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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A movie about a guy who gets eaten by a whale, but the whale is bulimic so the movie is 10 minutes long. 
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Tim Price @timprice.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
You joined "grand vizier chat (secret)" You: dark rumors from aboard You: abroad* fuck Sssnakecharmer: mf said aboard WhispersintheChapel: ahoy matey lol PonderMyOrb changed the group name to "rumors from aboard"
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
For @latimes.com I previewed Season 52 of "Saturday Night Live," which starts this weekend with host Jalen Brunson and musical guests Katseye. I wrote about the new cast members, who's poised to have a great season and what's the latest on Lorne #snl www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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As 'SNL' begins Season 52, here's the state of the show and what to expect
As the long-running sketch comedy series embarks on a new season, here's a look at the lineup of guest hosts, new players, sketches you can expect and the lingering question of Lorne Michaels.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I got access to a leaked script for Gremlins 3 and you guys aren’t gonna believe it. What happens is that someone feeds the Mogwai raw milk after midnight and leaves FOX News on and by morning they’re MAGA.
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Wendi Aarons @wendiaarons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is from 2018 but still applicable to now! By me and @omarg.bsky.social on @mcsweeneys.net.
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How to Turn Any Conversation Into One About the Midterm Elections
COWORKER: Got any weekend plans? YOU: Yes, I’m double checking where my polling place is for the midterm elections.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Will he be in Dune 3: Dune It and Dune It Well or did he die already? I honestly can’t even fucking remember.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Things are moving fast in AI + robotics. Maybe a little too fast. New from me at @cnet.com
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What do this year’s big changes and the soaring cost of data center services mean for the future of cloud gaming? Via @cnet.com www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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AI's Rising Costs Cast Doubts on Cloud Gaming's Future - CNET
Cloud gaming services are facing the same kinds of cost increases as other parts of the tech industry amid more demand for data center services.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
In my defense, I had not seen Widow’s Bay.
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Dr Darren R Flower @drdarrenrflower.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Western or Southwestern Pygmy Possum or Mundarda (Cercartetus concinnus)
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Another unforced error for Meta via @cnet.com
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Meta Pulls Invasive AI Prompts After Mother Reveals Feature Scraping Family Data - CNET
An innocent video on Instagram has gone viral and triggered a major privacy scare.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Hello! It's been a while! Lots to share with you today and tomorrow, let's start by keeping it light: 10% chance or so that AI will kill us all according to those most in the know, happy Thursday! The war for AI will be boosters vs. doomers! New at @cnet.com www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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What an Ex-Anthropic Researcher's Warning About Human Extinction Really Means - CNET
AI companies think their creations could kill us all. They're carrying on anyway.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Big one from me at @cnet.com I spoke to some experts about the wave of ads and marketing in favor of data centers that you can expect to see a lot of going into the midterms www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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Hate AI Data Centers? Big Tech's New Ad Campaign Aims to Change Your Mind - CNET
A multimillion-dollar campaign is trying to reverse the trend of the public's growing disdain for AI data centers.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Also recently from me at @cnet.com:
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It's slow to start, but expect to see more labeling of AI accounts in Instagram (via @cnet.com )
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Instagram Says It's Pulling the Mask Off AI Influencers - CNET
Instagram is requiring fake models to carry an AI-generated profile label to show they're not human.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
From me at @cnet.com
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Current binge watch. I can’t believe I had to fly all the way to England to watch this. #mandy
A screenshot of the application Plex with the television show Mandy on deck to play an episode from the second season
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I love everything about this ChatTJB saga. I had a chance to interview the human chatbot behind it, Tucker Bryant, for @cnet.com www.cnet.com/tech/service...
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This AI Chatbot Was Just One Busy Guy, and He Has Hit His Limit - CNET
People ask Tucker Bryant's ChatTJB for advice on everything from their fiction and personal dilemmas to how they should spend their free time.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Had such a great time returning as a guest on @extrahotgreat.com! If you don't already listen, it's the best TV podcast out there, so why not subscribe?
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I talked with @bookandfilmglobe.bsky.social's podcaster Neal Pollack about what an intensely frustrating show House of the Dragon can be. More like House of the Draggin' amIright? Wait, did I already say that two seasons ago? bookandfilmglobe.com/podcasts/bfg...
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BFG Podcast #312: Is Spider-Man Any Good? Plus, Summer Dragon Fights for All! - Book and Film Globe
There's a new Spider-Man movie in the theaters, maybe you've heard about it? Our podcast host Neal Pollack is a believer, and he tries to talk a skeptical
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Thus endeth The Feckless Fuckboy Chronicles #houseofthedragon
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Me: did you know the vacuum cleaner sucked up an entire USB C cable? Daughter: yes. I don’t think that was the correct answer.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
It's not your imagination, some headlights are way too bright and actually illegal (via @cnet.com)
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Tesla Can't Avoid Recall Fix for Cars With Overly Bright Headlights - CNET
The company will need to issue a fix for nearly 20,000 vehicles.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
If every "we are ending our show" announcement was this good, we'd be a lot less sad about TV shows going away. And by the way, why aren't you already watching "Colin from Accounts?" #colinfromaccounts www.instagram.com/reel/DaynwSU...
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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
RIP steering wheels
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Your thermostat setting is now a political debate. Talked about it on @texasstandard.bsky.social, give a listen! texasstandard.org/stories/new-...
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How 78 became a political number
New York City’s mayor shared energy usage advice that’s at least 50 years old. Then, the backlash hit the fan.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
House of the Dragon previously recap is getting almost as long as the episode itself
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
You know in "Star Wars" how Lando is like "This deal is getting worse all the time?" because he made a deal with Darth Vader? That's Meta Glasses
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Meta Limits the Usage of an AI Glasses Feature, Even if You Pay for a $20 Subscription
Free users will get just three hours a month of conversation focus, which amplifies the speech of the person you're talking to.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I’ve gotten pretty good at journalism, but what I really want to do is be an intern at your architecture firm. For the first 10 minutes of my interview, I’d like to ramble about my worst newsroom days and how I dealt with them badly, hey, why are you getting up we haven’t even started - -
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Nerd alert: a few months ago I fell down a bunch of rabbit holes trying to replace an aging external storage Drobo. Months later, I wrote in great detail about what it’s like to buy a NAS (network-attached storage) device in the modern era in this article for @cnet.com www.cnet.com/tech/computi...
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From Photo Backups to My Own Cloud Server: My Trip Into Home Data Storage
I just wanted to store my files safely. I ended up opening a Pandora's box of complications.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Most interesting part is the crux of the argument isn't "voice actors shouldn't have to give up their voices to AI" it's that child actors aren't old enough to understand and consent to that. Via @cnet.com
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Peppa Pig Contract Backlash Is the Latest Over the Use of AI in Entertainment
A group representing child actors is criticizing contracts that would allow AI to reuse a child's voice.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I'm not recapping this season of "House of the Dragon" for WashPo which is kind of a relief - it really went astray last season and writing about it requires rushing to Google/IMDB/Westeros Wiki every 30 seconds to look up some obscure character or dragon name. Will keep watching to see if improves.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
More on Meta -- the company's under pressure over facial recognition software it's been working on for its Glasses products. We talked about it on @texasstandard.bsky.social radio. What thinks you? texasstandard.org/stories/meta...
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A slap in the face for Meta
The company removed facial recognition software from its app after backlash over ties to a defense contractor.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
I apologize. I had to pass this on like the videotape from The Ring.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 15/06/2026
Is it carbon monoxide
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Regarding disclosure day, I think I’d rather just let the world end than be responsible for carrying around and managing the data on 100 USB flash drives
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
On @texasstandard.bsky.social radio this week we talked about what it's like to attend Pokemon Go Fest and how the 10-year-old mobile game has a strong connection to Austin, TX texasstandard.org/stories/poke...
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Fans relive the glory days of Pokémon Go
Chicago played host to the Pokémon Go Festival, an opportunity for fans to play and find community.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Catching Pokemon in Chicago, what a feeling - via @cnet.com
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For One Exhilarating Weekend in Chicago, Pokémon Go Was My All-Consuming Passion
Ever wanted to attend a Pokémon Go event? Here's what the whole crazy, colorful, collector experience is like.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
We did the pokemons
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
On @texasstandard.bsky.social radio, we talked about why environmental activist Erin Brockovich is asking people to help map out data centers across the U.S. texasstandard.org/stories/erin...
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Erin Brockovich wants to know about your town’s data centers
The environmental activist is building a crowd-sourced map of new and existing projects around the country.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Buy for me plz
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Really bad movies I saw this week: Anaconda, Over Your Dead Body. I don’t want to see a third bad movie.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Having listened to all the Lonely Island podcasts and having watched a recent movie that I did not care for, I can only conclude that one of the members of the group is very meanspirited. And it's not Andy.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I guess the only real way to avoid endless TV reboots is to kill off all the main characters on a show. That's how you know the showrunner is REALLY done. Until the prequel, at least.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
BREAKING: Inbred Jed and the Little Bottom Boys confirm they have cancelled their Freedom 250 performance.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
We talked about the rapidly shifting landscape for music labels like UMG as they try to stave off AI while also embracing it for their artists. Check it out on @texasstandard.bsky.social radio texasstandard.org/stories/tikt...
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TikTok deal with UMG gives creators more access to music from Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar
The agreement is also aimed at protecting artists from AI-generated versions of their music, even as UMG signs a deal with Spotify that seems to do the opposite.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Wrote for @consumerreports.org about apps / AI / data sent to companies over Wi-Fi that have taken over home appliances and gadgets. Very smart people offered advice for reducing some of the risks: consumerreports.org/electronics/data-theft/tips-data-protection-privacy-smart-devices-a4910202450/
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Smart Appliances Are Everywhere. So Are the Privacy Risks. - Consumer Reports
From smart toasters and lightbulbs to big appliances like washers and dryers, almost everything is online at some level, which makes many products vulnerable.
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Had fun chatting with Neal Pollack for the @bookandfilmglobe.bsky.social podcast!
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Even if you're not a fan of horror or are squeamish, you should check out Apple TV+'s very fun "Widow's Bay" starring Matthew Rhys and a very stacked cast of very talented people. My review for @bookandfilmglobe.bsky.social is here:
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Is 'Widow’s Bay' the best Stephen King adaptation not actually based on his work? - Book and Film Globe
Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys), the mayor of an island a few dozen miles off the New England coast, has a big problem and it’s only going to get worse. In the
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Omar L. Gallaga on these bleuskeis @omarg.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
From me at @cnet.com
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