “Debate Me Bro” Grift: How Trolls Weaponized The Marketplace Of Ideas

Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to “those who disagree with him” as a sign that he was…

The “Debate Me Bro” Grift: How Trolls Weaponized The Marketplace Of Ideas

Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing to talk to “those who disagree with him” as a sign that he was engaging in good faith. Perhaps the perfect example of this is Ezra Klein’s silly eulogy claiming that Kirk was “

www.techdirt.com

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