Super Punch

The best images of yesterday's lunar eclipse

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:36:18 +0000

I dropped my telescope while capturing the ‘Lunar Eclipse’ and created this masterpiece pic.twitter.com/ZoF8pN1e7C
— Gavin DeVice (@GavinDeVicePic) August 28, 2026

Updated my website gallery of lunar images from last night's eclipse -> https://t.co/W1FaG9nu2p
— Austin DeSisto (@AustinDeSisto) August 28, 2026

un amigo tomó estas fotos con un telescopio y no puedo estar mas fascinado 😍 pic.twitter.com/GfcLR3tN0i
— moe (@wineguymoe) August 28, 2026

With the cloud cover in the Bay Area last night, I think this is the best picture you'll see of the lunar eclipse over San Francisco. pic.twitter.com/HogPeixF6I
— Stuart Berman (@StuInSF) August 28, 2026

PAX West video game Humble Bundle

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:19:42 +0000

Starts at five games and a coupon for $10 (I haven't followed them in years, and almost never stumble upon them--have they put out any particularly good pods or comics?).

Also, the Awesome Indie Games bundle expires in a few hours.

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Um usuário do Reddit registrou os últimos instantes do processador gráfico do PS2 dele antes do coitado morrer

Esse aqui entregou diversão até o último instante pic.twitter.com/W2x8sqcnR8
— Eric Arraché (@ericarrache) August 24, 2026

Scoop: “Lost” co-creator Damon Lindelof and his wife, Heidi, will host a fundraiser for James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, in L.A. on Sept. 10. Details: https://t.co/QACfgkJfWO
— Daniel Miller (@DanielNMiller) August 27, 2026

(Watchmen season 2 is terrific so far, btw.)

Wab Kinew reacts to Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario: "You know when a rock band is really over the hill and you see them in a casino playing some song from like 50 years ago? I think that's the part of Donald Trump's presidency we're at now." pic.twitter.com/zizfAk7NUo
— Scott Robertson (@sarobertson_) August 27, 2026

(This guy has been feasting all week) (Why hasn't he renamed Hormuz?)

The officer is in jail right now and the police have found 4 bodies during a major sweep of the island. Violent crime in South Korea is extremely rare and suicide rate is very high. This looks more like a case of police incompetence and laziness.
— Jake Kwon (@therealjakekwon) August 26, 2026

More disinfo claiming missing person alerts are indication of serial killing on the island. This is a wrong reading of the alert system. Koreans get missing person alert several times a day. Nearly all of them are elderly people with dementia. pic.twitter.com/msjEql5iwS
— Jake Kwon (@therealjakekwon) August 26, 2026

A City of Commerce council member wants to run for a fourth term. A former mayor objects. The dispute heads to court - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/uCW0XlXclm
— Hector Becerra (@hbecerraLATimes) August 26, 2026

(said in an email that he’s running again because of a “tremendous outpouring of support” he has received from City of Commerce residents asking him to seek reelection.)

This will be Erewhon’s 18th location. At 20, federal law will force them to start posting calorie information.

We are two Erewhons away from mass rioting across Southern California. https://t.co/DJFBJLXBcr
— Leo Daube (@leodaube) August 26, 2026

Ever look at the sugar count for starbuck's sugar free drinks?

Dolly just visited me I’m shaking pic.twitter.com/EDJu6aEeq7
— Fat Slag (@Andrewisliv111d) August 26, 2026

Ok but Dolly would have loved that https://t.co/M3TZj0Cm4A
— sam greisman (@SAMGREIS) August 27, 2026

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Dillon Gabriel is making tomorrow’s day at work for Cleveland radio hosts quite easy
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) August 28, 2026

Organisers of the Tiramisù World Cup are seeking 130 amateur tasters to act as judges.https://t.co/ZBHrk6AGO0
— Wanted in Rome (@wantedinrome) August 27, 2026

i got so tired of seeing the same 3 Susan Collins ads every single ad break on Hulu so i reached out to support and when i was told ads are partly based on viewing history i said i only watch bobs burgers so that doesnt make any sense and the response back was kind of funny tbh pic.twitter.com/GNm4uBXaoR
— dumbass💟☃️ (@ungratefuljed) August 23, 2026

hey martha I think u posted this bc u know I'm interested in all the new words and I would see it and it worked tyvm https://t.co/Ev3E4jkbjH
— Mark Duplass (@MarkDuplass) August 20, 2026

Don't know that one, or Biosphere

Accidentally great phrase of the day: “predatory logarithms”
— The American Caliban (@substitute.bsky.social) August 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM

@toriimermaid My two personalities #fyp #fyp #costco #halloween ♬ NastyDancaahh - UDM ARCHIVE

@tobibiskit The people who do smile at him make it worth the effort!🩷 #shihtzu #shichi #shihtzuchihuahua #cutedogs #smalldogsoftiktok ♬ original sound - Justin Floyd

@erickaarangel Coco loves putting on deodorant 🥰 #dog #deadorant #puppy #maltipoo ♬ original sound - Ericka

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These Lantern covers are so arresting (art roundup)

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Cover of Green Lantern Corps issue #21. Out in October.

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— Jorge Fornés (@jorgefornes.bsky.social) July 31, 2026 at 7:18 AM

Green Lantern by @jorgefornes.bsky.social

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— Kevin Miranda (@kevinmiranda.bsky.social) August 1, 2026 at 9:17 AM

Cover of Green Lantern Corps issue #20. Out in September.

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— Jorge Fornés (@jorgefornes.bsky.social) August 14, 2026 at 7:43 AM

Btw it works rn if any of you were wondering https://t.co/mVQQtdreF6 pic.twitter.com/fg5CYbX7g0
— BEATLOVIN (@SpunxiR) August 25, 2026

(Haven't tried it)

I'm crying there's not a single original idea in that marketing team https://t.co/qw9r69umt4 pic.twitter.com/UCuTVISDf5
— Fifth Gear (@NotFifthGear) August 22, 2026

Our latest issue is out! 👇 www.cell.com/current-biol... The xxx cover: Love & Death — killer flies at it on a flower petal💓💓💓

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— Current Biology (@currentbiology.bsky.social) August 19, 2026 at 8:51 AM

The cover for GI JOE #26! One of my favorites so far. FOC is today, go reserve your copy! pic.twitter.com/7y3YsUQiHu
— Tom Reilly (@tomreillyart) August 24, 2026

this absolute masterstroke of graphic design… pic.twitter.com/u7lpMw2IqZ
— ͏weeabob (@weeabob) August 5, 2026

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When My Time Comes, I Can't Promise I Won't Be Afraid — helveticablanc.com/20260825-whe... — #helveticablanc #wormsong #wormrote #lamassu

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— Helvetica Blanc (@helveticablanc.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 9:53 AM

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Ai Hoshino from Oshi No Ko. Copic markers on 9x12 bristol

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— Eric Chen (@weijic.bsky.social) November 17, 2024 at 5:37 AM

Art by Weijic aka Eric Chen #marvel

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— The Shadows of 2026💙💛 (@rphutch1975.bsky.social) April 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM

An ace variant sketch featuring X23 with a little sweet plushie Wolvie via @weijic.bsky.social - Wish that plushie was real with the cigar & all lol 💙💛😻✨️ #Repost #Wolverine #Logan #WeaponX #X23 #LauraKinney #Marvel #MarvelComics #ComicBooks #MarvelUniverse #RevivedObsession #Artwork #FanArt

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— EmpressCarri (@empresscarri.bsky.social) December 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM

Not sure why the IG algorithm has been giving me so much Romeo + Juliet lately but I don’t mind it.

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— Annie Wu (@anniewu.bsky.social) July 20, 2026 at 4:08 PM

Elyra pic.twitter.com/sMEYtCHVh6
— Kasimir.V (@AskewVincent1) July 20, 2026

More images

Educational filmstrips were weirder than you remember: *Gonorrhea dragons *Scooby-Doo explaining acne *Christian mime ministries *Superheroes teaching etiquette I profiled @uncommonephemera.org who's preserved 1,300+ examples of this vanishing medium www.popculturalprecursors.com/p/can-this-f...

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— Chris Baker (@chrisbaker1337.bsky.social) July 19, 2026 at 9:52 AM

The audio is gone forever. But these mind-bending illustrations survive from the educational filmstrip “Drug Abuse: Glue-Sniffing and Pills” (1968). It's just one example of over 1,300 filmstrips preserved by @uncommonephemera.org. Read more here: www.popculturalprecursors.com/p/can-this-f...

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— Chris Baker (@chrisbaker1337.bsky.social) July 20, 2026 at 6:59 AM

Re-read this issue and Azrael losing due to his huge and overly complex 90s anti-hero armor with Batman standing victorious in his original suit is the best way the "nothing beats the original" message was ever delivered. pic.twitter.com/zpWPSCWkra
— Wissal Djeribi (@Wissal_Djeribi) August 24, 2026

안 흔한 디자이너의 명함
트레이싱지와 형압 조합이 이렇게나 예뻤다니! pic.twitter.com/MRAE6GWa6h
— 만원만 l manwonman (@quietcomp_) August 26, 2026

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— 아옭!!!!!!!!!!!!! (@iamspidermam) August 24, 2026

I had this one and I read it sooooo much pic.twitter.com/u81vl0Zjxi
— 🐇✨ (@Pillowprncssacd) August 25, 2026

My sister painted this wonderful Godzilla on A birthday card for me. 💚 pic.twitter.com/oWhfZGBc4v
— Ipaidforthat | BLM (@Ipaidforthat1) August 12, 2026

Now you’re thinking with portals pic.twitter.com/AlEPqSZDdW
— Ⓘⓐⓝ (@DrPuzzleDust) August 17, 2026

by Yoshitaka Amano : https://t.co/JATDI1juw3 pic.twitter.com/lmA25VBdJY
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) August 25, 2026

Saved by the Bell x Final Destination

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

(Lots of gruesome death set to an upbeat tune)

I was already excited for Coyote vs. Acme, and now I learn director Dave Green also gave us the great Miles Fisher Saved by the Bell / Final Destination mash-up music video done as promo for my beloved Final Destination 5. pic.twitter.com/jQ8novyemv
— Eric Goldman (@TheEricGoldman) August 25, 2026

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Ok wait I’m cackling Lulu literally makes these pic.twitter.com/5x3r4DVvdS
— Kendra Middleton (@KendraMiddleton) August 25, 2026

Footage from inside Russia’s Amur Gas Chemical Complex shows the enormous force of yesterday’s explosion. Facade cladding, windows and exterior panels were torn from buildings surrounding the courtyard by the blast wave.

The confirmed death toll has now risen to 7, while 9 more… https://t.co/OxzV841jd0 pic.twitter.com/xtapLSGYSb
— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) August 26, 2026

中俄6年的合作计划项目，马上就要结束，结果引爆了。太可惜了 pic.twitter.com/m6g3ldYsST
— 吾日三省 (@lb1800) August 26, 2026

(As I understand it, the $10 billion Russia-China project wasn't in operation yet, and this is believed to be an accident, not an attack)

Claims Swirl Around CIA Director’s Reason For Secret Moscow Visit, Nearly All Of Them Are Terrifying

John Ratcliffe's surprise trip to Moscow may have marked a darker phase in the NATO-Russia standoff.https://t.co/gvoz3AFnh7
— Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) August 27, 2026

(Guesses include warning against attacking NATO countries and/or against using nukes against Ukraine)

Iran inflicted billions in damage to U.S. intelligence sites, sources say https://t.co/bkH8MDJ13b via @nbcnews
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) August 26, 2026

California county's election drama worsens as official locks up ballots - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/uBucAMy5RS
— Hector Becerra (@hbecerraLATimes) August 27, 2026

(The registrar of voters "whose name was on the ballot, in a race he lost — has sequestered primary ballots in a room in the elections office in Redding, sealing the doors with locks, duct tape...has told reporters that the ballots did not look, feel or smell right and that he had directed facilities workers to put a lock on the room and destroy the keys so that if anyone tries to gain access, they will need a warrant and bolt cutter")

A massive update: At least ~15 companies~ are selling scientists antibodies using faked validation data. We've documented 18,000+ manipulated images on 17,000+ products sold by leading laboratory suppliers including Thermo Fisher, Abcam, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Millipore Sigma and Bio-Techne. 1/🧵

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— Reese Richardson (@reeserichardson.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 6:06 AM

(Science's write-up of the blog post)

Los piratas somalíes han vuelto y esta vez se han llevado la presa más ambiciosa de su historia: el Lutuf, un carguero cargado de drones, armas y equipos satelitales turcos destinados a la mayor base militar de Turquía en África. Si consiguen desembarcarlo, el clan implicado se… pic.twitter.com/XJKPI1NJe1
— Alberto Rojas (@rojas1977) August 25, 2026

(This also prompted an unusual statement from the authorities in the Puntland region, where the piracy takes place in Somalia. It is a semi-autonomous and rebellious region. The leaders are said to have issued a “decisive warning” against yielding to the pirates' demands or paying any ransom. The report says the Puntland officials said paying the pirates would “inevitably fund and encourage a new and dangerous wave of armed piracy along the coast.”)

My thesis on every South Asian crisis of note is that we learn almost nothing contemporaneously and much after the fact. This little disclosure from India that a loitering munition hit Kirana Hills seems to keep with that: www.ndtv.com/india-news/o...

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— Ankit Panda (@nktpnd.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 10:01 AM

(Suggesting last year's exchange of fire between India and Pakistan was nearly dangerously escalated when an Indian drone ran out fuel and inadvertently struck a Pakistani nuclear site)

NBC news projects that Dan Sullivan Jr will advance in the Alaska Senate race. This means there will be two Dans Sullivan on the general election ballot.

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— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur.bsky.social) August 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM

Pro Bowl QB Shedeur Sanders was the final straw. https://t.co/P7wElLXJMW
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) August 26, 2026

End of an era: with many NFL players leaving the league to commit to LSU, the league no longer has the personnel to host a Pro Bowl. https://t.co/xTdMVRyT8b
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) August 26, 2026

Lane Kiffin and LSU reportedly instigated the fifth-year lawsuit that created the current college football chaos. (And possibly interfered with the contractual rights of multiple NFL teams.) https://t.co/3eHP6kz0RK
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 26, 2026

ESPN after they remove the bottom line for a “cleaner presentation” pic.twitter.com/aTI7Qha2Ci
— McNeil (@REFLOG18) August 26, 2026

John Harbaugh asked about Cam Skattebo’s “infectious” energy:

‘He got a 15-yard penalty at the end of practice. Did you see that? Yeah it’s infectious. It can be infectious the other way, an infectious disease type of thing. We want it to be in a positive way.” #Giants https://t.co/TIBwdWXpnx
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) August 26, 2026

El ‘boloencierro’ vuelve a rodar por las calles de Mataelpino (Madrid), una alternativa a los tradicionales encierros que sustituye los toros por una gran bola de más de 3 metros de diámetro shorturl.at/AvVwS

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— Europa Press (@europapress.es) August 23, 2026 at 6:01 AM

indie dev: am i creating a dark pattern if my game is enjoyable mobile game dev: 5% of users are accidentally clicking the spend $50 button. we can get those numbers much, much higher
— zaratustra (@zaratustra.bsky.social) August 20, 2026 at 7:45 AM

I should buy this for my desk pic.twitter.com/drzyN1ORqi
— Sooz ⚾️ (@yanxchick) August 2, 2026

たびたび話題にしていきたい、コツメカワウソの攻撃力の高さ pic.twitter.com/KpKNZ7olDX
— 沼底なまず＠C108土曜南2b33a (@eenamazu) August 2, 2026

@nikfrancey
thank you ikea
♬ original sound - cochise

@fatty_boyy #fyp #fypシ #cherryontop 🍒#saxophones #spiderman ♬ original sound - Shan Da baddest

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Free short story by Robert Jackson from his Tainted Cup universe

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

"The Lion's Tusk" murder mystery is free if you have Prime. (The third book in the series is also out.)

Terrific display for Family Mart's new uniforms

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

ダミアンハーストがファミマT展示してるのかと思った pic.twitter.com/EyYAHhZ8sZ
— Wakumi Kanno 菅野湧己 (@wakumiiii_) August 26, 2026

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(More pics and some video from the event)

Dolly Parton tribute helmet for the Vols, perhaps? (And lots of other obscure Tim Curry and Parton stuff)

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Do the right thing @Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/o0I0jHRltw
— Blake (@_BlakeTucker) August 25, 2026

In 1979, Tim Curry was faced with a disinterested German studio audience who did not want to "boogie" with him. He was undeterred in the face of their indifference. Let us "boogie" today as we mourn his passing. pic.twitter.com/S8t6pFv6Eb
— Jake Fogelnest (@jakefogelnest) August 26, 2026

(Did Mike Myers copy this?)

To honor Tim Curry's memory, we are making Brütal Legend FREE on Itch.io, for 666 minutes: itch.io/s/199277/the...

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— Double Fine (@doublefine.com) August 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM

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Obscure Dolly of the evening: You knew I'd come through! Dolly Parton cowrote and stars in WILD TEXAS WIND (1991) about a singer w/ an abusive manager! Dolly stars w/ Gary Busey(!) & Willie Nelson as himself! Directed by Joan Tewksbury (OLD BOYFRIENDS)! ok.ru/video/561768...

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— James Kenney (@jfkenney.bsky.social) August 26, 2026 at 4:34 PM

I always loved how she tends to render high-profile women in such glamorous manner with emphasis on their clothing, unlike other courtroom illustrators. Finding out she started off as a fashion illustrator just put two and two together. https://t.co/UEjVfRJNeQ pic.twitter.com/PTCIeuA9Tb
— N (@dearvotion) August 26, 2026

If you are looking for an under-seen but perfectly unhinged Tim Curry performance check out the (Nickelodeon!) made for TV teen post apocalyptic movie Doom Runners.

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— Brandon Sheffield (@brandon.insertcredit.com) August 26, 2026 at 10:37 AM

Tubi has it

Those amazing cast photos from the IT miniseries with Tim Curry as Pennywise.

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— Bill Chambers (@flmfrkcentral.bsky.social) August 26, 2026 at 9:04 AM

Tim was more of a Mad lad with the kids, I guess.

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— Anthony Pittore (@anthonypittore.bsky.social) August 26, 2026 at 10:17 AM

Tim Curry in Legend gotta be some of the best bts makeup shots out there pic.twitter.com/bVaosGBCzn
— Red Ball Market Global (@thepwrofgod) August 26, 2026

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— Emanuel Maiberg (@emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social) August 26, 2026 at 8:27 AM

(An editor who didn't know about the peformance becoming a meme: I am the worst at social media, so no, [I didn’t know.] But my wife, that’s her job, and I just turned to her and said, “Did you know?” And she said yes, and pulled up a hell of a lot of [the posts]. I was like, “Why didn’t you ever tell me?” And she shrugged.)

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— Mike Mika (@mikejmika.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 11:11 PM

Tim Curry in Amadeus with Ian McKellen pic.twitter.com/HWbnmaYmvy
— Molly🎧🏳️‍🌈 (@RasberryRazz) August 26, 2026

A Tribute to Dolly 🤠💙

We’ll be honoring the life of the country queen, Dolly Parton, Thursday, September 3rd at ONT Field with our light-up Tower Buzzers Cowboy Hat giveaway presented by Cardenas Market! The first 2,000 fans will receive a light-up Tower Buzzers Cowboy Hat 🤠 pic.twitter.com/pKu04KSTrb
— Ontario Tower Buzzers (@towerbuzzers) August 26, 2026

RIP to a couple of legends, she's trolling him again right nowpic.twitter.com/4rs35LoyUD https://t.co/wTDsLMSCU2
— John Frankensteiner (@JFrankensteiner) August 26, 2026

New Humble Bundle featuring Metroidvanias

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:48:09 +0000

Starts at two games for $5, Steam scores displayed.

Also the "unhinged indie" game bundle ends in a few hours, starts at $6 for four games plus DLC.

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Has a little hard hat in the second and third pics

US Army Apache helicopters have experienced five major crashes since October, and a deadly mishap earlier this month in Texas killed two soldiers, sparked a wildfire and led the Army to temporarily bar Apache pilots from conducting routine training flights. With that crash,…
— Haley Britzky (@halbritz) August 24, 2026

Maybe this means something. Maybe it doesn't. But the solar industry, fresh off of a win in Tennessee, targeted Ralph Norman in South Carolina. He lost tonight. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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— Noah Shachtman (@noahshachtman.bsky.social) August 25, 2026 at 6:18 PM

(Lindsey Graham's sister won the primary)

El-Sayed: I feel really good about being able to beat Mike Rogers who we both agree is a beta.

Watters: *laughs* Didn’t agree to that.

El-Sayed: But you laughed because you actually agree. pic.twitter.com/mojar1dKjy
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 25, 2026

Jesse Watters heroically struggling to retain his poker face as Abdul El-Sayed notes that Pete Hegseth was a far less successful Fox News personality than him. Absolute cinema. https://t.co/7LQ8Mv2uvL
— Helen Lewis (@helenlewis) August 25, 2026

Watters: El-Sayed is a compelling, a confident guy, kind of a guy's guy but I don't trust him. You know, I like him. I don't want to like him. I like him pic.twitter.com/WZLwFYwBFp
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 25, 2026

The Thai military and govt regularly downplays the insurgents attacks as "criminal activity" to deny them any legitimacy. But the Forth Army Cmdr was inadvertently correct that recents incidents are aimed to discredit the state: It's an intelligence failure by the Thai security… https://t.co/UQuXCpRTeY
— Saksith Saiyasombut | ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ ไสยสมบัติ (@SaksithCNA) August 24, 2026

("Suspected insurgents set fire to government buildings, shops, cars and utility poles in more than 70 locations")

not much on this in English language media but in Chongqing, male livestreamers gathered in front of an idol agency and encircled and attacked female fans. some are calling it "incel terrorism" in my social feeds. theinitium.com/20260820-wha...

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— Chenchen Zhang 🤦🏻‍♀️ (@chenchenzhang.net) August 24, 2026 at 2:39 AM

A grim, detailed write-up FWIW

Introducing Starbase, Louisiana – a high-cadence launch site that will enable Starship to open a pathway to the stars for humanity.

Thank you to @LAGovJeffLandry and the great people of Louisiana for all of their support as we work together on this audacious project →… pic.twitter.com/hq308hvg2g
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 25, 2026

Bulker Sinks Suddenly in Bay of Bengal, 22 Crew Members Missing. The cause of the sinking has not been established, but the speed of the sinking, the early development of a list, and the type of cargo are consistent with bulk liquefaction. maritime-executive.com/article/bulk...

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— Bart⚓️ (@bartgonnissen.bsky.social) August 24, 2026 at 7:23 AM

Ore fines are not rock. They are damp grains resting on each other, and that contact is what makes the pile behave like a solid. Days of engine vibration compact it. The trapped water cannot drain; its pressure rises, the grains stop touching, and the cargo becomes a liquid.

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— Bart⚓️ (@bartgonnissen.bsky.social) August 24, 2026 at 7:23 AM

The owner of the trailer park at which Jed York was arrested wants it to be known that York simply pulled over there, and that it wasn't his destination. https://t.co/w3ccmwbwrs
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 25, 2026

We have never seen a university with a three-headed monster like Kim Mulkey, Lane Kiffin and Will Wade
— 500 🏎 (@Kameron_Hay) August 25, 2026

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— Ken Lowery (@kenlowery.bsky.social) November 24, 2024 at 4:36 PM

@mochicoco033 #coco #blowthisup #fypシ゚viral🖤tiktok ♬ original sound - Shushy🇸🇧🇵🇬

@_prettydanae Remind you the food has been down for hourssss he keeps walking pass and laying next to it 🙂#fyp #shihtzu #dogmom #shihtzusoftiktok #fypシ ♬ Saxophones getting louder - Sped Up - AntonioVivald

@joeyneutron It’s the end of the world #shihtzu #perezhilton #thunder #fypシ゚viral ♬ original sound - Joey Neutron

My rescue's so mellow that we thought she was deaf at first

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Photographing Italian frescoes through open windows

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Isabel Fall's "I sexually identify as an attack helicopter" is back online

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:52:21 +0000

Intense, vivid thriller. (Website says it's not associated with the author or original publisher)

Travelin’ Prayer by Dolly Parton

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:54:29 +0000

Marvel Legends Retro Lizard and Venom figures up for preorder

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:32:41 +0000

Lizard comes with two heads and two flasks.

Some other new figures: Mafex Bossk and gravely wounded Superman.

And the latest Youngblood figures by Loosecollector.

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

@aa.briti and for my next act…🪄 lmao fog machine was truly my biggest opp 😂 #dancefail #fogmachine #dance #performance #povcomedy ♬ original sound - Aabriti

the first legit bad news for the chinese lunar program. www.scientificamerican.com/article/chin...

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— Noah Shachtman (@noahshachtman.bsky.social) August 24, 2026 at 5:31 PM

("Most likely, Sunday’s delayed launch was due to Typhoon Narra... It likely is a combination of factors, including sunlight conditions in polar landing zones as well as the mission plan that requires a 90-day lunar orbit reconnaissance before landing")

Should Becerra cruise to victory in November, he will face what may be the steepest decline in health insurance coverage in a generation, one that will land especially hard in his home state. @kffhealthnews.org @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/08/23/n...

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— UC Berkeley Labor Center (@ucblaborcenter.bsky.social) August 24, 2026 at 10:48 AM

("By 2030, the number of uninsured Californians under 65 is expected to nearly double from 2.4 million to 4.6 million as recently enacted state and federal cuts to Medicaid") (Related, "Employees at Disney and its portfolio of brands — including Marvel, ABC News, ESPN and Searchlight Pictures — learned this week that the company will no longer allow spouses or domestic partners to join Disney-sponsored health plans if they have access to coverage through their own employer")

From @TheAthletic: Good Good Golf is under fire after an advertisement posted to its social media channels showed a male co-founder shoving a female employee to the ground. https://t.co/1ol5cgx5QN
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 24, 2026

Our statement on the recent driver ad that we decided to remove: pic.twitter.com/oFxO3eFZV1
— Good Good Golf (@goodgood_golf) August 22, 2026

Ah man, someone must have accidentally deleted the post. Don’t worry Good Good, I’ll reupload your @CallawayGolf ad! pic.twitter.com/I4GwzBmUOJ
— Jay Don Takes (@Skulledwedge) August 22, 2026

(As he stands over her, he menacingly says "Do not touch my new driver")(I'm not familiar with the brand--their twitter header is an image of six guys; there's no innocent explanation offered for the ad concept)

Kit Harington will replace Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of HBO’s “Harry Potter” series. Hoult exited the production due to scheduling conflicts.https://t.co/vwxj6KXD4c pic.twitter.com/nO0G56mFlo
— Variety (@Variety) August 24, 2026

A few months ago, I started accidentally sending Tiktoks via DM to @maura, a professional acquaintance who was in my contacts list. Maura is lovely, but not someone I would ever intend to send Tiktoks about hormonal birth control to. For some reason, I kept accidentally sending…
— Katie Notopoulos (@katienotopoulos) August 23, 2026

夏といえばラムネペン！
個展にて販売予定です🎐

※混雑回避の為、ラムネペン　ラムネペン（さくら）の販売は8/29（土）8/30（日）の２日間に在庫を均等に分配して販売いたします。
・販売期間中に発生したラムネペンの在庫は8/31（月）に販売いたします。

個展の詳細は固定ポストをご確認ください。 pic.twitter.com/vqkPZYOoSf
— Paraglass（パラグラス） (@Paragrass1) August 21, 2026

Here's a thread I plan to update periodically with how to find somewhat popular games from the Y2K era that are unlisted. No One Lives Forever 1, 2, and Contract J.A.C.K. nolfrevival dot tk Full games, compatibility with modern Windows built in, widescreen support, no-cd cracks applied.
— pc2000s (@pc2000s.bsky.social) September 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM

The last good thing on the internet was in 1998 when you could click on a link for a "free cupholder" and it was a tiny .exe file that made your cd drive open.
— Manning Krull (@manningkrull.bsky.social) August 9, 2026 at 4:57 AM

九鬼の隣でみかけた異様な配管 https://t.co/JVdHZVRlQo pic.twitter.com/IWrZie2fs4
— 真人＠階段巡りツイッター (@kaidanmeguri) July 30, 2026

our new seats … 😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/9QT21ELwCk pic.twitter.com/NPtqZ0c8vC
— jen ✩ @ blood saga ! (@wonhypens) July 29, 2026

god bless Cat Sheriff, the finest name in swimwear

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— jesse (@jesseltaylor.bsky.social) July 31, 2026 at 7:51 AM

@festzelt.wenisch 18 Maß? Kein Problem - Frauenpower wird bei uns im Festzelt Wenisch großgeschrieben! 🍻💪🏼🔥 #gäubodenvolksfest #bier #beer #straubing #oktoberfest ♬ Originalton - Genussarena - Festzelt Wenisch

@katieandtatesfostermates
She won’t eat if we walk away so we’re stuck here until further notice 😅
♬ original sound - Courtney Steeves

Any time my dog drinks water

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Ghost in the Shell and other Cyberpunk fan animations

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Has a Patreon selling wallpapers

New Image Comics Humble Bundle

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:20:58 +0000

Starts at six volumes for $5 (Decorum is such a pleasure to look at that I bought it digital and physical).

Also, about a day left for the TMNT comics bundle.

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Bitch I’m irritated ASF somebody gotta d!e… pic.twitter.com/WrgxsTVPX5
— MARKEL (@CuDeePie) August 22, 2026

And that sort of content is hardly unique, I found a whole network of accounts of young men and boys stealing motorbikes and cars and filming themselves joyriding in them, as well as using TikTok as a marketplace to sell stolen bikes and parts.

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— Eliot Higgins (@eliothiggins.bsky.social) August 22, 2026 at 2:41 AM

State police say someone attending Anime NYC was robbed of $600 cash Thursday, and on Friday, nearly $10,000 worth of Pokémon cards were stolen from a vendor. https://t.co/d0g2x2lDxf
— CBS New York (@CBSNewYork) August 22, 2026

Got to start putting serial numbers on these so they can be tracked and destroy their resell value

The Basin is a really interesting new data-focused news site for the Los Angeles area. I think awareness of numbers–especially dollar amounts–involved in government is key to understanding, prioritization, and solving problems practically. basin.la

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— John Wiseman (@lemonodor.bsky.social) August 21, 2026 at 11:03 AM

There's always an aviation angle: The Basin analyzes LAPD helicopter flights: basin.la/maps/helicop...

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— John Wiseman (@lemonodor.bsky.social) August 21, 2026 at 11:19 AM

(The about page doesn't identify any participant or funding)

I'm sorry but "a huge number of NYC cabs now are remaindered EVs running grey market software written by some dude in a garage" is the most cyberpunk thing I've ever heard

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— tweety fish (@sifu.tweety.fish) August 20, 2026 at 7:27 AM

その辺の部品で自作した鍛冶職人pic.twitter.com/ZWp9LKAshW
— 山谷剛史　アジア中国ITライター＆異国飯 (@YamayaT) August 19, 2026

the comedic timing of the wheel cruising past pic.twitter.com/yRvKaHq0Bj
— nat ★ (@verspias) August 23, 2026

Were the good producers on vacatopn after the World Cup? Sky's coverage of yesterday's race was infinitely better than the first half of the season

Going through my parents' stuff and found this weird little gal. She's a transistor radio. Her right eyeball is tuner and her left eyeball is power/volume.

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— Thomas [DARK MODE], DO (@tom.medsky.social) August 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM

@espn Putting in the work 👏🔥 (via blvd_junior/IG) #espnsocial #practice #training #football ♬ Beat Way Up - Type Beats Trap

@micelis1949 #chappellroan #universalstudios #datenight #weho #singer ♬ original sound - Miceli’s 1949 Fan Page

@izzytheshizzi
😛
♬ original sound - izzytheshizzi

@louthechichi
Just keep swimming 🤭🐠
♬ original sound - Elina.g

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Marathon Assassin fanimation

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Has free wallpapers at Kofi

Death Stranding dioramas

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

#DeathStranding
#deathstrandingonthebeach pic.twitter.com/CNDT8trSTy
— Shady (@Shadyqaq) August 4, 2026

Death Stranding 2 On The Beach！#deathstrandingonthebeach #DeathStranding pic.twitter.com/ChOroh78GO
— Shady (@Shadyqaq) July 27, 2026

Deathstranding Graveyard#DeathStranding2PC #DeathStranding #deathstrandingonthebeach pic.twitter.com/QTgc4Ha5ga
— Shady (@Shadyqaq) May 24, 2026

Free 3D-printable Hello Kitty in Godzilla costume figure

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:07:59 +0000

@plushierelapse #hellokitty #sanrio #3dprinting ♬ SAKUYUI EXERCISE - sakuyui

The file. Also, Godzilla in a Hello Kitty costume:

@pk3design How about Godzilla x Hello Kitty instead? #godzilla #hellokitty #happymeals #senrio #mcdonalds ♬ Godzilla - 1954 - Main Theme - Geek Music

The figure's available at Etsy, not sure if the file is available.

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

A beautiful metaphor for America here at Glacier National Park: a bunch of people standing under a melting glacier that could collapse onto them at any moment despite all the signs warning them.

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— Dr. Jeremy Swist (@metalclassicist.bsky.social) July 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM

Exclusive:

Iran shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack, @Telegraph can reveal tonight.

It is thought to be the first time that hackers affiliated to the Iranian regime have succeeded in closing down such a facility in the UK, and believed…
— Tony Diver (@Tony_Diver) August 22, 2026

Navy families evacuated from Bahrain face "uncharted territory" amid bureaucratic confusion: One active-duty Navy spouse said the family fell into a gap in the military’s evacuation policies and has paid nearly $40,000 out of pocket. https://t.co/wg1c5fIMJQ
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) August 22, 2026

Incredible failure of Republican governance at the state and federal level

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— Vituperative Erb (@vituperativeerb.bsky.social) August 22, 2026 at 7:13 AM

(Meanwhile, "Indiana’s stadium offer [to the Chicago Bears] — approved by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Mike Braun in late February — would direct more than $1 billion in taxpayer money toward stadium-area infrastructure")

AltaMed — pivotal to healthcare for the poor in L.A. — employs six members of the CEO’s family. https://t.co/anLY7UYwPV
— Matt Hamilton (@_hamilton_matt) August 22, 2026

Where will Canada get bulletproof backpacks for back to school season? 🤔
— Pablo Hidalgo (@infinata.bsky.social) August 22, 2026 at 1:08 PM

Consumer Reports tested 13 e-scooters to rate and review. But because of the frequency of injuries being reported - including injuries sustained by the CR testers themselves in this process - CR is not recommending ANY. www.consumerreports.org/cars/electri...

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— Lauren Kirchner (@lkirchner.bsky.social) August 20, 2026 at 11:52 AM

Came out last year, but new to me. I've worked in this "ecosystem" for about 15 years and have some wild ass stories. My first gig was with military.com. They always had problems, got bought by Monster job, put some ret. admiral on the board to drive it into the ground. www.cjr.org/feature/mili...

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— Jack Murphy (@jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social) August 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Long thread about working at multiple military news sites

You know, this was my kneejerk reaction to the Reggie Watts story—oh, he got his girlfriend to do drugs, wow, how novel—then, I actually read it. And completely understand why they published. Deeply terrible behavior by Watts. We owe each other more. https://t.co/vbJKRnzIvE pic.twitter.com/OF31G0jciJ
— FOSTER (@weareyourfek) August 22, 2026

(Article describes sexual violence) (Any time I see a Reason writer...)

the most telling parts of Deshaun Watson's presser:

- "I don't regret anything in my life."
- Asked if he can overcome the negativity of the fans, he said: "I don't know. It's a mental battle every day."
— Gregg Rosenthal (@greggrosenthal) August 23, 2026

Deshaun Watson has completed only one pass over ten air yards in two games, btw.

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— Mina Kimes (@minakimes.bsky.social) August 22, 2026 at 3:10 PM

Lance Stroll is now one Q1 elimination away from becoming the first F1 driver ever to reach 100 Q1 eliminations pic.twitter.com/cQvnR33JEg
— Daniel Valente 🏎️ (@F1GuyDan) August 22, 2026

(Father owns the team, which has been a laughingstock. The Jets Woody Johnson just bought a large stake)

Time once again for one of the canonical soccer Twitter post

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— honeybakedsam.bsky.social (@honeybakedsam.bsky.social) August 22, 2026 at 10:44 AM

本当に怖かったやつ https://t.co/Af20tDLzyW pic.twitter.com/SBwVsNBSgn
— キャプテン村社 (@CaptMurasha) August 6, 2026

Am once again reminded of a friend, who happens to be very wealthy and into bespoke tailoring, so he opened a bespoke tailoring shop. It's customary at such places to let the customer choose all sorts of details (e.g., pocket style, lapel shape, monograms, etc). But at his shop,…
— derek guy (@dieworkwear) August 15, 2026

I just went on a walking tour of an old cemetery and at the end the septuagenarian guide passed out small pieces of paper with directions on how to find (not the url) his Substack that he writes in the voice of his pet miniature schnauzer.
— Katie Notopoulos (@katienotopoulos) August 19, 2026

A Baltimore woman turned the sidewalk outside her home into a colorful chalk dance floor with a simple instruction: “Bust a move.”

Her Ring camera later captured passersby stopping to dance as they walked by or delivered goods. pic.twitter.com/FP66vn42i4
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 20, 2026

@schwiftydikkus85 #indianajonesepicstuntspectacular #hollywoodstudios #disney ♬ original sound - IndyRich

@traveltheworldwithme444 I didn't believe them when they said he was real 😭 #Costarica ♬ original sound - Deo M. Divinagracia - RetroSibs 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

@thesophiemaycollective Sunset boat trip in Sigiriya ☀️ #sigiriya #tripsinsigiriya #srilankatrip #livinginsrilanka ♬ original sound - thesophiemaycollective

ok i asked for real he is indeed putting twigs onto the book, watching them roll off, and proudly sitting on his nest https://t.co/YBnZ5k5yop
— ✦ TOMB 🍉 (@kakapoluv) August 4, 2026

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Amnesty box for Facebook's pervert glasses (AI roundup)

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Burning Man has updated its 2026 guide, to “explicitly include smart eyewear,” a spokesperson tells The Standard.

You can still bring them, but you must ask consent for filming. The addition is because the tech “makes obtaining consent potentially more difficult.”
— Zara Stone (@AlmostZara) August 18, 2026

THIS MORNING: Meta's glasses stop recording if you cover the LED light that shows you're recording before you start filing. I bought Meta glasses, started recording, then covered the LED light with black gaffer tape, concealing that I was recording, and it kept recording. Another… https://t.co/jLxM3QguDN
— Anna Schecter (@annaschecter) August 21, 2026

I think I maybe undersold how gross the “prank” played on this employee was. Imagine you come into work, try to help customers, and later realize they've racked up 500,000+ views on social media by harassing you and your coworkers.

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— Mia Sato (@miasato.bsky.social) August 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM

My favorite video of this genre. They’re going to write songs about the Volcom guy here like he’s John Henry pic.twitter.com/9icPLIXAAs https://t.co/0pXUGNJT3Y
— Brendan Ruberry (@brendanruberry) August 20, 2026

"Are those the glasses dog, can I try them on?"

Reuters found the guy who Claude tried to bully into letting it put malicious code into an open source project https://t.co/M09BREvIkz
— Gerrit De Vynck 🦭 (@GerritD) August 20, 2026

("agent unleashed by a British government lab")

Dean of Science at Stellenbosch University writes that although AI generates almost all the words for his articles (including this one): "AI did almost all of the writing. I remain the expert and the thought leader behind the piece." www.nature.com/articles/d44...

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— Richard Van Noorden (@richvn.bsky.social) August 18, 2026 at 7:21 AM

("That is where the real work starts. I tell it what is wrong. I ask it to rewrite sections, restore details it has removed, add experiences it could not know, challenge the argument and reject neat conclusions that do not reflect the world as I have experienced it. This can take hours, days, weeks or, in some cases, months. I keep returning to the piece until I can recognise myself in it")

per @dailycal: the Berkeley math prof that complained in the Standard that students couldn’t do middle school math admitted to using AI to help write the op-ed https://t.co/QB1zd96O0q
— Matt Brown (@maattttbrown) August 18, 2026

("She added that she used AI to help edit the piece but that the article is the result of “several hundred person-hours of intensive human work and deliberation, of which about 80 hours are my own.”")

Exclusive: The U. of North Carolina system on Tuesday told @EDSecMcMahon that professors can require students to disclose AI usage.

What UNC leaders didn’t mention in their “Compact 2.0” reply: AI helped draft their letter. https://t.co/pTmj6CEffb
— Garrett Shanley (@garrettshanley) August 20, 2026

Profoundly embarrassing thing to admit. What are we even doing here?https://t.co/LckkMjDas5 pic.twitter.com/t7ANO5oeGs
— brutal south (@Paul_Bowers) August 21, 2026

Full article, which includes all prompts used for the report, trial transcripts, the report itself. The firm hired charged more than $80,000 for the report.

Also shows that AI transcripts can be discoverable and can be very revealing:https://t.co/fKa8pCfzGc
— Jason Koebler (@jason_koebler) August 17, 2026

You don't have to pay for his work. You can see it here in a public ChatGPT share link: chatgpt.com/share/6a2985...

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— Kashmir Hill (@kashhill.bsky.social) August 17, 2026 at 12:51 PM

People! The Gwyneth/Sam Altman party invite I revealed in my Puck newsletter is not an “alleged” invite or “apparent” invite. It’s an actual invite. That’s why I put it in my Puck newsletter. No need to couch. Here it is again bc the altered images circulating are indeed fake. pic.twitter.com/nMQvSgfexb
— Matthew Belloni (@MattBelloni) August 21, 2026

I’m trying to sit out the McAfee album stuff because I disagree with AI-created shit being seen as any sort of accomplishment, but I’ve seen enough “who says it used AI?” to share this.

The album’s producer said the songs were written by putting words into an AI song generator pic.twitter.com/50gwcbHGJg
— DJ Bean (@DJ_Bean) August 16, 2026

The comment starts at 17:16.

if you're wondering why so many creators are shifting their content strategy to talk more about ai it's likely because they want a big fat check from an ai company
— Rachel Karten (@milkkarten) August 20, 2026

> [Altman] has an automated coffee machine that claims to save labour while doing the exact opposite because it can’t be trusted. His kitchen is a catalogue of inefficiency, incomprehension, and waste. If that’s any indication of how he runs the company, insolvency [is a realistic] a threat.

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— Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ (@olivia.science) August 20, 2026 at 4:25 AM

Long, detailed criticism of his kitchen choices

New Humble Bundle featuring the RPG based on Jack Vance's "Dying Earth" stories

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:10:12 +0000

Starts at $5 for three.

There's also a new video game bundle inspired by Lovecraft, starting ast $5 for three games.