The yacht of Mark Zuckerberg allegedly refused repeated calls by US Coast Guard looking for ships available to rescue a small boat with 2 women, a kid and a dog.
— auonsson (@auonsson) August 8, 2026
According to a user on BSKY who was on a cruise ship that performed the rescue eventually. AIS-track fits claim. pic.twitter.com/CLS7IyVvmk
(The Bsky thread)Did Mark Zuckerberg's superyacht REFUSE to help Vessel in Distress?https://t.co/xeglmZ3xKM pic.twitter.com/cLkfQRU5ub
— The Yacht Report (@theyachtreport) August 7, 2026
(‘Meta glasses seem to breach this code, and common sense, by enabling surreptitious surveillance.’)spoons bans the pervert glasses! share.google/mZkPIxfAaJ86...
— Katie Martin (@katie0martin.ft.com) August 7, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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("The $567 million figure is on top of $375 million in civil penalties from a jury verdict in Phase 1 of the trial, which found Meta committed 75,000 violations of the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act")The ruling in New Mexico v. Meta is a landmark, argues Nathaniel Lubin, an expert witness in the case: for the first time, a social media platform was found to have caused a "public nuisance." The finding, he writes, establishes that platforms may be held responsible for their products' effects.
— Tech Policy Press (@techpolicypress.bsky.social) August 7, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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Lolol the wapo opinion page now
— Elizabeth Spiers (@espiers.bsky.social) August 8, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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“This might sound fine to a taxpayer who doesn’t make a million dollars, but Wisconsin — like every other state — relies on wealthy taxpayers to support state infrastructure, public schools and social programs.” Sure, Jan.
— Elizabeth Spiers (@espiers.bsky.social) August 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
ThreadMeanwhile on the Travel China subreddit.. pic.twitter.com/crmUN4qB0H
— Manya Koetse (@manyapan) August 7, 2026
(Feels like the DNA lineage tests--people like the idea of ancestry, but not actually maintaining ties with those people)When David Pogue received a suspicious email from a man offering to sell his family a scrapbook and photo album that once belonged to his grandmother, he initially suspected a scam. But when the money was sent and the memorabilia arrived, it sent Pogue down a convoluted,… pic.twitter.com/ta6pSbpqO8
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) August 7, 2026
The whole Sex Purge thing got me thinking how people often complain that those who are overthinking and nitpicking a movie's worldbuilding must "hate fun" but what they don't understand is that for certain movies and certain people, overthinking the details IS the fun part. The movie certainly isn't
— Christina Holland (@mortalwombat.info) August 8, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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Like sure, to the director of the movie and the fans it's a rom com piece of passive entertainment, but to many other people it's a creative prompt and invitation to collaborate with others to build the world's most ridiculous D&D campaign
— Christina Holland (@mortalwombat.info) August 8, 2026 at 10:46 AM
[Emily Wilson, increasingly exasperated] well there’s no sex in THIS one either!
— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce.com) August 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
("Factor in the heat and Shabbat formal attire, and long walks become a brutal proposition.")I wrote a fascinating trend in urban transportation: The ascendance of kick scooters in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods.
— Louis Keene (@thislouis) August 6, 2026
It's a story about Shabbat in the 21st century — where geography, climate and community collide.
With gorgeous photos by Carlin Stiehl.https://t.co/EprWA7RKag
note roblox still has over 100 million users. but because its userbase shrank by 15% and it can't monetize as aggressively as it used to, its stock fell to a *quarter* of what it was last year
— zaratustra (@zaratustra.bsky.social) August 7, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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Kyle Shanahan tells reporters his Tesla was on autopilot before his July 11 accident, and he doesn't know whether it malfunctioned or he accidentally turned it off when he retrieved his phone from the backseat. https://t.co/mQf17XIVle
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 8, 2026
Sophie Cunningham's -28 in today's game is the worst single-game +/- in a win in WNBA history. #WNBA
— Richard Cohen (@richardcohen.bsky.social) August 8, 2026 at 2:47 PM
I spent the last few days reading through the Mercedes Formula 1 team's 75-page annual financial report, and the details are wild:
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) August 7, 2026
• Record $848 million in 2025 revenue
• $180 million in net profit last year
• Toto Wolff earned ~$65 million
Read more: https://t.co/qezvXPHNSx pic.twitter.com/k9BbDSLmh8
Guys, Will Levis is ready to make us all smile again pic.twitter.com/2cci8iIJoF
— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) August 8, 2026
Amazon has themThe LEGO® Technic blind-box collectible series 42233 Mighty Machines are super-duper inspiring, lovely little builds that just make me go "wheeeeee"! www.newelementary.com/2026/08/revi...
— New Elementary (@newelementary.bsky.social) August 6, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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Call of Duty is a storefront with a game attached, part XX: You cannot play the game you bought 10 months ago without first confirming you do not want to buy a game coming out in 2 months
— Morgan Park (@morganpark.bsky.social) August 6, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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My opticians sent me this email and I automatically replied in my head "So that we can learn to peek ourselves up."
— Samantha Mackenzie Greer (@sammgreer.bsky.social) July 21, 2026 at 7:20 AM
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I’m sorry but DC lost the Mandate of Heaven as soon as this stopped being the official origin of Krypto’s name
— Tom Ewing (@tomewing.bsky.social) July 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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gets incredible air here
— Razzball (@razzball.bsky.social) August 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
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@reedsmithtv Craziest hotel ever
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