This is the way I want everyone responding to the news that all Defector posts on Bluesky will have free-to-read gift links attached. Keep us honest! Get upset right away!
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The replies to this skeet are a fair representation of the wit and prose of the actual (paid) Defector commentariat. In a way, this is genius advertising.
Does that mean subscribers get some sort of partial refunds? I’ve been told it is not ethical to have other people given things for free that I’ve paid for, like college education or medicine.
Come on man, I just need one more Guy to remember. Just one more Guy, I get paid tomorrow, you know I'm good for it. Just one more Guy, that's it I swear!
In an article about Squeeze their manager said "I could give these guys a check for $500 and they'd find a way to complain about it." Later one of the Squeeze guys came up to him & said "hey I told you not to pay me by check, now my gf knows how much I'm making" and the mgr. was like "See?!"
You might not like it, but this is elite posting mentality. This guy does not understand who he is mad at, or even really what he’s mad about. He’s fucking pissed!
the best explanation i've seen is that their brains were boiled by facebook comments sections and now that they're here they don't realize they're talking to and being seen by actual people again
yea i agree facebook and just algorithms in general play a big part into morphing peoples brains, but its still crazy seeing so many people like this now
Well yeah but also social media conditioned people to be this way because it generates more engagement and more engagement means more profit under the rules of the ad-supported “content” economy
Ever since I learned that my mom comments on Facebook posts the way she does because she thinks they're texts directly to her, I’ve started using that as my explanation for a lot of these weirdos.
I honestly think the defector model is one of the better ways to thread the needle on this one - you pay money for the reading material, but in the confidence that the people who actually wrote it will see some of that money
I'm assuming that's the new brainchild of the "annex western Minnesota into the Dakotas" people (and yes, that's actually a type of person that exists)
Martin Sheen squinting at a laptop “What is this ’Drudge Report’? He’s really letting me have it.”
Bradley Whitford calmly gesticulating. “Some nut out in Takoma Park. He aggregates news articles and posts them on a web page. He’s just a drug dealer for information”
Aaron Sorkin Holding an Emmy.
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I peeked at their feed and while they seemed to be a pretty vitriolic person I decided they weren’t an antagonism bot. Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference.
I love how at any mention of Minnesota I can find all of the “Minneapolis Twitter” people flooding the comments. It’s like a dinner bell and we’re all ready to eat.
I’m a little embarrassed to say that reply actually made had an impact on me so I guess go to hell and take your precious information with you you craven soulless thing
Is a podcast even a podcast if you haven't guested on it yet?
When checking out a new podcast, I quickly search to see if there's a PFT episode, listen to that one first, and decide if I'm going to keep listening.
I feel like Bluesky has allowed us a clean slate to finally acknowledge a multitude of very annoying behaviors, including--my contribution--nearly every time someone comments "please unroll."
they make the articles in brooklyn, they send them across the border, and some of them are bad articles, david. rapists, murderers, burneko talking about maryland crabs and balkan lottery picks
They've got this guy Magary over there. Dancing Drew! But he's not a very good dancer, is he folks? Not good. And he's been very unfair to Aaron Rodgers, who's a very good friend of mine. He came to see me at Mar-a-Lago, he says, "Sir, is it legal to throw TDs for the Jets without a vaccine?"
you think i can’t see through this attempt at placating me? i will not be getting angry because you encouraged me to, i instead will be getting angry at you for encouraging me to be angry. who the fuck do you think you are??
(walking up to a food sample booth at sam's club) oh thank you master for sharing your precious pigs in a blanket! (taking one) how ever will we survive without you? (taking another) you're just a drug dealer but with delicious finger food (double fisting pigs in a blanket now) thanks but no thanks!
Seems like you could have made a lot more money as a drug dealer who deals, you know, drugs. It's basically the same thing as what you're doing. Missed opportunity, tbh.
I'll look for updates on this matter in the next annual report.
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Or not, it's up to you really."
Sarah McLachlan is standing by with a poignant message set to muzak
Hey, you’re giving away stuff I’m paying for?! WTF am I getting?!
*incidentally got really chronically ill at the same time and didn't see a use for it
Oh you’re a nurse? So just a drug dealer but for health care?!
Bradley Whitford calmly gesticulating. “Some nut out in Takoma Park. He aggregates news articles and posts them on a web page. He’s just a drug dealer for information”
Aaron Sorkin Holding an Emmy.
*puts away the works and ground up newsprint*
Book him.
Two of the funniest people I know.
Please discuss peanut brittle.
@drewmagary.bsky.social
If you make this happen we can finally get Paul’s thoughts on the job Qwesi is doing.
When checking out a new podcast, I quickly search to see if there's a PFT episode, listen to that one first, and decide if I'm going to keep listening.
A little extra, anyway.
This is your brain on information: 🎁
that is some maplewood ass energy if i ever saw it.
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I'll look for updates on this matter in the next annual report.
Minnesota.
https://bsky.app/profile/davidsacerdote.bsky.social/feed/aaaixbb5liqbu
https://youtu.be/A7OlQG9C4zM?si=rJDOqo4A4ydQD_D2
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