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Imperer Ric - l'big forehead féerique qui fait des gâteaux @impererric.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Kawaii Jenny is just a proof that Tokusatsu as a genre have no limits when it comes to overall creativity and variety A magical girl serie with elements from series like Charlie Angels who main selling point is how the characters are all DOLLS, and is awesome

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SeventhForce @seventhforce.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Finally finished my Sega Astro City custom GBA! Swapped the lime green buttons I've used for the last few years for neon green closer to the Astro City cab buttons and put in a v5 IPS screen and did the soldering for the on screen display. There's a little light bleed at the top but I'll live, lol

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𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚜 𝙲. 𝙼𝚊𝚗𝚗 @charlescmann.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Historians rightly say people's actions should be judged by the standards of their time. But what often gets lost is that those standards weren't what we think. Many 18thc Europeans hated colonialism--as an e.g., here's Immanuel Kant in 1795 castigating it as "truly appalling." It was contentious...

"Excerpt from Kant: "If one compares this with the inhospitable conduct of the civilized—and primarily commercial—states of our own continent, the injustice they display when visiting foreign lands and peoples (which they equate with conquering them) is truly appalling. To them, upon their discovery, America, the lands of the Negroes, the Spice Islands, the Cape, and so forth, were territories belonging to no one; for they counted the inhabitants as nothing. In the East Indies (Hindustan), under the pretext of merely establishing trading posts, they introduced foreign military forces—bringing with them the oppression of the natives, the incitement of the region's various states into widespread wars, famine, insurrection, treachery, and the whole litany of evils that afflict the human race.

China and Japan (Nippon)—having had experience with such guests—wisely restricted access: the former permitted entry but not full admission, while the latter granted even that limited access to only a single European nation, the Dutch, whom they nonetheless kept isolated from the native population, much like prisoners."

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Rik Eberhardt @rikaru2000.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Think I found my first slip/scam track in Apple Music? music.apple.com/us/album/edg... — this is not the 1997-2003ish indie band I recall

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Edge of Gold by Jets to Brazil on Apple Music

Song · 2026 · Duration 2:50

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Matt Miller @mattmiller.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

a comic by Russ Heath, who drew the comic one of Lichtenstein’s most famous panels was based on

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Jake Cole @jakecole.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

DC using this as the cover for their Finest trade about their Romance comics is a phenomenal “fuck you”

Cover of DC Finest’s Romance collection taken from Secret Hearts #88 drawn by Werner Roth and John Romita Sr.

Lichtenstein’s “Crying Girl” (1964), a direct ripoff of the Roth/Romita panel

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 22/09/2026

"Purchase a crockpot. Make nothing but crockpot recipes you frequently post to Facebook. Confer with the crockpot. Fill your crockpot with secrets. Introduce your crockpot to your family. Abscond with the crockpot because it’s the only thing that understands you." buff.ly/ux2yV5x

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Fall DIY Projects That Help Numb the Pain of Existence

“Find an abandoned barn and weave excessive amounts of string lights through the rafters until you’re satisfied with your oversized altar to fall. Heavily dr...

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zeynep tufekci @zey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Polls show people expect AI to at least advanced science. Navier-Stokes, right? AI may throttle science instead! It doesn’t always advance understanding, its glut overwhelms filters for quality, and its methods don’t fit medical research. Gift link to my NYT essay. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/o...

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

when ai leaves u behind

7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2:
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4:
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6:
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy.
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 18/09/2026

honestly some of the most apocalyptic impacts of "AI" will be shit like this, and most of the doomsday dipshits predicting SkyNet can't be bothered to notice or care

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UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges

For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.

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caroline cash @cashbrowns.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

SURPRISE!!!!! New self published “NANCY” comic. 24 pages, black and white risograph printed. Will debut at @smallpressexpo.bsky.social this weekend! See y’all then! Limited copies so it will not be available online :)

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BrowseTheStacks @browsethestacks.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Zelda Art by Zac Gorman

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

When there are multiple stories about data centers simply building gas turbines without permits, PROVING they can’t be trusted, you’d be a fool to trust them. This is not paranoia, it’s pragmatism.

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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Still no takers. I don't *understand*, and it's killing me. LOOK AT THESE FACES.

Gray cat with small white flash on throat, sitting on bed, looking up.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Good morning

THIS IS JUST NINE INCH NAILS over a build a bear workshop sign with options such as

Choose me
Hear me
Stuff me
Stitch me
etc

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Molleindustria FUTURE? NO THANKS! OUT NOW @molleindustria.org · 27/08/2026

Update: even after we removed the entire sex quest, Steam mis-classifies Future? No Thanks! as pornography, making it invisible to most Steam users and completely geo-locked in Germany. We are currently at Gamescom in Cologne, everybody is asking us why they can't see the PAGE of a Teen rated game.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 23/08/2026

I was IQ tested when I was a kid and rode that high until Briggs-Myers tests came into vogue and then I reveled in being an INTP and now I recognize that both are basically the nerd equivalents of zodiac signs, but then that's a very Taurus thing to say, isn't it

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Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 20/08/2026

not everything where people agree is an echo chamber. Sometimes it's *consensus* based on *observation* and *listening*. Gravitation is not an echo chamber. Evolution is not an echo chamber. Rejecting "AI" and its fascist promoters is WISDOM.

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drewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

"you have to admit, AI is useful for--" no i don't. no one needs to hold the devil's pitchfork and think of what it could poke

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Felipe Pepe @felipepepe.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Ah man, they're doing a huge museum exhibit about Chinese single-player games in Shanghai! Look at that giant wall of games the West knows nothing about! How I wish I could visit! D: Only issue is that it's a political statement as well, since many (if not most) of those games are from Taiwan...

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Jon Abrams @jonabrams.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Wonderful, comprehensive piece on a tremendous artist. 🖤

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 01/08/2026

"First prize is this here gold ounce. Want to see second prize? (He pulls up his pant leg, revealing his stump.) Second prize is he eats yer fucking leg. Third prize is you drown."

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“AHAB: First prize is this here gold ounce. Want to see second prize? (He pulls up his pant leg, revealing his stump.) Second prize is he eats yer fucking le...

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Leslie Ylinen @leslieylinen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My male boss, who I wrote this about, gave me unsolicited feedback about what would have made it funnier.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 01/08/2026

"Look, I’ve got nothing against Queequeg. He’s a nice guy. And he can spy a whale spout in a hurricane. And hit a nickel-sized moving target in open water in one steel stroke. But all those 'biggee' tattoos? Tell me they don’t scream 'diversity hire.'"

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I’d Be Lead Harpooner on the Pequod If It Wasn’t for These DEI Hires

“Look, I’ve got nothing against Queequeg. He’s a nice guy. And he can spy a whale spout in a hurricane. And hit a nickel-sized moving target in open water in...

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thank u, hexed @lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Using lists of three is not an "AI tell." It's a common trait in human writing because our brains biologically want to make sure there's always one thing to marry, one thing to fuck, and one thing to murder.

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Molly Rasberry @mrasberry.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Haven't ridden my bikes in three days.

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⚠️ eve g ⚠️ @evegwood.com · 23/07/2026

Today's spotlight for the Scottish Comics itch Bundle is I'M A LUDDITE (AND SO CAN YOU!) by @tomhumberstone.com! An exploration of the misunderstood history of the Luddite movement, along with other tales from The Nib. 🩵 Get 30 Scottish indie comics for $20 at itch.io/b/3727/scott...

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Riding With Robots @ridingrobots.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

In a better timeline than this one, Watterson would come out of retirement just to do one full-length Tracer Bullet graphic novel and one Spaceman Spiff.

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

*violently taps the sign*

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davemakes🔶 @mixolumia.com · 23/07/2026

I'm kicking off a series of videos for absolute beginners who want to learn programming games. Pico-8 is a fantastic engine for devs who have been at it for 10 years or 10 seconds, so join me and let's make some fun stuff! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH9-...

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Learn Game Programming in Pico-8 - Total Beginner

YouTube video by davemakes

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

a thousand monster / dinosaur / megafauna movies since Jurassic Park have tried and failed to replicate its magic, but the thing Jurassic Park understood is that we aren’t just hooked by the Big Toothy Creature, we’re hooked by the moment a crotchety old grump rediscovers his sense of wonder

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priscilla page @priscillapage.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

mandatory reading

"SAM NEILL
- If you were to commit a murder, how would you do it?
- It's got to be big! No slipping something into someone's drink, that's just pathetic. I'd use a steamroller, just leave a stain on the road. There's probably a couple of people I'd put under a steamroller, but I won't say who they are, otherwise when they see a steamroller coming their way they'll be on full alert. And steamrollers don't go very fast..."

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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

RIP to the incomparable Sam Neill

How long has it been since you've seen the original "Jurassic Park"?

SAM NEILL The last time I watched it in its totality was sitting beside Princess Di at Leicester Square at the London opening.
On the other side of me was my son Tim - he was 11 and completely swept away by it, but about the time the T-Rex turns up, Tim started to fart. And the draft was drifting across me to royalty! I spent the whole film in a muck sweat, thinking, "Princess Di is being exposed to the horrors of a little boy's fart, but she's going to think it's me. I am going to be subliminally blamed for my son's crimes, and I don't think she'll talk to me afterwards." But she was well brought up and never mentioned it.
JEFF GOLDBLUM I love that story, Sam.
I've heard him tell that a couple of times, and it's just amazing the lengths that he will go to still blame the boy.

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Sam Learner @samlearner.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I've seen some people respond to this by noting recent (or inevitable future) improvements in the quality of code that AI tools can produce. this is interesting because I tried to not take much of a stance on that in the story

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Charles Louis Richter @richterscale.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

he never grew up, because according to the terms of the will, he wouldn't be a toys r us kid

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Pluto Press @plutopress.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Appalachia’s misery is caused by generations of colonial exploitation

“Every page gave me chills. This is a must-read book for the times in which we are living” - Lisa López Levers, Duquesne University

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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

A heatwave cartoon for @newscientist.com

1. Title: The North Wind and the Sun quarrelled as to who was the stronger.

2. The Sun says: "I propose a wager: See yonder traveller, let us see who can make him remove his cloak."

3. The northwind blows on the traveller, the sun says: "You blow yet he only wraps it tighter!"

4. The sun shines on the traveller, saying: Observe! . The traveller mutters "nice and warm"

5. The Sun says "See, my kindness brought results!" The traveller has removed hos cloak and begins to sweat. "Fair enough, you win." concedes the North Wind.

6. "Tremble before my gracious heat!" says the sun, smiling bradly. His heat has started a fire. the traveller flees. The North Wind says "I think that’s enough."

7. "Let the world burn with my cleansing benevolence!!" blazes the sun madly, now grown huge in the sky. The land is a burning fireball. "Now you’re scaring me!" says the North Wind anxiously.

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Calvinball Congress @emericanjezebel.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I HAD NO IDEA WE WERE GETTING WOMENS BASEBALL LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOO

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Wendy Rouse @wendylrouse.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

They say: “American History is Worth Learning” [Posts picture from British history].

Facebook post from the US Department of Education with an image of British suffagettes that ironically says “American history is worth learning.”

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Rik Eberhardt @rikaru2000.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

That feeling when ia Doobie Brothers song comes on and it’s -not- Michael McDonald on lead vocals. WTF! Like, whyyy? He’s right there! On that last track! :/

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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

An enormous loss. The English translator for countless Asian cinema masterpieces, if you’ve seen a Wong Kar-wai movie with English subtitles you know his work. Will never forget he once drafted a few of us to subversively help rescue Bong Joon Ho’s Snowpiercer from Harvey Weinstein. Rest in peace 🙏.

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I really hate that AI has turned the internet into a pit of suspicion. It used to be a place where you could go to marvel at the weirdness of the world and now we have to evaluate every single thing that seems wondrous.

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Janna Sophia 🏔️ @jannaphia.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Please help me finish my thesis so I can finally be free of academia 🫶✨ aidetectionsurvey.carrd.co

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