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The world is beautiful. Greed is ugly. Stand with the oppressed and listen when they speak. Learn how hate works so you can loudly and forcefully reject it. Take care of yourself.

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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Selling it to us so we can gift it to them, obviously
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pistachiOoOoOo 👻👻👻 @streetlightlily.horntforgood.com · 31/01/2026
You don’t want hands free driving, you want trains. You want trains you want trains you want TRAINS
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Determined to look as silly as possible, Hegseth is now requiring all military personnel to receive gender-affirming care.
newsweek.com
Pete Hegseth Announces New Required Pentagon Testosterone Tests: Who It Impacts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Pentagon will begin requiring annual testosterone deficiency screenings for active-duty service members age 30 and older.
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escapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
DAWG WE'RE DOING STATE-RUN GAS PRICES AT PRICE CONTROLLED RATES DESPITE INCREASING SHORTAGES TO PACIFY THE PEOPLE AND THEY'RE SCREAMING ABOUT HOW THEIR OPPONENTS WANT COMMUNISM I AM GOING TO LOSE MY ENTIRE GODDAMN MIND
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
We are live
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 25/06/2026
A nice, compact, approachable summary of the latest climate science:
vimeo.com
Reading the Climate Pulse
This is "Reading the Climate Pulse" by IGCC on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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yaoi gagarin @mel.bzky.team · 16/06/2026
if youre worried about jpeg compression you should take the file to the british museum, theyre great at artifact removal
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Professor Richard D. Wolff @profwolff.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#WolffBites: France's official cybersecurity agency accuses Israeli company, TechCore, of interfering in elections in Scotland but also in New York City mayoral election won by Zohran Mamdani. Big story abroad but NOT inside US mainstream media. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP
Cyber agency says BlackCore targeted John Swinney, as well as interfering in New York and French elections
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Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 12/06/2026
A society with one trillionaire and millions of people in poverty is something to be deeply ashamed of, actually
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Gumby Screens @gumbyscreens.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Frame #547 from E07 A Miner Affair
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 05/06/2026
Traffic does not respect where you came from.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 03/06/2026
This one hurts. I've really enjoyed Tim's work in the past But let's just be totally bloody clear here: every single person using a text fabrication engine to replace their work, research and writing skills: THIS MOMENT IS COMING FOR YOU TOO It is truly just a matter of time. It's inevitable ⏱️
I recently wrote a piece critical of Matt Chun's essay about the shootings at Bondi
Beach. In it, I attributed a quote to him that were not his words. This was an egregious
mistake and I apologise unreservedly. At his request, I have removed the piece, but I
wanted to make sure everyone here was aware of the error.
I really have no excuse other than my own carelessness and a degree of hubris. I used
AI to search for other examples Of how people had responded to Chun's piece, asking
for links and key quotes. It brought up mainly mainstream pieces from Australia but
some Reddit links, and links from overseas sources. I also asked it to summarise the
piece, not in lieu of reading it but in addition. (I had first read it after reading Guy
Rundle's comments about it.) I clicked through on some of the links. I noted down the
quote, wrote a drop in paragraph using it, and added it to the draft at some point. That
I didn't double-check it or recognise it as not part of the original essay is entirely on
me.
So, yes, this is a case Of AI generating a false quote, but the issue is that I should've
been far more careful in checking it and I am deeply sorry, and embarrassed, that I
didn't do it to the extent necessary. Obviously, we are all aware of this issue of falseSo, yes, this is a case of AI generating a false quote, but the issue is that I should've
been far more careful in checking it and I am deeply sorry, and embarrassed, that I
didn't do it to the extent necessary. Obviously, we are all aware of this issue of false
quotes and attributions with AI, but I had enough hubris to think such a thing would
never get past me. It did.
When Matt Chun first contacted me, I initially responded by saying "It came from a
email discussion with people I know and generally trust and I should've been much
more careful." I was pretty sure I knew what the issue was, but this was a fob to give
me time to think about it. Obviously, I should've just said, let me look into it, but I
actually thought that sounded worse, more like a fob than the false reason I gave.
That's not an excuse, just the thought process in the moment. I also apologise for this.
I will leave further discussion of the the problems with using AI in this way for later.
For now, I really want to make clear the error and to apologise publicly to Matt Chun
for the false quote and the initially misleading response. As I say, I have no excuse
beyond my own carelessness and hubris.
B 987x686px, WMatt Chun
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Update: After initially lying to me about the source Of the misattribution, Tim Dunlop
has now admitted that he used Al to write his article, which generated the entirely
false paragraph attributed to me as a 'quote'.
The false 'quote' is central to Dunlop's article, and essential to his criticism of me. It's
the basis from which he develops a number of defamatory imputations, and from
which he invites his readership to conclude that I am frankly, grotesque'.
Dunlop has now removed the article and has posted a public apology. However, the
article was published for 30 days, during which time it enjoyed wide engagement and
shares. It drew a significant number of comments by admiring readers who found his
misinformation convincing. The article also remains in the inboxes of his many
subscribers.
It appears that Dunlop is a journalist for national mastheads, a published author, and
a •sought-after' public speaker with a PhD in 'political philosophy and
communication'. He has a large audience including hundreds of paid subscribers, and
is currently '#45 rising in world politics' on this platform.
@ May 26
Matt Chun
I did not say the words •quoted' below. I've never seen these words before. and they certainly
don't appear in my writing as Tim Dunlop claims. Nevertheless, Dunlop develops a critique of
me based on this complete misattribution. In the comments section of his article, Dunlop is
congratulated as •clear-sighted and thoroughly informed'.
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Yes please
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The solution, of course, is to buy scissors or a knife that also comes in child/human-proof packaging.
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Capitalists will always choose fascism over moving to the left. Happens every time.
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horse shoe crab programmer @myrrlyn.net · 09/05/2026
speaking of strike systems that help enforce community guidelines, you should join a union
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Morgan @morganthemothmaam.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Fuck it, Zordon Mamdani
Zorhan Mamdani portrayed as Zordon from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
The Infowars news is funny, yes. But more importantly, it is an outright rebuke of Alex Jones' evil. It's testament to the strength and resilience of the Sandy Hook families who survived this bullshit for more than a decade as well as the Onion, which didn't give up on this for the last 18 months.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/04/2026
Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
... I think it's ad-brain speak for, "you can do targeted ads on streaming tv." Their product appears to be software for doing ads.
vibe dot co front page. Under the top logo is a picture of a computer screen showing bar graphs. Below that is a horizontal bar of logos of different streaming services/apps. Then "Rated 4.8 out of 5 on G2". Then in enormous text "Big Screen. Big Results." Then in normal text "Streaming TV Advertising Software that unlocks growth for businesses of all sizes." Then there are Get Started and Book a demo buttons.
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
we also manufacture consent
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gabby @fullmoon.id · 06/04/2026
you can't fix slop with more slop
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kottke.org @kottke.org · 06/04/2026
Livestream: Artemis II is about to fly around the Moon. At around 1:56pm ET, they’ll surpass the Apollo 13 distance record. And: “At their closest point, they’ll pass roughly 4,000 miles above the lunar surface.” [youtube.com]
youtube.com
NASA’s Artemis II Crew Flies Around the Moon (Official Broadcast)
We're about to fly around the Moon. On Monday, April 6, the four astronauts of Artemis II will travel farther from Earth than any humans in history—breaking the record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. They'll sail around the far side of the Moon, photographing lunar features never before seen by human ey
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Which stage of capitalism is it when a textbook money ghoul is the deputy secretary of war? projects.propublica.org/trump-team-f...
projects.propublica.org
Stephen Andrew Feinberg - Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica
Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
People are likely to trip on the frantic race to the bottom*, I suppose. * against the robot designed to do the job of Content Firehose
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Care to elaborate?
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
JFC This one got me. Thought it was @theonion.com
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Who has "lead in children's clothing" on their Collapse Bingo card?
eurekalert.org
Initial tests find lead in children’s fast-fashion clothing
Fast fashion is appealing because it’s an inexpensive way to dress rapidly growing kids. But preliminary research has found that the fabric in some of these items contains lead. After testing se...
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KB @bkeithb.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Via Dan Kovalik Today in Current Affairs, an extraordinary essay from Norman Finkelstein on how US rhetoric justifying the expulsion of the Cherokee was the mirror image of contemporary Israeli rhetoric about Palestinians. currentaffairs.org/news/first-t...
currentaffairs.org
First the Cherokee, Now the Palestinians
Revisiting the history of U.S. attitudes toward the Cherokee Nation shows how consistent the rhetoric of oppressors is across time and place. The rationalizations for ethnic cleansing do not change.
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Anarchy Goose @anarchygoose.northsky.social · 12/03/2026
One extra thing the Strait of Hormuz situation is making clear is just how utterly fucked we are on the climate. 20,000,000 barrels of oil per day equates to around 1/5th of oil consumption. Reducing by even that much fucks everything. And we need to be as close to 0 as possible.
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musicianapolis @generalmusician.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
@gork what does this say
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Martyn @martynpedler.com · 05/03/2026
Well, this is appalling. I use proton mail and I guess I'm now looking for a replacement.
404media.co
Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester
A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...
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Butt Praxis @buttpraxis.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Shutting this down is quite possibly the most urgent task of our lifetime and I don’t know who would do that but it needs to happen soon
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gabby @fullmoon.id · 02/03/2026
"It is a hallucination of competence," I say. "Chad, asking that machine to improve writing is like asking a blender to improve a salad. You don't get a better salad. You get sludge. And you," I turn my head to sweep the room, "you are all cheering for the sludge because it's easy to swallow. You are letting this tech bro convince you that your own distinct flavors are defects."
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Ghoul-in’ Dickey @colindickey.com · 04/02/2026
No matter the breed, every dog has one of three default dispositions: 1. Dipshit 2. Has a Job 3. Trying to Pick a Fight with God
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
"Yeah, I think that's fair." ... Then you don't know the definitions of the words. ICE is being used explicitly as a domestic terror outfit. Fear and threats of violence are the whole point.
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Thank you for sharing this. Fascinating and refreshing.
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Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
"The issue with renewables is [thing we're already solving with batteries]"
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jenny tightpants @jtp.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
/dev/slop directory that pipes out bullshit from an LLM
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I’m a Ghoul’s Girl @saraghaleb.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
It is fucked up what they did to the headphone jack
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Does verbing nouns count?
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Chatbots killing their users suggests that big tech has transitioned from simple parasite to parasitoid, indicating that keeping the host alive is no longer essential for their evolutionary strategy
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Benjamin Balthaser @blbalthaser.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
My students, who attend a working-class rust-belt college, openly talk abt how much they hate AI & are afraid of its consequences. I wonder how much of the oft-reported student enthusiasm for the tech is the merely result of the NYT’s Ivy League bias
We built a calculator that doesn't work, but don't worry, it's also a plagiarism machine that will tell you to kill yourself. It runs on the world's oceans and costs 10 trillion dollars.
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
We love you, The Onion.
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YakBarber @yakbarber.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Am American. Never heard those words before. Is it a Roman-themed potato chip brand?
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
how many times am I gonna have to post this
theonion.com
Conservative Man Proudly Frightened Of Everything
FLOWER MOUND, TX—Condemning the “woke left” for what he called the “modern evisceration of masculinity,” local conservative man Hank Daniels confirmed Monday that he was never going to stop being prou...
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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
"Nearly 70 percent of Democrats now have an unfavorable view of Israel, according to Pew. Yet Democratic officials carry on as if full-throated support for Israel were party doctrine," writes @ryuspaeth.bsky.social. nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com
Israel Was Supposed to Sink Zohran Mamdani
Will the Democratic Party absorb the lesson?
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