DBay
@dbay1.bsky.social
Pop culture, policy, neurology, and the Oxford comma. Timberwolves! Vacationing in the 90s. [Can’t currently post about politics.]
Reposted by DBay
Reposted by DBay
Not a judgment and IDK how you overcome it but...it's striking that every time a fresh national news story drops about ICE in the Twin Cities (ProPublica today), a lot of people respond with "Wow, I didn't realize it was that bad" and everyone in MN goes "Yes and it's a hundred times worse"
February 1, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Not a judgment and IDK how you overcome it but...it's striking that every time a fresh national news story drops about ICE in the Twin Cities (ProPublica today), a lot of people respond with "Wow, I didn't realize it was that bad" and everyone in MN goes "Yes and it's a hundred times worse"
Reposted by DBay
Know your protest rights 🗣️📢
January 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Know your protest rights 🗣️📢
Reposted by DBay
I appreciate all the people reminding folks to take refuge in small joys. I know it can sound self-serving or quietist to champion hobbies & self-compassion in the middle of political upheaval, but your boldest, most powerful self is rested, centred & happy. Also, you deserve joy.
January 11, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I appreciate all the people reminding folks to take refuge in small joys. I know it can sound self-serving or quietist to champion hobbies & self-compassion in the middle of political upheaval, but your boldest, most powerful self is rested, centred & happy. Also, you deserve joy.
The illusory concept of neutrality caused traditional media to incapacitate itself. Neutrality became such an obsession that 2-sides transcription replaced investigation.
But that will change. Truth-telling is the original pillar of journalism. Some of our traditional media will remember that.
But that will change. Truth-telling is the original pillar of journalism. Some of our traditional media will remember that.
January 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The illusory concept of neutrality caused traditional media to incapacitate itself. Neutrality became such an obsession that 2-sides transcription replaced investigation.
But that will change. Truth-telling is the original pillar of journalism. Some of our traditional media will remember that.
But that will change. Truth-telling is the original pillar of journalism. Some of our traditional media will remember that.
I think a lot about AI’s impact on human intelligence, surveillance, and corporate control of information. Can’t let the environmental impact become a side note.
‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate?
Defenders say AI can do good to fight the climate crisis. But spiralling energy and water costs leave experts worried
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
I think a lot about AI’s impact on human intelligence, surveillance, and corporate control of information. Can’t let the environmental impact become a side note.
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice in Chains.
December 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice in Chains.
CC: We’re off to see the blizzard.
You start to get cynical & bitter & then you find out one of your state's snow plows this year is named Clearopathra & you remember there is no limit to human brilliance
December 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
CC: We’re off to see the blizzard.
“Reiner’s influence on Hollywood wasn’t about detonations and superpowers, but about ideas and empathy and wit”
From Seinfeld to Shawshank, Rob Reiner changed Hollywood for ever
Reiner’s own films reshaped modern comedy and drama with their intelligence, empathy and range. But through his company, Castle Rock, he paved the way for Seinfeld, Sorkin and many more
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:09 AM
“Reiner’s influence on Hollywood wasn’t about detonations and superpowers, but about ideas and empathy and wit”
Reposted by DBay
What if ponies had wings? What if dinosaurs walked around smoking giant doobies? What if fish had bicycles and we all wore them on our heads like little hats
What if the A.I. bubble “is an inevitable part of developing and adopting a revolutionary tool that will fundamentally improve productivity and growth?” Mohamed El-Erian writes.
Opinion | A.I. Is a Bubble. Maybe That’s OK.
Investors’ excitement rightly reflects the potential transformation of the entire economy.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
What if ponies had wings? What if dinosaurs walked around smoking giant doobies? What if fish had bicycles and we all wore them on our heads like little hats
Does anyone know how to stop Bsky from auto-refreshing? 🫨
November 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Does anyone know how to stop Bsky from auto-refreshing? 🫨
Reposted by DBay
6pm. Still no kids. Drowning my sorrows in peanut butter cups and Skittles.
October 31, 2025 at 10:57 PM
6pm. Still no kids. Drowning my sorrows in peanut butter cups and Skittles.
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Tootie Rolls
Candy Porn
Twit
Tootie Rolls
Candy Porn
Twit
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Sugar Rabies
Sugar Rabies
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Milky WAP
Milky WAP
October 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Change one letter, ruin a candy.
Tootie Rolls
Candy Porn
Twit
Tootie Rolls
Candy Porn
Twit
The Diplomat w/o spoilers: I’m still entertained but holy shit, I did NOT sign up for Scenes from a Marriage (bonus content: Everyone Else’s Romances Too). I signed up for geopolitical intrigue and a plot. Actors are fantastic tho.
October 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The Diplomat w/o spoilers: I’m still entertained but holy shit, I did NOT sign up for Scenes from a Marriage (bonus content: Everyone Else’s Romances Too). I signed up for geopolitical intrigue and a plot. Actors are fantastic tho.
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness
October 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness
Most of this Atlantic article is so clearly written by AI it’s funny. And the premise! I’d speculate it was proposed by a tween intern, but, I have more faith in tweens and interns. (This link doesn’t give them traffic.)
Resistance Is Cringe—But It’s Also Effective
Dismissing the movement as embarrassing pap ignores what has made it so powerful.
www.yahoo.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Most of this Atlantic article is so clearly written by AI it’s funny. And the premise! I’d speculate it was proposed by a tween intern, but, I have more faith in tweens and interns. (This link doesn’t give them traffic.)
This is so fun. Hope it grows.
MINNEAPOLIS! Stop on by to Inkwell Booksellers to grab some $1 from OneTiredArtist’s new Mini Art Vending Machine! I have some of mini zines at a discount featured alongside eight other wonderful artists!
October 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This is so fun. Hope it grows.
When you don’t feel safe posting about politics and all you can think about is politics, it turns out your brain starts melting.
October 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
When you don’t feel safe posting about politics and all you can think about is politics, it turns out your brain starts melting.
This is important. The US has lost years worth of medical trials — for treatments that were almost ready to save lives and now have to be started over. Take the ball and run (soccer version).
With the European Commission and the Heads of Medicines Agencies, we have set new targets to make the EU a top destination for #clinicaltrials and speed up patient access to innovative #medicines.
👉 Learn what these targets are: www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/new-...
#MedSky
👉 Learn what these targets are: www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/new-...
#MedSky
New targets for clinical trials in Europe | European Medicines Agency (EMA)
500 authorised multinational clinical trials to be added over five years
www.ema.europa.eu
September 24, 2025 at 3:50 AM
This is important. The US has lost years worth of medical trials — for treatments that were almost ready to save lives and now have to be started over. Take the ball and run (soccer version).
Alien Earth. If ever there were a show that should lean into its ‘corporations become indistinguishable from government’ theme, omg this is it.
September 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Alien Earth. If ever there were a show that should lean into its ‘corporations become indistinguishable from government’ theme, omg this is it.
Alien Earth. Want to love it. Really like it. Sooo much potential. But at 7 episodes in, each feels more like a set piece than part of a whole.
September 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Alien Earth. Want to love it. Really like it. Sooo much potential. But at 7 episodes in, each feels more like a set piece than part of a whole.
Reposted by DBay
News from Finland. A 9-year-old lost an especially good stick he’d had since he was 2. He hung up 20 posters. A few days later it was returned. It had been found by a 2-year-old, who wanted to keep it for herself, but her mother made her return it. She got toys, flowers and candy as a reward.
September 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
News from Finland. A 9-year-old lost an especially good stick he’d had since he was 2. He hung up 20 posters. A few days later it was returned. It had been found by a 2-year-old, who wanted to keep it for herself, but her mother made her return it. She got toys, flowers and candy as a reward.
Reposted by DBay
I feel like waiting around for billionaire tech men to decide how our culture is going to work based on their various products launches has not worked out and we should turn away from them and their companies now
September 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I feel like waiting around for billionaire tech men to decide how our culture is going to work based on their various products launches has not worked out and we should turn away from them and their companies now
The Australians are pissed off too.
Tech companies are stealing our books, music and films for AI. It’s brazen theft and must be stopped | Anna Funder and Julia Powles
If we don’t refuse and resist, not just our culture but our democracy will be irrevocably diminished
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The Australians are pissed off too.
Look at this photo caption. “Activists.” This is a photo of children, holding photos of murdered children. This is kids (and adults) who just want it to STOP. The media calling this ‘activism’ is one reason it doesn’t.
September 2, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Look at this photo caption. “Activists.” This is a photo of children, holding photos of murdered children. This is kids (and adults) who just want it to STOP. The media calling this ‘activism’ is one reason it doesn’t.