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Gale Galligan @galegalligan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

that’s craft (from Terry Gross’s All I Did Was Ask — bookshop.org/p/books/all-... )

Excerpt from All I Did Was Ask by Terry Gross.

TG: Renfield is Dracula's assistant. He's in an insane asylum and he eats insects.
CAGE: Right. And it was a slow progression for my character, Peter Loew. First he's eating pistachios, then he's eating a cockroach, then he finally eats the dove.
Ultimately he bites a girl's neck, kills her, and drinks her blood. So it was this progressive building from pistachio to girl.
The cockroach was one of the steps in the disintegration of Peter Loew.
So I said, "I want to try eating a cock-roach." Everybody was like, "You've got to be crazy!" And I said, "Yeah, I-I know what you mean. I really don't like cockroaches myself." They wrangled up three New York cockroaches out of somebody's basement, and the day arrived where I had to do it. I saw the bug when I walked on the set. The legs were kicking. The antennas were going. It looked huge. I almost said, "Guys, I can't do it." I figured that it would be a cop-out, because I'd set

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it up and made them wrangle for cockroaches for weeks.
I put the cockroach close to me. Every muscle in my body was saying, "Don't do it." The wings were going. And then I— I did it. And—I couldn't sleep for about three days. I couldn't eat. But well, I did it.
And there it is.
TG: Did you call a doctor first and ask if chewing a cockroach could kill you?
CAGE: Yeah. They said it would be okay.
What I did was I rinsed my mouth out with hundred-proof vodka and sterilized my mouth before I did it. And then when I spit the cockroach out, I sterilized my mouth again.
TG: What did it taste like?
CAGE: Oh, you know, I couldn't remem-ber. All I know is it was soft. It was not crunchy. It was soft. And it was—it was just a nightmare.

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Renegade Kangaroo @renegadekangaroo.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The Franklin mountain range in the middle of El Paso is so green from all the rain we've been getting 💜

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Fryda Wolff @frydawolff.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Nic Cage:

He continued: “How do you survive AI? Amazon is a very AI friendly company to the tune of 50 billion dollars invested to OpenAI. I am not an AI friendly actor. I didn’t sign the waiver to let them use AI on Spider-Noir. It’s kind of like I’m probably not going to be working with that studio again. But that’s OK. So I got to get with these young directors who are Gen Z and they’re going at it their own way, whether it’s through the YouTube culture or whatever it is. They’re doing it from scratch and by hand. I want to get with that.”

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

i've identified the Dockers store where Michael Tracy bought and then subsequently returned these pants after wearing them. i will be pursuing criminal prosecution.

Michael Tracey in a light blue sport coat and tan chinos.

A close up of the chinos show the sizing sticker is still on the pants.

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Trump's suit appears to be part of Jos. A. Bank's Traveler line. The suit is listed as having been made abroad using a wool-polyester-spandex blend. The company describes it as having the "ultimate stretch" and was designed to minimize body odor.

Trump wearing a blue suit on stage. He is flashing his jacket open, such that you can see the interior labels. One label says Jos. A. Bank.

A product shot from Jos. A. Bank's website. This is from the Traveler line. It appears to match the label in Trump's suit.

A photo from the product page touts that the suit is made from a new "fabric technology" that has "ultimate stretch performance" and "anti-microbial/ reduce moisture and odor" qualities. There is a photo of a man wearing the suit.

From the product page: "Product Details & Care
Stay comfortable and confident with this Traveler® Collection suit separates jacket, powered by innovative 37.5 © technology. Designed to maintain your body's ideal microclimate, the fabric removes moisture at the vapor stage to keep you dry before sweat even forms. Plus, 37.5 helps absorb and trap odor molecules, keeping you fresh and ready for every occasion. Offering maximum mobility with built-in stretch, this jacket moves effortlessly with you throughout your day. As part of the suit separates collection, it allows you to customize your fit by selecting jacket, vest, and pant sizes individually, ensuring a tailored look that's perfect for you.
Traditional Fit
Two button
Natural stretch fabric
Water- and stain-resistant
Performance stretch lining
66% wool, 30% 37.5 polyester, 4% spandex
Dry clean only
Imported

Shipping and returns
Get free standard shipping on orders over $50, or enjoy it on every purchase, no minimum by joining our Bank Account Rewards® program—join for free and never pay for standard shipping again! See our Shipping Policy for more details.
Shop worry-free knowing returns are free on every purchase. Return within 90 days from original date of purchase at any Jos. A. Bank store or by mail at no cost. See our Return Policy for more details."

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 06/10/2026

Launched in May, “the page uses data from customers’ activity to generate details about them in categories like Product Preferences, Interests & Hobbies, and Home & Family, which Amazon then uses to personalize users’ product experiences.”

fastcompany.com

'Has flat buttocks,' 'cusses when scared': Amazon keeps shockingly specific customer profiles. Here's how to find yours

Amazon's new 'About you' page lists many assumptions about shoppers—like their favorite brands, their hobbies, and the shape of their bodies.

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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Former NBA superstar and UNC alumnus Michael Jordan has made a $10 million donation to the UNC School of Social Work in honor of his mother, Deloris P. Jordan. The university said the donation is the largest in the school of social work’s history. Here are the details:

chapelboro.com

Michael Jordan Donates $10 Million to UNC School of Social Work in Honor of His Mother - Chapelboro.com

UNC said the donation is the largest in the school of social work’s history, and said it will use the funds to advance social work innovation.

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Chaotic Leaf Friend @chaoticleaffriend.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Yknow, if I had sense, I would have been able to think that through, but my dumb ass was imagining moving grits around with a spatula on one of them griddle things.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026

NEWS: New York City just recorded the fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history through the first nine months of the year. Major crime is down 6.6% citywide, the largest year-to-date drop in 17 years, with declines in all five boroughs. 1/

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Chaotic Leaf Friend @chaoticleaffriend.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Ok but HOW are yall doin grits on a grill. I NEED to know.

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Joe Brian 🇺🇦 will win @mrjoebrian.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This made me laugh

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Chaotic Leaf Friend @chaoticleaffriend.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Salad fingers. I had unmonitored access to the internet for the first time and decided to branch out from looking at dog pictures on google images by trying out youtube, and salad fingers was the second youtube video I ever watched

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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Croque Monsieur - 2 slices of bread - Butter ~ 15-20g - 3 slices of ham ~ 90-120g - 4 slices of Tomme de Savoie, grated - ~ 120-160g Béchamel ⁃ Butter - 2 tbsp - Flour - 1/4 cup - Milk - 1 1/4 cups, or enough to reach the desired consistency ⁃ Salt-to taste (optional) (Cr @chef.clems) #sandwich

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Chaotic Leaf Friend @chaoticleaffriend.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Finally watched the 1998 X-Files movie and it was exactly what I expected.

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Chaotic Leaf Friend @chaoticleaffriend.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Someone gave a bunch of kids at the park whistles, and it's going about as well as you'd expect

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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This iconic photo captures a concert fan named Paval Konovalchik being lifted high above the crowd in his wheelchair at a 2017 music festival.

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Cats and dogs make cameos on my show all the time, this is hardly a sin! It’s added value for the listener

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Chaotic Leaf Friend @chaoticleaffriend.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I will throw hands with ANYONE on behalf of Ms. Rachel

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Lis Power @lispower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Fox News is honing in on the enemy ... and it's ... Ms. Rachel?

Graphic showing "Ms. Rachel's controversial stances"

which includes supporting Dem candidates, supporting Palestine, opposing ICE, and stating no one needs a billion dollars.

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 02/10/2026

No but seriously: fuck gavin newsom. Put him into the sea.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

yarr

orange cat in the middle of licking his chops

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Chaotic Leaf Friend @chaoticleaffriend.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I am deeply weirded out by how the AI states "i did xyz even though it wasn't the right action to take, that's on me" and I can't put my finger on why.

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Chaotic Leaf Friend @chaoticleaffriend.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I don't understand how we are putting protein in things that don't naturally have protein. Where is it coming from? Is my coffee infused with rotisserie chicken? Do my breakfast waffles have a hint of turkey?

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

for whatever it's worth: as a political philosopher I fully cosign this message

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🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/09/2026

Today, alongside a nationwide coalition of cities, counties and the Public Rights Project, we are filing a lawsuit challenging the federal government's new public charge rule.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/09/2026

Mexico’s fight for independence is the triumph of a people determined to shape their own future. Today, I was proud to be the first New York City Mayor to march in Sunset Park’s Mexican Independence Day Parade alongside a community that has fostered cultural pride across generations.

Mayor Mamdani waves at the Mexican Independence Day parade.

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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 10/09/2026

Quiet, their show is on

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Nash @radiodeadair.com · 12/09/2026

Hell yeah fuck yeah

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Neil Lewis, Jr. @neillewisjr.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The more I read about her, the more amazed I am. As someone who has done research on interventions for improving educational outcomes, this jumped out to me. From Newsweek's special commemorative issue.

"Starting in the 1980s, she promised $500 to every seventh grader in the county who pledged to--and then did--finish high school. The dropout rate declined from 35 percent to 6 percent."

Newsweek special commemorative issue on Dolly Parton

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Chaotic Leaf Friend @chaoticleaffriend.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

She was very sweet and I enjoyed holding her. Thank you for the Puppyquest, it was fun to go on one as a family

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Chaotic Leaf Friend @chaoticleaffriend.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Puppy had the right door, wrong building!

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big bleat from badsville @djepelgesh.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

thank you The New York Post for what may be the funniest image of all time

a picture from the NY Post titled " today’s leftists are possessed by the spirit of France’s 18th-century guillotine-loving revolutionaries" (way too long) that shows Mamdani (the specter haunting Europe) smiling in the sky as a bunch of French people goof around

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 07/09/2026

Jesus Christ: after a recent ruling by the Eighth Circuit that allowed Act 372 to take effect, an Arkansas county has banned all children from checking out any books in the adult section, bringing home any DVDs, or using the self-checkout kiosk in its public libraries.

More recently in Craighead County — symbolically, at least, Ground Zero for the state’s attack on libraries, thanks to Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Jonesboro) — the library announced several changes to circulation as it relates to minors. In a Facebook post, the library listed a number of changes to library policies, including:

Minors are prohibited from using the self-checkout kiosks;
Children under 13 years old may only check out materials from the designated children’s collection, while minors age 13-17 can only check out from the children or teen sections;
Minors may not check out DVDs at all; and
Minors are prohibited from entering or purchasing anything from the Friends of the Library Bookstore.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 07/09/2026

under remarked on aspect of trump is his deep hatred of natural beauty and the natural world.

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Chaotic Leaf Friend @chaoticleaffriend.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I read that fanfic when I was a teenager, and it's completely fucking ridiculous. His writing style really displays how superior he thinks he is intellectually, and a harry potter fanfic was NOT the right medium to explain the concepts he wanted to condescend to readers about.

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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 07/09/2026

I had a thread about @sanders.senate.gov & Max Tegmark before seeing this one. Yudkowsky is an even more overt eugenicist, you don't have to do any digging to see that. He also has ZERO expertise in "AI" except for being a self described "genius" cult leader who wrote a Harry Potter fanfic.

Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSadners

Will AI become smarter than humans?

If so, is humanity in danger?

I went to Silicon Valley to ask some of the leading AI experts that question.

Here's what they had to say.

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