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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 12m

Why I went to Maranello: arstechnica.com/cars/2025/10...

Everything we know about Ferrari’s first electric vehicle

Four motors, 800 V, more than 1,000 horsepower, and it’s all made in-house.

arstechnica.com

Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 37m

Jay Kay used to have one, saw him about a few times.

Also, on a family holiday in the South of France we got passed by one on the A8 doing about 130 mph, also in period. That thing sounded amazing.

Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 45m

The last couple of times I rewatched DS9 I started at season 3. Beginning this time with season 1 it’s now *extremely* obvious to me that Garak is coming on to Julian.

Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 52m

Because they have shit for brains.

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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 58m

Wish I knew some remedial Italian. I wonder if my brain can still learn a language at nearly 50?

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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 1h

Actually the only one I ever really loved was Tegel and now it’s dead.

Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 1h

Regional airports in Europe I have known and love: a series.

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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 1h

Yes, but had to go to Maranello first. (The reason why will be online in just under an hour)

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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 1h

And if you try and explain that to a normie they think you’re insane.

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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 2h

Apparently my BA flight to Atlanta goes out of Terminal 3? That’s bizarre.

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James Hell Brooks @kleinman.bsky.social · 23d

I notice a lot of catastrophizing/defeatism comes from people who live in other countries and I get that a fresh set of eyes can be useful but also you should at least have to know how American government works a little bit before you say we're a step away from Radio Rwanda.

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Chad Kirchner @chadkirchner.com · 15h

My kingdom for just one automaker to stand up to this authoritarian government because it's better for its customers.

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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 15h

I know she lies like water but this is the least believable thing I’ve seen her claim.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 2d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 15h

Fuck you, Tim Apple, you can’t have my F1TV.

9to5mac.com/2025/10/07/a...

Report: Apple hoping to announce F1 streaming deal at upcoming US Grand Prix - 9to5Mac

The long-gestating streaming rights deal between Apple and Formula 1 is apparently reaching the finish line. In his newsletter, Puck’s...

9to5mac.com

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Chad Kirchner @chadkirchner.com · 15h

If the pax can't follow instructions when there's no emergency, can you trust the pax to follow the exit row instructions if there is one?

This isn't about the $155 seat.

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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 15h

Forgiato Blow.

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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 17h

The Speaker of the House has firm views that Bad Bunny is a terrible pick for singing at the Super Bowl, but hasn't had time to watch the President's speech to our military leadership or form an opinion whether furloughed federal workers should be paid or Illinois' governor should be thrown in jail.

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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 17h

No, that was their first EP.

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Rosa Lafer-Sousa @rosalafersousa.bsky.social · 1d

Over the weekend ICE abducted an NIH contractor when he showed up to a courthouse for his green card hearing. He is documented. His wife is a citizen.

He is also member of the skeleton crew of animal care staff that works through a shutdown, to ensure the health and wellbeing of research animals.

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 1d

George Orwell’s Animal Crossing

Someone in a frog costume facing down a line of police in riot gear

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Ted (& technically Ro) @brandtandstein.com · 2d

Two photos side by side. On the left is Karl Urban as Judge Dredd, labelled “Karl Urban”. On the right is Karl Urban as Eomer, labelled “Karl Rural”.

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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 2d

You cannot be doxxed if you are a public servant. Thats part of the deal: you get money from the rest of us to do a job, we all get to know who you are and how much we pay you. Don’t like it? Don’t accept the job.

hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 2d

Identifying public officials isn't "doxing." People have the right to know who is working for their government. Nor, for that matter, is it "radical left-wing terrorism." So it's frustrating to see platforms caving to these bad faith characterizations. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...

Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline

People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.

www.technologyreview.com

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 2d

Identifying public officials isn't "doxing." People have the right to know who is working for their government. Nor, for that matter, is it "radical left-wing terrorism." So it's frustrating to see platforms caving to these bad faith characterizations. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/1...

Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline

People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.

www.technologyreview.com

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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 2d

Harrow Road is also an excellent track, and if you can track down the film they made last year it’s very funny.

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Jonathan Gitlin @drgitlin.bsky.social · 2d

They’re very good!