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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 4h

So far, off to a bad start.

An ad for Authors Publish, offering a free talk titled "How Write a Satifsying Act Three for Your Novel" -- leaving out the word 'to' and misspelling 'satisfying' leaves me less than enthusiastic about their potential advice

Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 7h

Gonna make millions by bringing back the sale of indulgences

the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 11h

these metrics are not meaningfully connected to the claim

Eric Daugherty: JUST IN: Stunning data reveals Christianity is SURGING in the United States

Bible sale: +41.6%
App downloads: +79.5%
Christian music streaming: +50%

What an amazing sight to see.

Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 8h

They were serious about going back to the 50s, huh?

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 12h

BREAKING

“The Trump administration has secretly authorized the C.I.A. to conduct covert action in Venezuela, according to U.S. officials, stepping up a campaign against Nicolás Maduro, the country’s authoritarian leader.”

Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela

www.nytimes.com

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 14h

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 11h

Super easy rubric: never trust anyone with that much Ohio pride.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 11h

Holy shit. This is Angelo Elia, a legislative correspondent for Congressman Dave Taylor.

According to @rooster.info, during a Zoom meeting today, he had an American nazi flag displayed in the background.

Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 13h

Who cares about some light antisemitism from political leaders? Now let's all go back to being mad about made-up antisemitism on college campuses.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 16h

Fascinating. Politico notes that when notified of the texts, many state-level Republicans fired or condemned these cretins. Now Vance emerges to excuse the racism, and calls the reaction to it "pearl clutching."

He seems determined to purge the party of its last enclaves of decency.

‘College Group Chat’: JD Vance Dismisses ‘Pearl Clutching’ Over Young Republicans Leak to Attack Jay Jones

Liberals hit back at Vance's blunt dismissal of racist, antisemitic and misogynistic messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat.

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 15h

Based on how blurry it is, I can only surmise that the model for the Mona Lisa was a bigfoot.

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 1d

Clearly hasn't figured out this is what AI is for

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 1d

I love that this ethical question was best placed in the Rolex subreddit. Not even an Alzheimer's one! Clearly not looking for advice, just confirmation of what they're already going to do.

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 1d

A bird frantically hurries into court, making excuses for being late, before realizing he's not a lawyer

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 1d

So glad they've already covered The Game.

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 1d

Why is this the theme of all the content I'm getting from you today??

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, they got that all wrong. Here, let me fix it.

"Design! Within Reach? No!"

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 3d

I can't help but feel these kinds of articles aren't a great sign.

www.allrecipes.com/best-great-d...

10 Great Depression-Era Recipes That Still Hold Up Today

We tested out the best recipes to come out of the Great Depression. These easy and comforting dishes are budget-friendly and have stood the test of time.

www.allrecipes.com

Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 5d

I'm sorry a what museum?

apnews.com/article/hair...

Hair museum filled with century-old mementos closes its doors, scattering contents around the nation

Century-old wreaths made from human hair fill the walls of Leila’s Hair Museum, and glass cases overflow with necklaces and watch bands made from the locks of the dead.

apnews.com

Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 5d

Wait, we can't trust the numbers from the administration of the president who said 300 million Americans died from drug overdoses last year??

NPR @npr.org · 5d

ICE claims assaults on its officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

White House claims "more than 1,000%" rise in assaults on ICE agents, data says otherwise

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers claim assaults on their officers are up sharply since June. There's no public evidence that number is true.

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 5d

Check mate, libs

The Onion @theonion.com · 5d

ICE Boasts Zero Murders Committed By 5-Year-Olds Since Child Detainments Began https://theonion.com/ice-boasts-zero-murders-committed-by-5-year-olds-since-child-detainments-began/

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cow tools daily @cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social · 5d

it's not FOR us

edited comic panel. Batman is breaking a lump-with-handle cow tool over his knee and saying "this is the tool of the cow. we do not understand it. we will not use it."

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 6d

Love that the interviewer couldn't fathom that a writer wouldn't want to use AI. I guess that's the difference between someone who creates content to get paid vs someone who creates art to express themselves.

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 7d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 6d

We are in an age of misinformation, outright lies, and absurdity proposed as hot takes. But one brave soul, paid to be the senior culture correspondent at The Economist, decided to be as dumb and wrong as possible, setting the bar so low it's a tripping hazard in hell.

bendwalsh.bsky.social @bendwalsh.bsky.social · 6d

wtaf are you talking about

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 6d

Also, it's not just about winning elections. At some point you have to actually do something with the power you have. Do something good and then use your messaging to claim it! Unfortunately, those are two things the Dems have been very bad at.

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 7d

All any of these ghouls have is grievance.

Well, and all the money and power in the country right now.

But they'll never be respected by any of the people whose opinions they actually care about, so no matter how much they have, they'll never have enough, and it'll eat away at them forever.

Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 7d

lol

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 8d

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report.

CBS News' new boss once auditioned for 'The View' — and 'wasn't invited back': report

Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report. Variety reported on Tuesday that Weiss auditioned for "The View" when host Me...

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Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 7d

You're thinking about sea horses again

Mobius Stripper @mobiusstripper.bsky.social · 7d

In LA? He'd ride into the ocean and drown. You monster.

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