Rob Wolfe

2 Aug

If you want this to work, you have to stop going to me and start going through me. -- Jamie Tartt

This isn't a GBCW post but after taking a couple of weeks off social media I see why I should keeping doing so at least for a while longer. What a toxic, nasty place it is that makes the nicest people shout out their worst thoughts. You know, there are things that really should stay in your head.

Did Trump stroke out? Haven't seen any comments from him about the rate hike

Breakfast of champions

vic@vicstew.bsky.social

Chips and salsa

Nearly always when someone says "well that is just econ 101" or something similar, it means they can be ignored.

I WISH teachers got 500

Tressie McMillan Cottom@tressiemcphd.bsky.social

$500, some highlighters, and ten days to wrap it up. Treat candidates like we treat teachers.

What amazes me is that PP hasn't been defenestrated yet but the Tories.

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Very interesting development, don't you think? This could be a sign of Europe starting to say the "fuck you" out loud to Trump instead of being obsequious.

Ursula von der Leyen@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social, we want to bring the relationship with Canada to the highest level possible. I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the EU. And create a common prosperity and economic security space.

Intriguing

Nicolai von Ondarza@nvondarza.bsky.social

Von der Leyen embraces a far-reaching idea: She just announced she wants to open the door to Canada becoming the "first associate member of the European Union" (to huge applause).

Good Leader: " thank you bigoted butt wipe for offering your opinion. Here is what I am going to do to support those you find scary because they exist. And fuck you, that's why "

Shawn Lenore | How to be a Werewolf webcomic

Jfc Fuck no Who greenlit this abomination? Is a real life Squid Games coming?

DiscussingFilm@discussingfilm.net

Netflix has announced a new reality series titled ‘THE NEW STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT’. The series follows 30 participants who enter a real prison and are randomly assigned as guards or prisoners. They must see if they conform to the roles or if morality wins.

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@shawnlenore.bsky.social

I'm not a paper plate enthusiast, but I do understand why people sometimes want to eat on something disposable. I am lately hitting an era of my life that makes me feel like having to wash one more goddamn dish is going to make me crash the fuck out.

I do not like PETA one iota but this is absolutely unacceptable and Mr Kolb needs his ass arrested.

Democrat Cats@democratcats.bsky.social

Fashion Magnate physically assaults a woman on camera at a fashion show. Don’t be silent. This is how it happens…🤬🤬🤬

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Oliver Willis

@owillis.bsky.social

"in week one the ballroom is coming down and the kennedy center is reopening" - free statement to any dem who wants to win in 2028

Going from a Hyundai Accent to an Ioniq is a lot. Not just for the EV factor but OMFG is the Ioniq a lot longer.

Absolutely genius. I had to read the entire thing thru to get what was going on

Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq.@clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social

This is one of the funniest threads I’ve read in ages. At no point does OP break, and the landlords, well, www.reddit.com/r/Landlord/c...

Jfc. And we are supposed to believe he is ok?

𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝@sundaedivine.lol

When the edible hits and you’re at the Taco Bell drive thru.

"Live dialogue model." Don't call them jumped up chat bots or they will get sad

Techmeme@techmeme.com

Google launches Gemini 3.8 Live and Gemini 3.8 Live Extended Thinking, its "most advanced live dialogue models yet", to more effectively enable voice agents (Google) Main Link | Techmeme Permalink

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Pam Keith

@pamkeithdc.bsky.social

14 Sept

If you are attacking Doctors Without Borders or World Central Kitchen, you are wrong and can get fucked.

Exactly. What a wuss Ed Sheeran turns out to be

Kat Tenbarge@kattenbarge.bsky.social

Ed Sheeran taking the truly unique “I respect Macklemore as an artist, but not as a person” stance

What a fucking embarrassment. I know I say that a lot lately but jfc

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Mike Johnson: "We reminded voters of the disastrous effects of the years under Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, what we inherited when we took this over last January. We had a country on the brink of ruin." 🙃

12 Sept

I have heard of these but never eaten one. Sounds yummy

HANGMAN PAGE@hangmanpage.bsky.social

youre probably looking at this fruit and thinking ‘wow, that must grow on a tropical island somewhere’, and you’d be WRONG AS HELL. its a pawpaw, the largest edible fruit native to north america. this is our first one and it tastes like banana, vanilla, and cantaloupe made a weird ass threesome baby

12 Sept

This is just a terrific ad.

M-A.Stay’Legit™️🇨🇦@bagdmilksowhat.bsky.social

🇨🇦😂🇨🇦

Plugged in the L1 charger for the first time and promptly took out all of the outlets in the garage including computer, Internet, freezer, and water heater. Now. I am thinking all of those things shouldn't be on one circuit but I am not an electrician. I have 3 circuits labeled garage so wtf?

Hard to express how odious this creature is .

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

RFK Jr: "The party of Me Too -- remember that we were all supposed to listen to women, and to believe women? -- they cruelly silenced the voices of tens of thousands of mothers who believe that their children had suffered vaccine injuries"

I will not "celebrate" the 25th anniversary of 9/11. I will however pause to mourn those who were murdered that day. I will also pause to contemplate all that America has lost over the last 25 years as a result of our misguided reaction to that terrible day.

Not that hard. Nice

Ed Markey@edmarkey.bsky.social

In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights.

This really is the correct way of thinking

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Why can't he do this well on trans?

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Spot on. And if there is only 1 cash open with huge lines, hunt down the manager. It will almost certainly get fixed at least temporarily

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comehomemike.comCome Home, MikeHelp Mike Rogers find his way from Florida back to Michigan. He hasn't managed it yet.

So good at this

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social

Mike Rogers left his home in Florida to try to get to Michigan and somehow ended up in Dallas...let's help him out!

Just so nobody thinks you are a monster

Anon Opin@anonopin.bsky.social

If you're making cheesy chips, for the love of god please layer the chips and cheese. Those substrata chips are not going to cheese themselves.

Everyone knows that the best breakfast is cold Hawaiian pizza.

Evan Blue 😵‍💫👅🥵🐷😈🐙🫄🏼@evanbluedragon91.bsky.social

I'm gonna saying something super fucked up... ... ... ... ... I like to eat cold leftover meat lovers pizza for breakfast.

Personally, I like the recursiveness of this thread.

Toby Buckle@polphilpod.bsky.social

misogyny aside, does this sound like someone who is happy, whose life you'd want to have?

mirror.co.ukAll you need to know as cases of horror 'toasted skin syndrome' soar in kids

Mystery burns. Hot things are hot.

The Mirror@mirror.co.uk

Rising numbers of children are developing mystery burns on their skin from laptops, doctors say.

Absolutely fucking not

Pop Crave@popcrave.com

Apple announces 'Live Rewind' for the new Apple Watch, letting users pull up the last 15 seconds of nearby conversation.

nyti.msTrump’s Promise of $5,000 Dividend Checks Follows Past Cash Pledges That Never MaterializedPresident Trump is again talking up the possibility that the federal government will send Americans thousands of dollars in cash.

There's reason to think GOP in Congress could shrug off the president's suggestion. Jfc I want to hear GOP members defending this stupidity

The New York Times@nytimes.com

President Trump is again talking up the possibility that the federal government will send Americans thousands of dollars in cash. There’s reason to think that Republicans in Congress, like they did with his two previous promises of quick cash, could shrug off the president’s suggestion.

nyti.msTrump Floats $5,000 Checks to Americans if Republicans Win Midterms: Live UpdatesThe president offered a “dividend” to every adult citizen if Republicans keep control of Congress. But his sagging approval ratings could endanger his party’s chances in November.

Raise legal questions. Jfc Our media is so broken

The New York Times@nytimes.com

At the Republican convention, Trump offered to give a $5,000 “dividend” to every adult citizen if Republicans win the House and Senate in November. It was not clear how he would go about carrying out the measure, which would likely cost over $1 trillion. It is also certain to raise legal questions.

What the everloving fuck is this?

CNN@cnn.com

Tilly Norwood has been billed the first AI "actor" in Hollywood which raises questions about what awards synthetic performers should be nominated for. In an exclusive chat with CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister, Tilly Norwood responded to questions about winning an Oscar.

Another post that seems obvious but clearly isn't because it confuses so many people

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A reminder

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Jfc. This is a terrible answer Did he learn nothing from the last Texas Dem candidate to fail to mobilize the base because he was confused about trans rights merely being human rights.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Talarico: "I oppose trans athletes playing in girls' sports if it endangers safety or fairness"

Trump has radicalized @minibubbly.bsky.social . She is not the only Canadian it has happened to. Beware when the mild mannered turn feral

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cheknews.caCanada to blame for Washington’s escalation of trade war, says Trump trade czarU.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada is to blame for Washington's decision to escalate the trade war with its northern neighbour.

Classic abuser talk.

CHEK News@cheknews.ca

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Canada is to blame for Washington's decision to escalate the trade war with its northern neighbour. https://cheknews.ca/canada-to-blame-for-washingtons-escalation-of-trade-war-says-trump-trade-czar-1346568/

Cough cough

NY Times Pitchbot@nytpitchbot.bsky.social

Yes, the Republican party will likely destroy our country if they maintain control of Congress. But I still refuse to vote for any Democrat whose views differ in any way from mine on any issue.

This era never happened. Been online about as long as many on here have been alive (45 years) and never saw anyone sensible saying this.

P(aul) Frazee@pfrazee.com

Feel like we've all memory-holed the era where blogging, podcasts, and wikipedia were considered the equivalent of slop

I am having ice cream for lunch because fuck you that's why

One of the most underappreciated fish. Whenever you see it on sale you need to get it

Richard@sirlariato.northsky.social

Monkfish in a curried mussel broth 🍜

This makes me sad. You can put your own thoughts into why.

Senator Elissa Slotkin@slotkin.senate.gov

I know there’s a lot of news every week, but this one deserves some real pause: In Germany, Chinese owned car companies only entered the market in 2021. Today, they own around 8% of the market. As a result, Volkswagen, is cutting 50,000 jobs. 50,000.

I have said dozens of times that Trump is just the walking talking id of the GOP. He is not a cause

Oliver Willis@owillis.bsky.social

We could never get to Trump without George W Bush laying the groundwork. Trump isn’t an aberration, he’s just the latest model of Nixon, Reagan, and Bush.