Auferre 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@auferre.bsky.social
Huge nerd. Sings and codes, not necessarily in that order. Not big on own pronouns, happy to respect yours.
Leave my trans brothers and sisters alone.
Leave my trans brothers and sisters alone.
Muting "Claude" and "Anthropic" until people become either less ignorant (unlikely) or less deranged. (even less likely)
(As someone who knows quite well how LLMs work and views them as only very situationally useful, almost everything they're being pushed for lately smells strongly of scam.)
(As someone who knows quite well how LLMs work and views them as only very situationally useful, almost everything they're being pushed for lately smells strongly of scam.)
February 11, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Muting "Claude" and "Anthropic" until people become either less ignorant (unlikely) or less deranged. (even less likely)
(As someone who knows quite well how LLMs work and views them as only very situationally useful, almost everything they're being pushed for lately smells strongly of scam.)
(As someone who knows quite well how LLMs work and views them as only very situationally useful, almost everything they're being pushed for lately smells strongly of scam.)
Deleted a rant. I need to either get offline a lot more or mute a bunch of words. Again.
February 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Deleted a rant. I need to either get offline a lot more or mute a bunch of words. Again.
...what
After 40 years of publishing, Harlequin will end its iconic historical romance line in 2027:
#Booksky
#Booksky
Harlequin Is Ending Its Historical Romance Line After Nearly 40 Years - Reactor
The publisher's decision to end its historical romance line in 2027 comes on the heels of controversial changes to its international publishing tactics
reactormag.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
...what
Tiny spider, I understand why you think that might be a good spot catch a bunch of tasty flies, but you can't build a web over the bananas and the bread box.
February 11, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Tiny spider, I understand why you think that might be a good spot catch a bunch of tasty flies, but you can't build a web over the bananas and the bread box.
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The best part of this lie is that "computer" was a grunt-work position for women that involved hand-calculating a *lot* numbers. When computers became machines, women suddenly couldn't math because math jobs paid actual money. Weird how that happened.
the people who spread the “female brains are bad at math and spatial reasoning” lies should be tried at the Hague
Another fun wrinkle from that period (that might still exist): I was good at math and loved it and then my geometry teacher told me that I'd probably struggle because female brains were bad at spatial thinking. I kept loving math & being good at it but assumed that would end so I ended it first.
February 11, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The best part of this lie is that "computer" was a grunt-work position for women that involved hand-calculating a *lot* numbers. When computers became machines, women suddenly couldn't math because math jobs paid actual money. Weird how that happened.
I had to explain to my oldest that yes, he did have to go to class on how to be Catholic even though I'm not, because I had promised I'd do that when I married his other parent. This led to a lot of questions about marriage, divorce, comparative religion, etc.
Gay was easy by comparison!
Gay was easy by comparison!
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I had to explain to my oldest that yes, he did have to go to class on how to be Catholic even though I'm not, because I had promised I'd do that when I married his other parent. This led to a lot of questions about marriage, divorce, comparative religion, etc.
Gay was easy by comparison!
Gay was easy by comparison!
These are excellent, in a "noir necromancer needs therapy, doesn't get it, a whole lot of other people end up regretting it" kind of way.
Got hit with a $3000.00 vet bill yesterday. Still looking for work. So, uh, buy my books, maybe?
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EC2/e...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/EC2/e...
Eric Carter
Buy books online and find book series such as Eric Carter written by Stephen Blackmoore from PenguinRandomHouse.com
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:39 PM
These are excellent, in a "noir necromancer needs therapy, doesn't get it, a whole lot of other people end up regretting it" kind of way.
Twist ending: I was telling the truth all along. I AM a carnivorous plant.
Gemini: On returning alone from your jungle expedition no one will believe a new species of carnivorous plant ate your fellow botanists. Especially with all those pounds you packed on.
February 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Twist ending: I was telling the truth all along. I AM a carnivorous plant.
Age verification? I first learned to code on one of these:
February 10, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Age verification? I first learned to code on one of these:
Wait, we can save drafts now?
February 10, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Wait, we can save drafts now?
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always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
February 10, 2026 at 2:51 AM
always so funny to me when people are like “how am I supposed to explain Gay to my kids?” my kid asks me way harder shit all the time. “why did they build the road this way? why are some people bad?” I don’t know. please ask me about Gay
Making pizza for dinner. The only remaining can of tomato paste says "best if used by June 30, 2022"
Satay sauce it is.
Satay sauce it is.
February 10, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Making pizza for dinner. The only remaining can of tomato paste says "best if used by June 30, 2022"
Satay sauce it is.
Satay sauce it is.
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hey folks!!!!!!!!
I know there is a ton happening but things are not better in MN.
www.standwithminnesota.com
I know there is a ton happening but things are not better in MN.
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
hey folks!!!!!!!!
I know there is a ton happening but things are not better in MN.
www.standwithminnesota.com
I know there is a ton happening but things are not better in MN.
www.standwithminnesota.com
Gave the puppy a bath. I probably could have planted a garden in the dirt I got off of him.
February 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Gave the puppy a bath. I probably could have planted a garden in the dirt I got off of him.
Well, that's not happening.
'bye Discord
'bye Discord
Discord will soon require face scans or ID for all users, or restrict access
Discord will soon require face scans or ID for all users, or restrict access
Discord has announced a major change coming to the service as part of its aim to improve teen safety features. Starting in March, all users globally will be required to submit age verification via a face scan or submitted ID, or be given teen-level access restrictions.
more…
9to5mac.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Well, that's not happening.
'bye Discord
'bye Discord
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Botany valentine. Another oldie.
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Botany valentine. Another oldie.
*looks at the camera in "performing an opera in the US in Italian this week and one in French in about a month"*
it's weird to see people complain about Bad Bunny's performance being in Spanish when there have been entire operas in Italian, German and French performed in the US and the top song of the last two years, K-Pop Demon Hunters' "Golden" has lyrics in Korean
February 9, 2026 at 5:11 PM
*looks at the camera in "performing an opera in the US in Italian this week and one in French in about a month"*
I think of this as the Evening of the Mysterious Sports Outbursts.
(I love watching people nerd out about things, even if they're not things I'm personally invested in.)
(I love watching people nerd out about things, even if they're not things I'm personally invested in.)
February 9, 2026 at 4:41 AM
I think of this as the Evening of the Mysterious Sports Outbursts.
(I love watching people nerd out about things, even if they're not things I'm personally invested in.)
(I love watching people nerd out about things, even if they're not things I'm personally invested in.)
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people who say that all creative endeavor can be replaced with AI probably need to reckon with the fact that all televised sports events with human athletes could easily be replicated by high-definition computer-animated simulations….and yet we don’t do this and no one seems to want to.
February 8, 2026 at 7:26 PM
people who say that all creative endeavor can be replaced with AI probably need to reckon with the fact that all televised sports events with human athletes could easily be replicated by high-definition computer-animated simulations….and yet we don’t do this and no one seems to want to.
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Hello, I'm the librarian in this extremely haunted small town. Thank you for your interest in our accurséd history! Here's a collection of local folktales; we don't allow it to be checked out because if you read it aloud, you will die. No, I'm sorry, the PTA made us get rid of all the gay books.
February 8, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Hello, I'm the librarian in this extremely haunted small town. Thank you for your interest in our accurséd history! Here's a collection of local folktales; we don't allow it to be checked out because if you read it aloud, you will die. No, I'm sorry, the PTA made us get rid of all the gay books.
Mental note: never say anything interesting on the internet again.
February 7, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Mental note: never say anything interesting on the internet again.
Everyone who was paying attention has known this for a couple of years, but here's another story about why I won't be clicking on that Substack link.
(Publishing is a dumpster fire and we live in a capitalist hellscape – it's tough to make it as a creative, but I draw the line well before Nazis.)
(Publishing is a dumpster fire and we live in a capitalist hellscape – it's tough to make it as a creative, but I draw the line well before Nazis.)
February 7, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Everyone who was paying attention has known this for a couple of years, but here's another story about why I won't be clicking on that Substack link.
(Publishing is a dumpster fire and we live in a capitalist hellscape – it's tough to make it as a creative, but I draw the line well before Nazis.)
(Publishing is a dumpster fire and we live in a capitalist hellscape – it's tough to make it as a creative, but I draw the line well before Nazis.)
In my experience, talent is a *detriment* to learning.
I didn't have to practice early on so I *didn't know how*. I didn't start to learn how to practice until my 30s! (When much of my life was taken up with parenting, so I didn't have time!)
I didn't start to improve as a musician until my 40s!
I didn't have to practice early on so I *didn't know how*. I didn't start to learn how to practice until my 30s! (When much of my life was taken up with parenting, so I didn't have time!)
I didn't start to improve as a musician until my 40s!
I'm going to say this again in case you haven't heard this one: I was a talented writer and it did *nothing whatsoever* because I hadn't put in the work, and I put in the work for ten years (subtracting the bit where I had to quit for my mental health) to write Witchmark
talent alone could *never*
talent alone could *never*
February 7, 2026 at 5:57 PM
In my experience, talent is a *detriment* to learning.
I didn't have to practice early on so I *didn't know how*. I didn't start to learn how to practice until my 30s! (When much of my life was taken up with parenting, so I didn't have time!)
I didn't start to improve as a musician until my 40s!
I didn't have to practice early on so I *didn't know how*. I didn't start to learn how to practice until my 30s! (When much of my life was taken up with parenting, so I didn't have time!)
I didn't start to improve as a musician until my 40s!
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Tech rehearsal tonight – opening night in a week, rehearsals for the next opera start in two(!) weeks(!).
I am so burned out, and this season has a long way to go.
(Still wouldn't exchange it for anything. I'm lucky to have been able to do this most of my adult life.)
I am so burned out, and this season has a long way to go.
(Still wouldn't exchange it for anything. I'm lucky to have been able to do this most of my adult life.)
February 6, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Tech rehearsal tonight – opening night in a week, rehearsals for the next opera start in two(!) weeks(!).
I am so burned out, and this season has a long way to go.
(Still wouldn't exchange it for anything. I'm lucky to have been able to do this most of my adult life.)
I am so burned out, and this season has a long way to go.
(Still wouldn't exchange it for anything. I'm lucky to have been able to do this most of my adult life.)