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Rex 💫 @rexpo.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

LIMITED PRINT DROP OPEN // 4 DAYS LEFT 🔗 rexxxpo.com/pages/resurr...

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Thankfully Turnitin's planned change in terms to use all student content for AI development has been forced back. But the big Q remaining is: How did getting a degree from universities worldwide become conditional on students agreeing to the end user licence agreement of an *edtech company*?

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Mike Rothschild @rothschildmd.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The White House is actively beefing with military families and denouncing them as liars. And their supporters still let them get away with it. Imagine Obama calling Navy spouses lying communists or latte-sipping sissies for demanding better conditions during deployments, and Dems supporting it.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Economist covers from three months before Trump took office, and three months after.

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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This fucking pisses me off because old books are lovely and there are many hidden gems and instead they will be destroyed for slop

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Kim Sokol (Open for Commissions/Freelance!) @kimsokol.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

I come back to this tumblr post again and again

Tumblr post by sunderwight: The current AI situation is like if the people who were pushing NFTs had successfully gotten everyone to start referring to any and all digital transactions as an NFT, thus allowing them to pretend that things like online shopping, downloadable video games, bank transfers, etc were closely related to convincing middle-aged would-be techies to invest serious money in ugly digital paintings, and hold the former examples up in defense of the latter any time someone pointed out that the whole NFT thing was a racket. What do you mean NFTs are bad, don't you want disabled people to be able to use their phones to have medication delivered to their doorstep? Wow. Horrible of you, really.

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asphaltmodified @asphaltmodified.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Why is it that all the Marvel Rivals interpretation of Marvel characters look so cool but the Magic The Gathering interpretation of superheroes are so dorky?

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JCP⭐Designs 👺 A Professional Who Gives A Shit @jcpxdesigns.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

In the 80s & 90s, there was an extreme amount of anti-Japanese sentiment in the US. Read about the murder of Vincent Chin. He was beaten to death by 2 men who assumed he was Japanese & blamed him for them losing their jobs. They got a $3k fine and probation. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing...

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Killing of Vincent Chin - Wikipedia

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 27/07/2026

At our municipal grocery stores, New Yorkers will get a 30% discount on eggs, milk, chicken, produce and other everyday essentials. In the wealthiest city in the richest country in the world, no one should have to wonder how they’ll afford the food they need to feed themselves or their families.

Mayor Mamdani holds up bananas with a 30% off sticker on them.

Shelves of produce and canned goods, all with 30% off stickers on them.

New Yorkers clap at the press conference announcing the 30% discount for municipal grocery stores.

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Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes @lemoustier.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Last week I saw Ana Mendieta at #TateModern and had what felt like a transcendental encounter. The themes in her art exploring ephemeralities & permanences of human - particularly female - essences through time are v. close to so much I've been working on for the past few years with #Matriarcha 1/n

Photo of a framed photo showing a sand sculpture, formed of two paired oval shapes, pointing towards each other with a circle at the top. The effect is of a giant female firm distilled to its curved essence.

Photo of a painting done with fingers, on bark cloth. The black painting looks like a figure, made up of many lines continuously drawn with a finger. The top of the body is a kind of bridge shape, the bottom a huge spiral.

Photo of two massive sculptures made from tree trunks, with the shapes of a human figure burned into then with gunpowder.

Photo of a mixed media piece. A rectangular section of thick paper is covered by hair-like grasses, over which is a scorched impression of a human hand, made with a heated iron cast of Mendieta's own hand.

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ぴーちゃん @pii0iip.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The Shape of Night　#NIGHTREIGN

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Stacy King @stacyking.com · 24/07/2026

The framing of this as "crashing" frustrates me, because this was absolutely a stunt arranged through & with the support of Comic Con, probably to avoid the protests & pushback if people had known about it in advance. It's not a fun perk for fans, it's stealth marketing of a domestic abuser.

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ぴーちゃん @pii0iip.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Heolstor the Nightlord #ELDENRING #NIGHTREIGN

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𝕲𝖆𝖝 @gaxix.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Bell Daemon ko-fi.com/gaxix Planning 2026 for more new stuff. Thanks, have a good day ✌

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asphaltmodified @asphaltmodified.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Ngl, I've been turn off from playing the Cyberpunk TTRPG for quite sometime now despite invites. The world felt too close to our world now. I think my mind needs to be elsewhere.

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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

And folks telling me using the word fascism is shameful. This is who Danielle Smith supports.

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Casey G. @caseyg.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Aside from, "this bronze age is collapsing" dialogue, I thought The Odyssey was pretty great. Very smart to focus on the role of hospitality in the ancient world instead of just making it an adventure story. Big chunks of the Bible are also misunderstood if you discount the role of hospitality.

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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

NEW: In a stunning admission, the Trump administration admitted in court documents that it canceled billions in energy grants to states "based solely" on politics -- and whether that state was represented by Democrats and backed Harris in 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...

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Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

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Long_Painter @longpainter.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Another tiny plein air painting of last nights sunset through my backyard brambles and trees. 6”x6” Oil on cradled wood panel

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asphaltmodified @asphaltmodified.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Honestly, I don't understand why Hasbro/WOTC doesn't do more with their MTG IP. Imagine an open world game set on Tarkir and you have to choose your character/stats based on the clans. I'll be making a Mardu character ASAP. 😭 Imagine a horror/dark fantasy/soulslike on Innistrad. Please get on it!

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Richard Binns @moralavenger.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Amazing Spider-Man #294 Release Date: August 4, 1987. Cover Date: November 1, 1987. Featuring: Kraven the Hunter (Death), Vermin. #Spider-Man #Marvel

Art by: Mike Zeck and Bob McLeod.

"Thunder"

Writer(s): J.M. DeMatteis
Penciler(s): Mike Zeck
Inker(s): Bob McLeod
Colorist(s): Janet Jackson
Letterer(s): Rick Parker
Editor(s): Jim Salicrup
Editor-in-Chief: Tom DeFalco

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Andrii Frolov @artandriifrolov.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"Evening Time" - my oil painting

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Jeffrey Rowland @wigu.org · 23/07/2026

Today wasn't great, but I didn't see a single cybertruck. It's important to appreciate the little things.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 24/07/2026

"Affordable and reliable transit is not a policy preference. It is what makes full participation in society possible," write @replsimon.bsky.social and Guillermo Mayer. "The freedom to move with dignity is a cornerstone of civil rights. We must protect the tools that defend it."

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Public transit is a lifeline for countless Americans. Trump is derailing our protections | Lateefah Simon and Guillermo Mayer

The US will no longer hold transportation agencies accountable for unintentional discrimination. That’s devastating for those of us who depend on it

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troycap.bsky.social @troycap.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Flatiron Building Thanks to my friend from Washington, DC for purchasing this iconic American art print: buff.ly/GwA7Vau Order your custom oil painting today -- email troy@troycap.com.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The Man in the High Castle destroyed every swastika prop after filming, so nothing could end up as a souvenir or extremist symbol.

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Kevin Miranda @kevinmiranda.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Spider-Man 2099 and Batman Beyond by Tom Reilly

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Jonathan Loves X-Men @jonathanlovesx-men.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Marvel Tokon promo art by Peach Momoko!

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

War Criminal is the diplomatic thing to call Netanyahu.

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asphaltmodified @asphaltmodified.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I miss Malaysian food, it's people but goddamn I do not miss how unwalkable her cities are. I am not ready for this shit. 😭

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 15/07/2026

The United States banned naturalization by ethnically Asian people in 1870. Then it banned entry by ethnically Chinese people in 1882, Japanese in 1908/1924, and almost all other Asians in 1917. Courts clarified these were racial, not geographic bans. Extremist memes will not erase history.

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Accented Cinema @accentedcinema.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Everyone complains about The Odyssey being historically inaccurate; meanwhile, China was like, "Western China looks like India, right?" And then adds in the Blue Mosque... ...in a Journey to the West movie 🫠

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Archaeology News Online Magazine @archaeologynews.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Roman women managed wine and olive oil production on ancient farms, study finds For years, historians described the Roman vilica, or female farm manager, as a housekeeper whose work focused on meals, cleaning, and supervising servants inside the home. A new study archaeologymag.com/2026/07/roma...

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Roman women managed wine and olive oil production on ancient farms, study finds | Archaeology News Online Magazine

New research shows Roman female farm managers oversaw wine and olive oil production, challenging long-held views of their role.

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Sergio Codespoti @codespoti.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Ben Jennings

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Unwritten Earths Symposium @unwrittenearths.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Hello new Scholars! The Unwritten Earths Symposium makes and cultivates TTRPGs (note: the "TT" stands for "Truly-True!). We: Podcast about game design: unwrittenearths.fireside.fm Host an active Discord: discord.com/invite/cgJa5... And are publishing @epidiah.bsky.social's Swords Without Master:

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Swords Without Master

A ttrpg of strange sorceries, ferocious deeds, and astounding wonder by Epidiah Ravachol.

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David Emmett @motomatters.com · 23/07/2026

Went to the Rijksmuseum voor Oudheden (Dutch National Antiquities Museum) in Leiden yesterday. They have a superb display of Dutch archeological history, from 300,000 years ago to the Early Modern Era. And this, the stunning Dorestad brooch, made 750-800 CE.

A highly decorated circular brooch made of gold and inlaid with lots of gems. A large red oval stone in the centre, with four smaller red stones at top and bottom, left and right, with the left stone missing. Fine inlays, predominantly red and green, with decorative curled cutouts shaped like ram's horns near the edge

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

70% of Americans don't want energy-guzzling AI data centers being built in their communities, including 63% of Republicans. Trump's response? "You can't fight it, you have to go with it." Reminder that Trump owns millions of dollars worth of stock in Big Tech corporations pushing data centers.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Let’s talk about the government’s software, AutoMonitor. It recorded clicks, data, navigation, and form interactions before sending that data to a destination that was not publicly visible. This software has been installed by the National Design Studio on fed websites.

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asphaltmodified @asphaltmodified.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I'm not feeling my best recently but at least there's dim sum.

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max asher miller @maxashermiller.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

My great-grandfather was among the first Jews sent to Dachau, but it had operated for 8 years prior. He arrived to find a concentration camp already full of communists and other leftist dissidents. The public's acceptance of their incarceration paved the road for his own.

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Derek Powazek @fraying.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I actually think the trillionaire saying his AI tool will remake a movie without the Black and trans actors in it should be a bigger story because it’s a perfect example of why the ruling class wants AI to succeed: so they can remake reality without those they deem undesirable - every nazi’s dream.

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 24/07/2026

burn the boats, boys

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

“Mamdani convicted Netanyahu without a trial” is one of the weirdest attacks on Mamdani, given that Mamdani’s call is literally for Netanyahu to stand trial for the charges against him.

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gabby @fullmoon.id · 24/07/2026

I thought this was a pretty interesting take from Codeberg's announcement of their anti-LLM policy They argue that many developers using LLMs are essentially heaven-banning themselves where they don't realize they're developing for a nonexistent community

# The development team of none

Using LLMs to work with your code gives you a kick of adrenaline. You can develop at a rapid pace, build things as if you had a large team. Only that you have none. In fact, you are (often) alone, working with a statistical machine that turns energy into code.

It seems like many ‘vibe coders’ don't realize that they don't actually have a community around them. They build projects as if they had, and spend resources accordingly. We see projects having a lot of code activity, heavy CI/CD testing, frequent and large release binaries. Sometimes, it feels like the amount of supported platforms exceeds the amount of actual users.

To us, it seems ridiculous to see projects with a single developer and virtually no users consuming as much or even more resources than some of the largest community projects on Codeberg, which operate frugal with CI/CD and storage resources. We do not believe it is reasonable for Codeberg to invest our precious donation money into hosting of large ghost projects.

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 24/07/2026

my answer for frisbee naan vs javelin baguette depends on whether we're using baguette tradition, baguette classique, or if we can harken back to the baguette von Blücher, a specialized and now archaic hardened sourdough popularized by napoleonic mercenaries for its formidable aerodynamic properties

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