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Wraithtek
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even as we speak, we’re synthesizing blood and organs, synthesizing heart and soul

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“Lowers the temperature,” “showed more positive views of the opposing party,” “they felt warmer toward the people of the opposing party.”

They also downranked “statements that show rejection of any bipartisan cooperation.”

Centrism Simulator 2025
Stanford Report November 27th, 2025 | 5 min read Social Sciences Social media research tool lowers the political temperature Stanford researchers created a method to downrank antidemocratic and highly partisan posts on X, reducing polarization while potentially giving users greater control over their feeds. In an experiment using the tool with about 1,200 participants over 10 days during the 2024 election, those who had antidemocratic content downranked showed more positive views of the opposing party. The effect was also bipartisan, holding true for people who identified as liberals or conservatives. The impact on polarization was clear, said Piccardi, who is now an assistant professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins University. "When the participants were exposed to less of this content, they felt warmer toward the people of the opposing party," he said. "When they were exposed to more, they felt colder."
November 28, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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A lot to pick from already, depending on player proficiencies.
Harbor Freight screenshot with axe and machete Harbor Freight screenshot with two picks Harbor Freight screenshot with sledge hammer and drilling hammer Harbor Freight screenshot with hunting knife and bowie knife
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Twitter screenshot: america's lounge singer @KrangTNelson no no no you misunderstood. I said "fuck YOUR feelings". MY feelings are very important and must be handled gently, like a tiny baby hummingbird 9:12 AM • 6/1/18 From Earth
November 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Redacted photo of a restaurant receipt, showing a $6.00 tip on a $224.00 bill.
October 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Batman snaps a shotgun clear in half, saying “This is the weapon of the enemy. We do not need it. We will not use it.”
October 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Actress Denise Gough looks at her phone worriedly. Actress Denise Gough looks at her phone worriedly again. Actress Denise Gough looks at her phone, simply stunned.
October 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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October 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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I’ve been really impressed by the Bandcamp mobile app. It does all the basic stuff you expect from a music store app, but it gives artists more room for personalization (bio, links, album details).

This kind of stuff, I’d never see in Apple Music:
Bandcamp app album details: Risk of Rain 2 by Chris Christodoulou The Original Soundtrack to the video game "Risk of Rain 2" developed by Hopoo Games, LLC & published by Gearbox Publishing, LLC. credits Released August 11, 2020 "Pensé en un mundo sin memoria, sin tiempo, consideré la posibilidad de un lenguaje que ignorara los sustantivos, un lenguaje de verbos impersonales o de indeclinables epítetos. Así fueron muriendo los días y con los días los años, pero algo parecido a la felicidad ocurrió una mañana. Llovió, con lentitud poderosa." -Jorge Luis Borges, El inmortal Composed, performed & produced by Chris Christodoulou. • Artwork by Nicole Dorosh • Tr09: Narration by Werner Herzog, from the documentary film Burden of Dreams (1982), by Les Blank • Tr19: Vocals by Costis, Stan & Chris, guitar by Stan • Tr20: Additional sound design by Nick Kallman Thank you: Duncan & Paul (this one's for you) [Your name here] Margarita & Dimitris, Costis Misha & Aria Alexia
October 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Tweet screenshot: america's lounge singer @KrangTNelson no no no you misunderstood. I said "fuck YOUR feelings". MY feelings are very important and must be handled gently, like a tiny baby hummingbird 9:12 AM • 6/1/18 From Earth
October 14, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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I know it’s hard out there for online media, but it always feels like weathering a storm. Waiting for it to blow over.
A screenshot of Feedly showing Wired’s RSS feed, full of “Prime Day” headlines.
October 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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We absolutely do not gotta hand it to ‘em, but at least original CNN article manages to include some pretty big caveats (some users will still need propellant inhalers; alternatives expensive; small climate impact comparatively) that this chopped up version ignores.

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Under the Kigali amendment ratified in 2016, the US committed to reduce hydrofluorocarbons by about 85% before 2036, and HFA inhalers are among the hydrofluorocarbons that will probably be phased down. But some will still need to be available because not everyone can use alternative inhalers. Young children have to use spacers, holding chambers that allow the patient to breathe in the medication slowly so more of it reaches the lungs, and a spacer would hinder a dry-powder inhaler’s effectiveness. Some older people or those who are frail may not be able to generate enough of a strong, quick breath to effectively inhale the dry powdered version of the medicine. There can also be a price barrier with dry-powder inhalers, since many of the versions that use HFAs are generic and less expensive. And insurance doesn’t often cover the dry-powder kind. The US has fewer dry-powder inhalers available than in Europe, although some companies are testing other options. Some inhalers in Europe are able to provide fast-acting relief and have an anti-inflammatory element, but no such product has been approved in the US. As a person with asthma, “it drives me crazy that the medication I use to address my symptoms drives climate change,” said Kate Bender, vice president of national advocacy and public policy for the American Lung Association, which was not involved with the new studies. But, she says, the organization does not recommend that people make the switch to a different kind of inhaler if their current course of treatment works for them. “Yes, we should get to a future where inhalers aren’t emitting greenhouse gasses, but as we get to that future … we need to make sure people still have access to inhalers with propellants and the other options,” Bender said. In the grand scheme of things, Feldman noted, inhalers are a relatively small cause of climate change compared to the bigger culprits like traffic, agriculture, and power generation. But as a doctor who regularly treats people who can’t breathe because of it, he said, every little effort helps.
October 7, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Four panel color comic. Panel 1: A boy standing against a white background holds his chin thoughtfully. Panel 2: He hangs red fabric, covering the white walls. Panel 3: He paints cardboard cutouts of monsters and flames. Panel 4: He lies on the ground in a fetal position, yelling in fear at the nightmare he’s created around him. Credit: sakoasko (Instagram)
October 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Tweet screenshot: vineyille [whispering to date while watching Chappie when Chappie first appears on the screen] That's Chappie 12:00 PM - Mar 23, 2015
August 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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I had to check and, yeah, that checks out…
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August 11, 2025 at 5:07 AM
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Three C-SPAN stills from 2009 of Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) on the House floor with posters reading: The Republican health care plan: 1. DON’T GET SICK 2. And if you do get sick… 3. DIE QUICKLY
July 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Screenshot of a ridiculous 2018 tweet by known fraudster Jacob Wohl: I just a left a hipster coffee shop. It was packed with liberals, whispering amongst each other about what a commendable job President Trump did with Vladimir Putin this morning in Helsinki - America is PROUD!
July 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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More from this “author:”
Two NYT opinion pieces: Nov. 20, 2024 Trump Should Bring the Ukraine War to Its 'Inevitable Ending' The U.S. was never going to save Ukraine, but the incoming president could stop the suffering. Nov. 17, 2024 GUEST ESSAY Trump Can Speed Up the Inevitable in Ukraine He should force a settlement to save lives and avoid more destruction.
July 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Gravity Falls edited image macro. Panel 1: Dipper holds white piece of paper with “Grand Jury Transcripts” written on it, and says “Woah.” Panel 2: Dipper looks up from paper, smiling, saying “This is worthless!”
July 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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So we should all go back to The Everything App in order to argue with (in his words) the right-wing goons, otherwise we’re holding back *progress.* We’re stopping important decisions from being made.

What a fresh, original, not-cold-at-all take. Stunning insight.
Text from article: This is not to say that X is a Shangri-La. It is also a mess. The never-ending stream of slop-bucket garbage content on my For You page has made navigating the app near impossible. X, when it was Twitter, was full of Left-wing nuts and Right-wing goons. Now it’s predominantly Right-wing goons – which means that Bluesky has been inundated with Left-wing nuts. This isn’t a good thing for either app. Why? Because humans need to argue. Discourse is important: it’s how we reach common ground. It’s how decisions are made. It’s how we find nuance. Arguments form the backbone of progress. Nothing good comes from talking to a mirror. And the celebs who returned to X with their tails between their legs – Mark Cuban et al – know it.
July 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Christopher Christopher Christopher Christopher!

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From the YouTube series Monster Factory, a distorted character of Rock “The Dwayne” Johnson, in a WWE game.
July 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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A State Police Bomb Squad officer removes a device from a support column of the McGrath Highway on January 31, 2007.
July 7, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Screenshot from The Guardian, with truncated update text highlighted: “On his way to The Hague, US President Donald Trump has”
June 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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While the embed isn’t currently showing it, the article itself, and its link from the Star Trib front page, includes a clear “No.” at the end.
Star Tribune headline: Fact check: Did suspect in Minnesota shootings have close ties to Gov. Tim Walz? No. Star Tribune front page article link: NEWS & POLITICS Fact check: Did suspect in Minnesota shootings have close ties to Gov. Tim Walz? No. (A photo of Governor Tim Walz.)
June 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Four panel comic. 1. A boy in a white room holds his hand to his chin, thinking. 2. Boy pins up red fabric across the walls. 3. Boy creates painted cardboard cutouts of monsters and flames. 4. Boy lies on the floor in fetal position and screaming, among the fake monsters and flames that he created.
June 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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There’s an “On Your Wishlist” carousel on the Nextfest page, near the top.
Steam app screenshot showing the Steam Nextfest “On Your Wishlist” game demos carousel.
June 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM