Hello, Bluesky. We are so happy to be here with you all. If you don't know us, we are the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission -- a federal government agency responsible for making sure thousands of kinds of consumer products are safe.

this is jk rowling's fault. a while back i read an interview with tamora pierce, and she said in the us, publishers had a strict page count maximums for middle grade and ya. these didn't exist in the uk, and hp phenomenon blew up those norms

New from 404 Media: someone has put an Android phone on top of a pole in San Francisco, and it's constantly listening with Shazam as people go by. “This is culture surveillance. No one notices, no one consents. But it's not about catching criminals.” www.404media.co/hidden-bopsp...

Hidden ‘BopSpotter’ Microphone Is Constantly Surveilling San Francisco for Good Music

“This is culture surveillance. No one notices, no one consents. But it's not about catching criminals. It's about catching vibes."

You’ll also get the chance to address any issues with your registration and get taken off all the calling and door knocking lists!

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there are a few pop culture touchstones where I just know that anyone who references them is kindred to me, and one of them is “which of Hildy’s most unhinged Trading Spaces designs still lives rent-free in your head?”

So with Cohost shutting down in about 24 hours, a note to every remaining social media site: You should totally rip off the "Following" pane. On the left: Everyone you follow, sorted by last post. Click a follow, and the right pane shows you their recent posts.

When the credits rolled on Love Lies Bleeding, the only other straight guy in the theater loudly asked his girlfriend "What the hell did you just make me watch". It was clearly performative and reasserting for the crowd that he was not here willingly and did not enjoy it. Screw that dude.

Ooh, this looks like it's drawing a lot of tone and elements from the classic novel, but without adapting it outright. I am here for it.

JRjohnrogers.bsky.socialSep 30, 2024 6:13pm

There are times as a professional creative person you look at somebody else's work and think "Man, I am never going to make that. That is just a whole different thing they're doing over there. Wow." youtu.be/nulvWqYUM8k?...

NOSFERATU - Official Trailer [HD] - Only In Theaters December 25

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