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Play music on various instruments. I write songs that no one ever hears. No one dares.
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NASA orders more tests on Starliner, but says crew isn’t stranded in space

“I want to make it very clear that Butch and Suni are not stranded in space."

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/06/nasa-orders-more-tests-on-starliner-but-says-crew-isnt-stranded-in-space/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
They're not stranded in space, they just don't have a way to get back to earth. 🤔

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Apple’s Vision Pro goes on sale outside the US for the first time

Since February, the headset has only been available in the United States.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/apples-vision-pro-goes-on-sale-outside-the-us-for-the-first-time/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
I can't believe anyone actually bought this thing.

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Grifters gonna grift. https://www.comicsands.com/anti-woke-conservatives-freedom-water-2668616749.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
Should be Say Goodbye to Freedom water.

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Why the "Fee Market" Isn't Really Free I 10 Economic Myths Debunked #5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcz2yMnMDnM&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

godzero ,
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@rbreich
There's no such thing as a "free market". There's always something/somebody controlling or influencing it.

georgetakei , to Random
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More of this, please, media. https://secondnexus.com/cnn-phillip-ventrella-louisiana-commandments?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
Or, as a friend says: in dog we thrust.

arstechnica , to Random
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Cyberattacks have forced thousands of car dealerships to paper for a second day

"Cyber incident" takes down CDK Global, serving more than 15,000 dealers.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/cyberattacks-have-forced-thousands-of-car-dealerships-to-paper-for-a-second-day/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
Poorly written.

georgetakei , to Random
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That's how it's done. https://www.comicsands.com/matt-smith-corrects-costar-pronouns-2668502730.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
Nice one Matt.

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Well, when you put it like that... https://secondnexus.com/hannity-biden-beer-birth-control?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
👍 He'd have my vote if I had one.

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Median CEO pay at major corporations jumped 13% last year.

Much of the increase was due to stock performance.

Just so happens that in 2023 corporations spent ~$800 BILLION on stock buybacks, which artificially pump up share prices.

Translation: CEOs are goosing their own pay.

godzero ,
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@rbreich
Totally shocked!

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Adobe promises to “never” train generative AI on user content amid outcry

Adobe scrambles to earn back user trust by updating terms next week.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/06/adobe-promises-to-never-train-generative-ai-on-user-content-amid-outcry/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
Why would anyone believe them?

georgetakei , to Random
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Conservatives suuuure have their priorities in check. https://www.comicsands.com/conservatives-rainbow-pride-mayo-gayo-2668463102.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
🤦‍♂️

arstechnica , to Random
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Outcry from big AI firms over California AI “kill switch” bill

Proposed law would require AI companies to adhere to strict safety frameworks.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/06/outcry-from-big-ai-firms-over-california-ai-kill-switch-bill/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
Hopefully they'll leave the state thus improving the quality of life there.

georgetakei , to Random
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Supporting journalism is important in every form.

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
The problem is that few newspapers have any actual journalism anymore.

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Oh dear, what did I just watch?? https://www.comicsands.com/gordon-ramsay-english-breakfast-pizza-2668422595.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
I'd prefer good ole baked beans on Marmite toast, tyvm

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It better not be, "Feed me."

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
I don't speak fridge 🤷‍♂️

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Amen! https://secondnexus.com/franklin-graham-praying-trump-verdict?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
I think his god responded

arstechnica , to Random
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Google is killing off the messaging service inside Google Maps

Google Maps has had its own chat platform since 2018, but it's shutting down in July.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-is-killing-off-the-messaging-service-inside-google-maps/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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I don't see that feature anyway 🤷‍♂️

georgetakei , to Random
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That's a pretty good idea.

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
I'd love that in restaurants too. I don't like having to shout across the table to my dining partner, it's just uncivilized.

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Love love love 💕 https://www.comicsands.com/minneapolis-anchor-comes-out-live-2668346242.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
That was wonderful, very moving. ❤️

georgetakei , to Random
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They're just a parody of themselves at this point. https://www.comicsands.com/queer-planet-satanic-gay-agenda-2668346801.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
They'll be banning books for penguins next.

georgetakei , to Random
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Yaaaass. https://www.comicsands.com/randy-rainbow-trump-parton-parody-2668335919.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
Randy is genius! 🤣

arstechnica , to Random
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NC Senate passes bill to make it illegal to publicly mask for health reasons

Senators skeptical of legal trouble for harmless masking after moving to make it illegal.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/nc-senate-passes-bill-to-make-it-illegal-to-publicly-mask-for-health-reasons/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
There goes Halloween

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Netflix gets the NFL: Three-year deal starts this season on Christmas

The NFL brings eyeballs like no other content, and subscribers actually stick around.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/netflix-gets-the-nfl-three-year-deal-starts-this-season-on-christmas/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
meh

arstechnica , to Random
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GM adds the ability to power your house from one of its new EVs

GM's Ultium-based EVs can power your house during an outage.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/gm-adds-the-ability-to-power-your-house-from-one-of-its-new-evs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
I know people who have been doing this for years at no extra cost. They have to switch it manually though.

arstechnica , to Random
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Gmail’s AI-powered email summaries can dig through your inbox for you

Gmail will soon be able to summarize recent emails from a contact.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/gmails-ai-powered-email-summaries-can-dig-through-your-inbox-for-you/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
Eww 🤢

georgetakei , to Random
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The cruelty is the point. https://www.comicsands.com/mcentee-fake-money-unhoused-people-2668249339.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
He seems nice

arstechnica , to Random
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Apple apologizes for ad that crushes the sum total of human artistic endeavor

An ad that isn’t about generative AI but somehow manages to be about AI anyway.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/apple-apologizes-for-ad-that-crushes-the-sum-total-of-human-artistic-endeavor/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
One gets the impression that the Apple c-suite is in an isolated bubble away from the rest of humanity. Tbf, it's the same with most large corporations.

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Apple’s plastic-free packaging means pack-in logo stickers are going away

Pack-in Apple stickers go back at least as far as 1977’s Apple II.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/apples-plastic-free-packaging-means-pack-in-logo-stickers-are-going-away/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
Stickers are for little kids tbh

georgetakei , to Random
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Well, that is just classic! https://www.comicsands.com/woman-delta-buttigieg-flight-lax-2668178010.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
Karens will Karen 🤦‍♂️

arstechnica , to Random
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Google Fit APIs get shut down in 2025, might break fitness devices

Scales, trackers, and other fitness devices that don't get updated will stop syncing

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/google-fit-apis-get-shut-down-in-2025-might-break-fitness-devices/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
Isn't it great we have such a reliable service?

georgetakei , to Random
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Raise your hand if you still keep your ringer on ✋🏼

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
Nobody calls me anyway

georgetakei , to Random
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He really is such a toddler. https://secondnexus.com/omarosa-trump-attention-long-events?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
Dozey Donny needs his kip

georgetakei , to Random
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Each time he opens his mouth is more embarrassing than the last. https://www.comicsands.com/aaron-rogers-conspiracy-fauci-hiv-2667813825.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
🤦‍♂️

georgetakei , to Random
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She really went there? Really? https://www.comicsands.com/lauren-boebert-failure-theatre-beetlejuice-2667812858.html?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
🤦‍♂️😂

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From 1989 — 2021, typical working families in the US saw negligible increases in their real incomes and wealth.

Meanwhile, the wealthiest 1% became $29 trillion richer.

Trickle-down economics did not work.

It still does not work.

It will never work.

It's not meant to work.

godzero ,
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@rbreich
"Trickle-down" is a misnomer, it's actually "torrent-up".

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Billionaires don’t care that Trump wants to free Jan 6 insurrectionists.

They don’t care that he says he'll be a dictator on “day one.”

They don’t care that he calls opponents “vermin” to “root out.”

All they care about is more tax cuts.

This is why they've returned to Trump.

godzero ,
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@rbreich
Tax cuts, abolition of unions, and deregulation.

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Patches released for as many as 91,000 hackable LG TVs exposed to the Internet

LG patches four vulnerabilities that allow malicious hackers to commandeer TVs.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/patches-released-for-as-many-as-91000-hackable-lg-tvs-exposed-to-the-internet/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

godzero ,
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@arstechnica
Pro tip: do not connect your television to any network. They work just fine as monitors.

georgetakei , to Random
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It IS possible.

godzero ,
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@georgetakei
My friend had twins but only one of them was identical.

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Apple’s Jony Ive and OpenAI’s Sam Altman team up for AI device startup

A venture fund founded by Laurene Powell Jobs could finance the company.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/apples-jony-ive-and-openais-sam-altman-team-up-for-ai-device-startup/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica
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