Stephanie🦇
@elusiveillusion.bsky.social
EIC covering the tech space.
#womenswrestling advocate.
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Writer. Fettuccine Alfredo. Mother of Geese. 🦆
"You're a Dragon, be a Dragon" 🐉
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That scene from Weapons where Josh Brolin wakes up from a nightmare and screams, "What the fuck?!" is us every day living in the dumbest country on earth. 🥴
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they should invent a cost of living that goes down
February 18, 2026 at 8:57 PM
they should invent a cost of living that goes down
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IM SORRY, THE WSJ IS RUNNING A “hey elderly stop rigging the system” PIECE? THE WALL ST JOUNRAL!??
The elderly are physically and financially healthier than ever. So why do their needs keep taking priority over younger generations? writes Greg Ip.
Over 65? Congratulations, You Own the Economy
The elderly are physically and financially healthier than ever. So why do their needs keep taking priority over younger generations?
on.wsj.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:50 PM
IM SORRY, THE WSJ IS RUNNING A “hey elderly stop rigging the system” PIECE? THE WALL ST JOUNRAL!??
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states doing things themselves instead of outsourcing it to corps used to be common!
February 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
states doing things themselves instead of outsourcing it to corps used to be common!
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tbh i think a lot of this comes down to the hollowing out of state capacity in global nations
neoliberalism has basically driven so many states to P3s that people don't get "states doing things" is still possible, but not necessary radical
neoliberalism has basically driven so many states to P3s that people don't get "states doing things" is still possible, but not necessary radical
china is incredible in its own way but don't mistake that with it being a radical government
February 18, 2026 at 7:12 PM
tbh i think a lot of this comes down to the hollowing out of state capacity in global nations
neoliberalism has basically driven so many states to P3s that people don't get "states doing things" is still possible, but not necessary radical
neoliberalism has basically driven so many states to P3s that people don't get "states doing things" is still possible, but not necessary radical
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a technology we can all be excited about
February 18, 2026 at 8:51 PM
a technology we can all be excited about
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this & other comments i've seen about how bluesky needs to "improve its algorithm" suggest a lot of people have grown to like a totally passive social media experience where a computer pushes an endless stream of content tailored to what it thinks they would like while they clap like seals
February 18, 2026 at 7:17 PM
this & other comments i've seen about how bluesky needs to "improve its algorithm" suggest a lot of people have grown to like a totally passive social media experience where a computer pushes an endless stream of content tailored to what it thinks they would like while they clap like seals
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THIS.
None of them actually give a shit about, say, women's sports, or comic books, or Star Wars. It's obvious cuz if they try to tackle the subjects in depth, they just embarrass themselves. They don't know basic shit!
5 WNBA players!
Han Solo's homeworld!
3 2025 Eisner winners!
Zip! Zero!
None of them actually give a shit about, say, women's sports, or comic books, or Star Wars. It's obvious cuz if they try to tackle the subjects in depth, they just embarrass themselves. They don't know basic shit!
5 WNBA players!
Han Solo's homeworld!
3 2025 Eisner winners!
Zip! Zero!
The decline of right wing cultural production is just due to the fact that they don’t like culture, they like the signifiers of culture, ie “classic sculpture means white people are better.” They don’t like art at all except for this purpose. They don’t even like the nerd stuff they whine about
February 18, 2026 at 7:28 PM
THIS.
None of them actually give a shit about, say, women's sports, or comic books, or Star Wars. It's obvious cuz if they try to tackle the subjects in depth, they just embarrass themselves. They don't know basic shit!
5 WNBA players!
Han Solo's homeworld!
3 2025 Eisner winners!
Zip! Zero!
None of them actually give a shit about, say, women's sports, or comic books, or Star Wars. It's obvious cuz if they try to tackle the subjects in depth, they just embarrass themselves. They don't know basic shit!
5 WNBA players!
Han Solo's homeworld!
3 2025 Eisner winners!
Zip! Zero!
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If you only follow 46 accounts on a site that doesn’t use an algorithm that’s a skill issue tbh.
Follow more accounts, learn more.
Follow more accounts, learn more.
I learn more on X.
February 18, 2026 at 7:23 PM
If you only follow 46 accounts on a site that doesn’t use an algorithm that’s a skill issue tbh.
Follow more accounts, learn more.
Follow more accounts, learn more.
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In 2010, it was estimated that there were about 1.3 billion cat pictures on the internet. Today, that number is expected to be more than 6.5 billion.
How Much of the World's Data Stored is Cat Content? (A Lot.)
At Pure Storage, we’re “cat”egorically into data. To celebrate National Cat Day, we looked at how much of the world’s data is feline data.
blog.purestorage.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:11 PM
In 2010, it was estimated that there were about 1.3 billion cat pictures on the internet. Today, that number is expected to be more than 6.5 billion.
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at this point the only technology i would get excited about is a time machine
February 18, 2026 at 6:24 PM
at this point the only technology i would get excited about is a time machine
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This is what all ice supporters look like to me
February 18, 2026 at 6:36 PM
This is what all ice supporters look like to me
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notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
February 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
notorious radical left communist rag says tax the rich
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased property to use for future immigrant detention facilities in #Roxbury, New Jersey, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.
ICE buys Roxbury, NJ property for detention facilities amid local opposition, DHS says
Township leaders say they were blindsided by the news.
gothamist.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:59 PM
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased property to use for future immigrant detention facilities in #Roxbury, New Jersey, according to a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security.
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25 years ago, a bunch of libertarians moved to NH to take over state government. Jason Osborne, one of those "Free Staters," has since risen to be majority leader in the state house.
How is he fighting for "liberty?" By helping Stephen Miller build a 324,000-foot prison for migrants and refugees.
How is he fighting for "liberty?" By helping Stephen Miller build a 324,000-foot prison for migrants and refugees.
Communities nationwide push back against proposed ICE facility sites
A proposed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Merrimack is continuing to spark strong reactions from residents and local officials.
www.wmur.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM
25 years ago, a bunch of libertarians moved to NH to take over state government. Jason Osborne, one of those "Free Staters," has since risen to be majority leader in the state house.
How is he fighting for "liberty?" By helping Stephen Miller build a 324,000-foot prison for migrants and refugees.
How is he fighting for "liberty?" By helping Stephen Miller build a 324,000-foot prison for migrants and refugees.
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I think it is bad that our political class has engineered all of society to cater to business goblins and encourage everyone from childhood to aspire to become business goblins
February 18, 2026 at 5:53 PM
I think it is bad that our political class has engineered all of society to cater to business goblins and encourage everyone from childhood to aspire to become business goblins
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Sorry, no technology that improves people's lives, I'm afraid. Best I can do is relentless surveillance, a doom/grift machine, or this thing that will actively make you dumber and more lazy. I would say "take it or leave it" but the thing is, I'm not actually letting you leave it.
February 18, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Sorry, no technology that improves people's lives, I'm afraid. Best I can do is relentless surveillance, a doom/grift machine, or this thing that will actively make you dumber and more lazy. I would say "take it or leave it" but the thing is, I'm not actually letting you leave it.
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Literally every time I hear about some new reforestation or clean energy tech one of fifty billionaires says no and then the tech just kind of disappears.
February 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Literally every time I hear about some new reforestation or clean energy tech one of fifty billionaires says no and then the tech just kind of disappears.
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every leftist i know is very excited about technology but unfortunately they want tech that improves society and makes people's lives easier and that's harder for wealthy prdophiles to build a trillion dollar industry bubble around
February 18, 2026 at 4:14 PM
every leftist i know is very excited about technology but unfortunately they want tech that improves society and makes people's lives easier and that's harder for wealthy prdophiles to build a trillion dollar industry bubble around
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Okay so this is true *but* not in the way most people think. Antibiotic overuse is not “I had five ear infections in a year so I took antibiotics five times this year”
It’s
“Farmers feeding antibiotics to chicken to make them fatter and more profitable” and “labs dumping chemicals into the river”
It’s
“Farmers feeding antibiotics to chicken to make them fatter and more profitable” and “labs dumping chemicals into the river”
Although in fun news from science, in some ways antibiotics kinda are causing worsening disease as our overuse deepens resistance. There are people in hospitals right now dying of bugs which would have been treatable 20 years ago. Though something tells me this is not the point being made here
February 18, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Okay so this is true *but* not in the way most people think. Antibiotic overuse is not “I had five ear infections in a year so I took antibiotics five times this year”
It’s
“Farmers feeding antibiotics to chicken to make them fatter and more profitable” and “labs dumping chemicals into the river”
It’s
“Farmers feeding antibiotics to chicken to make them fatter and more profitable” and “labs dumping chemicals into the river”
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2026 basically
February 18, 2026 at 4:23 PM
2026 basically