Matt Ponder
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This is Tub and Blue. They simply cannot figure out how to get their tennis ball that fell in the pool. Still 12/10 because they really are trying
June 16, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is Tub and Blue. They simply cannot figure out how to get their tennis ball that fell in the pool. Still 12/10 because they really are trying
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90 seconds I’ve been gone.
May 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
90 seconds I’ve been gone.
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This is riveting
For years, North Korea has been secretly placing young IT workers inside Western companies. With AI, their schemes are now more devious—and effective—than ever. www.wired.com/story/north-...
Your Favorite New Coworker Is an AI-Enhanced Operative From North Korea
For years, North Korea has been secretly placing young IT workers inside Western companies. With AI, their schemes are now more devious—and effective—than ever.
www.wired.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
This is riveting
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Friendly reminder to support your local independent bookstore this weekend!
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
April 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Friendly reminder to support your local independent bookstore this weekend!
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
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The clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson is the author of “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents,” a slow-burning best seller that’s earned a following on TikTok. She recently discussed the impact egocentric parental behavior has on children and how to embrace the freedom of boundaries.
‘The Interview’: Dr. Lindsay Gibson on ‘Emotionally Immature' Parents
The clinical psychologist explains the demands of “emotionally immature” parents, the impact it has on their children and the freedom of saying “no.”
nyti.ms
March 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson is the author of “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents,” a slow-burning best seller that’s earned a following on TikTok. She recently discussed the impact egocentric parental behavior has on children and how to embrace the freedom of boundaries.
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Every day on the internet makes it abundantly clear that some people have never had a single person turn around and say to them, ‘Cite your sources’ because, and I say this with every ounce of love I can muster as a teacher: while you are entitled to your opinion, that does not make it fact.
March 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Every day on the internet makes it abundantly clear that some people have never had a single person turn around and say to them, ‘Cite your sources’ because, and I say this with every ounce of love I can muster as a teacher: while you are entitled to your opinion, that does not make it fact.
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The power of on-screen representation 😻🐈⬛
March 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The power of on-screen representation 😻🐈⬛
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Four years ago, Coloradans faced horrific violence at King Soopers that claimed the lives of 10 of our community members. My heart goes out to those who lost loved ones and all Coloradans on this difficult day. As we mourn, we remain Boulder Strong.
March 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Four years ago, Coloradans faced horrific violence at King Soopers that claimed the lives of 10 of our community members. My heart goes out to those who lost loved ones and all Coloradans on this difficult day. As we mourn, we remain Boulder Strong.
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Cosmic Distance Calibration xkcd.com/3066
March 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Cosmic Distance Calibration xkcd.com/3066
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Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
March 22, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
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We did it folks !
March 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
We did it folks !
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Pea decimation. Ducks for my duck loving internet friends!
March 22, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Pea decimation. Ducks for my duck loving internet friends!
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A reminder: when someone begins with “I’m no expert…”, they’re about to prove it.
March 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A reminder: when someone begins with “I’m no expert…”, they’re about to prove it.
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Yep they knew. Heinous fucks. Please listen to my interview on @onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social with the mother of the 14 year old boy who did just this after being obviously and repeatedly manipulated by a chatbot (link below)
NEW: Months before Google was accused in a lawsuit of facilitating the suicide of a teen user of the Google-tied chatbot startup CharacterAI, researchers at Google DeepMind warned in a paper that chatbots could target minors and manipulate vulnerable users into suicide.
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March 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Yep they knew. Heinous fucks. Please listen to my interview on @onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social with the mother of the 14 year old boy who did just this after being obviously and repeatedly manipulated by a chatbot (link below)
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i may or may not have filled out a cat adoption application 👀
March 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
i may or may not have filled out a cat adoption application 👀
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Today I did a cyber security panel taping for @onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social and @avindman.bsky.social and I discussed the attack we both get from Musk online (his are worse than mine). Both of us ignore it and this epic quote explains why.
March 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Today I did a cyber security panel taping for @onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social and @avindman.bsky.social and I discussed the attack we both get from Musk online (his are worse than mine). Both of us ignore it and this epic quote explains why.
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Headline: WE WERE BADLY MISLED ABOUT COVID!!!
Content of oped: OK, there’s still no evidence of a lab origin and let’s not even mention the mounting evidence it started in the market but here’s a recap of some uneven lab-leak talking points from the last few years
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
Content of oped: OK, there’s still no evidence of a lab origin and let’s not even mention the mounting evidence it started in the market but here’s a recap of some uneven lab-leak talking points from the last few years
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
Opinion | We Were Badly Misled About Covid
The same dangerous mistakes. The same lack of candor.
www.nytimes.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Headline: WE WERE BADLY MISLED ABOUT COVID!!!
Content of oped: OK, there’s still no evidence of a lab origin and let’s not even mention the mounting evidence it started in the market but here’s a recap of some uneven lab-leak talking points from the last few years
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
Content of oped: OK, there’s still no evidence of a lab origin and let’s not even mention the mounting evidence it started in the market but here’s a recap of some uneven lab-leak talking points from the last few years
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...
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You shouldn’t finish every book you start.
Abandoning a book is not an admission of failure—it’s a sign of wisdom. You’ve decided to let go of sunk costs.
The purpose of reading is to be entertained and informed. If a book doesn't bring joy or insight, it’s time to move on.
Abandoning a book is not an admission of failure—it’s a sign of wisdom. You’ve decided to let go of sunk costs.
The purpose of reading is to be entertained and informed. If a book doesn't bring joy or insight, it’s time to move on.
March 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You shouldn’t finish every book you start.
Abandoning a book is not an admission of failure—it’s a sign of wisdom. You’ve decided to let go of sunk costs.
The purpose of reading is to be entertained and informed. If a book doesn't bring joy or insight, it’s time to move on.
Abandoning a book is not an admission of failure—it’s a sign of wisdom. You’ve decided to let go of sunk costs.
The purpose of reading is to be entertained and informed. If a book doesn't bring joy or insight, it’s time to move on.
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I wish this was just humor......
March 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I wish this was just humor......
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So I’ve worked out a system for when you’re carrying two mugs and you need to remember which is for you and which is for someone else. You pick up the one for someone else in your right hand and then when you say “I think this is the Right one” it will be!
Thinking of copyrighting it. CopyRighting!
Thinking of copyrighting it. CopyRighting!
March 16, 2025 at 8:58 AM
So I’ve worked out a system for when you’re carrying two mugs and you need to remember which is for you and which is for someone else. You pick up the one for someone else in your right hand and then when you say “I think this is the Right one” it will be!
Thinking of copyrighting it. CopyRighting!
Thinking of copyrighting it. CopyRighting!
QOTD: "Happiness is when you're too busy to wonder if you're happy or not." --Joan Rivers
March 16, 2025 at 5:59 AM
QOTD: "Happiness is when you're too busy to wonder if you're happy or not." --Joan Rivers