Top crop fails this year: the limax eaten red beetroot. Oh well, at least I tried.
So, a village in Romania (Jurilovca) no longer organized their fishsoup festival this year. The tourists still came in droves. The mayor blames AI, since Google search still tells everyone the festival is happening. This is funny/not funny, but also, the best way to learn not to trust AI.
Attempted assassination of the head of Ukraine’s intelligence service, Russian Shahed drone strikes the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) building in Kyiv. Zelenskyy said he "instructed Poklad (head of the SBU) to respond to this strike adequately, tangibly, and, if possible, symmetrically."
Pretty soon, being an AI scientist will be something shameful, something to hide. Sort of like working as an escort in the 90s. The pendulum is swinging very wildly.
"I'll leave you to your own devices" I say to my husband while he sits in front of his laptop and fiddles with his phone..
Lest you forget, this guy is the last one to visit Pope Francis before he died. He should maybe tone it down with the religious and manifest destiny talk. He's not really believable on the side of the angels.
FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · last wk.Vance: I'm trying to focus on doing as much of God's work as possible. And if that leads to the end times, okay
In the past few days, Russia has launched over 1,500 drones at Ukraine, 800 of them jet-fuel drones. The air raid alerts are non-stop in Kyiv. School starts today , so this means that kids should either spend all of their school day in a shelter or not attend school.
Welcome to the Bangaranga, Canada! Oh my god, can you imagine if Celine makes an appearance? Eurovision faithfull are going to lose their(our) mind. There's nothing we like more than a previous winner.
Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · last wk.Canada is going to Eurovision 2027. If you have what it takes to represent Canada at the most gloriously over-the-top celebration of music on earth, apply now: cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/eurovision
Canada is going to Eurovision 2027. If you have what it takes to represent Canada at the most gloriously over-the-top celebration of music on earth, apply now: cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/eurovision
If you ever start despairing at the state of the world, if you ever need a break from the news, give a follow to George Penney below, it's well worth it for the smiles it will bring into your life.
George Penney@georgepenney.bsky.social · last wk.🧵Spotted in a Hardware Store in Aotearoa New Zealand: A small human (5?) is droopily dragging himself around the plant section. Huffing and sighing, blowing disconsolate raspberries. But what is this?! A concrete garden gnome widdling into a fishpond?! This is MUCH more interesting! (1)
💭 Sci-fi murder mystery where the entire human population of an apartment block dies and the only people left to answer questions are the building’s AI *genius loci* and the inhabitants’ abandoned smart-devices
I believe Americans don't understand why Canadians are so ready for a down and dirty fight against them and the answer is, of course, that they are now drinking proper booze.
Jusqu'ici tout va bien 🇨🇦🇨🇵@philstr.bsky.social · 2w agoThe lesson here is that Americans consider Canadians as NPCs who cannot possibly have their own agenda and should be admonished for taking lessons from the actions of Americans towards their country.
As an ex-dev, this is video is giving me headaches. I'm not entirely convinced this is satire or evil or greed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpqF...
This company killed open source
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PSA: Please don't try to sing Jolene in public before you have tried it in the privacy of your own home, it's not gonna go well, you are NOT that good of a singer even if you are a good singer.
Amanda Mull@amandamull.bsky.social · 2w agoLotta people this weekend are gonna have a karaoke mic in their hand when they find out that Dolly was a SINGER singer and even the songs she made sound easy are very hard. Keep your head on a swivel.
Lotta people this weekend are gonna have a karaoke mic in their hand when they find out that Dolly was a SINGER singer and even the songs she made sound easy are very hard. Keep your head on a swivel.
A reminder that most of the products we buy are coming from very, very, very far away. Even when they come from close by. Now I feel like I need to go meet some more farmers from my immediate are.
Ed Conway@edconway.bsky.social · 2w ago✍️ Want to understand the bonkers nature of the modern economy? Take a ride with me on the 30,000 mile journey the cod in a fish finger takes between being caught off the coast of Scotland and consumed in a British home 🤯 Promise I'm not making this up👇 edconway.substack.com/p/the-30000-...
That’s less than a months revenue, how will Zuck ever recover
Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com · 2w agoBreaking: Meta has reached a settlement with multiple US states to end a trial over teens' addiction to Facebook and Instagram.
Imagine being talented and beautiful and rich and famous and still the most noteworthy thing about you is how good a person you are.
She was an amazing woman and an amazing singer. Her and Bonnie Tyler in the same year, it hurts.
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 2w agoOh no.
i am also anticipating producing a quarter of global gdp
George Pearkes@peark.es · 2w agoLadies and gentlemen...it's a TAM-off.
The Northern Route is an interesting result of the current shipping climate: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXdY...
South Korea sends first container ship through Northern Sea Route | DW News
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Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com
1 single norwegian commando destroyed all the heavy water that the nazis could have used for their uranium enrichment exercises. ONE GUY. i learned this and then i was like, how the f is this not a movie. well it is a movie, in norwegian. AND THE GUY PLAYED HIMSELF en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knut_Ha...
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This explainer out of Australia is genuinely useful background and analysis of what happened with the Canada-US trade deal last night. Note that it is extremely and delightfully sweary. Also there’s an appended glossary of Australian slang. ifloz.substack.com/p/king-carne...
KING CARNEY ACTIVATES KONG MODE WITH ZERO FUCKS
Carney Reads the Clock Like a Pro Wrestler
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Optimist: the cup is half full. Pessimist:the cup is half empty That one guy on Bluesky: yeah, but what does it mean for FinReg.
Moyeen Islam@moyeen.bsky.social · 3w agoOptimist: the cup is half full Pessimist: the cup is half empty Interest rate strategist: yeah, but look the forwards.....
I wonder if the Iranians also stopped negotiating because the US demanded they stop writing with those squiggly lines and speak English like God intended. (re Canada)
I'm not good at politics, somebody tell me: is it good when a head of state does the Churchil "we shall fight them on the beaches" discourse? Maan, this US admin really is good at this making friends and influencing people.
Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · 3w agoWe are masters in our own home.
So far this year, this US admin gave us: a kidnapping of a head of state, multiple threats of war against alliesand friends (Greenland, Oman), losing a war in the Middle East, even more tariffs, and now, bond market fiddling. It's only August. By November I'm ready for the end of the world.
In the great AI debate of 2026, I have a shameful secret to declare: I liked Clippy and was sad when he went away.