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Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state.
A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface.
And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).
A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface.
And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).
September 9, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Astrophotographer Adam (AJ) Smadi caught this image a few hours ago from Washington state.
A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface.
And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).
A thin crescent Moon, sunlight illuminating the rugged lunar surface.
And 2,400 times farther away—and on the other side of the Sun—mighty Jupiter, and its moons Io (left) and Ganymede (right).
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Senile Satan: “I’m signing an Executive Order that changes the name of German Measles to American Measles.” 🇺🇸
August 30, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Senile Satan: “I’m signing an Executive Order that changes the name of German Measles to American Measles.” 🇺🇸
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Crikey indeed.
"His theories have won praise in UFO circles but often put him in conflict with academic peers."
"His hand-picked team includes more than a dozen scientists and UFO activists."
Crikey.
What a place for a scientific career to end up. 🫢
"His hand-picked team includes more than a dozen scientists and UFO activists."
Crikey.
What a place for a scientific career to end up. 🫢
A polarizing Harvard astronomer known for splashy theories about alien visits has been tapped by the White House to lead a team of outside scientists to study the national security risks posed by UFOs.
https://to.pbs.org/4apvLwE
https://to.pbs.org/4apvLwE
July 1, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Crikey indeed.
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how about they start with five rounds of penalty kicks and if they're tied after that they play a 90 minute game
June 30, 2026 at 4:03 AM
how about they start with five rounds of penalty kicks and if they're tied after that they play a 90 minute game
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Sealant Team Six guarding our vulnerable shores against Algae-Qeada, Algaetifa. And Algae Sharpton.
June 22, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Sealant Team Six guarding our vulnerable shores against Algae-Qeada, Algaetifa. And Algae Sharpton.
“Trump… the man just globally humiliated by two different bodies of water” - John Oliver.
June 22, 2026 at 8:44 AM
“Trump… the man just globally humiliated by two different bodies of water” - John Oliver.
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(🚨) NEW: The first-ever pop song about Donald Trump’s surrender to Iran, his defacing of the Kennedy Center (and Kennedy’s name) with an illegal tarp, and the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center is now on all streaming services. It’s chill but intense (and explicit). Please share.
Remember Obama - Single by Hounds | Spotify
Hounds · single · 2026 · 1 songs
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June 18, 2026 at 10:26 PM
(🚨) NEW: The first-ever pop song about Donald Trump’s surrender to Iran, his defacing of the Kennedy Center (and Kennedy’s name) with an illegal tarp, and the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center is now on all streaming services. It’s chill but intense (and explicit). Please share.
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what the actual fucking shitburger
This might be one of the most insane scandals in game history
When Pokemon Go players scan PokeStops, theyve been unknowingly building a detailed visual model of the world which is being sold to a military contractor to build a no-GPS positioning for the new generation of unmanned killing machines
When Pokemon Go players scan PokeStops, theyve been unknowingly building a detailed visual model of the world which is being sold to a military contractor to build a no-GPS positioning for the new generation of unmanned killing machines
June 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
what the actual fucking shitburger
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A weird little benefit of Google's ongoing enshittification is that I'm visiting more websites again???
When I need a definition/synonyms, instead of googling, I'm now typing a dictionary/thesaurus URL and searching there. When I need a fact, instead of googling, I'm typing the Wikipedia URL first.
When I need a definition/synonyms, instead of googling, I'm now typing a dictionary/thesaurus URL and searching there. When I need a fact, instead of googling, I'm typing the Wikipedia URL first.
June 9, 2026 at 6:16 PM
A weird little benefit of Google's ongoing enshittification is that I'm visiting more websites again???
When I need a definition/synonyms, instead of googling, I'm now typing a dictionary/thesaurus URL and searching there. When I need a fact, instead of googling, I'm typing the Wikipedia URL first.
When I need a definition/synonyms, instead of googling, I'm now typing a dictionary/thesaurus URL and searching there. When I need a fact, instead of googling, I'm typing the Wikipedia URL first.
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“Yes, billionaires have accelerated the rightward shift of corporate media, but it would never have been possible without ordinary people like Bari Weiss who are willing to drain their souls to fill their own bank accounts.”
A tale of two media women
On Bari Weiss and me, and what journalists owe this world.
www.thehandbasket.co
June 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
“Yes, billionaires have accelerated the rightward shift of corporate media, but it would never have been possible without ordinary people like Bari Weiss who are willing to drain their souls to fill their own bank accounts.”
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They stole the internet’s knowledge and all the work that went into it and they want to sell it back to us for a fee. What a business model.
May 26, 2026 at 7:45 PM
They stole the internet’s knowledge and all the work that went into it and they want to sell it back to us for a fee. What a business model.
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A deranged shooter racing through a hotel to shoot the President is a real wake-up call … on the need for g̵u̵n̵ ̵c̵o̵n̵t̵r̵o̵l̵ a gigantic ballroom.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump, allies use dinner shooting to press case for White House ballroom
A White House ballroom would be far more secure than any hotel facility, Trump says, as he and his allies argue that Saturday’s shooting bolsters their case.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 26, 2026 at 7:21 PM
A deranged shooter racing through a hotel to shoot the President is a real wake-up call … on the need for g̵u̵n̵ ̵c̵o̵n̵t̵r̵o̵l̵ a gigantic ballroom.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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New — I wrote about how journalists proudly using AI to help them write their stories obscures the deeply human process that makes journalism a societal necessity, and one that feeds the soul of those who create it.
Hope you’ll give it a read. I promise I wrote the whole thing.
Hope you’ll give it a read. I promise I wrote the whole thing.
Refusing to accept big tech's AI-poisoned 'future of journalism'
Humans, however flawed, are
www.thehandbasket.co
April 3, 2026 at 1:13 PM
New — I wrote about how journalists proudly using AI to help them write their stories obscures the deeply human process that makes journalism a societal necessity, and one that feeds the soul of those who create it.
Hope you’ll give it a read. I promise I wrote the whole thing.
Hope you’ll give it a read. I promise I wrote the whole thing.
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When the midterms come around VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO. You must flip Congress if there is any hope of impeaching Trump and removing him and his toxic regime from power. If you have finally had enough, vote like your life depends on it because it very well might.
February 21, 2026 at 10:57 PM
When the midterms come around VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO. You must flip Congress if there is any hope of impeaching Trump and removing him and his toxic regime from power. If you have finally had enough, vote like your life depends on it because it very well might.
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My doomer-worry about AI is not that the LLMs become omnipotent and take over the world but that the wealthy and powerful use it as a means to consolidate power and marginalize or lay off skilled workers and also everything about our technological and political and social life gets worse
February 11, 2026 at 8:20 PM
My doomer-worry about AI is not that the LLMs become omnipotent and take over the world but that the wealthy and powerful use it as a means to consolidate power and marginalize or lay off skilled workers and also everything about our technological and political and social life gets worse
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[frantically raising hand] ooh, ooh. I know. Because Americans have a constitutional right to vote but don't have a right to open a bank account or drive a car.
Mike Johnson: "Americans need an ID to drive, to open a bank account, to buy cold medicine, to file govt assistance, even to attend the DNC. So why would voting be any different? They can't answer that question."
February 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
[frantically raising hand] ooh, ooh. I know. Because Americans have a constitutional right to vote but don't have a right to open a bank account or drive a car.
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Just so its clear: data centres are not "critical infrastructure".
They are Mystery Factories that can perform inscrutable computation for any digital output, from crypto scams to child abuse material to hospital databases. The broad label just becomes a wide door for harm to run through.
They are Mystery Factories that can perform inscrutable computation for any digital output, from crypto scams to child abuse material to hospital databases. The broad label just becomes a wide door for harm to run through.
February 10, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Just so its clear: data centres are not "critical infrastructure".
They are Mystery Factories that can perform inscrutable computation for any digital output, from crypto scams to child abuse material to hospital databases. The broad label just becomes a wide door for harm to run through.
They are Mystery Factories that can perform inscrutable computation for any digital output, from crypto scams to child abuse material to hospital databases. The broad label just becomes a wide door for harm to run through.
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But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
January 3, 2026 at 3:32 PM
But what if Maduro’s involvement in the drug trade was an “official act”?
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I wanted to share probably the most important sermon I’ve given and it’s while I’m being arrested. It’s torture pure and simple what happens at #Broadview. I’m ok, though I was thrown to the ground and choked with my pectoral cross. A review of the video shows I was peaceful - did I deserve this?
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.