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Fucking terrifying

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— Steve Lieber RCCC table B-06 (@stevelieberart.bsky.social) September 7, 2026 at 1:51 AM

He LIVED with her???? https://t.co/u1AdC3hQrv pic.twitter.com/FGEgkRw0kC

— Jason Pargin, author of John Dies at the End, etc (@JasonKPargin) September 7, 2026

One of the funniest anecdotes about last night’s surprise screening in #Telluride: when word started to get out that it was a Nathan Fielder movie, some people were worried the audience/screening might be filmed as part of the doc. https://t.co/H7lNmM642u

— Rebecca Ford (@Beccamford) September 7, 2026

He came to the Elizabeth Holmes trial in a Patagonia puffer & baseball cap. He gave a fake name. He gabbed it up with reporters.

Turns out, he's closer to Holmes than he was willing to admit.

Here's the weird story of "Hanson," aka Billy Evans' dad.https://t.co/cClvb9Rl4g

— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) September 14, 2021

Thinking about the Nathan for You episode where he works w the liquor store and they let minors buy alcohol but they can’t bring it home until they turn 21

— no siree bob (@slokeylokey) September 7, 2026

JFC, the Telegraph description reads: "Fresh from their 'stop the boats' demonstration in Dover on Saturday, masked protesters board a train as three female passengers, unconnected with the men, look on." And the title is - I kid you not - "Race for the train". AREN'T MASKED RACIST MILITIAS FUN?

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— Alex Andreou (@sturdyalex.bsky.social) September 7, 2026 at 1:55 PM

The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday because of a strike by staff over the removal of female colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group, workers and management said. https://t.co/chYZn4LpZe pic.twitter.com/QjcDvQYD7j

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 7, 2026

BAPS

The stages of getting a new job these days: 1. Hand your notice in. 2. Search for new job. 3. Find new exciting role. 4. Verify that the company and the job opening actually exists. 5. Secure your banking and crypto wallets. 6. Apply. 7. Pray you get the job - and don't get hacked. My story today:

— Joe Tidy BBC News (@joetidy.bsky.social) September 4, 2026 at 1:43 AM

'I lost my savings after a job interview scam' Jobseekers are being warned to be vigilant as scammers are targeting people on job listings websites to trick them into downloading bogus interview tools. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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— Joe Tidy BBC News (@joetidy.bsky.social) September 4, 2026 at 1:43 AM

タイフーンから逃げるゲームを作りました#ゲーム制作 #gamedev pic.twitter.com/Ls4PGKJYEw

— トドネロ【新作ゲーム開発中！】 (@x282665) September 4, 2026

Betty is so real for wearing stilettos and being covered in Band-Aids so they don’t destroy her feet lmao pic.twitter.com/3qHiGiXr3Z

— the Valen papers (@StarcoVision) September 7, 2026

legit the funniest human to exist https://t.co/4j3w4Lh2RC pic.twitter.com/saZGw7C6LT

— sam 🍂 (@burritoprophet) September 7, 2026

betty gilpin’s acceptance speech poem 😭 pic.twitter.com/sTlVccMr8T

— sam 🍂 (@burritoprophet) September 7, 2026

(Picking her specifically seems to go against the point of picking someone from a comedy series)

🚨 EXCLUSIVE
😡 Middlesbrough left fuming after trip to Burnley ruins kit
🧪Chemical used on Turf Moor
pitch turned white strip GREEN
❌Shirts, shorts, boots and goalie gloves ruined
💴 Angry officials considering compensation claimhttps://t.co/cQO9nEjTPw

— Mike Keegan (@MikeKeegan_DM) September 6, 2026

The limited-edition Shanghai Disney Resort 10th Anniversary Pepsi bottle features an analog optical illusion label that brings characters like Mickey Mouse to life as you spin the bottle 😳✨ pic.twitter.com/T7E07mlML5

— Foodies (@MrFoodies) September 5, 2026

Great. Now I need a side quest to find this water… https://t.co/fyUlkRSXNu pic.twitter.com/RsBop4hkeg

— Michael J. Miraflor (@michaelmiraflor) September 6, 2026

This photo essay showing what it takes to build a transformer is wild.

Transformers are the foundation of our electric grid, the clean energy transition, and the AI boom. But they are currently backlogged as long as 5 years.

These photos help you understand why. The largest… pic.twitter.com/kXHkJFftZB

— Michael Thomas (@curious_founder) August 18, 2026

I would read a novel about the events of the Lord of the Rings from the perspective of Fatty Bolger

— Vituperative Erb (@vituperativeerb.bsky.social) August 16, 2026 at 10:24 AM

See this is the shit When Farmer Maggot comes up Gandalf and Tom Bombadil both independently have the reaction of “yo he’s a real OG”

— Vituperative Erb (@vituperativeerb.bsky.social) August 16, 2026 at 10:48 AM

His reaction to encountering the Black Rider is also “I don’t know any Bagginses and get fucking lost or my dogs will bite your ass”

— Vituperative Erb (@vituperativeerb.bsky.social) August 16, 2026 at 10:50 AM

Each time I thought there’s no way it could get any worse and it most definitely did 🤣 pic.twitter.com/na9LTlxDKU

— Manoco (@Moonlighhy) September 6, 2026

@mylorulesuk97 It’s all about the smells and feels when you’ve lost your sight. Shame I’m not allowed chicken thanks to my allergies @KFC ##BlindDog #frenchie #DogSoftTikTok #FrenchBulldog ♬ оригинальный звук - 音樂 | Evgen_z_music 🎧

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