My attempt to come up with a female name Charlie is short for was my brain just shouting "Charmander! Charmander!" until I could override it.

Ho! Ho! Holiday Viewing!@sleepykittypaw.bsky.social · 3h ago

Hallmark also announced new scripted series from THE CHICKEN SISTERS creator Erin Gibson. CHANGE OF HEART, about "jaded divorce attorney" who gets (literal) heart transplant and suddenly is "fighting for love in all its forms." Character's name is Charlie Wyatt. Is Hallmark gonna do male-led show?

This is how Hallmark Channel sold itself when it premiere 25 years ago today in 2001. A bit edgier than what it became! www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8EL...

Hallmark Channel promo, 2001

YouTube video by Chuck D's All-New Classic TV Clubhouse

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I wish I could make notes for people who I mute. The range of why is so vast. Did you post mangled bodies? Or were the vibes off? I can't remember.

Unable to articulate the depth of my rage that he vandalized the moon. cbs12.com/news/local/a...

Abandoned SpaceX rocket slams into moon at 5,400 mph, carving new crater

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster that launched from Florida struck the surface of the moon early Wednesday, creating a new crater.

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"Today is August 4, 2026" There Will Come Soft Rains By: Ray Bradbury

cw: suicide, suicidal ideation Mute word "Perez Hilton" (he is alive) Turn off video auto play on all platforms

Benny Six-Cats@teeveeben.bsky.social · 20h ago

Hey guys, Perez Hilton performed self-harm and may have attempted a suicide on TikTok and screenshots are flying around, so if you are sensitive, go put "Perez Hilton" in your mutes right now.

Scott Wiener is so fucking creepy!!! making an AI chatbot of your woman opponent so she says all the things your campaign wants her to say is deeply misogynistic!!! holy shit!!!

this is not true. there was no conspiracy. it didn't matter whether the streetcars were publicly owned (seattle, detroit) or private (los angeles, atlanta). a thread (because i wrote a whole-ass book on this): 1/?

David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · 3d ago

Is everyone aware of the General Motors streetcar conspiracy? In the mid-20th century, auto and oil interests bought up electric streetcar systems across the US and systematically replaced them with bus routes and paved roads, funneling commuters toward private cars.

Me at people: They're playing X episode from Y show in two hours on its Roku channel! I'm gonna watch it! People: You can stream Y episode of X show on nearly every streaming service right at this very moment. Every episode of X show, in fact. Me: Half the thrill is catching it in the wild!

Brendel@brendelbored.bsky.social · 3d ago

It’s hard to explain but tv was better when you couldn’t watch the show you wanted whenever you wanted to watch it and most of the shows were worse and the TVs were worse and the entire experience was worse, that’s when it was better

Do I have any BC, Canada peeps here?

The King of Blind Bay@imrealgoode.bsky.social · 3d ago

bluesky peeps... Wild Ask My cousin is stuck in Golden, no gas, and no power in town due to wildfire. Can you help me find out if there are plans to close the highway to stop people from being stuck? I can take him fuel but I'd need to know if I'm just gonna find myself stuck with him.

this owns www.inverse.com/input/cultur...

The adorable love story behind Wikipedia’s 'high five' photos

Nearly 14 years later, the tale of this iconic couple can finally be told.

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(cw domestic violence) . . . . . All the people laughing at the "your vote is private" campaigns in 2024 were so wrong. Anything sets these guys off! And the men that are abusing women have brains with thought processes like this, where lack of explosive confrontation is acceptance of their actions.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d ago

Anyone who has worked with domestic violence victims know the answer to this is too often yes.

I just subscribed to this block list, and I really appreciate the public service provided here

Tess is Surviving the Horrors@mothmother.com · 4d ago

I started getting followed by some "film festivals" and "writing festivals" and thought "oh, these are cool!" Then I looked a little closer. They're all part of a network that preys on writers, charging us for reviews, and feeding our stuff into slop generators. So I made a list.👋🏻🖕🏻😠

Help unseat Max Miller! Support his opponent! (cw description of domestic violence) . . . . .

Brian Poindexter For Congress@poindexterforcongress.com · 3d ago

No one credibly accused of holding a gun to his wife's head and breaking their two-year-old daughter's collarbone belongs in the halls of power. Help defeat Max Miller in November. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bpx82

i just wish the technology were making the world and the art it craves a little scruffier, a little weirder, and maybe a little more involving of the audience.

It's insanely infuriating to me that all of these Midwest county/state fairs-- I've already left nasty comments at the county level-- seem to be fine with AI. Guess all these people that claim hard, honest work is their forte think artists aren't capable of the same?

The Columbus Dispatch@dispatch.com · 5d ago

Ohio State Fair organizers are planning to change poster contest rules after an AI-generated poster won the $1,000 grand prize this year.

Can someone that's familiar with Thai names or Thai dramas help me out with a question?

100 GAMES FOR $10!!! Even aside from the worthy cause, that is a STEAL! Go get it! Tell your friends! Or gift them a bundle!

United Videogame Workers-CWA@videogameworkers.bsky.social · 6d ago

🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...

The year is 2070. I follow a series of hobo-glyphs to a abandoned mine in the desert. Two armed guards stand watch. I hold a scroll up and beg for ingress. Inside is the GeoCabal, the ancient and wise players of Geoguessr from 2013 to 2025. They will know if my map is real or fake.

404 Media@404media.co · 5d ago

UPDATE: After the publication of this piece, Google sent 404 Media a statement saying it was “rolling back this feature in Google Earth while we work on implementing stronger guardrails.” www.404media.co/google-earth...

Delusions of rogue artificial intelligence are what happen when your trauma from the pandemic manifests as "I didn't feel in control at one point so now everything that feels like ceding control is obviously a malicious force majeure that carries no responsibility on my end".

Karl Bode@karlbode.com · 5d ago

I want you to notice how the New York Times does not think it's important to mention that both the OpenAI and Anthropic "AI gone rogue" hack events were completely avoidable and caused by human error

Can someone that's familiar with Thai names or Thai dramas help me out with a question?

Sadly, I think the decision of BTS to not participate in upcoming Grammy nominations is less of a gesture towards inclusivity and speaks more to how HYBE doesn't want to risk not winning the category.

The Korea Daily@koreadaily.bsky.social · 6d ago

Grammys CEO BTS Non Participation: Recording Academy Responds

Half of all action TV shows used to be about the hero coming into town, finding one of these rich guys and his yokel goon squad, and kicking his ass with karate or an invisible motorcycle.

Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 6d ago

Most rural areas have a ruling class. And they want cheap unfree workers & to pass their fiefdoms on tax-free forever. It ain't rocket science. The fact that we're scared to talk about THAT, ime, is what's costing us a lot of rural voters!

Do YOU want to write for Episodes? Great news: now you can! We're open for freelance pitches again after a long absence. Here's a pitch guide: episodes.ghost.io/episodes-is-...

Episodes is OPEN for freelance pitches!

Want to write for us? Check out this pitch guide!

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Hey! If you were published at Daily Science Fiction, be aware that a site called Science Fiction Weekly has stolen the entire story database & posted it on their site. All of my DSF stories are there without my permission. sciencefictionweekly.com

Pretty crazy stuff if you haven't seen it - a game store owner had a box of Super Mario/Duck Hunt carts that turned out to be - brand new - manufactured in 1993 (!) - an extremely late variant unknown to collectors nintendowire.com/news/2026/07...

We discovered a new variant of Super Mario Bros.

Inside, were 97 individually wrapped, brand-new copies of Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt. Each game was wrapped in the same baggie that would have come in an

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I've been seeing a lot of people responding to this with "there ought to be a law," but importantly, we haven't needed a law for this sort of thing because no prior president wanted to be known as a leader who would literally kill people in their hour of need for not voting for him

Seth Masket@smotus.bsky.social · 7d ago

This is honestly one of the most shocking images coming out of this administration and that’s saying something

Animation folks that are looking for work currently, or in the next few weeks, I have a lead on an Adult Animation/Action/Superhero show staffing up soon: BG Layout - mid level Blender knowledge needed Prop 2d FX Char Design Feel free to drop portfolio links below, and I will send them along to AD

A group of capybara friends reminiscing about something funny from years ago.

Canadian arts and culture folks: the federal government has launched a (methodologically flawed) survey on "the Cultural Sector's readiness for Artificial Intelligence". If you're ready to resist or refuse genAI, here's your chance to let them know. pch.research-recherche.ca/f/s.aspx?lan...

National Survey on the Cultural Sector’s Readiness for Artificial Intelligence

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