The attitude fandoms have towards redesigns is kind of a bummer because there's a lot of excitement in seeing people create reworkings of another character whether for fun or for critique, but now people unironically see them as "harassment".
Bluesky, with a well curated follow list, has already replaced Twitter for me as the place to immediately see what's happening of relevance to me as a media producer in the independent media space
So glad I moved out of FL. He’s running.
Canada’s top military commander, Gen. Jennie Carigna: "After 39 years of career as a combat arms officer and risking my life in many operations across the world, I can’t believe that in 2024, we still have to justify the contribution of women to their defense and to their service, in their country."
Kendrick didn’t even diss Wayne, he just described the irony of admiring someone who can’t be happy for your success.
Dear Diner: Just be a diner. Don’t renovate to try to look fancier or sexier or like something you’re not. Just be a diner. We love you for it, and we sometimes need a break from the “it” restaurants. Extra points for linoleum tabletops, vinyl booths, good coffee, and the definitive burger deluxe.
My "left wing twitter" is like 30% bird pictures and for some reason that makes perfect sense?
I’m putting up my tree this weekend. I have two new Doctor Who ornaments. Gonna be festive as fuck in here
Avatar The Last Airbender orchestra was absolutely stunning 😭💕
James Webb Space Telescope’s infrared view of the Pillars of Creation
If you go to a Wicked showing and start singing they should be allowed to beat you with popcorn bags. Them babies came to hear Ariana Grande and Cynthia Eviro, not Pam from the community theater troupe. GROW UP.
“Don’t let no white comedian talk about no black women, that’s law” - King Kendrick I never needed another reason to love you, but I will accept an additional reason nonetheless 💜
Here are some nice mushrooms
An overturned stick is held upright in an autumn forest and covered in mature Splitgill mushrooms, one stacked above the next, each of their gills radiating above the next
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This nigga Kendrick went to therapy and got worse.
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The usual suspects are out there yelling "There are 23 million government workers! Fire most of them!" No awareness that most work for local governments, and most of *them* are schoolteachers. Federal employment hasn't grown since the 1950s
Noise canceling headphones. Fear canceling goggles. Emotion canceling ice cream.
arcane was already my favorite animated series but the new season still managed to exceed every single expectation i had (NO SPOILERS i haven't watched the last episodes yet!!)
The Hourglass Nebula seen by Hubble
A government run by billionaires will never be for the people.
Ladies and gentlemen, the 47th President of the United States. ( ° ͜ʖ͡°)
On Russian State TV, RFK Jr claimed that Swine Flu H1N1, which killed 284,400 people, “never happened” and was fabricated by pharmaceutical companies so they could make money.
‘Wicked’ earns the biggest opening day for a musical adaptation in domestic box office history. ($46.7M)
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in ‘Wicked.’
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Full Moon Over Bryce Canyon National Park 🇺🇲
If you’re ever surprised by how clueless we, as a people, appear to be sometimes, just remember that a scant 25 years ago The Blair Witch project came out and 90% of the population was like “holy shit is this REAL?!”
2014: the movie Idiocracy is basically a documentary 2024: the movie Idiocracy is a beautiful and aspirational look at a future brighter than our own. a tantalizing glimpse into a better world that has already slipped from our fingertips.
Jesus was at Walgreen’s again.
First ever image of another multi-planet solar system captured by ESO Telescope
Remember in the movie “Aliens” when no one listened to the woman and then everyone died? That’s what the vibe feels like right now.
Accidentally took a photo of my dog like she’s performed three miracles and is now a saint 😂😂😂
Small Boston terrier with halo effect
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Morning blues in the Dolomites.
i didn't feel like this pic was good enough for twitter but here was my outfit for the machine girl concert last night!
oversized sweater with corset belt, skirt, tights
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could somebody please start cultivating some new types of fruits and vegetables? feel like it'd be a huge shot in the arm for everybody. the hass avocado is unbelievable and it was invented by a mailman so i say give it a shot. i'd do it but i don't have a yard
So and I have this thing we do we call the Tour de Mediocre where we go to every fast-casual chain we can. Today's entry: Chili's
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Just what the doctor ordered. 3 goals, 3 points, clean sheet, highly controlled performance – back to winning ways. A lovely moment for Ethan Nwaneri too, scoring his first Premier League goal.
The Hourglass Nebula seen by Hubble
On July 30 in 1995
Hourglass Nebula
The Hourglass Nebula has been formed by a dying Sun-like star shedding its outer layers of gas. One theory suggests that the hourglass shape is produced as a fast stellar wind encounters a slowly expanding cloud that is more dense near the star’s equator than near its poles
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Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀
Hiking in Snoqualmie Pass back in July.
Others have noted it but I will too: The big reason Bluesky is so hot right now is that the people who add value to social media - the frequent posters in specific fields - are here now, talking to each other and creating the "spectator value" that draws users and attention.
Paul McCartney and George Harrison at Shea Stadium 1965 the
Same with me. For over a decade, there’s never been a site to reliably curate news other than Twitter. In just the last few days, I’ve seen news break here before I saw it on Twitter.
Bluesky, with a well curated follow list, has already replaced Twitter for me as the place to immediately see what's happening of relevance to me as a media producer in the independent media space
The Andromeda Galaxy | NASA
I think De Niro is as good in The Intern as he is in The Irishman and Killers of the Flower Moon
Godzilla rules. Every Godzilla movie is the best movie. Every mood is lightened or darkened based on proximity to Godzilla being on a screen.
A list of bands in order of efficacy: 3. Placebo 2. The Cure 1. Prevention
Metal: Everything sucks, but I have my rage. Punk: Everything sucks, but I'll focus my anger. Rap: Everything sucks, but I know how to survive. Folk: Everything sucks, but there is beauty. Ska: Everything sucks, let's ignore it. Emo: Everything sucks, and I miss you.
Are we alone in the universe?
Sometimes you have to come out of your shell to see the color of the world and to be your best self <3
NGC 3256. The result of two galaxies that collided ~500 million years ago. Processed by www.flickr.com/photos/19746... 🔭 🧪
The NIRCam image showcases NGC 3256, a captivating spiral galaxy undergoing a merger. Its distorted shape, long, winding tails, and vibrant core are evidence of the violent cosmic collision that shaped its current form. The image reveals intricate details of the galaxy's structure, highlighting the intense star formation and gas flows triggered by the merger.
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The first anniversary image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope - Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex
Winter sunset in Norway ✨
An Infrared View of the M81 Galaxy captured by the Spitzer Space Telescope
The Cat's Eye Nebula in Optical and X-ray captured by Hubble