One of the best breaks of all time.

more mr. nice guy@juniorhoncho.bsky.social · 3d ago

i didn't know what to do with myself after seeing this when it originally aired. i felt like i needed to call all my friends or put out a press release or something

Visited Calumet Fisheries for the first time yesterday and bought a cut of smoked pepper and garlic salmon, and I think I'm ruined for all other smoked salmon for the rest of my life.

I, for one, think you shouldn't write like shit to skirt AI accusations.

Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X)@markanthonyneal.bsky.social · 4d ago

More Typos, Fewer Em Dashes: Writers Are Creating an Anti-AI ‘Literary Counterculture’ Novelists, journalists, and power LinkedIn posters are embracing first-person narratives and idiosyncrasies to avoid being mistaken for chatbots. www.wired.com/story/more-t...

This should've spawned at least a trilogy.

Arran@arrannz.bsky.social · 4d ago

We reached peak male attractiveness 31 years ago, sorry.

Lunchtime train of thought: "Why are there so many twentysomethings in scanty lacy things crawling all over downtow— ... ohhhh, it's the start of Lolla weekend." Batten down the hatches, Chicago. Thankfully I work from home tomorrow.

Sequels to OTHER MOMMY: ANOTHER MOMMY YET ONE MORE MOMMY YOU'RE NOT GONNA BELIEVE THIS, BUT THERE ARE MORE MOMMIES

Which one of Aesop's Fables was this?

Is it time for me to mute the Wilson/Nolan caterwauling? Nobody needs to rise so strenuously to either's defense. She's got a hit book. He's got a hit movie. They're both doing great.

My daily scrum is quite enough, thanks. This would end me.

AFP News Agency@en.afp.com · last wk.

Meet the Gen-Zers reviving Japan's corporate machismo. Huddled together shoulder-to-shoulder, employees at the Japanese business development firm Global Partners start each workday with shouted mantras and motivational pep talks

my real hot take about Emily Wilson's reaction to The Odyssey is that a lot of y'all sounded the same talking about Fennell's Wuthering Heights

Someone has stolen the sun from the sky in Chicago.

My red-hot take on this is that a *well-written* negative review of a thing you like is actually a really great read and may spur you to think about the thing in a way you didn't before.

Nina Metz@ninametz.bsky.social · last wk.

Not including quote-poster's name here cuz not interested in dunking so much as pointing out you miss out on a lot when you approach a review with this kind of mindset. You can absolutely disagree with Wilson's review! But that doesn't make it "not valid" or "wrong" or "ruin" anything lol!

they welcomed it in as a curiosity and it destroyed them

Lydia Polgreen@polgreen.bsky.social · last wk.

Uh, did Emily Wilson's Odyssey takedown crash the @lrb.co.uk website?

Damn, Emily Wilson does NOT hold back. A real "stop, stop, he's already dead" situation. I still enjoyed the movie, though.

Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man

As they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...

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Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18?

Mulholland Drive David Lynch

Alt: GIF from "Mulholland Drive"

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Micah@rincewind.run · last wk.

Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18

She couldn't be happier the smoke has cleared.

*Buries head further in a book.*

Business Insider@businessinsider.com · 2w ago

Paramount is moving into micro dramas after adding a short-form video feed as it competes with YouTube, TikTok, and its Hollywood rivals. https://bit.ly/4wklBGs

I see everyone's arguing about the economy again.

Either something's wrong with this PurpleAir sensor, or someone's positioned it directly in front of the exhaust pipe of a running diesel truck.

Neither Amelia nor I has refreshed our memory on the story of the Odyssey. You could probably get a good "Drunk History"-esque sketch of the two of us trying to review what we know out loud, fifteen minutes before showtime.

Do you think Raffi has a Salieri? Weeping and broken as he listens to "Bananaphone" for the first time?

Mags Display Name@mags.colvett.online · 3w ago

Raffi you’re so right

How do I surround my head with an air purifier? Retreating from the office to at least work next to the one we have at home. This is the worst I've ever seen it in Chicago.

If anyone wants to buy me a visit from the Bongo Dolphin, I wouldn't be mad.

beetle moses@beetlemoses.bsky.social · 3w ago

I just know these people ain't getting paid enough for that.

Jules Sherred (he/him)@geekyjules.julessherred.com · 3w ago

Kid1, who is both an conductor and engineer for CN and has driven trains through SK wildfires himself, just sent me this video from Ontario. When I tell you they arent paid enough!!! vt.tiktok.com/ZSXkuEadE/

It's real odd whenever I see people discuss rural areas on this app and none of them seems to be FROM a rural area.

Is it just a lettuce issue? Or do I have to worry about my precious arugula?

Equine Advocates@equineadvocates.bsky.social · 3w ago

The time has come for New Yorkers to show up & protect carriage horses! Tomorrow, Wed. July 15th, a rally & hearing will be held at City Hall regarding the passage of Romanch’s Law, which would ban horse-drawn carriages in NYC. We'll be there & hope to see you too! Read more: conta.cc/4fgGwmA

New dystopia indicator unlocked: space mirrors to bring daylight to the nighttime hours.

The first sunlight reflecting space mirror has been cleared for launch

Eärendil-1 could be the first of a 50,000 satellite constellation, despite concerns about light pollution.

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