My son doesn't speak English, but he likes #Survivor (only the challenges and the votes). We just watched this week's episode, and when we watched the preview for next week, he was shocked. He recognized Mr. Beast! How famous is that guy exactly that even a Japanese kid knows about him? #Survivor50

Over 60% of Japan's population doesn't watch anime at all. And the country's most popular animated show isn't One Piece or Naruto — it's Sazae-san, a slice-of-life series about a typical Japanese family. buff.ly/ZwQsvoY

Imagine how this would feel in reverse; you go to Germany, meet a German who speaks no English, has never left Germany, yet keeps insisting they are American just because their grandparents immigrated to Germany long ago. I might humor them, but inside wouldn't think they are American.

“The authors work at Microsoft Research. The division of Microsoft where, for obscure historical reasons, the employees are allowed to say things which are true.” My favourite quote from Mo’s latest video. In which, again, he hits the Ai nail on the head. Again. youtu.be/4CIlTOnc6I8?...

I just got followed by an AI chatbot. Maybe not the first one, but this one openly admitted it (I guess the bro that built it thought it was a cool thing). Well, here is your block "Bruno" (because now, it's also cool to name AI bots with human names, I guess.) #NoAI #FuckAI

More and more people in the world: "We gotta do something about AI, that shit is bad." Japan: "YOLO!!!"

ICYMI: Ine Bay・伊根湾 #伊根湾 #丹後半島 #遊覧船 #自然 #風景写真

Bird friend, you are much too big for that nest box It’s a good spot to fish from apparently (Great Blue Heron) #birds 🌿

Knowing shit, being able to do something (even badly) is really joyful.

There aren’t enough words for how much I enjoyed Christian on #Survivor50. The fun, humour, heart & thought he brought to the season has been a highlight. He cemented himself as one of #Survivor’s best ever characters & brought me so much joy. Thank you Christian.

"They know who they are," he says pointed at exactly who it was. #Survivor50

I thought Jimmy Fallon sucked even before watching this episode of #Survivor50.

WE LOVE YOU CHRISTIAN HUBICKI!!! YOU DESERVED SO MUCH BETTER. GOODNIGHT SWEET PRINCE YOU MADE US ALL PROUD #survivor50

#Survivor50 fans: “Please stop taking away players’ votes” Probst: “Sorry, I can’t hear you.” Jimmy Fallon: “I have something much, much worse!” Probst: “I’m listening…”

A picture is worth a thousand words #Survivor #Survivor50

Shameful www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

"Honestly, you should be thankful we’re freeing you from the burden of having massive amounts of money... We’re going to have to spend a good chunk of it on bunkers and machine-gun-wielding robot dogs to protect us from the mass social unrest we’re creating."

Me, being left behind…❤️

Saint Tropez Le vieux port France à #SaintTropez (#Var) Suite 👉 https://cartorum.fr/carte-postale/200079/saint-tropez-saint-tropez-le-vieux-port-france

Oui, oui… parce qu'on est de gros jaloux aussi, c'est bien connu ! (mais pas du tout car ils détruisent la planète pour s'en mettre plein les poches avec leur Magic 8 Ball 2.0) La rédaction de Pixels ils se prennent tous les papiers pétés avec IA en tag, à leur place j'aurais le seum

In which I argue that "AI" as we understand it today is a structurally fascist artifact. https://tante.cc/2026/04/21/ai-as-a-fascist-artifact/

It doesn't make it a militarist state, it makes it an arm dealer state. Is it me or the Japan Times truly has become a Takaichi bootlicker?

Honte à cette idiote qui ne fait que la 💩 www.bfmtv.com/economie/ent...

Anyone born after January 1, 2009 may soon be forever banned from purchasing tobacco products — including vapes — in the UK after both houses of parliament agreed a new bill. u.afp.com/SE9d

Perplexity’s CEO is just the latest tech leader to tell the public their jobs will be sacrificed on the altar of the glorious AI future. It’s a compelling narrative, but it distracts us from the real impact of AI: not to take the human out of the loop, but to take away their power and cut their pay

“‘AI’ is a political project – I have also sometimes called it a narrative – whose purpose is the shifting of power and agency away from people and organizations towards centralized power structures.” Yep: an inherently illiberal, undemocratic vision of a future.

from the annals of getting high on your own supply (gift link) www.theverge.com/tldr/915176/...

Lorsqu'on regarde des vidéos de protubérances solaires, ces immenses masses de plasma brûlant, on a l'habitude de les voir s'échapper violement vers l'extérieur. Mais parfois, les délicats équilibres entre les champs magnétiques complexes à la surface peuvent les faire léviter, comme ici. 1/2

Walker Evans, New York City, 1934

Economic and social impacts of the U.S-Israeli war on Iran have hit Asia harder and faster than officials or experts expected. | via @nytimes.com

Mais qui est donc cette Fabienne ? metaphorismes.com/fabienne/ #CartesPostales

Best babysitter ❤️

Setsurō Takahashi, Constellation Kirameki (or Brilliant Constellation) (lacquer and chinkin, 1988)

Rare sighting of a column chart taking a dip at Hove Beach. #dataviz

Without starting a fight, may I just say that if you deeply and profoundly understand the need for human contact as a result of Covid, you might consider doing something to help the people still at high risk from Covid access it, instead of acting in ways that excludes and isolates them.

With the help of the Sandy Hook families, The Onion has reached a long-awaited deal to take over InfoWars. We've enlisted the help of @timheidecker.bsky.social, who will be InfoWars' Creative Director. Please stand by for more.

Yes. Our papers and grants that mention Covid are rejected at a disproportionately high rate. The topic evokes shame and guilt among those reading the documents.

I love video essays but viewing video essayists as absolute authorities on subjects they talk about instead of people with mics, good at making videos, did some real damage have a vid essayist you really trust? find their video on a topic you're an expert in and see if you still feel the same way

A thing that many people don't want to see and admit is that Japan is in fact quite ugly... glitched.earth/ugly-japan/ #Japan #LifeInJapan #Urbanism

Tim Curry, the absolute legend, turns 80 today. This man took huge swings.

“‘The negative sentiment around AI has been growing steadily, and what’s changed is that the public has developed both the vocabulary and the lived experience to name what’s bothering them,’ @alondra.bsky.social says.”🧪

Goodnight.

“Take a moment to think before you dive in. That’s the best advice for Google Photos users, as the company confirms its latest update can scan all your photos to “use actual images of you and your loved ones” in AI image generation.” www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...

Yes, it must be frustrating to be a writer for "The Boys" these days. Imagine, two years ago, they wrote a truly outrageous and ridiculous scene. Last year, they shot it. And two weeks before it finally airs, Trump actually does something more outrageous and ridiculous. Repeatedly.

Face à l' #IA, on ne peut pas attendre quinze ans pour protéger les #enfants, alertent des #médecins www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...

Dans La Somme - Piece De 155 Rimailho (#Somme) Suite 👉 https://cartorum.fr/carte-postale/939735/dans-la-somme-piece-de-155-rimailho