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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1h

Lol, this is insane but honestly I'm not gonna feed too bad if John Bolton has to eat some shit over it

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 1h

Prosecutors expected to ask grand jury to indict Trump critic John Bolton www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Prosecutors expected to ask grand jury to indict Trump critic John Bolton

Potential move against ex-national security adviser comes amid effort to prosecute president’s political enemies

www.theguardian.com

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 4h

Come for the quote, stay for the story about the gay Jewish woman who broke down in tears and apologized for calling a Cybertruck owner a shortdick Nazi once she gave him a chance and recognized the unseen depths of his caring, gentle soul

(a story told by the Cybertruck shortdick, ofc)

Reyhan Harmanci @harmancipants.bsky.social · 7h

We wanted to know what it was like to own a Cybertruck. So @zoeschiffer.bsky.social went to the desert got this absolutely amazing quotes (and Michelle Groskopf took the pictures!) www.wired.com/story/owning...

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 15h

Sounds like you had a good time. Maybe you should do back-to-backs more often!

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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 1d

No, I’m sorry. I can’t do another round of “No, the Nazis weren’t socialists.” You’re just going to have to read a book or Wikipedia article or ask your AI butler to explain it to you or wait for the sun to burn out.

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brendon bigley @bb.wavelengths.online · 1d

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Jason D. Salvagni @salvagni.org · 22h

Or they could just, you know, fucking pay taxes

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 23h

Joel Holsinger, a partner at Ares Management Corp., on Wednesday launched Promote Giving, an initiative encouraging investment managers to donate a portion of their fees to charity.

How Promote Giving, a new investment model, will raise millions for charities

Joel Holsinger, a partner at Ares Management Corp., on Wednesday launched Promote Giving, an initiative encouraging investment managers to donate a portion of their fees to charity.

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Kurtbert Barlowko @albertburneko.bsky.social · 1d

"disliking me is persecution" describes so incredibly many people's entire outlook these days defector.com/free-press-r...

Free Press Reporter Discovers That Being An Amoral Dickhead Can Cost You Friends | Defector

It can be hard to maintain friendships as an adult. People move to new cities, start families, and experience all sorts of other life events that make it difficult to keep in touch. Sometimes, you end...

defector.com

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

The only reason it got 'off track' in the first place is because of your addled, unwell president. Until that changes, nothing changes. (And that won't be nearly enough on its own, but it's the necessary first step.)

Anyway, lol, eat shit America

Mickey Djuric @mickeydjuric.bsky.social · 1d

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sounded optimistic today about the status of negotiations with Canada.

President Donald Trump “had a very good meeting with Prime Minister Carney recently. So I think U.S.-Canada is back on track."

POLITICO Pro: Bessent says US close to trade deal with South Korea

The Treasury secretary also sounded optimistic Wednesday about the status of negotiations with three other major trading partners: Canada, Mexico and India.

subscriber.politicopro.com

Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

Appreciate the info, I'll give it a look tonight.

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

Wish I could (and that was my intent, I don't give a shit about "security updates") but work says no - gotta be Win11 or I'm locked out of the system. Which is what sparked this whole slightly panicked, no-prep upgrade in the first place.

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

Clean install, had to use Rufus to get it on (PC doesn't support SecureBoot, TPM, etc) and the option to upgrade wasn't available.

And yes, it's an older rig, but it was perfectly good with Win10 and I'm not seeing anything in Win11 that makes me think "oh yeah that's gonna need more juice"

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

It does kinda suck though

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Lisa McClain refers to No Kings as "the I Hate America rally"

Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly surprised at how much worse Windows 11 runs than Windows 10 did. Any Win11 pros have ideas on how to improve program startup times, that sort of thing? Already switched off all the ViSuAl EfFeCtS that were dragging things down but it still feels sluggish.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

I don't think I've seen a network TV news report more transparently full of shit since maybe 2003, right before we invaded Iraq

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Lamentably Undead @lamentablyawake.bsky.social · 1d

Arguments that did not sway the people's tribuneral.

Headline: I’m an accidental landlord - I’d be making just as much in a cash ISA
Subhead: Nicolette Booth says she would rather be investing her money in stocks and shares than in property

Image: A photo of Nicolette Booth, a conventionally attractive white lady with brown hair. She seems to be wearing a hat.

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

The dog yakked in the bed at 3 am and somehow that's not the worst untimely pile of puke I've had to deal with this week

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

That's a better approach, really.

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

It's been 10 years and I still feel a vague sense of embarrassment about this

Nyek London @stupidhoroscope.bsky.social · 2d

Wow The Escapist sure is doing content these days, huh

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly kind of surprised amidst all the bitching about music subscription services (and sub services in general really) that nobody seems to consider the obvious answer. It's right there! Winamp! Play your goddamn music! YOUR music!

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

people

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

You might force me to install Windows 11

But you can't stop me from installing WINAMP

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Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

This whole goddamn experience is giving me chest pains

Andy Chalk @andychalk.bsky.social · 1d

My pinned post has never been more on point

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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 1d

If you’re a man in the room and a public official says this about your female colleague, you don’t continue as if nothing happened.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump ignores a question from a woman reporter but says, "I just like to watch her talk. Good job. Thank you darling."

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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 2d

can't wait to create website where i take all the information and pictures and sentences of scientific american and post it as my own and then say "growing pains!" if my illegal actions are highlighted and then not change anything

Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 3d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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