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Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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— Vituperative Erb (@vituperativeerb.bsky.social) July 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM

Erling Haaland comments on fans comparing him to ‘Dragon Ball Z’ character Majin Buu

“I mean I don’t disagree”

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— Culture Crave 🍿 (@culturecrave.co) July 7, 2026 at 9:04 AM

Ok, I'm a fan of Haaland now after that smack he gives the 2nd kid

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— Razzball (@razzball.bsky.social) July 6, 2026 at 2:28 PM

Eight sanctioned tankers in the Sea of Azov, Strike one down, and film it all around, Now there are seven sanctioned tankers in the Sea of Azov! Seven sanctioned tankers in the Sea of Azov, Strike one down, and film it all around, Now there are six sanctioned tankers in the Sea of Azov!

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— Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) July 7, 2026 at 2:41 AM

("Ukrainian drones have ‌attacked a dozen tankers from Russia's "shadow fleet" over the past two days")

France's President Emmanuel Macron is safe after two bombs exploded outside the hotel where he spent the night in Damascus, Syria on Tuesday, the French presidential palace said. Video shows one of the blasts and smoke rising from the hotel afterward.

Macron had left the hotel… pic.twitter.com/EKbtetoNlP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 7, 2026

I voted for Platner.
— Stephen King (@stephenking.bsky.social) June 9, 2026 at 9:15 AM

People change.

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— Stephen King (@stephenking.bsky.social) June 10, 2026 at 9:25 AM

The thing about Pod Save is that from 2016-2020, their core audience was Resist Lib Wine Mom Establishment Dems. And the entire time, they looked longingly at the dirtbag leftist media sphere, which they were banned from for the aforementioned core audience. In 2020, they tried to bridge the gap.
— Vibecession Forever (@ghazelleberner.bsky.social) July 7, 2026 at 7:11 AM

(Never followed either group, so somewhat interesting to read this thread about them--FWIW.)

NEW and EXCLUSIVE: One of the UK's most powerful supercomputers, called Dawn, spent a week offline after the late June heatwave. Uni of Cambridge says full cooling capacity for Dawn and other affected services has now been restored... My first for @thetimes.com: www.thetimes.com/uk/science/a...

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— Chris Baraniuk (@chrisbaraniuk.com) July 6, 2026 at 2:26 AM

Your clue that this is a resignation speech for American donors is the line about the fact that people can't wear watches or jewellery in London.
— Anthony Zacharzewski (@anthonyzach.be) July 7, 2026 at 6:26 AM

(Farage)

lol “Owners of Meta's AI glasses have been told they must pay a monthly fee if they want full access to a feature that was previously free.”

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— Saeed Jones (@theferocity.bsky.social) July 7, 2026 at 7:18 AM

("you'll need to pay for Meta One Premium")

BREAKING: Midtown Manhattan high rise evacuated after construction workers discover buckled columns ... sagging floors and falling bricks. 42nd & 43rd streets near 2nd avenue closed as DOB assesses the danger. pic.twitter.com/294MXBdkeY
— Steven Bognar (@Bogs4NY) July 7, 2026

I'm currently obsessed with this man inconvenienced by the building collapse situation on East 42nd Street: "It's a real snafu." pic.twitter.com/u2BHRuVzAM
— ryan (@thisismeryan13) July 7, 2026

("the managing principal and founder of MetroLoft, one of the two firms behind the conversion, said the problems amounted to a 'typical construction mishap.' He said he expected a delay of only a few weeks...“This is well engineered, well thought through and well executed, with the exception of those two columns that could not take the load”)

This to me is liminal horror

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— zaratustra (@zaratustra.bsky.social) July 4, 2026 at 6:54 AM

He rested the entire World Cup. https://t.co/FwBr3Oy7zp
— Sydney Leroux (@sydneyleroux) July 7, 2026

(Former USWNT player)

FIFA quietly suspended USA's team manager and security officer for Monday's match.

U.S. Soccer acknowledged the suspensions but didn't comment, nor did FIFA, but they may be tied to Balogun celebrating the Bosnia win after a red card.

With @dpyoung13: https://t.co/FCrybqkxlw pic.twitter.com/dDIJDtVgtS
— Margaret Fleming (@mgfleming12) July 7, 2026

Throwback to when Hakimi gave up after being trapped in a rondo with Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe 😭😭😭 https://t.co/8YPk6AVTcG pic.twitter.com/LO7xw3I474
— Glen (@GlenBarche) July 4, 2026

Cada que veo a alguien de Ecuador quejarse de que les pusieron música afuera de su hotel, me gusta recordar cuando a la Selección de Surinam le hicieron lo mismo en las eliminatorias, Y LOS MUY CABRONES SE SALIERON A BAILAR. pic.twitter.com/MNSXSRtKhy
— Fabrizio RoMaxno (@MaxFriasEsDios) July 4, 2026

Every decade of my life I have watched Major Kusanagi sexily fall off that damn building in a new way and you know what: I bet it'll still get my ass the next time, too
— Christine Love (@christinelove.bsky.social) July 7, 2026 at 6:50 PM

(Haven't watched the new series yet.) (I didn't seek it out, but I never saw a single review or social post about the Nic Cage Spider-Man series after it came out)

some hard hitting meta news: sources tell me some folks inside one of meta's offices received a live squirrel in the mail

the squirrel escaped and ran around the office, scratched a worker trying to capture it, which required wound treatment. party responsible = written up
— rat king 🐀 (@MikeIsaac) July 7, 2026

re-watching the x-files after not really watching it since it aired and scully buys a bag of groceries and her total is $11.17 and she pays with a check. life comes at you fast.
— 🐼 max panda 🐼 (@mojoquix.bsky.social) June 24, 2026 at 6:52 PM

Looking back on it I think my favorite thing about Inception isn't the rotating vfx or the dream gimmick, it's that everything they're doing is for a rich businessman to put his rival's son out of business, and that son spends the whole movie thinking this is a hero's journey centered on him
— Christina Holland (@mortalwombat.info) June 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM

no disrespect to the STEM types but there used to be a joint in Beijing that would give you a free bowl of noodles if you could write 𰻞 by hand

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— Brendan O’Kane (@bokane.org) June 24, 2026 at 6:42 AM

@espn Go Abby 👏🔥😭 (via @American Kennel Club) #agility #westie #dogsoftiktok ♬ original sound - ESPN

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Great Ghost Rider art, and very funny Ghost Rider story concept

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

after the last story petered out I wasn’t expecting such a strong change-of-pace - Johnny and Sue team up to pretend to be the Ghost Rider, for shits & giggles, and hijinks ensue. basically what I expected from North’s run and what he’s been so chary about giving us: fun Rube Goldberg super-plots.

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— Tegan O’Neil (@teganoneil5000.bsky.social) July 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM

Very hopeful that this is the Internet's new favorite react image

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— Christopher Baggett (@jcbaggee.thehomeworld.net) July 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM

Fantastic Four #13 Covers by Andrea Sorrentino & Ken Lashley pic.twitter.com/XIMYy34O9y
— REUS | رويس (@iREUS_SA) April 23, 2026

Fantastic Four (2025) #13

I love how Andrea Sorrentino draws Ghost Rider. I'd be so excited if a new ghost rider book was announced with him on art pic.twitter.com/ptpi84lS7Q
— Kizer🔜CEO (@Kizer_Ken) July 2, 2026

Every John Oliver Scene on General Hospital

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:29:51 +0000

Turbo, so ludicrous you have to laugh, nightmare fuel from the flooding in China

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:55:47 +0000

One, two.

The California Supreme Court might authorize electronic recordings in civil court proceedings (I've never seen "voice writers" before)

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:52:57 +0000

LAT:

Proponents argue recordings would solve a long-standing crisis that leaves many proceedings with no verbatim record.
Court reporters say the job can be performed only by a human being
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[One out of work tv writer] is now in training to become a “voice writer,” a form of note-taking that relies on a device called a stenomask — something like a cross between a podcast mic and a nebulizer — to produce a transcript. Voice writers repeat every word spoken in court along with a sequence of formatting commands to voice recognition software.
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A change in state law in 2023 allowed voice writers to become licensed as “certified shorthand reporters,” opening a new pipeline

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Glow in the dark Over the Garden Wall exclusive figure set by Mondo

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:43:09 +0000

The Over the Garden Wall Chapter 2 Glow-in-the-Dark Variant Figure Set - Entertainment Earth Exclusive includes:

- Enoch Figure with Swappable Frowning Mouth
- Man Pumpkin with 2 Swappable Pumpkin Heads and 2 Swappable Arm sets ( Holding corn and slicing apple)
- Lady Pumpkin with Swappable Arms
- Grandpa Pumpkin with Swappable Arm with Earhorn
- Dancing Cat
- Dancing Skeleton with Swappable Pumpkin Head
- Beatrice with Ball and Chain Attachment

New Humble Bundle featuring science fiction and fantasy books by Tanith Lee

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:01:24 +0000

Starts at $5 for three, $18 for 26.

There's also a little less than two days left for the award-winning scifi/fantasy/horror book bundle.

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) July 6, 2026 at 7:07 PM

(via @belgiumtouch.bsky.social) 🇧🇪

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— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) July 7, 2026 at 7:29 AM

(Best jersey in the tournament)

HAPPENING NOW: Absolutely disastrous flooding at Level III due to extremely heavy rain from Typhoon Maysak in Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi, China.

Reports indicate that 29 rivers and 36 hydrological stations in Guangxi have exceeded flood warning levels. pic.twitter.com/lRcKeZQZ5U
— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) July 6, 2026

Multiple fatalities feared after large tornado hits Huanggang, China; reports of major damage. pic.twitter.com/AmJQHwkvmv
— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) July 6, 2026

Today’s widespread flooding following continuous rainfall in Vasai-Virar, Mumbai, India. pic.twitter.com/yilDwwMLle
— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) July 6, 2026

China, China, India

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— Isaac Chotiner (@IChotiner) July 6, 2026

TIL it was a storyline on Community

Planners should worry less about the admin that YOLOed into Caracas suddenly deciding to meticulously Desert Storm us, and worry a lot more Garand Thumb or some random chud LARPer livestreaming themselves walking around Coutts in their tactical barbie loadout and getting QTed by Elon.
— Robert Borden Stan Account (@bordenstan.bsky.social) July 3, 2026 at 6:19 AM

(From a thread idly speculating about invading Canada, and comparing it to Russia slowly getting drawn into Ukraine (That's a real name, TIL))

Buy one get one free ivermectin on rbsn during the President’s speech pic.twitter.com/uecwhRGgxF
— tyson brody (@tysonbrody) July 5, 2026

🎯Target stores move to random restocks to combat scalpers 🤡

Some target locations are now changing restock days to a random day that will help combat scalpers and hopefully allowing more stock to stay on shelves.

This will get more Pokemon product on shelves for longer.… pic.twitter.com/Mto9TUMuZI
— PokeHunt (@pokehuntdotfun) July 4, 2026

Interesting that Kawhi hired Harrison Gaines as his agent.

Gaines' highest-profile former client is Lonzo Ball, who fired him in 2019 when it turned out Ball's uncle and business manager was stealing. (Gaines was never accused.)https://t.co/HXfQtd2z5v
— Louis Keene (@thislouis) July 6, 2026

Mexico’s World Cup squad have returned a collection of Rolex watches gifted to them by American content creator Stevewilldoit.

Stephen Deleonardis, known as Stevewilldoit online, where he has over 1.5million subscribers on YouTube, presented every member of the Mexico squad with… pic.twitter.com/pmJT2U5Phl
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) July 5, 2026

Pedro Neto's boot 🤨 pic.twitter.com/1R0KmGGULw
— B/R Football (@brfootball) July 6, 2026

TIL Haglund's Deformity aka Pump Bump

Anyway, if the USMNT ever want to be world class we need MLS academies to be much bigger and have way more openings for lower- and middle-class children. It's true but makes you a bore at parties so it's the perfect fact for Bluesky.
— Subscribe to Radio Free America (link in bio) (@kleinman.bsky.social) July 6, 2026 at 6:49 PM

-77% Worse than MORBIUS. Worse than THE FLASH. Worse than BATMAN V SUPERMAN. SUPERGIRL’s decline in the rarest tier of comic book box office collapses.

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— Exhibitor Relations Co. (@ercboxoffice.bsky.social) July 6, 2026 at 10:19 AM

Metamorpho hanging out on set 2024.#Superman pic.twitter.com/OmzgdRLOzD
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) July 2, 2026

(I don't know what they ended up making, but True Grit with Lobo in the Matt Damon role should have been fun.) (Why did the Lobo design look so terrible?)

Classic TV streaming update: Looks like Roku made a big deal with Sony for... most of their pre-2010 catalogue. Among all the big names are some rarities like THE FAMOUS TEDDY Z, FANTASY ISLAND (1998), THE JEFF FOXWORTHY SHOW, THE DANA CARVEY SHOW & the 70's PARTRIDGE FAMILY & JEANNIE cartoons.

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— Zach Wilson (@televisionaryzw.bsky.social) July 4, 2026 at 4:26 PM

(Thread lists all the shows)

@fati2smooth 🚨I CAUGHT HIM ESCAPING!😡 #dog #escaping #smfh #notfunny #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp ♬ original sound - Tyra

@abiii91o results were exactly as expected😂 #pugsoftiktok #olddogsoftiktok #funnydogsoftiktok #mydog #pugtok ♬ I Ain’t Worried About Shit Today - Nick Hustles

@paigery12
My life is golden
♬ daylight - overlays ⸆⸉

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The audiobook for Jeff VanderMeer's "Authority" is great

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

I loved Annihilation (book and movie), but, until now, never got around to reading Authority, I think because I read a later sequel out of order and found it very boring.

But the Authority audiobook is great--the story's great, and the performance by Bronson Pinchot is great. It picks up right after the events of Annihilation and is about a failson FBI agent sent to the Southern Reach to figure out why their excursions keep ending in disaster, and immediately finding himself in way over his head. It reads like gothic horror, with the bureaucracy of the Southern Reach's headquarters serving as the decaying haunted mansion.

Available at Amazon, but I used the Libby app.

Good cloaking effect on this WH40K Eldar ship

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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3D-printable Motoko Kusanagi figure

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:22:35 +0000

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$3 for the files. He's also made some Absolute Batman villain heads:

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Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

I predict three months after the Tour de France all the tech bros will be icing their mouse arms just like this all across the Bay Area. pic.twitter.com/ORezJRg7JW
— Gregory Kennedy (@gregorykennedy) July 4, 2026

Always hyped for the new R̶u̶n̶n̶e̶r̶ ̶s̶h̶e̶l̶l̶s̶ Tour De France team gear & liveries to be revealed. pic.twitter.com/EOb45ufzgB
— Joseph Cross (@josephacross) July 5, 2026

He died doing what he loved best

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— Ian Boudreau (@ianboudreau.com) July 5, 2026 at 8:51 AM

(Theoretically)

Everything around the Reflecting Pool is covered in a fine layer of ash. Maybe it will kill off the algae pic.twitter.com/KZZ5xitwhP
— Joe Flood (@joeflood) July 5, 2026

Up next: Some plaintiffs' lawyer will argue that consumers thought there would be 67 nuggets in the bag. https://t.co/w29IbAU44F
— Rob Freund (@RobertFreundLaw) July 2, 2026

This is a fascinating lawsuit. Why wouldn’t Nike just collab with 7-Eleven?https://t.co/Iboa5s2EvU
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 3, 2026

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— Khaki (@khaki.dog) July 3, 2026 at 2:39 AM

@cbsla
Thousands of California licensed drivers who already passed their tests are receiving letters from the DMV stating their licenses are about to be cancelled. The DMV confirmed 11,000 people who took written driver's license tests between July 2025 and April 2026 have been identified as needing to retake the tests within 30 days, or have their licenses canceled.
♬ original sound - CBS LA

Write-up

Sofia Kenin REFUSING to look at the ball when tossing is my favourite thing 😭 https://t.co/sjqyvT0rQP pic.twitter.com/5clBc3Cy2G
— Sithelo (@Sithelosenkosi) July 4, 2026

Serving Queen Ostapenko https://t.co/krBLFCPe1p pic.twitter.com/6KIDsFARar
— Penkostan (@ostaplosion) July 3, 2026

Alexandra Eala laying out in a fantastic photo from @jjlovestennis.bsky.social, Eala upset Iga Swiatek in straight sets at Wimbledon "Sometimes you just instantly know that something's the photo of the day...maybe the tournament even. I can't recall ever shooting anything similar to this."

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) July 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM

She did get it in play, here's the point with replays

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) July 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM

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Naomi Osaka on her Wimbledon Kimono:

"The kimono... we had to get it from Japan... there's this anime called Bleach. It's one of my favorites. I don't want to bore you, but anyway, I feel like I'm channeling a character from that whenever I wear the kimono in that way."

🇯🇵❤ pic.twitter.com/6wOXhvrmJD
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 5, 2026

Blessings to the person who referred to Haaland as “Norwegian megafauna”.
— Julianne Dalcanton (@dalcantonjd.bsky.social) July 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM

From the Telemundo broadcast just now by the commentary team during a slow-mo replay of the goal and a shot of Haaland with his hair down: "This is a perfect goal. The ball didn't touch anything." In exaggerated, gravely, dramatic voice: "TERMINATOR"

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— Douglas Reyes-Ceron (@dreyesceron.bsky.social) July 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The "Haaland" at the beginning of this got me too

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) July 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM

Pausa de hidratación

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— Brittney Bush Bollay (@brittneybush.bsky.social) July 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM

I can't blame her

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) July 5, 2026 at 12:55 PM

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— Rodger Sherman (@rodger.bsky.social) July 5, 2026 at 9:58 AM

Dean Blandino is the funniest person I’ve seen yet that they invited to this wedding pic.twitter.com/7G2pbXd157
— Connor Happer (@ConnorHapper) July 4, 2026

@itsforthebeccst this is the craziest thing i’ve ever witnessed #billboard #spotted #losangeles #storytime #fyp ♬ BAD BUNNY MONACO SLOWED - allaboutmusic

@burgggggggg Piper has given up #lab #golden #dogsoftiktok ♬ original sound - Rachael

@claremont.cavies Guinea Pig show! ✨ Did you know? You can show Guinea Pigs⁉️ #guineapigs #guineapigsoftiktok #cavies #niche ♬ Dancing With Myself - 7" Version - Generation X & Billy Idol

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Museums that have made their catalogs free downloads

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Yes I know there are serious & important things happening in the world right now, but this is kind of great: just learned the Van Gogh Museum has made many of their publications, including collection catalogs, freely available on @archive.org. More museums should do this: archive.org/details/vang...

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— Michael Lobel (@mlobelart.bsky.social) July 2, 2026 at 9:48 AM

And while we're at it you should know the Met Museum has done this as well, on their own website www.metmuseum.org/met-publicat...

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— Michael Lobel (@mlobelart.bsky.social) July 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM

I didn't realize the Whitney has been consistently uploading their catalogs to @archive.org, so the list of available titles is much more extensive than when I last checked some time ago: archive.org/search?query...

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— Michael Lobel (@mlobelart.bsky.social) July 2, 2026 at 9:53 AM

Hijinks from today's F1 Lego cart race

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:44:07 +0000

Not the LEGO minicars all getting beached immediately! 😭#F1 #BritishGP pic.twitter.com/uM7NFgtORu
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 5, 2026

the marshalls trying to get the cars running again on arvids live 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/zl52A0uOIy
— mae met oscar 🐝 (@71CELLY) July 5, 2026

The more videos I see, the more I laugh 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/1AQjh1DHWC
— Éponine⁴ ⁴³ (@landolapinto) July 5, 2026

no había visto que al final lando hace un chiste de tirarlo a carlos del auto y carlos se caga de risa por diosn kdndnd son dos niños de 3 y 5 añospic.twitter.com/eh4ZsF9slI
— dena 🏁 (@tsvroom) July 5, 2026

i’m in tears when lando left his car, carlos took it and started playing around with ollie

please 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/tmP4MefPVM
— ari (@itsnotme_ari) July 5, 2026

🤣 Que tramposo es

Parece que Fernando se lo ha pasado en grande con la carrera de LEGO, me alegro por él

Un poquito de alegría entre tanto sufrimiento pic.twitter.com/fzubJQ53Aw
— Nachez (@Nachez98) July 5, 2026

Estoy llorando la cara de Hamilton de (?) que iba primero paseando tranquilo cuando el tarado de alo_oficial le pasa a +20 km/h todo enchepado y serio viendose en el movil mientras conduce

Es la mejor foto de la historia de la Fl pic.twitter.com/AZ7TOB5E7d
— Agustín (@agustinms67) July 5, 2026

🐪 Chepa catedralicia

La táctica de la chepinha nunca falla. La 33 en mis libros https://t.co/ic4awKqyK0 pic.twitter.com/KdpR5QJno7
— Nachez (@Nachez98) July 5, 2026

- “Ha sido la mejor carrera de mi vida, pero como ha sido con coches de LEGO, no se tendrá en cuenta”

- “Le daré las piezas del coche a Leonard para que aprenda a hacer mejoras” pic.twitter.com/SXeCVF4GFl
— Antonio Padrón 🌶️ (@AntonioPadron17) July 5, 2026

Adrian Newey após ver o Alonso vencer uma corrida com o carro de Lego pic.twitter.com/URPRcilEQK
— Estagiário da F1 (@EstagiariodaF1) July 5, 2026

not the lance stroll shade lmao pic.twitter.com/2cwHCV2mnq
— LIA ✨ (@omegaforosc) July 5, 2026

New Humble Bundle in collaboration with the annual Summer Games Done Quick live-stream

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:25:16 +0000

Starts at five games, including "The Gunk," and two coupons for $7.

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noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

England fans have chosen a random baseball player, Michael Harris of the Atlanta Braves, to support more than anyone else at the baseball after beating DR Congo 😭🫱🏼‍🫲🏾🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚾️

And it’s absolutely class 👏 pic.twitter.com/KsG12Hf0I6
— Lloyd Canfield (@LloydCanfield) July 2, 2026

Michael Harris II greeted his English fan section after the game and traded his hat for one of their jerseys pic.twitter.com/43i6rYyHeE https://t.co/9IZJVs1gW8
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 2, 2026

Sometimes you’re biking along the road and see a shot developing.

“Outside The Green Zone” (2026) pic.twitter.com/U0XxeZh3KG
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) July 3, 2026

@nytimes In Salamanca, Mexico, soccer matches are being plagued by cartel violence. Our investigative correspondent Maria Abi-Habib reports from the town. Video by Maria Abi-Habib, Leila Medina, Thomas Vollkommer, Guillermo Alvarez and Joey Sendaydiego/The New York Times #soccer #mexico #guanajuato ♬ original sound - The New York Times

("When a cartel killed 11 people after a game in January, local governments suspended all soccer events for nearly a month. When they resumed, many players were too afraid to return")

Scoop: SUPERGIRL's post-production was intense enough that by March, two competing cuts of the movie were testing, one by the studio, one by director Craig Gillespie. The cut that won only won by 2 points. The post-mordem you've been waiting for. https://t.co/5S1Ee3wJFB
— Borys Kit (@Borys_Kit) July 3, 2026

("Gunn established himself as the master of the movie soundtrack and the all-important needle drop, earning praise for finding the right song and dropping it at the right time. Gillespie also has a reputation for melding music to movies")

It's so foggy at Wrigley the Cardinals challenged a pitch but the ABS system can't see it, Cards infielders complaining they can't see the ball. Ads still work though

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) July 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM

Wrigley Field is somewhere in here! 💨👀 pic.twitter.com/Cjal3UvBEN
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 5, 2026

I am not a huge fan of football but even I cannot resist the allure of two grown men each pretending to have been murdered by the other while trying to figure out where the official is standing.
— Chris (@kodiak.app) July 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM

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— Snoopy (@snoopyhero53) July 2, 2026

Early Steam Machine user mourns "red line of death" following GPU failure.

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— Digital Foundry (@digitalfoundry.bsky.social) July 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM

@itshauwaeve Mind you management never makes statements about anything serious 😭 just keep you in the dark the whole time! Don’t move to H+F! It’s Been real ghetto this year! #dtla #luxuryapartment #fires #badmanagement #fyp ♬ Saxophones getting louder - Slowed - AntonioVivald

@keebeejeebies Like what are we worried for babes? We're medicated, moisturized and minding our business 🐕 #IndieWriter #IndieHorror #FunnyDogs #adhdinwomen #weinthistogether ♬ original sound - K.B.King | Horror Writer 🦇

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Dating site using AI-generated accounts (AI roundup)

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

So here’s a lil scoop: you know the new gay dating app Goose? It’s apparently been using at least two dozen AI-generated Instagay accounts to lure men into signing up. Which is “very obviously unlawful,” according to a lawyer I spoke to. My story for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/goose-...

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— Ej Dickson (@ejdickson.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 2:12 PM

❌️💧Meta's closed loop cooling system at a new data center in Wyoming unlawfully released a rare bacterium into a city's wastewater system, contaminating the reuse system, prompting months of cleanup, its permit revoked, and a suspension on more data center discharges. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/38rliSjdn7
— Ben Inskeep (@Ben_Inskeep) July 3, 2026

Write-up

Anyone who does not feel comfortable with the potentially new alignment of this newsletter has a chance here to exit. https://t.co/uOb9LERRIg
— Matt Levine (@matt_levine) July 2, 2026

Hypothesizes tricking agents by posting news releases that look normal to human eyes, but uses some Cyrillic characters that look normal to humans but are "invisible" to the agents

Change in Headline

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— Editing the Blue-Gray Lady (@nytdiff.bsky.social) June 29, 2026 at 12:50 PM

quite a called shot from The Matrix calling them agents
— jason grinblat (@jfg.land) July 1, 2026 at 1:36 PM

Please help me finish my thesis so I can finally be free of academia 🫶✨ aidetectionsurvey.carrd.co

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— Janna Sophia 🏔️ (@jannaphia.bsky.social) July 3, 2026 at 10:22 AM

I would kill or die for Larry

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— Jon Phillips (@jowiph.bsky.social) July 3, 2026 at 3:50 PM

The whole internet loves Larry the Truffle Cat, a lovely cat that digs for truffles! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you Larry is AI generated
— Standplaats Kraków could really use some cash! (@standplaatskrk.pl) July 4, 2026 at 3:12 AM

Good poster for a Mexico v. England World Cup watch party

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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From the restaurant's account:

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Reflecting Pool-themed Jell-O shots; They're rebelling at their own party; Drone show Minutemen

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000

Made Jell-O shots to bring to the 4th of July bbq 🤗 pic.twitter.com/kexdIGsrBQ
— Lauren Rinaldi 🧚‍♀️ (@LRinaldiArt) July 4, 2026

Incredible https://t.co/xQf1bdi5Au pic.twitter.com/NBbzGWAdPc
— Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) July 3, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evacuation ordered for events at National Mall as storms gather near Washington ahead of Trump's July 4th speech.

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— Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) July 4, 2026 at 5:19 PM

We are now in the “Secret Service Is Throwing Chairs To Get People To Evacuate” phase of the evening’s festivities www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/...

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— Bill Grueskin (@bgrueskin.bsky.social) July 4, 2026 at 6:59 PM

People on the National Mall are not happy that the Secret Service is telling them to evacuate due to weather leading up to President Donald Trump speaking pic.twitter.com/6Lod8hoAEu
— Christopher Salas (@ChristopherS_DC) July 4, 2026

Chaos right now on the Washington Monument ground as the Secret Service tells everyone to leave, then someone says “mic check” on the stage and people rush back in. pic.twitter.com/lI5aWJ5tmZ
— Tony Dokoupil (@tonydokoupil) July 4, 2026

"It is a chaotic scene on the National Mall, as several hundred people refuse to leave despite an order to evacuate because of severe storms...One man blamed the situation on 'liberals in the weather service,' adding, 'I think this is baloney.'" They're such idiots. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...

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— Joe Adalian (@tvmojoe.bsky.social) July 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: It's getting hot in Washington, D.C., and we're not talking about the weather ... the streets are heating up as tension rises between citizens and the National Guard. pic.twitter.com/laspHHV6ly
— TMZ (@TMZ) July 5, 2026

I’m crying they’re about to January 6th Trump’s own party pic.twitter.com/xTsgLbNnEt
— Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) July 5, 2026

How is the backup plan parading into the department of commerce?

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— Raffi Melkonian (@rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social) July 4, 2026 at 5:43 PM

(NYT liveblog)

Trump is watching the Fox News feed of himself watching Fox News

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— Jordan Uhl (@jordanuhl.com) July 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM

Every 250 years America must begin the process of sloughing off its mad king or we get out of shape
— Ned Resnikoff (@resnikoff.bsky.social) July 4, 2026 at 7:37 AM

The Boston Pops is debuting a Revolutionary War-themed drone show over the iconic 1812 Overture at Boston's Fourth of July Spectacular right now.

❤️ pic.twitter.com/O4JXMnSRw0
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) July 5, 2026

It was really impressive. Here’s a better angle I got

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— Sheeri Cabral 🍉 (@sheeri.org) July 4, 2026 at 8:05 PM

The rivalry is so back! A Bears float in the Egg Harbor, WI 4th of July parade. @AdamHoge @adamjahns @GBraggsJr23 @CHGO_Bears pic.twitter.com/ksBRgDWL8d
— Scott Vandermoon (@vmoon54) July 4, 2026

@melhelsand #screammovie #VozDosCriadores #angelcity #soccer #fyi ♬ original sound - MelHelSand_82

("perhaps next time, she said, Angel City could go with drones")

Speaking of Angel City, you have to really study the image to see the small print on this $10 off deal--the asterisk at the bottom only works if there's an asterisk at the end of the phrase "$10 off online store" so you know to look for the catch:

New Humble Bundle featuring science fiction novels

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:11:23 +0000

It's the John Scalzi collction, starts at $5, but $18 for 22 books, including "The Android's Dream," which won the "Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis Award."

There's also a few days left for the "award-winning fantasy, science fiction, and horror" book bundle.

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

still the definitive statement on "can you cheer for team usa if the usa does bad things" discourse:

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— mtsw (@mtsw.bsky.social) July 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM

I have watched this USMNT x Sesame Street crossover promo at least three times and each watch it becomes more unexpectedly charming pic.twitter.com/sitCHHoRqL
— Ella Brockway (@ellabrockway) July 2, 2026

As is tradition by now every year

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— 🌸Fer🌸 (@ironiclark.bsky.social) July 3, 2026 at 1:05 PM

The Great American State Fair is CLOSED due to heat. Everyone must exit until 5:00pm pic.twitter.com/I3NRrXe2c0
— Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) July 3, 2026

NEW: The Great American State Fair abruptly closed mid-day Friday due to dangerous temperatures, organizers said.

The heat index — what temperature it feels like with humidity — is forecast to reach a scorching 113 degrees in D.C. on Friday.

Read more: https://t.co/xbU42WVL0m pic.twitter.com/I1ZEj1jcet
— ABC News (@ABC) July 3, 2026

Why is it ‘cancelled’ in the U.K. but ‘canceled’ in the U.S.?

Because we gave them that L in 1776.
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) July 3, 2026

After Impact | When a small plane struck the tallest skyscraper in China’s capital last week, the dramatic crash was followed by something equally striking — total silence from China’s state media and the obliteration of all efforts to report even the barest facts. The world…
— China Media Project (@cnmediaproject) July 3, 2026

Beijing authorities said the pilot who crashed a small plane into the city’s tallest tower suffered from 'insomnia and anxiety'. https://t.co/6HzLpheYRU pic.twitter.com/qXTRp3T5gF
— Financial Times (@FT) July 2, 2026

Today, an update came out about the plane that crashed into Beijing's tallest building last Friday. Turns out it's a 66-year-old male pilot who previously wrote in his diary about "ending his life"..

But for the five days after that small plane crashed into Beijing's iconic… pic.twitter.com/znsDgddZ2E
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) July 2, 2026

The positive story about global energy markets and the Iran war is like Y2K: a real problem and serious risk people anticipated, worried about, and took extraordinary measures to avoid, which worked well enough that others say there was never anything to worry about. (If this is, in fact, over)

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— Nicholas Grossman (@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social) July 3, 2026 at 6:29 AM

We did this. Walked over to the firehouse, they gave us a cap, an hour later they rolled by and turned the hydrant on. Within minutes, the whole block is out here cooling off in the water. Highly recommended!

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— Jody Avirgan (@jodyavirgan.com) July 1, 2026 at 11:15 AM

@esakismith The University of Oregon closes dorms while building new dorms #fyp #college #university #student #oregon ♬ original sound - Anna Esaki-Smith

Two write-ups

@startribune
Parents revolted after the private school added a contract provision that would dismiss students if they or their families criticize the school. It later expelled a student after his father organized a petition against the school’s leader. Read more at the link in our bio. Reporting by Eva Herscowitz. Photos by Justin Enriquez/The Minnesota Star Tribune and video by Casey Darnell/The Minnesota Star Tribune.
♬ original sound - Minnesota Star Tribune

Write-up

If you're curious what a non-preservationist gaming ecosystem looks like, you can look at the mobile stores, where most of the shit you remember does not exist in any form anymore.
— Imran Khan (@imrankhan.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 8:09 AM

I miss Avengers Academy

We heard you. And we agree.

In light of recent developments in physical media, GitHub is proud to announce that you can now obtain your public repo on CD-ROM.

Keep it. Lend it to friends. Pass it on to your children.

Your code is physically yours, forever. Until you lose it,… pic.twitter.com/p1qxqjmnfa
— GitHub (@github) July 2, 2026

Finally, bluesky reaches its apotheosis: ONLY alt text
— noam (@noamchompers.bsky.social) July 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM

bluesky game: draw the images which aren't loading based just on their alt text. we'll get to see the results some time later i guess
— innes mck (@innes.bsky.social) July 3, 2026 at 12:15 PM

So many people kept posting images

I’m not sure I can articulate this, but the Taylor Swift wedding feels like something from the newsstand subplot in WATCHMEN.
— Oscar Goff (@theoscargoff.bsky.social) July 3, 2026 at 7:33 AM

Why didn't Taylor Swift have her wedding at the Great American State Fair?
— Bill Chambers (@flmfrkcentral.bsky.social) July 3, 2026 at 9:47 AM

@gametime_tate First rainfall. Trying to figure it out at 12.5 weeks old. #tate #minischnauzer #minischnauzerpuppy ♬ A Day In My Life - Lyra West

@westiesidestory Miss Malibu wanted to go up to bed but no one was following her up there! #westiesidestory #funnydog #dogbedtime #westie #rescuedog ♬ original sound - WestieSideStory

@erin.gils She did this for the entire ride hahaha it was so funny but also she had white shorts on so I was NOT complaining that she didn’t spread it #funny #toddlersoftiktok #fairrides #momsoftikok #fyp ♬ Amazing Sweetie. The Kardashians on Hulu. - kardashianshulu

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Ditto squeeze toy

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

本日7月3日（金）より、KONCENTから「カオマル・メタモン」が登場！
クセになる握り心地で、ストレス解消のお手伝いをするよ。
ぎゅっと握って心も笑顔に「へんしん」しよう！https://t.co/NZuuN2ZBhK #ポケモン pic.twitter.com/zeVeQEjB3G
— ポケモン公式 (@Pokemon_cojp) July 3, 2026

A squishy Ditto sculpted by Yuka Morii has gone on sale in Japan! It makes for an adorable desk buddy or something to relieve stress or fidget with! pic.twitter.com/SMUhya3hpM
— PokéJungle 🌱 Pokémon news for games, merch & more (@pokejungle) July 3, 2026

ぎゅっと握って、心も笑顔に「へんしん」！+ｄ「カオマル・メタモン」7/3（金）発売！

原型製作森井ユカ氏
いつも手の中にメタモンを！

+dブランドによるポケモンアイテム第2弾、ぜひご期待ください

↓詳細URLはリプ欄で pic.twitter.com/4ykPtKRlBv
— ポケモン情報NAKAYAMA【非公式】 (@pikachu_pcn) July 3, 2026

Some other good Pokemon toys:

かわいすぎ pic.twitter.com/KCNVBGmuIP
— sunao (@sunao0039) July 3, 2026

Pikachu mouse pic.twitter.com/WA2LvqA9u8
— Pokémon Perfect Shots (@Pokemonpshot) July 3, 2026

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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(Special edition "Coors Light Tall Girl" can--age restricted viewing I think)

This is how we killed all those mammoths.

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— Ryan Moulton (@moultano.bsky.social) June 30, 2026 at 11:01 PM

NEW: Spotify charts are getting botted, and a top Kalshi trader is convinced it's part of a market manipulation scheme: www.wired.com/story/spotif...

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— Kate Knibbs (@knibbs.bsky.social) July 2, 2026 at 11:32 AM

CBS

The stage is falling apart at the rehearsal for Freedom 250's July 4th celebration. pic.twitter.com/bPbg94hp6X
— Aaron Parnas (@AaronParnas) July 2, 2026

incredible of playstation to announce the end of physical disc production the week after they deleted all the movies you bought digitally from your account
— Samantha Mackenzie Greer (@sammgreer.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 5:13 AM

God I didn't realize they were shutting down the PS3 and Vita stores too. Honestly, in our game availability study, we didn't even count PS3/Vita games as "available" because the stores were so broken that they barely worked. That's the long-term state of digital storefronts
— Phil Salvador (@philsalv.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 11:58 AM

Where's my Dell Musicmatch Jukebox purchases

There are more important things going on in the world and my own life but I came up out of my grave to blog this

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— Ash Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James (@adashtra.bsky.social) June 30, 2026 at 9:30 AM

A Letter to All Players

Dear Miss Hunters,

We sincerely apologize for reaching out once again. Over the past several days, our team has been closely following your conversations and feedback across all platforms. For the issues that have surfaced since the announcement of… pic.twitter.com/PsjNbKyTsB
— Love and Deepspace (@Love_Deepspace) June 30, 2026

In a stunning and rare move, ESPN retracts its June 18 report regarding free-agent DL Mike Pennel, admitting that the story "contained errors." https://t.co/kEpiNy0Vm9
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 1, 2026

(Just offhand, in the last few days from major publications that seemingly rely on factual reliability, this retraction, the NYT story about the reporter calling a coach during the traffic stop, and the SCOTUS retirement)

*sigh*

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— Jacson A. Bevens, LX (@jacsonbevens.bsky.social) July 2, 2026 at 6:07 PM

Our Brazilian bartender and German stool neighbor now both know about Timber Joey and their minds have been fully blown

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— Scotty Ray (@theterminizer.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 6:53 PM

He’s right to say this 🇺🇸

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— Damon Beres (@damonberes.com) July 2, 2026 at 6:18 AM

(That's indeed exactly what he says)

most cain novels already feel like this you may think the human is cain. cain thinks so its amberly

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— Erika Chappell 🏳️‍⚧️ Stop Asking For STLs (@opensketchbook.bsky.social) June 23, 2026 at 12:54 AM

@jpoitrasphotos DO BETTER @Lil Wayne 💀💀 #bangormaine #lilwayne #noshow #lilwaynetour #concert ♬ Oh No (Instrumental) - Kreepa

("Rapper Lil Wayne is apologizing after not showing up for his concert in Bangor, Maine")

@driveswithjez I love working at a dealership✨ #texas #getawaycar #funny #fyp #fail ♬ original sound - Aguwalkerduh

@ladbible Sometimes it's the simple things ❤️ 🎥: ViralHog #dogs #animals #ladbible ♬ original sound - LADbible

@payton_reid
Little protector 😍 now she’s scared of him lol
♬ original sound - user8276237552639

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Concept art of Travolta as Lestat (art roundup)

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Y'all here's a thing you will NOT see everyday. John Travolta as LESTAT.... Art by Paul Chadwick

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— The Shadows of 2026💙💛 (@rphutch1975.bsky.social) June 24, 2026 at 11:15 AM

@kellythompson.bsky.social / @tokitokoro.bsky.social

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— BuzzComics (@buzzcomics.bsky.social) July 2, 2026 at 11:17 AM

💛🩵

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— tokitokoro (@tokitokoro.bsky.social) June 28, 2026 at 10:56 PM

🌟 ko-fi commissions are open! 🌟 Help me get to GCX and get some art in return! I have several slots open for the categories listed below, as well as a new type of comm - Richard Scarry inspired spot illos! All are available to order on my page here: ko-fi.com/haykebyr/com...

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— robyn 💚 (@haykebyr.bsky.social) June 27, 2026 at 11:01 AM

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So happy to get to share my cover for THE DEADMAN issue 4 from DC Comics!! Really tried something different here, and I am happy to say I think it paid off!! ☺️☺️☺️ Out in September!!!

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— Chloe Brailsford (@comixbychloe.bsky.social) June 18, 2026 at 8:12 AM

Read the entire 192-page CINESCRIPT for THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN here:https://t.co/GUOS4Kh65Y
— Vashi Nedomansky, ACE (@vashikoo) June 2, 2026

This was a new drawing I put together for the 202X book. I wasn't happy with my original arcade Contra drawing and felt like this was more fitting. Since I like the NES version more than the arcade one, I went with a take on this old flyer. [1/3]

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— Philip Summers (@heyphilsummers.bsky.social) June 10, 2026 at 5:15 AM

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Every so often I come across a cover and think ‘wow’. This is one of them. Genuinely disturbing and really fits the tone of the title #themummy #annerice #markmenendez #horror

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— theunrealitystore.bsky.social (@theunrealitystore.bsky.social) June 15, 2026 at 12:21 AM

okay okay fine! dang! #art

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— Jenn / CaptainHanyuu 💖✨ (@captainhanyuu.art) June 12, 2026 at 9:02 AM

He made a hologram of himself explaining his litigation with the The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation?

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:05:01 +0000

@mccnanda #love #design #nyc #petraisland #franklloydwright ♬ original sound - MC

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If I understand this right, he wanted to use blueprints by Wright to build a home, didn't want to pay the required license, and ended up reaching a settlement that specifies specific verbiage he can use to describe the home.