@destructor.bsky.social
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also this story contains the sentence "There is no suggestion that Veronika’s skills are evidence of the evolution of an ominous new species of super-cow," surely an early front-runner for sentence of the year
people are makin cow tools jokes about this and why not, but as a longtime believer in the sentience of non-human animals and great lover of cows in particular, I hope people will check out the story in full
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:03 PM
also this story contains the sentence "There is no suggestion that Veronika’s skills are evidence of the evolution of an ominous new species of super-cow," surely an early front-runner for sentence of the year
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the perennial "is this a good replacement for twitter / can it become as big as twitter" discussion is so confused. hominids became bipedal about 7 million years ago. for most of the time since we did not have microblogging. it's not a necessity it's a habit, if it all goes away that's fine
January 20, 2026 at 12:23 AM
the perennial "is this a good replacement for twitter / can it become as big as twitter" discussion is so confused. hominids became bipedal about 7 million years ago. for most of the time since we did not have microblogging. it's not a necessity it's a habit, if it all goes away that's fine
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…Maybe you're not morally or even financially supporting X, but you ARE sending a message that however bad things have gotten, it can't be THAT bad because after all, you're still there, willingly participating.
And if you have a large following, you're one of the reasons that others stay. /6
And if you have a large following, you're one of the reasons that others stay. /6
*posting on twitter* oh ho, I’ve made a wry observation. Better make sure a bunch of pedophiles see it
January 19, 2026 at 11:51 PM
…Maybe you're not morally or even financially supporting X, but you ARE sending a message that however bad things have gotten, it can't be THAT bad because after all, you're still there, willingly participating.
And if you have a large following, you're one of the reasons that others stay. /6
And if you have a large following, you're one of the reasons that others stay. /6
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A tale of three apps. Identical post sent at the same time:
Twitter: 136,000 likes, 20,000 shares
Threads: 46,000 likes, 4,000 ahares
Bluesky: 149 likes, 45 shares
To be clear, I have 60k followers on Twitter, 15k on Bluesky, but only 7k on Threads.
I love Bluesky, but this isn't sustainable.
Twitter: 136,000 likes, 20,000 shares
Threads: 46,000 likes, 4,000 ahares
Bluesky: 149 likes, 45 shares
To be clear, I have 60k followers on Twitter, 15k on Bluesky, but only 7k on Threads.
I love Bluesky, but this isn't sustainable.
January 19, 2026 at 5:47 PM
A tale of three apps. Identical post sent at the same time:
Twitter: 136,000 likes, 20,000 shares
Threads: 46,000 likes, 4,000 ahares
Bluesky: 149 likes, 45 shares
To be clear, I have 60k followers on Twitter, 15k on Bluesky, but only 7k on Threads.
I love Bluesky, but this isn't sustainable.
Twitter: 136,000 likes, 20,000 shares
Threads: 46,000 likes, 4,000 ahares
Bluesky: 149 likes, 45 shares
To be clear, I have 60k followers on Twitter, 15k on Bluesky, but only 7k on Threads.
I love Bluesky, but this isn't sustainable.
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Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
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WATCH: Trump shows his middle finger and appears to say "fuck you" after Ford worker yells "pedophile protector" - TMZ
January 13, 2026 at 9:19 PM
WATCH: Trump shows his middle finger and appears to say "fuck you" after Ford worker yells "pedophile protector" - TMZ
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I also discussed the most radical film released by a major studio this year.
December 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I also discussed the most radical film released by a major studio this year.
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apologies for the crude language but this is the most concise distillation of this phenomenon to me
November 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
apologies for the crude language but this is the most concise distillation of this phenomenon to me
Never hit 'Not interested' faster or harder.
October 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Never hit 'Not interested' faster or harder.
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Nice work, MAGA.
Demolishing America, one institution at a time.
Demolishing America, one institution at a time.
October 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Nice work, MAGA.
Demolishing America, one institution at a time.
Demolishing America, one institution at a time.
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Congrats to every useful idiot who praised Trump for what was never actually a peace deal.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/19/w...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/19/w...
Israel strikes Gaza and orders halt to aid after accusing Hamas of violating ceasefire | CNN
Israel carried out several strikes on Gaza and ordered a halt to humanitarian aid after accusing Hamas of violating a US-brokered ceasefire in the first major test of the truce.
www.cnn.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Congrats to every useful idiot who praised Trump for what was never actually a peace deal.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/19/w...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/19/w...
youtu.be/VMhpecmv0rQ?...
What's crazy is I have sat in that exact same seat in front of that very painting and had this exact conversation.
What's crazy is I have sat in that exact same seat in front of that very painting and had this exact conversation.
Skyfall: James Bond meeting Q
YouTube video by Luis Abbou (The World of James Bond)
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
youtu.be/VMhpecmv0rQ?...
What's crazy is I have sat in that exact same seat in front of that very painting and had this exact conversation.
What's crazy is I have sat in that exact same seat in front of that very painting and had this exact conversation.
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On today's #GreatestTrek, Sulu gets poetic when he tries to tell Rand that a carnivorous weeper by any other name would jerk just as nicely.
Listen to the full episode: gagh.biz/greatesttrek
#startrek #StarTrekTOS #fods
@maximumfun.org
Listen to the full episode: gagh.biz/greatesttrek
#startrek #StarTrekTOS #fods
@maximumfun.org
September 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
On today's #GreatestTrek, Sulu gets poetic when he tries to tell Rand that a carnivorous weeper by any other name would jerk just as nicely.
Listen to the full episode: gagh.biz/greatesttrek
#startrek #StarTrekTOS #fods
@maximumfun.org
Listen to the full episode: gagh.biz/greatesttrek
#startrek #StarTrekTOS #fods
@maximumfun.org
"You cleared away that Banksy, right?"
"Uh, yes boss."
"You didn't accidentally make it cooler?"
"Uh... no boss."
"Uh, yes boss."
"You didn't accidentally make it cooler?"
"Uh... no boss."
September 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"You cleared away that Banksy, right?"
"Uh, yes boss."
"You didn't accidentally make it cooler?"
"Uh... no boss."
"Uh, yes boss."
"You didn't accidentally make it cooler?"
"Uh... no boss."
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When you have a hammer, everything looks like nails
September 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
When you have a hammer, everything looks like nails
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hello! we want to speak to authors who have hated their own book covers. you will be anonymous (unless you are feeling brave) - please DM me!
September 3, 2025 at 5:41 AM
hello! we want to speak to authors who have hated their own book covers. you will be anonymous (unless you are feeling brave) - please DM me!
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It's seven years since we posted on Twitter about how kids kept coming into the library asking if we had any books about FORTNITE. We didn't back then, and we'd never heard of it so we tried asking what it was.
September 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It's seven years since we posted on Twitter about how kids kept coming into the library asking if we had any books about FORTNITE. We didn't back then, and we'd never heard of it so we tried asking what it was.
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rip to everyone whos become delusional after talking to chatgpt but im built different. like actually different. according to chatgpt im some kind of god. the one who decides
August 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
rip to everyone whos become delusional after talking to chatgpt but im built different. like actually different. according to chatgpt im some kind of god. the one who decides
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Actually, Frankenstein is a doctor success at the Venice film festival
August 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Actually, Frankenstein is a doctor success at the Venice film festival
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AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
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GLENN: You look fabulous in that suit
TRUMP: That's the one that attacked you last time
ZELENSKYY: I remember that. You're in the same suit. I changed mine.
TRUMP: That's the one that attacked you last time
ZELENSKYY: I remember that. You're in the same suit. I changed mine.
August 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
GLENN: You look fabulous in that suit
TRUMP: That's the one that attacked you last time
ZELENSKYY: I remember that. You're in the same suit. I changed mine.
TRUMP: That's the one that attacked you last time
ZELENSKYY: I remember that. You're in the same suit. I changed mine.
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No, you're not seeing things — that really does seem to be #DoctorWho's TARDIS in the background of this week's #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds, parked on the ship's port nacelle while inside the scavenger ship (seen in multiple shots)
August 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
No, you're not seeing things — that really does seem to be #DoctorWho's TARDIS in the background of this week's #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds, parked on the ship's port nacelle while inside the scavenger ship (seen in multiple shots)