Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 18/09/2026dlvr.itChris Fowler defends Holly Rowe, demands apology from reporters who laughed about AI videoLast Saturday night, the Texas Longhorns scored 21 unanswered fourth-quarter points to upset the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Longhorns secured the most impressive win of the young college football season and swiped the No. 1 designation from the Buckeyes. Nobody has talked about that this week because some loser used AI to generate a video… 1236635
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Ed @notdred.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I guess it’s important to communicate that MAHA is fundamentally an movement by individuals to capture health care dollars by lying to people about having products and services that work 594735913
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Arte Moreno bought the Angels in 2003 (the year after they won the Series) for $184 million. He then spent 23 years running them into the ground, let the stadium decay, wasted Trout and Ohtani, and sold for $4 billion. And the owners are crying poverty and threatening to kill baseball next year. 382131585
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Lee Healey ✍🏻 @leehealey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026It's #FrankensteinDay Yay 🥳 @barneyfarmer.bsky.social 313150
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Lindsay Goldwert @lindsaygoldwert.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Put it in my veinsvanityfair.comThe ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ Author Is $1.2 Billion in DebtVF visits Robert Kiyosaki in Arizona to unravel the self-mythology of a longtime bestseller and friend of Trump. 4296
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026 1553669
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Julia Simon @juliaradio.bsky.social · 25/08/2026If you haven't yet listened to the Peabody-winning 9-part podcast series "Dolly Parton's America" from @radiolab.bsky.social @wnyc.org ... ...now's your moment. 🎧📻💓⬇️wnycstudios.orgDolly Parton's America : Episodes | WNYC Studios | PodcastsThe story of a legend at the crossroads of America’s culture wars. 35019
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...rollingstone.comTurning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination LibraryCore team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world. 129190508283
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Angry Staff Officer @pptsapper.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Due to Dolly Parton’s kids reading program for local libraries, my home county in Ohio saw children’s reading rates skyrocket from one of the lowest in the state to the top I cannot think of a better way to be remembered than to inspire whole generations to seek imagination, empathy, and curiosity 313570613
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 19/08/2026In today's newsletter: I had an email back-and-forth with a PR guy who promotes gambling on the Little League World Series. I honestly never expected a reply, but the world is amazing and filled with wonder. www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffe... 87417
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Over a year ago, a Dutch frog science magazine emailed me asking if they could include my comic in their upcoming issue about dart frogs. They were interviewing the scientist who first described the blue poison dart frog; he had seen and liked the comic. They mailed me a copy, which just arrived: 584869682
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens DougExeter @dougexeter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026haha, thats a great post. unfortunately you phrased it in a way that allowed me, a moron, to misunderstand it 145291934
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Out of Context Simpsons Couch Gags @ooccouchgags.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Happy 100th birthday to Mel Brooks 122106508
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Defence Scheme Enjoyer 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱🇲🇽🇵🇸 @maxp94.bsky.social · 16/06/2026A shocking amount of politics on here is an effort to rationalize addiction as praxis 2508
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens nick pants @nickpants.bsky.social · 20/04/2026monday motivation 121385280
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Jackson O'Brien @sprobeforebros.bsky.social · 31/05/2026GREG DAVIES: seems like a kind of a shit task. Everyone just seems like they're going home normally. ALEX HORNE: well before you say that let's have a look at how Odysseus did. cut to panel of AJAX, MENELAUS, AGAMEMNON, and DIOMEDES who are all staring at ODYSSEUS with his head in his hands 4360732053
Daniel Lao-Talens @dlaot.bsky.social · 24/05/2026I think this gets at how social media generates parasocial relationships. I can argue with friends and family because we have a bond. I don't have that with the strangers I see on my feed. 110
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Denise Dewald, MD @denisedewald.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Kinda wild that I am calling plumbers to install a heat pump hot water heater, only to find out that they have never heard of them. They are about 70% more efficient than standard hot water heaters, and can save you over $500 a year in energy costs. www.consumerreports.org/appliances/w...consumerreports.org5 Best Heat Pump Water Heaters of 2026, Tested in our Labs - Consumer ReportsConsumer Reports tested heat pump water heaters to determine which ones were the most energy-efficient and fastest at heating water. 85313
Daniel Lao-Talens @dlaot.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Maybe not in the West, but this has been part of the discussion in Korea since at least 2021. 000
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Lots of people in the replies here basically blaming the victim as if, 27 years ago, we should have all seen this coming. 2334
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 18/04/2026there's a pervasive belief on here among combative people with cartoon avatars that any criticisms they receive are because of their marginalized identities and not because they're at the party acting rude while dressed like donald duck 482150188
Daniel Lao-Talens @dlaot.bsky.social · 17/04/2026You can read accounts from the Korean War to get a sense of this, but remember that the Chinese were at a severe technological disadvantage then. 000
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Alex Kirshner @alexkirshner.com · 15/04/2026The finale of HANG UP AND LISTEN is out now. @benlindbergh.bsky.social assembled The Avengers of guests from the show's history to share one prediction each for the next 17 years of sports. It's been a pleasure to take a small role in the legacy of the podcast: slate.com/podcasts/han...slate.comWe Know What the Next 17 Years of Sports Hold.Slate’s sports show says, “thank you for listening,” before putting down the mic. 75912
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Steve Held @peoplesfabric.bsky.social · 11/04/2026This is AI. Among other tells, from the live feed the parachutes each have a distinctive design in how the white and red colors alternate from the center down the length of the chute, which doesn’t match this photo. 25011
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens ex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Sure are a lot of people in the replies and quote tweets who are convinced that an increase in political violence will have positive effects that align with their personal viewpoints and uhhhhhh I am not so confident 1430933
Daniel Lao-Talens @dlaot.bsky.social · 06/04/2026youtu.be/uNCe6pVVoIQ?...youtu.beOcean's - Group RateYouTube video by Top Clips 000
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 19/03/2026Wildlife traffickers selling protected animals on Facebook use coded language to evade moderation. Research by Bellingcat and @mongabay.com has identified nine groups, with more than 70,000 members combined, leading back to six profiles and one broker in Indonesia. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...bellingcat.comHow Wildlife Traffickers Are Using Coded Language to Sell Protected Animals On Facebook - bellingcatCoded language used in thousands of Facebook ads has helped illegal wildlife dealers evade the platform’s bans for years 10678372
Daniel Lao-Talens @dlaot.bsky.social · 08/03/2026One thing this teases out is the the difference between value of one's cumulative experience of work within their industry and in general. LLM advocates can't and won't ever try to reconcile the transition costs for those with lots of experience in devalued industries. 130
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Tonight, two of the white nationalists I reported on in this piece showed up to attempt to intimidate me on a private night out at a small music venue. I’ll have more to say tomorrow. I’m safe. They also didn’t pay cover 🖕 1443030997
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Matt Pearce @mattdpearce.com · 06/03/2026what the fuck are we doing www.wsj.com/business/med... 974417883
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 04/03/2026I’ve unmasked a white nationalist fight club in my city: Montreal. After weeks of work (with help!), I can reveal an Olympian as a member of the Frontenac Active Club — one who, unbeknownst to the owners, brought them to a local gym for training and propaganda photos. Here’s my investigation: 401622572
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Caleb Crain @calebcrain.bsky.social · 04/03/2026“Be careful not to get sucked up in the slime-machine going on here,” the scientist’s mom wrote back, when he asked her whether he should accept an invitation from Jeffrey Epstein.science.orgMeet three scientists who said no to EpsteinThe warning signs included a web search, a mother’s doubts, and inklings of a “sexist attitude” 313639
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens William B. Fuckley @opinionhaver.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Yeah like to put things in perspective, the damage done by Sergey Brin’s ex-wife single handedly funding large segments of the anti-vax movement probably undid shitloads of positive public health work done through philanthropy. The ability to use that money for evil shit is just far greater. 201921339
Daniel Lao-Talens @dlaot.bsky.social · 27/02/2026If you give Cal 7 pts to beat USC in 2004 and get them a Rose Bowl berth, I'm convinced Aaron Rodgers turns out normal. 000
Daniel Lao-Talens @dlaot.bsky.social · 26/02/2026I think this is an underappreciated result of horse-race political journalism. 020
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 25/02/2026Saw this old train sign at the auctioneers and now I'm really tempted to put it up in my kitchen 2049034
Daniel Lao-Talens @dlaot.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Surprised that the "make a play here and there outside of structure" example wasn't his game vs. Stanford or basically his entire Cal career 000
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comGladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technologyShe made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman. 13674820919710
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Defector @defector.com · 05/02/2026What we loved about Dan McQuade:defector.comWhat We Loved About Dan McQuade | DefectorToday is Dan McQuade’s funeral. To celebrate our friend, we wanted to give the people he worked with a place to explain what they loved so much about him. If you would like to support Dan’s widow Jan,... 4593134
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Barry Petchesky @barryp.bsky.social · 29/01/2026I think the key that unlocks Dan was his desire to share the things he loved with other people. Wouldn’t be the worst way to honor him if we make the effort to do that for the things we love, too. defector.com/dan-mcquade-...defector.comDan McQuade, 1983–2026 | DefectorDan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his diag... 361517167
Daniel Lao-Talens @dlaot.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Ruin a band by changing one letter: Broken Social Scent 010
Daniel Lao-Talens @dlaot.bsky.social · 14/01/2026I thinkl the Tyler Sheridan TAMU show should be called "AgMan" instead. 010
Daniel Lao-Talens @dlaot.bsky.social · 10/01/2026The boy scout and the old man from Up are going to absolutely destroy your football team. 000
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 28/12/2025[werner herzog voice] these prefabricated mortal pastries, dying for cheap spectacle 11758124
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Josh Spiegel @mousterpiece.bsky.social · 18/12/2025A hill on which I will die: Calvin and Hobbes is one of the great pieces of 20th-century American literature in no small part because it was never turned into anything aside from a comic strip. Leave it be. 302117293
Reposted by Daniel Lao-Talens Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 17/12/2025Merry Christmas! It's the Hater's Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog! defector.com/the-2025-hat...defector.comThe 2025 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog | Defector[Opens front door while holding a toy corgi in one arm] Merry Christmas! Oh my God, you made it! I thought you might be stuck at the airport for weeks! Well, because it’s such madness out there. Piper... 29496137
