Nyaoko
@geminianeyes.bsky.social
Four-eyed ket from Twitter. Writer. Fountain pen hoarder. Bouncing in the sky.
DO NOT SELF REJECT YOUR FOUNTAIN PEN CURIOSITY IF YOU'RE A LEFTY!!! You can enjoy writing with a fountain pen too.
But if you're just not interested in FPs, that's also fine! Just don't disparage it!
But if you're just not interested in FPs, that's also fine! Just don't disparage it!
everyone should own a pilot kakuno with a converter
they're cheap, refillable, usable for art and writing, and you can put any colour of ink you want inside
there's an entire community of left-handed fountain pen users so do not self-reject if you are a lefty
they're cheap, refillable, usable for art and writing, and you can put any colour of ink you want inside
there's an entire community of left-handed fountain pen users so do not self-reject if you are a lefty
November 14, 2025 at 11:52 AM
DO NOT SELF REJECT YOUR FOUNTAIN PEN CURIOSITY IF YOU'RE A LEFTY!!! You can enjoy writing with a fountain pen too.
But if you're just not interested in FPs, that's also fine! Just don't disparage it!
But if you're just not interested in FPs, that's also fine! Just don't disparage it!
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everyone should own a pilot kakuno with a converter
they're cheap, refillable, usable for art and writing, and you can put any colour of ink you want inside
there's an entire community of left-handed fountain pen users so do not self-reject if you are a lefty
they're cheap, refillable, usable for art and writing, and you can put any colour of ink you want inside
there's an entire community of left-handed fountain pen users so do not self-reject if you are a lefty
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
everyone should own a pilot kakuno with a converter
they're cheap, refillable, usable for art and writing, and you can put any colour of ink you want inside
there's an entire community of left-handed fountain pen users so do not self-reject if you are a lefty
they're cheap, refillable, usable for art and writing, and you can put any colour of ink you want inside
there's an entire community of left-handed fountain pen users so do not self-reject if you are a lefty
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We went through SO MUCH of this at MetaFilter and our users were SO MAD about it when it would come up (meaning/use distinction, "show me the policy," "didn't you understand my reference?") I think we can all agree that a violent rhetoric policy at least needs to be enforced more often than monthly.
November 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We went through SO MUCH of this at MetaFilter and our users were SO MAD about it when it would come up (meaning/use distinction, "show me the policy," "didn't you understand my reference?") I think we can all agree that a violent rhetoric policy at least needs to be enforced more often than monthly.
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Of all the potential moderation policies a site needs to have, the violent rhetoric one is consistently the one that causes the most uproar, because people will almost never agree that two posts are equivalent if they are directed at two different targets, even if the words are identical.
November 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Of all the potential moderation policies a site needs to have, the violent rhetoric one is consistently the one that causes the most uproar, because people will almost never agree that two posts are equivalent if they are directed at two different targets, even if the words are identical.
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But even without that, the violent rhetoric policy is a fucking bitch to create and apply consistently. It often comes down to single words in a post: "I will" may be a violation while "I would" might not be, etc.
November 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
But even without that, the violent rhetoric policy is a fucking bitch to create and apply consistently. It often comes down to single words in a post: "I will" may be a violation while "I would" might not be, etc.
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It likely does not help that Bluesky was one of the six social media sites that got the letter from Clay Higgins, chair of the law enforcement subcommittee of the House oversight committee, about violent rhetoric after Charlie Kirk's death: clayhiggins.house.gov/2025/09/15/h...
Higgins Calls Upon Social Media CEOs to Condemn the Celebration of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination - Congressman Clay Higgins
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) delivered a letter to social media leaders demanding the immediate removal of posts and accounts that celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk, t...
clayhiggins.house.gov
November 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
It likely does not help that Bluesky was one of the six social media sites that got the letter from Clay Higgins, chair of the law enforcement subcommittee of the House oversight committee, about violent rhetoric after Charlie Kirk's death: clayhiggins.house.gov/2025/09/15/h...
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New jellyfish has just landed!!!
Et, pour ma part, j'accueille avec joie le retour de notre Seigneur Cthulhu
www.slate.fr/sciences/med...
www.slate.fr/sciences/med...
Une nouvelle créature marine au venin potentiellement létal est apparue dans les eaux japonaises
Un biologiste de l'Université de Tohoku a identifié une physalie inconnue, baptisée Physalia mikazuki, échouée sur une plage du nord-est du Japon.…
www.slate.fr
November 14, 2025 at 7:55 AM
New jellyfish has just landed!!!
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Being a conscientious consumer in the fountain pen hobbyist space is wild
The guy who formulated and sells all your favorite inks is into QAnon? ... Huh. And you say the most reliable online retailer has been upcharging ... to start a transphobic cult. ... And they're claiming nonprofit status? Ok,
The guy who formulated and sells all your favorite inks is into QAnon? ... Huh. And you say the most reliable online retailer has been upcharging ... to start a transphobic cult. ... And they're claiming nonprofit status? Ok,
November 14, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Being a conscientious consumer in the fountain pen hobbyist space is wild
The guy who formulated and sells all your favorite inks is into QAnon? ... Huh. And you say the most reliable online retailer has been upcharging ... to start a transphobic cult. ... And they're claiming nonprofit status? Ok,
The guy who formulated and sells all your favorite inks is into QAnon? ... Huh. And you say the most reliable online retailer has been upcharging ... to start a transphobic cult. ... And they're claiming nonprofit status? Ok,
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One more day (or 2, depending on where you're at XD) for Cozy Christmas Romance Jam! <3
And we already got 20 joined!!! AAAAHHHHHH O/
itch.io/jam/cozy-chr...
And we already got 20 joined!!! AAAAHHHHHH O/
itch.io/jam/cozy-chr...
Cozy Christmas Romance Jam
A game jam from 2025-11-15 to 2025-12-20 hosted by olivia/lunamakaio & Jas.Karms. Welcome to the Cozy Christmas Romance Jam—a month long jam for games inspired by Hallmark Movies and Christmas Romance...
itch.io
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 AM
One more day (or 2, depending on where you're at XD) for Cozy Christmas Romance Jam! <3
And we already got 20 joined!!! AAAAHHHHHH O/
itch.io/jam/cozy-chr...
And we already got 20 joined!!! AAAAHHHHHH O/
itch.io/jam/cozy-chr...
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Hope to see folks in Singapore at this event!
Translating In-Betweenness:
Readings and Discussions: Diaspora, Gender, and Literary Translation
Yilin Wang, Max Pasakorn, Sherice Ngaserin
Date: 22. 11. 2025 (Saturday)
Time: 4-5:30pm
City Book Room
387 Joo Chiat Rd, #03-02
The Modules, S427623
Translating In-Betweenness:
Readings and Discussions: Diaspora, Gender, and Literary Translation
Yilin Wang, Max Pasakorn, Sherice Ngaserin
Date: 22. 11. 2025 (Saturday)
Time: 4-5:30pm
City Book Room
387 Joo Chiat Rd, #03-02
The Modules, S427623
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Hope to see folks in Singapore at this event!
Translating In-Betweenness:
Readings and Discussions: Diaspora, Gender, and Literary Translation
Yilin Wang, Max Pasakorn, Sherice Ngaserin
Date: 22. 11. 2025 (Saturday)
Time: 4-5:30pm
City Book Room
387 Joo Chiat Rd, #03-02
The Modules, S427623
Translating In-Betweenness:
Readings and Discussions: Diaspora, Gender, and Literary Translation
Yilin Wang, Max Pasakorn, Sherice Ngaserin
Date: 22. 11. 2025 (Saturday)
Time: 4-5:30pm
City Book Room
387 Joo Chiat Rd, #03-02
The Modules, S427623
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So these two trends—AI as smokescreen for management's ulterior motives/misplaced belief in its hype, and AI as an automation system for producing cheap knockoff art and writing (at the expense of artists and writers)—are what I think are the biggest impacts of AI on jobs so far.
More in the piece:
More in the piece:
What’s really going on with AI and jobs?
Record-breaking layoff reports, Amazon's mass firings, and a slump in entry level employment. Is AI behind it all?
www.bloodinthemachine.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
So these two trends—AI as smokescreen for management's ulterior motives/misplaced belief in its hype, and AI as an automation system for producing cheap knockoff art and writing (at the expense of artists and writers)—are what I think are the biggest impacts of AI on jobs so far.
More in the piece:
More in the piece:
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Always a reminder that Vellum & Ink exists.
awolfstale.wordpress.com/vellum-ink/
*boutique kidlit zine publisher - halted.
**Giant Oarfish - halted.
Pay an editor.
awolfstale.wordpress.com/vellum-ink/
*boutique kidlit zine publisher - halted.
**Giant Oarfish - halted.
Pay an editor.
Vellum & Ink
Vellum & Ink provides literary services like editing (copy and developmental). It has also pivoted towards publishing as a social enterprise as well as consultancy services. *** Publishing A b…
awolfstale.wordpress.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Always a reminder that Vellum & Ink exists.
awolfstale.wordpress.com/vellum-ink/
*boutique kidlit zine publisher - halted.
**Giant Oarfish - halted.
Pay an editor.
awolfstale.wordpress.com/vellum-ink/
*boutique kidlit zine publisher - halted.
**Giant Oarfish - halted.
Pay an editor.
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🍊IMMORTAL ORANGES & OTHER DELIGHTS🧺
Keiko-san arrived bearing gifts today🥰
Oimatsu's (老松) adorable 'Yamato-tachibana' (大和橘) are made from whole tachibana, hollowed out, prepared in syrup and filled with mochi.
Even before unwrapping we could smell the citrusy goodness!
#wagashi #和菓子
Keiko-san arrived bearing gifts today🥰
Oimatsu's (老松) adorable 'Yamato-tachibana' (大和橘) are made from whole tachibana, hollowed out, prepared in syrup and filled with mochi.
Even before unwrapping we could smell the citrusy goodness!
#wagashi #和菓子
November 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Salem and I have officially become mutual face snugglers. She purrs and gets in my face and rubs her little cute cuteness and omg
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Salem and I have officially become mutual face snugglers. She purrs and gets in my face and rubs her little cute cuteness and omg
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In the 1950s psychiatrist Fredric Wertham's book Seduction of the Innocent incited a moral panic that nearly destroyed the US comics industry. Professor Carol Tilley, U of I, is the academic who went thru his papers and proved Wertham had faked most of his data. And Carol is a hilarious comics nerd!
November 13, 2025 at 11:52 PM
In the 1950s psychiatrist Fredric Wertham's book Seduction of the Innocent incited a moral panic that nearly destroyed the US comics industry. Professor Carol Tilley, U of I, is the academic who went thru his papers and proved Wertham had faked most of his data. And Carol is a hilarious comics nerd!
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😊 Left handed fountain pens are amazing works of craftsmanship. The fact that they work differently isn't something I'd thought about before dating someone that's left handed. Like, in hindsight, it makes *sense*, but.
My fave brand for ink usually comes from Pilot. Don't get nibblers-
My fave brand for ink usually comes from Pilot. Don't get nibblers-
November 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
😊 Left handed fountain pens are amazing works of craftsmanship. The fact that they work differently isn't something I'd thought about before dating someone that's left handed. Like, in hindsight, it makes *sense*, but.
My fave brand for ink usually comes from Pilot. Don't get nibblers-
My fave brand for ink usually comes from Pilot. Don't get nibblers-
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I'm a voiceover actor, you've heard me on your TV, radio or the web over the 36 years of my career. My bread-and-butter work used to be narrating training films and corporate videos, used to be at least 1/3 of my income. MOST of that work is now AI. My agents are dying, fellow talent are struggling.
How is AI *really* impacting jobs?
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
Henley Chiu, the CTO of Revealera, a jobs data analysis firm, analyzed 180 million jobs listings in 2024 and 2025, in an effort to find out. Chiu found an:
-8% drop in all jobs postings
-~30% drop in art, photography, writing jobs
-22% drop in journalism jobs
What’s really going on with AI and jobs?
Record-breaking layoff reports, Amazon's mass firings, and a slump in entry level employment. Is AI behind it all?
www.bloodinthemachine.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I'm a voiceover actor, you've heard me on your TV, radio or the web over the 36 years of my career. My bread-and-butter work used to be narrating training films and corporate videos, used to be at least 1/3 of my income. MOST of that work is now AI. My agents are dying, fellow talent are struggling.
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admittedly I don't know much hardware but I did a lot of shopping for hand-held pcs. played with a lot of them before I got to touch the deck.
the deck made these devices that were up to 2x more expensive feel like kids toys in terms of build quality
so my bold prediction is
499 steam machine
the deck made these devices that were up to 2x more expensive feel like kids toys in terms of build quality
so my bold prediction is
499 steam machine
Announcing: New @steampowered.com Hardware, coming in 2026:
Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame.
Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame.
Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Steam Hardware
The Steam Hardware family officially expands in early 2026.
steampowered.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
admittedly I don't know much hardware but I did a lot of shopping for hand-held pcs. played with a lot of them before I got to touch the deck.
the deck made these devices that were up to 2x more expensive feel like kids toys in terms of build quality
so my bold prediction is
499 steam machine
the deck made these devices that were up to 2x more expensive feel like kids toys in terms of build quality
so my bold prediction is
499 steam machine
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I had the honor of making this painting for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I had the honor of making this painting for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
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this thread but especially this point is honestly where I'm at. the only thing that was ever going to take Trump down is the GOP deciding he can't hurt them personally anymore as much as he is hurting them collectively.
that party is not made of patriots willing to go down for god & country.
that party is not made of patriots willing to go down for god & country.
They're mostly cowards, but they're also certainly all opportunists.
They're all about to walk off a political cliff with healthcare, so they're going to be even more eager for cover and distraction in the new year.
They're all about to walk off a political cliff with healthcare, so they're going to be even more eager for cover and distraction in the new year.
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
this thread but especially this point is honestly where I'm at. the only thing that was ever going to take Trump down is the GOP deciding he can't hurt them personally anymore as much as he is hurting them collectively.
that party is not made of patriots willing to go down for god & country.
that party is not made of patriots willing to go down for god & country.
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Felt cute. Won’t delete later. Trans rights are human rights.
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Felt cute. Won’t delete later. Trans rights are human rights.
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Fun fact: It was first published in 2011.
Then, I switched publishers, because a Singaporean urban fantasy couldn't sell (because no spicy bits!).
You can get them here: www.foxspirit.co.uk/books/young-...
Then, I switched publishers, because a Singaporean urban fantasy couldn't sell (because no spicy bits!).
You can get them here: www.foxspirit.co.uk/books/young-...
The Jan Xu novels -
Jan Xu series by Joyce Chng writing as Joyce Damask Cover Art by S.L.Johnson The Jan Xu series features a werewolf in Singapore, trying to balance family life, clan issues and her own past. Fox Spirit...
www.foxspirit.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Fun fact: It was first published in 2011.
Then, I switched publishers, because a Singaporean urban fantasy couldn't sell (because no spicy bits!).
You can get them here: www.foxspirit.co.uk/books/young-...
Then, I switched publishers, because a Singaporean urban fantasy couldn't sell (because no spicy bits!).
You can get them here: www.foxspirit.co.uk/books/young-...
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I will soon thank the many folks who helped me get this far, but for now, I'm quickly sharing the amazing artwork by Mar el Mosqi for my third Five Furies book, "Dark Fang".
It's also being crowd-funded right now (see below) :D
Also! Text design by Christina P :)
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
It's also being crowd-funded right now (see below) :D
Also! Text design by Christina P :)
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
November 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I will soon thank the many folks who helped me get this far, but for now, I'm quickly sharing the amazing artwork by Mar el Mosqi for my third Five Furies book, "Dark Fang".
It's also being crowd-funded right now (see below) :D
Also! Text design by Christina P :)
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
It's also being crowd-funded right now (see below) :D
Also! Text design by Christina P :)
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
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I will soon thank the many folks who helped me get this far, but for now, I'm quickly sharing the amazing artwork by Mar el Mosqi for my third Five Furies book, "Dark Fang".
It's also being crowd-funded right now (see below) :D
Also! Text design by Christina P :)
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
It's also being crowd-funded right now (see below) :D
Also! Text design by Christina P :)
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
November 13, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I will soon thank the many folks who helped me get this far, but for now, I'm quickly sharing the amazing artwork by Mar el Mosqi for my third Five Furies book, "Dark Fang".
It's also being crowd-funded right now (see below) :D
Also! Text design by Christina P :)
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
It's also being crowd-funded right now (see below) :D
Also! Text design by Christina P :)
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a...
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Even though it's SUPER late, I really wanted to do my lil 30 Days of Thanks project, where I draw fanart for a fanfic I enjoy each day, and this year/month I wanted to focus on Phaidei/Myphai! ^o^)/
Day 1 is "The Simple Joys" by princesscas
#30DaysofThanks
Day 1 is "The Simple Joys" by princesscas
#30DaysofThanks
November 13, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Even though it's SUPER late, I really wanted to do my lil 30 Days of Thanks project, where I draw fanart for a fanfic I enjoy each day, and this year/month I wanted to focus on Phaidei/Myphai! ^o^)/
Day 1 is "The Simple Joys" by princesscas
#30DaysofThanks
Day 1 is "The Simple Joys" by princesscas
#30DaysofThanks