Julianna 💎
@batariangal.bsky.social
Kill the boy, Jon Snow. Kill the boy, and let the woman be born
(29 | trans | British | left-liberal | disabled | she/her)
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(29 | trans | British | left-liberal | disabled | she/her)
https://backloggd.com/u/Julianna/
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Wanted to do a "Games I've played" thread for this year. So, err, this is the starting post
Had forgotten about this angle. Dreading another summer of racist “protests” with Starmer hiding in a cupboard
Just occurred to me that, if Labour MPs wait until *after* the 2026 locals to move on Starmer, then he’d still be PM for most of next summer (assuming there wasn’t a coronation in the race to replace him) when it inevitably all kicks off again
February 12, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Had forgotten about this angle. Dreading another summer of racist “protests” with Starmer hiding in a cupboard
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The answer to this is that if we do not repeatedly reinforce the taboo against this stuff and explain why it is wrong it gets worse. “Just call it names” does not work. We’ve seen the failure of that over the past 18 months.
Jim Ratcliffe is a completely useless idiot which we can see from the joy of Amorim, why take the clown seriously? Honestly just tell the twat to fuck off.
February 11, 2026 at 11:44 PM
The answer to this is that if we do not repeatedly reinforce the taboo against this stuff and explain why it is wrong it gets worse. “Just call it names” does not work. We’ve seen the failure of that over the past 18 months.
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im gonna be the first person to perfectly articulate a complex thought that addresses every single avenue of approach and leaves out no edge cases in 300 characters or less. many millions have been trying to do this for years. all of them wasted, because i'm about to do it for the first time
February 11, 2026 at 11:43 PM
im gonna be the first person to perfectly articulate a complex thought that addresses every single avenue of approach and leaves out no edge cases in 300 characters or less. many millions have been trying to do this for years. all of them wasted, because i'm about to do it for the first time
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Not kidding. Jesus wept.
February 11, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Not kidding. Jesus wept.
(Plus, the example used in at least one ad just seems like a needlessly elaborate way of doing something you could already do with a timer)
February 11, 2026 at 9:51 PM
(Plus, the example used in at least one ad just seems like a needlessly elaborate way of doing something you could already do with a timer)
Yeah, these were the specific ads I was thinking of. I recognise it's not *that* different from, like, a timelapse feature, but using it for a normal photo with your friends is just... weird to me
Those ads advertising the ability to put yourself in a group shot of a photo sicken me. You're not preserving a moment at that point, you're creating a fabricated reality.
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Yeah, these were the specific ads I was thinking of. I recognise it's not *that* different from, like, a timelapse feature, but using it for a normal photo with your friends is just... weird to me
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Evil Resident in the White House?
You mean...
President Evil?
You mean...
President Evil?
February 11, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Evil Resident in the White House?
You mean...
President Evil?
You mean...
President Evil?
Don't @ me unless it's a ranked list of Resident Evil or Biohazard games
February 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Don't @ me unless it's a ranked list of Resident Evil or Biohazard games
Feeling down about the Evil Resident in 10 Downing Street/the White House/insert other governmental residence here? Why not take your mind off it by thinking about - *gunshot*
We're back with a one off poll ahead of Resident Evil's 30th anniversary next month.
Rank as many mainline (see image for what counts) Resident Evil games as you wish. If you strongly dislike a game, it is better not to rank it at all.
If you need help ranking, see follow-up tweet
#JulesBSREPoll
Rank as many mainline (see image for what counts) Resident Evil games as you wish. If you strongly dislike a game, it is better not to rank it at all.
If you need help ranking, see follow-up tweet
#JulesBSREPoll
February 11, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Feeling down about the Evil Resident in 10 Downing Street/the White House/insert other governmental residence here? Why not take your mind off it by thinking about - *gunshot*
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My Resident Evil Requiem prediction is that at some point a secret facility will self-destruct.
February 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
My Resident Evil Requiem prediction is that at some point a secret facility will self-destruct.
Watching Andor with the rents, finally just caught up to where I got to when I binged it whilst Season 1 was still being released ("never more than 12"). Never got round to watching the rest
February 11, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Watching Andor with the rents, finally just caught up to where I got to when I binged it whilst Season 1 was still being released ("never more than 12"). Never got round to watching the rest
Yeah, I feel like I should be a lot less reliant on my IPhone camera. I also feel like the amount of auto processing counters the improvements in resolution. Things are quite fuzzy when you zoom in
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Yeah, I feel like I should be a lot less reliant on my IPhone camera. I also feel like the amount of auto processing counters the improvements in resolution. Things are quite fuzzy when you zoom in
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I'm ok with (or have made my peace with) a bit of editing after you've taken a photo, but the cameras that manipulate the image before even saving it cross a line imho
One of my more pessimistic beliefs is phone photos won't be acceptable as evidence in court by the end of the decade
One of my more pessimistic beliefs is phone photos won't be acceptable as evidence in court by the end of the decade
This reminds me, I hate how common it is now to advertise phone cameras with features that defeat the point of a photo being to capture a specific moment in time
My number one hobby is ruining event’s “in the moment” photos by smiling directly at the camera
February 11, 2026 at 7:38 PM
I'm ok with (or have made my peace with) a bit of editing after you've taken a photo, but the cameras that manipulate the image before even saving it cross a line imho
One of my more pessimistic beliefs is phone photos won't be acceptable as evidence in court by the end of the decade
One of my more pessimistic beliefs is phone photos won't be acceptable as evidence in court by the end of the decade
He seems cool, but please can he stop shortening sticky toffee pudding to “STP”?
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
He seems cool, but please can he stop shortening sticky toffee pudding to “STP”?
Yeah, and I do like Live Photos for taking pictures of kids and cats, as it allows you to capture a bit more of that moment
February 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Yeah, and I do like Live Photos for taking pictures of kids and cats, as it allows you to capture a bit more of that moment
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I have a DSLR specifically because phone camera auto-processing is so overwhelming to the experience of taking a photo
I used to love taking photos as a kid, but when phones became the replacement for entry-level photography it wasn't the same, and until I borrowed a DSLR I didn't realise quite why
I used to love taking photos as a kid, but when phones became the replacement for entry-level photography it wasn't the same, and until I borrowed a DSLR I didn't realise quite why
February 11, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I have a DSLR specifically because phone camera auto-processing is so overwhelming to the experience of taking a photo
I used to love taking photos as a kid, but when phones became the replacement for entry-level photography it wasn't the same, and until I borrowed a DSLR I didn't realise quite why
I used to love taking photos as a kid, but when phones became the replacement for entry-level photography it wasn't the same, and until I borrowed a DSLR I didn't realise quite why
Yeah, I should probably look into a DSLR at some point
February 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Yeah, I should probably look into a DSLR at some point
I do accept that these can be fun features, but, every time a phone advert acts like all oddities in a photo must be eliminated, it makes me want to go out and buy a Polaroid
February 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I do accept that these can be fun features, but, every time a phone advert acts like all oddities in a photo must be eliminated, it makes me want to go out and buy a Polaroid
This reminds me, I hate how common it is now to advertise phone cameras with features that defeat the point of a photo being to capture a specific moment in time
My number one hobby is ruining event’s “in the moment” photos by smiling directly at the camera
February 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM
This reminds me, I hate how common it is now to advertise phone cameras with features that defeat the point of a photo being to capture a specific moment in time
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Incidentally, this has reminded me of when I got blocked on here for arguing with the David Graeber Institute that "Logistics Manager" wasn't a "bullshit job". I hope every one of them is waiting on a vital package from Southern Texas.
All this speculation about the potential horrid things the airspace closure around El Paso could signifiy, and all I can think of is the logistics managers having the *worst* day and week of their lives.
February 11, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Incidentally, this has reminded me of when I got blocked on here for arguing with the David Graeber Institute that "Logistics Manager" wasn't a "bullshit job". I hope every one of them is waiting on a vital package from Southern Texas.
I'm still deeply sceptical, tbh, I just also recognise the exact same groupthink that leads BlueSky to be collectively wrong about other things
From replies to this, I do think BlueSky AI scepticism is massively overcorrecting, and there's also a fair amount of delusion that the hurt from the bubble popping will fall squarely on the companies responsible, rather than just being a brutal global recession
I understand why people are exhausted by AI hype, and why those of us squarely in the corner of "human dignity uber alles" see AI doomerism as self-serving hype, but I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about the possibiltiy of the hype being...true.
February 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I'm still deeply sceptical, tbh, I just also recognise the exact same groupthink that leads BlueSky to be collectively wrong about other things
And I do appreciate this site acting as a counter-weight to how often the hype is taken at face value elsewhere
February 11, 2026 at 6:48 PM
And I do appreciate this site acting as a counter-weight to how often the hype is taken at face value elsewhere
But as much as, yes, I think it is important for sceptics to consider the possibility of being wrong, it does feel like the "what if you're wrong?" question gets asked far more of one side of the debate than the other
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
But as much as, yes, I think it is important for sceptics to consider the possibility of being wrong, it does feel like the "what if you're wrong?" question gets asked far more of one side of the debate than the other
From replies to this, I do think BlueSky AI scepticism is massively overcorrecting, and there's also a fair amount of delusion that the hurt from the bubble popping will fall squarely on the companies responsible, rather than just being a brutal global recession
I understand why people are exhausted by AI hype, and why those of us squarely in the corner of "human dignity uber alles" see AI doomerism as self-serving hype, but I *really* think people on the left broadly need to start thinking seriously about the possibiltiy of the hype being...true.
February 11, 2026 at 6:39 PM
From replies to this, I do think BlueSky AI scepticism is massively overcorrecting, and there's also a fair amount of delusion that the hurt from the bubble popping will fall squarely on the companies responsible, rather than just being a brutal global recession