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Remember, the dates on this poll also wouldn't reflect the ever important "Bastards Bump" associated with appearances on Behind the Bastards.

10.03.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It gets back to the problem of silicon valley (and more specifically the funding driving it) being obsessed with the idea of an "easy button" for everything. Sociopaths point AI at things that actually require humanity and expertise and say, "good enough" when in reality it isn't good at all.

10.03.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There is so much potential for deep sociological study on the people who wrap their cybertrucks. I saw a guy at SFO park and ride with a neon orange wrapped cyber truck that matched his shoes. It was amazing.

10.03.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think this story is a really good example for people to look at when it comes to understanding bias at NYT. It's not that the reporter, Dana Rubinstein, says anything outright false. But the framing, word choices, etc., add up to an unprofessional and biased account.

10.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 5908 πŸ” 1168 πŸ’¬ 49 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey now, that's one more turn than NASCAR!

10.03.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Give her a wrong game! Billy Bob Crudup! Andrew Thornton!

09.03.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

LLMs are the logical conclusion of the silicon valley obsession with the 'everything button.' While there are definitely good specific use cases, there is so much belief in, and money being pumped into the lies that they can do anything. I've generally shifted to asking what they can do well.

09.03.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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You know who's not in the Epstein files?

Tayne!

09.03.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I like how they stole his signature from Joe Montana.

09.03.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think you mean "THE inappropriate relationship"

09.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When this is all done we need to establish kicking Joe Rogan in the dick as the new National sport. Make nothing more American than apple pie and kicking Joe Rogan in the dick.

09.03.2026 05:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Video Shows US Tomahawk Missile Strike Next to Girls’ School in Iran - bellingcat New video footage shows a US Tomahawk missile hitting an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facility in Minab, Iran, on Feb 28, showing for the first time that the US struck the area. The footag...

Read our analysis of the video showing a US Tomahawk missile strike next to Girls’ School in Iran on February 28 here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/03...

08.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 1133 πŸ” 500 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 58

I grew up with Reid. He's a great guy and fantastic author!

08.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

it's a book about the coolest guy in the entire fucking world. he just starts cool and gets cooler. polar explorer. giant with a pegleg. golden age of hollywood writer. nazi resister in denmark. won the $64,000 question

08.03.2026 05:09 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Says a lot about their AI training...

08.03.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gavin Newsom vetoed a 2023 bill that would have stopped the unscrupulous practice of county governments using foster children's benefit checks (e.g. social security survivor benefits) to reimburse themselves.

The bill was sponsored by @ib2real.bsky.social, himself a former foster child.

07.03.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 600 πŸ” 239 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 8

It makes sense that the US's two primary attack vectors are the US's primary exports: death and poverty. It should never be forgotten: capitalism is a weapon, and the US will use its riches to kill you if it wants to, and will kill you if you threaten its riches.

07.03.2026 23:58 πŸ‘ 308 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
a four-panel stick-figure cartoon

panel one:
three standing figures. from left to right, a guy wearing a necktie looking at his phone, an angry MAGA guy yelling FUCK YOUR FUCKIN POST FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU, and a rando just standing there like an NPC. 

panel two:
the guy looking at his phone shows MAGA guy his hand, causing MAGA to vanish. the word Block hangs in the air where fuckface once was. a green-bordered in-game message appears, reading "+2 Mental Health." now the rando is suddenly interested.

panel three:
as our man continues doom-scrolling, a sly grin on his face, the rando on the right puts on a punch-me face and snarls: "Typical lefty, blocking everyone who disagrees with-"

panel four
phone guy shows the hand to punch-me face, causing the rando to vanish. the word Block hangs in the air where that dickhead was. a green-bordered in-game message appears again, reading "+2 Mental Health."

a four-panel stick-figure cartoon panel one: three standing figures. from left to right, a guy wearing a necktie looking at his phone, an angry MAGA guy yelling FUCK YOUR FUCKIN POST FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU, and a rando just standing there like an NPC. panel two: the guy looking at his phone shows MAGA guy his hand, causing MAGA to vanish. the word Block hangs in the air where fuckface once was. a green-bordered in-game message appears, reading "+2 Mental Health." now the rando is suddenly interested. panel three: as our man continues doom-scrolling, a sly grin on his face, the rando on the right puts on a punch-me face and snarls: "Typical lefty, blocking everyone who disagrees with-" panel four phone guy shows the hand to punch-me face, causing the rando to vanish. the word Block hangs in the air where that dickhead was. a green-bordered in-game message appears again, reading "+2 Mental Health."

07.03.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 6933 πŸ” 2157 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 88

This is also the face Sam Altman makes when anyone tries to explain the essential beauty of humanity to him.

07.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And see him live if at all possible!

07.03.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think I figured out who blew up the chicken man in philly last night.

Also The Mandalorian the Grogu is a sequel to Deliver Me From Nowhere in my head canon now.

07.03.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is so simple. Every time a terf opens their mouth this should be the exact retort.

"No, glinner, you *used* to be funny"

07.03.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Petition e-7195 - Petitions

To my Canadian friends, an acquaintance started a petition to allow US transgender citizens to claim refugee status here.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

If you’re Canadian please sign it.
If you’re not, please share ❀️

06.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 890 πŸ” 875 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 26
Horsehead nebula and Great Nebula in the constellation Orion shot over about an hour and a half exposure with some goddamned satellites courtesy of Elon Musk.

Horsehead nebula and Great Nebula in the constellation Orion shot over about an hour and a half exposure with some goddamned satellites courtesy of Elon Musk.

I've got one and they're great! It's definitely worth getting a set of the 3d printed accessories (Bahtinov focusing mask, dew shield, cap, etc). This was from my massively light polluted backyard.

07.03.2026 01:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

From Canada to Mexico, the I-5 is gonnna I-5

07.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This story is wild. As far as I can tell from the body camera clips I watched, the footage shows MPD special operations strategizing their forcible entry into private property without a warrant, based on the say-so of a political appointee with nothing more than a stack of print outs.

06.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 700 πŸ” 220 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4

Your reminder that Joss Whedon wasn’t allowed to be alone with 14 year old Michelle Trachtenberg.

Just if you’re getting excited about his career re-launch and don’t care about his revolting behaviour toward Charisma Carpenter.

06.03.2026 04:18 πŸ‘ 403 πŸ” 153 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 14

Don't bother correcting people George Orwell would have thrown grenades at.

05.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mike Flannagan's The Wicker Man

05.03.2026 18:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This country is turning into a T.G.I. Reichmark's

05.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0