aside from anything else in that thread, palantir must be denied government contracts because they obviously do not employ anyone who can write well

This is such a nauseating stew of simmering pathologies and resentments of subnormal techbros.

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NYT, Gift Link:

“A.I. is one of the most energy-intensive technologies ever built.”

“In Virginia, where data centers are most concentrated, they already consume 26 percent of the state’s electricity.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/o...

Police investigate attempted arson attack at north-west London synagogue Minor smoke damage but no injuries reported at synagogue in Harrow, after spate of similar incidents in recent weeks

Fuck this, fuck them, and fuck anyone who "gets why" this happened.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

The position of a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense system and the wrecked oil depot in Feodosia, Crimea, that it was supposed to protect.

I do not want to create an account or open a subscription I just want to buy a thing and never hear from you again why is this so hard.

Benny Hill being chased by angry "saucy" nurses - and some robots - in a park.

You know we've lost our way as a species when we build running robots and our first thought is to get them to do the Beijing half marathon and not to re-enact classic bawdy Benny Hill sexpest chase sequences in the park.

CPAC Great Britain AKA Lolataloser.

The steel guitar bridge in a Hank Williams song gives you time to think about what you’ve gone and done

"The incident comes just a few months after two other baby brands had to issue wide-scale recalls of infant formula over contamination fears. In January and February, Nestle and Danone issued recalls of their baby formula brands in more than 60 countries, including in the UK, after babies fell ill. Specific batches were understood to have been contaminated with toxin cereulide, which can trigger nausea and vomiting when consumed. The toxin is not destroyed by cooking or when making baby milk. The UK's Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) said in February that at least 36 infants in Britain had suffered food poisoning due to contaminated baby formula. None of the infants' conditions were life-threatening, the UKHSA said."

"The incident comes just a few months after two other baby brands had to issue wide-scale recalls of infant formula over contamination fears."

Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say The band warned on Saturday that consuming the purées many be potentially

⚠️ ️Police in Austria have warned about potentially poisoned HiPP baby food circulating in the country, after a sample of the brand's purée tested positive for rat poison

'Swanky' Saxon belt strap end is star find of Halesworth dig The high status find has been discovered at a site that includes a cemetery and many industrial objects.

'Swanky little' Saxon belt strap end found in dig. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Ha, yes, I did enjoy that. Found some of the shorter ones hardest

Will a tinfoil hat protect you from the aluminiumati?

morons and ideological haters can deny climate change all they like the consequences will just keep coming at them

Delighted by this episode of Star Trek TNG where the away team is trapped in an alien hotel but it just looks like they don’t know how to use revolving doors

Bowls club booze bid sparks neighbour backlash over noise fears - Devon Today Plans to introduce alcohol sales at a local bowls club have sparked concern among nearby residents, with objections focusing on fears of late-night noise and anti-social behaviour. A licensing sub-com...

1980s football hooligans are now reaching retirement age, and as this genuine photograph shows, regret to report that they’re switching sports.

having molly shah leave this place to go /back to x/ does not speak well to this site's long term prospects

This is a hilarious take, because she never stopped posting on X The Everything App, she just kept the grifting to this site and the retweeting posts complaining about Germany's antisemitism laws violating free speech to the Nazi site.

Michigan gas station clerk saves teen from alleged kidnapper after she whispers ‘help’ In Hamtramck, Abdulrahman Abohatem placed himself between 16-year-old girl and man before police arrest

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Idiots will idiot, problem is the sheer number of idiots now

Scary beak and feet, I was wary, but it seemed relaxed. I knew where the emu had come from and that it was hand reared, and I guess my experience around large animals helped.

Google Starts Scanning All Your Photos As New Update Goes Live Google wants its AI to see all the photos of "you and your loved ones." Billions of users must now decide.

“Take a moment to think before you dive in. That’s the best advice for Google Photos users, as the company confirms its latest update can scan all your photos to “use actual images of you and your loved ones” in AI image generation.”

www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...

That really comes home to you when you are standing eye to eye with one 😅

it honestly did get likes and retweets, that archive data is fake news

Just found, in my twitter archive, a photo of the emu - no better copy now exists I think, sadly

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the strait of hormuz needs to have regular, predictable open hours or frankly they are going to lose me as a customer

I assume so, like the vehicle conversions done in the UK during WWII - can also use wood, I think

Lol, I imagine not 🤣

Ugh, poor you, my sympathies 🙁