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Dctrojan @dctrojan.bsky.social · 14m

God that last paragraph is the written equivalent of GBH

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 29m

Should add really that if you're a smol newsletter bean who would dearly love to NOT be on Substack, then I will happily roll (and manage) a Ghost install for you for cost + a small maintenance fee.

I'll talk you through setting up your own mailgun and stripe. Do that and you keep ALL your revenue.

John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 31m

Okay, Ghost V6 integrated with Tinybird for analytics is pretty damn filthy.

Been running @theupfront.media on Ghost for a while as part of our "No Nazi platforms" stack. Very happy with it (and with our Germany-based email hosting instead of Google Business)

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Dctrojan @dctrojan.bsky.social · 22m

I like the second answer better tbh

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Kevin Gannon (now a Moo Deng fan account) @thetattooedprof.bsky.social · 1h

Every update on the supreme court is basically "the supreme court's conservative majority overturned a lower court ruling that had prevented the trump administration from using ICBMs to suppress anti-ICE protests. In her dissent Justice Sotomayor claimed the majority is 'batshit insane'."

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Dctrojan @dctrojan.bsky.social · 1h

that sounds like a challenge to me

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Dctrojan @dctrojan.bsky.social · 1h

I've lived in Maryland for most of the 28 years I've been in the DMV and this might be the best summary of our "distinctive" use of motor vehicles

MonsterKing @cerromerussell.blacksky.app · 1h

Maryland drivers ain't much better. Everybody drives like your headed to get rid of a dirty pistol.

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Bring Back Reading Rainbow @abusesay.bsky.social · 1h

Whole DMV has obnoxiously annoying drivers with different elements of ridiculous attached to them.

MonsterKing @cerromerussell.blacksky.app · 1h

Maryland drivers ain't much better. Everybody drives like your headed to get rid of a dirty pistol.

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Dctrojan @dctrojan.bsky.social · 1h

"it genuinely just means what it says!"

also a lot of people get paid to generate content about the things that other people are able to watch or read themselves, and "unpacking the lore" is great for that

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Dctrojan @dctrojan.bsky.social · 1h

call me a pessimistic traditionalist but I just think it's too hard to replicate that kind of randomized nonsense when so much of the car's computing power is devoted to not hitting things and people. The human brain is a wondrous thing.

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Ankaret Wells @ankaret.bsky.social · 1h

Aval Babity, third Resistance pilot from the right in a Star Wars film, and saviour of the con guest career of a British actor who was otherwise getting by on guest star parts in long running cosy murder shows.

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Encephalophagy 🎃 @encephalophagy.bsky.social · 17h

A common talking point of libertarians is that regulations are unnecessary because the market will regulate itself. After all, they'll say, if a brand sells products contaminated with lead, consumers can just vote with their wallets and not buy that product.

Yeah. So about that...

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 21h

i was surprised to learn that bc most protein powders are considered dietary supplements, they basically fall into a regulatory grey area

there's no federal limit on the amount of lead they can contain and neither manufacturers nor the FDA have to prove these products are safe before they're sold

Protein powders and shakes, like all dietary supplements, fall into something of a regulatory gray area.

There is no federal limit specifying the amount of lead allowed in protein powders. And while the FDA requires that manufacturers keep their products free of harmful contaminants, it largely leaves it up to companies to decide what counts as harmful and test their own products for compliance.

Before 1994, manufacturers had to prove herbal products were safe before selling them. That changed after Congress passed the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act. The law sharply limited the FDA’s authority, leaving supplements far less regulated than drugs.

Today, supplements are “presumed safe unless found otherwise,” says Cohen at Harvard Medical School, and most products face scrutiny only after reaching the market—meaning unsafe or contaminated supplements can reach consumers before problems are caught.

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Dctrojan @dctrojan.bsky.social · 1h

the last time I was on a 747 was a BA LHR - IAD service in 2016, and it was a reminder of the importance of keeping up with general maintenance and periodic cabin improvements :(

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Katherine Ibbett @eparpillee.bsky.social · 4h

Not allowed on the counter, OK. But Jesuitical cats are able to find a loophole in the logic.

A cat who has climbed on the ventilation hood above a kitchen counter.

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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 5h

1)You may remember the articles criticizing liberal students for their hesitancy to make friends with conservative students—alleging that they were less open-minded than their conservative counterparts.

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 12h

Here are the little darlings they’ve created. Horrifying.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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karl rove knausgård @uhactually.bsky.social · 2h

Every time a Democrat gets caught on tape saying like “Some Trump voters are racist” we have a national scandal and JD Vance demands an entirely new kind of apology and meanwhile every Republican group chat is like “Good morning fellow SS members. Who’s ready to respect Hitler today?”

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 15h

For those tempted to say Young Republicans have always been this way, they really have not. When I worked on campus and did bipartisan college events after, they were very much not like this.

That’s why groups like YCT and eventually TPUSA formed — because Young Republicans weren’t radical enough.

Politico @politico.com · 20h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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WWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 2h

Questions Remain Over Whether First Asian Hornet Found In Northern Ireland Is A Catholic Asian Hornet Or Protestant Asian Hornet https://loom.ly/k2OMw5k

Questions Remain Over Whether First Asian Hornet Found In Northern Ireland Is A Catholic Asian Hornet Or Protestant Asian Hornet

THE DISCOVERY of Asian hornets in the north of Ireland has led to calls from locals for a more thorough investigation into their origins, and what their intentions are, WWN can confirm. I don't give one …

waterfordwhispersnews.com

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Retro Computers @retrocomps.bsky.social · 2h

300 characters isn't a lot, but the people of old BBSs made do with less. (Source.)

"If you do need to post messages, you should try to adhere to the basic rules of journalism. Keep Your Message Brief. Researchers tell us the average person's attention span is only about 30 seconds. IN print, that means only 75 words! That may not sound like much, but think about it. We live in a world of 30-second messages. the world of television and radio revolves around the 30-second commercial. Just think of the lasting impression these short clips have on our lives. Who can forget "I can't believe I hate the whole thing," "Where's the beef!", or "You deserve a break today." The bottom line is, if you can't say it in about 75 words, you don't udnerstand what you want to say."

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Dctrojan @dctrojan.bsky.social · 2h

Come on, REI, it’s only the middle of October, we don’t have to start with this business

Screenshot of a marketing email from outdoor goods company REI indicating that their Christmas gift guide is now available for my perusal

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Dctrojan @dctrojan.bsky.social · 3h

Gooooood morning! (Unfortunately that’s all my baseless enthusiasm used up for today)

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Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 1d

Then: the office of the future will be paperless

Now: keep paper records

Have plans on paper in case of cyber-attack, firms told

Prepare to switch to offline systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 3h

Who's ready to feel those fall vibes??!! 🍂☀️

Really nice stretch of weather the next few days. Plenty of sun with cool mornings, mild afternoons, and a refreshing breeze.

Full forecast through the weekend at cwg.live

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Dctrojan @dctrojan.bsky.social · 10h

I’d rather read Lizzy Borden’s memoir

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Dctrojan @dctrojan.bsky.social · 10h

you really don't, there are so many important things (good or bad) to know about

Dctrojan @dctrojan.bsky.social · 10h

BRB, going to get a quote to see how much it would cost to convert crop dusting planes to coat Delaware in Old Bay

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