Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 11/09/202625 years later and The Onion’s ParentCorner 9/11 explainer from immediately after the attack is a better understanding of the threat environment than the one produced by the U.S. government. 7258091129
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 16/08/2026The muted reaction to Trump's vow to make the Strait of Hormuz "a territory of the United States" is based on the widespread belief by the media and politicians that the commander of the most powerful military on Earth doesn’t need to be taken seriously. We are living in a time of madness.cnn.comTrump says he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump said Friday that he plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after “we finish defeating Iran.” 551130322
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialSimon Willison @simonwillison.net · 16/08/2026Heees my review of Qwen 3.8 27B - I can't remember the last time I've had this much fun playing with a local model that runs on my own computers simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/16/...simonwillison.netQwen 3.8 27B is excellent, but it defaults to wildly overthinking thingsFriday’s big release was Qwen 3.8 27B, an Apache 2 licensed 27B parameter vision-capable LLM from Alibaba’s Qwen research lab. I’ve been looking forward to this one: 27B is an … 2322630
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026No, there's no reason to split up the MMR vaccine. No, vaccines don't come in vats. Yes, a lot "bad can happen from what we’re doing."nytimes.comFact-Checking Trump’s Claims About Childhood Vaccines After Executive Order (Gift Article)Mr. Trump signed an executive order on Monday calling to scale back the number of vaccinations American children receive. 31971246
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialJackal Costuming @jackalcostuming.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Out of sheer curiosity...are there any people here that would be interested in acquiring my Warhammer 40K and Fantasy collection? Most is 3rd edition, with some newer sets here and there. There are things in various states. Some still NiB, sone on sprues, some assembled, some half painted, some 31115
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/07/2026So many sneering elitist journalists with snarky posts over the past months that the Reflecting Pool story was trivial. It was so trivial that the DC US Attny presented false evidence to a grand jury to indict an innocent man to please the President while they both lied about it. 626217966306
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialBrad 🔜 Ottawa Weekend October 2-4 @steelcitybrad.bsky.social · 31/07/2026At an Indian restaurant here in Winnipeg and they have butter chicken poutine. Canada is a lawless place. 14403
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialIan Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 26/07/2026A letter from the mother of Alex Pretti, six months after he was murdered by ICE. 3168132301
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 12/07/2026At least two people are dead and at least four people are injured after a shooting on Saturday night at a festival celebrating Latin culture in Canada's biggest city. n.pr/4pm1OUun.prToronto police looking for suspects after deadly shooting at festivalAt least two people are dead and at least four people are injured after a shooting on Saturday night at a festival celebrating Latin culture in Canada's biggest city. 1213429
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Lovely obituary of Bonnie Tyler, this:ft.comBonnie Tyler, singer, 1951-2026The Welsh coal miner’s daughter shot to fame with ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ — and she never tired of singing it 16366118
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialNeale @ajimagic.bsky.social · 18/06/2026My newest full-art-ification: Reliquary Tower. A so-so card, but this alter is so nice I'll have to run it somewhere. 14613
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialRycar @rycar.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Man, this fuckin' thing. I've given a closer look to THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ALL: FANTASY WARGAMING It is incredibly fascinating, and undoubtedly cursed. 🧵 2286
xcbsmith.bsky.social @xcbsmith.bsky.social · 15/06/2026I really won't how many people are going to watch this director at the White House when game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals is right there... 000
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 13/06/2026President Trump said Friday that a U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela. n.pr/4v7YgXMn.prTrump says U.S. military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gangPresident Trump said Friday that a U.S. strike has killed Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, whom he called "the infamous leader" of the Tren de Aragua gang in Venezuela. 578727
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialLauren Deschain @thatnerdchick.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Thanks, Vonnegut. 💜 276189305169
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialNY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Did Democrats Elect the Wrong Biden? With his camera-ready good looks and social media savvy, Hunter Biden might’ve been a two term president. 4294676
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialLex McMenamin (they/them) @lexmcmenamin.com · 28/05/2026days into a hunger and labor strike of hundreds detained in GEO Group-run Delaney Hall, people inside report beatings, rotten food, crumbling facilities, and denied medical care. protesters and organizers outside are confronting ICE in the Newark street. talked to a few about it: @us.theguardian.comtheguardian.com‘We won’t stop until they’re free’: protesters outside a New Jersey ICE facility in their own wordsOrganizers rally outside Delaney Hall, facing violent clashes with agents, as over 300 detainees are on hunger strike 81277564
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialOld Hobbes 🔜 Private Practice @hobbesq.bolasgang.com · 28/05/2026I know that more and more health professionals are using AI in their notes and I want to punch things. Just saw a situation of a chart that said a 70 year old was having pain during ovulation... Read your fucking notes over 2121
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/05/2026Tapper plays Jeanine Pirro a clip of Tucker Carlson recently suggesting Trump is the antichrist, and asks her if she thinks that language is as incendiary as James Comey's seashells 2022134454
xcbsmith.bsky.social @xcbsmith.bsky.social · 03/05/2026"We ain't Arby's after all. We're the Cheesecake Factory." 000
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialMagic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 03/05/2026A message from Dan Frazier and Wizards of the Coast: 6535893
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialChris Mooney @chriskmooney.bsky.social · 21/04/2026I need a game changer episode that’s just four contestants tasked with playing Magic the Gathering but, in the spirit of the show, they do not know any of the rules and nobody tells them. 6696
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialFramework @frame.work · 09/04/2026We’re holding a live launch event on April 21 at 10:30am PT where we’ll be showing what we’ve been building. 413918
xcbsmith.bsky.social @xcbsmith.bsky.social · 18/04/2026Donald Trump, Jesus, and a doctor walk into a restaurant, and the MAGA maitre d' says, "table for one?" 011
xcbsmith.bsky.social @xcbsmith.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I guess impersonating a doctor is not quite AS bad, but at that point you're splitting hairs. 000
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialderek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11/04/2026first in my bloodline to see someone get excommunicated by a community note 667391066978
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialLars @herrvonspeck.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Rabea Rogge, die erste deutsche Frau im All, hat einfach einen W20 mit rauf genommen. #PNPDE #Spaaace 5624245
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 07/04/2026“Because fanaticism and ignorance is forever busy, and needs feeding.” INHERIT THE WIND (1960) One of the best courtroom drama movies ever made. #SpencerTracy #FredricMarch 35795244
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialGuardian US @us.theguardian.com · 07/04/2026"Eighty-five countries have sought a roadmap to phasing out fossil fuels. A conference this month offers hope they could unite," write Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope of @coveringclimatenow.orgtheguardian.comA new economic superpower could spark a global retreat from fossil fuels | Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle PopeEighty-five countries have sought a roadmap to phasing out fossil fuels. A conference this month offers hope they could unite 562403782
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 07/04/2026This is simply genocidal language and is a horror in itself. 49796532270
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialTod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 08/04/2026Canadian humour has its own DNA, and it's about time someone broke it all down.youtube.comCanadian humour has its own DNA, and it's about time someone broke it all down.Canadian humour has its own DNA, and it's about time someone broke it all down. 📰 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥: newsletter.todmaffin.com 👕 𝗠𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗛: shop.todmaffin.com 🎙️ 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗧: mirrorfalls.com ☕ Help support my work: support.todmaffin.com 🔗 Follow me on social: links.todmaffin.com ✉️ Contact my team: contact.todmaffin.com 35922
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 08/04/2026To figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data. n.pr/3OrRHPJn.prColleges are trying to boost student voting. A Trump probe freezes data for that workTo figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data. 13294126
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialDork4Short @dork4short.bsky.social · 02/04/2026GRAVESTORM IS BACK BAYBEEEEE #MTGStrixhaven 1101
xcbsmith.bsky.social @xcbsmith.bsky.social · 23/03/2026What a great time to be cancelling energy projects to reinvest in fossil fuels. 000
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 23/03/2026The risky lending business has been booming, but now its problems are becoming increasingly visible on Wall Street and beyond.n.prIt's called 'private credit' — and it could lead to big trouble on Wall StreetThe risky lending business has been booming, but now its problems are becoming increasingly visible on Wall Street and beyond. 1315046
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialAndrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 19/03/2026When your big plan to “own the libs” ends with airports warning they might shut down, maybe the problem isn’t the libs.reuters.comUS official warns small airports could soon shut over TSA absencesU.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that if a partial government shutdown continues, small airports could soon shut down as 50,000 airport security officers go without pay. 11326101
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialPhil Eaton @eatonphil.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Started a little blog for behind the scenes on The Consensus. Here's how The Consensus beats LWN for data size transferred (and how LWN could in turn improve their own transfer sizes and beat The Consensus). theconsensus.dev/blog/2026/03... 0142
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialChris Short @chrisshort.net · 19/03/2026 Researchers disclose vulnerabilities in IP KVMs from four manufacturers #devopsisharstechnica.comResearchers disclose vulnerabilities in IP KVMs from four manufacturersInternet-exposed devices that give BIOS-level access? What could possibly go wrong? 011
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/03/2026This moment from Feb 2025 may go down as one of the most prescient exchanges in modern diplomatic history. Zelenskyy warned Trump that while the United States may feel protected by an ocean today, a time could come when America would need help in war. Trump scolded him instead. 36888052932
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Trump’s shoe test borders on humiliation ritual. They appear much too big on most of the recipients, and with their pants hemmed to match the president’s absurdly short length, it’s comical. One might assume that Trump purchases the incorrect sizes on purpose. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/who-...democracydocket.comWho will be the first to take off their shoes?Across Washington, D.C., a new fashion trend has taken hold of those in Trump’s circle: embarrassingly oversized clown shoes. 4163106879
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 14/03/2026With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental review for mining the fragile ecosystem.n.prCountries are negotiating rules to mine the deep sea. The U.S. is pushing ahead aloneWith growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental review for mining the fragile ecosystem. 2620296
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialJustin Garrison @justingarrison.com · 06/03/2026“Every generation solved one problem, and introduced three new ones” This is so real #scale23x 1164
xcbsmith.bsky.social @xcbsmith.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Posting about Alex Garnett's talk about AT Protocol with the AT Protocol is the right level of meta to spark my joy. #scale23x 031
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialDr. Dawn Foster @geekygirldawn.bsky.social · 07/03/2026If you're here at #scale23x I have a selection of 3D printed CHAOSS earrings, so find me to get a pair! I also have a talk tomorrow at 11am. All of the details and the slides can be found here: www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/23x/pr...socallinuxexpo.orgPower Dynamics, Rug Pulls, and Other Corporate Impacts on OSS Sustainability | SCALEThe Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) is North America’s largest community-run open source conference. 185
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialOld Hobbes 🔜 Private Practice @hobbesq.bolasgang.com · 27/02/2026Irony is dead 1143
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialWalker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 27/02/2026300. This is an action aimed at 300 people. This just highlights how vulnerable the transgender community really is—and how monstrous these policies attacking them really are. It’s exactly how the Nazis targeted Jews. Exactly. 13846331
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialSheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 27/02/2026A US-based company has never been declared a supply chain risk. The decision by the Pentagon to use this tactic against Anthropic will almost certainly end up in court: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...nytimes.comTrump Orders Government to Stop Using Anthropic After Pentagon Standoff 1026968
Reposted by @xcbsmith.bsky.socialHeadology Magic @headology.bsky.social · 19/02/2026South Korean leadership and judiciary puts ours to shame. Bravo to their commensurate response to an attempted coup. 1101
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