dhuartson: Don't let anyone talk you out of spending $15 on a new hobby. That $50 will be the best $400 you ever spent.

This is not wrong.

That's awesome. I wish my kids liked red sauce more. Ours love Alfredo and buttered noodles.

Omg this whole time I thought it was some lame trans sports joke.
I didnt even see the women in the picture!

Ya I suspect this wasn't intentional, but ive seen several people impacted by it today.

Im not a big computer guy but it seems to me the solution is not to tie the custom feeds made by the Bluesky team to a personal account. Just make an account thats like Bluesky.feeds or something.

I generally agree, I do think it's messed up though that it looks like a Dev's personal blocklist is denying access to "latest from mutuals" and "quiet posters" custom feeds. He should probably figure out how to disconnect his account from those feeds.

@why.bsky.team it looks like your personal blocklist is interfering with the quiet posters custom feed. You've probably been told already but figured you should know.m

Ya, I'd imagine it's an unintentional consequence, but seems like there is some truth to that root cause.

Sites been kinda buggy lately/being DDOS. Seem much more likely something went wrong than a vindictive.

Quiet posters is now working for me, but it died a while ago when the Dev who made it left the Bluesky team. Are we sure it being dead has anything to do with anti-AI blocklists? Cutting functionality from the site because you don't like someone doesnt seem real.

Is social media dying? How much did Twitter change as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?

Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has changed

Here are the key take-aways 🧵

Full paper out now in in JQD:DM!

A slay the spire2 score card. A10 Regent.

Hey beat A10 with Regent

The number of Republicans crashing out about getting nakedly gerrymandered is, unironically, a sign that we need to do more of it. You guys are correct! This shit sucks! Welcome to the party, pals! We can all stop doing it any time you like!

lovely tribute by bluesky to the 28.8k dialup modem. a single image could take minutes

Look Bluesky is crashing but I think this is good. Only not getting likes because yall can't see it obviously

Image of a Virginia Democrats' proposed congressional map that is drawn to elect a ten-to-one Democratic majority and flip four Republican seats in 2026. The district lines are displayed over top of a basemap with major roads and cities labeled. The districts are colored by the 2024 presidential winner's margin of victory, with Kamala Harris districts in blue and Donald Trump districts in red. Darker shades represent larger margins of victory. An embedded chart shows the 2024 presidential election results and the adult population racial demographics in each district. Harris won 10 of the 11 districts, with Trump winning just a single district in western Virginia. Black voters would retain their ability to elect their preferred candidates in Districts 3 and 4, which remain safely Democratic.

Breaking (🧵): Virginia has PASSED a referendum that would let Dems redraw the congressional map for 2026 in response to new GOP gerrymanders in other states (pending VA Supreme Court review).

It targets 4 Rs to elect a 10-1 Dem majority.

Interactive map+data: davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap...

3 angry charmanders saying congrats, happy for you, nice

When VA gerrymandering in Dems favor passes, and I'm in the state next door that's heavily gerrymandered for the GOP

Comic: Types of Board Game. [Each panel has a person, a person with a ponytail, a person with shoulder-length hair, and a person with a white hat seated around a table with different board game and pieces on top. (1) Boring: PERSON 3: Each turn, roll a die and move your token. Turns proceed clockwise around the table until we all get tired and go home. (2) Abstract: PERSON 1: Each turn, you can place any number of red triangles or blue squares on a hexagon, or move any hexagon to a... (3) Hyperspecific Theme: PERSON 2: It’s October 2, 1814. The Congress of Vienna convenes. You are each in charge of distributing and lighting candles for the opening ball, which was held at these three locations... (4) Overcomplicated: PERSON 4: It’s a cross between *Twilight Imperium* and *Cones of Dunshhire*, but implemented entirely in category theory. Every cone is a monad, and... (5) Cooperative: PERSON 3: We’re working together to sort these decks of cards using only hand gestures. After that, we’ll silently organize my junk drawer. (6) Branded: PERSON 1: You can play as Phoebe, Chandler, Monica, Rachel, Ross, Joey, or, due to an ill-advised tie-in, Goku. (7) Party: PERSON 2: Each of the cards in your hand has a bad word on it. On the count of three, yell the... (8) Social Deduction: PERSON 3: Remember, per our *find the secret murderer* house rules from last week, discovering that a player has committed a real-life murder does *not* count.

Types of Board Game

xkcd.com/3235/

A defense secretary was picked exclusively because of his racism and this is what we get.

The surprising origin of 4 features that superglue kids — and adults — to screens Taken together, these four features can create a trancelike state that can keep us stuck on social media apps or video games for hours. Children are particularly vulnerable.

Taken together, these four features can create a trancelike state that can keep us stuck on social media apps or video games for hours. Children are particularly vulnerable. n.pr/4mH6i6s

The Onion Has a New Plan to Take Over Infowars

Here's how we're taking over InfoWars.

This is about as terrifying as it gets when it comes to flying umbrellas. This is exactly how people end up impaled. While this incident happened in a stadium, it is much more common to see this happen on a beach. Buy a beach umbrella that meets new anchor safety standards this summer.

This is a really good "play on steam deck in bed game cause I'm sick" game. Also made it to A9 with Regent.

I'll probably lay off the gas some when I'm feeling 100% better.

A picture of me wearing a green shirt holding a white sign reading "North Carolina."

North Carolina friends! I'm heading your way this coming Earth week for public talks at Wake Forest, Elon, and Duke (plus over two dozen more small events including guest-teachings classes, meetings, interviews, and more).

If you're in the area, I'd love to see you there. Details below ⬇️

I miss the in-house days! (Sorry USE here)

Beat A4 with necrobinder before they nerfed some of the souls package. Also made it to A7 with Regent.

Still feel like im pretty bad at this game but its fun.

Maybe, but also, the people who sit out on elections/swing voters are people who are never going to watch a C-Span clip.

Is the messaging good for a general election? Maybe not. It seems to be well received by the base, though. Different speeches for different audiences.

**Daughter holding a sugar packet**
"Daddy, can I eat this?"
"No"
**Immediately pours sugar packet into her hand and then licks it.**

3 stacked plates. The middle one has an assortment of little sandwiches. The top one assorted desserts.

We had tea time for my SILs bday. My daughter tried a blueberry hibiscus tea, and my son went with lemonade.

Overall, it was a big hit, and the kids were very well behaved.