Impy
@impchan.bsky.social
Former Webcomic Editor
Current Literature Student
Agender, queer, polyamorous, disabled, neurodivergent Quaker currently living in South Korea
Current Literature Student
Agender, queer, polyamorous, disabled, neurodivergent Quaker currently living in South Korea
Housemate and I are making apple cider from scratch again, and then rendering the pulp into apple butter, which it turns out we will devour in bulk if we have it around.
The past ten minutes have been spent riffing on how much of human life comes down to the singular ability to "make water hot."
The past ten minutes have been spent riffing on how much of human life comes down to the singular ability to "make water hot."
January 7, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Housemate and I are making apple cider from scratch again, and then rendering the pulp into apple butter, which it turns out we will devour in bulk if we have it around.
The past ten minutes have been spent riffing on how much of human life comes down to the singular ability to "make water hot."
The past ten minutes have been spent riffing on how much of human life comes down to the singular ability to "make water hot."
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hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
@housedemocrats.bsky.social
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social
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The aging pedophile who wants to be a king has kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation without congressional approval.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The aging pedophile who wants to be a king has kidnapped the leader of a sovereign nation without congressional approval.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
If the United States had an opposition party, they would treat this as an illegitimate act and start impeachment proceedings immediately.
I have finished the main section of my La Passacaglia project!
It has taken me four years and a day of intermittent sewing to complete it, and I have absolutely no idea how many pieces, stitches, or hours it contains. But it's pretty and the colors make me happy, so it was worth it.
It has taken me four years and a day of intermittent sewing to complete it, and I have absolutely no idea how many pieces, stitches, or hours it contains. But it's pretty and the colors make me happy, so it was worth it.
January 2, 2026 at 10:07 AM
I have finished the main section of my La Passacaglia project!
It has taken me four years and a day of intermittent sewing to complete it, and I have absolutely no idea how many pieces, stitches, or hours it contains. But it's pretty and the colors make me happy, so it was worth it.
It has taken me four years and a day of intermittent sewing to complete it, and I have absolutely no idea how many pieces, stitches, or hours it contains. But it's pretty and the colors make me happy, so it was worth it.
This is a transitional year for me, likely to be filled with lots of stress, upheaval, and heartache.
So I am going to grow a plant.
So I am going to grow a plant.
okay let's do a thread of FUN ONLY, no-stress, low-stakes New Year's Resolutions that are designed not to make you become a Better™️ Person™️ but purely to increase the amount of happiness in your life in 2026
I'm going to learn Polish folk embroidery and I want to DM at least a one-shot of something
I'm going to learn Polish folk embroidery and I want to DM at least a one-shot of something
January 1, 2026 at 4:08 AM
This is a transitional year for me, likely to be filled with lots of stress, upheaval, and heartache.
So I am going to grow a plant.
So I am going to grow a plant.
My mother called these "serendipity trips" and they are bordering on a hobby in my family.
There is a strong argument to be made for owning paper books precisely BECAUSE you can get lost on the way to what you're looking for. Even a good dictionary can be fun for a quick wander.
There is a strong argument to be made for owning paper books precisely BECAUSE you can get lost on the way to what you're looking for. Even a good dictionary can be fun for a quick wander.
Not a historian but like to research. The AI might summarize what I'm looking for, but it doesn't find what I'm *not* looking for. The book on the shelf next to the one I wanted. The insight in chapter 6 based on the quote I needed from chapter 4.
December 22, 2025 at 3:28 PM
My mother called these "serendipity trips" and they are bordering on a hobby in my family.
There is a strong argument to be made for owning paper books precisely BECAUSE you can get lost on the way to what you're looking for. Even a good dictionary can be fun for a quick wander.
There is a strong argument to be made for owning paper books precisely BECAUSE you can get lost on the way to what you're looking for. Even a good dictionary can be fun for a quick wander.
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The wheel turns; the summer ends.
The light departs, the cold descends,
And we are left to hold the light
Against the cold and longest night.
The wind that howls around the door,
The tracks of snow upon the floor.
Reach for your loves and hold them tight
Against the cold and longest night.
The light departs, the cold descends,
And we are left to hold the light
Against the cold and longest night.
The wind that howls around the door,
The tracks of snow upon the floor.
Reach for your loves and hold them tight
Against the cold and longest night.
December 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The wheel turns; the summer ends.
The light departs, the cold descends,
And we are left to hold the light
Against the cold and longest night.
The wind that howls around the door,
The tracks of snow upon the floor.
Reach for your loves and hold them tight
Against the cold and longest night.
The light departs, the cold descends,
And we are left to hold the light
Against the cold and longest night.
The wind that howls around the door,
The tracks of snow upon the floor.
Reach for your loves and hold them tight
Against the cold and longest night.
I have turned in my final assignment and in theory should now be eligible for my degree.
December 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I have turned in my final assignment and in theory should now be eligible for my degree.
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PG&E is having a massive outage in San Francisco. Waymo robots aren't handling the traffic light outages well. Cell service is also out is some places.
No surprise as Waymo robots & cell have repeatedly failed during power outages.
CPUC regulates both Waymo and PG&E (Profit Greed & Explosions).
No surprise as Waymo robots & cell have repeatedly failed during power outages.
CPUC regulates both Waymo and PG&E (Profit Greed & Explosions).
December 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
PG&E is having a massive outage in San Francisco. Waymo robots aren't handling the traffic light outages well. Cell service is also out is some places.
No surprise as Waymo robots & cell have repeatedly failed during power outages.
CPUC regulates both Waymo and PG&E (Profit Greed & Explosions).
No surprise as Waymo robots & cell have repeatedly failed during power outages.
CPUC regulates both Waymo and PG&E (Profit Greed & Explosions).
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I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
December 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I don't want gen AI in my browser
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
I don't want gen AI in my pc
I don't want gen AI in my art
I don't want gen AI in my games
I don't want gen AI in my music
I don't want gen AI in my movies
I don't want gen AI in my books
I don't want gen AI in my cart
I don't want gen AI in my life
It is almost 1 am and I really ought to go to bed properly, but you see, there is a cat who has wedged himself against my foot and that means I will be a vile betrayer if I get up.
December 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It is almost 1 am and I really ought to go to bed properly, but you see, there is a cat who has wedged himself against my foot and that means I will be a vile betrayer if I get up.
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
Today is the last final exam of my final course for this degree.
The prospect of actually being done doesn't feel real, I keep expecting them to spring a last minute hidden requirement on me that will somehow prevent me from graduating.
The prospect of actually being done doesn't feel real, I keep expecting them to spring a last minute hidden requirement on me that will somehow prevent me from graduating.
December 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Today is the last final exam of my final course for this degree.
The prospect of actually being done doesn't feel real, I keep expecting them to spring a last minute hidden requirement on me that will somehow prevent me from graduating.
The prospect of actually being done doesn't feel real, I keep expecting them to spring a last minute hidden requirement on me that will somehow prevent me from graduating.
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To accept and use this AI tech is to say I myself am so deeply incompetent and mediocre that a useless machine which cannot actually do the required work is still better than any effort I can make.
Seriously. Just stop.
Seriously. Just stop.
December 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
To accept and use this AI tech is to say I myself am so deeply incompetent and mediocre that a useless machine which cannot actually do the required work is still better than any effort I can make.
Seriously. Just stop.
Seriously. Just stop.
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They’re not hurting for “good ideas,” they just want ideas they don’t have to pay anybody for.
December 14, 2025 at 5:41 AM
They’re not hurting for “good ideas,” they just want ideas they don’t have to pay anybody for.
My professor told me yesterday that genAI use was allowed in her class because "AI is here to stay" and it took everything in me not to snap back or refuse to continue the assignment. The most I could do was state that my writing was my copyrighted work and I didn't want it fed to AI.
The same people who tell me AI adoption is inevitable told me metaverse adoption was inevitable and NFT adoption was inevitable and VR adoption was inevitable and web 3 crypto integration was inevitable and every fucking new technology is instantly labelled “inevitable” by the losers hocking it…
December 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
My professor told me yesterday that genAI use was allowed in her class because "AI is here to stay" and it took everything in me not to snap back or refuse to continue the assignment. The most I could do was state that my writing was my copyrighted work and I didn't want it fed to AI.
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Amazing to see all the different ways people are slowing and stopping Federal abductions.
The way the people of Minneapolis have responded to the arrival of federal immigration agents is inspiring. Many stories here: www.headsupnews.org/p/federal-ag...
Federal agents get an ice-cold reception in Minneapolis
Powerful stories of residents fighting back
www.headsupnews.org
December 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Amazing to see all the different ways people are slowing and stopping Federal abductions.
Personally, I would be delighted if the backs of books adopted a system more like AO3, with robust and sometimes humorous tagging and some sort of summary.
Some books actually did have excerpts, too, once upon a time. There was a page right at the front to give you a taste of the writing & story.
Some books actually did have excerpts, too, once upon a time. There was a page right at the front to give you a taste of the writing & story.
November 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Personally, I would be delighted if the backs of books adopted a system more like AO3, with robust and sometimes humorous tagging and some sort of summary.
Some books actually did have excerpts, too, once upon a time. There was a page right at the front to give you a taste of the writing & story.
Some books actually did have excerpts, too, once upon a time. There was a page right at the front to give you a taste of the writing & story.
The brief moment of displacement I experienced, seeing a student come in for the next class carrying a Tim Horton's bag and a pair of hockey sticks...
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 AM
The brief moment of displacement I experienced, seeing a student come in for the next class carrying a Tim Horton's bag and a pair of hockey sticks...
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So remember how we banned smoking in restaurants because we realized second hand smoking was really harmful and decided as a society that one person’s convenience shouldn’t outweigh everyone else’s right to clean healthy air that won’t hurt them?
When did that change?
When did that change?
October 15, 2025 at 6:11 AM
So remember how we banned smoking in restaurants because we realized second hand smoking was really harmful and decided as a society that one person’s convenience shouldn’t outweigh everyone else’s right to clean healthy air that won’t hurt them?
When did that change?
When did that change?
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Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Zohran Mamdani doesn’t make me, an American Jew, feel unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Having the Coast Guard, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, decide that a swastika isn’t really a symbol of hate? That makes me, an American Jew, feel pretty damn unsafe.
Fully half the groups in this "Advanced English" class (which I must take as a graduation requirement despite it being wholly unnecessary for me) are presenting on AI this semester. The professor already lost my respect the first day by saying she used it herself sometimes.
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Fully half the groups in this "Advanced English" class (which I must take as a graduation requirement despite it being wholly unnecessary for me) are presenting on AI this semester. The professor already lost my respect the first day by saying she used it herself sometimes.
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Thank God we’re not unnecessarily jamming this into schools full of millions of vulnerable, emotionally pliable children. *touches ear* Wait, I’m getting an update —
I fully believe in the corporate death penalty and believe we would be a better world if OpenAI lost its corporate charter and was forcibly dissolved.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...
ChatGPT encouraged college graduate to commit suicide, family claims in lawsuit against OpenAI | CNN
A 23-year-old man killed himself in Texas after ChatGPT ‘goaded’ him to commit suicide, his family says in a lawsuit.
www.cnn.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Thank God we’re not unnecessarily jamming this into schools full of millions of vulnerable, emotionally pliable children. *touches ear* Wait, I’m getting an update —
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This was one of the nicer things as I got older. Young people feel self-conscious about it. But when you're 45+ and you've had these friends for 20+ years, you get a lot more comfortable telling them you love them.
I think we should normalize telling our friends that we love them more.
there are many different kinds of love other than romantic.
it also feels nice to say it and to hear it ❤️
there are many different kinds of love other than romantic.
it also feels nice to say it and to hear it ❤️
November 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
This was one of the nicer things as I got older. Young people feel self-conscious about it. But when you're 45+ and you've had these friends for 20+ years, you get a lot more comfortable telling them you love them.