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calamity lesbian @calamitylesbian.bsky.social · 11h

Four panel Anakin and Padme meme. First panel: Anakin, with an expressionless face and grass in background, saying, "We will not process payments for applications that contain adult content." Second panel: Padme, with close-up of smiling face and grass in background, saying, "ChatGPT has erotica for verified adults, so you won't process their payments, right?" Third panel: Anakin, with close-up of expressionless face and grass in background, saying nothing. Fourth panel: Padme, with close-up of face showing a worried expression and grass in the background, saying, "You won't process their payments, right?"

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Stellaween? @antlervel.vet · 11h

WHEN THERE’S TREASURE BEHIND THE WATERFALL: Oh wow. Yes, very clever! Waterfall treasure! No one’s ever done that before. Lazy jackass

WHEN THERE’S NO TREASURE BEHIND THE WATERFALL: Wow. Too stuck-up to put treasure there huh? Too much of a fucking ICONOCLAST for that? Piece of shit. FUCK you

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Jean Marbella @jeanmarbella.bsky.social · 12h

Gifting this because it’s truly 😡 that taxpayer money is being used like a personal kitty to punish Democratic districts when more of that 💰 as collected from blue than red states to begin with! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump Targets Democratic Districts By Halting Billions During Shutdown

www.nytimes.com

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StrayCatalyst @straycatalyst.bsky.social · 12h

With several manga artists passing far too early, I’d much rather they get sufficient rest and recovery so they can finish their stories and enjoy life too

The audience will be there when they return

Anime News Network @animenewsnetwork.com · 12h

The Frieren: Beyond Journey's End manga goes on hiatus, and the creators have discussed changing its serialization pace upon its return:

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Goes on Indefinite Hiatus

Creators to take break for health, consider adjusting manga's serialization pace

www.animenewsnetwork.com

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Prof Gavin Yamey @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 16h

Wait, WHAT? The IRB gone. The IRB!

What an extraordinarily dangerous, harmful, unethical bunch of MAGA and MAHA lackeys we now have running US public health, healthcare, and health research; they have totally lost their moral compass (assuming they once had one?).

HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · 21h

The entire HR department at the CDC is gone. Everyone at the IRB, which makes sure studies are conducted ethically and rigorously, and the ethics office, which oversee conflicts of interest for CDC leaders and advisory committee members, were also let go.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Instability and confusion’ as CDC slashes 1,300 jobs before reinstating half

Trump administration says 700 notices were sent in error, while top CDC officer says ‘they didn’t think through what they were doing’

www.theguardian.com

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Jen Walton @jenwalton.bsky.social · 2d

Forgot this platform existed bc the engagement on here is 🗑️ but I’m gonna post a few recent photos anyway & we’ll see how it goes.

Here’s a Colorado #fall shot from an iconic spot but IMO the clouds are what make it. 🍁⛅️

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Bertoni @thebertoni.bsky.social · Aug 24

Foto meme de um tipo de efeito dominó em que as peças ficam gradativamente maiores, um homem esta prestes a derrubar a peça menor onde o texto diz em inglês "learning to draw" (aprendendo a desenhar) e na peça maior no final da fileira o texto diz "everybody knowing what your fetishes are" (todo mundo descobrindo quais seus fetiches são).

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Cathasaigh x Unremarkable @cathasaighxu.bsky.social · 2d

Early look at the total dev progress made. Level design, logic, music, etc. I am doing it all for this open world turn-based #rpg #wip #Sundaymotivation
youtube.com/watch?v=Vu71...
#unrealengine5 #gamedev #indieartist #indietechfeed
#indiedev #gamedev
#pitchyagame #GameMaker #SVGDT
#unrealengine

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The thread o’ tweets @threadotweets.bsky.social · Mar 1

lauren
@NotABigJerk
For everyone visiting their parents
this week:
LG tvs call it TrueMotion
Roku/TCL calls it Action Smoothing
Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
Sony calls it MotionFlow
Panasonic calls it Intelligent Frame Creation
Amazon Fire TVs call it Motion
Processing
12/25/22

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Sam Seltzer-Johnston @sbseltzer.net · 2d

Where my fellow game engine programmers at?

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Sam Seltzer-Johnston @sbseltzer.net · 2d

This is maybe too specific but some C/C++ programmers who work on real-time software might get it.

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Sam Seltzer-Johnston @sbseltzer.net · 2d

Debugging NANs with fp:fast

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 5d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Mitch Dyer @mitchyd.bsky.social · 2d

Works on my machine

🏰meg⚔️ @Birthright Audiobook! @impavid.us · 5d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand

I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.

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Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 3d

My grand theory is that 6.5 is the ideal rating on IMDb for an interesting movie because it means it alienated idiots. If you’d like proof: Almost every Kiyoshi Kurosawa movie is rated between 6.3-6.9.

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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 4d

US research:

"COVID-19 may have created a new year-round baseline for work absences...similar to influenza season conditions before the pandemic"

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

"Policymakers should consider...policies & actions that mitigate the spread of #COVID19"

#LongCovid #CovidIsNotOver

Key Points
Question Following the COVID-19 pandemic, has SARS-CoV-2 circulation been associated with health-related absences from work and labor force exits?

Findings In this nationally representative cohort study of approximately 158.4 million workers, rates of health-related work absences remained elevated after the pandemic and were associated with circulating SARS-CoV-2 and subsequent decreases in labor force participation by absence-affected workers.

Meaning These findings suggest that COVID-19 may have created a new year-round baseline for work absences that is similar to influenza season conditions before the pandemic; policymakers should consider expanding interventions and data collection efforts to address the negative impacts of COVID-19 on the labor force.

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Sam Seltzer-Johnston @sbseltzer.net · 3d

holy shit this is sinister

Luc @aura.dog · Aug 16

Chrome's adblock dying has really just shown how bad ads have gotten now huh

This appeared and fullscreened my window, hid my cursor, for clicking on a youtube download link lol

old people are just not built to handle this

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Tara Tarantella @tarantella.bsky.social · 3d

Wow. An ad that’s a full-throated understanding and specific support of the LGBTQIA+ community. I’m impressed to the level of “Can this ad truly be coming from a Democrat?” level of impressed

Katelyn Boo-urns @katelynburns.com · 3d

I wrote a little about some of the little details you might have missed in this video and why it hit me so hard as a trans person this morning:

www.burnsnotice.com/you-have-to-...

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random videos with breakcore @memesbreakcore.bsky.social · 3d

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Helen Whistberry @whistberry.bsky.social · 3d

This is so peaceful. Love the vibrations in the water when the toad is calling 😍🐸

Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 3d

Spring peepers battling! Teeny tiny froglets! A great froggie soundtrack! Because frogs seem to be having a moment here in the US.

#herps 🌿 #frogs

My Favorite Frog and Toad Encounters

YouTube video by Get To Know Nature

m.youtube.com

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Ernie Smith @ernie.tedium.co · 3d

I feel like this theory also explains why the “Trump is weird” approach that Walz hit on last year was so effective and why everything fell apart once the consultants got involved and told him to act normal.

sarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 3d

I have a theory www.theverge.com/policy/79849...

American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming

The Frog is owning the president.

www.theverge.com

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Megan Fox @glassbottommeg.bsky.social · 3d

Seen at least two "the children are bad cus they like brainrot" and

motherfuckers showin their entire ass not even knowing what Dadaism is, or why it'd suddenly be relevant again as an aesthetic and artistic movement

(but I'm good calling it brainrot that's fine, Dadaism is an equally stupid name)

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𝕃𝕦𝕔𝕒𝕧𝕚 𓅰 🐱 @lucavi.bsky.social · 3d

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Chloé Stawski (Spooky Edition 🎃🦇) @chlowski.bsky.social · 3d

the huntress

fanart of Artemis from Hades 2, wearing a modern outfit - dark jeans, bra with some sort of laces around the belly -, moon and arrows tattoos on the arms and chest, dark green hair, and a tiny owl standing on her head
she's adjusting her outfit, head slightly tilted down, eyes closed, smiling
she also wears an arrow earring and a moon necklace

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 3d

It’s not too late to wear a mask.

It’s not too late to protect your health.

It’s not too late to show you care about the health of those around you.

It’s not too late to do your part to make public spaces inclusive & accessible.

It’s radical kindness & community care.

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Sam Seltzer-Johnston @sbseltzer.net · 3d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tXs...

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