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Robert Yang

@radiatoryang.bsky.social

love this blog post by @lmichet.bsky.social about how pokemon players use “fungible pokemon” as currency blog.lauramichet.com/currency-pok...

March 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM

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geoffrey

@parsnip.bsky.social

can't think of a time a surge in defaults on subprime loans for a core necessity for working people has ever augured ill, should be fine

Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate in Decades

Delinquencies on auto loans among subprime borrowers are spiking as consumers continue grappling with higher interest rates.

www.bloomberg.com

March 7, 2025 at 4:35 AM

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🦃 Mr. Holiday Guy🎄

@okayguy.cool

Oh... Oh no... Ooooohhh nooooooo no no no oh no ooooohhh nnnnooooooooo

Are there auto loan backed securities?

Auto asset-backed securities (auto ABS) are structured finance securities that are collateralized by auto loans or leases, such as those to prime (good credit standing) and subprime (poor credit standing) borrowers.

CANG https://content.naic.org

Auto Asset-Backed Securities (Auto ABS) Primer -

NAIC

March 7, 2025 at 4:55 AM

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moni

@monimoni.bsky.social

Firmly believe DeepLeffen was the first and last time a GPT bot truly had some all timers

I asked Hbox what he does in his free time. He said, "I do two things - I smash, I fuck, and I'm big into jazz fusion." I said, "that seems like more than two things, Hbox." He smiled and sauntered over to the jukebox to turn on some jazz fusion. "So are we fucking or not?"

Some days it almost doesn’t feel worth it to fly across the country to compete for a chance to break even on my expenses. But then I take a deep breath and remind myself: It’s going to be okay. You don’t have any other skills. You fucked up and now this is all you've got.

so tired of people saying that "playing video games is not a job." i bust my ass off from 12 to 5 just like everybody else, except i don't make any money and i'm VERY sexist

Inside every Smash player there are two wolves. One is a racist and the other is an incel. Some people called "furries" have a third wolf inside of them, but for different reasons. There's also a secret fourth wolf that is a literal wolf. His name is Odin and he's also racist.

December 8, 2024 at 9:57 PM

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Angela Collier

@acollierastro.bsky.social

Local school board is having a meeting on "safely introducing AI to schools."

Oh. I am going. And you better believe I will quietly voice my opinion, let people speak over me, say "I work with AI for my job," while people ignore me. And if anyone yells at me I will cry. You have to get involved!

February 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM

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Chris Franklin

@errant-signal.com

There’s also the thing where putting aside the fact there’s no way it could do what is claimed, exposing yourself to shit you don’t like is part of how you develop your taste.

A bad piece of media can be edifying in its own way. Depriving yourself of that turns you incredibly basic.

Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social · Jan 25

"Imagine a world in which an A.I. can analyze your reading patterns and alert you that you’re about to buy a book where there’s only a 10 percent chance you’ll get past Page 6..."

Fuck off. That's not empowerment, that's outsourcing your soul. That's outsouling.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/o...

Opinion | AI Can Work for Us

A.I. can be designed to dramatically enhance individual empowerment.

www.nytimes.com

January 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM

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Stephen Collins

@stephencollins.bsky.social

Its so stark how if you're over 30ish you grew up in a world that idolised - & I mean fully *worshipped as a bedrock cultural law* - the idea that you should challenge yourself/become something better by trying something new... & now advertising-led tech is all like 'nah babe this isn't your thing'

Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social · Jan 25

"Imagine a world in which an A.I. can analyze your reading patterns and alert you that you’re about to buy a book where there’s only a 10 percent chance you’ll get past Page 6..."

Fuck off. That's not empowerment, that's outsourcing your soul. That's outsouling.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/o...

Opinion | AI Can Work for Us

A.I. can be designed to dramatically enhance individual empowerment.

www.nytimes.com

January 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM

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Jacob Geller

@jacobgeller.com

It's crazy that my zillion hours on the internet has left me with a simple, unshakeable belief:
If I see a product being advertised online, it is poor quality and should be avoided.

January 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM

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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends

@draknek.bsky.social

LOK Digital is OUT NOW on mobile!

Android: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.IcedropGames.LOK
iOS: apps.apple.com/app/id6476513210

Featuring approachable mechanics & mind-bending gameplay, LOK Digital is the first game from @letibus.bsky.social & @icedropgames.bsky.social

January 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM

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priscilla page

@priscillapage.bsky.social

was mostly keeping it together until I read Kyle MacLachlan's tribute to David Lynch

"Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie. He clearly saw something in me that even I didn’t recognize. I owe my entire career, and life really, to his vision.

What I saw in him was an enigmatic and intuitive man with a creative ocean bursting forth inside of him. He was in touch with something the rest of us wish we could get to.

Our friendship blossomed on Blue Velvet and then Twin Peaks and I always found him to be the most authentically alive person I’d ever met.

David was in tune with the universe and his own imagination on a level that seemed to be the best version of human. He was not interested in answers because he understood that questions are the drive that make us who we are. They are our breath.

While the world has lost a remarkable artist, I’ve lost a dear friend who imagined a future for me and allowed me to travel in worlds I could never have conceived on my own.

I can see him now, standing up to greet me in his backyard, with a warm smile and big hug and that Great Plains honk of a voice. We’d talk coffee, the joy of the unexpected, the beauty of the world, and laugh.

His love for me and mine for him came out of the cosmic fate of two people who saw the best things about themselves in each other.

I will miss him more than the limits of my language can tell and my heart can bear. My world is that much fuller because I knew him and that much emptier now that he’s gone.

David, I remain forever changed, and forever your Kale. Thank you for everything."

January 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM

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Himbo Beefcake, PhD 🔞💪

@jendrawscomics.bsky.social

My wish for everyone in 2025 is that all creators can purge the word "content" from their lexicon
you're not making content my friend you are making vlogs, webcomics, sculpture, paintings, crafts, zines, music, etc etc just tell people what you make

January 13, 2025 at 2:57 AM

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Birds Are Dinosaurs 🦢=🦖

@birdsaredinosaurs.bsky.social

An excellent and informative thread 🧵

A still from Thor: Ragnarok. Hella (goth Cate Blanchet) has casually caught Thor's hammer out of the air before it could hit her. The hammer is labeled "It's basic biology." Hella is labeled "Advanced Biology." Hella is smiling. Nice try.

December 11, 2024 at 12:19 PM

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Andrew Male

@andrewmale.bsky.social

More men need to tell us they've never been a fan of The Beatles. It shows an independence of thought but also profound intellectual insight; a refusal to run with the herd. I especially like to see it in response to someone expressing their love of the group. It's outspoken, contrary and brave.

December 1, 2024 at 8:48 PM

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Angela Collier

@acollierastro.bsky.social

the sham legacy of Richard Feynman
youtu.be/TwKpj2ISQAc

the sham legacy of Richard Feynman

YouTube video by Angela Collier

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November 28, 2024 at 3:01 PM

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Evsailey

@evsailey.bsky.social

Spider lily🕸️❤️

#pixelart

October 21, 2024 at 11:43 AM

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Encephalophagy 🎃

@encephalophagy.bsky.social

Pro-tip: next time someone invites you to their ChatGPT webinar, ask them if they used ChatGPT to write the script for it.

IF THEY SAY YES: Ask them why you should go when you can ask ChatGPT for the same info yourself.

IF THEY SAY NO: Oh, so they don't trust ChatGPT to generate quality content?

November 28, 2024 at 12:06 PM