I've read most of the books on @tressiemcphd.bsky.social's proposed reading list and plan to read the rest. These are excellent recommendations. In fact, @gilduran.com (author of The Nerd Reich) will be a guest on Movement Memos soon.

Opinion | Want to Fight Back Against Big Tech? Start Here. (Gift Article)

A.I. is a political theory. And it is gobbling up our democracy.

nytimes.com

Just burned 2,000 calories. That's the last time I leave brownies in the oven while I nap.

the human brain literally only activates 10% of its parameters per token

never thought short form video would be able to capture a type of humor i can only describe as “the far side-esque” but this comes close.

Today I learned that baby cranes are called "colts" because their legs are so long and they can run around like idiots shortly after hatching. This is delightful, I enjoy knowing this.

It’s so funny when people are like “sure you’re an abolitionist now but wait until you’re the victim of a property crime.” Buddy, the most useful thing the police have ever done for property crime is put the form you need to submit to your insurance online.

Clarkesworld has recently discovered that their August issue successfully breached containment and gained access to the Internet, where it is presently hacking reader's minds. "Oh no, what will we do? Who knew that stories could be so powerful?" said Neil Clarke, when approached for comment.

Clarkesworld@clarkesworldmagazine.com · 4d ago

The August issue of Clarkesworld is now online and features stories by Ravn J. Silver, Eilis O’Neal, Jordan Alexander, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, E.N. Auslender, Y.M. Pang, and H.H. Pak. clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_239 Subscribe today at: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027

Need to remember that really stupid math jokes outperform my conventional humor.

Zach Weinersmith@zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 5d ago

Doing some of my famous relatable humor

Major Motoko Kusanagi <3 I really like the new Ghost in the Shell ⟪ My Links | My Sticker Shop ⟫

it’s never a great sign for your society when all the competent people who believe in doing a good job for the sake of it conclude that they’re actively being punished for these qualities, while malignantly stupid criminals are making bank

Hey Philadelphia!! Do you want this mural on your building?? Here’s what we’re looking for: You must own the building. Must be in Philly The flatter the surface the better! The more people that will see it the better. We want to install in September Email me if that's you SkypeAScientist@gmail.com

Looking younger than my age is all fun and games until 26-year-old baristas start wistfully offering life advice.

Ahhh.... thanksss for the bed...

Hang on, shouldn’t every video game ever be considered a roguelite? Your improving skills serve as the permanent metaprpgression between runs in most games

iron lung is fucking peak y’all

I saw The Odyssey twice in theaters so far, most recently in 4DX, and had a grand old time. I also read Emily Wilson’s review and loved it. We exist

web browsers should ignore websites’ attempts to block pasting credit card numbers or passwords in the same way that they block pop-ups or allow the user to override the font size

somehow the Team Cherry dev coming out as trans makes _so much sense_

time to buy another one of these my last purchase was eight years, a hundred charging cables ago. I had a different name and gender then. incredible value for the price. solves an entire class of ADHD-related problems in one fell swoop, while only making entertaining problems of its own.

it's fucked up that morning people are right. i've had a whole day's worth of errands and chores but it's not even noon yet and i feel great. What the fuck.

Wile E. Coyote, despaired, takes a bucket of paint and a brush and paints a beautiful two-bedroom house on a mountainside. He paints a beautiful coyote wife in the window, and two adorable coyote kids running around in the yard. He tries to enter this new coyote life, but it is inaccessible to him

Possibly my favorite anime character I’ve ever cosplayed

It's been such a treat seeing people find out the OG Motoko Kusanagi is just a gay Bugs Bunny

In short, there are valuable lessons we can learn about drones & interceptors & magazine depth & mine-sweepers, etc. But the key lesson is: no amount of tactical excellence can salvage strategic incompetence. Who lost the Iran War? The American voter did, that damn fool. And he ought to feel it.

hey dyk Hypnospace is on mobile get it free no ads $5 unlock go: Android - play.google.com/store/apps/d... iOS - apps.apple.com/us/app/hypno...

Hypnospace Outlaw - Apps on Google Play

An alternate reality 1999 internet simulator

play.google.com

having poinpy back feels like coming home

HOOOOOOOLY *FUCK*

byteparrot (Carveout, Slopecrashers)@byteparrot.bsky.social · 2w ago

Announcing my new futuristic arcade snowboarding game that takes place in space! - inspired by SSX, with tricks, combos & boost - gravity bending tracks with lots of shortcuts - equippable gadgets like grappling hooks It's called CarveOut 2160, and you can wishlist it on steam! #gaming #indiegames

The goal isn’t to replace the work of humans. It’s to make a case for its devaluation.

I love bluesky’s following tab because one day you go “ohhhh shit why am I suddenly seeing thirty people tweeting about Dino Con, must be a huge event” and the answer is “one guy I follow just really likes dinosaurs and excitedly retweeted thirty posts about it” Truly wonderful lighthearted joy