Super Punch

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.

S.H.Figuarts video game Psylocke up for preorder

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:34:50 +0000

At the BBTS and at EE.

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Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Now we appeal the Balogun suspension in the Northern District of Texas
— Subscribe to Radio Free America (link in bio) (@kleinman.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM

Every so often r/MLS throws up an absolute banger.

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— CJ Coreschi (@cjcoreschi.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 8:01 PM

more talk about balogun than ballot box…this is whats wrong with society

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— charles (young QB agnostic) mcdonald (@fourverts.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 6:43 PM

Need the Balogun jersey with WAR DAD on the nameplate

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 5:57 PM

TONY STARK WAS ABLE TO BUILD THIS IN A CAVE, WITH A BUNCH OF SCRAPS

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— andré (@andre-carlisle.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 6:50 PM

Literally the Supreme Court upheld sodomy bans in 1986 and said homosexuality was worse than rape and nobody even talks about it

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— Gillian Branstetter (@gbbranstetter.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 5:39 PM

Bowers

Very thankful for this letter to Becky Pepper-Jackson (the 16 year-old trans girl SCOTUS ruled against yesterday) from James Dale, a gay man whose expulsion from the Boy Scouts was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2000.

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— Gillian Branstetter (@gbbranstetter.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 4:34 PM

Dale

In Chatrie, compare gow the government's brief described the process of opting in to Location History (left) versus how the Supreme Court's opinion described that process (right). pic.twitter.com/zaUcFHyGfl
— Orin Kerr (@OrinKerr) July 1, 2026

Take the pledge: NEVER take the bait when Axios runs a bunch of anonymous quotes from random Democratic backbenchers dumping on D primary voters
— Ned Resnikoff (@resnikoff.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 9:12 AM

#BreakingNews: Federal authorities arrested 10 people Wednesday, including the manager of a South Los Angeles motel, in the latest crackdown on an alleged human trafficking operation along the Figueroa Corridor, officials announced. https://t.co/sU2dAtomxX pic.twitter.com/YCgjXdIfZK
— KTLA (@KTLA) July 1, 2026

(Do they call it "walking the blade" throughout the country, or just in LA?)

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— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 6:05 AM

Since the publication of our article, nearly a dozen more people have come forward with similar stories.

The number of impacted individuals is shocking until you realize that Miller was commissioner of over 90 fantasy football leagues last season.https://t.co/mxahC7a1xV pic.twitter.com/CGuHrpf3Ya
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 1, 2026

(The article is so long. (Did no victim complain to ESPN, or did ESPN not care?))

Great story. Whenever JJ was doing the pod, Quentin Grimes randomly dm'd him to see if he'd workout w him. So Q traveled out to the Hamptons and stayed in JJ's guest house to make it happen. pic.twitter.com/bk2bYyak8a
— Jason Gallagher (@jga41agher) July 1, 2026

Near as I can tell they want England to put up a statue for Kane like the one in Atlanta for Dominique

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 11:07 AM

42 years ago, William Gibson introduced the world to Neuromancer. Now, the next chapter is loading.#Neuromancer @ParamountTVS @anoncontent @DreamCrew_Ent pic.twitter.com/3x0TP8HUrr
— Apple TV (@AppleTV) July 1, 2026

(What's less optimistic than cautiously optimistic? Skeptically hopeful?)

McDonald's Shrimp Salad (1985-1986): A garden salad topped hardboiled eggs and mini shrimp cocktail. This offering made national headlines when improperly stored shrimp led to a typhoid outbreak in Maryland. This salad has popped back up in some European markets in recent years

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— Discontinued Foods! (@discontinuedfoods.bsky.social) June 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM

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@workingatamazon7 Time fly by in the freezer frfr but when you start losing feeling in your fingers, toes, and nose you get to rethinking your entire job choice 😭😭😭 #workingatamazon #amazonfresh #amazontiktok #amazonfinds #amazonfreshfinds ♬ son original - LePtitMilo

@jendipietro They have a love hate relationship😂 #dog #dogsoftiktok #goldenretriever #viral #fyp ♬ original sound - Relatable Work Memes

@gracerenbarger6 No! He’s got his pajamas on and he’s comfy…. #minidachshund ♬ Aww so cute so cute - cherriwenyu

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Marvel Rivals Daredevil custom action figure

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Dia De Los Muertos WH40K Necron

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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20% off selected in stock action figures at EE

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:50:30 +0000

That applies to fancier figures like Mafex, too.

New video game Humble Bundle featuring games that let you manipulate the odds

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:48:28 +0000

Starts at five game for $7.

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

There's a local industrial company called Graybar and people kept stealing the R off the sign so they changed their logo so the R and A interlock but people realized you could steal both and it still gets the point across

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— Scotty Ray (@theterminizer.bsky.social) May 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM

@jonostrower.com and I teamed up for a major #scoop : Boeing's commercial and defense factories have been disrupted from Washington to Florida by a massive computer outage that started Monday afternoon.

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— Julie Johnsson (@juliejohnsson.bsky.social) June 30, 2026 at 4:02 PM

My profile of the Ukrainian oligarch blown up on Monday in Monaco. One source told me Vadym Iermolaiev is not a "political person", adding: "He’s a businessman." The trail appears to lead to murky Chechen hitmen and a call centre scam based in the city of Dnipro www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

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— Luke Harding (@lukeharding1968.bsky.social) June 30, 2026 at 9:32 AM

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— Rocky Mountain Mike (@rockymntnmike.bsky.social) June 30, 2026 at 5:17 AM

Texas passed an age assurance law that requires Bluesky to verify the age of users. This law was paused by a judge and then unpaused by an appeals court, so we are preparing to comply. If you saw an age assurance notice today, that's why. Read about the law here: ccianet.org/news/2026/05...

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— Bluesky Safety (@safety.bsky.app) June 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Accidentally clicked on a live auction on eBay. No way back. Confirm to accept the t&cs. Or close the app. Desperate

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— Billy Hynes Comics Enabler & Victim (@billyhynes.bsky.social) June 28, 2026 at 1:43 AM

(Should forbid this, as well as any cite that make you jump through impenetrable hoops to block tracking)

Hi Sandy, I hope you’re well. I have appreciated the recent discussions. I do not agree with your framing.

Regarding piracy, DOOM is a complicated example because shareware was the model. DOOM’s first episode was designed to be freely copied, passed around, uploaded, installed,… https://t.co/a7sAS5HseJ
— John Romero 🤘🏽 (@romero) June 29, 2026

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— Sean Murray (@NoMansSky) June 29, 2026

www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

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— Jurge Cruz-Alvarez (@jurge.site) June 29, 2026 at 8:50 AM

(I'd already blocked the guy, probably because of the 2025 post)

With the threat of layoffs looming, Quantic Dream staff say they're going on strike to save Star Wars Eclipse from cancelation. https://t.co/IZyrCNB0Xn pic.twitter.com/O2gwuLiNN9
— IGN (@IGN) June 29, 2026

(I think people were saying as soon as the (cool) trailer came out that it was more a sizzle real to attract investment than a viable game)

Germany Captain Joshua Kimmich had to look for someone to take the 6th penalty

Jonathan Tah eventually stepped up for the first penalty attempt of his career pic.twitter.com/F8nZ9ZSdvL
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) June 30, 2026

The USMNT has used brainwave technology to help prepare players for World Cup penalty shootouts. “Everybody talks about being 'in the zone' ... (staff) can actually track these brainwaves and help you get into that zone." Much more, free to read @theathletic.com, w/ @paultenorio.bsky.social:

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— Henry Bushnell (@henrybushnell.bsky.social) June 30, 2026 at 5:34 PM

Brian Windhorst:

"Who acted with knowledge? Did the Cavs act with knowledge? Did the Heat act with knowledge? Did the Lakers act with knowledge? No. The Warriors acted with knowledge. Draymond opted out. That's all I'm gonna say" pic.twitter.com/KGKKn2QJHe
— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) June 30, 2026

Shump at the end

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) June 30, 2026 at 6:23 PM

Has any product been as successful as Draino at convincing people it is capable of solving a problem despite almost never being the actual solution to said problem?
— Rob Zacny (@robzacny.bsky.social) June 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM

(I've had great success with these simple plastic snakes I got at Amazon)

@alicefrausing Rue Bennett typeshi + whole Coke Zero case obviously #denmark ♬ Saxophones getting louder - Sped Up - AntonioVivald

@unawarewolf_ He immediately was on the floor so relax #corgisoftiktok ♬ original sound - sanook.com

@samstump_ someone isn’t a fan of Amazon #fyp #dog #amazon ♬ original sound - carson

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Rainbow soccer jersey to benefit the International Women's Media Foundation

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

I’ve gotten so many compliments at the bar!! @ericwahl.bsky.social. Everyone wants to know where they can get one and the answer is right here: oliveandyork.com/products/gra...

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— Molly Knight (@mollyknight.bsky.social) June 27, 2026 at 3:49 PM

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Webstore

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noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Always ART ✨

Naomi Osaka’s #Wimbledon entrance 🤍 pic.twitter.com/HswjH45GAQ
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) June 29, 2026

Fire survivors say “it’s morally reprehensible,” and experts worry the wagering could lead to arson.

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— High Country News (@highcountrynews.org) June 29, 2026 at 1:01 AM

Three firefighters – Emily Barker, 38; Nick Hutcherson, 27; and Sydney Watson, 27 – died battling a wildfire in Colorado, according to the US Department of Interior. https://cnn.it/4g7VNbj

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— CNN (@cnn.com) June 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM

We appear to have developed a strange new model of armed conflict where things mostly happen only on the weekends, when the stock markets are closed.

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— ex-Lethality Jane (@lethalityjane.bsky.social) June 29, 2026 at 7:58 AM

Market crashes 36 seconds into AOC's administration when she says "um" in a really annoying way

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— Weedle (@weedle.bsky.social) June 28, 2026 at 1:07 PM

Following the detonation of a bomb in Monaco, Minister of State of the Principality of Monaco Christophe Mirmand has confirmed that the explosion was likely an attack and that the device was likely equipped with bolts and other materials for maximum damage. Additionally,… pic.twitter.com/L4X9MX4hMg
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 29, 2026

Early reports indicate that Ukrainian businessman Vadim Ermolaev, who was sanctioned earlier in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War for his ties to Russia through his business in occupied-Crimea, may have been the target of the bombing in Monaco earlier. pic.twitter.com/hZl7B76xPt
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 29, 2026

"Severely injured" when I checked

SCOOP: The Defense Department is planning to begin involuntarily activating military lawyers to serve as immigration judges and to represent the government in cases involving detained migrant children, according to recent emails.

With @benjaminpenn:https://t.co/18h2KlvBXU
— Celine Castronuovo (@cecelou18) June 29, 2026

Married Texas Republican caught on video with mistress on secret romantic getaway: See his telling reaction when he spots camera amid crucial election clash https://t.co/Jv3tBK8V8r
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) June 29, 2026

Good to have a free and plural press to turn this camera around. pic.twitter.com/XWXxljqx4W
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) June 29, 2026

Checking in on MAHA day at the American State Fair. Managed to get pretty close to the stage

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— Philip N Cohen (@philipncohen.com) June 29, 2026 at 11:32 AM

The Amazing Digital Circus is the most Gen-Z piece of media I have ever seen. I don't mean that as an insult. It's a genuinely insightful look at a specific cohort. Their fear of hopelessness and insignificance in a world that uses and abuses them while they try to figure themselves out.

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— Jim Zub (@jimzub.com) June 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM

A brasileira que denunciou o capitão da seleção de Cabo Verde, Ryan Mendes, por estupro na Nova Zelândia procurou, sem sucesso, ajuda da Federação Cabo-Verdiana de Futebol por mais de uma vez.

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— Tiago Dias (@tiagodf.bsky.social) June 29, 2026 at 3:45 AM

English. (Ghana and Morocco also have players facing charges)

Only 4 teams in the American League have a winning record.
The 2026 season is more than halfway over.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) June 28, 2026

@fictionallyferal Parents: “you know what would help pass the time…” 😂😂#family #baby #mom #funny #fyp ♬ This Is The Life Demo Hannah Montana - out of context hannah montana

@g_andtheweens No personal space 🫪 #fyp #dachshund #sausagedog #prom #dogsotiktok ♬ original sound - LoverboyMarcus96

@crittercrusaders Why swim when you can just ✨️defy gravity✨️ #dogsoftiktok #foryoupage #nature #swimming #defyinggravity ♬ In the Summertime - Mungo Jerry

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Painting stained glass and flowers on WH40K armor

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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The playful Fornite horror movie icons by Neca are up for preorder

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:29:43 +0000

Each with their own silly themed backpack.

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Chimera Falin Nendoroid up for preorder (Delicious in Dungeon)

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:26:26 +0000

at the BBTS.

Today's news and jokes

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Things I never thought I would type: look at how they greeted the Algerian team arriving back at the DoubleTree in Lawrence, Kansas

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— Rodger Sherman (@rodger.bsky.social) June 28, 2026 at 11:04 AM

BREAKING: Pakistan says it carried out a ground operation and strikes along the border with Afghanistan, killing 29 militants. https://t.co/iUlP2kqRTZ
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 28, 2026

Organizers for the North Carolina booth at the Great American State Fair say they removed an image of a Confederate flag displayed in the state’s pavilion on the National Mall, saying it was not approved for the celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday. https://t.co/LZq99l2o17
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 27, 2026

"automotive exhibit" lmfao "SELECT attendees"

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— Hemry, Local Bartender (@bartenderhemry.bsky.social) June 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM

Fair is closed.

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— amanda moore 🐢 (@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social) June 28, 2026 at 11:49 AM

A friend of mine is an undocumented immigrant and has been hiding at the Great American State Fair bc he knows no one is there.
— derek guy (@dieworkwear.bsky.social) June 28, 2026 at 11:40 AM

‘China’s Apple’ is in free-fall.

Xiaomi shares down 63% over 12 months.https://t.co/1wxYIy3Jj8
— Horace Dediu (@asymco) June 24, 2026

New details (vivid examples) on a Russian cybercrime spree hitting major law firms across the US — hackers outsourcing burglary: ~ $100M in ransoms paid in 6 months, per 1 estimate; Hackers have offered $500 to people to show up to law firms & plug in USB sticks 1/4 (link below)
— Sean Lyngaas (@snlyngaas) June 27, 2026

Controversial Ferrari Luce EV is an instant sellout in China

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— Electrek (@electrek.co) June 28, 2026 at 1:18 PM

("Another take, however, is the idea that Ferrari dealers were effectively forcing customers to buy a Luce in order to gain access to the brand’s more exclusive (and expensive) models – a report that gained enough steam to appear in Bloomberg before being vehemently denied ")

Mbokazi! The most popular player in MLS you don't know. www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

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— Paul Tenorio (@paultenorio.bsky.social) June 28, 2026 at 1:31 PM

(I only watch US national team soccer, and knew nothing about him, but he practically glowed on the field throughout the elimination game)

Iconic. (And then, even better, they promptly conceded a goal to preserve the preferred knockout-round matchup.)

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— Henry Bushnell (@henrybushnell.bsky.social) June 27, 2026 at 9:49 PM

adidas had a giant Lamine Yamal sliding through the East River in New York City during the Spain vs. Uruguay FIFA World Cup match 😳 pic.twitter.com/qzfaqFU7S1
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) June 27, 2026

(Years ago, the first game I watched him in, I couldn't tell what the announcers were saying, and it sounded like "la nina mal" (which I knew couldn't be right, but sounded like a very cool nickname))

the wave claims another victim

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— CJ Fogler (@cjzero.bsky.social) June 28, 2026 at 1:22 PM

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— Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty) June 28, 2026

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— depths of wikipedia (@depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social) June 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM

@lowkeyferny
LAPD looking for a felon
♬ original sound - Ferny Garcia

@mollytea.snowyjasmine
♬ original sound - nầm

@aprilstwrt I fear this is a regular occurrence #dogs #dogsoftiktok ♬ original sound - Torrell Tafa

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Love the mascot for the Worcester Kelley Squares

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Dedicated to every @WooSox fan’s favorite intersection, tonight the club will take the field as the Worcester Kelley Squares pic.twitter.com/KpCw4X5Gkz
— Minor League Promos (@MiLBPromos) June 27, 2026

webstore

Today's news and jokes

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

ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY kidding me.. they have a two player TOTD setup. It's Japanese so you are typing in Japanese But still, wow! (Also those are Dreamcast keyboards!)

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— DOKI DOKI CRT PIXEL (@crtpixel.bsky.social) June 19, 2026 at 4:16 PM

I'm curious what the menswear guy thinks of these fits...

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— DOKI DOKI CRT PIXEL (@crtpixel.bsky.social) June 19, 2026 at 4:18 PM

Re Alito's "hissy fit" after Sotomayor read excerpt from her dissent, SCOTUS PIO says "Alito was notified in advance by ... Sotomayor's chambers that she['d] be reading a dissent from the bench. It was a misunderstanding on ... Alito's part."
Per @ninatotenberg.bsky.social…
— Roger Parloff (@rparloff) June 27, 2026

A man with the same name as Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for state’s primary ballot, judge rules, overturning a decision by state election officials. https://t.co/1Oq6juZSOo
— The Associated Press (@AP) June 27, 2026

My take on the latest #cocktail trend.

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— Astra Fauna (Sarah Dahlinger) (@astrafauna.bsky.social) June 23, 2026 at 9:54 AM

This is the one true recipe for a Reflecting Pool: 2oz rum, 4oz pineapple juice, 1oz blue curacao, one Blue Razzberry Fruit Roll-Up

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— ◥◤Kriston Capps 250 (@kristoncapps.bsky.social) June 26, 2026 at 2:21 PM

Found my favorite film critic's revisit of "Sicario" just now and I have to admit, this made me laugh.

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— A Frogs Gent (@frogsgent.bsky.social) June 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM

Here you go. I'll also link his original review. letterboxd.com/timbrayton/f... www.alternateending.com/2016/01/bord...

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— A Frogs Gent (@frogsgent.bsky.social) June 27, 2026 at 3:14 PM

Sweden training at the Toyota Stadium, where the East Stand is currently being demolished as renovations continue at FC Dallas' home ground 😲

[Video courtesy of FIFA] pic.twitter.com/k1Mq3zUHlX
— Sky Sports (@SkySports) June 27, 2026

At 201st overall the Sharks have selected 7'1" Alexander Karmanov, the tallest player EVER drafted in the NHL 😳

(via @HockeyAgent1) pic.twitter.com/Pc5t3j5lGo
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) June 27, 2026

@tnangselll This was not in my shot list 🤣 🐟 @Deki Yangden ♬ original sound - RWEeditz

@tayoyvey #dateideas #animaleducation #animalrescue #kangaroo #yoga @The Moon Yogini @AnimalTracksInc ♬ original sound - Taylor

@m.aggiee.e how do i explain this to someone? #turtletok #turtle #petsoftiktok #foryoupage ♬ Austin Powers Theme (Soul Bossa Nova) - N.Y. Jazz Orchestra

@jayy_payne Literally hit the jackpot with this new house #blessed #pug #australianshepherd #newhouse ♬ som original - ᵉᵈᵘᵃʳᵈᵒ

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Dyson's using Ai to grow strawberries (AI roundup)

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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this is not the point but why does that cover image look like a pair of tighty-whities

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— jenny (phire) (@phirephoenix.com) June 24, 2026 at 11:28 AM

Google's going to keep a database that compiles a person's wardrobe?

Total spend in Alex Bores race, per final FEC filings:

Anthropic-linked Jobs and Democracy PAC, backing Bores: $13.1 million

OpenAI-linked Think Big, opposing Bores: $8.1 million
— Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) June 24, 2026

Prompt: Build a futuristic spa fit for San Francisco’s ascendent AI class. Use it to capture health data. That’s the journey AI image company Midjourney wants to embark on in Union Square.

📝: Jessica Blough https://t.co/rHw2xbeKFD
— The San Francisco Standard (@sfstandard) June 20, 2026

Announcing a new division of Midjourney called "Midjourney Medical" pic.twitter.com/c14YcO6yaU
— Midjourney (@midjourney) June 18, 2026

NEW, from me and @peard33.bsky.social: As some employees feared might happen, Meta exposed data internally from its controversial employee-tracking and data-training program, MCI (model capability initiative) www.wired.com/story/meta-a...

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— Lauren Goode (@laurengoode.bsky.social) June 22, 2026 at 1:35 PM

US District Judge Rita Lin on June 15 signaled that she will likely order Workday, the maker of popular AI-powered HR software, to face claims that it violated California law by weeding out job applicants at companies for discriminatory reasons https://t.co/z4lYRqS8NQ pic.twitter.com/rm5b6dwkdN
— Reuters Legal (@ReutersLegal) June 20, 2026

"Effective August 1, 2026, the price of XBOX consoles will increase by US$100 for 512 GB models and US$150 for 1 TB models. We will be updating prices worldwide. We will also be sunsetting our 2 TB model." news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...

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— Wario64 (@wario64.bsky.social) June 25, 2026 at 9:38 AM

Meanwhile memory chips are increasing in price so fast that by the time Neuromancer comes out this fall you will *actually* be able to get killed in Chiba City for 3 MB of hot RAM.
— Ted Underwood (@tedunderwood.com) June 25, 2026 at 3:49 PM

anyone who thinks theres a market for slop aaa games when the market for games as exquisite as Marathon is so modest is so funny to me
— 🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ＞∿＜ₑͤ ∞🌮 (@unormal.bsky.social) June 25, 2026 at 3:46 PM

to the extent that market exists it has no moat
— 🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ＞∿＜ₑͤ ∞🌮 (@unormal.bsky.social) June 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM

to the extent ai enables your process it will enable everyones process and the only moat you will have is... your people
— 🐔 Brian Bucklew 🐔 ₑͤ＞∿＜ₑͤ ∞🌮 (@unormal.bsky.social) June 25, 2026 at 3:48 PM

this is the explanation for why ships have human pilots in mass effect, so they should understand it already
— nora "the tea kobold" rude (they/them ze/hir) (@nora.zone) June 25, 2026 at 3:50 PM

The new "AI Teammate" in PUBG works a little too well www.rogue.site/editorials/p...

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— Rogue (@rogue.site) June 22, 2026 at 1:29 PM

(Title is misleading, from the article: "the Ally is also as dumb as a bag of rocks")

@abc7la Residents in #Westchester say driverless #Waymo vehicles have been repeatedly #parking ♬ original sound - ABC7LA

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$IREN shares fell 5% today after news of their jersey patch deal with the Warriors. https://t.co/xn7NLOaYGR
— Kurt Badenhausen (@kbadenhausen) June 25, 2026

I'm dropping a new zine in London this weekend

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— Kate Compton (@galaxykate.bsky.social) June 25, 2026 at 12:58 PM

FOX issues an apology: Kevin O'Leary appeared as a guest on the show and discussed the ongoing controversy surrounding his planned data center project in Utah and made claims relating to the opponents of his product.

Mr. O'Leary has now corrected the record and explained he has… pic.twitter.com/dh1Y89DPOt
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 28, 2026

Another apology

Gorgeous trailcam photo

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

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— Good Trailcams (@goodtrailcams.bsky.social) June 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM

If anyone has doubts, it's on page 3067 of the Cuddeback photo gallery, posted on 9/14/2009 and attributed to Mark Baumann of Zeeland, MI

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— Greyson Orlando (@greyson3d.bsky.social) June 27, 2026 at 8:40 AM

@goodtrailcams.bsky.social If you're automating this account using these galleries, it would be useful to include the original photographer's description as alt text, or at least a link back to the source. So often I don't even know what the cool animal is called!
— Impudent Strumpet (@impudentstrumpet.bsky.social) June 27, 2026 at 11:25 AM

I assume this is the source, altho images weren't loading for me.

Rowan, Rook and Decard are giving away a bunch of free TTRPG stuff right now

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:51:48 +0000

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Happy #FreeRPGDay! QUICK QUICK GET THIS FREE STUFF BEFORE SOMEONE SEES STEAL EVERY QUICKSTART THAT ISNT BOLTED DOWN 🧵

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— Rowan Rook and Decard (@rowanrookanddecard.bsky.social) June 27, 2026 at 4:15 AM

(Pay what you want)

New Humble Bundle featuring Supergirl and Lobo comics

noreply@blogger.com (John) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:25:44 +0000

Starts at $5 for three plus one month of DC Universe Infinite (comics library, was $12.99 a month from what I could tell).