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Now THAT's a headline

Govt planning c. 100 new data centres by early 2030s, mostly in already water stressed areas. They have no legal obligation to disclose how much water they use. Meanwhile Govt launches £75m publicity campaign to urge us to reduce water use & privatised water companies waste 19% thro leaks. Madness

The war crime N64. AI slop emulation. Scalpers. We don’t need or want you in this hobby. Get lost.

Chris Person@papapishu.bsky.social · 7d ago

Blogged it. Happy Hater Week. aftermath.site/war-crime-n6...

I've confirmed that the UK's new Sovereign AI Fund does no due diligence on whether AI companies use copyrighted work without permission before investing in them. It took me 3 Freedom of Information requests to find this out: 🧵 1/10

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It’s really starting to grind me down

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no star trek, no star wars, LOTR, Marvel, Studio Ghibli, or Disney. Super hard mode: no bond, no Zucker brothers.

Bandit Burt Reynolds Driving

ALT: Bandit Burt Reynolds Driving

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J S Docherty@jsdocherty.bsky.social · last wk.

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: No Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney or Ghibli. Super hard mode: No Bond, no Zucker brothers

It's a non-exact reference, but "where does time go? I don't know"

R.E.M.@remhq.bsky.social · last wk.

Here’s to 40 years of Lifes Rich Pageant

“boy george admits he used AI to create his new pro-israel song” is now a sentence we can say

"The recent report by the White House Domestic Policy Council is nothing less than a declaration of political war on the historians' profession," David Blight in powerful testimony defending the historical craft and the Smithsonian. #OAH #AHA #historymatters 🗃️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbz2...

WATCH: David Blight makes opening statement in hearing on how Smithsonian presents history

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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One thing you can absolutely guarantee in life. When Labour ministers talk about difficult choices, it's never the rich and powerful that will be taking a hit.

Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface

Every product demonstration involving a robot requires several blokes with sheets/curtains, etc to be ready to cover it up in a moment's notice and hurry it off stage, lol. I'm not too worried about our new robot overlords yet.

Rav@rvbdrm.com · 2w ago

Quick thinking having a tablecloth handy. I didn’t even notice the twitching from that dead robot.

Perfectly worded.

Dr Dean Burnett@drdeanburnett.bsky.social · 4w ago

Without going into specifics: I try to show consideration and empathy wherever possible, but I find it hard to be respectful or compassionate about someone's else's death, when they would have cheerfully celebrated the deaths of others, and actively worked hard to make them more likely

DNC Vows To Replace Graham Platner With Establishment Rapist

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CEO Reveals How He Used AI To Build One-Person Company That's $1.3 Billion In Debt

Kirsten Gillibrand's son, right out of college, getting a $300 million valuation on his "trade stocks as derivatives" company is a particularly ugly payoff for the Senator's stalwart crypto support, writes our friends at @revolvingdoordc.bsky.social. prospect.org/2026/07/08/n...

Not All Nepo Babies Are Trumps - The American Prospect

DSCC chair’s 22-year-old son strikes it big in pursuit of further gamifying finance.

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Feels like if AI was truly revolutionary and on the verge of replacing all our jobs this would be a bit higher?

Karl Bode@karlbode.com · 4w ago

everywhere you look, things are goin' great

“I will make a statement on my future in public life at 2pm.”

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra@fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 4w ago

“I will make a statement on my future in public life at 2pm.”

Must be important, he's unfurled his wings.

Nigel Farage told Sky News “you tell your bosses, you harass my family any more and there will be serious consequences,” after journalists approached him asking questions about funding he allegedly received from convicted criminal George Cottrell. This is their response 👇

Wow

“After it ended, the Belgian team’s social media account had a message to the U.S. on Twitter: “Overturn this.” Perfect. #WellPlayed #Belgium

Belgium beats, then trolls, U.S. team on Monday night

Even though it was tied, 1-1, after Malik Tillman scored another goal on a free kick just outside the penalty area, it never felt close.

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I'd say good luck to Poch on getting another job in Europe after this selection decision.

Fuck where your operation is based, or where your server is located, if you sell services or products in a country, you should pay taxes in that country