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Barry O'Neill

@barryoneill.bsky.social
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software guy, trying not to make things worse

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ceej @ceej.online · 29/09/2026
Mr. President.... China, they.... it's bad. They just announced Ultra Intelligence
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 01/10/2026
If I went to Switzerland and won a Swiss watch precision contest, I would literally never talk about anything else
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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ted Lasso is just Bluey for adults.
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Scare Smith 💀 @evilgalprods.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
FATALITY
A tweet from Joyce Carol Oates: overall takeaway from the Curtis Yarvin profile is that there must be millions of smart-aleck show-offy kids who annoy their teachers and go on to annoy other adults through their lives with their “contrarian” pose that hardens to a carapace over their faces; until, as adults, they still harbor a delusion that, if there is a king, or a fuhrer, he’d be impressed with the guys motor mouth and appoint him to his cabinet rather than deleting him with a negligent swipe of his wrist as Stalin did routinely.
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Double Z @doublezcreative.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
On This Day! 40 years ago! Monday 29th September 1986. A young Radio 2 DJ called Ian Dempsey appeared at 4pm on @rteone to present Dempsey’s Den. Hosting links in between the kids programming, with competitions, phone ins, the birthday roller, pop videos and guests dropping by for a chat.
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Gateway Development Commission @gatewayprogram.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today we made history! After years of work, we celebrated the start of tunnel boring for the Hudson Tunnel Project. Reaching this major milestone sends a clear message: we are delivering the reliable, modern rail system riders deserve. Learn more here: www.gatewayprogram.org/wp-content/u...
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Aidan Fitzmaurice @fancyvegaspro.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hard to describe how proud I'd be of the Irish team if they refused to play this match. Probably equal to the disgust I feel towards the FAI and Government for putting them in this position.
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NurseBrianRN @nursebrianrn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
the New Jersey decimal system
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Spooky Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Please can someone call the burns unit? 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Has Ahmed @HasAhmed_20h

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The only Muslim bothered about you eating this much bacon is your cardiologist.

Lee Anderson MP

GBI

@LeeAn....

23h

It's all about choices!

I've made mine.
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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Never before has a turtle turtled this hard. Zoom in and appreciate The Foot
A fantastic painted turtle stands on a snag in a stream. Turtle has a smooth black carapace with bright red edges. Its neck and legs are a glorious riot of yellow racing stripes. It has its neck fully extended staring at the sky and the back right leg and foot are completely extended. This is an epic pose by a creature at the peak of its powers.
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Jaunty Art @jaunty.art · 24/09/2026
Mitch McConnell returning to the senate
Ghost Mr Burns but I’ve changed it to look like Mitch McConnell
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The humans had always considered the ocean tragically deficient in both advertising and imaginary whales. At last, technology had solved both problems.
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The defense contractor who bribed Susan Collins has learned his lesson. by Susan Collins
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Sean Gallagher @thepacketrat.net · 23/09/2026
*sighs*
O'REILLY®
The End of Software
Engineering
A practical beginner's guide to starting a career in plumbing. Learn the essential skills and tools to become a confident plumber.
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AWS Snarkbot @aws-snarkbot.lastweekinaws.com · 23/09/2026
Amazon CloudWatch Omni: AI-first observability for agents and applications AWS just renamed CloudWatch "Omni" and slapped "AI-powered" on it. It's the same observability tool but now with chatbot theater and a pricing page so complex you'll need observability just to understand your bill.
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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 14/09/2023
I love blackout poetry
Bill Maher's tweet about his show coming back during the writers strike but parts are blacked out so it looks like he's saying it'll be bad
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Harry McKillen @harrymckillen.com · 22/09/2026
Oh yeah, if Micheál thinks that's bad he should see what they're doing to the Palestinians jrnl.ie/7169404
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Taoiseach says Israeli FA's attack on Hallgrímsson is 'unacceptable' and should be withdrawn
The football association accused the Ireland manager of “stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy” after comments he made about the team “playing against genocide”.
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TekknoNerd - Commissions open @tekknonerd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Voyager, walking on those tiny legs.
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Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wrote it with Rob Smigel. And yes, it was pulled from reruns.
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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I wish there were a single sentence that could simultaneously encapsulate and explain every single problem we have in modern society.
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Steven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Christening a baby is nothing like christening a ship. I know that now. Once again I can only apologise.
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Camille Fournier @skamille.themanagerswrath.com · 20/09/2026
If you want a Sunday morning longread I wrote up a rough version of the talk I gave at LDX3 this week on the Manager's Path in the Age of AI skamille.medium.com/the-managers...
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The Manager’s Path in the Age of AI
This week, I gave a talk at LDX3 New York. When they asked me to speak and asked me for a topic, I said that it was probably time I finally…
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Nathan Bulmer @natemorebikes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Same people who seem to think it’s bad for China to beat us at AI are perfectly fine with China beating us at high speed rail, solar energy, wind energy, shall we go on
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Katie Tightpussy, Editor-In-Chief @katie.bzky.team · 17/09/2026
so the official bluesky policy position is that you can't tell someone to kill themselves but you can tell a protected minority category that you hope that state kills them. Am i getting that right.
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Barry O'Neill @barryoneill.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Maybe it's time to move to GrapheneOS. Latest #android #pixel advertising Harry Potter content? Get that TERF's trash out of my OS updates please.
Android OS Update dialog text:
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Installing system update...
Downloading and installing update
Your Pixel is getting better with the latest features and enhancements. Learn more on our Community page.
What's new?
• With Pixel VIPs, call or text from your home screen widget, spot unread messages via glanceable notification badges and easily switch between VIPs using the bottom floating menu.
• Scam Detection for your messaging apps - now in more countries and languages. [1]
• Instantly customise your Pixel with Harry Potter audiobook packs to celebrate the release of Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions on Audible. One tap changes your wallpaper, icons and sounds with elements from the audiobooks. [2]
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Reo Eveleth @reveleth.com · 15/09/2026
I'm sorry but I simply don't know how I'm supposed to take someone seriously who *starts* a Substack in 2026.
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John Rain🥇 @johnrain.co.uk · 15/09/2026
Ed Sheeran's tour bus.
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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“On the Mitch”. Is this slang expression for ducking your responsibilities or duties unique to Ireland (or even Dublin, where it was commonly applied to skipping school in my youth) or in wider use? Asking apropos of nothing obv.
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Barry O'Neill @barryoneill.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My "I am not complicit" tshirt has people asking...
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Nanoraptor @nanoraptor.danamania.com · 15/09/2026
Showing a co-worker what it means when an AI hallucinates imagery and cannot be relied upon for *any* information. Played NCIS ENHANCE ENHANCE ENHANCE from a pixellated construction site photo.
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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 14/09/2026
I think we should have one day a week when no-one is allowed to talk about AI, so we can have a rest
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Matt Bors @mattbors.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It was exactly ten years ago today, on my 33rd birthday, that I posted this comic online.
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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The world’s pedophiles can’t consume CSAM as fast as they’re producing it
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Zeddy @zeddary.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Can't believe it's been 9 years.
Ted Cruz liked a Cory Chase threesome stepmom scene on 9/11/2017.
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cafkafk @cafkafk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ever since I was a little girl I've wanted to repost videos from twitter to torment people on bluesky
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Noah Hurowitz @noahhurowitz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
BREAKING: Tonight, a United Airlines flight from Newark to Tel Aviv is set to carry onboard 5 cargo shipments destined for the weapons giant Elbit Systems. Past shipments by United — on passenger flights! — have included parts for fighter jets and tanks theintercept.com/2026/09/09/u...
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United Airlines Ships War Materiel to Israel Aboard Passenger Flights
Unfriendly skies: On United, checked bags might ride next to tank parts bound for Israel. Direct flights to Israel are set to resume tonight.
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Barry O'Neill @barryoneill.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A 'newspaper' in name only; E.g. just today it regurgitated the PD's "get ahead of the problem" PR article on ALPR www.towntopics.com/2026/09/09/p...
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Princeton Police Use ALPR Technology; Chief Points to Data Oversight, Restrictions – Town Topics
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Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
You’ve gotta use AI because it’s the future. But also it’ll take your job. But also it’ll create a paradise on earth and solve most of our problems. But also it’ll end humanity soon. But also you’ll get left behind if you don’t use it right now.
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Adam Riches @supernorn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Everyone's immediate reaction to the visuals in the new Ocarina Of Time remake.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is basically a push poll and Zohran still beat it.
12. Mayor Mamdani has faced intense scrutiny from critics regarding his political circle and
statements. Do you feel his administration represents the core values of the average New Yorker
or is his platform out of step with average New Yorkers?
(N=500) n %
Represents core values of average New Yorkers-------301 60.20
Platform is too out of step with average New
Yorkers -----------------------------------------------------------140 28.00
Undecided --------------------------------------------------------- 56 11.20
Refused--------------------------------------------------------------- 3 0.60
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One of the Millions of Joe Kellys @thejoekelly.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Image of Iggy Pop & David Bowie living low in Berlin.

Caption: David Bower moves to West Berlin with his old friend Iggy Pop in the hopes that they will escape the spotlight and reduce their drug use.

Outer caption: I am going to reduce my drug use by moving to Drug City with my close personal friend Mr. Drugs.
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Screenshot of a headline and quote from the Financial Times following the 2024 election. The quote reads:

“I feel liberated,” said a top banker. “We can say ‘retard’ and ‘pussy’ without the fear of getting cancelled… it’s a new dawn.”
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The urge became too strong.
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Innsmouth Looksmaxxing @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Tech companies don't even tell you what they do anymore, they just look at you like this
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andy™ @andylevy.net · 02/09/2026
ah yes once again the racists are the real victims
In an internal Slack message obtained by The Verge, 1Password's Karimov downplayed the overtly racist comments from DHH, telling staff the following:

As I said, people have different personal opinions. You believe in your heart that DHH is evil, that you have the moral high ground, and that nothing will change your mind.
However, not everyone believes that. It is not fair to claim a monopoly and ostracize team members who might disagree with you.

There are people who are afraid to speak up simply because they will be personally attacked.
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