John Bull
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John Bull
@garius.bsky.social
· Mar 10
The latest in my history of home computers is live. Covers the era of Commodore, Atari and Jack Tramiel.
He was a brutal manager. But also an Auschwitz survivor, and that shaped him, and his legit drive to build a better world.
This warning from him hit home, right now.
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He was a brutal manager. But also an Auschwitz survivor, and that shaped him, and his legit drive to build a better world.
This warning from him hit home, right now.
every.to/the-crazy-on...
Worst series of Patriot offensives since 1776
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Worst series of Patriot offensives since 1776
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Amber Glenn, a queer Texan who started ice skating at the stonebriar mall in frisco at age 5, who plays magic the gathering, is an olympic gold medalist
grateful to work at a place that always lets me write about how much i love gay women
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Amber Glenn, a queer icon from Texas, is about to make Olympic history
The American figure skater's unapologetic queerness feels more important than ever.
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February 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Amber Glenn, a queer Texan who started ice skating at the stonebriar mall in frisco at age 5, who plays magic the gathering, is an olympic gold medalist
Have the Patriots considered trying to protect their quarterback? Just throwing out some ideas.
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Have the Patriots considered trying to protect their quarterback? Just throwing out some ideas.
You get a sack! And you get a sack! And you get a sack!
February 9, 2026 at 2:58 AM
You get a sack! And you get a sack! And you get a sack!
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Your Ring camera can scam passing dogs and compare them to databases of missing dogs and that’s heartwarming and there are absolutely no sinister implications that’s why the guy in the button-down and Dockers is soothing
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Your Ring camera can scam passing dogs and compare them to databases of missing dogs and that’s heartwarming and there are absolutely no sinister implications that’s why the guy in the button-down and Dockers is soothing
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Basically Ring advertised the technology Batman used to find the Joker that Lucius Fox refused to be a part of except for that one time.
February 9, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Basically Ring advertised the technology Batman used to find the Joker that Lucius Fox refused to be a part of except for that one time.
But they'll only use it to find lost dogs super pinky swear!
So uh Ring just up and said they've got a huge centralized private surveillance network they can leverage all at once huh
February 9, 2026 at 2:39 AM
But they'll only use it to find lost dogs super pinky swear!
Coverage was so shocked by back-to-back touchdowns it cut out.
February 9, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Coverage was so shocked by back-to-back touchdowns it cut out.
Looking forward to seeing how the Patriots punt their way out of this.
February 9, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Looking forward to seeing how the Patriots punt their way out of this.
Feel like Patriots are trying to play Madden on XBox after only using the PS5 version.
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Feel like Patriots are trying to play Madden on XBox after only using the PS5 version.
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Puerto Ricans dancing on electrical poles is about as big a political statement you could make at a Super Bowl halftime show. The only way that could have been more explicit is if Bad Bunny started tossing rolls of paper towels to the dancers
February 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Puerto Ricans dancing on electrical poles is about as big a political statement you could make at a Super Bowl halftime show. The only way that could have been more explicit is if Bad Bunny started tossing rolls of paper towels to the dancers
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At a current time in which merely speaking Spanish in public in the US can literally get you arrested deported or killed, the site of such a joyous celebration of Spanish-speaking culture as fun, inclusive and fundamentally AMERICAN was in its own way deeply and rightly political.
Damn that was great! 🇵🇷
February 9, 2026 at 1:46 AM
At a current time in which merely speaking Spanish in public in the US can literally get you arrested deported or killed, the site of such a joyous celebration of Spanish-speaking culture as fun, inclusive and fundamentally AMERICAN was in its own way deeply and rightly political.
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Very unfortunate/on theme abbreviation of the actor Chrisp Ratt.
February 9, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Very unfortunate/on theme abbreviation of the actor Chrisp Ratt.
I love that every ad agency pitched "AI de-aged celebs" for super bowl ads. And they all thought they were being clever.
February 9, 2026 at 1:04 AM
I love that every ad agency pitched "AI de-aged celebs" for super bowl ads. And they all thought they were being clever.
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The special teams punt returner has more yards than Pats QB
February 9, 2026 at 12:56 AM
The special teams punt returner has more yards than Pats QB
This is like if West Ham made the Super Bowl
February 9, 2026 at 12:57 AM
This is like if West Ham made the Super Bowl
Enjoying the Puntbowl
February 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Enjoying the Puntbowl
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They sang “American Idiot”
Green Day avoids making political statement during Super Bowl 2026 opening performance
Green Day avoids making political statement during Super Bowl 2026 opening performance
A rocking start to the Super Bowl.
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February 8, 2026 at 11:35 PM
They sang “American Idiot”
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Niche humour - and I’m totally here for it!😉
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February 8, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Niche humour - and I’m totally here for it!😉
@danherb10.bsky.social @theduncanmackay.bsky.social @durotrigesdig.bsky.social @drtobydriver.bsky.social
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Super Bowl LX Begins With Moment Of Silence For Failed Bay Area Startups
February 8, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Super Bowl LX Begins With Moment Of Silence For Failed Bay Area Startups
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Know that ad was AI because if Jalen Hurts really threw a flaming football at the Olympic torch he would have overthrown it by 10 yards and burned down the Coliseum heyoooo
February 8, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Know that ad was AI because if Jalen Hurts really threw a flaming football at the Olympic torch he would have overthrown it by 10 yards and burned down the Coliseum heyoooo
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judge a quarterback by whether or not he defrauds millions of dollars from poor people
February 8, 2026 at 8:26 PM
judge a quarterback by whether or not he defrauds millions of dollars from poor people
My advice to young people is to marry someone who enjoys playing JRPG fishing minigames. So that you don't have to.
February 8, 2026 at 5:59 PM
My advice to young people is to marry someone who enjoys playing JRPG fishing minigames. So that you don't have to.
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Nice! Can't wait to see the results! Did this mlp dwarf cart a while ago
February 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Nice! Can't wait to see the results! Did this mlp dwarf cart a while ago