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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · 1d

It is the season. Concept of a happy Jack by kids, cutting by me, pumpkin brain scooping by all (with a lot of laughing ewwws by all).

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · 3d

So fun to see the first three back to back in a movie theater, and from original film copies no less. I've lost count on how many times I've seen each, but I do know I was eight years old when I saw the first one.

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Sep 15

IT ME

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Aug 15

a cartoon of snow white sitting in a cell

ALT: a cartoon of snow white sitting in a cell

media.tenor.com

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Aug 13

If there's one trope I particularly dislike in video games is the disabling of player character in cutscenes. You wade thru 50 enemies, an unstoppable combat monster. Then the cutscene starts. Someone knocks you out with a branch, or you're suddenly afraid of a single pistol.

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Jul 29

Still my favorite coaster.

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Jul 29

My five-year old daughter giddily sings the Ramones song Beat on the Brat. I don't think she knows what the song is about <3

Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Jul 27

Nifty.

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Jul 21

Afterwards the four-year old says to her sister, "let's put on more heavy metal!" <3

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Jul 21

I told the kids to be careful with the stereo volume, as walls of sound can be really loud. I demonstrated this with Strapping Young Lad's Detox, which is so very gloriously loud, and cranked up the volume. The kids answered by pumping up the volume _even more_, and setting up a two-person mosh pit.

a man in a suit and tie is making a face and saying `` im so proud '' .

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is making a face and saying `` im so proud '' .

media.tenor.com

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Angus Hervey @angushervey.com · Jul 10

This week's good news:

Drones clean up Everest, another country eliminates malaria, Italy's homicide rate plummets, Ecuador and Peru protect more area, China quietly converts hundreds of coal mines into solar, first regulated psychedelic medicine for depression.

fixthenews.com/303-superwood/

303: Superwood

Bulletproof, fire-resistant, stronger than steel. Plus, malaria vaccines get cheaper, global electricity access up, European air pollution down, genuine hope for coral reefs, and giant river otters re...

fixthenews.com

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Jul 10

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Jul 1

Well now. A treat!
Big games, small games, indie games, brand games, ingenious games, novelty games, cute games,... Over 50 items, and absolutely worth the measly pile of credits they're selling this for (35 euros atm).

www.humblebundle.com/books/roll-b...

Humble RPG Bundle: Roll Big or Go Home RPG Megabundle

Get the most epic tabletop role-playing game bundle ever with hot games from top publishers like Magpie Games, Renegade Game Studios, Green Ronin Publishing, and more!

www.humblebundle.com

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The Listening Post @ajlisteningpost.bsky.social · Jun 28

On the show this week:

• Trump struggles to control the narrative on how much damage US bombs did to Iran’s nuclear programme

• Massacre of Palestinians in Gaza's aid hubs is becoming a bigger story

• Assal Rad on the contradictions rife in news headlines

Watch now ▶️ youtu.be/MUknejMSoak

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · Jun 28

Really excited to see my and @ardenthistorian.bsky.social 's pieces on the nerdy fascism of Palantir up @religiondispatches.org -- give it a read, those people are weird and awful.

religiondispatches.org/fool-of-a-to...

Fool of a Took: Palantir’s Fascism on Campus

This week it was revealed that White House deputy chief of staff and avid White nationalist Stephen Miller, the man behind the brutal escalation of ICE raids all over the country, owns between $100,00...

religiondispatches.org

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Atte Harjanne @atteharjanne.vihreat.fi · Jun 27

Israelin toiminnan julmuudella Gazassa ei tunnu olevan mitään rajoja.

Assosiaatiosopimus jäihin ja pakotteita kehiin.

www.hs.fi/maailma/art-...

Gaza | Satoja ruokaa hakeneita palestiinalaisia surmattu

Aikajana näyttää, kuinka apua hakevia ihmisiä on tulitettu käytännössä päivittäin.

www.hs.fi

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Anu Puodinketo-Wahlsten @anuwahlsten.bsky.social · Jun 27

Tämä myös."Entiset maailmanjohtajat kehottavat muodostamaan uuden halukkaiden talouskoalition, joka torjuisi äärimmäistä taloudellista eriarvoisuutta ja puolustaisi ihmisoikeuksia sekä ympäristöä."
clubmadrid.org/wp-content/u...

clubmadrid.org

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Jun 22

NICE.

Ben Hart, Gender Archivist 🏳️‍⚧️ @pavlovforgoths.com · Jun 21

Here's how you remove Google AI from your mobile devices.

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Instead of being in settings its in the google app. Also, google, not chrome. Icon is a G, not the circle thing. Click on your pfp to open a menu

From there, go Settings > Gemini > Digital Assistants > Switch to Google Assistant. This disables Gemini, google's Al assistant, and switches you back to the old one. We aren't done yet.

Go back to Settings. From there, we go Settings > Google Assistant > scroll to find General > Google Assitant on/off > turn it off

They really tried their best to make it a pain, but you can eventually disable it. Holding the power button on your phone still pulls up a menu and asks you to turn it back on, but this is the least intrusive you can make it.

Applies to all non-apple phones afaik. For sure Samsungs and Pixels but idrk about others

Edit: thank you my friend @/teeth-kid for confirming that this also works on Motorola

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Jun 22

Subjectively? It is very, very good.

Objectively? It's fantastic.

Tidal is an amazing product in sound quality, extra info, track based playlists, and ease of use. It even pays the most to artists (still a pittance, but).

(I did a review of all music platforms last year. Tidal won hands down.)

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Jun 20

My understanding of the subject is limited, but as far as I could discern this analysis was fairly thorough and accurate. I welcome any additional information, especially corrections to El-Baghdadi's notes.

Iyad El-Baghdadi @iyadelbaghdadi.bsky.social · Jun 19

Here's a big-picture geopolitical thread on Israel's war on Iran - its possibilities, impossibilities, dynamics, and delusions. My goal is to give you a full big-picture view in one place, which is why this is a long thread. If you prefer drip-fed updates, skip this thread.

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Jori Virtanen @majorhubris.bsky.social · Jun 15

My six-year old daughter found a four-leaf clover. She had heard it'll bring luck as long as she carries it.

So she ate it.

That way she'll always carry that extra luck.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Jun 11

1. The US Transgender Survey has finally been released, and the results are stunning.

- <1% of people are less satisfied after HRT.
- The most common reason for detransition, pausing transition, or stopping transition is transphobia.

The latest from S. Baum.

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Largest Trans Survey Ever: Top Reason Trans People Stop Transitioning Is Transphobia

“In almost every single case, the reason was anti-trans discrimination in the form of pressure to ‘detransition’ from one’s family, friends, or community.”

www.erininthemorning.com

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