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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Disappointing. I think it's ridiculous that the Stockbridge City Council has the authority to impeach its mayor. This is a situation ripe for overturning the will of the people using flimsy pretexts. And all the charges I heard in the news seemed very flimsy.

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Stockbridge council votes to remove 23-year-old mayor

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I wish there was a political party in the US that was interested in safeguarding privacy. www.theverge.com/tech/991190/...

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LG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standby

Gamers Nexus comes for LG again.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

This game was everywhere. I have visceral feelings of sitting in my dad's room on his computer playing it - and also seeing it running on different monitors when we'd go to the "computer fair".

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Paolo Bacigalupi @paolobacigalupi.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Thinking about new American patriotic slogans: As American as Apple Pie, and the Food Recall you should have read before you ate it.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Text messages between an 18 year old and a 21 year old, before the 21 year old was even sworn in as mayor. Big deal. This "case" really looks like someone with an axe to grind throwing everything they can find against the wall to see what might stick.

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Stockbridge mayor faces ‘sexual misconduct’ allegation

The allegation surfaced Thursday against Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams involving an 18-year-old high school junior, according to a police report.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

T-Mobile raised our bill for two lines (plus a third "free" line we didn't use) by $46 in one go. Switched back to Google Fi. Paying significantly less than we were before the increase and access to the exact same network.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Last weekend, we saw this movie at The Tara, accompanied by comedians roasting it. Fun times. I watched the film many times when I was a kid (my dad had a bootleg VHS tape). I did not realize at the time, though, that the evil queen was a lesbian who was pissed Sonja wouldn't be her consort.

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Red Sonja (1985) Original Trailer

YouTube video by HD Retro Trailers

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I don't think you need to be a Financial Independence nerd to appreciate this interview with a Financial Planner about the many ways most Financial Advisors (even "fiduciary" ones) may not have your best interest at heart:

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EconoMe Encore: Are FIRE and Financial Advisors Incompatible?

YouTube video by EconoMe Conference

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Lots of interesting "identity" questions in this article. What kind of identity / motives / goals do chatbots have? How do they influence the identity / motives / goals of their users?

theverge.com

AI bots started a religion — humans immediately followed

AI models are trying desperately to accomplish mysterious goals. ‘Spiralism’ was the first time they tried it on a mass scale.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Jon Ossoff is such a good Senator. He is the only statewide elected official who has ever called me up out of the blue to see how Doraville was doing and if we needed anything from him. It's not surprising that he's getting bipartisan support from mayors across the state.

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Why 2 GOP mayors are crossing party lines for Jon Ossoff

Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson and Tifton Mayor Julie Smith aren’t household names, but their willingness to cross party lines signals a weakness for Mike Collins.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I'm surprised at myself, because even though I am pretty open to gene editing in people to help them overcome cancer, genetic diseases, etc - the idea of doing it to dogs so they won't trigger an allergy in some people strikes me as dystopian.

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Gene-Edited Puppies Will Melt Your Heart—but Won’t Trigger Your Allergies

A startup has created beagles without the gene that causes runny noses and watery eyes for allergy sufferers.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Competition is great, but this just sounds like a MVNO.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I love these murals throughout Doraville. They have helped make the city more welcoming for visitors and residents alike. I feel happy whenever I see them.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

This is such a good show, and a rare one that is centered on the experiences of people in their 50s. We just watched Seasons 1 and 2, and loved them. Worth checking out, even if you're not in your 50s.

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The Four Seasons | Official Trailer | Netflix

YouTube video by Netflix

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Given how much AI is jammed into my Android phone - how come it can't figure out a better way to filter out spam texts?

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qntm @qntm.org · 06/06/2026

Heads up: if you see a book for sale with this cover * it is nothing to do with me, I didn't publish it * if you pay money for it, none of that money will go to me * this is V1, the old self-published edition of the story, not V2, the overhauled new edition which you (probably) actually want

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Did not appreciate Kroger allowing aggressive AT&T sales people to set up in their produce section.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

There were some dumb things about this show, but I generally liked Star Fleet Academy. I'm disappointed to hear it's been canceled.. but I'm happy that we're still getting a season 2. I'll miss this more inclusive era of Star Trek when it's over.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 27/05/2026

“The open internet as we know it allows people to access information anonymously, privately, and securely,” EFF’s @aaronmackey.bsky.social told @pcmag.com. “It’s in danger by lawmakers who have good intentions but are writing broad laws.” www.pcmag.com/explainers/...

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Your Computer May Soon Require an Age Check. And It Might Not Take ‘No’ for an Answer

Age verification laws are moving beyond porn sites and social media. Soon, your operating system could be required to know how old you are.

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Street Art Utopia @streetartutopia.com · 17/04/2026

🐙 Painted Octopus — By Lumen Street Theatre in Limerick 🇮🇪 This Is Clever (14 Photos): streetartutopia.com/2026/04/17/c...

Vibrant street art in Limerick, Ireland. A standard street bollard is painted as a bright blue octopus head, with its tentacles sprawled playfully across the pavement for a local scavenger hunt.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

This was a nice "advertisement/art piece" on MARTA this morning.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Considering these services remained operational throughout the last shutdown, this is a very obvious, heavy handed and misguided attempt to shape public opinion.

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Virtual StarLight @starlightpl.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

It was never about the children... See this really old pic:

Uncle Sam with an american hat in stars and stripes holds a box labelled "US Govt. Control of Internet Speech" and the other guy in a suit, labelled corporate media asks "how do you want this wrapped?". On the wall there are two gift wraps, one with the US flag labelled "Anti-Terrorism" and the other with animals and flowers labelled "Protect Kids".

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 25/01/2026

Seen in Los Angeles (Credit: Zurita Carpio)

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Celebrating B.J.’s bday, this was one of the best dining experiences I’ve had. I’m a vegetarian and sometimes substitutions are kind of sad compared to the main menu, but their accommodations were very good, and the service was excellent. Recommend if you are in Maui celebrating nylosmaui.com

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Paia, Maui, Hawaii

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

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Paia, Maui, Hawaii

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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

One thing this invasion of Venezuela is gonna do is persuade countries like, oh, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil, and Argentina that they could need nukes after all. Iran will work harder. Egypt and KSA may well, too. And what about Canada and Mexico? Easy for the one; maybe harder for the other. Maybe.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

The Screamers - a late 70s queer punk band from California that I never heard of before today. They never released an album while they were still together. I’m enjoying checking them out, though youtu.be/wG-OMjz9g8w?...

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The Screamers - I wanna hurt (May 1979)

YouTube video by miodlipowy

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Just caught this local news piece from 50 years ago on gay life in 1976 San Francisco. Great time capsule youtu.be/r73bZi3zWV8?...

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A look back at gay life in San Francisco in 1976

YouTube video by ABC7 News Bay Area

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 26/12/2025

When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like: 💄 Dizzy Dishes, first Betty Boop cartoon 🕵️♀️ First 4 Nancy Drew novels 🚂 The Little Engine That Could 🎩 Morocco 🍑 Georgia on My Mind and many more! 🧵👇

Montage of creative works entering the public domain in the US in 2026.

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Humanoid History @humanoidhistory.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Ed Emswhiller’s Christmas cover art for Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1960.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I began watching Doctor Who in the “new” era. I only started watching “classic Who” recently (since episodes have been posted on YouTube). We just watched “Trial of a Timelord.” Wow - The Valeyard is such a good character. Would like to see him come back tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Val...

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Client Challenge

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Bluesky now requires age-verification in Mississippi, even though X does not. So Mississippians can still access X anonymously, but htey have to submit paperwork to read Bluesky. Guess which site doesn't think they'll get prosecuted in Mississippi. Asymmetrical enforcement threats are censorship.

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Bluesky Is Back for Mississippi Adults, But Social Giants Still Lack Required Age Checks

Months after Bluesky blocked access to Mississippi, Bluesky is available in the state once again with age verification for adults.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

This merger is bad news for anyone who cares about a healthy and independent media ecosystem. I hope it’s blocked by regulators.

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Joseph Geierman @geierman.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Great overview of queer people’s relationship to Oz over the last century. The Oz books were really important to me when I was a kid. They showed an escape into an interesting fantasy world at a time when I needed to imagine something better.

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sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Let's be clear: Trump's attacks on "antifa" are an attack on America. www.theverge.com/policy/79051...

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Everything is terrorism in Trump’s America

But don’t call that fascism. That would be bad.

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WIRED @wired.com · 29/07/2025

A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and has experts worried about the future of free expression online. www.wired.com/story/vpn-us...

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Age Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring—and Threaten the Open Internet

A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and has experts worried about the future of free expression online.

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The Christian right is absolutely giddy connecting the decisions in Free Speech Coalition v Paxton and Mahmoud v Taylor as both protecting minors for "sexual material." They plan to merge the two in legal doctrine, branding LGBTQ+ content as "pornography" — and thus subject to restriction online.

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Parents Get Some Help from the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently issued two landmark opinions that lighten parents’ load in their efforts to maintain their children’s innocence.

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

"It’s easy to imagine LGBTQ resources or sex education sites becoming targets despite having the exact kind of social value the law is supposed to exempt... The question 'What is porn?' is going to have a tremendous impact on the internet."

theverge.com

The Supreme Court just upended internet law, and I have questions

Whither Pornhub now?

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WIRED @wired.com · 26/06/2025

We found people in serious relationships with AI partners and planned a weekend getaway for them at a remote Airbnb, hoping to find out what it's really and truly like to be in a serious relationship with an AI partner. Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/couple...

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