Kazin
@themalaiseoftech.bsky.social
Body in the twin cities, mind in the 16th-early 20th century books. Thomas Paine was robbed…and so were we.
This has aged like the finest of wines. Impossible to listen to it without getting chills. youtu.be/XtcCwl_sUWw?...
The Outfield - Voices Of Babylon (Official Video)
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I hope Sam and Adam Deats are working on another animated series, no matter what it is. Doesn’t have to be more Castlevania.* *but dear god, how awesome would it be to get some more Castlevania from them and their team. 😭
Man, the “we can’t eat road salt” was great punch placement. A true liver shot. Delivery is a little weak. But If he can start adding some trunk rotation and force to this…
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoSUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt
SUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt
Compulsive, rampant and reductive quantification has definitely been a contributing factor of enshittification.
Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis@jeffjarvis.bsky.social · 2w agoPut a number on bullshit, it's still bullshit. "Tetlock’s Forecasting Research Institute uses leading AI models to calculate the probability of AI-related disasters." AI has a 0.48% chance of killing a tenth of humanity by 2030, Penn professor says www.thedp.com/article/2026...
Brazil has never been able to accept the notion—often espoused by reformed authoritarian states and especially popular among those in south america—that you can get a lot higher without fascists than with them. And neither have we, for that matter. -the United States
Brazil now likely joining the US in the “fell for it again” award club. How’s the limestone cave market doing, I wonder? Really reaching my limit with living topside…
Can’t express how awesome it is to see Abdul El-Sayed recommend “Amusing Ourselves to Death” on the Ezra Klein show. We need more Postman-heads in politics.
I think we have a decent handle on the conditions that give rise to this type of person and we need to go full BF Skinner in analyzing how we change our society to not allow this to happen any more.
Isaiah Bishop@isaiahbishop.bsky.social · 3w agothis is real and none of you posted it?
He does not seem lucid or aware and has refused to speak with reporters trying to assess his current health condition. trib.al/0dKgnSB
Not to worry, the last remnant of monarchy has reached out to the doomer sex cult to make sure that we are all thinking clearly about how to proceed.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · last mo.* KING CHARLES TO AI EXECS: THERE SEEMS URGENCY IN ADEQUATELY CONSIDERING THE EXISTENTIAL DANGERS OF SUCH TECHNOLOGIES FALLING INTO THE WRONG HANDS * KING CHARLES TO AI EXECS: SURELY, WE NEED SUFFICIENT MEANS OF CONTROL BEFORE IT IS ALL TOO LATE? @reuters.com
Zitron: “What is your relationship with rotten tapioca?” Coxon: “Good question. Rotten tapioca is what I have in my head instead of a functioning brain.” These people are insane.
Andrea Lathrop@cabernet.bsky.social · last mo.
“Man, there are a lot less car crashes on Bluesky than on Twitter….the only thing I dont like about Bluesky are all the people that are obsessed with driving well and will dog pile on you for driving like shit or defending bad driving.” One day, they might make the connection.
Just watched it with my family - we all loved it! Hopefully Ben keeps doing projects like these it - selfishly - i hope he’s looking to build a team to help him!
Ben McKenzie@benmckenzie.bsky.social · 2mo agoOne battle won, many more to go. If you want to support my work, go to everyoneislying.com/watch to stream the film anywhere in the world starting August 22nd. Cheers! 🍻
This dude always looks like he’s gonna tell Fred Flintstone that he has to work overtime at the quarry.
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2mo agoIn just his first week in office, Todd Blanche has inflicted more damage on the norms and traditions of the Department of Justice than any attorney general in its history. trib.al/VgudwUm
I don’t know what it is about Count Binface’s voice and cadence, but I can’t get enough of it.
Fuck it, wooden warships, baby! If we’re gonna romanticize shit that sucked, let’s go whole hog.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago“The Navy is considering a major redesign of its new aircraft carriers to better match President Trump’s preferred aesthetic for the warships … Trump’s preference, current and former officials said, is for the new aircraft carriers to look more like those that were in service during World War II.”
*looks down at chest* “Damn, Onion….bullseye.”
The Onion@theonion.com · 2mo agoSad 38-Year-Old Googles 'Jobs Caring For Baby Animals'
