Disco Stu
@discostu.bsky.social
Just another freak in the freak kingdom. Of course I have a podcast- Raven On: currently racing into the #FastandFurious franchise http://soundcloud.com/girlclumsy/
Just from a design standpoint, having your app icon be an "X" is just such a stupid concept. It makes it look like the app has crashed or something.
July 28, 2023 at 10:28 AM
Just from a design standpoint, having your app icon be an "X" is just such a stupid concept. It makes it look like the app has crashed or something.
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Speaking just for me, I have a long lineup of people at the Other Place waiting for an invite code. Most of us only get one maybe every two weeks, after all.
It seems the newskie onboarding has slowed down a bit, and I'm wondering if a) that's an effect of Threads opening up, b) an artifact of people here with invites having invited all the people they planned to invite (or having those folks already here), or, c) I'm just imagining things
July 11, 2023 at 9:41 PM
Speaking just for me, I have a long lineup of people at the Other Place waiting for an invite code. Most of us only get one maybe every two weeks, after all.
At some point in the second half of the ep I thought there's no way Deadloch can stick the landing and then it absolutely does. Fantastic show.
July 7, 2023 at 12:18 PM
At some point in the second half of the ep I thought there's no way Deadloch can stick the landing and then it absolutely does. Fantastic show.
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Hey everyone I did a cartoon for the Guardian about why Bluesky is my favourite microblogging site. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/07/twitter-is-burning-bluesky-is-smug-where-is-the-best-place-to-do-your-pathetic-doomscrolling
Twitter is burning, Bluesky is smug. Where is the best place to do your pathetic doomscrolling? | Fi...
Here is First Dog on the Moon’s handy guide to the dystopian social network you should be on
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July 7, 2023 at 6:30 AM
Hey everyone I did a cartoon for the Guardian about why Bluesky is my favourite microblogging site. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/07/twitter-is-burning-bluesky-is-smug-where-is-the-best-place-to-do-your-pathetic-doomscrolling
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The Threads logo is basically an Ebola virus.
July 7, 2023 at 2:30 AM
The Threads logo is basically an Ebola virus.
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Thinking of the many, many twitter successors (remember CoHost?) looking on with resigned envy today. "We didn't even use invites, where the hell is everyone?"
July 6, 2023 at 5:26 AM
Thinking of the many, many twitter successors (remember CoHost?) looking on with resigned envy today. "We didn't even use invites, where the hell is everyone?"
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I deactivated my threads account already but it turns out you can’t delete your threads account *without also deleting your Instagram account* so maybe just don’t sign up!
July 6, 2023 at 2:03 AM
I deactivated my threads account already but it turns out you can’t delete your threads account *without also deleting your Instagram account* so maybe just don’t sign up!
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sad that zuck has gone down to an all time low (creating an even worse, influencer-infested version of twitter) off the back of an all time high (threatening to bash elon musk in the gosford kfc car park)
July 6, 2023 at 1:38 AM
sad that zuck has gone down to an all time low (creating an even worse, influencer-infested version of twitter) off the back of an all time high (threatening to bash elon musk in the gosford kfc car park)
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the fact that Threads will grab the majority of celebrities and Bluesky seems poised to get the majority of Twitter's nerds is something we should celebrate
No I'm not setting up there even though it's definitely where all the hot people will go
Posts on Threads should be called threats
July 5, 2023 at 11:50 PM
the fact that Threads will grab the majority of celebrities and Bluesky seems poised to get the majority of Twitter's nerds is something we should celebrate
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I'll tell you what most breaks my heart about the latest AVC iteration post-editorial (and freelancer) exodus: There's no institutional history. The brand means nothing if you never acknowledge the people who built it and the work they did. There are *decades* of great pieces, never linked to again.
July 5, 2023 at 11:55 PM
I'll tell you what most breaks my heart about the latest AVC iteration post-editorial (and freelancer) exodus: There's no institutional history. The brand means nothing if you never acknowledge the people who built it and the work they did. There are *decades* of great pieces, never linked to again.
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Me: so Threads is like the Tyrells bc it’s well funded but most of the people are frivolous idiots while Twitter is the Lannisters bc it’s full of inbred people who only care about wealth and want to push kids out of windows and that means Bluesky is Hotpie-
Pilot: sir! You can’t be in the cockpit!
Pilot: sir! You can’t be in the cockpit!
July 6, 2023 at 12:05 AM
Me: so Threads is like the Tyrells bc it’s well funded but most of the people are frivolous idiots while Twitter is the Lannisters bc it’s full of inbred people who only care about wealth and want to push kids out of windows and that means Bluesky is Hotpie-
Pilot: sir! You can’t be in the cockpit!
Pilot: sir! You can’t be in the cockpit!
It's the Insta/FB version of the Twitter model. They just wanted to stake a claim in the space. It'll be interesting to see how they tweak it in the coming weeks.
Threads has a single algorithmic feed full of posts from everyone on the app and…that’s it. Unlike Twitter, Mastodon or Bluesky, it doesn’t seem possible to only view posts from people you follow. There’s just one feed full of people and brands I don’t follow. It kind of sucks.
July 6, 2023 at 12:28 AM
It's the Insta/FB version of the Twitter model. They just wanted to stake a claim in the space. It'll be interesting to see how they tweak it in the coming weeks.
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i feel… ashamed of this. not personally, but just so disgusted and furious, and enraged for the good people I know who made the name “AV Club” vital and meaningful—myself included. this is -vile-.
The first piece by "The A.V. Club Bot." What's the word for that feeling where you're filled with rage and sadness at the same time? https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/biggest-summer-blockbusters-2003-10-201400501.html
The Biggest Summer Blockbusters of 2003: 10 Can't-Miss Movies
From action-packed adventures to family-friendly flicks, these films left American audiences captivated and eager for more. Join us as we count down the top summer hits of 2003, showcasing their impre...
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July 5, 2023 at 10:48 PM
i feel… ashamed of this. not personally, but just so disgusted and furious, and enraged for the good people I know who made the name “AV Club” vital and meaningful—myself included. this is -vile-.
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I know one of you is Elon Musk, and I will figure it out
July 5, 2023 at 11:31 AM
I know one of you is Elon Musk, and I will figure it out
Me greeting my twitter mutuals- "CAAAAARMEN!"
July 5, 2023 at 4:43 AM
Me greeting my twitter mutuals- "CAAAAARMEN!"
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"you already have twitter" we've had one twitter, yes. what about second twitter?
July 4, 2023 at 8:28 PM
"you already have twitter" we've had one twitter, yes. what about second twitter?
Currently enjoying a blue sky while browsing Bluesky
July 5, 2023 at 3:24 AM
Currently enjoying a blue sky while browsing Bluesky
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when you run into target on the street
July 4, 2023 at 11:50 PM
when you run into target on the street
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Marina Hyde is da bomb:
"I don’t understand why the famously mild-mannered Usman Khawaja didn’t act more grateful for this lecture in dignity and personal responsibility from a bunch of baying gin-hounds whose wives buy their pants."
"I don’t understand why the famously mild-mannered Usman Khawaja didn’t act more grateful for this lecture in dignity and personal responsibility from a bunch of baying gin-hounds whose wives buy their pants."
Who’s for political Bazball with Rishi? Voters? Tories? Anyone? | Marina Hyde
So a prime minister soiled by the Rwanda policy offers fair play and ethics lessons to cricketers. Funny old game, isn’t it? says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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July 4, 2023 at 9:30 PM
Marina Hyde is da bomb:
"I don’t understand why the famously mild-mannered Usman Khawaja didn’t act more grateful for this lecture in dignity and personal responsibility from a bunch of baying gin-hounds whose wives buy their pants."
"I don’t understand why the famously mild-mannered Usman Khawaja didn’t act more grateful for this lecture in dignity and personal responsibility from a bunch of baying gin-hounds whose wives buy their pants."
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just the shittiest opsec you’ve ever seen
July 4, 2023 at 8:53 PM
just the shittiest opsec you’ve ever seen