IT'S OFFICIAL!!!! LULA HAS BEAT FLAVIO BOLSANARO AND WON REELECTION IN BRAZIL. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Lula Wins a Record Fourth Term in Brazil in a Surprise Comeback

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva came from behind to win Brazil’s runoff election, halting a right-wing wave sweeping Latin America and defying predictions that the 80-year-old political veteran ha...

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Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · last wk.

With nearly 90% of the vote in, Lula has pulled ahead by 3 points. I think it's pretty much a done deal that Lula has won reelection.

Such a sad end for Count Rugen to end up in the hallucination-fed US military.

AgonyFlips@agonyflips.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You have six fingers. Prepare to be fact-checked.

DLSS 5 is such a joke. Barret doesn't approve

André Guindi 🪷👹🪷@andreguindi.bsky.social · 2mo ago

this one is especially egregious

this one is especially egregious

Amanda Watson Joins Valve to Work on VR and Steam Frame gadgetspassion.com/amanda-watso...

Amanda Watson Joins Valve to Work on VR and Steam Frame - GadgetsPassion

Meta Air Link creator Amanda Watson has joined Valve as a full-time engineer. Watson says she will work on several projects, including virtual reality and

gadgetspassion.com

Definitely one more reason to be excited about the Steam Frame. Amanda is great and I am sure she will do amazing things for VR at Valve.

HotBloodedHeroine@hotbloodedheroine.petplay.fi · 2mo ago

Amanda Watson, the engineer who pioneered Quest Link, AirLink and several other technologies for Oculus, was hired at Valve!

We're being told that if we sacrifice the rights of some people, then the rest of us get to keep our rights. We all know that's some BS.

Note that the statement of agreed upon facts in David Morens’ plea deal demonstrates that he categorically rejected the COVID-19 lab leak theory as “anti-science” at the time of this supposed “conspiracy.” Also, the big gift he accepted supposedly to defraud the U.S.? 2 wine bottles…~$40-50 ea.

Josh Gerstein@joshgerstein.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NEW: David Morens, 78, a former top aide to NIAID chief Anthony Fauci, pled guilty today to a felony conspiracy charge for scheming to hide emails about research at a Wuhan lab some suspect as original of Covid pandemic. Rare criminal case over #FOIA www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

David Morens' name should be trending. A 78-year-old doctor who worked in the NIH and has no criminal record was abducted from his home by armed federal agents and *stripped* before being transported away--all because the DOJ now works to validate right-wing conspiracy theories like the lab leak.

I am at AWE XR today until the end of the week! Looking forward to meeting people excited about XR (and of course project Aura :) ) #AWE2026 #ISpatial #XR #ProjectAura

would love to introduce the "AI is here to stay, get on board or get left behind" dipshits to the huge population of people who got rich off CueCat, another groundbreaking and essential technology we can't live without today

OpenAI shutting down Sora video-generating app

Disney's deal with OpenAI, which the companies struck in December, will be dissolved.

nbcnews.com

Jensen Huang:

a cartoon character in a suit and tie stands in front of a fire escape

ALT: a cartoon character in a suit and tie stands in front of a fire escape

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President Donald Trump urged Republicans to seize control of elections and place voting under national authority Monday — one of his most explicit signals yet that he plans to interfere with the workings of democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Trump: ‘We should take over the voting’

Trump, as usual, offered no evidence for any of his claims.

democracydocket.com

Okay. Time to call your democratic senators and tell them that Bovino’s demotion and humiliation WILL NOT SUFFICE to fund DHS.

Bookshop.org for physical and digital books. Libro.fm for audio books. Simple changes you can make to create a better future.

Bookshop.org@bookshop.org · 9mo ago

Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.

The amount of spam is getting out of hand. I am THIS close from just blocking all numbers not on my contact list.

I spent today hugging my kids, chatting with a good friend, and 3D-printing emergency whistles for Minnesota and beyond. It's not a lot, but it's not nothing. If your community needs (free!) whistles, or if you want to support the makers printing them: linktr.ee/3Dwhistles

"I am a children's entertainer who specializes in face painting," writes a woman now in hiding from the federal government for witnessing a state-sanctioned street execution

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 9mo ago

You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.

Yo, that pop up about the new terms of service, god damn. They are getting straight to business. Fascists are really good at ruining every little good or widely used thing and twisting it into a tool to push their vile agenda. I loved TikTok, but I recommend getting rid of it ASAP.

Our community is amazing! We are literally overwhelmed! Please consider sending help to one of Minnesota's many immigrant rights orgs such as www.ilcm.org.

Stop what you’re doing and read this whistleblower report. ICE has been training its agents that they don’t need a judicial warrant to break down your door - a blatant violation of the 4th Amendment. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

DHS ICE memo 1-21-26

documentcloud.org

I somehow never get to see the northern lights. Maybe too much light pollution in Kirkland?

My final fantasy 7 battlestation is fully operational #ff7 #battlestation #pcbuild

Steam replay is up. Bunch of beloved classics brought back to life and GOTY expedition 33. Final fantasy tactics, persona 3, silent hill 2.

A first look at Google’s Project Aura glasses built with Xreal

A first look at Google’s Project Aura glasses built with Xreal

It’s kinda like a pair of chunky sunglasses that runs Android apps.

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The first real image and clip of Xreal's Project Aura have been revealed. With a 70° FoV and tethered puck, it's set to be the second Android XR device when it arrives next year. Details here: www.uploadvr.com/xreal-projec...

"It’s kinda like a pair of chunky sunglasses that runs Android apps."

The Verge@theverge.com · 11mo ago

A first look at Google’s Project Aura glasses built with Xreal