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#adhd #autism #audhd #survivor #survivorau I’m an Autistic-ADHD’er who loves Survivor to learn what makes people tick.

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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 7h
#Survivor51 My Ep2 recap: An episode that was both wacky and whacky. An episode of contrasts that highlights one more vestige of the new era that still needs to change if we want "permanent uncertainty": No food. www.truedorktimes.com/s51/recaps/e...
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No more thumb on the scale? - Jeff Pitman's Survivor 51, Episode 2 recap/ analysis
The second of week of the Open Era revealed the Survivor 51 contestants trying to pull off wacky schemes, some of them against themselves, and also just generally being a bit too whacky (also against ...
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 10h
You can’t create something vastly more intelligent than yourself and expect that you’re going to control it, or contain it in a box.
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
So weird seeing the reaction of a young person watching The Matrix for the first time in 2026, and their immediate response is “This doesn’t seem too much like science fiction”. 😱
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
At least it sounds like things are heading in a better direction, and trying to delineate the change by preemptively giving the era a name seems to underscore this. I think all the other eras have been labeled retrospectively? #Survivor51
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The Articulate Autistic @articulateautistic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Better Understand Your Autistic Loved One "What Did I Do Wrong?" - An Accessible Guide to Preventing Traumatic Misunderstandings Between You and Your Autistic Loved One www.thearticulateautistic.com/what-did-i-d... #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AutismMom #AutismDad #AutismParent
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Book - "What Did I Do Wrong?" - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
"What Did I Do Wrong?" - An Accessible Guide to Preventing Traumatic Misunderstandings Between You and Your Autistic Loved One
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Luiza Jarovsky, PhD @luizajarovsky.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Beware of agentic AI scams
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Survivor51 My Ep1 recap: I'm delighted that every season's structure going forward can vary, and we're no longer stamping them out twice a year like drab gray Yugos. Plus some spec about the cast's futures (and the host's?): www.truedorktimes.com/s51/recaps/e...
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A breath of fresh, Open air - Jeff Pitman's Survivor 51, Episode 1 recap/ analysis
For the first time in five years, Survivor finally broke free from the rigors of the New Era structure, and produced something that actually felt new. All while still being able to make pleasing callb...
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
South Australia: "Measles cases extend in Adelaide" "SA Health has been notified of a further case of measles, linked to the previous cases reported in the last fortnight. This is now a total of 9 cases in 2026, with 7 cases notified in 2025." Source: www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...
A text document listing 24 public health exposure sites. The heading reads: "The cases have been in the following locations while infectious:". Each bullet point lists a location name, address, date, and time window (bolded in original text). Key locations include:
• Hospitals & Clinics: Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Emergency Dept, waiting area, and SA Pathology) and SA Pathology Fulham Gardens.
• Retail & Grocery: Westfield Marion, Brickworks Marketplace, Harbour Town Outlets, Mile End Homemaker Centre, Drakes Fulham Gardens, Costco Kilburn, and Pharmacy and Co.
• Dining: Sam Sen Station Thai, El Mexicano, St Louis café, Zambrero Glenelg, and Harbour Town McDonalds.
• Community & School: Brighton Secondary School, Adelaide Entertainment Centre (Street Smart High), Morphett Vale Stadium, Somerton Surf Life Saving Club, Revo Fitness, and Links Hotel.
• Transit: Costco Petrol and Adelaide Metro Bus 263
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Bezisterim showed promising results for people with more severe Long COVID, improving fatigue, brain fog, cognition and PEM. It didn’t show a significant benefit across everyone in the trial, but the results were encouraging enough to move toward a larger Phase III study. #LongCOVID
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Bezisterim - the Best Long COVID Drug Trial Yet? BioVie Aims for a Big, Phase III Trial - Health Rising
Bezisterim produces moderate and broad treatment effects in several different long COVID subsets. BioVie, the drug manufacturer, hopes to move forward with a big phase III trial.
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Or at least thought “I *really* should get around to that some time!”. 😫 #adhd #audhd
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
South Australia: "4 students from Brighton Secondary school infected in measles outbreak" Nicola Spurrier: “We’re very concerned about this outbreak… we don’t normally see such an amount of spread.” She warns it’s “one of the most infectious communicable diseases” and more cases may be “brewing.”
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Vaccine clinic opens after four teens infected in measles outbreak
A temporary vaccination service has been set up for a school community in Adelaide's southern suburbs after four students tested positive for measles.
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Shannon Guss @shannongaitz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m planning to cover #Survivor51 on #Survivor Global every second week this season! First podcast talking about the premiere & episode 2 with @nickiadanza.bsky.social coming out on October 5 #RHAP
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David Bloomberg #BB28 #Survivor #TheTraitors @davidbloomberg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
With this being Episode 1 of #Survivor51, it might be interesting for @jessicalewis89.bsky.social & me to take a few questions for the Why Aaliyah Lost podcast on @robhasapodcast.bsky.social. But I’m ONLY asking here on Bluesky! If you have any, send ‘em my way right here! #Survivor #WhyXLost #RHAP
New Why ___ Lost logo
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
He’s had open contempt for his core audience for years, but this took it to a new level.
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I didn’t see season 50. Does this mean there’s a guaranteed 50% chance a winner walks away without the prize $?
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David Bloomberg #BB28 #Survivor #TheTraitors @davidbloomberg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
You can also see the info I gathered from Jeff’s interviews and find out why I feel better about things now on YouTube: youtu.be/-PUAeMW6zso?is=V4fISkA-1-8… #Survivor51 #Survivor #RealityTV #JeffProbst #SurvivorCBS #CBSSurvivor #TV #WhyXLost #RHAP #TVShow
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Jeff Probst Finally Gave Us a REAL Idea What the “Open Era” of Survivor 51 Means!
YouTube video by David Bloomberg Reality TV
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Jen Kirkman @jenkirkman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
1. Hey, content creators, humans with wise, helpful, and soulful experiences to share, I see your ChatGPT cutting and pasting! I’m not sure what I’m seeing exactly, but I know it when I see it and I feel it when I see it, and it makes me scroll away and unfollow.
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
> "Every twist we've ever done is in play" He says that like it’s a good thing. 😕 #Survivor51
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The Articulate Autistic @articulateautistic.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Why Autistic People May Not Understand Your Reaction to Their Behavior Your autistic loved one may be unable to connect their behavior to your response. Here's what to do when these misunderstandings happen www.thearticulateautistic.com/why-autistic... #Autism #AutisticChild #AutismMom
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Why Autistic People May Not Understand Your Reaction to Their Behavior - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
Your autistic loved one may be unable to connect their behavior to your response. Here's what to do when these misunderstandings happen
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Researchers discovered SARS-CoV-2 uses two regions of its spike protein that work together like “keys” to enter human cells. One makes initial contact with the cell membrane, while the other penetrates deeper to trigger fusion. The discovery could help identify new ways to block infection.
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Research Reveals Covid-19 Cell Entry Mechanisms
To enter our cells, the Covid-19 virus fuses its surrounding membrane with the membrane of the target cell. This is where the fusion peptides of the
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
More solid #SurvivorAU news: Starts airing in January, up against the Australian Open (so starting the 10th or the 17th?). The earlier it starts, the less it overlaps with 52, I guess. tvblackbox.com.au/page/2026/09...
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Australian Survivor launch date - 10's BIG gamble | MEDIA McKNIGHT
The network is making a bold decision with its programming decision for the 2027 season
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David Bloomberg #BB28 #Survivor #TheTraitors @davidbloomberg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
You can also see @jessicalewis89.bsky.social & my initial thoughts on the whole “Open Era” nonsense and what they should REALLY do to mess with players as a YouTube Short: youtube.com/shorts/YCFlnaY9j0E?is=j… #Survivor51 #Survivor #RealityTV #TV #WhyXLost #RHAP #JeffProbst
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Survivor 51 Is Coming Soon, Bringing the “Open Era” — Which Sounds Like What We’ve Already Seen!
YouTube video by David Bloomberg Reality TV
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Interesting #SurvivorAU rumors. I would be happy if JLP returned, but I'm not sure about Endemol Shine handing production over to some other group. Then again, how could it be worse than Blood Moon/ MrBeast every week? www.pedestrian.tv/entertainmen...
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Australian Survivor’s Jonathan LaPaglia Has Responded To Rumours He’s Returning To The Show
Longtime host Jonathan ‘JLP’ LaPaglia has finally addressed speculation that he could be returning to Australian Survivor.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A study using PET brain scans found people with Long COVID had significantly lower levels of VMAT2, a protein involved in dopamine signalling, compared with healthy people. Reductions of 16–20% were found in brain regions involved in motivation, movement, memory, planning and apathy.
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•	Top Section: Features the Fortune logo in bold black capital letters. Below it, the category tags read HEALTH and CORONAVIRUS.
•	Headline: The large, bold article title reads: "Long COVID's brain fog finally has a biological explanation: Dopamine loss".
•	Byline and Date: Includes a small circular profile picture of the author. The text reads "By Catherina Gioino", followed by a "News Editor" title and a "Follow" button. The timestamp is listed as "September 14, 2026, 2:55 PM ET".
•	Main Photograph: An outdoor, slightly blurred street-level shot of multiple pedestrians walking towards the camera. The individuals in the foreground are wearing surgical or cloth face masks.
o	On the left, a man wears glasses, a black zip-up jacket, blue jeans, and blue disposable gloves.
o	On the right, a woman walks alongside him wearing a blue patterned rain jacket and sunglasses.
•	Caption: A small caption at the very bottom reads: "Scientists found a link between damaged dopamine nerves and those experiencing symptoms of Long Covid." and credits the photo to "MATTHEW HORWOOD/GETTY IMAGES".
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David Bloomberg #BB28 #Survivor #TheTraitors @davidbloomberg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#Survivor51 is near — time for the #RHAP #WhyXLost preview as @jessicalewis89.bsky.social & I look at all 21 players to predict how they’ll do in my #Survivor rules! Who could win? Who’ll be out early? On @robhasapodcast.bsky.social: robhasawebsite.com/why-___-lost-sur…
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Why ___ Lost Survivor S51 Cast Preview – RHAP
Why ___ Lost Survivor S51 Cast Preview Also available on YouTube. Survivor 51 is coming soon! So it’s time for the Why ___ Lost cast preview as David Bloomberg and Jessica Lewis take a quickfire look ...
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
And the money they saved by using A.I. for a promo image, was used to make #Survivor51 the most hourglass-less season yet! Right?… right?
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Sure-sure-sure
Alt: The great John Candy sarcastically saying “Sure-sure-sure”
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
That is so uninspired. *That’s* the promo image they’re using to entice us to watch? Ugh. 😫 #Survivor51
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The “open error” (Depending on where you’re from in OZ, “era” and “error” are pronounced almost identically).
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Brandon Diehl @iambrandondiehl.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I'm not sure why so many people feel the need to talk to autistic adults like they're children but maybe stop doing that. We're adults.
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
“Today’s episode of “Not everything is COVID” was proudly brought to you by the “Nothing is COVID” community. Now, back to sports!”
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The Articulate Autistic @articulateautistic.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Helping Your Autistic Employees Understand Your Instructions Are you frustrated with your autistic employees not "reading between the lines"? They can't. How to explain things in their language. www.thearticulateautistic.com/helping-your... #Autism #ActuallyAutistic #Boss #Manager #Supervisor
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Helping Your Autistic Employees Understand Your Instructions - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
Are you frustrated with your autistic employees not "reading between the lines"? They can't. How to explain things in their language.
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Jeff Pitman @truedorktimes.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
#SurvivorAU 2027 theme and cast reveal (and possibly later in 2027 airdate?): tvblackbox.com.au/page/2026/09...
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Network 10 confirms ‘RIVALS’ theme for Australian Survivor 2027
The world-first ‘Rivals’ theme for Australian Survivor 2027 has been confirmed by Network 10, following TV Blackbox’s exclusive report earlier this year.
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🤘😁🤘
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Luiza Jarovsky, PhD @luizajarovsky.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A 2-minute case study of what can go wrong at the intersection of AI and privacy, especially when children are involved:
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Brandon Diehl @iambrandondiehl.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
When I choose "contact-free delivery" but they knock on my door anyway.
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
But I will give the Open Era a fair chance, I won’t dismiss it before I’ve actually seen it. I’m just making observations based on current info, and prior knowledge of Jeff Probst’s MO. #Survivor #survivor51
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I wish “journeys” went on a permanent journey. 😑 So far the “Open era” is starting to sound like the Nu-era in disguise. Like the “Guy Incognito” of Survivor-eras. #survivor #survivor51
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Just to mess with them I’d say my inspiration is someone random, like “Bazza my local butcher” or “Stezza my mailman” without further elaboration. #survivor #survivor51
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Didn’t Jeff Probst once have a ridiculous idea of “Survivor… but for kids!” ? 😑 #survivor #survivor51
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ok, then. I’m so highly excited about these people I’ve never heard of. Better?
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Dad just replied “Beep, beep!” and quickly fled the cinema.
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Rob isn’t great at adapting his gameplay style. He seems to play the one style regardless of whether it’s suited to a given season. This just so happened to be the type of season where that style of gameplay worked. But if a season doesn’t adapt to him, he (mostly) won’t adapt to the season, imho.
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The Articulate Autistic @articulateautistic.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
How Your Autistic Employees Prefer to Receive Instructions www.thearticulateautistic.com/how-your-aut... #Autism #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #Corporate #Business #Neurodivergent
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How Your Autistic Employees Prefer to Receive Instructions - Jaime A. Heidel - The Articulate Autistic
If your autistic employee struggles with understanding your instructions, try these preferred methods of receiving instructions instead!
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Nick Calandra @nickjcal.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
YouTube updated how they count views again. As soon as a video starts they now count that as a view which in the public view will make it look like everyone’s videos are doing “better”, but it’s really just YouTube inflating their viewcounts for advertisers. Just a data nightmare for rest of us.
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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"I can't believe I got COVID in 2026"
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
It’s a shame the plan was exposed. From what I can recall of Kristina, she was there to play her own game and wasn’t falling under Rob’s spell. The cult-like vibe that developed around Rob was so strange to see.
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
If memory serves, I think there was a brief moment early on when a couple of the women tried to genuinely target Rob (did someone find an idol?) but (was it Phillip?) who reveals the plan to Rob and the plan falls apart badly.
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I actually enjoy this season. It has some great characters and it’s a rare occasion where we see a returning player do what they *should* be doing in a situation like this. Dunking all over the newbies. Not a fan of the concept of redemption island, though. But it played out humorously at least.
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Derpy Bird 🐿️ ♾️ 🧠 ✨ ⚡️ 🦋 @derpybird.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I’m sorry, I couldn’t hear him over his puking into towels hunched over.
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
On AI curing all diseases theinformation.com/articles/ai-...
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Why Scientists See AI Leaders as False Prophets
Eric Topol is a prominent cardiologist known for his research into deploying AI and other technologies to improve healthcare. He considers himself a Demis Hassabis superfan, and when I spoke to him, h...
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