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Do VPNs unlock secret airfare deals?

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I got very badly stung by this some years ago when my mother asked me to...
I got very badly stung by this some years ago when my mother asked me to buy tickets for her and me to fly Heathrow to Miami for my brother’s wedding, which was in South Beach. I was busy at work and fucked around not doing it until the last minute. Overnight, the price went up by £1,000 (they were 1st class tickets) which...
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The jokes are on us

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I have no cell phone, and my honey’s asleep. Thrilled for you tho! Those are such...
I have no cell phone, and my honey’s asleep. Thrilled for you tho! Those are such cool shots
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QAPLA': General Star Trek thread... for all your Trekin' needs

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The amount of stuff from TAS they’ve directly and indirectly referenced makes me feel like part...
The amount of stuff from TAS they’ve directly and indirectly referenced makes me feel like part of Mike McMahon’s mission with the show is to ensure the debate about whether it’s canon or not never comes up again
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Melizmatic's Memeversation 6: the Memeing of Life

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Magical History Tour

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theregister.com Celebrating Babbage boffin Ada Lovelace Penned Analytical Engine algorithm in her youth, imagine if she'd...
theregister.com Celebrating Babbage boffin Ada Lovelace Penned Analytical Engine algorithm in her youth, imagine if she'd lived past 36
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The great WORDLE topic (Part 2)

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Wordle 1,208 5/6* spoiler
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Livable Cities

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GutRot: After work, I change and go to wherever the meet up is. My workplace has...
GutRot: After work, I change and go to wherever the meet up is. My workplace has lockers and a shower in the basement, as well as a heated clothes-drying cabinet. I suppose in that scenario you would change into your running clothes at work, then take the bus?
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The great WORDLE topic (Part 2)

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La palabra del dia #1007 3/6 (spoiler) Wordle 1,208 5/6 (spoiler)
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Trump's crypto business partners are shady

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Their fucking names even sound ai-generated.
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From Million Dollar Baby to Requiem for a Dream: the most depressing mainstream films

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Drums of War

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The declaration is a largely symbolic step by Pyongyang. Roads and railways leading from North Korea...
The declaration is a largely symbolic step by Pyongyang. Roads and railways leading from North Korea to the South are rarely used, and have been incrementally dismantled by North Korean authorities over the past year.
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The great WORDLE topic (Part 2)

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Wordle 1,208 6/6 spoiler
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Headliners bail on heavy metal festival because Kyle Rittenhouse

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Hanglyman: In an alternate universe (that is to say, the one seen in almost every television,...
Hanglyman: In an alternate universe (that is to say, the one seen in almost every television, cinema and literature portrayal of law enforcement) cops would be the ones most against rewarding and promoting a vigilante killer, regardless of the way the judiciary gave him a free pass. en.wikipedia.org Saeed Hanaei Saeed Hanaei or Said Hanai (Persian: سعید حنایی; 1962 – April 8, 2002) was...
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New York Times finally realizes Trump is old and confused

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What is the Jewish history of the Sulzberger Ochs family, whose members for generations have served...
What is the Jewish history of the Sulzberger Ochs family, whose members for generations have served as publishers of The New York Times? Est. reading time: 6 minutes
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World Politics

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the Guardian – 8 Oct 24 Look at this photo of Ursula von der Leyen’s new...
the Guardian – 8 Oct 24 Look at this photo of Ursula von der Leyen’s new team – and tell me the EU... I have seen how structural racism is embedded in the EU’s institutions. A revolution in recruitment is needed The very hard right, and enthusiastic supporter of murdering Muslims, EU Commission president is perfectly fine with quotas for women in the Commision:...
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Alcoholism charity executive busted for drunk driving for the third time

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It certainly should.
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Alcoholism charity executive busted for drunk driving for the third time

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In Japan, there is a service available called 運転代行 (Proxy Driving) that we can use when...
In Japan, there is a service available called 運転代行 (Proxy Driving) that we can use when we’ve had anything to drink (there is no permissible amount to drink and drive). They send a car with two people, one of whom drives your car while the other follows. They take you and your car home and then leave in the other car after getting you...
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You can call me AI

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Politicians lap that shit up. It’s bollox.
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The jokes are on us

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“That’s not a caterpillar!”
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You can call me AI

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the Guardian – 19 Sep 24 Google says UK risks being ‘left behind’ in AI race...
the Guardian – 19 Sep 24 Google says UK risks being ‘left behind’ in AI race without more data centres Exclusive: Tech company wants Labour to relax laws that prevent AI models being ‘trained’ on copyrighted materials
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Blade Runner RPG: A masterclass in world-building and storytelling

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Yeah, but where’s Waldo these days, eh?
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Fuck Elon Musk (Part 2)

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WIRED – 8 Oct 24 Tucker Carlson Promotes the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 in Elon Musk......
WIRED – 8 Oct 24 Tucker Carlson Promotes the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 in Elon Musk... While he doesn’t refer to it by name, Carlson is clearly promoting Project 2025 in a paid ad read—despite the unpopular policy plan supposedly having been wound down after Donald Trump distanced himself from it. On Monday, former Fox News host and right-wing pundit Tucker Carlson released an...
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Drums of War

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bbc.com North Korea says it will cut off all roads to the South It comes as...
bbc.com North Korea says it will cut off all roads to the South It comes as tensions between the Koreas are at their highest point in years.
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🌈 Unicorn Chasers 3 🌈

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