Leo Puglisi from @6newsau.bsky.social gave evidence to the parliamentary inquiry on the social media age ban - I asked him about the real impacts on young people. This isn't about protection, it's about control. You can't lock kids out of news and social connection and call it safety.

Mr Sri Lanka. This is a rare case where I think the outfit would be better without the giant gold snakes around his head. Maybe add a cape, but I think the rest of the outfit (what little of it there is) is so great that he doesn't need the snakes.

And last but definitely not least, it's Mr Vietnam who has managed to combine the traditional and beautiful look with wearing a tree on his back, which is something that I very much appreciate (especially in a year with a very low level of insanely large looks)

Mr Philippines is the only one this year that even comes close to Mr Laos in terms of the giant amazing outfit. It's a very different approach to that kind of look but it's spectacular.

Mr Ecuador. Look at how happy he is. This is a chap who is just *thrilled* to be there. Also look at how tiny his feet look peeping out of those giant fluffy trousers.

Mr China coming in hard with the first of the traditional and *stunning* looks. There's just the right element of cosplay to the look, the colours are stunning and we love a weapon as a prop in Mister Global (fnar). Although the shoe looks oddly clunky. Minor quibble though.

Mr India is also following the standard of previous Mr India's in the contest of just wearing something traditional and immaculate and I think this is possibly my favourite traditional look of the year. It's just breathtakingly gorgeous.

Mr Brazil starts us off inoffensively enough with a fairly boring suit but my goodness he's selling it with that walk. He does get a bonus point for the suit clearly fitting though, because as you will see that is not always a given...

Mr Laos. Just when you though this year was a bit quiet on the insanely huge, bedazzled, symbolic costumes along comes Mr Laos and blows everyone else out of the water. This is insane, but it's also *so* good.

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It cannot be made clearer. If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

So cool that whenever someone asks the president, “did you eat the Lindbergh baby” he’s like, “no but I’d be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later”

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

The energy was off the parsing charts last year, so don't miss out!

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat. For the crime of … complaining about government policy. Core 1A speech. With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

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VOLITION - Subdue the regret. Dust yourself off, proceed. You'll get it in the next life, where you don't make mistakes. Do what you can with this one, while you're alive.

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Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy: www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

i love the domino effect of trans people asking the moderation team to take harassment of trans people seriously and instead decided to perma ban a black guy who was one of the earliest users here

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actually our AI programs are like people so its racist to say you don't like them. anyway would you like to buy one

folks, anyone weaponizing ableism accusations to shill for AI, I swear to god don't worry about it. just flick them away. flick flick. you have more important matters to attend to. even if you don't think you have more important matters to attend to, you absolutely do. flick flick

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Federal agents are overtly abusing their power to try to intimidate advocates and elected officials. We need ICE out of Illinois immediately and justice for people like Ald. Jessie Fuentes who are defending their communities. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/03/f...

My FFXIV Convocation Constellation Stones are live!!! So much has changed! Fronts and backs are all updated, and you can add on a a new beautiful base (comes standard with display stones/no hole stones now though!) and even an NFC chip to use it like a key ;; like in the game. I'm so proud of these!

🌾🐰 Erenville & Pictomancer! #ffxiv

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

"I hate this game because the buildings look generic" bro what

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

Adding to the thread, Lyna and Hilda today. Has your favourite made the thread yet? Who are you still hoping to see? Lemme know! #FFXIV

Mycella Nightcap It's getting close to my favorite spooky season and my head is full of art ideas sprouting like mushrooms ahahaha #Witch #Mushroom #art #painting #illustration

here’s how the rest of the #Eeveelutions react to bathtime… 🛁🫧✨

i love me a creature #ffxiv #art #ffxivart

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Some big implications for journalism, too, where reporters often mistake trending posts as a reasonable reflection of public opinion.

#東京ゲームショウ2025 一般デイがいよいよ始まります！ 気温も高く、混雑が予想されていますので、来場される皆さんは体調に気をつけつつお越しくださいね！ スタッフ一同、でぶチョコボと共にお待ちしております🐥 #FF14 #TGS2025

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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

I know we’re like 3/4th through making these costumes but I’m starting a project thread for it now anyway