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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Talking about the Arsenal-Coventry fixture my son suggested a new tradition of the Premier League champions playing the Championship champions to open every season, with both trophies on display. I have to say I quite like that idea.

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Is that why it is so French coded?

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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 17/04/2026

For this.weekinsecurity.com, I wrote about how hackers are helping criminal gangs hijack and steal delivery trucks packed full of consumer goods — from vapes to lobster meat heists, to potentially 12 tons of KitKat bars. It's a growing but underreported problem. I explain more for subscribers. ❤️

this.weekinsecurity.com

How hackers are helping criminal gangs hijack truck deliveries

Cargo hijackings are on the rise, as cybercriminals use remote access tools to track and divert large shipments of high-end goods from delivery trucks around the world.

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OrcGirlBoss @orc.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Today is officially the 30th anniversary of Steamed Hams. On April 14, 1996, "22 Short Films About Springfield" aired for the first time!

Steamed Hams full transcript

Well, Seymour, I made it- despite your directions.
Ah.
Superintendent Chalmers.
Welcome.
- I hope you're prepared for an unforgettable luncheon.
- Yeah.
Oh, egads! My roast is ruined.
But what if I were to purchase fast food and disguise it as my own cooking? Delightfully devilish, Seymour.
Ah- Skinner with his crazy explanations The superintendent's gonna need his medication When he hears Skinner's lame exaggerations There'll be trouble in town tonight Seymour! Superintendent, I was just- uh, just stretching my calves on the windowsill.
Isometric exercise.
Care to join me? Why is there smoke coming out of your oven, Seymour? Uh- Oh.
That isn't smoke.
It's steam.
Steam from the steamed clams we're having.
Mmm.
Steamed clams.
Whew.
Superintendent, I hope you're ready for mouthwatering hamburgers.
I thought we were having steamed clams.
D'oh, no.
I said steamed hams.
That's what I call hamburgers.
You call hamburgers steamed hams? Yes.
It's a regional dialect.
- Uh-huh.
Uh, what region? - Uh, upstate New York.
Really.
Well, I'm from Utica, and I've never heard anyone use the phrase "steamed hams.
" Oh, not in Utica.
No.
It's an Albany expression.
I see.
You know, these hamburgers are quite similar to the ones they have at Krusty Burger.
Oh, no.
Patented Skinner burgers.
Old family recipe.
- For steamed hams.
- Yes.
Yes.
And you call them steamed hams despite the fact that they are obviously grilled.
Ye- You know, the- One thing I should- - Excuse me for one second.
- Of course.
Well, that was wonderful.
A good time was had by all.
I'm pooped.
Yes.
I should be- Good Lord! What is happening in there? - Aurora borealis.
- Uh- Aurora borealis at this time of year at this time of day in this part of the country localized entirely within your kitchen? - Yes.
- May I see it? No.
Seymour.
! The house is on fire.
! No, Mother.
It's just the northern lights.
Well, Seymour, you are an odd fellow but I must say you steam a good ham.

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Alex Shephard @alexshephard.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

looking for angel investors for my business WORLD CUP SHERPAS where we charge Europeans exorbitant fees to get them to and from MetLife without dealing with this bullshit

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Rob Cyran @robcyran.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Generation discourse is so silly once you realize that most of the music that was so meaningful to you as a teen was probably created by people in a previous generation. And some of the kids’ music is more than alright.

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Anyone know why Claude doesn't have memory across entire projects yet?

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I know I’m the giant asshole for not knowing this but since when do the Oscar’s start this early?

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

UPDATED! It's... James Mason In A Cave With A Cat Slight return. With a wee bit more information... And some nice new pictures. Enjoy. open.substack.com/pub/joelmorr...

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James Mason in a cave with a cat

The story behind a tiny, peculiar London pub landmark

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This is my usual reminder that the team I really hate is Man U. But wow, this Tottenham thing is becoming a car crash that you can’t look away from.

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

This is 1) the best essay I’ve read in a while on OpenAI’s situation specifically, and 2) the whole question around LLMs as a new flavor of compute. Act accordingly. www.techmeme.com/260221/p5#a2...

techmeme.com

A look at the fundamental questions facing OpenAI: its models have a very large user base but very narrow engagement, incumbents are matching its tech, and more

From Benedict Evans. View the full context on Techmeme.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.” @pcgamer.com #DRAM www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

You do realize you won’t have to post here anymore soon right? AI will do it for you. The thing is: you’ll still scroll as much as you ever did and won’t notice the difference.

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Am I wrong or does Apple need to release Macs that are like total beasts for doing AI very soon?

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Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I've actually been to the desert on a horse with THREE names: "Filly Michael Thomas." The original owner was a huge Miami Vice fan.

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Camera-on-Hudson @camonhudson.moacir.com · 16/01/2026

🌇 on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 16:54 in New York City. Current conditions (via NOAA): 🌞 Fair/clear Temperature: 0° Relative Humidity: 36.05% Wind Chill: -2.58°

A photo of the Hudson river, at about (40.81, -73.96), taken at 1/16/2026, 4:55:01 PM.

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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

so very true

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#BruceSterling @bruces.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

They used to "laugh and call him names." Now they're all dead

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Gene Rayburn @generayburn.com · 08/12/2025

Here's Bjork again for no reason at all.

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Get back to bed or die tryin'

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ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Jesus Christ.

“I get 10 messages, DMs (direct messages) a game, (saying), ‘F— you, I’m gonna f— your family up,” one player said.

“I personally hate gambling. Hate everyone talking about parlays this, parlays that. I hate getting DMs in my Instagram talking about, ‘You f—– up my parlay.’ I hate people sending me threats because I messed up their parlay,” another said.

Terrible. Hate them. Every game, no matter if it’s a good game or bad game, you’ve got motherf—— sending death threats, saying racist s—. Every game. I guarantee you, if I check right now, I’ll probably have something from this game. Every game. Everywhere. DMs, Twitter. People be tripping, bro,” a player said. “I hope it doesn’t happen, but it’s going to come to a point where players are going to be targeted because people have lost so much money on them. That’s what I think. But hopefully I’m wrong.”

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Now do this with a blimp connecting to a spire.

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L @banalplay.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

If I heard the call of Cthulhu I would simply not answer it. Not my business.

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

You think I don’t have that kind of money

A sign over a London tube entrance reading:

DO NOT URINATE HERE OFFICERS PATROL THIS AREA
£150 FINE

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Orbinho @orbinho.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Arsenal have gone 11 hours and 26 minutes since they last conceded a goal in any competition. #BURARS

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

For the 1000th time. Paris in spring. NYC fall.

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Ben Mathis-Lilley @benmathislilley.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Between this and the Louvre prosecutor describing the suspects’ statements as “minimalist” while bragging that they had worked on the case over a weekend it’s an absolutely incredible week for Frenchness

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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The song "Wonderwall" is 30 years old today. Anyway.

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

🧵Some personal news: After a 6 year hiatus, the Internet History Podcast is back! Yes, the original tech history podcast is back with the first three episodes below, followed by a new one every week for the foreseeable future. Search your podcast app now youtu.be/sjkkdcMp2Pk

youtu.be

Internet History Podcast | Jimmy Wales, Founder Of Wikipedia

YouTube video by Internet History Podcast

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Here's the thing. What if Quantum Computing has its ChatGPT moment (not in terms of consumer adoption, but in terms of proving concept) in the next 18 months? You stack that on top of AI and things will get crazy, crazy fast. www.techmeme.com/251022/p30#a...

techmeme.com

Google says its Willow quantum chip using a new Quantum Echoes algorithm ran computations 13,000x faster than supercomputers, aiding drug and materials research

By Cade Metz / New York Times. View the full context on Techmeme.

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winter @winterk.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Luigi acquires a new mansion. It's filled with the souls of the dead. No wonder, no curiosity about the nature of these souls or the greater implications. Just clean them out like vermin.

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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 14/10/2025

Ahead of a cryptocurrency selloff, two accounts placed bets against the market minutes before tariff news broke and scored $160 million

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A Historic Crypto Selloff Erased Over $19 Billion, but Two Accounts Made $160 Million

Ahead of the selloff, two accounts on Hyperliquid placed massive bets that bitcoin and ether would fall.

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Brick's House 🍁 @brickmahoney.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Solsbury Hill came on and I wrote a complete 90s romcom in 4 minutes

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more mr. nice guy @juniorhoncho.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

COL. KURTZ: fetch me my tape recorder... i must inform those bureaucrats at headquarters of my snail dream

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

I’ll bang this drum forever. It’s their best movie.

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Brian McCullough @brianmc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I keep saying this but it is just so obvious where this is going

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Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

When the aux cord breaks and I just start singing

The car scene from the movie Children of Men showing four people in a car looking distressed

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Zoe Drayson @zoedrayson.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

When a typo in your Google search leads to new and exciting philosophical positions

AI Overview: "Dental realism"refers to the philosophical debate about whether teeth exist independently of human perception, a concept rooted in metaphysical realism. While realism asserts an objective reality for teeth, idealist philosophies contend that teeth's existence is tied to our consciousness and perception. Philosophers use this idea, for example, to discuss the ethics of tooth extraction, examining whether a procedure impacts a real entity or merely a subjective experience.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

The rare opposite of horrible YouTube face thumbnails, the blessed Irish cradling of DeVito

youtu.be

Two Dumbo Co-Stars Swap Stories About Their Time Playing The Penguin | Actors On Actors

YouTube video by PBS SoCal

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Novelty Cistern @noveltycistern.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

BOURDAIN: so ive had joints of mutton everywhere. exeter, wroexeter, berwick. Ive never seen a joint of mutton prepared like this MEDIEVAL SPIT-BOY: we roaste thee meat under a pafte which keeps the juices, and renders the meat moft tendere BOURDAIN: *chuckling* wow

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