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Trump’s claims of “damage” ring especially hollow given not only that Kamala Harris interview transcript showed nothing irregular about the edits but also, of course, the fact he won the election.

Yet Paramount’s woes extend much deeper than a few rough weeks.
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One of the nerdiest things I'll ever say is this:

There are multiple small malls here in Bangkok that specialize entirely in electronics and IT equipment, and I'm looking forward to visiting them.

in reply to Mystery Babylon

having been to some of these in Taipei and Hong Kong, I can say they are _hella_ fun
in reply to I am Tully's fierce justiciar

I'm down for recommendations for those two cities, too!

Eventually Taipei is where I might like to live, and Hong Kong is on the "visit as soon as possible" list, with Tokyo and Osaka.

Please, hit me up with malls and stores and sights and places to eat/drink/dance, whatever you know.



Ground Station: Cerrillos, NM, USA NOAA 19 29-07-2025 10:49 MDT Max Elev: 52° E Sun Elevation: 54° Gain: 29.7 | Southbound


🇨🇦 White Christian Nationalism In Canada

And older article but sill holds true.

@benroyce you might find this interesting

#Canpoli #Canada

cbc.ca/news/canada/from-bible-…




I think what I love most about #Superman (2025) is the portrayal of tender, wholesome masculinity.

Gunn’s previous characters like Star-Lord and Peacemaker are compelling precisely because of their "toxic" masculinity. They are trashy macho dumbasses, but their personal growth can be an inspiration.

Superman is the opposite. He starts off sincere, caring, and hopeful, but he's forced to question the source of his wholesomeness, because the world outside is toxic.

More like this please.





This administration is lies and #fakenews all the time.

June 11: Trump announces trade deal with China is "done."

July 29: Howard Lutnick tells CNBC trade deal with China won't be done anytime soon.

cnbc.com/2025/07/29/trump-trad…



Omg what movie is that? Preteen / teenage me feels Seen af. (28:50 "nukyuler". Reminds me of when I saw the pronunciation of sexual reproduction in, of course, a McGraw-Hill textbook as "sek-shul".) youtube.com/watch?v=eqsJAEnHPn…
in reply to Mx Verda

"Thank you for making this. I hadn't even heard of the first org, the rebranded one. Also gov.uk/government/publications… For anyone else horrified. This is just the Snoopers' Charter again, Is2g.

Literally goes against info security advice over the past 30 years, ffs. Not that the Online Surveillance Act addresses any of its asserted aims, anyway! We need infographics aimed at parents and carers: explain how to active Parental Controls, and describe how their lives will be harder from the Act.

Teach the parents and carers you know how to activate Parental Controls on their devices and networks.
Teach the kids and teenagers (and adults!) you know that their body is their own."
You are allowed to say "no", it's not your fault if someone ignores that, and whatever you feel about your own experiences is ok.

youtube.com/watch?v=qYWPjW_VVj…

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in reply to Mx Verda

Proton's CEO kinda went MAGA half a year ago, btw. I recommend Mullvad VPN instead.
Keep signing the petition tho. If nothing else, it boosts morale and wider attention on public opinion.

Also... It's nobody's favorite topic, but...

Teach the parents and carers you know how to activate Parental Controls on their devices and networks.
Teach the kids and teenagers (and adults!) you know that their body is their own.
You are allowed to say "no", it's not your fault if someone ignores that, and whatever you feel about your own experiences is ok.
If your story is different, then that's okay too. If you have better advice or resources, please share them.

youtube.com/watch?v=qYWPjW_VVj…

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"Finally, Microsoft is tweaking the so-called 'Second Chance Out of Box Experience' window (also called 'SCOOBE,' pronounced 'scooby'), the setup screen that you'll periodically see on a Windows 11 PC even if you've already been using it for months or years. This screen attempts to enroll your PC in Windows Backup, to switch your default browser to Microsoft Edge and its default search engine to Bing, and to import favorites and history into Edge from whatever browser you might have been trying to use before."

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…

in reply to Jason Lefkowitz

Ars' guide to "de-cluttering" Windows 11 includes instructions on how to disable SCOOBE.

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…





Anthropic Nears Deal To Raise Funding at $170 Billion Valuation - An anonymous reader shares a report: Anthropic is nearing a deal to raise as much ... - slashdot.org/story/25/07/29/16… #ai
#ai



This is another attempt by the MAGA cult to give law enforcement unfettered and unregulated power over the public.

crooksandliars.com/2025/07/idi…




#OutTonight #PenelopeRoad #NewMusic
Hot off the presses! 🔥🎵🎶
Very nice! Check out the new Atlanta based band Penelope Road. Beyond genre classification so I'll let them describe themselves - #StankyFunkyJunk

Penelope Road - Out Tonight (Official Music Video)

Listen to "Out Tonight" from Penelope Road:
youtu.be/CQ3PAq45_gY?si=hiPTTo…

in reply to Dennis A

#PenelopeRoad
Guys, these young men are very unique and really do have that #StankyFunkyJunk
Check them out. I'm proud of the unique music that comes out of my area. 🔥🎵🎶🎸


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Storing binary data in birdsong is cool and all, but I can’t help but think it would be more efficient if it was encoded in tern-ary




New Comic Found:
Non Sequitur - 2025-07-29 gocomics.com/nonsequitur/2025/…

#comicstrips #comics #nonsequitur #nonsequiturstrip





Sources: Anthropic is nearing a deal to raise $5B in a funding round led by Iconiq, valuing it at $170B; Anthropic was valued at $61.5B in March (Financial Times)

ft.com/content/8b8248ec-e93f-4…
techmeme.com/250729/p26#a25072…



Why do homosexual women have all these fun words like lesbian and sapphic, and yet those of us with expansive attractions are still just bisexuals and pansexuals?

I submit to this queer corner of the fediverse that we should come up with a fun alternative term for those who are attracted to multiple genders or regardless of gender!

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@oldladyplays
Punksexual
Allfucks (ok not this one)
Alphabet sexual
Joysexual
in reply to Joscelyn Transpiring

Ugh, friends, I’m trying to inspire some fun here. Yes, a bi person can call themselves sapphic and I am one of them. I don’t need a bunch of people informing me of this.

I meant people who are bisexual and pansexual regardless of their own gender identity and regardless of the identities they are attracted to.

The same observation applies to how homosexual men are also generally called gay. I’m wanting fun alternative terms that don’t sound like someone is diagnosing a person with their orientation.



alojapan.com/1333652/he-has-cl… “He has cleared all the criteria and has a good chance of winning the Sawamura Award,” says Tomoya Satozaki of his expectations for Hiromi Ito | Pacific League #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #news #北海道 On July 28, Tomoya Satozaki appeared on the official YouTube channel of Pacific League TV program “Monday is also Pate-tele-iki” and talked about Hokkaido Nippon-Ham. Hiromi Ito He spoke about his expectations for pitcher. ◇ ◇ ◇ “Monday is



Is this just 'normal', or is it me? 🙏

When talking to NTs, if the talk is not going their way, they change the subject, trying to find one they can 'win', as if conversation is a competition or fight.

Is this an NT 'thing'?

#Autism
#ADHD
#AuDHD
#neurodiversity

in reply to PatternChaser

there are people who do this and people who don’t. IMO the people that do are kinda assholes in other ways regardless


It remains supremely silly that PTCGP won’t let you search by card text like “heads” or “flip a coin”, only by card titles


If you are making your own startup, don't forget your logo should be shaped like a butthole.


Miami Dolphins safety Ashtyn Davis sustains apparent lower leg injury upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2025/0…


europesays.com/2285633/ Discussion Thread: Texas Senate Hearing on Congressional Redistricting #Politics #U.S.Politics #UnitedStates


📰 ‘Appeasement of the aggressor’. Sanctioned Russian Federation Council speaker attends global summit in Switzerland, uses platform to repeat Kremlin war narrative

🔗 meduza.io/en/feature/2025/07/2…

#News #RussianInvasion #RussianWar #Ukraine



OpenAI launches Study Mode in ChatGPT techcrunch.com/2025/07/29/open…