Reposted by Charles Rdannyodwyer @dannyodwyer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026look the sports-washing argument against all the Emirati investment in Manchester is obvious. but the thing that people who still defend it have no idea that increased economic activity does not mean increased wealth for locals. it extracts wealth, and raises the cost of living. 41098
Reposted by Charles REd Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026Reuters got some of the IPO docs. Anthropic is a total dog of a company. Spent $12.6bn to make $4.6bn in revenue in 2025, $7.33bn of which was compute costs. Operating loss of $8bn. Losses getting worse year over year. Amazing stuff www.reuters.com/business/fin... 17341611400
Reposted by Charles RRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Get ready for all Douthat, all the time. 1718224
Reposted by Charles RThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026the Republican agenda since Reagan is working 19603278
Reposted by Charles RGianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026If you’re moved by this guy crying boy oh boy are there some other images and videos you should check out 397209563490
Reposted by Charles REmily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 19/09/2026And every day there is more Fresh AI Hell. What's worse than polluting the information ecosystem with synthetic text dressed up to look like news? Dressing it up further as the work of fake Indigenous journalists: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.ca‘Very harmful’: website uses AI to generate northern Indigenous news ‘correspondents’ | CBC NewsThe website WE NEWS has three northern Indigenous 'AI correspondents.' Their profiles say they are 'a member of Yukon First Nation,' 'of Dene heritage,' and 'an Inuk raised in the North.' Experts in t... 10552255
Reposted by Charles RKotaku @kotaku.com · 17/09/2026EA belongs partially to the Saudi Public Investment Fund. The company tells employees its new "partners" won't make creative decisions, but queer BioWare, Apex Legends, and Sims fans aren't convinced. kotaku.com/electronic-arts-saudi-ar…kotaku.comEA Tells Devs Its Saudi Arabia Owners Won’t Make Creative Decisions, Queer Fans Don’t Buy It - KotakuBioWare, Sims, and Apex Legends fans found belonging in games they feel they can no longer support 37717
Reposted by Charles RBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026That's $4.1 million per DAY he's been making since the election. And remember, he isn't even allowed to have another job while he's president. This is pure corruption. Trump is the most successful white-collar criminal to ever live. 13606176
Reposted by Charles RBlue sky nice ghost @rajandelman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"60 Minutes. More like 60 viewers!" 334589691
Charles R @chardr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026static.klipy.comStar Demands More!ALT: Star Demands More! 010
Reposted by Charles RBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Macklemore: Palestinian children are people. Robert Kraft *actively getting a handjob from a strip mall prostitute he refuses to tip*: We must ban this hate speech from every stadium in America. Let me call up my friends, the Epstein client list. Ed Sheeran: Good point, sir. Both sides, sir. 10085531484
Charles R @chardr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Truly one of the great ones. Very sad that this is the state we've reached in games journalism, but really the writing professions have been completely hollowed out by greedy corporations. 010
Reposted by Charles Rdannyodwyer @dannyodwyer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026was always annoyed by Sheeran's cultural colonialism of his Irish heritage, so it's nice to see him eat shit for siding with the oppressor. hope he doesn't plan on touring Ireland any time soon. 1673254
Reposted by Charles RRob Zacny @robzacny.bsky.social · 11/09/2026It’s been the story of my adult life: “This inept, childish loser has been given enormous power and responsibility. Has it, at long last, made him a grown man?” Media and pols rallied around that nonsense in 2001 in part because i think they were scared to confront the reality of who was in charge. 010616
Reposted by Charles RRob Zacny @robzacny.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Elites get misty about 9/11 because it marked a moment they worked together to grant themselves a pass, followed by praising themselves for increasing the resources and powers of institutions that had just proven ineffective or negligent. This was obvious to an eighteen year-old. 113916
Reposted by Charles RAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026Q: On the checks, we have $40t in debt. If your economic policies are working, why do you need an incentive for people to turn out to vote? T: I'm doing it as a reward for having to put up w/Biden Q: You also offered tariff refunds-- TRUMP: Not you Q: And that didn't happen T: You're the worst 58241841250
Reposted by Charles RJoe Uchill @joeuchill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The president had ordered summary executions of sailors who he believes are involved in drug trafficking, and shipped alleged members of a violent drug gang to be slave labor in a notorious extra jurisdictional prison. But he pardon Ulbricht, convicted drug kingpin accused of hiring hitmen. 11383131
Reposted by Charles RSam “The Great Pumpkin” Thielman @samthielman.com · 11/09/2026As the years go by I grow increasingly grateful for the clarity of @attackerman.bsky.social‘s voice.forever-wars.comToday We Must Finally Remember What The 9/11 Commemorations IgnoreRighteous victimhood fueled the War on Terror. 25 years later, we also have to remember all of those slain under its banner 06627
Reposted by Charles RAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026New in PN: The muted response to Trump 9/11 fantasy is a media failure "The words coming out of his mouth reveal a man completely deluded and awash in fictions of his own making. And as long as he’s surrounded by people who will let him live in that world, we’re all stuck in here with him."publicnotice.coThe muted response to Trump 9/11 fantasy is a media failureIt’s not “disputed.” He’s delusional. 1072428729
Reposted by Charles RSoumya Rangarajan, MD, MPP @soumya-goblue.bsky.social · 10/09/2026From a grad school classmate and #OBGYN I have a great amount of respect for: All of this. 417771
Reposted by Charles RTero Kuittinen @teroterotero.bsky.social · 10/09/2026So now Iran is in the position of really wrecking the bond market by just demolishing a couple of oil production facilities. We have handed Tehran absolute power over our economy. Equity markets simply refuse to believe what is happening. Or maybe betting on total taco. 4246
Charles R @chardr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I know we all love Gamers Nexus, but we all don't have time for a two hour video. So here is Rtings with a concise 10 minute video that gives what you need to know about how your TV is spying on you. youtu.be/IvFu343KNek?...youtu.beLG Isn't the Only TV Company Spying on YouYouTube video by RTINGS R&D 000
Reposted by Charles RRaj Patel @rajio.bsky.social · 04/09/2026For most of the publicly traded companies with the most games job layoffs, their gross profit year over year has been increasing every year. The overall trend among most public companies doing layoffs is continued growth. This does not show a revenue consolidation causing the wider layoff trends. 311935
Reposted by Charles RBrian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Across the US, workers are souring on AI. The tech industry has insisted that AI would make workers’ lives easier and more productive, that the more people understood and used AI, the more they would like it. Something closer to the opposite has happened.bloodinthemachine.comWhy office workers are turning against AIWhether or not you like AI at work ultimately boils down to a question of power. 201548454
Reposted by Charles RJeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 03/09/2026Not sure what sounds worse, the idea that Xbox is limiting Ultimate members to 15 hours a month of cloud time (with even lower limits for lower tiers), or their claim that this only impacts 4% of their current subscribers. 4278788
Reposted by Charles RRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Transparently bullshit political talking points have real-world consequences www.the-express.com/news/us-news...the-express.comWidow of Epic Fury airman denied death benefits as Iran conflict is 'not a war'The widow of an Alabama airman has revealed she and her children are not eligible for some benefits because the Iran war has not officially been declared a war 601278536
Reposted by Charles RZack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 03/09/2026FBI tells me it's investigating the suspected breach at IDScan after a crime site let anyone to search the driver's licenses of 150+ million people, including the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. A DOD spox. told me it's aware and "evaluating" the report. Bypass for ad-blockers: archive.ph/5xFMqtechcrunch.comIt sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service | TechCrunchAn identity theft search site claimed to have more than 150 million driver's license photos stolen from an ID verification service. The crime site has now shut down. 1176
Charles R @chardr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Something something reject the evidence of your eyes and ear something something George Orwell... 000
Reposted by Charles RKevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Can't help but think of this hiker-rescue story I saw earlier today 852097586
Reposted by Charles RInnsmouth Looksmaxxing @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Well yeah she's an adult 5104571570
Reposted by Charles RThe Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.theverge.comThere is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter seriesYou can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry. 367201349889
Charles R @chardr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Hey guys, this guy that doesn't know anything about enterprise IT infrastructure says data centers don't use water! I guess they don't then. 000
Charles R @chardr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I cannot believe how much we've regressed on public health issues in less than a generation. We are killing our children. 0124
Reposted by Charles RZack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 02/09/2026Norway seeks to ban pervert glasses. (Ad-blocker bypass: web.archive.org/web/20260902...)techcrunch.comNorway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable 'pervert glasses' | TechCrunchThe Nordic country says wearable camera headsets need to be regulated given their privacy risks. 56112
Reposted by Charles RTimothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 01/09/2026"don't you have something better to be doing wi..." NO I DON'T I HAD TO DO IT 16918258
Reposted by Charles RThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026🔥 STANAGE: “Price of oil is up $20 since Trump’s war. Price of gas up $1+ — 🇺🇸 people against this 2 to 1. We have alienated our friends, emboldened our enemies (Putin & Xi rubbing their hands in glee)… and Netanyahu, the person happiest, is accused of war crimes.” 12508168
Charles R @chardr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026No! No! Stop it. Bad!static.klipy.comPeter Griffin y Brian: No, Mal. Periodicazo FifidoniaALT: Peter Griffin y Brian: No, Mal. Periodicazo Fifidonia 000
Reposted by Charles RAndy Boyle @andymboyle.bsky.social · 01/09/2026kinda funny how everything about renewable energy is like "science shows every metric improves, quality of life for all better, cheaper" and then the media gives equal weight to every politician who is like "the Devil lives in the sun's rays, only the pure (white) blood of Jesus runs in gasoline" 116259
Reposted by Charles RUnited Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 31/08/2026This is inhumane and unacceptable. And how were these workers thanked for enduring these conditions? Many were laid off. This is why we're organizing. A better industry is both possible and must come to pass if our artform and dignity are to survive. 822901075
Reposted by Charles RBo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 31/08/2026It's not until he says the magic words, that he fears losing control, that it fully clicks. It's not that he believes philanthropy is bad, it's that the risk of someone receiving his money who he doesn't approve of is a bigger problem than the risk that his money helps no one. That speaks volumes.yahoo.comBillionaire CEO says charity is a ‘negative’ for the world: ‘I’m not going to do that’Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has a net worth of several billion dollars, but don’t expect him to donate to charity or do any kind of philanthropy anytime soon. During a recent interview, Armstrong exp... 2242002576
Reposted by Charles RGary Whitta @garywhitta.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Spotted in San Francisco. 547174
Reposted by Charles RRemap Radio @remapradio.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Rob and Chia may have uncovered a breakdancing conspiracy within Motorsports Manager 1496
Charles R @chardr.bsky.social · 30/08/2026This is what you get when the government completely abdicates its responsibility to protect people's privacy and or regulate new technology. 000
Reposted by Charles Rthe babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 29/08/2026most embarrassing guy of all time 37693591031
Reposted by Charles RMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Walmart spent $8.1 billion on stock buybacks last year. Over 156,000 Walmart workers are on Medicaid because they don't get healthcare from the company. ips-dc.org/report-execu...ips-dc.orgExecutive Excess 2026 - Institute for Policy StudiesExecutive Excess 2026 16474210
Charles R @chardr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026What this real is subscription services. They don't want you to own anything. They want to be permanent rentiers. 010