Saturday, August 1, 2026

Today's news and jokes

@lamaterialnews

Ghost Town Consultants is an unusual private company that has cleared dozens of homeless encampments in Venice over the last few years — using persistence, cash payments, and a team that includes ex-gang members. Clients all over Venice love them. The people they move do not. Read our full investigation from Hayes Davenport at the link in bio.

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("More and more uninsured patients are showing up in hospital emergency rooms and clinics, having lost their coverage under the Affordable Care Act")

How a group of 20-something YouTubers created a supplement empire on TikTok Shop by spamming it with AI content with stolen scripts and wild claims that targeted the "elderly." The company's products have been recalled by the FDA and now they're being sued: www.404media.co/inside-an-ai...

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— Jason Koebler (@jasonkoebler.bsky.social) July 30, 2026 at 8:01 AM

Well, it’s invoicing day, and since they’re really apparently not going to pay me for something I wrote for them two months ago, I guess today is the day to post about how @vulture.com fucks over its film freelancers. Long (sorry) thread, with receipts:

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— Jason Bailey (@jasondashbailey.com) July 31, 2026 at 9:54 AM

This happened to me with Vulture last year. I was hired to cover a day-long TV event (on a Sunday, no less) here in Nashville. I spent 8 hours at the event, then went home and wrote a 1500-word piece overnight because they wanted to post it the next day. Then the editor kept putting me off. (cont.)

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— Brittney McKenna (@brittneymckenna.bsky.social) July 31, 2026 at 2:52 PM

Bluesky is excited to announce its new partnership with prediction market Kalshi, which will now be offering bets on what discourses and cancellations will happen on the site

— ellie lockhart (she/they) (@eleanor.lockhart.contact) July 30, 2026 at 9:20 AM

erotic thriller is such a great genre concept. like youre naked but you have to save the president

— ­­ ­ ­ the­ ­­ ­ ­ postes (@rem.bsjky.team) July 6, 2026 at 3:51 AM










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— That girl with the posts (@roodypatooti.bsky.social) July 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
It works very well actually







@kerriemcguigan1

They woke up lak disss

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@stxph99 Peaches is finally out of her shell🥺 #dogpark #dogfriends #puppiesoftiktok #dogsoftiktok #dogperson ♬ The Kite (Live) - Luisa Marion








@buttersbigdawg

just learning new things everyday over here

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