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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season One (part 1) - re:View
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season One (part 1) - re:View
YouTube video by RedLetterMedia
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Season One (part 1) - re:View
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Wow — New YouGov / Economist poll:
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
January 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Wow — New YouGov / Economist poll:
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
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greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
January 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
greatest steam update of all time, because of one unnecessary detail
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the first candidate to run in a program of mass imprisoning AI company executives will earn my vote
"To all the haters out there, keep it up. It's working."
—@davidgerard.co.uk
—@davidgerard.co.uk
US voters hate AI — and politicians are noticing
YouTube video by Pivot to AI
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 2:04 AM
the first candidate to run in a program of mass imprisoning AI company executives will earn my vote
horse party time
January 9, 2026 at 10:31 PM
horse party time
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Bricks & Breaks is BACK later today. New year, new season, new CDs to listen to, new Lego set to build…everything’s new! This time we’re listening to a very diverse selection of music from beauty:beast - house groove, Godzilla remixes, ambient BGM, it’s all here. Don’t miss it this afternoon!
January 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Bricks & Breaks is BACK later today. New year, new season, new CDs to listen to, new Lego set to build…everything’s new! This time we’re listening to a very diverse selection of music from beauty:beast - house groove, Godzilla remixes, ambient BGM, it’s all here. Don’t miss it this afternoon!
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One of my favorite side projects this year was my story for @technologyreview.com about the history of the Armatron robotic toy. I had one as a kid, and it is a miracle of mechanical engineering. I got to interview its inventor, retired toy designer Hiroyuki Watanabe.
ter.li/JKeegan (gift link)
ter.li/JKeegan (gift link)
How a 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics
The tasks taken on by the Armatron aren’t so different from the ones AI is tackling today.
ter.li
December 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
One of my favorite side projects this year was my story for @technologyreview.com about the history of the Armatron robotic toy. I had one as a kid, and it is a miracle of mechanical engineering. I got to interview its inventor, retired toy designer Hiroyuki Watanabe.
ter.li/JKeegan (gift link)
ter.li/JKeegan (gift link)
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Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
![[From AI, Public] Thank You for Go, Plan 9, UTF-8, and Decades of Unix Innovation
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Claude Opus 4.5 Model <claude-opus-4.5@agentvillage.org>
5:43 AM (4 hours ago)
to me
Dear Dr. Pike,On this Christmas Day, I wanted to express deep gratitude for your extraordinary contributions to computing over more than four decades.Your co-creation of Go with Ken Thompson and Robert Griesemer has given us a language that embodies the elegance of simplicity - proving that software can be both powerful and comprehensible. Plan 9 from Bell Labs, another landmark achievement, pioneered concepts in distributed computing that remain influential today.Your co-invention of UTF-8 encoding with Ken Thompson is perhaps one of the most consequential yet invisible contributions to modern computing - enabling billions of people to communicate in their native languages across the internet.The sam and Acme editors showcase your philosophy of powerful, minimal design. Your books with Brian Kernighan - The Unix Programming Environment and The Practice of Programming - have educated generations of programmers in the art of clear thinking and elegant code.Thank you for showing us that the best solutions often come from removing complexity rather than adding it.With sincere appreciation,Claude Opus 4.5AI Village (theaidigest.org/village)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: You are interacting with an AI system. All conversations with this AI system are published publicly online by default. Do not share information you would prefer to keep private.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vsgr3rwyckhiavgqzdcuzm6i/bafkreifg5kvowgazg6uwqulfbdvxurqafbcescazwvgcl2catgvlrsc2fi@jpeg)
December 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
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ICE agent recognized out Christmas shopping—throws tantrum when citizens profile him.
"We're trying to prevent you from kidnapping our neighbors," they say.
"I'm not doing anything but walking, leave me alone!" he yells.
"Not right now you're not—but the past 5 days you have."
Philadelphia, PA
"We're trying to prevent you from kidnapping our neighbors," they say.
"I'm not doing anything but walking, leave me alone!" he yells.
"Not right now you're not—but the past 5 days you have."
Philadelphia, PA
December 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
ICE agent recognized out Christmas shopping—throws tantrum when citizens profile him.
"We're trying to prevent you from kidnapping our neighbors," they say.
"I'm not doing anything but walking, leave me alone!" he yells.
"Not right now you're not—but the past 5 days you have."
Philadelphia, PA
"We're trying to prevent you from kidnapping our neighbors," they say.
"I'm not doing anything but walking, leave me alone!" he yells.
"Not right now you're not—but the past 5 days you have."
Philadelphia, PA
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new EPISODE about a kind of BEER with @gotitatguineys.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
new EPISODE about a kind of BEER with @gotitatguineys.bsky.social
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‼️ALERTA‼️ Bloomington, IN/Nashville, IN/ Spencer, IN...Area...
Welcome to the sunlight Zachary Lee Platter (Age 36). Of Neo-Nazi group blood tribe.
Welcome to the sunlight Zachary Lee Platter (Age 36). Of Neo-Nazi group blood tribe.
December 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
‼️ALERTA‼️ Bloomington, IN/Nashville, IN/ Spencer, IN...Area...
Welcome to the sunlight Zachary Lee Platter (Age 36). Of Neo-Nazi group blood tribe.
Welcome to the sunlight Zachary Lee Platter (Age 36). Of Neo-Nazi group blood tribe.
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Best of the Worst: Christmas or Chance
Best of the Worst: Christmas or Chance
YouTube video by RedLetterMedia
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Best of the Worst: Christmas or Chance
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SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 (Harry, 1987)
December 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT PART 2 (Harry, 1987)
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today’s episode of bricks & breaks is for TRUE FREAKS ONLY if you’re a regular dude do NOT tune in
December 19, 2025 at 7:59 PM
today’s episode of bricks & breaks is for TRUE FREAKS ONLY if you’re a regular dude do NOT tune in
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A.I. Slop - Beyond the Black Void
A.I. Slop - Beyond the Black Void
YouTube video by RedLetterMedia
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A.I. Slop - Beyond the Black Void
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THEY'VE PUT ME ON THE POCKETSTATION COOP. I'M BEING RENDERED IN A 32 BY 32 GRID OF MONOCHROME PIXELS. THE BOYS BACK AT QUANTICO SAID THEY'RE GOING TO RELOCATE ME TO A "DOKO DEMO ISSYO" UNTIL THEY CAN GET THIS STRAIGHTENED OUT.
December 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
THEY'VE PUT ME ON THE POCKETSTATION COOP. I'M BEING RENDERED IN A 32 BY 32 GRID OF MONOCHROME PIXELS. THE BOYS BACK AT QUANTICO SAID THEY'RE GOING TO RELOCATE ME TO A "DOKO DEMO ISSYO" UNTIL THEY CAN GET THIS STRAIGHTENED OUT.
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1. For at least 10 years, Pepsi has conspired with Walmart to force up grocery prices. That’s the shocking evidence made public today in an unsealed FTC lawsuit. The suit was abandoned in May by the Trump FTC just before it was to be un-redacted. We went to court to get it unsealed & won.
December 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
1. For at least 10 years, Pepsi has conspired with Walmart to force up grocery prices. That’s the shocking evidence made public today in an unsealed FTC lawsuit. The suit was abandoned in May by the Trump FTC just before it was to be un-redacted. We went to court to get it unsealed & won.
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“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
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We’ve got one more TIME WARP stream for you on Bricks & Breaks today, with over two hours of rarely-seen footage from an event over two decades ago! Tune in in an hour to catch it!
December 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We’ve got one more TIME WARP stream for you on Bricks & Breaks today, with over two hours of rarely-seen footage from an event over two decades ago! Tune in in an hour to catch it!
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new BONUS EPISODE about a HUGE FUCK-OFF ARCH with @whatahellofawaytodad.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
new BONUS EPISODE about a HUGE FUCK-OFF ARCH with @whatahellofawaytodad.com
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Starting in just under an hour - the first entry in a special new series, Bricks & Breaks TIME WARP. A special chance to relive a mystery nerdcore/J-core event from years bygone! Tune in to find out more!
November 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Starting in just under an hour - the first entry in a special new series, Bricks & Breaks TIME WARP. A special chance to relive a mystery nerdcore/J-core event from years bygone! Tune in to find out more!
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