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Ancient Celtic tribe had women at its social center (www.npr.org)

submitted 7 hours ago by remington to c/science

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Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it's not sold by its Chinese parent company (apnews.com)

submitted 9 hours ago by remington to c/technology

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bye bye

Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes in c/technology

[–] remington 1 points 11 hours ago

Thank you for that...I'll pass AppViewLite around. Take care.

Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes in c/technology

[–] remington 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (2 children)

Do you have any source regarding this? I'd love to read more about it and share it with my colleagues.

EDIT: Is this "Free Our Feeds"?

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Erling Haaland signs new nine-and-a-half-year Manchester City contract (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 12 hours ago by remington to c/sports

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Non-paywalled: https://archive.is/bA3RB

Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky's AT Protocol | TechCrunch in c/technology

[–] remington 10 points 1 day ago

If you are referencing this article, then he isn't funding anything. He is willing to consider backing a TikTok like platform that uses the AT Protocol.

Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky's AT Protocol | TechCrunch in c/technology

[–] remington 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Arguably, ActivityPub has its shortcomings. Also, having another protocol similar to ActivityPub creates more competition which drives innovation (and gets people away from corporate-controlled sites like Meta).

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Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky's AT Protocol | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

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David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78 (variety.com)

submitted 1 day ago by remington to c/entertainment

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Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes in c/technology

[–] remington 3 points 1 day ago

Precisely!

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Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight (apnews.com)

submitted 1 day ago by remington to c/space

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Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, sources tell BBC in c/news

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Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes in c/technology

[–] remington 6 points 2 days ago

I was part of the beta testing team. I enjoy it immensely and hope to see more and more of my friends and family use it.

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Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes (techcrunch.com)

submitted 2 days ago by remington to c/technology

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An 8-year-old’s backyard discovery about ants changed Earth science (www.earth.com)

submitted 2 days ago by remington to c/science

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Hollywood stars and geeks unite to billionaire-proof social media in c/technology

[–] remington 5 points 4 days ago

https://archive.is/ExZju

Hollywood stars and geeks unite to billionaire-proof social media in c/technology

[–] remington 2 points 4 days ago

I've used this for years. Love it!

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Hollywood stars and geeks unite to billionaire-proof social media (fortune.com)

submitted 4 days ago by remington to c/technology

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I apologize for my ignorance but, is the US really this bad and if so, why aren't more people banding together and doing something about it? in c/askbeehaw

[–] remington 8 points 4 days ago

This is an excellent detailed (and in my opinion accurate) answer. Thank you!

I apologize for my ignorance but, is the US really this bad and if so, why aren't more people banding together and doing something about it? in c/askbeehaw

[–] remington 2 points 4 days ago

I thought it was higher (80%)?

I apologize for my ignorance but, is the US really this bad and if so, why aren't more people banding together and doing something about it? in c/askbeehaw

[–] remington 3 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Could be several reasons. Most people aren't aware. Some people don't care. There are probably more reasons.

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These companies tried a 4-day workweek. More than a year in, they still love it (www.npr.org)

submitted 4 days ago by remington to c/humanities

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First, this seemed to be the best community to place this. Second, this is an older article [February 2024] but it is very interesting nonetheless.

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Disney and Paramount Donate to L.A Fire Relief and Rebuilding Efforts, CAA Launches SoCal Fire Fund (variety.com)

submitted 6 days ago by remington to c/usnews

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Hollywood Doesn’t Make Movies Like ‘The Fugitive’ Anymore (www.theatlantic.com)

submitted 1 week ago by remington to c/entertainment

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