Cal
@clalurm.bsky.social
PhD student in bioinformatics and all-round nerd, generally speaking.
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this is what will happen if mamdani makes bus rides free
October 25, 2025 at 7:24 AM
this is what will happen if mamdani makes bus rides free
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October 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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i don't get it. omen sushi in nyc is cheaper than nobu in malibu, where you dined last year without your wife
October 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
i don't get it. omen sushi in nyc is cheaper than nobu in malibu, where you dined last year without your wife
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Magic was super hyped for a while to make the Planeswalker symbol artworks and I loved seeing them adapted to each plane. From @rpancoast.bsky.social to @chasestone.bsky.social to @adampaquette.bsky.social and @tituslunter.bsky.social. They made for stellar computer backgrounds to hype a set.
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October 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Magic was super hyped for a while to make the Planeswalker symbol artworks and I loved seeing them adapted to each plane. From @rpancoast.bsky.social to @chasestone.bsky.social to @adampaquette.bsky.social and @tituslunter.bsky.social. They made for stellar computer backgrounds to hype a set.
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The Hades franchise has been everything I could’ve wished for since 2020.
I always wanted to thank Supergiant Games with a fanart, but I was always short on… time?
Maybe now, time won’t be such a troublesome thing for me anymore.
Death to Chronos!
I always wanted to thank Supergiant Games with a fanart, but I was always short on… time?
Maybe now, time won’t be such a troublesome thing for me anymore.
Death to Chronos!
October 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Hades franchise has been everything I could’ve wished for since 2020.
I always wanted to thank Supergiant Games with a fanart, but I was always short on… time?
Maybe now, time won’t be such a troublesome thing for me anymore.
Death to Chronos!
I always wanted to thank Supergiant Games with a fanart, but I was always short on… time?
Maybe now, time won’t be such a troublesome thing for me anymore.
Death to Chronos!
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Meditate noodling over a previous daily
October 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Meditate noodling over a previous daily
It's October which means it's time for #MTGMoxtober! I'll be posting my original designs as a thread here, so block it if not interested or you're a WotC employee.
As an additional restriction, all these designs will reference existing MTG characters, to try and fix what OM1 wasn't able to achieve.
As an additional restriction, all these designs will reference existing MTG characters, to try and fix what OM1 wasn't able to achieve.
October 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It's October which means it's time for #MTGMoxtober! I'll be posting my original designs as a thread here, so block it if not interested or you're a WotC employee.
As an additional restriction, all these designs will reference existing MTG characters, to try and fix what OM1 wasn't able to achieve.
As an additional restriction, all these designs will reference existing MTG characters, to try and fix what OM1 wasn't able to achieve.
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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Saturn, rising behind its largest moon Titan.
This scene is a composite of images taken by the Cassini spacecraft on 31 March 2005. At the time, Cassini was 7,000 km from Titan and 1.2 million km from Saturn.
Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI/Ian Regan/Val Klavans
This scene is a composite of images taken by the Cassini spacecraft on 31 March 2005. At the time, Cassini was 7,000 km from Titan and 1.2 million km from Saturn.
Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI/Ian Regan/Val Klavans
September 27, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Saturn, rising behind its largest moon Titan.
This scene is a composite of images taken by the Cassini spacecraft on 31 March 2005. At the time, Cassini was 7,000 km from Titan and 1.2 million km from Saturn.
Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI/Ian Regan/Val Klavans
This scene is a composite of images taken by the Cassini spacecraft on 31 March 2005. At the time, Cassini was 7,000 km from Titan and 1.2 million km from Saturn.
Credit: NASA/JPL/SSI/Ian Regan/Val Klavans
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![On September 6, 2024, Laura Loomer posts a video, where she eats dog food. She writes on Twitter: "I just ate dog food. It's human grade. Which means you and your dog can share a taste, nutrient dense treat together. Order yours today at [link]"
I post a screenshot of this tweet and write: "i setup a fake dog food company last month, bought purina at the pet store, and paid laura loomer $100 for this post."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreihsmjuml7n6odhpqrf553ysc6v7k23lrbxcwlgoylnxalahojrmgy@jpeg)
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Only on the darkest arctic nights can you encounter this Primordial Pokémon. It manifests as aurora and ice, gently towering over the pole's frigid denizens...
✨❄️🧊
(There are 12 kinds of Pokémon in this #art! Can you find 'em all? Some are well hidden. Have fun & don't give away answers! 💕)
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(There are 12 kinds of Pokémon in this #art! Can you find 'em all? Some are well hidden. Have fun & don't give away answers! 💕)
June 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Only on the darkest arctic nights can you encounter this Primordial Pokémon. It manifests as aurora and ice, gently towering over the pole's frigid denizens...
✨❄️🧊
(There are 12 kinds of Pokémon in this #art! Can you find 'em all? Some are well hidden. Have fun & don't give away answers! 💕)
✨❄️🧊
(There are 12 kinds of Pokémon in this #art! Can you find 'em all? Some are well hidden. Have fun & don't give away answers! 💕)
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the Democratic establishment is lining up to censure Zohran Mamdani because he’s done the one thing they can never forgive: winning an election
June 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
the Democratic establishment is lining up to censure Zohran Mamdani because he’s done the one thing they can never forgive: winning an election
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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Someone recently asked me the omnipresent question "how do I get better at Magic/Limited gameplay?"
Gave some thoughts + an important add on from @neo-mtg.bsky.social for those curious about my answer
Gave some thoughts + an important add on from @neo-mtg.bsky.social for those curious about my answer
June 23, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Someone recently asked me the omnipresent question "how do I get better at Magic/Limited gameplay?"
Gave some thoughts + an important add on from @neo-mtg.bsky.social for those curious about my answer
Gave some thoughts + an important add on from @neo-mtg.bsky.social for those curious about my answer
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For the sake of comparison, 9% of Americans approve of the Black Plague.
June 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
For the sake of comparison, 9% of Americans approve of the Black Plague.
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I'll give this a shot. 🧵
This may be my randomest question I’ve asked on here:
This summer, due to a summer camp miracle, my wife and I are taking our first-in-13-yrs kid-free trip, to France.
It’s summer. My hairline is receding. Need a hat. But feel like a baseball hat won’t cut it—but that’s all I know.
Suggestions??
This summer, due to a summer camp miracle, my wife and I are taking our first-in-13-yrs kid-free trip, to France.
It’s summer. My hairline is receding. Need a hat. But feel like a baseball hat won’t cut it—but that’s all I know.
Suggestions??
a french flag is waving in the wind against a cloudy blue sky
Alt: a french flag is waving in the wind against a cloudy blue sky
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June 23, 2025 at 6:53 AM
I'll give this a shot. 🧵
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Mom? Hey, it's JD. Yeah, work is going great. They're giving me so much important stuff to do. So do you know what baitposting is? No... (chuckle), no it's not one of my anime things. Iran? No, I'm actually not sure, someone's gonna let me know.
June 18, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Mom? Hey, it's JD. Yeah, work is going great. They're giving me so much important stuff to do. So do you know what baitposting is? No... (chuckle), no it's not one of my anime things. Iran? No, I'm actually not sure, someone's gonna let me know.
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This is a vital message: one of the larger reasons BlueSky is refreshingly free of alt-right shitlords is because in the early days we made a gentleperson’s agreement to starve these fuckos out and it worked. No likes, no quotes, no engagement. They got bored and left. Please keep the Old Ways.
June 18, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This is a vital message: one of the larger reasons BlueSky is refreshingly free of alt-right shitlords is because in the early days we made a gentleperson’s agreement to starve these fuckos out and it worked. No likes, no quotes, no engagement. They got bored and left. Please keep the Old Ways.
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The US Army marched through Washington DC yesterday to commemorate its 250th year. Many officials were in attendance, including Secretary Pete Hegseth. To show his support for the Army, he wore a camo tie.
Personally, I think there was a more sophisticated choice 🧵
Personally, I think there was a more sophisticated choice 🧵
June 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The US Army marched through Washington DC yesterday to commemorate its 250th year. Many officials were in attendance, including Secretary Pete Hegseth. To show his support for the Army, he wore a camo tie.
Personally, I think there was a more sophisticated choice 🧵
Personally, I think there was a more sophisticated choice 🧵