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Just a Zombie in Switzerland

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Animaris Rex is an 18-metre-long walking 'beach animal' propelled by the wind, created by Theo Jansen as a fusion of art and engineering. Original post
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Todays store-bought vegetables only have half the nutrients they once did. You won't be surprised at why.
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Gianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Man who won’t give his employees piss breaks claims many piss breaks on the horizon
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World Trade Organization @wto.org · 15/09/2026
As global trade adjusts to a shifting economic and geopolitical landscape, what will a new equilibrium look like? Join @piie.com at #WTOPublicForum to explore what comes next for the global trading system. In person (Room CR) or live: bit.ly/4j5B4Gp
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Alone in a basement bar in Switzerland, just me, and IPA and Commanders Football!
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Hollywood Steve Huey @hollywoodsteve.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton decided to cover "Stairway to Heaven" as a gospel song, and asked Robert Plant for permission to write a new verse for it, and Robert Plant basically said "of course you can, you're Dolly Parton" youtu.be/YhTvxVxXJLQ
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Dolly Parton - Stairway to Heaven (Audio)
YouTube video by Dolly Parton
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
My family loved Dolly! She embodied all the best of the South, community spirit, good humor, energy, graciousness, forgiveness, charity and acceptance and offering dignity and a helping hand to all in need. Oh yeah, and great pipes, hair and makeup!
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Ocean Cleanup's redesigned system just completed its first successful haul from the Pacific Garbage Patch, pulling out plastic ranging from microplastics to ghost fishing nets.
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
"I got it! I got it!!!!!!" Narator: They did not in fact got it
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Getting hyped for the Women's Tour de France Stage arriving in Geneva!
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
This is truly a commitment to the gag!
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
this has been fascinating to watch unfold this season so far. Short version: the new power units (engine + battery) have a bunch of AI stuff. This is meant to optimise power deployment duting races. except it keeps doing weird shit the drivers can't stop/control. And they are NOT happy.
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F1 drivers have become hostages to AI
YouTube video by THE RACE
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Micah @rincewind.run · 19/07/2026
give these men complimentary tickets immediately
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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 15/07/2026
Biologists pinpoint how common virus triggers multiple sclerosis www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Biologists pinpoint how common virus triggers multiple sclerosis
A connection between Epstein–Barr virus and MS has long been suspected, but the underlying mechanism was unclear until now.
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Proud to say I have never stepped in the doors of a Taco Bell, and never will
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 10/07/2026
The corporations also spent massive mounts of stock buybacks in 2024, totaling $32.5bn...Had all the companies spent that money to bolster worker pay, the wage of a million workers could have risen from $29,087 to $59,600—the income level needed to afford the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment
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Workers at top 20 US low-wage firms rely on public assistance, report says
Exclusive: study finds workers at 20 S&P 500 firms rely on Medicaid and Snap as CEO pay and buybacks soar
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David J. Lynch @davidjlynch.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Fate of $2 trillion North American trade deal in doubt as July 1 deadline passes
The Trump administration will not extend the USMCA trade deal, instead choosing further talks aimed at securing improvements.
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
It is always the ones you least suspect...
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Andrew Martin @andrewmartin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Political ideology is the strongest predictor of Messi-Ronaldo preference. Authoritarians who like short-form video are more likely to think Ronaldo is the GOAT.
plot predicting messi-ronaldo preference
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Michael Senters the Sigillite:ABD (Uma 7th Next Week) @mikesenters.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
All the retail investors who bought the stock on Robinhood now that the hedge funds got their payday:
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Party Ended Still Here Party Ended And He'S Still Here
ALT: Party Ended Still Here Party Ended And He'S Still Here
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NBER @nber.org · 22/06/2026
Featured in the latest Digest: What Happens When the Flow of Immigrant Workers Suddenly Stops? www.nber.org/digest/20260...
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
You can do it, I walked away from way over 200,000 followers because it was exhausting seeing them get run over by bots and buttwipes all day, every day. Whatever good culture was there has diminished to a fart bubble. It makes me sad, but it's no longer worth the effort. 2/
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Happy Father's Day 🖤
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Jenn @jennburrill.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
One of the largest data centers in the country is rising from the desert of southern New Mexico. At 1,400 acres, it could swallow New York's Central Park While there might be enough land, there isn't enough water. Locals concerned Project Jupiter will destroy the chile & pecan farming ✏️ @npr.org
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Worries over water as a giant data center moves into the New Mexico desert
Developers say there's plenty of water for a giant data center in southern New Mexico. Some locals are skeptical.
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Julia Dilliard💙🌊🐴🇺🇦#Resist. 🚫maga. DM's are blocked. @juliadilliard.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The American flag blue paint is coming off in sheets.😂 youtube.com/shorts/bXoJz...
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New paint appears to be peeling from Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
YouTube video by ABC News
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David Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Sign o something: Global central banks (India, France) are moving gold from vaults in London & New York as they become more skittish about storing bullion outside their own borders and diversifying the storage location of their reserves. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Central banks repatriate gold as global insecurity rises
Conflict, sanctions and decline in trust have made the institutions more cautious about storing bullion in other countries
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Jon Corsiglia (he/him/el) | Eco-Economy Insider @ecoeconomyinsider.com · 16/06/2026
The OOI is being dismantled right now. Ships are in the water. Buoys are coming up. Congress is fighting back, but the window is closing. I put together a one-stop action page. Call, text, sign, takes five minutes. Link 👇. Do it today. ecoeconomyinsider.wordpress.com/2026/06/15/o...
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They’re Pulling $386 Million Worth of Ocean Sensors Out of the Water. Here’s How to Fight Back.
The Trump administration is dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative — a $386 million network of 900 deep-sea sensors built to run for 30 years. Congress is calling it illegal. Scientists are…
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NPR @npr.org · 04/06/2026
A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, and their numbers are set to double in the coming weeks. n.pr/3PWDxqK
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National Guard has done little to reduce violent crime in D.C., a new study finds
A new study has found that the National Guard's presence in Washington, D.C. had no effect on violent crime in the city. The Guard has been deployed since last August as part of a federal task force to fight crime, and their numbers are set to double in the coming weeks.
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
AI and tech have come to their inevitable apex... Meet SmartFart underpants to diagnose and measure your gastric emissions. gizmodo.com/i-wore-a-sma...
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I Wore a Smart Fart Wearable for Three Days. Here's What I Learned
Researchers at the University of Maryland are trying to get to the bottom of our farts.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
New: Hackers have been stealing high-profile Instagram accounts by simply asking Meta's AI support chatbot to change the email associated with the account they want to steal. Shockingly easy, terrible flaw associated with offloading support to AI: www.404media.co/hackers-simp...
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Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked
The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Pretty fun that Springsteen managed to organize an America 250 concert line up that people actually want to see.
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Springsteen Center to launch with America 250 concerts
The Bruce Springsteen Center at Monmouth will host a 2-night America 250 concert featuring Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and other artists.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Pro-tip: don’t name your Bluetooth speaker ‘Bomb’.
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United flight turns around over Atlantic after Bluetooth device named BOMB
A United Airlines flight from Newark to Spain turned around over the North Atlantic after a Bluetooth device on board was reportedly named “BOMB,” forcing the plane to return to New Jersey. United Air...
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
If you copy and paste another journalists' work it is plagiarism and a firing offense. News outlets need to say if you copy a plagiarism machine's output, that is just as bad if not worse
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Hint, our government is spraying Roundup to kill natural biodiversity and make logging companies richer off public lands.
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Lauren Donovan Ginsberg @laurenginsberg.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
As Sonja and others have admirably shown, that just isn’t how royal portraits work — at all. Portraits aren't Polaroids. They're complex pieces of public messaging that reflect dynastic priorities & shifting alliances more than familial affinity. Let’s consider the portraiture of Elizabeth I. /2
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Radio Jocks vs Groks. It went about as bad for AI as you can imagine! gizmodo.com/an-experimen...
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An Experiment Put LLMs in Charge of Radio Stations. You'll Never Guess How It Went
Let DJ Claude cook.
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Astounding surge in ebooks released clearly fueled by AI explosion. You can derive that AI is writing twice as many books as humans now.
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
RIP Project Freedom (5/4/26 — 5/5/26)
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is finally declared over. More than 1,000 kids contracted the vaccine preventable illness… many may experience lifelong disability as a result. What helped them stop the outbreak? Mass vaccinations. Because they work.
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After nearly 1,000 cases, here's how South Carolina officials beat back a measles outbreak
After six months and nearly 1,000 cases, a measles outbreak in South Carolina came to an end. Here's how officials got it under control.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
HAPPENING NOW: Tim Heidecker delivers an update on the future of InfoWars and takes calls from viewers including President Donald J. Trump.
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🚨HAPPENING NOW: Tim Heidecker Gives A Major Friday Night Update On The Future Of InfoWars
YouTube video by The Onion
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Agree that my Commanders had an A+ pick with Sonny Styles at LB. Welcome to Washington! HTTC sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/...
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2026 NFL Draft grades: Ty Simpson at 13 is wild, while 2 teams in top 10 get A+ marks
Yahoo Sports draft expert Charles McDonald graded all 32 picks on Thursday, and one of them earned an F.
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Brett Coughlin @coughlinbrett.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Firing your Secretary of the Navy in the middle of a naval blockade doesn’t help your narrative that everything is going great.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 22/04/2026
FT Exclusive: The number of Americans seeking Irish citizenship through ancestry jumped 63% last year, as the Trump administration’s harsh rhetoric and policies fuelled demand for ‘plan B’ passports. ft.trib.al/VLmOiJH
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Liz Fong-Jones (方禮真) @lizthegrey.com · 12/04/2026
Proof: www.theguardian.com/technology/2....
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Fake rooms, props and a script to lure victims: inside an abandoned Cambodia scam centre
Sprawling compound, including mock-up banks and police offices, uncovered by Thai military during border clashes
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Christine Kooi @christinekooi.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
From the latest issue of The Onion. This is just brilliant writing.
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Rupert Stubbs @rupertstubbs.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
A good use of AI for writing is to let it suggest ideas, substitutions or turns of phrase. Then make sure you never use any of them, as they’ve obviously been used too often before.
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Just a Zombie in Switzerland @brianwalkerdc.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Periodic reminder: All US kids learn that the Minutemen, The Swamp Fox, The Green Mountain Boys, were heroes and patriots who fought the world superpower Redcoats like insurgents grinding down an unpopular war waged by an out of touch demented king
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a woman in a colonial hat is looking through a telescope .
Alt: a British colonial officer is looking through a telescope and grimacing.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Exactly 5 minutes BEFORE Trump announced a 5-day delay in bombing Iranian power plants, someone purchased $1.5 billion worth of S&P futures in a single trade. Someone also sold $192 million in oil futures. Trump and/or his cronies are engaging in market manipulation and insider trading.
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