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Gene Ha @geneha.com · 7h

The Kurzegesagt team recounts the 100s of hours they spent fact checking an astronomy vid, e.g. 2 astronomers. They tried AI tools and 20% was 100% BS.

Before they were done a copycat channel posted on the same subject, w the BS AI "facts" Kurz. had rejected...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...

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Sinister Golden Bear 🎃 @sistergoldenbear.bsky.social · 11h

Ridicule works. It's hard to come off being a tough guy when you're staring down someone in an inflatable frog costume, especially when they're twerking at you.

Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 16h

George Orwell’s Animal Crossing

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

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Melissa Sue Stanley 🌿✨🍄 IX Showcase, October @melissasuestanley.bsky.social · 7h

One more before I log off for the evening:

Just a reminder that the special price on the Artist Edition of Shackling ends tomorrow morning! So jump on that, lovers of doodled huts!

Kickstarter.com/projects/babayaga/shackling

Little graphite doodles on a white background. The doodles are all different shapes and sizes and styles of chicken-legged witch huts. They're pretty cute.

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Gene Ha @geneha.com · 9h

“The Rev. David Black of First Presbyterian Church recoils as a U.S. Customs and Border agents deploy tear gas and pepper balls Friday at the Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times”

Source: Chicago Sun-Times Sept 20, 2025 chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 20h

As basic question from an ex-police reporter: Can some of our journalists detail the training regimen all these new federal agents receive? The lethal incompetence involving use of force and perameters of the 4A suggests they are just handed guns, masks and badges and told to go fuck people up.

John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 1d

ICE is made up of men who have failed the human test and have nothing of value to offer this nation.

Adults with decency and options and possibilities don’t do this shit.

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton @cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 12h

Boy, it'd be nice to have a presidential candidate who doesn't believe it's okay for America to have a little bit of fascism as a treat.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 13h

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Gene Ha @geneha.com · 12h

While I love the posts from vicious Lincoln Project GOPers like Gavin Newsom, in any election I'll vote for a halfway decent Democratic candidate over a Republican like Newsom [Humor alert bc this is the internet, but it's 90% true] lincolnproject.us

The Lincoln Project

The Lincoln Project is a leading U.S. pro-democracy organization dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy.

lincolnproject.us

Gene Ha @geneha.com · 15h

An accurate snapshot of the state of LLM “AI” and the American subconscious today. I tried to Google the best selling GNs graphic novels of 2025 so far...

Screenshot of a Google search:

Google
[Search window] top selling GNs usa 2025

[Option Bar]
AI Mode *All* Shopping News Images Short videos Videos More - Tools -

These are results for top selling GUNs usa 2025
Search instead for top selling GNs usa 2025

✦ AI Overview

The top-selling guns in the US for 2025 include the Ruger 10/22 rifle, SIG Sauer P365 pistols, and models from Benelli, Mossberg, and Remington for shotguns. Other popular models include the KelTec KSG shotgun, the Tokarev TAR 12MP shotgun, and the CZ P1OC Ported pistol, which is highly praised for its low recoil and affordable price.🔗

Top Selling Firearms by Category 🔗
• Rifles: The Ruger 10/22 remains a top choice due to its versatility, low cost, and suitability for both new shooters and experienced hunters.
• Handguns: The SIG Sauer P365 is a dominant force in the new handgun market, [Fades out]

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

Mars was the Roman god of war.
That’s why we say ‘martial arts,' ‘martial law,' and 'court martial.'

Marshall was the Roman god of designer fashion at discount prices.
That’s why we have Marshall’s.

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Marie Newman @marienewman.bsky.social · 1d

Join me Live on Wed 10/8 Live at 7pm CST to talk about protests, effective activism and the state of progress against Fascism with my guest, Indivisible CEO, Ezra Levin : open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 1d

If anyone works at CBS News and would like to leak to me about whats unfolding over there, my Signal is ParkerMolloy.86

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 1d

Weird thing where people say “no one could have predicted it” when really what they mean is their political commitments and orientation were such that they ignored everyone who was predicting it

Sorry but “no one could have“ and you having your head stuck up your ass are two different situations

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Gene Ha @geneha.com · 2d

Fun from @BedrockCity.bsky.social’s #BedrockCityCon Sat! Gave a copy of Minor Threats: Welcome To Twilight to @KLynnSmith.bsky.social cuz she’s in it! #FreeDrawingsForKids! And was gifted a set of mission patches from a #NASA spacewalk trainer.

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Gene Ha @geneha.com · 3d

Got one from an Oni editor I don’t work with, w the grammatical errors you note.

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Andy Khouri @andykhouri.bsky.social · 3d

A selection of some comics I've edited that you might enjoy. Some are Eisner winners, Hugo winners, New York Times Best Sellers, some have been rereleased as deluxe editions. All of them are created by amazing storytellers. Buy links at andykhouri.com

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Gene Ha @geneha.com · 4d

I think slow motion She Bop is less scary. Regular speed She Bop is horror movie music!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFq4...

Cyndi Lauper - She Bop (Official HD Video)

YouTube video by CyndiLauperVEVO

www.youtube.com

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Gene Ha @geneha.com · 4d

The day before @bedrockcity.bsky.social #bedrockcitycon, saw the butterflies at the Cockrell Butterfly Center. It’s a magical city. www.hmns.org/exhibits/coc...

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Gene Ha @geneha.com · 4d

Is myutuals a neologism, cuz that’s a word I NEED!

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Gene Ha @geneha.com · 4d

Thanks for the article link! The original post was what I expected to happen after an ideological purge of a university, but I’d like details of what happened.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 4d

Attacking innocents in a house of worship is never how. Terrorism isn't ever how. (Not by the state, not by individuals.) None of these people are responsible for the crimes of Gaza.

Sending love to the Manchester Jewish community & those impacted.

May we see a world of true peace someday soon.

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Marie Newman @marienewman.bsky.social · 4d

So, Trump and repubs took away healthcare and decided to shut down the government. Their follow up is to fire huge groups of workers to punish everyone further. Got it: unabashed revenge and cruelty full speed ahead, all to serve their oligarch masters.

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Gene Ha @geneha.com · 4d

I’ll be in the Houston TX metro this weekend at Bedrock City Con! At the Stafford Center Sat-Sun, October 4-5, 2025. Check out the names in the Artist Alley map, the talent they’re bringing in is INSANE! www.bedrockcitycon.com #BedrockCityCon

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Gene Ha @geneha.com · 4d

Credit where credit is due, comic strip by floccinaucinihilipilificationa! floccinaucinihilipilificationa.tumblr.com/post/9604047...

(I assumed it was a Kate Beaton comic but nope! Mermaid similar to hers, but she’d never draw a man that way. I was simply wrong)

floccinaucinihilipilification

Tumblr Blog

floccinaucinihilipilificationa.tumblr.com

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 5d

Hey, friends. Yes, Meta is evil. But I rejoined Instagram to follow progressive groups and reach folks with my photos. Please do feel free to follow me there if you're on there!
www.instagram.com/gregpaknet/

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Gene Ha @geneha.com · 5d

Hey @tytempleton.bsky.social check out the new poem @kurtbusiek.bsky.social wrote about your old #BunToons strip! tytempletonart.wordpress.com/2012/09/15/x... #KrakoaCity

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