Reposted by Steve DentEmma Pearson @emmapearson.bsky.social · 5hFascinating - and fairly terrifying - interview with @rim-sarah.eurosky.social that answers the question 'Yes, but Le Pen's policies would mostly be illegal/unconstitutional, so why worry about them?' 142
Reposted by Steve DentLynn Crosby 🇨🇦 @lynncrosby.bsky.social · 18hThis message on their excellent article shows why we should all stop using Google. I like DuckDuckGo as you can completely shut off any and all AI. It’s so much better not seeing AI in search results. 1165
Reposted by Steve DentDevindra Hardawar @devindra.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The Surface Laptop Ultra looks great, but I wish Microsoft and NVIDIA were delivering the benefits of RTX Spark to all PC users, not just developers and power users www.engadget.com/2280417/surf... They're essentially pulling an Apple Silicon, but with none of the benefits for mainstream users.engadget.comSurface Laptop Ultra hands-on: A beautiful beast powered by NVIDIA's RTX Spark - EngadgetYes, it's just a premium laptop. But it sure looks pretty. 031
Reposted by Steve DentAlex Hanna @alexhanna.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Why isn't this on every TV screen and not the fairy tale of killer robots 372080575
Reposted by Steve Dent👻👹 boo-rit 👹👻 @britculpsapp.bsky.social · 03/10/2026judging by the size of this alleged toddler, i’m suspicious this is ai 8157548
Reposted by Steve Dentpumpkin spice doodlemancy 🎃 @doodlemancy.com · 05/10/2026apparently nappy.co, an invaluable stock photo resource, is shutting down in a few months because, well, AI destroys everything. this blows. their statement: nappy.co/future just fucking sucks that AI dipshits essentially get to take away our choices because they're incapable of making their ownnappy.coAn update on the future of Nappy | NappyNappy makes it easy for companies to be purposeful about representation in their designs, presentations, and advertisements. 4314192
Reposted by Steve DentElsa @erli.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I can't stop thinking how wrong the tech bros have understood creativity and creators. Or even just having hobbies. #erliart 168143674739
Reposted by Steve DentAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 04/10/2026🇫🇷 Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed Monday because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the education minister says, adding that 24 schools have been 'burned or ransacked' since the movement began ➡️ u.afp.com/S9z5 21712
Reposted by Steve DentBeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The parish newsletter should have 1990s clip art as nature intended 1056566
Reposted by Steve DentSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Headlines like “Has Woke Gone Too Far” or “Has ‘Me Too’ Gone Too Far” are a tell that those movements are just starting to take off. They are terrified of Black ethos breaking containment and so everything they can to shut down momentum. 441671
Reposted by Steve DentTimnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026Lolll I've been doing this shit forever and saying the same exact thing I'm saying right now more than a decade ago and am "being pushed by contrarian media dynamics." 🙄 All of you are hypnotized by talk of fictional machine gods and it's me who has to bring evidence to the contrary. 24737131
Steve Dent @stevedent.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Do you want to buy a DJI Pocket 4 but live in the US where they're banned? Here are some great (and not so great) alternatives www.engadget.com/2271706/affo...engadget.comAffordable alternatives to DJI's Osmo Pocket 4 - EngadgetThe best options when DJI's gimbal camera is too expensive or unavailable. 011
Reposted by Steve DentLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 27/09/2026Thousands march for climate across France: 'I wish there were more of us, after the summer we've just had'lemonde.frThousands march for climate across France: 'I wish there were more of us, after the summer we've just had'From Bordeaux to Paris, organizers say 120,000 people took part in 260 demonstrations 'for the climate, for life, for peace, for social justice. 452286753
Reposted by Steve DentRosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 22/09/2026Happy mushroom season! 5140621327
Steve Dent @stevedent.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I reviewed the new Mac Studio with M5 Ultra processor and thanks to RAMageddon, it's very expensive. It's also very powerful though for running frontier AI models locally and playing back nine tracks of 8K video of chickens 🐓. www.engadget.com/2263184/appl...engadget.comApple Mac Studio (M5 Ultra) review: Huge AI and graphics power at a huge premium - EngadgetAt $11,299, the M5 Ultra's extra performance over the M5 Max model is only worth it for select buyers. 000
Steve Dent @stevedent.bsky.social · 20/09/2026If it could take off and climb out on battery power that would save a lot of fuel! 020
Steve Dent @stevedent.bsky.social · 20/09/2026That's more than $10 per gallon if you're wondering why 50 percent of French people are buying EVs or PHEVs 000
Reposted by Steve DentAlan Regenberg @aregenberg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026One of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’ - Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons. | WIRED www.wired.com/story/one-of...wired.comOne of AI’s Fiercest Critics Says All the Doom Talk Is ‘Meant to Distract Us’Timnit Gebru argues that AI companies are stoking fears of extinction to avoid discussing actual harms, like autonomous weapons. 119487
Reposted by Steve DentAFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 10/09/2026EU's climate monitor says August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs u.afp.com/Sjp6 02213
Steve Dent @stevedent.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Duo, shmuo: It was the iPhone 18 Pro's cameras that impressed me the most at Apple's event www.engadget.com/2254210/appl...engadget.comApple's iPhone 18 Pro camera innovations went well beyond megapixels and AI - EngadgetWhile the iPhone Duo might make headlines, variable aperture and more control is more important to me than a foldable iPhone. 020
Reposted by Steve DentBilly Steele @wmsteele.bsky.social · 09/09/2026AirPods 5 today? Seems like yes! I don't expect a significant upgrade over the current models, except better ANC in... the one with ANC. 101
Steve Dent @stevedent.bsky.social · 05/09/2026A number of theaters have added IMAX 70mm film screenings, here's where to find them as a reminder www.engadget.com/2189436/here...engadget.comHere are the IMAX theaters that can play 'The Odyssey' in true 70mm - EngadgetHere's where you can watch Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' in jaw-dropping IMAX 70mm. 000
Reposted by Steve DentPablo Torre @pablo.show · 03/09/2026Thank you, guys, for consuming our reporting. Here's our new episode reacting to the NBA ruling: www.youtube.com/live/ENBv21u...youtube.comREACTING LIVE TO KAWHI LEONARD, STEVE BALLMER, CLIPPERS PUNISHMENTS WITH PABLO TORREYouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT 802141254
Reposted by Steve Dentare you not infotained @alopex-ii.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Services I provide for my cats 174710782
Reposted by Steve DentRami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 31/08/2026freedom means that we should all get ready to pay bailouts for capitalism 623346
Reposted by Steve DentAnna Bell @annabellreads.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I keep getting 'is this AI' accusations and it's infuriating, because I know that the comparison comes because my work is polished through repetition, and also because I've given so much of it away for free on the internet that it shaped how AI sounds now. I don't sound like AI — AI sounds LIKE ME. 214620
Reposted by Steve DentKaren Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Getting my job back at the Washington Post would not have been possible if it wasn’t for me belonging to a union. @postguild.bsky.social and @wbng.org are the unions I belong to. I was able to challenge my wrongful termination because of the collective bargaining agreement / union contract! 894589901
Reposted by Steve DentEmma Pearson @emmapearson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Shit just got real with this climate crisis - France is being forced to change the rules on AOP cheeses which require cattle to be grass fed (because there is no grass left after the summer of heatwaves and drought)thelocal.frFrance to relax cheese-making rules due to record heatwaves and droughtWidespread drought and record-breaking heatwaves have forced France to relax some of its famously strict rules on cheese production, with authorities announcing on Wednesday special measures for abond... 1165
Reposted by Steve DentAlex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com 69135038677
Reposted by Steve DentKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Reminder: Dolly Parton helped fund the Moderna vaccine for COVID.nytimes.comDolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, gets a ‘dose of her own medicine.’ (Published 2021)The country music star broke into song before she was inoculated, and urged her fans to “get out there and get your shot.” 247238535775
Reposted by Steve DentRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 23/08/2026LMAOOOOOOOOOO somebody finally asked the transphobes if they know any WNBA players besides and NOPE 343148173447
Reposted by Steve Dentshauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 22/08/2026oh jesus if you want a violent uprising of white winemoms this would do it 1366297
Reposted by Steve DentChristopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 19/08/2026told the kids they had to stick around until the end of the credits to get a preview of what comes next in The Odyssey Extended Universe and they totally bought it 4795
Reposted by Steve DentGil Durán @gilduran.com · 15/08/2026It’s official: the Nerd Reich podcast is getting banned from YouTube….the week of my book launch! Incredible timing, since I’ll be all over the media next week talking about tech fascism. They can delete my account. They can’t stop my work. Buy the book: www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ne... 13534551293
Reposted by Steve Dentdepths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026amazing article 124102542485
Steve Dent @stevedent.bsky.social · 14/08/2026DJI's latest Mic Mini 2S has internal recording to it's better for pros! However, the audio quality still might not be quite good enough for many pros. www.engadget.com/2235721/dji-...engadget.comDJI Mic Mini 2S review: The best tiny mic now offers a pro experience - EngadgetDJI’s Mic Mini 2S offers high-quality audio and ease of use, and it’s now better for pros due to the new internal 32-bit float recording. 020
Reposted by Steve Dent852dude @852dude.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Bro. People are cool as fuck. 274164312322
Reposted by Steve DentMartin SFP Bryant @martinsfp.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Shout out to all the leaders around the world who did as little as possible about this for years and years, thinking they’d be long gone before they’d have to face up to the consequences. 155
Reposted by Steve DentAkilla Cooper @akelacooper.bsky.social · 09/08/2026It's amazing how much other shit you get done when you're trying to write. 21009
Reposted by Steve Dent✪ Beware the Gray Ghost ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 17/12/2024Disney is not your friend. Disney has never been your friend. Disney will never be your friend. The Moon Girl thing was not a one-off, nor was Gravity Falls, nor was Owl House, nor was the disaster that was Strange World Every year at & around Pride, Disney wants LGBTQ money but yearly they do thishollywoodreporter.comDisney Pulls Transgender Storyline from Pixar’s ‘Win or Lose’ Streaming Series (Exclusive)The original animated show about a co-ed high school team debuts on Disney+ in February. 13377163282
Reposted by Steve DentRick CarBOOso’s Private Fire Crew @amandasmith.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I know the “don’t be evil” ethos died long before Google became Alphabet but it’s still kind of shocking to me that they’ve gone from “don’t be evil” to “be the bad guys in ‘Fern Gully’.” 9447193
Steve Dent @stevedent.bsky.social · 05/08/2026This is it, the worst thing I've ever read in The Guardian 000
Steve Dent @stevedent.bsky.social · 05/08/2026AI can only write because it steals, en masse, from human authors. 020
Reposted by Steve DentDan Cooper @danielwcooper.bsky.social · 04/08/2026It was probably 2018 when I got the itch to build an improv show from scratch. As the busy, ADHD person I am, that meant I endlessly kicked around the idea but never actually did anything about it. It wouldn't be until last year that I decided to actually get on with it. 122
Steve Dent @stevedent.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Canon’s R6 V is a highly capable camera for creators, but not so much for photographers 000
Reposted by Steve DentEngadget @engadget.com · 27/07/2026Canon's EOS R6 V is a video-focused hybrid camera that's outstanding for vlogging.engadget.comCanon EOS R6 V review: A pro vlogging camera at a mirrorless price - Engadget 022
Reposted by Steve DentMarie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 27/07/2026I say this with nothing but love in my heart for the fatherland but can you imagine any other country looking at wildfires and thinking "quick, get a philosopher on the line" 551881335
