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SPiNDLE @aidenr0.bsky.social · 13h

i bring more women kissing to your TL

an illustration by Spindle of the characters Asimov (on the right), a half-elf with white hair tied up in a bun, and wearing a blue dress (with yellow accents and a red stripe on the bottom), sitting and kissing Ottilie (on the left), a human with short brown hair tied up in a small bun, wearing a green cardigan (with orange circles print, and white trim), white underwear, and black thighhighs (appearing green due to the tones of the art). She's in front of Asi and leaning on her, kissing back. The kiss is tongue-style

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Micah @rincewind.run · 8h

“you can’t make fun of this” - famously an edict that the military obeys unquestioningly and would never disobey out of earshot of an officer

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 9h

NEW: Pentagon officials are forcing staff to watch Pete Hegseth's "Warrior" speech he forced generals to listen to.

Officials are even "testing" staff to see if they watched — and are threatening consequences if they lie about watching it or if they mock it, sources tell @swin24.bsky.social and I.

The Pentagon Is Ordering Staff to Watch Hegseth’s ‘MAGA Garbage’ Speech… Or Else

Defense Department sources tell Zeteo that staff have been warned that if they don’t watch or read the speech, or if they speak negatively of it, they could face severe consequences.

zeteo.com

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 1d

one thing that has been obvious for a while is this aspect of the authoritarian internationale: they recognize that their allies abroad are not *countries* but *political movements* within foreign countries.

time we liberals woke up and recognized this--because it's the truth.

Rigorous, Fred-based Reporting @thefred.bsky.social · 1d

Or maybe, just maybe, what was obvious in 2024 was correct: Netanyahu fully backed Trump and would not deal with Biden because Trump would give him a free hand to escalate the starvation, bombing, and do full ethnic cleansing. Which he then did, until Netanyahu embarrassed him by bombing Qatar.

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John Luc @johnluc1111.bsky.social · 9h

Ahem. #Georgia folks. Y’all my people. I’m here in #Atlanta, Fifth District. John Lewis’s turf. Hank makes good points. Listen to him.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 11h

Hey Georgia! @hankgreen.bsky.social has a convincing pitch for why you should vote AGAINST THE REPUBLICANS in the upcoming Georgia Public Service Commission special election! Potentially save consumers money, kick out some Rs, feel good! YOUR VOTE WILL COUNT HUGELY! www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

I Need 1% of Georgia to Watch This Video

YouTube video by Hank Green

www.youtube.com

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404 Media @404media.co · 13h

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced in a post on X Tuesday that ChatGPT is officially getting into the fuckable chatbots game, with “erotica for verified adults” rolling out in December.

🔗 www.404media.co/chatgpt-erot...

ChatGPT’s Hail Mary: Chatbots You Can Fuck

As recent reports show OpenAI bleeding cash, and on the heels of accusations that ChatGPT caused teens and adults alike to harm themselves and others, CEO Sam Altman announced that you can soon fuck t...

www.404media.co

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GHOULLIKEHELLMACHINE @golikehellmachine.com · 14h

it’s illegal, but, also, this didn’t happen, and if someone *did* tell him this, they were lying

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Trump: "I had a very wealthy person who called -- a donor, a great gentleman -- and he said, 'if there's any money necessary, shortfall, for the paying of the troops, then I will pay it.' Meaning he will pay it. How about that?"

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Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social · 14h

GAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Trump on Charlie Kirk: "He was able to fight people that were enemies. And he didn't necessarily love those enemies so much. You know, I heard 'he loved his enemies' and I said, 'Wait a minute, is that the same Charlie that I knew? I'm not sure.' But I didn't want to get into it."

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 14h

if pep boys said that now the pep boys could call you up and talk sexy to you you wouldn't think that pep boys was doing really well, as a company

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 16h

oh wow okay this company is IN TROUBLE in trouble

The Verge @theverge.com · 17h

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

buff.ly

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♡ 𝔃𝓲𝓭𝓭𝓲𝓮 ♡ ON HIATUS ♡ @ziddie.bsky.social · 22h

the resemblance is uncanny

Formerly Robin ( now renamed Rosa ), posed with a cute smile, referencing a picture of a cute puppy that looks like it’s smiling on the upper left corner. ❤️

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.bsky.social · 14h

i don't have the words to emphasise how seriously bad things are gonna get

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Dr. Jessie Christiansen @aussiastronomer.bsky.social · 15h

It feels useless to point out but if we stop pointing it out that's definitely worse:

SURELY IT'S ILLEGAL FOR TRUMP TO ORGANIZE PRIVATE FINANCING FOR THE US MILITARY.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

Screenshot from the live Guardian US politics blog, with the following text highlighted "Trump added that he’s spoken to a donor who said he would be willing to supplement the shortfall for paying the troops."

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 16h

i'm a traditionalist but sponsored content should be better labeled

Politico @politico.com · 16h

The White House is pledging to fire more federal workers — the next salvo in Trump’s push to pressure Dems to sign onto the GOP’s continuing resolution and end the government shutdown.

White House to continue RIFs as shutdown drags on

The pressure is on Democrats to end the shutdown, the White House argues.

www.politico.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Q: Last week you said that NATO should consider expelling Spain

TRUMP: What?

Q: You said NATO should consider expelling Spain

TRUMP: What did he say?

VANCE: NATO should consider expelling Spain

TRUMP: Oh. Ahhh. I'm very unhappy with Spain

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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social · 19h

I'm sorry, is the Trump Administration talking to a tech platform?

Is it...requesting content moderation?

Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that was being used to dox and target @ICEgov agents in Chicago.
The wave of violence against ICE has been driven by online apps and social media campaigns designed to put ICE officers at risk just for doing their jobs. The Department of Justice will continue engaging tech companies to eliminate platforms where radicals can incite imminent violence against federal law enforcement.

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Windy @windyspirals.bsky.social · 19h

"Maybe Co-pilot could do this for us." Has become a running joke among my work group.

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Bzurrf @bzurrf.bsky.social · 22h

Commission done for Lilpenpusher's OC, Misti Rockwell as a Kuzuryutowa operator, converting the viewer into joining her

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Windy @windyspirals.bsky.social · 1d

As a Dan Olsen stan, I link his video on the film and how insistence it was good cinema was part of its propaganda campaign and what it has is an incredible budget, not incredible cinematography

Triumph of the Will and the Cinematic Language of Propaganda

YouTube video by Folding Ideas

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Gore Vidal Sassoon @jimmyjazz1968.bsky.social · 1d

Still think @pixelatedboat.bsky.social nailed the Trump 1 era

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

Ultimately, the death of US manufacturing is about this attitude. It's easy to say "buy american or stfu" because virtue signaling is free. But it's hard to actually sustain a business because many Americans simply don't want to pay what it costs to produce things ethically in this country

Someone on Twitter replies to me: "meh. buy american or stfu."

Two hours later, in a separate thread, the write: "$30 for a single button-up is ridiculous unless it is decent quality silk."

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

It's hard to help Americans left behind because so much of US identity is rooted in individualism. The average American conservative holds all three positions at once:

— Virtue signals about supporting US manufacturing
— Against raising the minimum wage
— Buys foreign imports because they're cheap

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "I'm willing to pay more for quality products if they are made in America, by Americans, who are paid a decent income." The tweet shows Norman Rockwell's "Freedom of Speech" painting, which is often used to show the tweeter is expressing a brave opinion.

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "MINIMUM WAGE JOBS WERE NOT MEANT TO BE A CAREER. Why does no one understand this? Entry level jobs are STEPPING STONES to better jobs. No one wants to work towards that though."

HardPass4 on Twitter tweets: "Buy $5 gloves instead of $50 ones. Trust me." The tweet shows a box of "Gorilla Grip" gloves.

The label on Gorilla Grip gloves show they're made in China.

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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 1d

i am going to try to give a framework of my own understanding which laypeople can understand.

Buttadeus @thewanderingjew.bsky.social · 1d

yeah - I was impressed by the token-prediction as being as powerful as it is, but there's more going on than that and I don't really follow it any more.

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 1d

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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Avó chinesa muito católica @acexaman.bsky.social · 2d

Meowfeggio 528hz Healing Frequencies ✨️🌌

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SoftDreamed💜🩵 COMMS OPEN @softdreamed.bsky.social · Aug 29

Luria and Rocco colored sketch 💙🧡

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