Hey guys I have a new stretch goal for the site.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority@mta.info · 5h agoWe’re auctioning a limited number of MetroCard Vending Machines and MetroCard Express Machines! The auction is now open and offers must be received by Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 8 pm EST. Learn more and bid on our website: mta.info/auction
whoever designed the Rode Central UI was making evil choices
This is such an great feature (Rebecca is great!), and I've been thinking about it for a few days. IMO, "Influencer" in the ten-years-ago sense was really a LOT of jobs (spokesmodel/copywriter/etc.) but now it's morphing, at least in part, into "intentionally annoying person" which feels worse.
The Influencer Recession
Once upon a time, lifestyle influencers could post cute photos and make millions. Now they are forced to pivot.
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anyway who doesn't genuinely love browsing erotic sites and watching sensual movies, while enduring an immense amount of sensation
michael lutz@ztul.bsky.social · 4h agothis one is surprisingly long so i've preserved the choice bits from the beginning. it goes on to the bitcoin scam you'd expect, but it also assures the reader that if they are unfamiliar with crypto it is easy to figure out with "your modern web search" and that they (the scammer) will be duly paid
Fine, I'll say it if no one else will: He's onto something re: it being one of life's great pleasures to have a clean bowel movement after a beef dinner. I'll tell that bold truth
Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 20h agoOh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.
Abdul El Sayed's open-mindedness on the question of how to actually resolve the question of Palestine is one of the best indicators of his overall intelligence and sincerity. Policymakers in DC should adopt a rights-based approach which prioritizes ending the occupation and apartheid systems.
Ron Skolnik@ronskolnik.bsky.social · 22h agoEl-Sayed: "I believe in equal rights to peace, dignity, and self-determination, for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis alike... If that’s 2 states, I’m for it. If it’s 1 state, I’m for that. If it’s this 'land for all' model, ... or whatever they decide." www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...
this is your "I should post about this more often" reminder that I made a freakin' short doc this year and I would love for more people to SEE IT youtu.be/nLsQjV35y_U
Kids are fixing NYC in Minecraft: Battle of the Boroughs | Full Documentary
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Two more John M. Wing diaries are now on Newberry Transcribe—more war, work, printing, and Charley drama. Plus: Route 66 turns 100, with breakdowns, bad motels, and brutally honest traveler reviews behind the postcard fronts. Read more: digitalnewberry.substack.com/p/heartbreak...
Heartbreak, Civil War, and 1,600+ New Pages: The Wing Diaries Continue
Two more John M.
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on Sophie Cunningham and a trans controversy that doesn't involve any actual trans people: defector.com/the-right-ha...
It’s me I’m like a lot of Americans I ✅support same sex marriage ✅care about the environment ✅will grind society’s bones to a powder through unchecked free market economics and key-jangling propaganda to avoid paying a single dollar of my taxes
Over the past six months or so, I have lost my mind and heart to Vintage Story and the horses are really far from the main reason for it but they *are* what inspired me to pick the game up for review purposes. And then somehow, 300h of playtime.
The Mane Quest 🐴🎮 Horses in Video Games 🎮🐴@themanequest.com · yesterday⛏️🐴NEW ARTICLE 🐴⛏️ Not Quite A Review: I need to talk about Vintage Story www.themanequest.com/blog/2026/8/...
It is with a heavy sigh and heavy heart that I relinquish my defense of Taco Bell on the matter of: Diarrhea Lettuce. I will still defend them on: New Cantina Menu
George Pearkes@peark.es · 2d agooof *TACO BELL MET WITH MICHIGAN ABOUT PARASITE WEEKS BEFORE RECALL *YUM! BRANDS SHARES EXTEND DECLINE TO AS MUCH AS 3.4%
most terrifying thing your boyfriend can say after taking a photo of you: "did you know you're 'business in the front, party in the back' today?"
genuinely, this is a huge missing link I the development of Japanese adventure games and the whole visual novel genre its influence is felt in so many of the most popular works even today I wrote a huge piece on it and the way it's influenced the genre canonfire.net/post/7022178...
024: Kamaitachi no Yoru かまいたちの夜 (Night of the Sickle Weasel/Banshee’s Last Cry)
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Game Vecanti@gamevecanti.bsky.social · 2d agoAn English fan translation of "Kamaitachi no Yoru" for SFC has been released by "ButThouMust": github.com/ButThouMust/...
To review Big Walk, a terrific multiplayer game all about testing your communication skills, my walkmates and I wrote a co-authored diary chronicling our playthrough from three perspectives. Hopefully it gets across what makes this thing so special. Our review. www.polygon.com/big-walk-rev...
2026’s best multiplayer game, properly reviewed by multiple players
This is Big Walk – it's big... but no simple walk
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airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027
herd magical sheep by day and defend them from the forest by night in the cheeky micro-strategy roguelite Sheepdog
/noclip celebrates 10 years on Sep 12th, so from Aug 12th we'll be producing videos celebrating our first decade & revealing how we're adapting to the current times for our second one. if you want an early look, I've already spilled the beans to our patrons. www.patreon.com/noclip/posts...
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