@downarchers.bsky.social
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From now on, when discussing the budget, please use “is this measure bigger than the cost to the exchequer of gen Z drinking less” as your metric for assessing whether something actually raises or costs a significant sum
November 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
From now on, when discussing the budget, please use “is this measure bigger than the cost to the exchequer of gen Z drinking less” as your metric for assessing whether something actually raises or costs a significant sum
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NieR 3, a direct and immediate sequel to Automata, is a mobile gacha game that was taken offline and is totally unplayable today.
After "film trilogy that dropped a critical plot point exclusively via timed Fortnite event" and "video game series whose story only makes sense if you're aware of the events of a canon pachinko machine", I feel like there are whole frontiers of user-hostile narrative design waiting to be explored.
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 AM
NieR 3, a direct and immediate sequel to Automata, is a mobile gacha game that was taken offline and is totally unplayable today.
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Wow it's true! Run don't walk, Canadian cartoonists on stamps! Webcomics alum! Two Tradewaiter picks!! And just in time for Holiday cards 🤩
November 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Wow it's true! Run don't walk, Canadian cartoonists on stamps! Webcomics alum! Two Tradewaiter picks!! And just in time for Holiday cards 🤩
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"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.
November 11, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"babies are born worshipping unknown gods" is one of the most incredible dwarf fortress bugs i have heard of. its poetry.
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When anyone can generate a MrBeast video, how much does being MrBeast protect you against that?
When anyone can generate a cute cat video, how much does it being YOUR cute cat, that they know is real, matter to those who know/follow you?
How will identity and provenance figure into things?
When anyone can generate a cute cat video, how much does it being YOUR cute cat, that they know is real, matter to those who know/follow you?
How will identity and provenance figure into things?
October 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
When anyone can generate a MrBeast video, how much does being MrBeast protect you against that?
When anyone can generate a cute cat video, how much does it being YOUR cute cat, that they know is real, matter to those who know/follow you?
How will identity and provenance figure into things?
When anyone can generate a cute cat video, how much does it being YOUR cute cat, that they know is real, matter to those who know/follow you?
How will identity and provenance figure into things?
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How good (or bad) are good (or bad) words? @yougov.co.uk includes comparing how Americans and British people hear these words
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
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October 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
How good (or bad) are good (or bad) words? @yougov.co.uk includes comparing how Americans and British people hear these words
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
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it's not FOR us
October 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
it's not FOR us
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wild that MP3 is an audio file, MP4 is a video file, but MP5 is a submachine gun. Digimon-ass evolution line.
September 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
wild that MP3 is an audio file, MP4 is a video file, but MP5 is a submachine gun. Digimon-ass evolution line.
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in terms of words with disappointing definitions, dogmatic has got to be up there
March 1, 2024 at 8:02 PM
in terms of words with disappointing definitions, dogmatic has got to be up there
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September 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
August 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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god rich people nowadays are so *boring* in what they fund. jeff bezos could be crafting an insane castle with a garden of monsters right now.
The Appennine Colossus was built over 420 years ago in Florence, Italy. It has a brick core encased by a carved stone exterior that rises 35 feet. There's a secret room behind his head with a fireplace that blows smoke through his nostrils.
via Museum of Artifacts
#WyrdWednesday
via Museum of Artifacts
#WyrdWednesday
August 7, 2025 at 7:21 AM
god rich people nowadays are so *boring* in what they fund. jeff bezos could be crafting an insane castle with a garden of monsters right now.
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I'm drinking the Bios Crash slurpee I hope it crashes my bios I hope I blue screen
July 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I'm drinking the Bios Crash slurpee I hope it crashes my bios I hope I blue screen
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Global emissions from heating are about 4x those from cooling.
Air conditioning is an important and lifesaving adaptation to climate change.
Decarbonize the grid.
Air conditioning is an important and lifesaving adaptation to climate change.
Decarbonize the grid.
July 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Global emissions from heating are about 4x those from cooling.
Air conditioning is an important and lifesaving adaptation to climate change.
Decarbonize the grid.
Air conditioning is an important and lifesaving adaptation to climate change.
Decarbonize the grid.
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Unknown to Western media, bisexuality was invented in Japan in 1979.
September 23, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Unknown to Western media, bisexuality was invented in Japan in 1979.
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@io9dotcom.bsky.social: The Full ANDOR Mon Mothma Club Mix Is Finally Here
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The Full 'Andor' Mon Mothma Club Mix Is Finally Here
Now you don't have to feel sad about Brasso getting got when you're looking for some of that Rebel bass.
gizmodo.com
June 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
@io9dotcom.bsky.social: The Full ANDOR Mon Mothma Club Mix Is Finally Here
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If you ever need to witness technological progress, here's a Dreamcast PSU (left) from 1999 meant to take 120VAC and covert it to DC12V (plus 3.3V and 5V) replaced by one from 2024 (right) which does the same except uses USB C 30W of any kind to power it.
May 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
If you ever need to witness technological progress, here's a Dreamcast PSU (left) from 1999 meant to take 120VAC and covert it to DC12V (plus 3.3V and 5V) replaced by one from 2024 (right) which does the same except uses USB C 30W of any kind to power it.
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This chart was made in America by skilled artisans.
It also provides important context for understanding our current tariff situation.
It also provides important context for understanding our current tariff situation.
April 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This chart was made in America by skilled artisans.
It also provides important context for understanding our current tariff situation.
It also provides important context for understanding our current tariff situation.
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"You boy! What tariff is it today?"
April 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"You boy! What tariff is it today?"
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Trump has Liz Truss'd my y-axis
April 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Trump has Liz Truss'd my y-axis
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>Soy farmers watching their business get nuked by retaliatory tariffs for a second time
a man is screaming in front of a crowd and says " i have played these games before ! "
ALT: a man is screaming in front of a crowd and says " i have played these games before ! "
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April 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
>Soy farmers watching their business get nuked by retaliatory tariffs for a second time