Astin(TO)
@astin.bsky.social
Canadian. Leafs fan. At least one grain of salt should be taken with me. For flavour. Sometimes Julius Goat alternate.
“AI has reduced human error” is a phrase I saw today. I believe this because I’ve seen AI being used by or replacing the dumbest and most useless people, thereby reducing the effect of how monumentally bad they are.
February 19, 2026 at 2:50 PM
“AI has reduced human error” is a phrase I saw today. I believe this because I’ve seen AI being used by or replacing the dumbest and most useless people, thereby reducing the effect of how monumentally bad they are.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
February 8, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work.
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Please sign my petition to start an Autumn Olympics where all events empty into a pile of delightful leaves and whatnot.
February 7, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Please sign my petition to start an Autumn Olympics where all events empty into a pile of delightful leaves and whatnot.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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I can't believe we're gonna get to buy our Halloween costumes at the damn Kennedy Center.
February 3, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I can't believe we're gonna get to buy our Halloween costumes at the damn Kennedy Center.
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Anthropic being honest about the damage they’re doing is probably the result of them reading my popular science book which they stole.
“We found that using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery.”
Props to Anthropic for studying the effects of their creation and reporting results that are not probably what they wished for
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
Props to Anthropic for studying the effects of their creation and reporting results that are not probably what they wished for
www.anthropic.com/research/AI-...
How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
www.anthropic.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Anthropic being honest about the damage they’re doing is probably the result of them reading my popular science book which they stole.
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Turns out that you can simply chose not to sell your warehouse and prevent it from becoming a detention center
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Jim Pattison won't sell U.S. warehouse proposed as new ICE facility | CBC News
Jim Pattison Developments has announced it will not sell an industrial building in Ashland, Va., that was set to be turned into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility.
www.cbc.ca
January 30, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Turns out that you can simply chose not to sell your warehouse and prevent it from becoming a detention center
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The vote on Poilievre’s leadership of the Conservatives is tonight. He’ll probably win handily. Would only make sense that those unhappy with him would defect or resign immediately afterwards. Could be a mildly interesting week in Canadian politics.
January 30, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The vote on Poilievre’s leadership of the Conservatives is tonight. He’ll probably win handily. Would only make sense that those unhappy with him would defect or resign immediately afterwards. Could be a mildly interesting week in Canadian politics.
Re: the article by the usual moron, not the post.
January 25, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Re: the article by the usual moron, not the post.
Summer of Sam The Eagle
Muppet a Rated R Movie:
Bram Stoker's Muppet Dracula
Bram Stoker's Muppet Dracula
Muppet a Rated R Movie:
The Muppets Take Salò
The Muppets Take Salò
January 23, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Summer of Sam The Eagle
Lots more faith in the D&D writers/directors than the ones for this. But hey, maybe it will be fun despite starting on Earth? Can they get Courteney Cox and Robert Duncan McNeill?
Not going to make any guesses to how good this film will be - I thought that D&D movie was gonna be a hot mess until it wasn't - but I am wondering who it is for. It looks like it's aimed young? But the kids who were playing with these action figures all have dodgy knees now.
youtu.be/ZmEx7wQI6RY
youtu.be/ZmEx7wQI6RY
Masters of The Universe – Official Teaser Trailer
YouTube video by Amazon MGM Studios
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Lots more faith in the D&D writers/directors than the ones for this. But hey, maybe it will be fun despite starting on Earth? Can they get Courteney Cox and Robert Duncan McNeill?
Fleetwood Mac
Heart
Crash Vegas
Wild Strawberries
Lords of Acid
Heart
Crash Vegas
Wild Strawberries
Lords of Acid
five concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers
spice girls
carly rae jepsen
shakira
joan jett
black eyed peas
spice girls
carly rae jepsen
shakira
joan jett
black eyed peas
Five concerts you've seen with women lead singers
The Go Gos
Suburban Lawns
Romeo Void
Joan Baez
45 Grave
The Go Gos
Suburban Lawns
Romeo Void
Joan Baez
45 Grave
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Fleetwood Mac
Heart
Crash Vegas
Wild Strawberries
Lords of Acid
Heart
Crash Vegas
Wild Strawberries
Lords of Acid
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Day one on set, actors taught not to look at cameras. That's why you don't go camera shopping with actors.
January 20, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Day one on set, actors taught not to look at cameras. That's why you don't go camera shopping with actors.
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fun fact: if a recipe tells you it will take 8 to 10 minutes to caramelize onions, they're a lying-ass bitch
January 17, 2026 at 9:51 PM
fun fact: if a recipe tells you it will take 8 to 10 minutes to caramelize onions, they're a lying-ass bitch
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I can’t stop laughing at this
January 17, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I can’t stop laughing at this
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January 17, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Humber or The Don. So many creeks too, but most buried under the concrete forest and asphalt terrain.
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Humber or The Don. So many creeks too, but most buried under the concrete forest and asphalt terrain.
Leafs beat the Nordiques!! The boys have climbed into a wild card spot!
January 13, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Leafs beat the Nordiques!! The boys have climbed into a wild card spot!