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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 53m

Look, if TWPITW are going to do more awful shit to ruin our lives, you might as well get *something* out of it. No judgement.

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 56m

Gaby, might I humbly suggest not putting those thoughts out into the world where the Worst People in The World™ will find them and implement them.

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 57m

I broke a 67-day streak today, so thanks for rubbing it in.

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 2h

I just signed a memorandum expanding my authority to repurpose in-won lottery jackpots to pay my bills, escalating my challenge to the authority of banks on fraud matters.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14h

President Trump on Wednesday signed a memorandum expanding his administration’s authority to repurpose unspent federal funds to pay members of the military during the government shutdown, escalating his challenge to the authority of Congress on spending matters.

Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money

The president gave Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wide authority to repurpose funds to pay members of the military without approval from Congress, which has the sole constitutional authority to decide federal spending.

nyti.ms

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 17h

My kids are driving me to an early grave, but even then I'd homeschool them before I let the cops watch their every move. Fuck this so hard.

NYCLU @nyclu.org · 17h

Invasive surveillance cameras are being installed in classrooms across Nassau County with direct, live feeds to the local county police department, without any oversight or public discussion.⁠
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We're filing a FOIL request to demand the contracts, agreements and timeline on this program immediately.

A photo of a surveillance camera mounted in a classroom. Over the photo in all caps red text reads BREAKING. Below it in white all caps text reads "We're filing for info on police cameras in Nassau classrooms".

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 19h

There's an exit between here and Chicago for a street with the same name as a particularly awful customer I had. It took years before I could drive by it without my heart rate increasing.

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · 20h

This is why I listen to advocates of many communities, especially ones that I'm not a part of.

It hadn't occurred to me that having a facial difference would get in the way of facial recognition (of course it does) but think about the 1000s of people this impacts.

www.wired.com/story/when-f...

When Face Recognition Doesn’t Know Your Face Is a Face

An estimated 100 million people live with facial differences. As face recognition tech becomes widespread, some say they’re getting blocked from accessing essential systems and services.

www.wired.com

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 22h

I hope Mike Johnson always has cracker crumbs in his bed.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 23h

Every time the video of Stevie Nicks melting Lindsey Buckingham with her glare while performing "Silver Springs" comes to my attention, I am morally obligated to share it. So here you go!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDwi...

Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs (Live) (Official Video) [HD]

YouTube video by Fleetwood Mac

www.youtube.com

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 1d

Splitting conversations splits community

Community leaders are often too quick to segment conversations into different channels, which effectively hides the activity.

Splitting conversations splits community

Community leaders are often too quick to segment conversations into different channels, which effectively hides the activity.

duckalignment.academy

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 1d

That's sweet as hell, man.

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 1d

I thought this was SwiftOnSecurity, not TheyMightBeGiantsOnSecurity

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 1d

I'm going to go out on a limb and say "none" on the assumption that the people making the purchasing decision are not the ones who are trying to get help with their problems.

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 1d

Boy, there are a lot of towns in my homeland that don't count. :-(

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 1d

Found some dried hibiscus at Meijer this weekend when I was grocery shopping and my water game has improved significantly since then :-)

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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social · 1d

"Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass" by Tom Bowman of NPR. www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g... Recommended.

A thing frequently forgotten or ignored is that journalism is one of the few professions people will die for. [Via @brianstelter.bsky.social ]

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...

www.npr.org

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jeff @tef.bsky.social · 2d

it's kinda weird that all the software i am expected to use for work are all written by distributed teams, go, python, postgres, linux, chrome, k8s etc

and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way

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Micah @rincewind.run · 2d

it is more important to read books you actually enjoy reading than books that are Literature

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 3d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 2d

What's even the point of Best Buy of they don't have ethernet cables on stock?

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 3d

Boy, someone ought to tell @jaketapper.bsky.social about this!

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matthew @pahuski.com · 3d

Happy Columbo’s Day

Screenshot from Columbo. He his talking to his dog, which is sitting is the drivers seat of a car. “Okay, I’m gonna put you in charge. You take care of the car. You’re a responsible dog. When I get back, if the car’s okay, I’ll give you another cookie.”

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 5d

"Dante's Peak" is truly the best cheesy disaster movie.

Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 5d

That is probably true

Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 5d

It's basically always playing in our house right now

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Ben Cotton for verified adults (he/him) @funnelfiasco.bsky.social · 5d

The Life of a Showgirl

Taylor Swift's twelfth studio album came out last week and I know you're all wondering what a no-talent man has to say about the work of one of the most successful women in music history. My wife and I stayed up to stream it right at midnight, and I've listened to it…

The Life of a Showgirl

Taylor Swift's twelfth studio album came out last week and I know you're all wondering what a no-talent man has to say about the work of one of the most successful women in music history. My wife and I stayed up to stream it right at midnight, and I've listened to it probably two dozen times since. The Life of a Showgirl…

funnelfiasco.com

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