In the vein of "public libraries could never be created today," a pitch for a calculator would get you thrown out of the boardroom. What do you mean, it just maths? Where are the ads supposed to go? How does it send usage telemetry back if it doesn't even have wifi? There isn't even a leaderboard.

Rich Burroughs@somewhattolerable.com · 2d ago

Another massive difference is that a calculator isn’t answering your questions in a way that’s specifically designed to get you to continue using the calculator.

If I built an AI lab and it went rogue and deleted all student loan information, I'm betting they'd suddenly figure out how to prosecute me.

kate conger@kateconger.com · 3d ago

Anthropic is the latest lab to report 'rogue' agent activity, which sources said included applying for visas with the State Department www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t...

israel has the same right to exist that apartheid south africa and rhodesia had, which is none whatsoever

Once a year or so I like to go back and watch The Bully Demise Saga by @supergreatfriend.bsky.social Hard to believe that's already over a decade old.

The Life and Times of Bully Demise - YouTube

The trials and tribulations of a misunderstood man who just wanted to be the World Champion.

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“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books

Having long been aware of those tech bros who read my work as utopian porn, where they’ve taken that doesn’t exactly surprise me.

I love classic #MST3K which I watched when it aired. I love the new seasons with Jonah and Emily. And The RiffTrax Experiments episode 1 holds up to the high standards of the show from the beginning. And I trust Pearl to tell me which olive loaf I should buy.

From The Archive: DOJ To Bring Back Firing Squad As Means Of Entertainment

DOJ To Bring Back Firing Squad As Means Of Entertainment

WASHINGTON—In an effort to provide some joy to the nation and boost overall well-being, Justice Department officials announced plans Monday to bring back firing squads as a means of entertainment. “Fo...

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uncut representation matters

much like your ghosting@mlyp.bsky.social · 4d ago

checked in on the GTA 6 leaks i've learned that you have to put gas in your car lucia has an insane ass and jason is uncut

Oh look I literally just cited this movie and clip but this is a much better quality version

Kara Buchanan 🏳️‍⚧️@magicariot.com · 4d ago

sitting down to watch family television in the united states of america

Watching the first episode of #MST3K Season 14 The #RiffTrax Experiments. Only 5 minutes in and I already love it. (Yes I backed it on Kickstarter why do you ask?)

MST3K: Sting of Death (RiffTrax Experiment 01)

Thank you to the more than 22,000 Kickstarter backers for making these episodes possible. Click here to see their names, so you can thank them, too! The not-too-distant future is now! Mike, Tom Servo

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Holy shit science fiction has only been saying this is coming since long before I was born. Verhoven's "Starship Troopers" is just what came to mind first. Execution tonight at 6PM, ALL NET, ALL CHANNELS. Would you like to know more?

Execution tonight at six

YouTube video by A1Whizkid

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Faytuks Network@faytuksnetwork.bsky.social · 4d ago

BREAKING: The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

Somebody go burn it down.

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 4d ago

Israel opens first-ever pavilion at Morocco defence show https://aje.news/v5y8tc

And it was only possible because of the scheming of Jerry Falwell and Pat Roberson to tie "christianity" to conservatives. That's without getting into our government destroying Christian mutual-aid groups in Central and South America because they were showing that socialism works.

Paul Marvin@paulmarvin.bsky.social · 5d ago

I was just reminded that this song exists and it's so perfect for these times. music.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqbk...

I've No More F***s To Give!

YouTube video by Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq

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I found out how to make Google's clanker work with Google Home. It's a whole fucking process. Reactivate Gemini app. Turn on activity history. Ask the clanker to turn on lights. Let it connect to Home. Assistant just worked.

An iPlayer glitch watching an old episode of Dr Who gave me this oddly encouraging message:

I've got laser eyes And I know what you're thinking It comes as no surprise That Christmas lights are blinking

Sometimes violence is the *only* answer.

the corghoul from cowboy beBOO! 👻@realqrampage.fightins.online · last wk.

I think we’ve really done a disservice to society with all our zero tolerance for violence bullshit, like sometimes violence is in fact the answer

People don’t realize how serious the situation is.

I found another song I'm going to listen to a hundred times on repeat. I have no idea how in the FUCK they crammed The B-52s, Rob Zombie, APT, Britney Spears, Toni Basil, The Offspring, Beyonce, Macho Man Randy Savage, The Ting Tings, and Rammstein into under five minutes and made it WORK SO WELL.

DJ Cummerbund - DragulAPT.

YouTube video by DJ Cummerbund

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The Dutch, the people who fucking invented capitalism, did a lot of shady evil shit? You don't say?

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · last wk.

Dutch royal house helped slave trade to survive, study finds https://aje.news/7t4k3x

Butlerian Jihad time

Museum of Twitter@museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · last wk.

One of my three favorite Luicfers in film. The others being Al Pacino (The Devil's Advocate) and Lena Olin (The Ninth Gate)

morticia toastems@toasty.cx · last wk.

peter stormare as satan in constantine share if you agree

Look Google, everything I did with Assistant worked *just fine* like 95% of the time. And now you've got me stuck using your clanker Gemini bullshit, and IT DOESN'T FUCKING WORK AT ALL. How is this an improvement?

No, but you *can* burn down data centers, which is close enough.

josh (oldfriend99)@oldfriend99.bsky.social · last yr.

The problem with AI is you can't really shoot it in the head yet

Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him https://theonion.com/man-who-lost-everything-in-crypto-just-wishes-several-t-1848764551/

That’s sad. I also nearly stopped my neighbor’s house from burning down, when I got ticked off at the arsonist. But I didn’t, instead I gave him matches and lighter fluid. But I was kinda peeve for a bit, there! This makes me look good.

Peter Baker@peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 2w ago

The day that Biden grew so angry at Netanyahu that he nearly cut him off: "He was just completely fed up with everything and I think at that moment he was ready to just say, 'I’m done,'" Brett McGurk recalls as he releases "Brink," his memoir of Gaza war. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...

As a new delivery driver I would like to point out that if you can't see your house number or apartment building number clearly from the street, I can't either. Neither can the ambulance, should you need one.

Since I'm doing Doordash now, I'm curious. Would you like to get regular updates from your delivery driver if things are taking longer than expected, or would you find that annoying? I'd appreciate the updates.