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Trying to catch up on as much of the #PowerToThePeople concert as I can before the stream disappears, and realized it's almost exactly 10 years since I saw Prophets of Rage

Prophets of Rage performing at MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheater in Tampa, Florida on October 1, 2016

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 7h

Soon, the only socially acceptable sunglasses will be the frameless pince-nez style that Morpheus wore in The Matrix.

Close-up of Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburn) in The Matrix, in the "red pill or blue pill" scene. Neo (Keanu Reeves) is reflected in Morpheus's frameless pince-nez mirrored sunglasses.

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 7h

Amazing move by Ray-Ban. The perennially cool Wayfarer and Clubmaster styles now signal potential untrustworthiness at best. The Meta versions are similar enough that the original designs will be forever tainted by association.

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 16h

For a while people have been debating whether the real-world dystopia is better predicted by Orwell or Huxley. Turns out the answer is Herbert?

[an image of two people walking in a large sand dune-covered desert, overlaid with text]

Daily reading from the Orange Catholic Bible:

"Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind."

Selected Verses from the Accumulated Book of Koranjiyana Zenchristian Scriptures or O.C. Bible.

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 27/09/2026

[Exit, pursued by a fucking bear]

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 22/09/2026

Sure, everything costs a lot more, but on the other hand, the quality is much worse

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 22/09/2026

I'm not sure if my favorite part of grocery pickup is when they text me that they're out of something and I go in and find it in the exact usual spot or when I ask for only paper bags and they not only use 80% plastic, but also wrap each paper bag in a plastic bag.

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 21/09/2026

Tout le travail et pas de jeu rend Jack un garçon ennuyeux, Duo.

A Duolingo widget showing a frozen 1158 day streak, and Duo looks frozen like Jack Torrance at the end of The Shining

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 18/09/2026

Stopped at a public charger this morning, and I can't remember ever seeing a fuel price that started with 7 outside of California before.

A Flying J truck stop fuel price sign showing the price for diesel fuel is $7.079 and regular unleaded gasoline is $4.499 per gallon. There is also a sign for a Denny's restaurant.

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 17/09/2026

Incredible timing on this story about Ed Sheeran's living room

HOMES&GARDENS

Ed Sheeran's Living Room is a Study in Decorating with 2027's Chicest New Neutral: Aubergine

If you're looking for a cozy but versatile shade that looks good in any room, Ed Sheeran's living room color might just be your best inspiration

By Sophie Edwards, published September 14, 2026

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 17/09/2026

Fun fact: "Peter Brian Hegseth" isn't even his full name. It's actually "Peter Brian Chris Stewie Lois Megseth"

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 12/09/2026

Thanks for spoiling the ending of Terminator 3, Jacob 😡

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 10/09/2026

If Fetterman were to switch parties, what would he start doing differently?

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 09/09/2026

At a former employer, I once had a PM admit he didn't want the requirements pinned down because he wanted to change them after I had committed to a delivery date.

static.klipy.com

Lee Mack: You Know You Said That Out Loud?

Alt: GIF: Lee Mack: "You know you said that out loud?"

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 09/09/2026

My favorite kind of "software engineering": Project Manager: I need your estimate for how long the project will take. Developer: OK, can you tell me what it needs to do, specifically? PM: That's an implementation decision that will be taken later... Montgomery Scott had the right idea.

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 05/09/2026

Imagine getting schooled on economics by Herbert Hoover

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 04/09/2026

The name seems a little on the... um... nose

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 03/09/2026

Dude looks like he just pulled up in a dilapidated RV in front of Clark Griswold's house on Christmas Eve

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 02/09/2026

John Fetterman is the Kyrsten Sinema of Joe Manchins

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 28/08/2026

I saw a couple posts in a row about Patrick Stewart and had a little panic attack... as far as I can tell nothing has happened to him and the posts were just a coincidence. 😮‍💨

A frame from a video posted by Patrick Stewart on Instagram. He is sitting on a garden wall outdoors, reading from a book of Shakespeare's sonnets. The caption on the screenshot says "It gives me great pleasure to share that..." but the rest is cut off.

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 23/08/2026

Trump announced he found 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free "ground beef" but won't say where it came from... 🤔

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 22/08/2026

Has anyone written an alternate history where we got rid of the electoral college before the 2000 election and Al Gore won, uncontroversially, by receiving 543,895 more total votes? I imagine it would be a bit dull, which seems lovely. I can imagine listening to it as an audiobook before bed.

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 22/08/2026

Don't they have, like, hella kids? How does that work?

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 20/08/2026

Is it a good sign that Americans can't afford to shop at Walmart anymore?

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 19/08/2026

So, Google: when you're ingesting the Spirit Airlines data and you find a customer support chat where the customer complains of poor communication during a 6.5 hour delay with their 3-year-old on a flight to visit their dying father, that was me. I hope you learn something valuable from it.

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 18/08/2026

@greatdismal.bsky.social I just wanted to say I've always really enjoyed reading your books, and Neuromancer in particular is one I keep coming back to. Sorry for fanboying, but my mom died recently and it feels important to say something when I have the chance.

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 17/08/2026

It's 2026, and every customer service phone line in the world has been "experiencing higher than normal call volume" every day for the past 10 years, somehow

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 11/08/2026

What's the opposite of Turkish delight

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 31/07/2026

"We are close to creating a monkey's paw that can grant any wish..."

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 31/07/2026

To be fair to Gym Jordan, he's an idiot with a history of ignoring abuse

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 30/07/2026

Honestly surprised they don't charge extra to NOT get this version

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 28/07/2026

I still think if McConnell is actually doing as well as he looks in the "photo," he needs to do a (20-minute?) live interview with a local or national TV news station. Or have the governor come visit in person. But a photo and a statement is obviously not enough given the current state of technology

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 22/07/2026

I don't have a Lamborghini... does anyone know if this will work in my Delonghi?

Screenshot from lavazzausa.com:

Lavazza

Coffee beans

Espresso for Automobil Lamborghini

Intensity 10/10

$25.99

2.2 lb - 1 +

Add to cart

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 22/07/2026

Just got an email that my Lavazza coffee subscription is out of stock, went to the website to see which specific coffee was out of stock, and it's most of the 1kg bags of whole bean coffee... 🤯

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 19/07/2026

And even after resolving one of their periodic billing issues and restoring whatever credit they tried to remove, they just do it again a few months later

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 19/07/2026

Not to mention the fact that their network is consistently slower than T-Mobile's every time I've had the chance to compare

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 19/07/2026

In every case except the fees they back down when challenged, but that doesn't change the fact that dealing with them ends up feeling like a scam rather than the "safe" option. And when they're the most expensive too, cheaper options look like not just a better deal, but the safer, better option.

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 19/07/2026

In my experience, the problem with Verizon is they randomly screw with customers. They offer a deal on a new device, then try to take it away 3 months later. They raise fees on a "price lock" plan. They falsely claim a trade-in was damaged on an "any condition" offer... apple.news/ArGkOOYgaTsS...

apple.news

Verizon shifts gears as customers continue to leave — TheStreet

Verizon is making a significant change to its operations amid mounting competitive pressure.

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 18/07/2026

For me, it's "The Sign" episode of Bluey, and probably will be as long as the kids are young enough to keep watching it on repeat Someday I'll have control of the remote again, and I'll miss these days

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 15/07/2026

If McConnell is actually alive and well, it's amazing that he hasn't released a video or had an interview or appeared in public or called the governor of his state or...

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Eric Wilson @digitalsimulacra.com · 15/07/2026

Beshear should just appoint a replacement for McConnell and publish a notice that if McConnell objects, they can meet in person to discuss it

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