You know, I genuinely like the Russian people. But even if they DO pull a Hail Mary and win this thing, the cross-society devastation is just going to leave them worse off than when they started this whole mess. Yes, they'll have Ukrainian petroleum and farmland, but LITERALLY "at what cost?"

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 14h ago

The director of a Russian drone factory in the Urals was badly wounded when his car exploded, the state Tass news agency reported. It didn’t immediately give details of the explosion or say who could be responsible.

Again, after I learned more about the Mefo bill scheme - something that you have to be GENUINELY interested in to hear about because most mainstream documentaries sail right past it - I learned that fascists are HORRID money managers (shocking, I know) and just RUIN economies.

DER SPIEGEL@spiegel.de · 14h ago

Die AfD hat für Sachsen-Anhalt viel vor – finanziell umsetzbar wären die Pläne laut einer neuen Studie nicht. Es fehlen demnach mindestens 2,2 Milliarden Euro. Tatsächlich könnte die Lücke noch größer ausfallen.

I once worked in a supermarket for JUST shy of a decade. The produce department LITERALLY had a huge chart detailing how you could use EVERY stage of a banana's shelf life as a food preparation guide for which recipe matched its color.

onion person@junlper.beer · yesterday

suspiciously green bananas is sadly one of the funniest things i’ve read in awhile

lmao

USSR Pictures@ussrpictures.bsky.social · 2d ago

"Prudery is the enemy of art" - Soviet poster, 1980s

The under-appreciated message of the first Zootopia: "Carnivores 👏 are 👏 decent 👏 people."

WIRED@wired.com · 14h ago

A new study shows how the big cats cause deer to move away from roads and deeper into the forest, where they pose less of a hazard to motorists. www.wired.com/story/cougar...

You ever think about how often Trump would talk about it if he were actually shot in the ear?

That IS one thing I dislike about the phenomenon of "discovering" and "rediscovering" things in terms of tourism. Which, the more I observe it at times, I have to squint at it as, often but not always, acting as a latter-day form of economic control that grew out of the vestiges of colonialism.

Reuters@reuters.com · 14h ago

As Nolan's "Odyssey" draws global audiences, Sicily's Favignana braces for film tourism reut.rs/4pYamkr

For the record: your clue is "boobs and raccoons." Because double vowels are fun.

C.S. Bernard 🐷🪶@csbernard.bsky.social · 15h ago

I'm impressed. I managed to put the pen back in my hand for a second night in a row. If I keep this up, I might fool people into thinking I know what I'm doing. 🖊️🐷

As a very casual viewer of Bond films, the trajectory has been pretty good of moving 007 away from just being Ian Fleming's personal ideal of masculinity and towards the realities of how ugly spy-craft is outside the magical Cold War bubble. Spoiler: it was actually nasty then, too.

The Independent@the-independent.com · 15h ago

James Bond producer shares update on 007 casting: ‘It’s got to be really different’

I'm impressed. I managed to put the pen back in my hand for a second night in a row. If I keep this up, I might fool people into thinking I know what I'm doing. 🖊️🐷

Indiana Jones: Making It Up As I Go (Raiders)

Alt: GIF: Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) and Sallah (John Rhys-Davies) from Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). "I don't know, I'm making this up as I go."

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You know, I'm just kind of hoping we avoid the Third Sino-Japanese War altogether? In the grand tradition of film sequels, they just keep getting bigger and more unpleasant.

Reuters@reuters.com · 15h ago

China complains to Japan over defence white paper, foreign ministry says reut.rs/4cjrbRe

I really do sometimes have my moments of being perplexed when it comes to these sorts of things. On the one hand, I know that the rule is never break character or whatever. But, at the same time, do they just lose the plot? In the midst of being whisked everywhere by armored limo and helicopter.

The Daily Beast@thedailybeast.bsky.social · 15h ago

One of Fox News’ biggest stars contradicted his own network’s polling in a spectacular on-air meltdown.

I feel this is a forgotten Otto von Bismarck quote...

A.R. Moxon@juliusgoat.bsky.social · 15h ago

Leftists winning popular elections is very divisive. How are you supposed to unify a country with this sort of thing. I ask you.

Guy leading the banking house of one of the most powerful financiers of the Gilded Age is just casually signaling that he's going to take preemptive measures to staunch the bloodbath on the horizon when the LLM fever breaks.

Reuters@reuters.com · 15h ago

EXCLUSIVE: JPMorgan CEO Dimon leads new cross-industry effort to tackle AI risks reut.rs/4zh2XkP

The media's takeaway from an El-Sayed win is the same as it would have been from a Stevens win, and the same as it will be if El-Sayed wins the general, or if he loses it: everyone, no matter who they are, needs to take several steps to the right.

Well, after a busy day and a nap, I'm ready to swing a pen about. 🖊️🐷

One of the most brilliant aspects of The Boys is the depiction of Homelander as a soulless narcissist surrounded by A) sycophantic worshippers who believed his self-serving lies and B) cynical flatterers who pretended to believe his lies because they feared what he'd do to them.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Trump: “The Winning Shot in the Bedminster Club Championship! Thank you very much to all of those who participated. I won with a 70, & am so honored in that, unlike the rest of the field, I’m given very little time to practice, bc I’m focused on many other things. It’s called TALENT, and I have it”

SET SAIL! 🐷🏴‍☠️ 🎮 www.twitch.tv/c_s_bernard

Edward Kenway: Land Ho! Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

Alt: GIF: Edward Kenway (Matt Ryan, voice) from Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013). From the aft of his ship the Jackdaw, Edward surveys the horizon with his spyglass before lowering it. Two crewmen stand ready on either side of him.

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Let's give it another go! 15 minutes! ⏳🐷

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C.S. Bernard 🐷🪶@csbernard.bsky.social · 3w ago

My opinions notwithstanding, I have idly remarked that I would try to return to the Caribbean, myself, with the 2013 original. And I shall! Let's try to set sail on 19 July, 2026...

Ah, let's give another go. WE SET SAIL IN 30 MINUTES! ⏲️

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C.S. Bernard 🐷🪶@csbernard.bsky.social · 3w ago

My opinions notwithstanding, I have idly remarked that I would try to return to the Caribbean, myself, with the 2013 original. And I shall! Let's try to set sail on 19 July, 2026...

Well hello there! 🐷 ... Got any treats? 🐽💨

Merrymac Farm Sanctuary@merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social · 2w ago

A goooood morning sniff from the 3 little pigs!

Ah, nothing like looking through files to make sure we have something ready for Sunday and realizing that the initial prospects require some significant changes that will take too long. Fortunately, there's still stuff to leaf through... 🐷💦

"Prudery is the enemy of art" - Soviet poster, 1980s

I mean, sad to say, he's another guy that just didn't want to keep up with the times.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 5d ago

Alley Cats: Ricky Gervais is back with a boorish, sweary comedy – and I didn’t laugh once

"Military age" is the new term for working age Muslims

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 5d ago

Robert Jenrick (7pm) tweeting about "30,000 military age men rampaging through Spanish territory" long after the return rate was over 90%

"oh no, don't do socialist things! you'll play right into their hands" - the people playing right the fuck into their hands

Rest well. Know that you are loved, appreciated & respected. Even if its just a stranger on the internet you dont even know and have never met. If you needed this, then this measage is for you. If you didn’t need this, same. Be well and be kind to yourself no matter how hard, friend. Take care ❤️👍🏾

This should less so bring hate to Amnesty International, and moreso bring an intense hatred of J.K Rowling, and more broadly, to how capitalism bastardizes the legal system into working exclusively for capital interests, making truth and justice downstream to how much money you have.

Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 5d ago

A dark day for human rights.

Remember! Anti-consumer practices are anti-worker and vice-versa. Because in capitalism, workers are the primary source of income for the owner class. So, anything that is actively hostile to one is hostile to the other. It's why they keep laying off developer teams AND doing stuff like this!

Kotaku@kotaku.com · 6d ago

Sony has broken its silence on fan protests over ending PlayStation discs during the Q&A portion of its latest earnings call. Despite the backlash, the... https://kotaku.com/sony-not-budging-on-ending-playstation-discs-in-the-face-of-fan-protests-were-going-to-cautiously-move-this-forward-2000720708

It IS nice that Coyote vs. Acme has the loving homage to Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, and Michael Maltese in the form of the law firm representing Wile E. in court. The website's real, too: averyjonesmaltese.com