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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · Sep 17

If you're having a rough day, remember that in 1991 Tim Berners-Lee's paper for the World Wide Web was rejected and he was relegated to the poster session.

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · 7d

This phenomenon far predates Covid. Here’s a 75yo documentary on it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwPS...

Goofy - Motor Mania

YouTube video by DgdMovies

www.youtube.com

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🎃 public HELLth guy 🎃 @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 9d

they just slapped a surgeons general warning on RFK like he’s a pack of cigarettes

Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social · 9d

“Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk.”

Six former surgeons general condemn RFK Jr.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: RFK Jr. is a threat to the health of Americans

It was our duty in office to warn of dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · 8d

I can think of no better use for my corpse.

Is there some sort of sticker I can put on my ID for that, superseding organ donation?

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · 10d

Even if you manage to evade The Injury, don’t underestimate the steady accumulation of many small, poorly-healed injuries

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · 12d

We understand that highway speed limits end when we exit the highway. Whether we respect that is our own choice.

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · 12d

Let’s not forget that undocumented immigrants are American taxpayers to the tune of $100 billion per year.

Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · 14d

The way Comcast refers to bills as the “Monthly Extract” in their emails gives it a real parasitic vibe.

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 15d

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · 17d

Not Text; Didn’t Read

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · 17d

Technically, the crosswalk is still there, even if they didn’t paint a reminder on the road.

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Glen @vaguebiscuit.bsky.social · 19d

Well don't I feel stupid

A headline about the James Webb Telescope potentially finding a new stellar object dubbed a black hole star

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · 19d

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bakoon @bakoon.bsky.social · 20d

ohhh lightning crashes/ an old mother dies/ placentas still on the floor/ oh no the dog got the placenta/ somebody get the dog

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · 21d

“not just Americans but all visitors”

So … why does the headline single out Americans?

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · 21d

Nincompoop

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · Sep 15

I had to pay for titers out-of-pocket. I bet a new shot is more likely to be covered.

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · Sep 14

Not sure I’ve ever seen one done correctly

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · Sep 8

I travel with only a small backpack. It really doesn’t require all that shopping, shipping, and sink washing; an occasional visit to a laundromat keeps you clean.

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · Aug 30

Running our kitchen faucet for just 3 minutes uses as much water as one dishwasher load.

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Molly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · Aug 27

Hey fellow authors!

File your claim now to punish this AI company from stealing your work without compensation. If we punish them hard enough maybe "theft-as-business model" will stop.
www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · Aug 26

ax + b exists in a state of ennui.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 26

Can AIs suffer? Big tech and users grapple with one of most unsettling questions of our times

As first AI-led rights advocacy group is founded, industry is divided on whether models are, or can be, sentient

www.theguardian.com

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Aug 25

Japan Post just announced they will no longer deliver mail to the United States, joining Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy, France, and Sweden.

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Sean Gies @seangies.bsky.social · Aug 24

I was with him until the kool aid

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