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Angri Bundel @anibundel.com · 11/05/2026

We lost Douglas Adams 25 years ago today. This has made a lot of people very sad and has been widely regarded as a bad move.

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Larry Clapp @theclapp.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

So much — SO MUCH — of the political news lately reminds me of JFK's "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable."

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silverranger.bsky.social @silverranger.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

And yesterday’s winner of the internet is…..

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 06/05/2026

I have said this before and I will say it again, but it is my firm belief that given the blatant and naked corruption exhibited by some members of the Roberts Court, decisions of the Roberts Court should not be treated as precedentially binding on later courts.

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 05/05/2026

Fashion tips from nature. A very old comic that I still really like.

A comic called Fashion Tips from Nature. A dress with a monarch butterfly pattern is shown next to a dress with a viceroy pattern, with text that says "Poisonous? Share the news with bold stripes. Or coordinate with a toxic friend!" An owl moth with eyespots is shown next to shoes with eyespots on the toes, with text "Keep your dates on their toes with these terrifying eyespots." A row of tank tops are shown with text "These classic looks are timeless and practical." There's a leaf patterned one, a bark one, a bird poop one with a giant swallowtail caterpillar, and a tank top with a false head on it next to a hairstreak. A polo shirt with a yellow inflatable air sac is shown next to a greater prairie chicken and text that says "inflatable air sacs keep you party-ready." A hat with incredibly long king of saxony bird of paradise plumes is shown with text "Amaze your crush with your ability to sport this style, yet still move and find food."

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Imagine that everything he promised his base turning out to be a lie. Shocking. Just shocking.

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Chuck Grassley's goat @chuckgoat.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

I like how the headline should always be "president is insane" but it never is.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 02/03/2026

#LunarEclipse FAQ: Q: Is it safe to look at? A: Absolutely! Unlike a solar eclipse, there's no UNsafe time to look at a lunar eclipse. Q: Do I need a telescope? A: Nope! Best view is with naked eye. Just look up! Q: Does the eclipse portend terror & doom? A: Not at all! The news has that covered.

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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Asking an LLM something is just like asking a random stranger for a film review. What they tell you could very well be true, but you have no way of knowing that. You can't trust the source, because there may well be no source. It's just confident-sounding words.

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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I was thinking of an analogy for this the other day, specifically about trusted sources vs. AI output. What I think it's like is if you want to see a movie, and you don't really know anything about it (maybe title, genre, one actor in it, idk) so you do some research.

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Never forget: 8 years ago a random person on Craigslist wrote the most effective ad for the Toyota Corolla, ever.

Images of an old silver 1999 Toyota Corolla for sale

You want a car that gets the job done? You want a car that's hassle free? You want a car that literally no one will ever compliment you on? Well look no further.
The 1999 Toyota Corolla.
Let's talk about features.
Bluetooth: nope
Sunroof: nope
Fancy wheels: nope
Rear view camera: nope...but it's got a transparent rear window and you have a fucking neck that can turn.
Let me tell you a story. One day my Corolla started making a strange sound. I didn't give a shit and ignored it. It went away. The End.
You could take the engine out of this car, drop it off the Golden Gate Bridge, fish it out of the water a thousand years later, put it in the trunk of the car, fill the gas tank up with Nutella, turn the key, and this puppy would fucking start right up.
This car will outlive you, it will outlive your children.
Things this car is old enough to do:
Vote: yes

Consent to sex: yes
Rent a car: it IS a car
This car's got history. It's seen some shit. People have done straight things in this car. People have done gay things in this car. It's not going to judge you like a fucking Volkswagen would.
Interesting facts:
This car's exterior color is gray, but it's interior color is grey.
In the owner's manual, oil is listed as "optional."
When this car was unveiled at the 1998 Detroit Auto Show, it caused all 2,000 attendees to spontaneously yawn. The resulting abrupt change in air pressure inside the building caused a partial collapse of the roof. Four people died. The event is chronicled in the documentary "Bored to Death: The Story of the 1999 Toyota Corolla
You wanna know more? Great, I had my car fill out a Facebook survey.
Favorite food: spaghetti
Favorite tv show: Alf
Favorite band: tie between Bush and the Gin Blossoms
This car is as practical as a Roth IRA. It's as middle-of-the-

When I ran the CarFax for this car, I got back a single piece of paper that said, "It's a Corolla, It's fine."
Let's face the facts, this car isn't going to win any beauty contests, but neither are you. Stop lying to yourself and stop lying to your wife. This isn't the car you want, it's the car you deserve: The fucking 1999 Toyota Corolla.

Google map of cars location

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 26/02/2026

“‘The persecution is the point,’ said Rep. Abi Boatman, a Wichita Democrat and the only transgender member of the Legislature, who received the [Kansas Dept of Revenue] notice on Wednesday.” To underscore that: a Kansas state legislator is among those whose driver’s license will be voided. (🎁 link:)

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Kansas informs trans residents their driver’s licenses become invalid on Thursday

Some transgender Kansans said they had received the letters from the Department of Revenue. Others hadn’t by Wednesday evening.

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Larry Clapp @theclapp.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Stay TF out of Kansas. Easy for me to say, I know.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

"A man free of patriarchy is a man who has found not only every woman's humanity, but one who has at last discovered his own. The actual path to liberation for lonely men is feminism—because pursuing an identity based on dominating others is self-isolating." www.the-reframe.com/fix-your-hea...

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Fix Your Hearts or Die

It's a invitation, not a threat. The path to liberation for lonely men is feminism.

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Abigail Nussbaum @abigailnussbaum.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

This is an excellent analogy, because my recollection from grade school is that the pen on the right looks fun and exciting, and then you play with it for a few minutes and realize it's not actually useful for anything and in fact makes some tasks more cumbersome, and never think about it again.

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marykmac.bsky.social @marykmac.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

yeah, just out of interest, how many people choose the pen on the right for real work or art? See a lot of them in professional workplaces, do you?

Picture of two pens. The first is an ordinary ballpoint pen, with the caption “how work feels doing it alone”. The second is a picture of one of those novelty pens with ten colours that you had when you were thirteen, with the caption, “how work feels worh an AI employee”. At their bottom it says “hire an AI employee for $0.97/day”.

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Larry Clapp @theclapp.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I gotta say I disagree with The Spruce Eats including Woodnose Sacré Zero Proof on their list of Best Amarettos. It tastes nothing like amarettto.

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Larry Clapp @theclapp.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Has France ever said, just for fun, how much we owe them for their help in the US war for independence? "You might still be speaking English!" Or perhaps more horrifying to Americans, "You might be using the metric system!" I imagine both of these with an outrageous French accent.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.

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Crits For Cats, Inc. Cat Rescue @crits4cats.org · 10/01/2026

Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.

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Captain Pooky @captainpooky.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Timeline Cleanse: Please enjoy this photo of a praying mantis that was sitting on top of my car windshield, but the angling and lighting were so weird it looks like a giant praying mantis wandering a corn field in Iowa.

What appears to be a giant praying mantis wandering a corn field is actually a normal sized praying mantis that's actually sitting on my windshield

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Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

It's so fucking convenient that they get to "fear for their lives" anytime they want to absolve themselves of anything and when we actually fear for our lives because of them and do anything a scared person would do it's justification for our death.

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Larry Clapp @theclapp.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

There's a whole movie about Soylent.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Tell me we should trust AI to give us the facts. Tell me it's a future we can put our faith in. Come at me. I'm right here, waiting.

"Philippa Islington-Smythe appears to be a public figure, known as an actor, influencer, and designer, featured in articles like Tom Cox's feature on her home and lifestyle in November 2024. She's associated with home, design, and potentially lifestyle content, often with pets like Chester & Sylvester mentioned alongside her in features."

Profession: Actor, Influencer, Designer.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

This is what they've done.

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CajunBlue 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

A rare, but much needed TL cleanse of levity that speaks to and for many of us belonging to the WDNC club. Enjoy:

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Larry Clapp @theclapp.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

I guess I'm a mostly-down-on-his-luck bass player, in the middle of a professional and spiritual awakening. The Music Lesson, Victor L. Wooten

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

And an important distinction for anyone learning both Dutch and German... In German, Ich komme klar means "I'll be fine" or "I don't need any help," whereas the similar Dutch phrase Ik kom klaar means "I'm about to orgasm."

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Several businesses in Germany have hiring posters that say "we're looking for you." In German that phrase is "wir suchen dich," which could be mistaken for an English phrase with a somewhat different meaning.

Three stick men hold aloft a sign that proudly announces "WIR SUCHEN DICH"

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Riker Googling @rikergoogling.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

what is a jellicle cat

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Locutus Tips @locutustips.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

We took the Star Trek: The Next Generation quiz, and we are… Wesley Crusher. Quizzes are irrelevant.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

I hope those observing had a fantastic Christmas, that those observing have the most Kwanzaa blessings ever, and that you all have amazing New Years'. Here's to a 2026 full of health, safety, care, inspiration, righteous doings, love, joy, connection and solidarity. ❤️‍🔥 And making meaningful change.

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Larry Clapp @theclapp.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

God people are idiots. (The blockEE not the blockER.)

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 17/12/2025

The answer, in my opinion, is that it is harder to charge people with crimes if you do things by the book and that is why they do not do things by the book.

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Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

As somebody who has probably, over the last 30 years, spent something over 20,000 hours analyzing jobs data, this is the single most gonzo employment graph I have ever seen in my life. The only thing that comes close is the employment data in March/April 2020.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 15/12/2025

While Amazon is investing billions of dollars to expand AI, independent bookstores are hosting community events, personally recommending books to readers, and providing a space that is safe and welcoming during a time when we need them most. Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.

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Larry Clapp @theclapp.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Do you ever feel vaguely betrayed (I mean, not a lot, just a little) when someone reposts something and you like several posts in the thread and then realize it's over a year old?

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Nora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

This year, I set out to chronicle free speech under the Trump admin. No small feat. Trump attacks dissent & leverages the White House to go after critics constantly. But how? Read our bombshell new @freepress.bsky.social report. I'm proud & horrified: www.freepress.net/attack-on-fr...

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Chokehold: Donald Trump’s War on Free Speech & the Need for Systemic Resistance

This Free Press report examines the Trump administration’s hostile relationship with dissent and free expression in 2025. It analyzes how Trump and his political enablers have sought to undermine and ...

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Phoenix Calida @phoenixcalida.latinsky.app · 02/12/2025

Imo, this is tied to the quote about how conservatism relies on 1. ingroups are protected by law, but not bound by it and 2. Outgroups are bound by laws, but not protected by them Part of their protection is making sure you're never allowed to be away from them. You aren't allowed to be free

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 02/12/2025

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

doomscroll break

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