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Boone Ashworth

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Staff writer @Wired.com I cover any tech that is weird and/or on fire. Scream at me on Signal at boone.10

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Boone Ashworth @boone.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Lauren Goode @laurengoode.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My latest feature for @wired.com is out, and it’s part of our epic issue on the state of women in Silicon Valley, and I can’t wait for you to read it and enjoy this art 🙌💗 bsky.app/profile/wire...
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WIRED @wired.com · 21/09/2026
It’s actually pretty good for an iPhone, given Apple’s long-standing reticence to make its products repairable. www.wired.com/story/ifixit...
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Here’s the iFixit Repairability Rating for the iPhone 18 Pro
It’s actually pretty good for an iPhone, given Apple’s long-standing reticence to make its products repairable.
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WIRED @wired.com · 21/09/2026
For our WIRED Women cover, Patti Harrison plays five (well, actually six) of the current masters of the universe—Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos (with Lauren Sánchez Bezos by his side). 🔗 www.wired.com/tag/wired-wo...
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Boone Ashworth @boone.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
i love him www.wired.com/story/adopt-...
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Adopt This Data Center Plushie and Hear Its Piercing Scream
The satirical collaboration between a creative studio and the music producer behind Big Data, “Bezzy” is a cute little doll that spews the sounds of real data centers.
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Boone Ashworth @boone.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
went to one of the Own Your Shit events put on by repair bounty group Fulu and Louis Rossmann for @wired.com People are getting real riled up about not having full access to stuff they've paid for www.wired.com/story/people...
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People Are Pissed Off and Ready to Own Their Shit
A grassroots live tour by YouTuber Louis Rossmann highlights growing resistance to companies that keep people from controlling their devices.
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Boone Ashworth @boone.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It really is a very good app
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Boone Ashworth @boone.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
John Deere has a subscription service that lets owners repair their own equipment. Why is barely anybody using it? www.wired.com/story/i-fixe...
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I Fixed a Tractor Using John Deere’s Self-Repair Service. Farmers Aren’t Sold on It
The agricultural machine manufacturer has a subscription service that lets owners repair their own equipment. Why is barely anybody using it?
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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
What do you do when you've launched a moral panic about transgender athletes in the WNBA, but there has never been an active trans player in the league? Simple: you start a conspiracy theory about every single woman on the court.
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There Are No Trans Women in the WNBA, so Right-Wingers Are Making Some Up
As culture warriors continue to stoke the flames of a gender panic in professional sports, wild conspiracy theories are coming into play.
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WIRED @wired.com · 30/07/2026
The temporary exemption from federal safety standards will let Amazon’s Zoox launch a real, paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas. www.wired.com/story/zoox-b...
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For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis
The temporary exemption from federal safety standards will let Amazon’s Zoox launch a real, paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas.
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Boone Ashworth @boone.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Friend 2: Dystopian Boogaloo
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Reece @thiccreese.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
NEW: I’m living in the dystopian future, so you don’t have to ✨
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I Got a Free Meal From a Private Chef—Who Filmed It All to Train Robots
A German startup sent a camera-wearing chef to my apartment. In exchange for a free lunch, I let them record every chop and stir to train future humanoids.
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Boone Ashworth @boone.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
"If, in the not-so-distant future, I’m able to buy a skilled humanoid to coexist with at home, I sure hope that its knife-wielding skills are up to par." -@thiccreese.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/i-let-...
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I Got a Free Meal From a Private Chef—Who Filmed It All to Train Robots
A German startup sent a camera-wearing chef to my apartment. In exchange for a free lunch, I let them record every chop and stir to train future humanoids.
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Brian Barrett @brbarrett.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Thrilled to report that most inexplicable and annoying AI gadget so far has now become even more inexplicable and annoying. from @boone.bsky.social
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The New Friend AI Pendant Can Now Talk Back to You
Avi Schiffmann has a new version of his controversial AI companion. It’s more expensive, and you can’t change its personality.
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WIRED @wired.com · 23/07/2026
I cranked Apple’s iOS 27 beta to maximum transparency on my iPhone and enjoyed every warped second. www.wired.com/story/my-wee...
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My Week of Transparent Living With Apple’s ‘More Clear’ Liquid Glass Setting
I cranked Apple’s iOS 27 beta to maximum transparency on my iPhone and enjoyed every warped second.
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WIRED @wired.com · 23/07/2026
With “blessings” from the original Jibo founders, iKairos is a wearable or desk-mounted “AI journal” that turns your family moments into AI images and video. www.wired.com/story/the-be...
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Remember Jibo? Its Successor Is a Wearable That Turns Your Life Into AI Slop
With “blessings” from the original Jibo founders, iKairos is a wearable or desk-mounted “AI journal” that turns your family moments into AI images and video.
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WIRED @wired.com · 23/07/2026
Gas prices are up, and US car dealerships are full of hybrids. Customers are going for it. www.wired.com/story/americ...
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America’s Hot Hybrid Summer
Gas prices are up, and US car dealerships are full of hybrids. Customers are going for it.
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Brian Kahn @blkahn.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
NEW: Taylor Farms is a big player in conservative politics. The company donated $2 million to conservative political groups in 2025 and its CEO has personally donated more than $900,000 to Republican PACs and candidates. It's also spent $810,000 on anti-regulatory lobbying since 2025
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Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak
The company donated more than $3.6 million to conservative groups between 2020 and 2025, including $1 million to the MAGA Inc. super PAC.
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Emily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If you're a current or former employee at CDC or FDA in a food safety role, I'm interested in speaking with you for a story for @wired.com. You can reach me securely at emullin.06 on Signal.
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Our two investigations into Madison Square Garden are now unpaywalled and free for anyone to read.
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WIRED @wired.com · 17/07/2026
Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.
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WIRED @wired.com · 17/07/2026
A statement from WIRED leadership.
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Brian Barrett @brbarrett.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Step 1: Quietly put face recognition code on millions of phones Step 2: Insist that you could not possibly answer any questions about that face recognition feature because it "doesn't exist" Step 3: Have your CTO describe the face recognition in great detail on a podcast. from @couts.bsky.social
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Here’s the Truth About Whether Meta’s NameTag Face Recognition Tech ‘Exists’
Since WIRED reported on Meta’s NameTag face recognition system, company executives have made confusing and conflicting remarks about its very existence.
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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
My privilege to share some lovely stories from the science community about what Sam Neill's timeless performance as Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park meant to them—and why it will continue to inspire kids to chase their own discoveries for years to come.
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Sam Neill Inspired a Generation of Scientists
The actor, who died at age 78 on Monday, embodied a passionate approach to research and positive masculinity in his role as paleontologist Alan Grant in the 1993 blockbuster Jurassic Park.
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
More blockbuster reporting on Madison Square Garden’s surveillance apparatus from @wired.com An MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, including labeling those identified as “LGBTQIA.” …! By @noahshachtman.bsky.social and @regret.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/madiso...
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Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities
An MSG database tracked and categorized hundreds of celebs, famous Knicks superfans, and even some of Taylor Swift’s wedding guests. Labels included “LGBTQIA,” “DO NOT HOST,” and low to high “risk.”
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 09/07/2026
ER Doctors sigh quietly, preparing for a raft of "accidental" groin trauma
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Boone Ashworth @boone.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Look, if you show off your robots's fingers by having smooth jazz play as they softly curl around a wine glass, turn off a light, unzip a jacket, and gently fondle some grapes, people are gonna think this is a very specific kind of robot www.wired.com/story/the-1x...
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The 1X Neo Robot Has Freaky Fast Fingers
The soft, oddly intimate home-chore robot has been given some very tactile hands.
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Reece @thiccreese.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
NEW: “Under the agreement, John Deere will be required to provide this level of access, equipment, and services for the next 10 years, monitored by the FTC.” Great reporting from @boone.bsky.social for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/the-ft...
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The FTC Settlement With John Deere Is a Huge Win for the Right-to-Repair Movement
After more than a decade of pushback, farmers and repair advocates have won access to equipment and services John Deere had long kept under its control.
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Reece @thiccreese.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
stoked to share that i’m now a SENIOR reporter at @wired.com! taking this promotion as an opportunity to put out a call for tips 🫡 i love writing about software and how it impacts our lives. contact me securely on signal signal.me#eu/-nUwtfyy0...
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WIRED @wired.com · 25/06/2026
Did Full Self-Driving (Supervised), Tesla’s driver assistance feature, play a role in a woman’s death? www.wired.com/story/a-fata...
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A Fatal Tesla Crash in Texas Sets Up a Legal Showdown
Did Full Self-Driving (Supervised), Tesla’s driver assistance feature, play a role in a woman’s death?
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
NEW: Insane screwup inside Meta. The company exposed worker keystroke data that was being used to train AI — making it potentially accessible to anyone at the company. The data included personnel and performance info, private convos, full transcriptions…imagine your coworkers seeing all of that.
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Meta Exposed Data Internally From Its Controversial Employee-Tracking Program
Employees had previously raised concerns about the initiative, which involves collecting workers’ keystroke data to train AI models.
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Reece @thiccreese.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Shady TikTok sellers are flashing iPhones and other expensive tech for livestream viewers to bid on—but these “surprise sets” are also filled with cheap prizes, like Labubu plushies, not shown on screen. Gambling experts are concerned. Read my latest: www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
A TikTok live stream seller holding two iPhones in front of the camera and with bidding starting at one dollar it says surprise item iPhone’s iPads PlayStation five
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Jeremy White @jeremywired.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
CHONKY! Snap has new specs. AR specs. They look big (in a good way) and cost big (more than $2k! 💰). @boone.bsky.social has the rundown on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/snaps-...
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You Can Finally Buy Snap’s New AR Specs—for $2,195
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel lays out the company’s vision for its augmented-reality smart glasses, arriving later this year.
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Boone Ashworth @boone.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Snap just announced its big, pricey AR Specs www.wired.com/story/snaps-...
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You Can Finally Buy Snap’s New AR Specs—for $2,195
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel lays out the company’s vision for its augmented-reality smart glasses, arriving later this year.
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Daisy Sitch @daisysitch.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Let's GO! Eyes on the prize, people. @wired.com @waterslicer.bsky.social @snackfight.bsky.social @d-jacks.bsky.social @boone.bsky.social
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How to Watch the 2026 World Cup
The games start June 11 and end with a grand finale in New Jersey on July 19. There are 104 of them. Here’s how to watch ’em all.
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julian chokkattu @julianchokkattu.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Scoop: www.wired.com/story/opal-e...
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Flush With Cash From OpenAI, Opal Is Making an AI-Powered Audio Gadget
Opal, the company famous for making a fancy webcam, has pivoted to making other consumer electronics. Fueled by big investments from OpenAI and Samsung, it’s working on an audio gadget first.
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Vittoria Elliott @telliotter.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
SCOOP: Last year, Dan Berulis filed a whistleblower complaint against DOGE at the NLRB. Elon Musk boosted a post calling it false. The next day, Berulis' brake lines were cut. Now he's filed a defamation suit against Musk. @wired.com www.wired.com/story/he-ble...
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He Blew the Whistle on DOGE. Then His Brakes Were Cut
A federal IT staffer filed a complaint about DOGE, then went public. Shortly after Elon Musk boosted a post calling his claims false, his brake lines were cut. Now he’s suing for defamation.
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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
If you have a tip, you can reach me on signal: dell.3030 anonymity offered.
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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
For nearly a decade, the Pentagon was warned—by its own contractors, analysts, and intelligence agencies—that anyone with a credit card could buy a map of where American troops sleep, work, and store nuclear weapons. Now the bill has come due in a war zone. My latest at @wired.com
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The Pentagon Knew Enemies Could Track Troops’ Phones for Years. Now They Are
The US military has long known that cheap fixes could stop location data from exposing its troops. It adopted almost none—and now says adversaries are using the data to target soldiers during a war.
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Reece @thiccreese.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
MY FIRST “BIG STORY” FOR WIRED!! Spent a week with a camera strapped to my forehead, training robots how to do chores. “Teach the robot how to cook tonight so you can put food on the table tomorrow.” www.wired.com/story/househ...
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I Spent a Week Recording Myself Doing Chores for Money. Who's the Robot Now?
Cooking. Doing laundry. Tidying up. All your household tasks can be turned into data to train future humanoids—if you’re prepared for the consequences.
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Boone Ashworth @boone.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
"My smartphone was essentially glued to my forehead all evening as I completed AI tasks on Waffle." Nobody makes the AI fever dream we're all living through feel as whimsical as it is stupefying like @thiccreese.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/househ...
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I Spent a Week Recording Myself Doing Chores for Money. Who's the Robot Now?
Cooking. Doing laundry. Tidying up. All your household tasks can be turned into data to train future humanoids—if you’re prepared for the consequences.
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Reece @thiccreese.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
really captured the on-the-ground atmosphere at today’s Google event in @wired.com’s liveblog 🫡 check it out: www.wired.com/live/google-...
Reece: Tokens! Tokens! Tokens!Reece: Agents! Agents! Agents!
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Brian Barrett @brbarrett.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Apologies to whatever you were planning on doing this afternoon. from @makenakelly.bsky.social
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There's an Unhinged New Video Game About Trump and the Iran War
The game, developed by the group of anonymous artists known as Secret Handshake, is available online and in person in Washington, DC.
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
“Dancers engaged in perreo-intense grinding, hip thrusting, and twerking...Cameras captured close-ups of suggestive contact and pelvic motions, amplifying the explicit nature."
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The FCC Received Hundreds of Complaints About Bad Bunny’s ‘Vulgar’ Super Bowl Performance
The complaints, obtained by WIRED, described Bad Bunny’s performance as being overly sexual and protested that the show was in Spanish.
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Paresh Dave @peard33.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
What if news organization and advocacy group had their own constellations of satellites? www.wired.com/story/welcom...
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Welcome to the Great American Satellite Age
A new generation of satellite startups in San Francisco is racing to capitalize on recent technological breakthroughs in space-based data collection and communications.
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WIRED @wired.com · 04/05/2026
Are you eligible for a payout? Probably, but it might take a while and will likely be pretty small. www.wired.com/story/what-t...
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What to Know About Sony’s $7.85 Million PlayStation Settlement
Are you eligible for a payout? Probably, but it might take a while and will likely be pretty small.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 04/05/2026
I'm consistently impressed that Wired and Ars Technica continue to do great tech reporting despite being owned by Conde Naste. The duo's reporting basically killed the tech industry's covert effort to neuter a popular Colorado law making it easier and cheaper to repair your own tech:
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Colorado's Anti-Repair Bill Is Dead
Colorado has led the US on legislation that ensures people can fix their stuff. Manufacturers tried to claw back that control but ultimately failed—for now.
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Emily Mullin @emilymullin.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
I listened to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new HHS podcast so you don't have to: www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
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RFK Jr.’s New Podcast Is as Weird as You’d Expect
The first two episodes of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new podcast feature him discoursing on food with a reality-TV chef and, for some reason, Mike Tyson. Vaccines are not on the agenda.
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Boone Ashworth @boone.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
very sorry, you cannot actually join the polycule www.wired.com/story/the-pe...
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The Person Behind Those Viral Polycule Ads Says It’s Just a Joke
No, the flyers weren’t part of a secret scheme to promote anything.
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