Sunday, July 5, 2026

Today's news and jokes



Dating site using AI-generated accounts (AI roundup)

So here’s a lil scoop: you know the new gay dating app Goose? It’s apparently been using at least two dozen AI-generated Instagay accounts to lure men into signing up. Which is “very obviously unlawful,” according to a lawyer I spoke to. My story for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/goose-...

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— Ej Dickson (@ejdickson.bsky.social) July 1, 2026 at 2:12 PM


Good poster for a Mexico v. England World Cup watch party




From the restaurant's account:

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Reflecting Pool-themed Jell-O shots; They're rebelling at their own party; Drone show Minutemen



New Humble Bundle featuring science fiction novels

It's the John Scalzi collction, starts at $5, but $18 for 22 books, including "The Android's Dream," which won the "Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis Award." 

There's also a few days left for the "award-winning fantasy, science fiction, and horror" book bundle.

Today's news and jokes

still the definitive statement on "can you cheer for team usa if the usa does bad things" discourse:

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— mtsw (@mtsw.bsky.social) July 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM






Ditto squeeze toy







Some other good Pokemon toys: