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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 9d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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The Tell-Tale Brian Phillips @brianphillips.bsky.social · 2d

All your unhinged literary opinions are so comprehensively hinged that I'm starting to suspect some of you aren't obeying the prompt

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Adrian Daub @adriandaub.bsky.social · 2d

March 2026

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · 9d

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 9d

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Symposiarchin @symposiarchin.bsky.social · 13d

New era slaps!

Symposiarchin @symposiarchin.bsky.social · 13d

The new era struggles to be born. Now is the time of coffee.

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Symposiarchin @symposiarchin.bsky.social · 13d

The new era struggles to be born. Now is the time of coffee.

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Shatrinja ★ @shatrinja.bsky.social · 18d

Hey #Hamburg, hier möchte man via Volksentscheid Hamburg klimaneutral machen und das auch sozial gerecht. 💚

Abstimmung ist am 12. Oktober. 265.000 müssen für ja stimmen.

Im Video wird gebeten es zu verbreiten.

Hab ich. Jetzt du.

Und wenn du aus Hamburg bist: 12. Oktober abstimmen gehen. 🫶

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Symposiarchin @symposiarchin.bsky.social · 20d

You're my second favorite phenomenologist.

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Symposiarchin @symposiarchin.bsky.social · 21d

YOU'RE MY SECOND FAVORITE FRONTMAN

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SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · Sep 10

A lot to say about this, but one thing is that the Professor in question was a lecturer, and thus did not have tenure.

The destruction of academic freedom is inextricably linked to the loss of worker protection in the university.

Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · Sep 10

Update on the Texas A&M professor / cell phone video situation: the professor has been fired by the A&M president
president.tamu.edu/messages/an-...

This afternoon, following full consideration of the facts related to this situation, I directed the Provost to terminate the professor involved, effective immediately. Please understand that these decisions were mine alone and were not
made lightly. While I cannot provide all the details at this time, I will share the following facts.

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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · Sep 9

I have a mint Venus of Willendorf still in the original packaging.

The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · Sep 9

Archaeologists have found a real treasure; a medieval toy production site!

Quite touching and another reminder that the old idea of medieval children being treated as adults and not having a childhood is nonsense.

www.swr.de/swraktuell/b...

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Symposiarchin @symposiarchin.bsky.social · Sep 10

Ich möchte gern das Netzwerk für Wissenschaftsfreiheit grüßen.

Video of clash over gender-identity content in Texas A&M children’s lit class leads to firing, removals

After the video fueled outrage, a professor was fired and two college leaders removed from their administrative roles for approving content inconsistent with the course’s description.

www.texastribune.org

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Green Ronin Publishing @greenroninpub.bsky.social · Sep 4

It's a great day to be a ThursdAGEnt, because today is Fifth Season RPG Pre-Order Day! We're delighted to have Hiromi Cota on the show today, who has been the acting lead developer on the project!

Watch us on YouTube, today at 3:00p Pacific/6:00p Eastern!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuoI...

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Symposiarchin @symposiarchin.bsky.social · Sep 6

Beim Queerbrunch in Kiel lagen Bücher aus der queeren Bibliothek aus und ich möchte @jcvogt.de @inksmith.bsky.social und @jamessullivan.bsky.social grüßen, die zum Bestand gehören.

Ein bunter Tisch mit vielen Büchern. Ganz vorn ein Regenbogenschild "Neue Bücher der HAKI-Bib"

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Symposiarchin @symposiarchin.bsky.social · Sep 6

"Hm, die Farben bei dieser Lesbian Flag sind irgendwie so matt. Sonst sind die doch knalliger?"
"Naja, das ist halt die Depressbian Flag."

New identity just dropped.

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Katharina Nocun @kattascha.bsky.social · Aug 30

Wisst ihr noch damals, als Eure Kommilitonen wegen Filesharing richtig ernste Post vom Anwalt bekamen? Und hunderte Euro zahlen mussten wegen einem Vergehen als einzelne Privatperson ohne großen Impact ?! Daran denke ich oft, wenn ich solche Nachrichten lese:

Reuters @reuters.com · Aug 29

Exclusive: Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities — including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez — to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found reut.rs/3JWb00R

Exclusive: Meta created flirty chatbots of Taylor Swift, other celebrities without permission

Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities – including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez – to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found.

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Tom King @tallgeekychap.bsky.social · Aug 29

Please read this and understand why what has been done and is being done to trans people is beyond dehumanising. And then change your beliefs, your vote and your activism accordingly.

Sarah has a suggestion @goatsarah.org · Aug 29

I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)

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Sarah has a suggestion @goatsarah.org · Aug 29

As it's still valid, presumably if I don't keep following it, I am also breaking the law and subject to arrest.
The law of the land simultaneously requires me to be both a man and a woman and if I do either then I am breaking the law and subject to arrest. (11/13)

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Natascha Strobl @nataschastrobl.bsky.social · Aug 26

Ich freue mich sehr für meine enge persönliche Freundin Taylor Swift. 💖

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Symposiarchin @symposiarchin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Mag jemand in #Kiel mit mir dahin?

Mia Morgan @mialisamarie.bsky.social · Aug 19

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Symposiarchin @symposiarchin.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Errate mithilfe von 4 historischen Ereignissen das gesuchte Jahr. Ein von Wordle und Geschichten aus der Geschichte inspiriertes Spiel.

www.pastpuzzle.de

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Mario Donick @mariodonick.bsky.social · Aug 27

Und hier steht auch was zum Bild selbst bzw. wie es entstand:

www.eso.org/public/image...

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Dejan Mihajlović @mihajlovicfreiburg.com · Aug 17

Werde hier zukünftig diverse Perspektiven bieten, die helfen können, die komplexe Sachlage, Entwicklung in #Serbien besser zu erfassen, zu verstehen. Vor wenigen Tagen wurde ein (mutmachendes) Ergebnis einer Studie vorgestellt, das Einblicke in die (Änderung der) Sichtweise junger Menschen gibt🧵
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Aug 13

I saw someone genuinely irritated that Taylor Swift fans are having some moments of joy these last couple of days despite the horrors of the world, I want to reassure that person that when the Taylor Swift fans are done having their joy the horrors will still be there, don't worry, they can catch up

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Symposiarchin @symposiarchin.bsky.social · Aug 11

Does it help if I buy a gift card instead? The site doesn't support my payment methods :(