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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 21h

they're also killing spotted lanternflies and doing a valuable service to defend the environment, not at all like retired Brits in Spain

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 22h

he's made mistakes that merit calling out but his PR background is valuable because we don't talk enough about the extent to which the popular understanding of AI *is* PR: marketing, hype, suggestion, hucksterism, mirage

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 2d

the last major tech advancements I can think of that genuinely improved many people's everyday lives are mobile check deposits and telehealth appointments. everything has felt wasteful, useless, and pointlessly iterative since

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 3d

Root + Branch's fresh hop w/Citra and Comet was my favorite but everything was great as always. not too crowded, the few lines moved quickly, and we were more than sated by 2 PM. the addition of a coffee truck and record shop was nice too - they know their audience

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 3d

somehow this lasted the entire VIP session such that we could get jt twice. what are the children drinking instead? open the schools

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 3d

I tried this with measured expectations and it blew me out of the water. unbelievable, arguably not a beer at all, 100/10 will dream of on my deathbed

DC Beer @dcbeer.com · 7d

Alright, with Xul coming to Snallygaster, this beverage is now available at better beer stores in NoVA!

Overthinking It: Xül Beer Co.’s PB&J Mixtape | DC Beer

Xül Beer Co.’s PB&J Mixtape causes a rift in the space-time continuum. Why do I like this? Let's overthink it!

dcbeer.com

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bort @crushbort.bsky.social · 4d

is it not weird that every day there’s a new video of anonymous masked men having the time of their lives beating/shooting/disappearing people and the dem response from the top down is “republicans want to double your health insurance premiums”

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 5d

if you're with a credit union you can get special furlough loans that are a lot easier and faster than getting unemployment. NWFCU's is pretty generous.

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 6d

she's not my cup of tea, not a pop fan, but seems like a lot happened between "and I wouldn’t marry me either / a pathological people-pleaser" to "every single hot take is cold as ice" (a song about mean internet comments inexplicably set to tinkly piano like a tribute to Princess Diana)

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 6d

not even a fan of hers but I don't agree that she was always this bad

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 6d

tbf I think there's ground to consider why her lyrics have gotten so much worse over time - she was never America's greatest poet but she had talent. this is middle-school level stuff from a woman coming on middle age. being a billionaire, the vapidity of fame, greed, whatever - it's odd!

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 7d

either the Sheglit gown or the last one, high neckline seems like a must

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 8d

everyone I know in the restaurant industry has had photos of him and his disguises in their kitchens going back at least 20 years. worst-kept secret in Washington

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 8d

I had a bullet go through my bedroom window and I still have never felt less safe than I have these past few months. turns out you can't really feel safe in a city when you watch your neighbors get yanked out of their cars by masked thugs! Imagine that.

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 8d

what is this headline? the law is unambiguous, the only people trying to argue otherwise (poorly) (very poorly) are in the administration. stop carrying water for them

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 8d

man I am terrible at this game

honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · Aug 13

everybody's playing the hit new game called "am I experiencing the inevitable nervous breakdown from living in the imperial core under a fascist takeover or is my period about to start"

honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 8d

how are you defining toxic? some amount of friction and unpleasantness is inevitable; where do you draw the line between annoying, upsetting, and toxic? will bluesky's definition of "toxicity" be publicly accessible?

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 9d

my One Battle After Another take is that it's both excellent and also if you're feeling a bit fragile about everything right now maybe wait til you can watch it at home

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 11d

at 500,000 users you should automatically have to give your handle to a PR team and community manager, there is a very good reason why CEOs of large companies don't directly field customer complaints

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 12d

he got started with an autobiography blaming hip-hop culture for assaulting his girlfriend so he's been supported by reactionaries with Conservative Opinions, You Know The Ones

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Alanna Smith @alannawrites.bsky.social · 13d

The language of non-consent around AI is really telling. "It's too late to be scared." "It's here whether we want it or not." "You'll have to learn to work with it." "You can't fight the inevitable."

All just variations of "you're not allowed to say no." Creepy technology made by creepy people.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 14d

‘It’s too late to be scared’: readers on the controversial rise of AI ‘actors’

The birth of AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood has caused a backlash in Hollywood and has sparked conversation from Guardian readers

www.theguardian.com

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 13d

have been saying since the beginning the scare tactics don't work because his What-A-Nice-Young-Man vibes are off the charts. could have a parlor full of church ladies eating out of his hand

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 13d

no. the message yesterday was a Hatch Act violation (it explicitly cited Democrats). this one, without the mention of "Democrats", is not.

honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 14d

this isn't correct. federal contractors performing essential functions are paid. in addition, these aren't layoffs, these are furloughs, and all federal employees will be repaid at the end of the shutdown

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honkers_enjoyer @epicharis.bsky.social · 15d

got Moderna this year + flu shot and thought I was out of the woods, but exactly 12 hours later it was like getting hit by a truck. chills, fever, couldn't get out of bed. would schedule it for a Friday morning just in case.

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