Tom Hale
@tommyhale.bsky.social
journalist, content monger / does interesting stuff @IFLScience.com / I like history and science / black cats / constantly drawing
Invisible hand of the free market update
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Invisible hand of the free market update
"Mansion tax bad," says man clearly sitting in big mansion
October 29, 2025 at 9:29 AM
"Mansion tax bad," says man clearly sitting in big mansion
You strike me as the kind of person to eat dinner at 6 pm
October 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
You strike me as the kind of person to eat dinner at 6 pm
Reposted by Tom Hale
🧵 FAQ:
Q: What even is this?
This account tracks the live level of the urine tank on the International Space Station.
Q: So it's, like, real? Live? Right now?
Yes.
Q: What even is this?
This account tracks the live level of the urine tank on the International Space Station.
Q: So it's, like, real? Live? Right now?
Yes.
August 30, 2025 at 11:47 PM
🧵 FAQ:
Q: What even is this?
This account tracks the live level of the urine tank on the International Space Station.
Q: So it's, like, real? Live? Right now?
Yes.
Q: What even is this?
This account tracks the live level of the urine tank on the International Space Station.
Q: So it's, like, real? Live? Right now?
Yes.
I always see this graph going around. Is it genuine and from a real study? Is the ultra-high-T genius mega chad real? I hope so, but assume not.
October 9, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I always see this graph going around. Is it genuine and from a real study? Is the ultra-high-T genius mega chad real? I hope so, but assume not.
Sentient Halloween decoration
October 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Sentient Halloween decoration
Reposted by Tom Hale
October 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Meta AI just doesn't work
September 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Meta AI just doesn't work
Clown without make-up. Oil paint on cardboard. Painting by me, last weekend.
September 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Clown without make-up. Oil paint on cardboard. Painting by me, last weekend.
But we'll still get paid like it's a 5-day workweek, right?..... Right??
Zoom’s CEO agrees with Bill Gates, Jensen Huang, and Jamie Dimon: A 3-day workweek is coming soon thanks to AI | Fortune
Zoom leader Eric Yuan admits that the technology will erase some human jobs—but those who keep their jobs will enjoy fewer working days.
fortune.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
But we'll still get paid like it's a 5-day workweek, right?..... Right??
Does anyone have any clue where this video is from? Is it even real?
From the Damnthatsinteresting community on Reddit: Sperm Whale Surfacing w/ Giant Squid in its Mouth
Explore this post and more from the Damnthatsinteresting community
www.reddit.com
September 17, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Does anyone have any clue where this video is from? Is it even real?
Ha what happened to Threads?
September 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Ha what happened to Threads?
Reposted by Tom Hale
With 229 Pairs, This Beautiful Animal Has The Highest Number Of Chromosomes Of Any Animal
www.iflscience.com/with-229-pai...
www.iflscience.com/with-229-pai...
With 458, This Beautiful Animal Has The Highest Number Of Chromosomes Of Any Animal
It could make or break the species' future.
www.iflscience.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
With 229 Pairs, This Beautiful Animal Has The Highest Number Of Chromosomes Of Any Animal
www.iflscience.com/with-229-pai...
www.iflscience.com/with-229-pai...
Reposted by Tom Hale
Adorable New Species Of Snailfish Filmed 3,268 Meters Below The Sea, And There's A Video
www.iflscience.com/adorable-new...
www.iflscience.com/adorable-new...
Scientists Have Filmed A New Species Of Snailfish, And We’re Having A Hard Time Believing It’s Not A Pokémon
Three new species of snailfish show there's still plenty of mystery surrounding the deep sea.
www.iflscience.com
September 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Adorable New Species Of Snailfish Filmed 3,268 Meters Below The Sea, And There's A Video
www.iflscience.com/adorable-new...
www.iflscience.com/adorable-new...
A man on Facebook described Banksy as a "woke lefty" after being tricked by an edited version of his latest mural.
September 10, 2025 at 9:10 AM
A man on Facebook described Banksy as a "woke lefty" after being tricked by an edited version of his latest mural.
I'm convinced the world is going through a long process of enshittification.
Every service, system, and institution seems to be getting steadily worse in quality (social media, shrinkflation chocolate bars, adverts, banal Netflix shows, AI slop, restaurants, public spaces, hospitals, transport...
Every service, system, and institution seems to be getting steadily worse in quality (social media, shrinkflation chocolate bars, adverts, banal Netflix shows, AI slop, restaurants, public spaces, hospitals, transport...
September 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I'm convinced the world is going through a long process of enshittification.
Every service, system, and institution seems to be getting steadily worse in quality (social media, shrinkflation chocolate bars, adverts, banal Netflix shows, AI slop, restaurants, public spaces, hospitals, transport...
Every service, system, and institution seems to be getting steadily worse in quality (social media, shrinkflation chocolate bars, adverts, banal Netflix shows, AI slop, restaurants, public spaces, hospitals, transport...
Like a crystal ball, targeted advertising from Temu gives you a mysterious insight into who the algorithms believe you truly are
September 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Like a crystal ball, targeted advertising from Temu gives you a mysterious insight into who the algorithms believe you truly are
The link between populist right wing figures and the Apprentice (Trump, Katie Hopkins, Tom Skinner) shows that fascism is an enviable consequence of neoliberal capitalism
August 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The link between populist right wing figures and the Apprentice (Trump, Katie Hopkins, Tom Skinner) shows that fascism is an enviable consequence of neoliberal capitalism
Kids use ai to do homework🔄teachers use ai to mark homework
Teachers can use AI to save time on marking, new guidance says
For the first time teachers in England are receiving guidelines on how they should and shouldn't use AI.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Kids use ai to do homework🔄teachers use ai to mark homework
Why did the late 80s/early 90s have so much weird puppet shit?
The Dark Crystal, Gremlins, Labyrinth, ALF, Harry and the Hendersons, Dinosaurs, Spitting Image, Rose & Jim. All insane to today's eye.
The Dark Crystal, Gremlins, Labyrinth, ALF, Harry and the Hendersons, Dinosaurs, Spitting Image, Rose & Jim. All insane to today's eye.
June 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Why did the late 80s/early 90s have so much weird puppet shit?
The Dark Crystal, Gremlins, Labyrinth, ALF, Harry and the Hendersons, Dinosaurs, Spitting Image, Rose & Jim. All insane to today's eye.
The Dark Crystal, Gremlins, Labyrinth, ALF, Harry and the Hendersons, Dinosaurs, Spitting Image, Rose & Jim. All insane to today's eye.
Wow, never seen this before.
It's called the African Renaissance Monument — the tallest statue in Africa, standing at 52 meters.
Built at an eye-watering cost in Senegal's capital, Dakar, with the help of a North Korean company.
It's called the African Renaissance Monument — the tallest statue in Africa, standing at 52 meters.
Built at an eye-watering cost in Senegal's capital, Dakar, with the help of a North Korean company.
June 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Wow, never seen this before.
It's called the African Renaissance Monument — the tallest statue in Africa, standing at 52 meters.
Built at an eye-watering cost in Senegal's capital, Dakar, with the help of a North Korean company.
It's called the African Renaissance Monument — the tallest statue in Africa, standing at 52 meters.
Built at an eye-watering cost in Senegal's capital, Dakar, with the help of a North Korean company.
