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By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 11h

No matter where you shop, you're getting screwed by Amazon. Amazon has found a way to make everything you buy - at Target, at a mom-and-pop shop, even direct from the manufacturer - more expensive. And they're not the only one: Expedia's done the same thing, but for hotel rooms.

A faded, scratched postcard advertising the 'Edge of Town Motel.' Next to the motel sign is a vast pink piggybank, out of whose slot rises a motel key on a diamond keychain, emblazoned with a metallic dollar-sign.

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Stan Kelly @kartoonistkelly.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Himfluencer. @theonion.com

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Emily Hunt @emily.space · 04/09/2026

One of the worst design aspects of Twitter - which Bluesky has, too - is the ability for anyone to become the Main Character of the day. If your take is disliked by a certain subset of users, it will be elevated to 100-1000× your usual reach (!!!) for a public shaming session. I think that's bad!

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Greg Palast @gregpalast.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Leading up to the 2024 election, 4.7 million Americans were wiped off the voter rolls, a daylight robbery of democracy. To prevent another electoral crime wave sabotaging the midterms, we're launching the counterattack. Join us. #SaveYourVote gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com/p/47-million...

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4.7 Million Will Lose Their Vote — Today We Counterattack

To prevent another electoral crime wave sabotaging the 2026 midterms, we're launching the counterattack.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 01/07/2026

NEW BLOG FOR YOU Google's energy consumption numbers in their new climate report are mind-blowing. 2 years ago they flipped from linear to exponential growth, and their climate impact is blowing out, too. A WILD testament to the obscene bloat and waste of GenAI: ketanjoshi.co/2026/07/01/g...

a chart showing google's rising energy consumption - huge, and rising faster than ever before

Google's total energy consumption more than new zealand

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Crazy how this bulk vegan protein powder I bought 10 years ago and avoided after concerns about lead contamination is chock full of reviews on Amazon with people saying how they use it in all these recipes

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 31/05/2026

Additional Bluesky PSA: Go into Settings/Languages and UNTICK all the Content Languages. This makes it display posts from everyone worldwide. Normally it filters out most posts outside of your native language, which, if you're following anyone foreign or people are reposting, you'll miss out.

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

How gmail puts class action lawsuit settlement notices into the spam folder WITHOUT FAIL pisses me off to no end. I’ve dug out about a dozen over recent years and I always hit the “not spam” button. Name any other service that blocks you from getting paid

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The Onion @theonion.com · 03/03/2026

Human Arm Hanging Limply Out Of Food Delivery Robot

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

What do bozo NFL announcers say? "wow" "omg" ad infinitum

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Why don't these fuckers just get it over with and militarize AI. JFC

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James Vincent @jjvincent.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Unironically I think this is the most subversive publication right now. 🔥AdBusters wouldn’t have this much access. NYTimes? Journalists would rather fixate on their publication because they are eager for industry validation and clout

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The Onion @theonion.com · 13/08/2025

Man Relaxing His Overwhelming Anxiety For Just A Moment Finally Gives Pack Of Coyotes The Opening They Need theonion.com/man-rel...

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

The dark ambient soundtrack will continue until morale improves

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

express your sentiment with screenshots of TV shows that you binge watched that are only available on premium streaming services to demonstrate that you really get it

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

"Heh. Good one." My inner monologue when reading your skeets. Don't you think I deserve a follow? #thisisgoingtodonumbers

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

How is bluesky not linkedin if you're just following based on bios that mention their employer

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Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Meanwhile in Russia: pundits rejoiced about the unrest in the United States, hoped it would grow into civil war they've been anticipating for decades, and opined that Trump's mission is to destroy America. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vQA...

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Russian pundits talk about Trump's mission

YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 24/04/2025

Authoritarians love "Gen AI" because it - Sounds confident even when factually wrong - Broadly conforms to & reproduces their biases, off the shelf - Lets them create bespoke realities (text, audio, moving & still image) which agree w/ their biases - Degrades trust in knowledge/evidence/expertise…

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Breakthrough discovery links organ failure to long COVID. "Red blood cells damaged by long COVID and clogging blood vessels have been found to cause organ failure, providing a hard-fought missing link in cardiac science." #LongCOVID Source: archive.md/TrZ32

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 05/06/2025

"We're part of a dying species. To avert our inevitable extinction, we have to adopt otherwise unpopular policies. We are polar bears, red pandas--soon-to-be dinosaurs. I’m Jane Goodall, and he’s my silverback gorilla. We must be studied. Preserved. Possibly bred in captivity."

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I Hate My Boyfriend, but We Met in Real Life Instead of Online, So I Have to Marry Him

My boyfriend and I met at a party hosted by a friend of a friend of mine and a friend of a friend of his. This is an anthropological event, an epoc...

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The Onion @theonion.com · 21/05/2025

Cobweb-Covered Skeleton Gripping Senate Desk Expected To Seek 15th Term

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Has "stop acting like a loser" ever been a good answer to those seeking advice? Citations, please

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Insightful view into Stevie Wonder's talents can be seen in The Greatest Night in Pop documentary when he's working on getting Bob Dylan out of his shell for his solo.

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I can tell how jaded a person is based on how much they feel that stock price movements are an effective means of justice. #tesla

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

No really what is there to be excited about that doesn't make you sound like a capitalist shill.

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

What’s up with ESPN ? After a grueling playoff hockey game, SportsCenter starts with NBA coverage.

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

So is the google ad network monopoly ruling going to mean that publishers can support themselves with higher ad revenue? Posting here because every other network seems to hate external links and publishers that pay writers and prefers to spread rumor, innuendo, unsubstantiated conjecture

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Matthew Holness @mrholness.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Garth Marenghi returns in: Garth Marenghi’s ‘This Bursted Earth’ Available for pre-order now. bio.to/garthmarenghi

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

You know how you get a warning to not travel some countries and then people go and get arrested and have to have the foreign ministers negotiate a prisoner swap? That inspired someone in particular

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

At what point do the blue states stop sending state-level revenues to red states? That was a point that was being gloated over but now it sounds like maybe it's for suckers?

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 04/03/2025

“That suit makes you look strong and legitimate.” = "Etot kostyum zastavlyaet vas viglyadit silnim i zakonnym." Ideal for greeting strange men with little to no expertise and a mind-boggling amount of power.

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Russian Phrases for Americans: A Practical Guide for Our New Reality

Learn to Speak Russian (Like Your Life Depends on It) “Where is the bathroom?” Gde tualet? A good phrase to know in any language. “Hello, nice to ...

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Absolutely maddening to see my instincts proven right while everyone plays dumb

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

This is so disgusting. And I hate to tell ya, but they look forward to many more savings… and if you aren’t taking precautions, you’re going to help them.

Fortune article on how American deaths have restored $205 billion to Social Security

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Godspeed You! BOOsky Emperor @andrewpaul.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Draft One is made by Axon, the inventor of Tasers it's an AI cop product that auto-transcribes audio from body cams (also sold by Axon), then generates police reports Axon was forecast to make $2.07 billion last year, a 32 percent year-over-year growth btw www.popsci.com/technology/u...

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Utah bill would require cops to disclose AI-authored police reports

Draft One is sold by the makers of Tasers.

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Oh, I get it. AI is going to be the only thing that remembers your shitposts. I'll give you that.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 11/02/2025

"The basic idea is that you pick a certain time segment of the day, such as 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and work only during those hours. I know, I know. When you first hear about intermittent working, it sounds impossible."

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I’m Trying a Wild Experimental Diet Where I Restrict My Working Hours to Certain Times of the Day

I never thought I’d follow a dieting fad. I always prided myself on being the type of laid-back person who worked as much as I wanted, whenever I w...

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dapperdude.bsky.social @dapperdude.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Seemed like there were more Fox self promotion ads in the 4th quarter? If so, did advertisers opt out because the game was lopsided? Is that a thing advertisers can do? Is a bad game more effective than the supposed boycott that some were trying to organize?

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