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Chris Locke Online @chrislockefun.bsky.social · 38m

I feel emotionally disconnected from the robot army I work for

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Ramon Villalobos @ramonvillalobos.bsky.social · 1h

damn

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jordan @jordantyranny.bsky.social · 3h

“More than at any other time — I'm finally realizing that the world is simply divided into people that care about others, and those who don't — but don't want to be shamed for it.”

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Tulika Bose @TulikaBose_
More than at any other time — I'm finally realizing that the world is simply divided into people that care about others, and those who don't — but don't want to be shamed for it
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Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 1h

Dune 2 chicks at the same time

Wallace from the movie Office Space showing Wallace from the 2 chicks at the same time scene with his eyes colored purple

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mjfrombuffalo @mjfrombuffalo.bsky.social · 58m

"... the best advice I have to give is to ask: 'in what way is this argument founded in the premise that some people matter and other people don't?'"

A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · Aug 24

Today I wrote about a general tendency to accept atrocious premises, and the need to reject fascism's false choices in order to find expansive and imaginative paths forward.

Breaking the premise, embracing the obstacles, pursing everything.

www.the-reframe.com/there-is-no-...

There Is No Trolley Problem

We actually aren't constrained into atrocious premises by thought exercises. Obstacles are a reason to fight, not an excuse to quit. Our friends and neighbors aren't distractions..

www.the-reframe.com

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Ben Jeddrie, yeah? @zyblonius.bsky.social · 1h

Just saw a cybertruck. I gotta say, as awful as they are on multiple levels, it's still kinda fun for just a moment to pretend I'm in the movie Freejack.

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Dr Artyom Trakhanov - THERE COMES FOR YOU A DAY is out now! @vor-bokor.bsky.social · 2h

Incredibly funny how these rich degradent cunts all seemingly have frail crackhead children

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Eric Trump: "Now every single time a boat goes out of Venezuela it's getting blown up into a million pieces. That's exactly what's happening every single day. I personally have 4 friends who have lost children to fentanyl."

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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 3h

Tired: The Deprogram

Wired: The Decopaganda

Bumblejack @bumblejack.bsky.social · 3h

There could be a whole podcast where someone merely spends the whole time re-writing headlines to give people the actual news with words that actually mean things

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Colin Smith @colinsmith.bsky.social · 3h

I’ve often wondered whether this scene from Jack Kirby’s (completely wild) “Captain America's Bicentennial Battles Treasury Edition” from 1976 was an inspiration of any sort on the WW2 stage show scenes in Captain America: The First Avenger.

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.com · 4h

I know what they mean, but I would not verify anyone doing this as an adult.

The Verge @theverge.com · 1d

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 4h

Though his legacy is enormous and will stand high among the greatest talents of our time, the man himself–so generous and knowledgeable–will be missed even more by all those who were lucky enough to count him as a friend. 3/3

Cover art for Action Comics #800 (2002), Acrylic paint and colored pencils on gessoed board - 11 ¼ x 18

Superman lift a car overhead with both hands. In the foreground, the artists holds hands to his head in panic.

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Michael Whelan @michaelwhelan.bsky.social · 4h

The first time I saw an original of his, I stood open mouthed at the skill and creativity imbued in his work, and knew I was seeing a talent that would set a new bar in illustration art.

His incredible facility in capturing likenesses in an uniquely exciting and stylistic manner was unequaled. 2/3

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), Acrylic paints & colored pencils on gessoed board - 30 x 40

Montage of faces with the largest being Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in his signature hat, Kate Capshaw as Willie Scott wearing elborate jewels, a young Key Huy Quan as Short Round in ballcap. The tribal antagonists are portrayed in warm colors in the upper left while Indy guiding a pack of elephants is in cool colors in the lower right.

The Thing (1982), Acrylic paints and colored pencils on gessoed board - 30 x 40. Light shines outward from a silhouetted figure in parka with hood up, creating an abstract shattered crystal, prismatic effect.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 6h

This administration’s policy of serial open murders on the high seas is starting to make some members of Congress mildly uncomfortable. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Members of Congress growing concerned over lack of information from administration about Venezuela strikes, sources say

Republicans and Democrats say the administration is failing to share basic information with Congress about the intelligence, rationale and goals of its war on drug trafficking.

www.nbcnews.com

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Ritesh! @riteshwriter.bsky.social · 4h

Pure comics.

Two men sit in a bus, one's reading a newspaper, the other's holding a boom box. The newspaper man gets up and pushes the window, thus 'moving' the top half off the man altogether

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Ritesh! @riteshwriter.bsky.social · 5h

This is simply superb.

a traffic cop is guiding buses with her whistle. we first see a usual one on the road, then we see an upside down bus in the air above everyone, then we see a bus coming from below, climbing higher vertically. only when those two have gone is the 'normal' bus allowed to go.

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Ritesh! @riteshwriter.bsky.social · 6h

This is too good.

the procreation and upbringing of buses, as drawn by paul kirchner

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Vivian Moira Vampire @itsviviactually.bsky.social · 4h

I am prepared to acknowledge that specifically praising Hitler in private might be a new thing

But as someone who was an adult back then and is part of one of the groups they want to exterminate or subjugate, yes, they have always been *just like this*

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Ben Jeddrie, yeah? @zyblonius.bsky.social · 5h

Oooooh, those do sound nifty!

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Ben Jeddrie, yeah? @zyblonius.bsky.social · 5h

Smardon Veensblatt, crossed the vast gulfs of space just to putter around and try out various Pepsis. #SketchADoodle

Weird alien fellow. Wrinkly potato-like body with four short, gnarly arms each of which has a loose floppy hand. Long neck. Head has protruding yet bored eyes and a mildly sneering mouth.

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 8h

18th century ghostbusters used to say “bursting makes me feel grand.” I am an historianist.

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Ben Jeddrie, yeah? @zyblonius.bsky.social · 13h

A massive, truly enormous, golden statue of the Ghoulie coming out of the toilet.

doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 1d

lets say a wizard has cursed you with a lot of money. you are going to become permanently brain damaged simply by being in possession of so much money. the only way out of it is to spend a lot of money on something ridiculous and not at all useful

what would you buy to break the curse?

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Ben Jeddrie, yeah? @zyblonius.bsky.social · 8h

Oh! I just had me a little tiny burp! First of the year. And now, back to sleep.

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Ben Jeddrie, yeah? @zyblonius.bsky.social · 13h

Agreed!

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Ben Jeddrie, yeah? @zyblonius.bsky.social · 13h

They have never improved on this design.

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Mr. Chau @srirachachau.bsky.social · 18h

It’s funny how the old media depiction of Nazis was always that they’re evil but dignified gentleman and now they’re openly just like “Hello. I’m the Anime Pedophile”

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