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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 14h

9/1... nah

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Martin John @martinjohn.bsky.social · 23h

This meme made me laugh.

A meme with a character from Watchmen whose name I can’t remember, saying:

It is 1982. I am one year old. Tron bombs at the box office
It is 2010. I am
twenty-nine years old.
Tron bombs at the box office
It is 2025. I am
fourty-four years old.
Tron bombs at the box office

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John Kuhn @johnmkuhn.bsky.social · 23h

I just learned (from microbiologist boyfriend) about this Japanese scholarly journal called "Genes to Cells" which does these incredible cover images inspired by classic Japanese art. The mitosis with cats!!!!

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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 22h

it does seem like we could solve a lot of problems in this country if we just left it up to preposterous warner bros cartoon jokes

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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 23h

this is the car of a woman who works as a receptionist, she's 36 but tells everyone she's 34. she has fantasies about mel gibson but if she's honest she kind of has a thing for scott bakula. it's 1990 and her retirement plans involve family and a shaggy dog whose hair she'll battle forever.

Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 23h

hits different when it's this dude trying to convince you to bang his nephew

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Andy Merrill “Brak” & I maybe love🫘 @amerrill2.bsky.social · 1d

The scary Were-crab!!!

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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 1d

i hope not anymore, but i also lived through the 90s

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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 1d

every white man is a boy who doesn't know what they're doing, every black boy is a man who obviously has intent and knows exactly what they're doing

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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 1d

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_fA...

DETROIT JIT MUSIC MIX | DETROIT TECH HOUSE | DETROIT BOOTY MIX | PLAYED : DJ OUTERSPACE |

YouTube video by DJ Outerspace

www.youtube.com

Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 1d

have i posted this bootleg here before? i don't think so but maybe. just to be sure www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Jw...

Frankie Knuckles - Live at Ministry of Sound, 1991

YouTube video by Linartas Tuomas

www.youtube.com

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80s Music - STARCK CLUB @starckclub.bsky.social · 1d

#RhodeIsland born #RnB vocalist #JeffreyOsborne had several solo hits, but began his career in 1970 with #Funk band #LTD. Their biggest hit came in 1977 when “Back In Love Again” reached #4 on the USA Top10 chart- it was a Starck #Flashback fave
#AT40 #RnB #OldSchool

youtu.be/umGQ7t3GbEE?...

L T D Back In Love Again HD HD, 720p

YouTube video by NO LIMIT-DigitalMedia

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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 1d

i do want to say, logan sargeant did pretty well in his PLM debut

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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 1d

an f1 driver paid to play? they're not all on the grid through pure merit????

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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 1d

f1 fans crave scandal while fans of other motorsports just chuckle. this could be one of those chad virgin memes but i don't make memes.

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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 1d

sorry we can't all be zaphod beeblebrox

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AUTOEXEC.BUN @davidxnewton.bsky.social · 2d

Major evolution in the GZDoom community tonight - the regular contributors finally had enough of the project lead, who had been very hard to work with for a long time. He dug in and told them "If you don't like it, go and make your own fork."

UZDoom is now live here.
github.com/UZDoom/UZDoom

GitHub - UZDoom/UZDoom: UZDoom is a feature centric port for all Doom engine games, based on ZDoom, adding an OpenGL renderer and powerful scripting capabilities

UZDoom is a feature centric port for all Doom engine games, based on ZDoom, adding an OpenGL renderer and powerful scripting capabilities - UZDoom/UZDoom

github.com

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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 1d

millions now living will never die (they will wish they had died with the rest of us rather than survive in the pain matrix)

Heather Anne Campbell @heathercampbell.bsky.social · 2d

Love this chart from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas that includes two lines for financial outcomes of the A.I. Singularity (wherein self-improving A.I. immediately becomes god-like).

One line shows a benign outcome, where GDP increases; the other line shows our extinction from the Earth.

Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 2d

they took the lead out of the pipes, they took the lead out of the gasoline, but still a certain type of human hungers for Pb

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 2d

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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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 2d

we're understanding Joe Rogan Brain more and more every day

paris martineau @paris.nyc · 2d

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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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 2d

Demo is great but can you implement a confirmation screen for the quick load button shortcut on steam deck? i nearly completed level 3 and then accidentally hit the button and instantly i had to start over.

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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 2d

lol you can see the shadows of the camera crew

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🇵🇸Annabelle, Fan of Wolfwalkers🍉 @angrynerdbird.bsky.social · 2d

Biden literally had to bypass his own congress who were blocking him from continuing to unconditionally support the war, while people in the streets were protesting it.

During an election year.

Truly, it is a mystery how we lost to Republicans. 🫠

Razzball @razzball.bsky.social · 3d

Saying nothing would’ve been a better option

Joe Biden I am deeply grateful and relieved that this day has come – for the last living 20 hostages who have been through unimaginable hell and are finally reunited with their families and loved ones, and for the civilians in Gaza who have experienced immeasurable loss and will finally get the chance to rebuild their lives.

The road to this deal was not easy. My Administration worked relentlessly to bring hostages home, get relief to Palestinian civilians, and end the war. I commend President Trump and his team for their work to get a renewed ceasefire deal over the finish line.

Now, with the backing of the United States and the world, the Middle East is on a path to peace that I hope endures and a future for Israelis and Palestinians alike with equal measures of peace, dignity, and safety.

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 3d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Transient Sun @t0sun.bsky.social · 3d

jesus christ

Mearn @mearn.me · 3d