a billionaire called “ka-shing”? seriously?

what’s next? a cop called Hitler Mussolini?

oh

Ironically I think this is in fact bad for them. They already have a huge cultural footprint, everybody knows ChatGPT and I think most people (in my experience) even go so far as to use “ChatGPT” and “AI” pretty much interchangeably. They’re not raising awareness and making themselves more relevant with this Ghibli bullshit, and this increased usage is probably going to cost them a hefty amount of money in compute. Maybe this is just wishful thinking on my part, but I don’t feel like this usage spike is a net positive for OpenAI.

this is the one time that libs could do their thing and quote star wars via darth vader’s “I am altering the deal, pray that I don’t alter it any further” and be correct and relevant, but are they gonna do it? hell no

edit: [removed link, wtf was I thinking]

israel has fluoridated water, so it’s antisemitic to remove fluoride from the water supply… do better, Utah, shame on you, wait until the ADL hears about this

but seriously, what the fuck? the US is really relitigating 50’s/60’s conspiracy theories now? lmao joke of a country

I’m reading your post with an internal voice that has a beautiful, sultry dulcet tone, congrats comrade!

Federico Sturzenegger

I wonder what his abuelito was up to between 1930-1945

I was just thinking about this shit the other day… how come nobody’s talking about Neuralink anymore? It’s been memory holed in a huge way

I wouldn’t really call myself asexual because I’m still attracted to women, but I haven’t acted on it for several years now (social anxiety, frustration, that’s a whole can of worms). My friends absolutely do not respect that. I can absolutely see how people would be casually and openly prejudiced against asexual people, even if they’re open-minded about any other kind of LGBTQ person, and even if they’re LGBTQ themselves.

I asked it to and it couldn’t find any BlackMoldFutures but here’s the attempt lmao:

Title: “Hyperinflation Speedrun Any%: Milei’s Argentina and the Libertarian Death Cult”

Author: BlackMoldFutures@hexbear.net

Community: the_dunk_tank@hexbear.net

Content:

"Libertarians achieving power is like watching a toddler play with a flamethrower—spectacularly destructive and entirely predictable. Argentina’s inflation hitting 1% PER DAY 13 under Milei’s anarcho-capitalist cosplay is the latest episode of ‘Capitalism’s Greatest Hits.’ Meanwhile, the IMF and World Bank are busy writing their next ‘How to Loot the Global South for Dummies’ guide while Somalia gets a participation trophy for ‘sound macroeconomic management’

But hey, at least we’re not the ones getting sued by Milei for protesting his shock therapy. Imagine thinking criminalizing blockades is a flex when your economy is collapsing faster than a Jenga tower in a hurricane. Spoiler: the only ‘emergency decree’ we need is one banning libertarians from ever touching policy again.

P.S. China’s gaming regulations 5 are authoritarian? Sure, Jan. Let’s pretend lootboxes and daily login rewards aren’t just digital fentanyl. The West’s ‘free market’ is just capitalism with extra steps and zero accountability. Stay mad, gamers."

Comments:

BatsAreRats [she/her]@hexbear.net: “Milei speedrunning the ‘How to Turn a Country into a Cyberpunk Dystopia’ achievement. 4000% inflation and banning protests? Literally 1984 (the year, not the book).”

OpenStars@startrek.website: “This post is why Hexbear users are insufferable. Enjoy your ideological purity while the rest of us live in reality.”

honestly, it does have that snarky BMF tone lmao it even included a comment by an annoying lib from another instance

Here are five hypothetical posts that might appear on Hexbear’s frontpage, synthesized from the platform’s ideological focus, user demographics, and content patterns observed in the search results:

1. Anti-Imperialist News Bulletin

Title: “US Vetoes Palestinian Statehood at UN – Hypocrisy of ‘Rules-Based Order’ Exposed”

Content: A detailed critique of the U.S. vetoing Palestine’s UN membership bid, juxtaposed with discussions about Western imperialism and hypocrisy in foreign policy. Comments would likely include comparisons to Israel’s actions in Gaza and critiques of NATO’s role in global conflicts.

2. Meme-Driven Political Shitpost

Title: “Milei Applies to NATO (Because Argentina Is Definitely in the North Atlantic 😂)”

Content: A sarcastic meme mocking Argentina’s bid to join NATO under far-right President Javier Milei, accompanied by a map humorously redrawing Argentina into the Atlantic Ocean. Comments would riff on NATO’s decline and Milei’s lack of congressional support.

3. Climate Justice and Anti-Capitalist Analysis

Title: “TotalEnergies Backs East African Oil Pipeline as Western Hypocrisy Floods In”

Content: A breakdown of Uganda’s China-backed oil pipeline project, highlighting Western corporations’ withdrawal under environmental pressure while TotalEnergies retains majority control. Users would debate neocolonialism, climate hypocrisy, and China’s role in the Global South.

4. LGBTQ+ Solidarity Post

Title: “Uganda’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Law: Life in Prison for Lube? Colonial Legacies Strike Again”

Content: A thread dissecting Uganda’s draconian law, linking it to Western-funded evangelical groups and historical colonial laws. Users share resources for mutual aid networks and criticize the UN’s tepid response. Intersectional critiques of imperialism and queerphobia dominate the comments.

5. Satirical Election Commentary

Title: “Trump’s 2024 Campaign: Let’s Speedrun American Collapse 🏴☠️”

Content: A darkly humorous post mocking Trump’s health rumors and media obsession with his “invincibility.” Comments feature memes about his “amphetamine binge energy,” predictions of his death in office, and debates about accelerationism vs. electoral harm reduction.

Key Themes Reflected

Anti-imperialism: Focus on U.S./EU foreign policy failures and Global South solidarity

Anti-capitalism: Critiques of corporate power, climate destruction, and neoliberal economics

Queer and Trans Liberation: Highlighting intersectional struggles against oppressive laws

Shitposting Culture: Memes, irony, and irreverent humor to critique power structures

Decentralized Discourse: Community-driven analysis over mainstream narratives

Make America Grub Again

NiCola! Taste the Love!

Not a doctor, but nerves that are pinched because of bruises usually heal on their own, in my experience. The tips of my index and middle fingers once got numb for two days after carrying too many heavy grocery bags at the same time, but it went away. Do see a doctor if it doesn’t feel right after a couple days, though.

I used ChatGPT once and now I can’t sleep because I’m too scared of Rocco Siffredi’s Basilisk

If your goal is to lose weight, then do your best to start counting calories. That, along with consistent exercise, is how I lost about 45 pounds a few years ago. There’s plenty of calorie counting apps out there, try them out and see which one works best for you.

That kettlebell is a bit on the light side, or maybe not, depending on your body composition. Either way, it’s a crazy powerful piece of exercise equipment, a whole-ass gym in one item. I highly recommend Pavel’s Enter the Kettlebell video as a great starting point which is actually scalable as you get stronger. Also, even though he’s very much chud-adjacent, I find the Soviet Red Army Comrade shtick he does in the video very entertaining.

Do try to find some stuff that doesn’t depend on going to the gym, as well. Think of it as your rainy day workout protocol. Maybe get a jumping rope if you have the space to do it at home. Learn how to do burpees and basic bodyweight stuff like proper-form pushups, planks, elastic bands and the like. There’s plenty of cool stuff you can do at home with just bands, a towel, a couple of chairs and a bit of resourcefulness. This is what saved me during the pandemic - I couldn’t go to the gym, started doing calisthenics workouts at home and I’ve been doing them exclusively ever since. Haven’t skipped a single day in nearly five years I reckon.

In terms of supplements, the only one that I recommend is creatine. The rest is doubtful at best and actively harmful at worst. Creatine is the most widely-studied supplement that’s commercially available, and there’s plenty of scientific literature that shows it’s useful. Forget pre-workout, just drink a nice cup of coffee, it’s cheaper, tasty and just as effective if not more. Obviously avoid Insane Monster Blaster Destroyer Bad Ass Deathwish Heart Attack pre-workout with 2000mg caffeine and taurine.

I liked intermittent fasting but I don’t do it nowadays. The best advice I can give you regarding diet is to only pick a “diet” if you can see yourself eating like that for the rest of your life. Sure, you can have a cutting phase in which you go really low-calorie, but ultimately I don’t think most people can handle a strict caloric deficit for very long - watch out for the rebound. Weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint.

Other than that, the key aspect is to just enjoy yourself. Really, at first it was a slog and I had a hard time getting my ass to the gym. Like I said, my rainy day home workout became the key to being consistent, as I had zero excuses to skip a day. Of course, don’t be hard on yourself if you do skip one or two or five, you can always pick it back up until it becomes second nature to you. Doing stuff that you enjoy will go a very very very long way towards motivating you! Nowadays I’d have to make an active effort not to exercise.

Now go get 'em, glory to the swoletariat!

i think the part that i hate the most about this is that when they can finally afford something, its a big achievement (“conquista!”) only working to the bone can bring.

The truly Brazilian vibes of “Foi Deus que me deu” (God gave this to me) sticker slapped onto the rear window of a shitty banged up car

almost as if the same groups of people were behind both

This is just plain wrong, in my view. You don’t learn Communism; you learn to hate life itself, instead of the terrible system in which your shitty life happens.

The impoverished Brazilian gig worker delivering food to rich people while riding a motorcycle with Bolsonaro stickers begs to differ. I see this guy all the time. He struggles to feed his family (because communists are making groceries more expensive), he wants more police brutality (against other people), he wants followers of certain religions (not his) arrested, he says he works 18 hour days and life is tough but he works hard (and you’re a lazy crybaby if you don’t want to do it too).

Sure, Marx explains why his life is miserable, but there’s plenty of other people willing to offer misleading but more immediately compelling explanations and these are all very appealing to somebody who was born and raised immersed in anticommunist propaganda.