Friday, August 21, 2026
Bubbles Briefing
The most voted posts on Bubbles, updated once a day.
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Top Bubble
This 404 report justly been getting considerable coverage.Amazon is buying massive quantities of books, scanning them for AI training data, and destroying them in the process. A 404 Media investigation was able to reveal Amazon’s book buying operation, which hasn’t been…
Fresh Bubbles
First time in a Briefing. Two or more votes in the last 24 hours.
Art
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On the corner of Broadwick Street and Carnaby Street you will find a brilliant burst of colour in the form of the Spirit of Soho Mural. Completed in 1991, the…
Culture
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Twenty-one rules for living among other people when every device encourages you to forget their sentience
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Drawing on my decade of experience as a 7cups Listener and research on emotional sharing, I argue in defense of vent posting. Venting is a natural human need…
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The Citation Shell Game
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American treats parental leave as a luxury, and mom burnout like a mystery.
Food
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Guys this is crazy. On Monday, I dreamt that I searched up the healthiest food on google, and there it was.
History
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Down the road a bit (and by road I mean overgrown single track with grass in the middle) from the ogham stone is the Ardgroom stone circle and the only other…
Life
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It's nice when studios get a chance to spin out independent rather than be shut down entirely
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Notable brambles in my garden
Music
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I am seeing some music sharing posts around the small web, and I decided to throw in. You may find something you like or haven’t heard before. RAYE - This…
Tech
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Sticks tongue out at AI
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Zac Hall, 9to5Mac: The new Meta AI desktop app is version 1.0 beta at launch and weighs just 16MB once installed. Based on initial inspection, it runs natively…
Still Bubbling
Already featured in a Briefing before. Two or more votes in the last 24 hours.
Tiny Bubbles
Fresh posts with exactly one vote in the last 24 hours.