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Mike Austin @reymiguel.bsky.social · 10h

We got some good photos of this with @rorycarroll.bsky.social’s interview of Debbie and Matt Hay. www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/...

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The Drag Scene: Inside the World of Pro Street Cars

These cars demonstrate a builder’s ability to realize the freakiest notebook sketches in metal.

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ɢʀᴇᴇɴʜᴏʀɴ ꜰᴏᴏᴛᴘᴀᴅ @colourmode.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Gen Z slang that we are NOT using anymore fam because it is PLAYED OUT 😭 right chuffed proper mental faff about spanner in the works Bob’s your uncle

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

After the last 20 years it’s really funny to pretend America cares about China surpassing us technologically.

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There is a moment at the very very end of Abdul El-Sayed's podcast with Ezra Klein (book recommendation section) where he talks about the idea of "speaking truth to pain" and this will be staying with me for an extremely long time. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/o...

But there’s also something about truth to pain. We talk a lot about truth to power, but I think it’s actually a lot harder to speak truth to pain. I say that as someone who went to medical school, realizing that in a lot of our politics right now, we’ve got to get a lot better at speaking truth to pain if we’re going to get through some of these challenges that we have.

What does “truth to pain” mean?

It’s one thing to look power in the eye and say: You’re wrong about this. But there’s a way in which pain is very difficult to reason with. Because when somebody is in their pain, they’re in their trauma. They see that pain, and they may not see what’s causing it.

I remember just very explicitly being in a trauma ward with a gunshot wound patient and watching this big guy with his hand on his gunshot wound. All the folks are trying to pull his hand off his pain, that point of his gunshot wound, this clear vulnerability.

And this emergency room doctor had the presence of mind to be like: Everyone, stop. And she looks him in the eyes, and she’s like: I get that really hurts, and I’m so sorry that you’re here. You don’t want to be here. We don’t want you to be here. But if you don’t let us fix this, you could die. So I’m going to take your hand, and I’m going to move it off, OK? Because I need to get there so that you can live.

She was speaking truth to pain. He understands he’s at the hospital, he needs care, but he also doesn’t want anybody to touch the wound. Which is a natural thing. And I think it is a really great metaphor for how we think about a lot of these challenges we talked about today.

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Luke Plunkett @lukeplunkett.com · 30/09/2026

its the petrol stations that'll do it. when EV sales reach a tipping point it won't be viable to keep them all open. they'll start closing. start closing petrol stations and you're shifting the range anxiety people currently have about EVs onto petrol cars.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 29/09/2026

Public backlash against ICE climaxed after the January 2026 fatal shootings of two US citizens in Minneapolis. Since then, stealthier arrest operations have fueled enforcement that is quieter but just as ruthless. The 24 hours between the mornings of July 13-14 stand out as exceptionally deadly. 🧵

Blood is seen on the pavement near the scene of a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Monday, July 13, 2026 in Biddeford, Maine.

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Maggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NEW: Justin Brown, a cofounder of the AI slop empire Brown Brothers Media, has deep ties to convicted sex criminal and Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Maxwell promoted Brown's failed social media platform Ideapod -- which is still a publisher in BBM's portfolio: futurism.com/artificial-i...

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You Know Those Three Brothers Who Buy Struggling News Sites and Turn Them Into AI-Powered Content Farms? It Turns Out One of Them Has Extensive Connections to Ghislaine Maxwell

Ideapod, a cornerstone brand of Brown Brothers Media's AI empire, has deep ties to convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Jared Yates Sexton @jysexton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oh and there’s a nonzero chance they were programmed to do this to push the issue of the government bringing in AI development in order to help mediate their giant financial problems and gain more power and control. Cool stuff, really. Not at all problematic.

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Tom McKay @catturd2.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

i hate that elon musk is the antagonist of reality. it should be a skull faced muscleman in hot pants and he-man should constantly outsmart him

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

You should have to have a reason to launch a satellite, or there should at least be a $20b tax per launch

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

One of the first times I got really cringed out by Radiohead was reading an interview where they admitted that while recording in LA, they all bought Minis with Union Jacks on the roof to drive around in. Of course I can't find any evidence of it now.

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Rob Delaney @robdelaney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This is extremely, extremely good.

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Nothing like starting to feel sleepy, hopping into bed and knowing immediately that you’re not going to sleep

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 24/09/2026

Social sucks now. What if we just stopped? dansinker.com/posts/2026-0...

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What If We Just Stopped? | dansinker.com

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Never heard any of these but I have heard the Lyle Lyle Crocodile soundtrack a bunch

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Tired: The Car Podcast... @tiredpod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

THEN! EPISODE 126 ON THE PATREON. soundcloud.com/tired-podcas... BOAT MODE? CULT MODE? HOCKEY FANFICTION MODE? THE HIVEMIND OF ALL ANCIENT MARINERS?

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Episode 126 Teaser: 299 Percent APR in Der Raketen-Stadt (Patreon-Only Episode)

PATREON.COM/TIREDPOD PETERPETERHUGHES.BANDCAMP.COM ALLOYMAG.COM THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO THE SHOW!!

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Huge opportunity for China to learn how to make a huge piece of shit that doesn’t work and costs several times more than their entire yearly defense budget

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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 23/09/2026

ICE snatched up a Senegalese college basketball player with an ACL injury in a Kentucky airport. She’s “in so much pain” and needs surgery, but is being transferred from camp to camp with little more than ibuprofen. www.kentucky.com/news/state/k...

A picture of Amina Seck in her Kentucky State jersey on a basketball court.

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The key to understanding Trump 2 is that Trump will do what is beneficial to him, personally. Chinese cars will inevitably come to America because powerful Americans stand to make money on the investments that will be required. There's no other consideration. They're just sussing out who gets what.

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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

New from 404 Media: Meta announced Muse, its AI agent that can book restaurants for you. We've seen internal Meta messages showing Meta is actually testing having these calls being made by human beings in call centers. In those tests its not AI, it's just a person www.404media.co/meta-tests-m...

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Meta Tests Muse AI Agent Calls That Are Actually Made By Humans in a Call Center

"This has potential for so much negative PR. It could portray us as ‘their AI is not good enough so they still need humans’ kind of coverage for this launch."

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Gonna give one of the most evil and reckless companies in world history access to my bank accounts real quick

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Best and most important mainstream country song in at least a decade, imo.

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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

For those who missed it this week: my in-depth review of the debut of Universal Studios’ much-anticipated Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift roller coaster, which included a no-show appearance from Vin Diesel, plus my take on why we should forgo another sequel and regard the ride as a franchise finale:

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‘Fast & Furious’ Takes a Victory Lap With a Ferociously Fun Roller Coaster

Vin Diesel, the star of the series, didn’t make a planned appearance at the grand opening of its dynamite new theme park ride. But it didn’t stop his fans from having a good time.

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The Pines @thepines.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

We need a Hollywood movie about this

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New setup. Someone come cut my hair please.

A man sits at a desk with a computer and a microphone, Jesus.

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alloymag.bsky.social @alloymag.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Attention: Alloy is soliciting questions for an upcoming car advice/regular advice project. Please drop your questions below or send an email to alloymag at alloymag.com. Thank you so much!

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Amy McCarthy @aemccarthy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I took a look at the absolute decimation of food media over the past four years or so, and the reality is kind of staggering. Food media is dying. Indie outlets like @weareravenous.com are the only sustainable way forward. www.weareravenous.com/death-of-foo...

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Food Media Is Dying. Long Live Indie Media

We're all starving for quality food journalism without pay-to-play tactics, shallow takes, and sponsored-powered drivel.

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Driving around in a car with big steel bumpers is so freeing.

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The plan? Simple. I train brown trout to eat mice after nightfall, then sell them to farmers and fancy hotels—really anyone with a mouse problem.

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Will raise a $1B, get 6% in Iowa and drop out.

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ceej @ceej.online · 03/09/2026

I do think “every rich person went insane during covid because it was the first time they’ve been inconvenienced in decades” felt a little reductive at first but damn if isn’t more and more compelling as the years drag on

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the beggars out of here getter @milesklee.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

idk why "LOVE how massive the wheels look" is so funny to me

Nic Cruz Patane
@niccruzpatane

I am not exaggerating, there are Unsupervised Cybercabs without steering wheels or pedals all over Austin, TX right now at almost every corner.

It is SO BEAUTIFUL on the road. The glossy gold (first time seeing it) is stunning in the sun. I also LOVE how massive the wheels look.

This is literally the future. I’m in
@Robotaxi
heaven right now.

[Still from video of gold Tesla Cybercab]

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Time to think about how many precious summer nights I have left and how many I spent trying to fix a dumb old hatchback.

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dr. rich traditions, JD @helldude.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

ostentatiously counting out thirteen fresh $1 trump coins for the blue-haired barista, smug satisfaction on my face. oh are you triggered? i say. sir, a small coffee is *seventeen* dollars, she says. lol, i say, lmao. let me hit an atm real quick and ill be back. youre going to be so mad lol

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Decided to skip local band playing to 30 people at the MSU student union had not heard of The White Stripes.

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Rory Carroll @rorycarroll.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Update @cherri.tv: I kicked her out of the shop a few times but she took up residence inside my wading boot and can be found there every morning. Kids named her Princess Libby.

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