Joel
@valravn13.bsky.social
Science/Mental Health/Disability/Cannabis Advocate/Psychonaut. Atheist, Skeptic, Secular Humanist.
RIP
Drew Struzan, the artist behind many of the most iconic movie posters in film history including "Star Wars" and "Back to the Future," has died.
Drew Struzan, designer of iconic movie posters for 'Star Wars' and more, dies at 78
Drew Struzan, the artist behind many of the most iconic movie posters in film history including "Star Wars" and "Back to the Future," has died.
bit.ly
October 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
RIP
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There are hundreds of prepaid phone plans, but they all borrow from the same few mobile networks. Here’s what you need to know when shopping for cell service in the US.
Should You Get a Prepaid Phone Plan? Here’s What You Need to Know
There are hundreds of prepaid phone plans, but they all borrow from the same few mobile networks. Here’s what you need to know when shopping for cell service in the US.
wrd.cm
October 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
There are hundreds of prepaid phone plans, but they all borrow from the same few mobile networks. Here’s what you need to know when shopping for cell service in the US.
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Could AI be conscious? Join Professor Anil Seth for our prestigious Voltaire Lecture as he explores the mystery of consciousness and what makes life worth living. 31 October in London. humanists.uk/events/volta...
What is consciousness, and could AI have it? | The Voltaire Lecture 2025, with Professor Anil Seth
Professor Anil Seth is a neuroscientist, author, and public speaker who has pioneered research into the brain basis of consciousness for more than 20 years
humanists.uk
October 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Could AI be conscious? Join Professor Anil Seth for our prestigious Voltaire Lecture as he explores the mystery of consciousness and what makes life worth living. 31 October in London. humanists.uk/events/volta...
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Sunn O))) Sign with Sub Pop and Release Surprise EP www.metalsucks.net/2025/10/14/s...
Sunn O))) Sign with Sub Pop and Release Surprise EP
In a move that most wouldn’t expect because, well, one [...]
www.metalsucks.net
October 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Sunn O))) Sign with Sub Pop and Release Surprise EP www.metalsucks.net/2025/10/14/s...
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If something online makes you enraged, and you respond from that rage, you are most likely being used precisely how some bot farm/propaganda machine wants you to be used. Your rage is the fuel that is needed to run culture wars that distract from focusing on the most unifying issues.
October 14, 2025 at 7:21 AM
If something online makes you enraged, and you respond from that rage, you are most likely being used precisely how some bot farm/propaganda machine wants you to be used. Your rage is the fuel that is needed to run culture wars that distract from focusing on the most unifying issues.
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Dropout’s Sam Reich on business, comedy, and keeping the internet weird
Dropout CEO Sam Reich has been here the whole time
“Basically, I run a comedy SaaS.”
buff.ly
September 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Dropout’s Sam Reich on business, comedy, and keeping the internet weird
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A humanist is a non-religious person who shapes their own life in the here and now, because they believe it’s the only life they have. They try to do good for its own sake, without expectation of reward after death. How humanist are you? Take our quiz!
humanists.uk/humanism/how...
humanists.uk/humanism/how...
How humanist are you?
Take our quiz and find out. Many people are humanists without even knowing it. If you are non-religious and look to science, reason, empathy, and compassion in order to live an ethical and meaningful ...
humanists.uk
September 22, 2025 at 10:15 AM
A humanist is a non-religious person who shapes their own life in the here and now, because they believe it’s the only life they have. They try to do good for its own sake, without expectation of reward after death. How humanist are you? Take our quiz!
humanists.uk/humanism/how...
humanists.uk/humanism/how...
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Breaking News: The Pentagon said it would require journalists to pledge not to use unauthorized information or risk losing credentials to cover the military.
Pentagon Introduces New Restrictions on Reporter Access
The Department of Defense will force reporters to pledge not to gather or use any information that had not been formally authorized for release, or risk losing their credential to cover the military.
nyti.ms
September 20, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Breaking News: The Pentagon said it would require journalists to pledge not to use unauthorized information or risk losing credentials to cover the military.
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Things a Person Who's 97% Bad Says
Trump: "When 97% of the stories are bad about a person, that's no longer free speech."
September 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Things a Person Who's 97% Bad Says
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September 20, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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Who just became the new #ddtpro Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion? Raku's pillow! #tjpw #tjpwWP6 #wrestleUNIVERSE
➡️ wrestle-universe.com
➡️ wrestle-universe.com
September 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Who just became the new #ddtpro Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion? Raku's pillow! #tjpw #tjpwWP6 #wrestleUNIVERSE
➡️ wrestle-universe.com
➡️ wrestle-universe.com
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Watch: Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of 'The Black Halo' Album In Brazil
Watch: Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of 'The Black Halo' Album In Brazil
On July 5, former KAMELOT singer Roy Khan took the stage at Tokio Marine Hall in São Paulo, Brazil for a one-night-only performance celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band's "The Black Halo" albu...
blabbermouth.net
July 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Watch: Ex-KAMELOT Singer ROY KHAN Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of 'The Black Halo' Album In Brazil
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is a better music discovery tool than Spotify
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is a better music discovery tool than Spotify
Vince Staples, Jeff Rosenstock, and more make for one killer video game playlist
www.polygon.com
July 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is a better music discovery tool than Spotify
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Why are liberals cozying up to race scientists?
Why are liberals cozying up to race scientists?
“Race realists” are finding unexpected allies in the Abundance movement.
buff.ly
July 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Why are liberals cozying up to race scientists?
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RONNIE JAMES DIO Honored With Room In UCLA Cancer Detection Lab
RONNIE JAMES DIO Honored With Room In UCLA Cancer Detection Lab: Photos
Ronnie James Dio, the heavy metal music icon who succumbed to gastric cancer in 2010, was honored today — on what would have been his 83rd birthday — by the non-profit founded in his memory with the d...
blabbermouth.net
July 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
RONNIE JAMES DIO Honored With Room In UCLA Cancer Detection Lab
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Android 16’s boring debut is a sour note on the big update, and at the worst time
Android 16’s boring debut is a sour note on the big update, and at the worst time
Google released Android 16 to Pixel users this week, an early release and a big milestone. But despite this update truly having a lot to offer in the long run, it has made an incredibly boring debut for users, and at a time where Android really has a chance to shine above its main competition.
more…
9to5google.com
June 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Android 16’s boring debut is a sour note on the big update, and at the worst time
While Trump wastes millions on a military parade in DC, we're mobilizing everywhere else to show that organized people power is stronger than his authoritarian aspirations. app.sosha.ai/s/4TUWlLLY
Join me on June 14
app.sosha.ai
June 12, 2025 at 7:41 PM
While Trump wastes millions on a military parade in DC, we're mobilizing everywhere else to show that organized people power is stronger than his authoritarian aspirations. app.sosha.ai/s/4TUWlLLY
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Make Water Great Again
April 11, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Make Water Great Again
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The NEW AEW International Champion Kenny Omega kicks off #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS and max!
March 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The NEW AEW International Champion Kenny Omega kicks off #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS and max!