Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Do I need a new pair of sunglasses for what remains of the summer...decisions decisions decisions... knockaround.com/products/duc...knockaround.comDuckDuckGo Paso RoblesKnockaround and DuckDuckGo are introducing the world's most innovative anti-surveillance sunglasses. AKA Normal F***ing Sunglasses. No camera, no microphone, no AI, no battery, no electronics of any k... 000
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Honesty in advertising. www.instagram.com/reel/Day1TyL...instagram.comInstagramCreate an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. 000
Reposted by WhispertronTodd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 16/07/2026“A.I. Movies” www.tiktok.com/@americanbar... 5653752440
Reposted by WhispertronSickosFC @sickosfc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Enjoy the Rave cover of AFTER REVIEW PARAGUAY 🇵🇾 NUMBER 10 COVERED HUS MOUTH DECISION IS RED CARD www.instagram.com/reel/DZ7LYZ8... 10468162
Reposted by WhispertronPookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Slop purveyor: my machine lets me produce 6,000 gallons of hot dogshit per day. How do you think you can possibly compete with that? Literally any creative person: by not producing 6,000 gallons a day of hot dogshit, mostly 3598137
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Working retail, I remember an occasion where a couple knew we weren't allowed to make them leave and kept browsing out of spite. We closed 20 minutes late that day. Felt like two hours. Hell has a special place for the corporate apparatchiks whose rules enable this sort of behaviour. 010
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 15/05/2026All boxes will be claimed for lounging purposes. 010
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Me demonstrating proper posture after nine hours at the desk. 000
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Hell yeah. aftermath.site/double-fine-...aftermath.siteDouble Fine Is UnionizingThe Psychonauts developer is the latest Microsoft studio to unionize 000
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Four things do not come back: The spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and the neglected opportunity. 130
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Zohran Mamdani installs one bidet in his office bathroom and everyone loses their minds. But two bidets in a luxury outfitted 737 that can carry only 17 passengers is apparently completely fine and normal. The USA is so very, very cooked. A commercial 737 can carry over 180 passengers by the way. 020
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Signing up to @tokyosexwhale.bsky.social's snail meow print club was the best idea I've had all year. 140
Reposted by WhispertronUAW @uaw.org · 14/01/2026🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job. 345141913232
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 20/10/2025This immaculately turned out Parisian had better turn out to be: a) The actual jewel thief making an unassuming getaway in the ensuing chaos. b) The gentleman detective whom the gendarmerie grudingly brought onto the case. 050
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 19/09/2025"Each time they yield to a voice from Washington or any political pressure, each time they eliminate something that might offend some section of the community, they are creating their own body of precedent and tradition, and it will continue to pursue them." www.rtdna.org/murrows-famo...rtdna.orgMurrow's Famous "Wires and Lights in a Box" - Radio Television Digital News Association 010
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 18/09/2025"Do you want to lose your Civ game on culture points? Because this is how you lose your Civ game on culture points."mitti.seBekräftat: Taco Bell öppnar i StockholmTaco Bell etablerar sig på den svenska marknaden med sin allra första restaurang i Stockholm. 020
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 09/09/2025I bought my #ifixit toolkit in 2013, thinking "There's no way I will ever use some of these bits." Well this morning I had to fix the toaster, which was held shut with tri-lobe screws. Laptops, phones, monitors, now toasters...this toolkit has paid for itself tens of dozens of times. #righttorepair 010
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 29/05/2025We lost one of the genuinely good ones. 😢funeraltimes.comFuneral Times | Death Notice Dr. Frederic James (Fred) MORRISONWe regret to inform you of the recent death of Dr. Frederic James (Fred) MORRISON 110
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 22/05/2025I hope to someday be as chilled out as this Norwegian, who clearly has their priorities straight when it comes to personal time, the importance of naps, and not sweating minor inconveniences...witness.co.zaNorway cabin owner snoozes as cargo ship runs aground outside | The WitnessSeveral hours later, the massive red and green container ship was still stuck near the wooden house, waiting to be refloated. 010
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 20/05/2025I really hope this doesn't sink the chances of a live-action Predator movie set in feudal Japan, because I want to know the back-story of whoever wielded the katana that yakuza assassin finds on the game preserve planet.youtube.comPredator: Killer of Killers | Official Trailer | HuluYouTube video by Hulu 010
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Last night I finished Act 1 of Claire Obscure: Expedition 33. The emotional gut-punch of what happened had me stop playing to go do something else, because it felt churlish to just continue. Sandfall deserve the praise and success they're getting for this game. It is a game development masterpiece. 000
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Playing Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, I'm struck by how expressive the character's faces are. A lot of work went into giving each character their own facial ticks, and it pays off. Gustave's one-sided, sardonic grin conveys more nuance than any spoken line. store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/...store.steampowered.comClair Obscur: Expedition 33 on SteamLead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies ... 000
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Early morning, Easter Monday. The smell of charred wood from dozens of bonfires hangs thick in the air, a testament to the pagan traditions being alive and well in northern Germany. 000
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Logical conclusion: We must be even more polite to the AI tools and literally kill them with kindness. 010
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 05/04/2025I would have also accepted "Meuchelmühle", "Mördermaschiene", or "Schlachtungsgerät." "Tötungstoaster" would have been a bit of a stretch. 000
Reposted by WhispertronCaitlin Moran @mscaitlinmoran.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Full column here: www.thetimes.com/life-style/c...thetimes.comThe problem with tech bros? If they like it, they’ll kill itChat GPT’s Studio Ghibli AI app has left the film company powerless to prevent its art being used in propaganda 0486
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 03/04/2025A new life awaits you in the off-world colonies! 010
Reposted by WhispertronA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Our capitalist society sees profit as the point of human society, and profit is most harmed by cost, and cost is most caused by labor of humans, so inevitably this will be a society that increasingly sees humans as a problem to eliminate, which is why that is how it is training its machines now. 451501387
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 28/03/2025As some of my very dear Irish friends would say: "Feck's sake g'wan an' feck off you feckin' fecker." 000
Reposted by WhispertronCWA @cwaunion.bsky.social · 19/03/2025We are proud to announce the formation of United Videogame Workers-CWA, a direct-join organization made of, by, and for workers of the video game industry! Learn more and get involved: uvw-cwa.org 1476234
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Breaking: German government opens website for public donations to defence projects. It's called Kriegstarter. 000
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 09/03/2025No surprise that a fascist, oligarch run government is against workers' rights. “Removes bureaucratic hurdles that will strengthen workforce agility, enhance productivity and resiliency” In other words: "This lets us fire people at a whim without any opposition and leave the rest in fear."politico.comTrump administration declares TSA screener union contract voidThe Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it will cancel TSA’s collective bargaining agreement and stop collecting union dues, a move it says will “strengthen workforce agility.” 000
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Years ago I found my university's shelves of British Society of Engineering proceedings from the 1800's. Not an engineering student, it was a thrill to handle 100 year-old documents and gain insight into the society of the time. AI kills this, and critical thinking, and we are worse off for it.buttondown.comBasement adventures showed me why ChatGPT can only ever be garbage.In The British Library. Photo by Surekha Davies. Hallo readers, First, a news flash: Join me for a virtual book launch for HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY... 010
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 07/03/2025The worst thing about this is that we can no longer play the "how many days since a truck got stuck in a tollbooth" game.haligonia.caTolls coming out of Macdonald and MacKay bridges two weeks earlierHHBridges release: Tolls will disappear from both Halifax Harbour bridges two weeks earlier than planned, fulfilling a government commitment to make crossings more affordable, simpler and smoother for... 000
Reposted by WhispertronWill Harris @willharrisinva.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Just learned from one of his friends that George Lowe, voice of the titular character from Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, has died. R.I.P., George 10665582211
Reposted by WhispertronCODE-CWA @codecwa.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Hard-working game devs across three WB studios are now suddenly without jobs -- the company behind games like Batman: Arkham and Mortal Kombat. Layoffs aren't "strategic," they're corporate greed. Video game workers deserve to be treated with dignity.bloomberg.comWarner Bros. Shuts Down Three Game Studios, Cancels Wonder Woman TitleWarner Bros. Discovery Inc. is closing three video-game studios and halting work on a highly anticipated Wonder Woman title in a bid to boost the profitability of its interactive entertainment busines... 13112
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 23/02/2025Dear manager, this week I 1. was out walking 2. strut my stuff 3. was so strung out 4. was high as a kite 5. stopped to check you out 000
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 18/02/2025Be loud like love, especially when calling out racists and fascists.theguardian.comPlacebo frontman Brian Molko charged with calling Meloni ‘fascist’ and ‘racist’The singer is being charged with defamation of the far-right Italian prime minister leader while performing at a festival in Turin in 2023 010
Reposted by WhispertronEuropean Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 14/02/2025🔴New EU poll shows overwhelming support for limits on AI at work 82% want rules which protect workers’ privacy 77% say workers must be involved in roll out of AI 72% want rules limiting the automated monitoring of workers The @ec.europa.eu must bring forward a directive on AI in the world of work 12113
Reposted by WhispertronSyndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo @stjv.fr · 12/02/2025📣 La grève général du jeu vidéo, c’est demain ! Pour rappel, nous organisons des rassemblements à Paris, Lyon, Montpellier, Annecy, Angoulême, Bordeaux, Lille, Nantes (9h à La centrale et 15h à La Maison Café) et Rennes : 1241169
Reposted by WhispertronValentine Powell @valentineirl.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Ok lets get into it then. Hi I'm Valentine, I was one of the employees who led most of the walkouts and who was part of the original group pushing for unionization at Blizzard, especially on the WoW team where I worked at the time. 2124761081
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 12/02/202518 hours in and Eternal Strands just keeps on giving. Torchlight* meets Shadow of the Colossus with a dash of roguelike. Likeable characters, lovely art style, great music. Recommended! *: Using Torchlight instead of Diablo because of the art style. store.steampowered.com/app/1491410/...store.steampowered.comEternal Strands on SteamFight epic, towering creatures while blending magical abilities with an arsenal of powerful weapons to keep the world from crumbling in this third-person, action-adventure game. 010
Reposted by WhispertronLoki Gwynbleidd 😷🏴🎨 @lokipropagand.art · 11/02/2025Les affiches avec les gros poissons pas contents, c'est oui ? #Art #Murène #Vintage #Anticapitalisme #StopAirBNB 1129179
Reposted by WhispertronABetterABK - ABK Workers Alliance 💙 @abetterabk.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Today, Monday February 10th 2025, CWA Local 7250 filed Unfair Labor Practice charges against Activision with the National Labor Relations Board in Minneapolis. The ULP is in regards to the unjust termination of Allen Junge, a QA tester and union leader who was unjustly terminated. 14619
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 10/02/2025I've worked in call centers and retail at various points in my life, and I am convinced that everyone needs to do this at least once. It opens your eyes to how modern business is built on exploiting every labour law loophole, and also how selfish, entitled, and cruel our society has become. 110
Whispertron @whispertron.bsky.social · 08/02/2025Welp, there's the ever more apparent signs of enshittification of Firefox. Thanks Mozilla. 100