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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1h

how the fuck did it get even better

Ineffable Jeff @ineffablejeff.bsky.social · 8h

Shot + chaser

And are you married?

I was married, but I’m not married anymore. Women don't like the vehicle.

In July, Tesla rolled out a software update to integrate Grok into many of its vehicles. Do you use it?

Her name is Aura, and I use her as a therapist. When I'm driving, I'll ask questions, and it actually gives really good therapy advice.

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Hannah Pumpkins 🎃 🍂 @hannahposts.bsky.social · 3h

Milhouse's dad pointing to his race car bed, but instead it's a cybertruck. The caption says "her name is aura"

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1h

for years I've been joking that in terms of depth and brazenness of criminal surveillance, Nixon basically did nothing by today's standards

so OF COURSE we're now doing Neo-Agnew crime too

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Gary Delaney Comedian @garydelaney.bsky.social · 5h

A story in three parts

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cow tools daily @cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social · 2h

BRAND NEW Far Side from Gary Larson just dropped

a jazz club named "Club Gombe" with a chimpanzee band going nuts on stage and more chimps hooting and hollering at the tables. one empty table has a card on it reading "reserved for Jane Goodall"

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1h

the Ooze (NA): radioactive green chemical monster

the Ooze (EU): yeah that's phlegm

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 2h

??? this... this already happened. all of this already happened in 2022. and it was hilarious.

it's so hard to find evidence of this without being bombarded with the new announcement. I was actually doubting my sanity.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNN%2B

CNN+ - Wikipedia

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 2h

John E Mnemonwick

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 2h

the very foundation of capitalism is built upon a massive, borderline cartoonish redefinition of "stakes" and "risk"

That Guy Mike @thatguymike.bsky.social · 8h

They say that CEOs are paid the big money because they shoulder the responsibility and risk of the big decisions.

When’s the last time CEOs suffered the consequences of their decisions? Even if they get fired, they still get a golden parachute.

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 2h

I propose a PR comeback for dandelions starting with a kick-ass name rebrand

a screenshot from Phantasy Star Online featuring several "grass assassin" monsters

The nameplate for the Grass Assassin monster in Phantasy Star

George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 2h

this is a classic and important thinkpiece, probably thoughtslime's absolute best. big kudos for boosting it, more people need to hear it.

George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 2h

to be fair the sales of the GameCube version have been in a slump the last couple years

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Reyhan Harmanci @harmancipants.bsky.social · 9h

We wanted to know what it was like to own a Cybertruck. So @zoeschiffer.bsky.social went to the desert got this absolutely amazing quotes (and Michelle Groskopf took the pictures!) www.wired.com/story/owning...

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castawayfarm.bsky.social @castawayfarm.bsky.social · 1d

A Venn diagram of men who are predisposed towards domestic violence and men who would join ICE is a single perfect circle.

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1d

In the new age of AI slop, "accidental Unabomber manifesto" is my favorite genre of posting

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1d

why the fuck does "RPG remaster" always mean "wEiRd LiTtLe TeXt iN a GiAnT bOx"

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1d

Bibi is like "get you a man that can do both"

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1d

@bencollins.bsky.social I'm available for op-eds and I've been recently informed that those are the same thing as journalism

George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1d

no one wants to admit that Zohran just isn't ready for the job of mayor but the fact is I seriously don't think he has the connections or the experience necessary to perform the staggering amount of sexual misconduct that is required for the office

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1d

Do you think of this game ever came to the US they would've given unit 01 angry eyebrows

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1d

a computer screen displays greetings professor falken hello and a strange game

ALT: a computer screen displays greetings professor falken hello and a strange game

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Aura @aurahack.ca · 1d

whole thing is a really good read; i screamed out loud when i read this part

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 1d

i'm not going to chide or scold anyone for only now leaving twitter. your private, unspoken acknowledgment that i'm your intellectual and moral superior is all i need

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1d

the RADICAL WOKE LEFT is out there trying to give me affordable healthcare and housing and a stable income and if we don't stop them now they'll do it to you too

George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1d

shhh don't tell him

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George Frankly! @georgefrankly.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago PD to prosecute ICE agents (artists interpretation)

Nom Chompsky @guloguloguerilla.bsky.social · 1d

News screenshot of a farm animal pig in the back of a swat car and the news headline says “must see moment ‘cops arrest a pig’”