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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 52m

Trying to parse a specific lyric in “Cleveland Rocks” but I basically go into a trance every time I hear that song, imagining when It Finally Happens

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little lamb @puddleofbrain.bsky.social · 1d

Charlie Browns mom: Waaah wah wah wah waaah waaah waaah wah

Charlie Brown: oh, you mean pigpen

Charlie browns mom: Wah way. Waaaah wahwahwah wah wah waaah waaaah wahwhawah wah wah

Charlie Brown: yeah I get that. It’s pretty bad over there but I don’t think they hit him

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 2h

Wonder if Jane Goodall ever gave the apes the sacrament of Holy Communion. Guess I’ll never know now

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 7h

I knew a couple NeverTrumpers but the vast majority of the chill, “live and let live” pothead libertarians I knew in 2008-2014ish were the same slavering racists they would reveal themselves to be the instant culture swung back an acceptable amount

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 7h

Speaking from my own experience in college during the Obama administration: the young conservatives were hiding it too! There was a strong overlap between College Republicans and hippie libertarian groups, and everyone seemed chummy. As soon as Trump came into power, these same people went full MAGA

Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 12h

My parents' generation was super racist, but they took pains to hide it from us. So a lot of young conservatives in the 90s and early aughts were earnest small government and/or evangelical types.

As I said, the overt racists and radicals had to form their own orgs.

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 8h

I don’t know if “With Teeth” is my favorite NIN album all the time, but it’s definitely my favorite NIN album today

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 8h

*Trent Reznor looking in a urinal* There is no POOP there is only pee

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 9h

It deserves for you to take your time!

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 10h

Accidentally dressed like this guy today

Disappointed Guy meme, a photo of Salim Akhtar with his hands on his hips

A selfie of me, wearing a visually similar vest and dark reds/purples shirt outfit

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 20h

Honestly it would be so funny if an enemy power just started blitzing us really hard

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 21h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 20h

Still looks great, I was simply appreciating a cross-language pun

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 21h

a man in a blue shirt is holding a book titled sensible chuckle

ALT: a man in a blue shirt is holding a book titled sensible chuckle

media.tenor.com

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 21h

This keychain is currently my actual, for real keychain for my house keys and I can attest to its quality!

The Ken in Yellow @kenlowery.bsky.social · 2d

NO-TELL MOTEL is so back.

The Employee Bundle is BACK in stock, and now includes the Door Hanger for when you wanna tell people to slink away or slink inside.

Keychains, door hangers, "Dice Trays" still available a la carte. Matchbooks with every order.

Check in: bannerless.games/shop

The No-Tell Motel door hanger. On one side Stella the cover model says "Shhh...." and the other side says "Please clean! It looks like someone died in here!"

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leon @leyawn.bsky.social · 1d

the magic: the gathering card "bagel and schmear" from the spider-man magic: the gathering set. Yes this is a real card that is legal to play

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wendy copium @alicebennett.bsky.social · 2d

one thing LLMs have revealed is that the belief that there is a magical incantation that will give you what you want is not just confined to pick-up artists and freemen on the land

Des Fitzgerald @desfitzgerald.bsky.social · 2d

Seeing people nonchalantly post stuff like makes me feel like I'm going crazy honestly.

A post from an academic on blue sky that says: "I'm learning about "prompt engineering" when asking LLMs to extract data. I now add this to all instructions:

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Be concise, analytic, and specific (cite page/figure if provided). If essential info is missing, keep going but flag Unclear and exact data needed. Never invent data.

#academicsky"

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 2d

1. As some Democrats have run from transgender rights, Zohran Mamdani is showing what so many others have lacked: courage to lead with his values over pandering to focus groups.

The ad is one of the best things I've seen from a politician on transgender people.

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As Some Dems Run From Trans People, Zohran Mamdani's Latest Ad Shows Real Support

The 2 minute ad features Sylvia Rivera's story, Mamdani's commitment to transgender people, and even music from the legendary late trans artist SOPHIE.

www.erininthemorning.com

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amy brown (spooky edition) @amybrown.xyz · 2d

inspiring 💗💖

LinkedIn post about how a guy got a job interview at Strava by running a route that spelled HIRE ME on the map

HIRE ME written on the map (looking more like HIRE NE tbh)

commenter asks if the guy got the job and OP says “I don't think so. But his effort got him noticed and a foot in the door when so many others didn't”

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 2d

Godspeed, but unfortunately tonight...

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 3d

Feeling myself tip into the cruel and yawning maw of the present evil era, so it's time to go get some ice cream

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Hot Blooded Tough Guy Rusty Shackles @rustyshackles.bsky.social · 3d

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REVENGER G/T @revengergt.bsky.social · 3d

3 Y.O. INTERNAL MONOLOGUE: There he was again, the mean sunavabitch. A face like a Make-A-Wish pug and a stink like old transmission grease. But wait - What was that in his hand

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 4d

Knew Jared Leto was a dumb guy when 30 Seconds to Mars covered Bjork’s “Hunter” and he changed the line to “I thought I could organize freedom/how American of me”. That’s not what Americans think at all, that’s the whole problem

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A friend of the Beasts @depechejoe.bsky.social · 4d

Would’ve rather seen my beloved Tigers get absolutely slaughtered by the next World Series champs, the Toronto Blue Jays, but the Mariners earned that privilege fair and square

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Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 4d

The teams have stopped play and have joined each other on the field to sing Christmas carols

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infinite brians @infinitebrians.neocities.org · 4d

this sword appeared to me in a vision

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