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Eat the rich. Rainbow-haired settler (she/her) making stuff in the Yukon, #ootd, reviewing #NADrinks and trying to grow food in a #zone1garden. #ynwa Loxythemaker.com Profile: Blue haired, glasses wearing, smiling woman holds dog on leash out of focus.

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MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 8d

So mini-biz is on hiatus until the end of the month. You can still check out my stock and order things, they just won’t go out until I get back (assuming mail service has resumed).

And you’ll even get 15% off your order while I’m gone!

Loxythemaker.com

(Except still no US orders.)

Loxy the Maker - Yukon-made jewelry and accessories

Earrings, necklaces, hair clips, pins, magnets, wall hangings, suncatchers and other custom creations made from polymer clay and laser cut wood.

Loxythemaker.com

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MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 1m

That’s double how thick I would cut my bread 🤣

MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 12m

Question: is it just my Spanish hotel restaurant that cuts sourdough bread for toast about three times thicker than I would at home? This is yesterday but today was thicker.

Thick sourdough toast on a piece of wood with butter and marmalade.

MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 16m

So yesterday I went to Cardiff Castle. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff...

Here are four assorted photos.

An ornate gold ceiling in the Arab room.

View out from the surrounding walls to the fall leaves.

Looking up to the keep gatehouse, a stone lookout structure in the middle of the space.

From the top of the gate keep looking down at the back of it to a round grassy area and out north of Cardiff

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MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 33m

Yeah I think I skew older if anything 🤣

MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 38m

I tried! But she cuts her pauses just a tad short (which I find is the case with younger creators) and I find it jarring? Maybe that’s just my old broad broadcasting head that I don’t think I realized I had!

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MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 42m

Yesterday morning I was earlier and the only one there, just the way I like it.

MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 43m

Ugh. I went down to the restaurant for breakfast and the woman beside me was sniffling and coughing and I couldn’t get out of there quick enough. But if I’m sick later, I have a prime suspect.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 6h

It's worth noting that you can't trip Mamdani up like this because Mamdani has a coherent political and moral worldview that he actually strives to follow through action. So he can explain everything he does and all his policies without fear or equivocation.

I don't think that's true of Booker.

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MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 1h

Got a bit more sleep last night so that’s good. But still feel like I can’t open my eyes all the way. Jet lag hits me HARD. It’s only day 3 so I do expect it will take me to the weekend to feel close to normal?

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 1h

You gently run your hand through the rack. You can feel it—pure cotton, rich wool, Irish linen. The plump buttonholes are handsewn; the buttons attached with a firm shank. You flip the price tag over. It's affordable

You buy the jacket and go home, which is only 15 mins away. Your apt is $600/month

Headline reads: Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotic for adult users.

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tundragranite.bsky.social @tundragranite.bsky.social · 5h

Amazon wishlist of West alaska relief items, will be shipped directly to the Bethel Community Foundation (see the details at the top of the list)
#halong #alaska #flooding #clearthelist

www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

Check out my list on Amazon

www.amazon.com

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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · 6h

Readimasks (certified N95s that use adhesive instead of straps) are 75% off w/code NONSMOKINGZONE.

They’re MRI-safe (nice because if you need an MRI, you prob really don’t also want Covid) and also handy for things like haircuts. Not my everyday mask but super to have around for those situations!

ReadiMask® The Only Strapless N95 Respirator - Alliant Biotech

ReadiMask N95s protect against bacteria, viruses, debris, pollution, smoke, and diseases like colds, flus, Coronavirus.

alliantbiotech.com

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 4h

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.independent.co.uk

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 14h

Sam Altman went from “AI will cure cancer" to "ChatGPT porn" in less than a month

ChatGPT boss predicts when AI could cure cancer

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.
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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 5h

Al Jazeera is doing videos of the Palestinian releases and they're heart wrenching. One man was detained for over a year and was released to find out that Israel had killed his two kids. The youngest was three. Her birthday would've been on Saturday. He'd made a small bracelet for her in prison.

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MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 5h

Well the benefits in the first place are pretty minimal as more people already eat plenty of protein.

MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 5h

It’s because of fatphobia and the belief that you will feel more full if you consume protein and thus lose weight.

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MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 11h

Lol

🥀your ghoulfriend gore-igan.⚰️ @hereliescorri.bsky.social · 11h

Suspicious amount of protein powder on the local community gifting groups today

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Rika⁷ @commanderrika.blacksky.app · 12h

If you have ever used the word "woke" in a pejorative manner...and I mean this sincerely...you were part of the onboarding process for making open bigotry ok again.

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manonanai5.bsky.social @manonanai5.bsky.social · 19h

@parismarx.com and the @techwontsave.us team do incredible work, and this is another example. Superb resource.

Given the monopolisation and weaponisation of media and socials to suit agendas and narratives, the more informed and agile we can be, the better.

Paris Marx @parismarx.com · Jul 18

Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.

For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!

Getting off US tech: a guide

I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.

www.disconnect.blog

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 12h

her laugh???? damn she sucks

Lady Emily ☄️ @ladyemily.nebula.tv · 14h

The thing that gets me about actors responding like this whenever they’re asking about JKR is that they always say “we need to learn to agree to disagree ^_^” as if trans people are the ones leading the campaign, when we’re just trying to live our lives while JKR posts about trans hate 24/7

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🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman (Horrifying) @josie.zone · 1d

If this isn't the last video that MTV ever plays, I will be so furious:

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 16h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 16h

"a test"? you mean...a violation?

AP: Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire

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MacGruboooooo @loxy.bsky.social · 16h

That got sorted