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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 04/10/2026

Got interviewed by one of the largest Swedish newspapers and they led with the best headline/photo (translates to “it’s easier to see an angry man than the truth”) www.svd.se/a/pB7E0G/ed-...

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”Lättare att se en arg man än sanningen”

Han har kallats galen, bett en AI-vd att hålla käften – och i åratal varnat för en börskrasch. Nu har den högljudda outsidern tagit klivet in i finrummen. Ändå känner sig Ed Zitron fortfarande behandl...

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

From J6 insurrection to Schmitt's humiliation, there is a straight line. The latter covered up the former to confuse understanding of Trump's treason. A THREAD.

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Get Mighty Patch. They're life savers.

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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Free Press bravely challenging the orthodox belief that film criticism should involve watching the film.

A headline from Bari Weiss’s The Free [sic] Press:

“Hold Your Applause for the New Gaza Documentary

There may yet be hard truths in 'NAZA,' including evidence of Israel's systemic failures. But the reporting around it treats flimsy claims as proof of criminality.”

First line: “i haven't seen the film,”

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Sylessae @sylessae.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I've worked with students who have incredible art skills who don't allow themselves to follow through in pursuing a career (or even just what excites them) in art. It's not always a skill issue. 🧵

Winged sorceress in a flowing white gown and fur mantle strikes a commanding pose against a glowing, clouded sky, dark wings spread, hair streaming, a jeweled circlet on her brow and palms outstretched toward floating orbs of light.

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Benjamin Riley @benjaminjriley.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

FOURTH REPORT: Former Alpha School students speak out I have just posted my latest report on what student life is *really* like at Alpha School, based on interviews with several student sources. They describe anti-patterns, rocket ships & pirate ships, and "getting nuked." Here's a short summary.

buildcognitiveresonance.substack.com

FOURTH REPORT: Former Alpha School students speak out

“A science experiment that’s been framed as a school” - “pretty much a concentration camp” - “cool the first few months and then it just becomes shit”

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

So "AI" won't kill us. Idiots will. Neat.

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

One of the very amusing things about being an ex-European living on the US West Coast who keeps absurd hours is seeing this from both directions.

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

the ideal M/F ship is a woman who is constantly charging headfirst into danger and chaos with zero sense of self-preservation, and her emotional support himbo who follows along like “this is a deranged plan, but fine”

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A nightmare. Shut the fuck up SQL go home. You're drunk.

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I never wanted to be a gender outlaw. I wanted to feel normal. I wanted people's eyes to glance off me. I wanted to be valued for my relationships, my work, and my ideas, but my gender and appearance to be uninteresting and irrelevant.

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Evan Urquhart @evanurquhart.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I'm personally so grateful that we had that lull when it seemed like being trans was safe bc I might never have transitioned if we hadn't.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12/09/2026

Oh hey, that's the graphic featured in the buffalo shooter manifesto. I remember having to frantically warn my former coworkers about it.

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

My latest cartoon for Guardian Books. #books #ghost

Panel 1: A man finds a ghost reading a book and says "I thought you’d died?". The ghost replies "My Life has ended but I cannot pass over to the spirit realm when so much remains undone."

Panel 2: The man says "You mean all those books you bought and never got around to reading?". The ghost turns to look at bookshelves piled high with books and says "It won’t take long. There are fewer distractions when you’re dead."

Panel 3:
A few months later...
The man says "Is it me, or are the piles getting bigger?"
(there are indeed more books than previously)
"My Library card still works!" says the Ghost happily "But once I’ve read these I’ll start on the ones in the attic."

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The Arthur C. Clarke Award @clarkeaward.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Some scams are easier to spot than others. That said, we get these semi-regularly and they are only getting more focused and custom-tailored, so be careful writers! And, no, we didn’t reply, but it was super-tempting.

Text from a scam email message which reads:

Hi Arthur C. Clarke,

I recently came across 2001: A Space Odyssey, the 25th Anniversary Edition, and wanted to reach out.

I’ve been connecting with authors whose books are available to readers but may not be reaching as many new audiences as they could.

I’m curious how has your experience been with book visibility and reaching new readers? And have you considered exploring new ways to promote your book or expand its reach to additional platforms?

I’d genuinely be interested in hearing your thoughts and experience.

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JRho @jrho.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The most absolutely massive flex from the state fair exhibit. This quilt is made of 40 years of prize ribbons from various categories at the New Mexico State Fair won by Carol St. Clair Johnson. She also won a prize for this quilt.

Massive quilt made of prize ribbons in blue, red, yellow, and white

Center square of quilt made of yellow and red ribbons and yellow rosettes

Block of quilt made of blue, yellow, red, and white ribbons. Ribbons state the year. Some have the prize winning object written on in marker

Carol St. Clair Johnson
born 1954; resides Albuquerque, NM

O Fair New Mexico-41 Fair Years
2023
satin ribbons

After unexpectedly winning her first blue ribbon for a sewn cape in 1981, Carol St. Clair Johnson developed an enduring love for the New Mexico State Fair. The quilt Fair New Mexico-41 Fair Years incorporates more than six hundred of the ribbons she won at the fair every subsequent year except 2020 (when the fair was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic). Johnson earned ribbons for needlework, knitting, crochet, pies, cookies, cakes, canning, jewelry, flowers, vegetables, and potted plants. The title of the quilt is a reference to the state song, and the design places the state's Zia sun symbol at the center. The quilt earned Johnson yet another ribbon: Best in Category (miscellaneous quilt) at the 2023 New Mexico State Fair.

Courtesy of Carol St. Clair Johnson

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

1/5 There is an extremely simple way to retaliate against Russian hybrid and conventional attacks in Europe that hurts Moscow deeply while avoiding escalation

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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

just ran across this cartoon from the year of our lord two thousand and nine, and, welp.

a very wordy cartoon discussing server farms taking over entire states and also journalism being reduced to podcasters scrounging for spare change.

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Even more depressing Party of Five reboot.

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I'm district 4, who should I be supporting? I'll make a note to kick you a few bucks tomorrow.

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

So sad but beautifully written. This quote got me. "Young people have always done stupid things to impress each other. What they haven’t always had is an algorithm repeatedly demonstrating which stupid things attract the most attention."

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TarZangief @tarzangief.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"Neutral in the culture war"

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Illia Ponomarenko @ioponomarenko.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

What matters is that 35 years ago, on August 24, 1991, Ukraine did not simply declare its independence from the USSR and finally become a separate country. It restored its statehood and independence first proclaimed in 1917–1918 — and drowned in blood by Lenin’s Bolsheviks.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/08/2026

here is the thing. if you tell me that you believe that race is a biological category and that it is a guide to the objective superiority and inferiority of groups of people, i am not calling you a racist to *insult* you, i am calling you a racist because it best describes your beliefs.

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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

This is not misinformation. That's what I normally cover - something out of context, an opinion quoted as fact, or a deliberate misinterpretation... This is none of those. This is full-on disinformation. Because that is NOT from the Express. It is entirely fake😱 🧵 1/10

Lembit Opik tweet:

Burnham's big migration plan: take 4,000 stranded migrants from Ceuta, bring them to the UK and put them up in luxury hotels. Americans look at Europe in despair.

Express Headline: Burnham's migrant, Campbell, 1,000 stranded in Ceuta to be brought to UK. The Prime Minister proposes flying thousands of stranded migrants from Spanish enclave to Britain and housing them in London hotels.

Monk Debunked stamp on top of both

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I'm not colorblind and prefer dark mode much of the time but I struggled to read the purple on black.

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I laughed so hard I was asked if I was okay.

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DEI Speedwagon @myrrlyn.net · 17/08/2026

don’t even get me started on pharmacology. we met god and have him chained up in the back room being milked for Miracle Juice.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 13/08/2026

now that we know how the new season of Reacher is (excellent), a thread about why you should watch What If A Man Was Large, The Show, in the form of a Q&A

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 12/08/2026

I wonder if Chinese officials also have meetings debating which highly efficient energy infastructure technology options are unacceptable on account of being too woke and gay.

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Matthew Hodson @matthewhodson.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

When I was diagnosed with HIV, aged 30, I was told I could expect to live for another 20 years. Today I turn 59. HIV treatment works. Science saves lives. Tell everyone.

Me, shortly before my 30th birthday and around the time I believe I acquired HIV.
In this black and white photo, I’m dressed up in black tie (although no actual tie) ready to go to a fancy event. My suit was hired.
This may be the most handsome photo of me that there is, which is why I’m happy to share it.

A workout photo, taken 25 July this year. I’m wearing a vest. I have a small moustache and fairly large biceps.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

"doesn't understand the appeal of patina" feels like neat summation of American aesthetics

A BBC story headline reads: "Worth $5M? Visitors react to renovated Washington horse statues." There are two photos. One from 2013 that shows the horse statues in their older, patina state. And one from 2026 that shows them covered in 23.75-karat gold leaf.

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🍥bot @y0.bot · 07/08/2026

dang, Flock has decent API docs

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

"did u spray paint those penises all over portland" "yes, lol" "it worked they filled the potholes!" "the what now"

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Why are they even connected to the internet or have the ability to do so? Oh right.. the code to sandbox them was written by the LLM.

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Kate Watson @loreandordure.com · 29/07/2026

"Why do kids need to write essays now that LLMs can write essays?" Because if the LLM writes the essay, NO FUCKER HAS LEARNED A FUCKING THING FROM THE PROCESS.

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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵 In 1942, these men didn't just enlist to fight a world war—they fought a grueling battle at home just for the right to wear the uniform. They are the Montford Point Marines. Pull up a seat🪑, my friends.(cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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DEI Speedwagon @myrrlyn.net · 17/07/2026

there’s a building twenty minutes from my house that i can just show up at and be like “hey do you bitches want to make bat soup” and six hours later i get a phone call that says “good news we don’t have to kill your cat and stab you with big needles”. and republicans want to take that away. hell no

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Gerry Doyle @mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

you may be asking yourself, "self, can the u.s. win a war with iran using airpower alone?" and the answer to that is looking strongly negative... much as it has throughout the history of airpower. (a free link for you, the people) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

bloomberg.com

Iran and Ukraine Bring Limits of Air Campaigns Into Sharp Focus

Like many leaders before them, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are coming face-to-face with the limits of massive airpower to achieve strategic victory.

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This was an amazing tour when I saw it a bit ago (time means nothing anymore) but I would have sobbed at that visual for sure.

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

To be a historian is to speak ill of the dead and the rest of you should take more history classes and join us.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

This is doing the rounds of Facebook again. Pages getting 100s of shares & using it to boost their following with their own watermark and no acknowledge of the source. Fuck all you can really do about it. It's not by "Unknown". It's from my book Ring The Hill: blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/pro...

"I admire those with hairstyles. I have hair. Most days, it has zero caterpillars in it. That's as good as it gets."

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Happy birthday Alex's mom. July is the best birthday month!

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Nick Fitzsimons @nickfitz.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

In my first programming job in the 1980s (Teletext transmissions systems, not games) the “grizzled old dude” showed up as I was about to leave and said “Right, we’re going to find your bug.” It took about an hour, and in that time I learned things about debugging that I still rely on to this day.

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

I love this story. I have learned so much watching others think through and approach problems in ways I wouldn't. It has broadened me.

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Beth Case Scenario @bethcasescenario.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I appreciate the pork, the info dump and you for providing it! I'm super excited.

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