Kari Dru
@karidru.bsky.social
Blind painter, tea drinker, and weird hermit. They/He
https://ko-fi.com/karidru
October.Rosehip on discord
https://ko-fi.com/karidru
October.Rosehip on discord
Oh yeah we're gonna get that storm. Ow. Ow. Ow.
February 20, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Oh yeah we're gonna get that storm. Ow. Ow. Ow.
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Hey what's going on with people getting arrested for trying to block AI data centers all over the country
It's almost like the AI industry and fascism have the same goals in mind IDK IDK I'm not a doctor
It's almost like the AI industry and fascism have the same goals in mind IDK IDK I'm not a doctor
a man in Oklahoma was speaking out against a data center in his community. He went a few seconds over time and the city had him arrested for trespassing
Man Opposing Data Center Arrested for Speaking Slightly Too Long
An Oklahoma man tried to talk about a data center coming to his community. Police arrested him when he went a few seconds over his time limit.
www.404media.co
February 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Hey what's going on with people getting arrested for trying to block AI data centers all over the country
It's almost like the AI industry and fascism have the same goals in mind IDK IDK I'm not a doctor
It's almost like the AI industry and fascism have the same goals in mind IDK IDK I'm not a doctor
My coffee carafe shattered. I guess i need to spend more than $10 on those. :/
February 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
My coffee carafe shattered. I guess i need to spend more than $10 on those. :/
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Once, technology solved problems. People liked having problems solved, so they liked technology.
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
I am a luddite and to me there is a lot of joy in technology. In technology that we deploy for all our wellbeing. Solar panels and vaccines, high-speed rail and wikipedia.
But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit.
But they joy stems from the feeling of being able to be part of humanity in an embedded, meaningful way. Not from buying shit.
February 19, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Once, technology solved problems. People liked having problems solved, so they liked technology.
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"
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Come, Sir Andrew, there’s no remedy
February 19, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Come, Sir Andrew, there’s no remedy
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You can completely uninstall/disable copilot on Windows. Your system and local search will run faster afterward. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-rip-o...
February 17, 2026 at 11:53 PM
You can completely uninstall/disable copilot on Windows. Your system and local search will run faster afterward. www.howtogeek.com/how-to-rip-o...
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and it's *so little* money
for us, the difference between "good headspace, able to get life done and create things" and "total burnout" is like $800/mo
most artists aren't asking to be rich. seriously, just make life a little fucking easier and we'll handle the rest and keep you entertained.
for us, the difference between "good headspace, able to get life done and create things" and "total burnout" is like $800/mo
most artists aren't asking to be rich. seriously, just make life a little fucking easier and we'll handle the rest and keep you entertained.
this is why the whole “oh, suffering creates great art” thing is bullshit
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
you know what’s conducive to art? a roof over your head and food on the table
you know what isn’t? stressing out over where the fuck the rent money is going to come from
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
February 19, 2026 at 2:47 AM
and it's *so little* money
for us, the difference between "good headspace, able to get life done and create things" and "total burnout" is like $800/mo
most artists aren't asking to be rich. seriously, just make life a little fucking easier and we'll handle the rest and keep you entertained.
for us, the difference between "good headspace, able to get life done and create things" and "total burnout" is like $800/mo
most artists aren't asking to be rich. seriously, just make life a little fucking easier and we'll handle the rest and keep you entertained.
The gen x urge to get back to life
The Elder Millennial urge to save tonight and fight the break of dawn
The GenX urge to feel it coming in the air tonight
February 19, 2026 at 8:44 AM
The gen x urge to get back to life
It's one am and Anders is running around the house singing the song of his people.
February 19, 2026 at 7:13 AM
It's one am and Anders is running around the house singing the song of his people.
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So Bree hinted at this story a few days ago, but I want to circle back now that I have permission to share it.
WHISTLES OUT: A WHISTLE CREW MYSTERY
WHISTLES OUT: A WHISTLE CREW MYSTERY
and the lady in our inbox who caused us to go into a Whistles Out: a Benoit Blanc Mystery spiral for half the day because she had rallied so many people to request whistles to the same town that we thought it was a scam, but no she just convinced like 700 people to mobilize and we love her so much
February 19, 2026 at 2:37 AM
So Bree hinted at this story a few days ago, but I want to circle back now that I have permission to share it.
WHISTLES OUT: A WHISTLE CREW MYSTERY
WHISTLES OUT: A WHISTLE CREW MYSTERY
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I want to help Marie complete her utter domination by getting her the resources she needs. If we could print her tens of thousands of red cards, I have faith that she would distribute them ALL.
So help us help Marie.
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-whist...
So help us help Marie.
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-whist...
Donate to Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago and Beyond!, organized by Emily Hilleren
Since late September, I’ve been organizing whistle kit assembly par… Emily Hilleren needs your support for Support Whistle Distribution in Chicago and Beyond!
www.gofundme.com
February 19, 2026 at 2:55 AM
I want to help Marie complete her utter domination by getting her the resources she needs. If we could print her tens of thousands of red cards, I have faith that she would distribute them ALL.
So help us help Marie.
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-whist...
So help us help Marie.
www.gofundme.com/f/fund-whist...
There's a lot of good stuff I can think of like most of Fury Road, every time Jenny makes eye contact with the camera in Tom Jones, the tiny smile when Belle & Sebastian plays at the party in The Way He Looks, but I think my final answer is walking through the school halls in Donnie Darko.
Name your fav non-verbal exchange in a film.
February 19, 2026 at 5:11 AM
There's a lot of good stuff I can think of like most of Fury Road, every time Jenny makes eye contact with the camera in Tom Jones, the tiny smile when Belle & Sebastian plays at the party in The Way He Looks, but I think my final answer is walking through the school halls in Donnie Darko.
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Normalize checking people‘s accounts before you reply to them. If they’re replying to you with incendiary shit and you see that they have no posts on their feed — block them. they WANT the engagement & your reaction. They want to sew Discord. They are, in fact, both a purposeful agitator and a plant
February 19, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Normalize checking people‘s accounts before you reply to them. If they’re replying to you with incendiary shit and you see that they have no posts on their feed — block them. they WANT the engagement & your reaction. They want to sew Discord. They are, in fact, both a purposeful agitator and a plant
This is extremely good, re: The SAVE act. If you have anybody in your life who doesn't understand the issue, this video might help.
youtube.com/shorts/CpDNB...
youtube.com/shorts/CpDNB...
Random things you should know about the SAVE Act. #law #politics #saveact
YouTube video by The Korean Vegan
youtube.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:01 AM
This is extremely good, re: The SAVE act. If you have anybody in your life who doesn't understand the issue, this video might help.
youtube.com/shorts/CpDNB...
youtube.com/shorts/CpDNB...
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We were told to scrub "biodiversity" from our websites because of this shit.
February 19, 2026 at 12:51 AM
We were told to scrub "biodiversity" from our websites because of this shit.
Rise of Skywalker but not why you think.
Or, not COMPLETELY. There are a lot of reasons that movie is bad, but ONE of them is 45 minutes of strobing.
There is no reason to ever do that. We KNOW what that does to people. The absolute SCORN you'd have to have for disabled people.
Or, not COMPLETELY. There are a lot of reasons that movie is bad, but ONE of them is 45 minutes of strobing.
There is no reason to ever do that. We KNOW what that does to people. The absolute SCORN you'd have to have for disabled people.
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 19, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Rise of Skywalker but not why you think.
Or, not COMPLETELY. There are a lot of reasons that movie is bad, but ONE of them is 45 minutes of strobing.
There is no reason to ever do that. We KNOW what that does to people. The absolute SCORN you'd have to have for disabled people.
Or, not COMPLETELY. There are a lot of reasons that movie is bad, but ONE of them is 45 minutes of strobing.
There is no reason to ever do that. We KNOW what that does to people. The absolute SCORN you'd have to have for disabled people.
I need to introduce you to my brain. I try not to give even evil assholes, even DEAD evil assholes, a hard time about their appearance but absolutely every time I see Epstein's face, which is often, I think to myself "that guy looks like Giacometti sculpted him (derogatory).
February 19, 2026 at 2:34 AM
I need to introduce you to my brain. I try not to give even evil assholes, even DEAD evil assholes, a hard time about their appearance but absolutely every time I see Epstein's face, which is often, I think to myself "that guy looks like Giacometti sculpted him (derogatory).
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This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal
February 18, 2026 at 5:48 PM
This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal
It's sunny. And warm. And Friday it will snow. Carpe-ing the freaking diem. Art: colored pencils and a sketchbook like I'm nine. Soundtrack:
nulldevice.bandcamp.com/album/suspen...
nulldevice.bandcamp.com/album/suspen...
Suspending Belief, by Null Device
10 track album
nulldevice.bandcamp.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:05 PM
It's sunny. And warm. And Friday it will snow. Carpe-ing the freaking diem. Art: colored pencils and a sketchbook like I'm nine. Soundtrack:
nulldevice.bandcamp.com/album/suspen...
nulldevice.bandcamp.com/album/suspen...
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There is a world changing technological leap happening right now, and it's happening in green energy, and the right is desperately (and unsuccessfully) trying to stop it. But I guess that doesn't count
every leftist i know is very excited about technology but unfortunately they want tech that improves society and makes people's lives easier and that's harder for wealthy prdophiles to build a trillion dollar industry bubble around
February 18, 2026 at 4:16 PM
There is a world changing technological leap happening right now, and it's happening in green energy, and the right is desperately (and unsuccessfully) trying to stop it. But I guess that doesn't count
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We've found out that cows can use tools and discovered a less ecologically damaging way to manufacture sea silk out of oyster farming waste and have treatments for diseases that used to always be fatal but the Business Jargon Remixer is supposed to be the most important tech of our time???
February 18, 2026 at 1:01 PM
We've found out that cows can use tools and discovered a less ecologically damaging way to manufacture sea silk out of oyster farming waste and have treatments for diseases that used to always be fatal but the Business Jargon Remixer is supposed to be the most important tech of our time???
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Humble Bundle is doing a Discworld bundle to benefit an Alzheimer's organization that supports both families and research.
These are the books we need in times like these.
www.humblebundle.com/books/terry-...
These are the books we need in times like these.
www.humblebundle.com/books/terry-...
Humble Book Bundle: Best of Humble Bundle: Terry Pratchett's Discworld by HarperCollins Encore 2026
Experience Sir Terry Practchett’s beloved Discworld series! Get 35+ books covering all corners of this comic fantasy universe and help support Room to Read!
www.humblebundle.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Humble Bundle is doing a Discworld bundle to benefit an Alzheimer's organization that supports both families and research.
These are the books we need in times like these.
www.humblebundle.com/books/terry-...
These are the books we need in times like these.
www.humblebundle.com/books/terry-...
*looks at my notifs, smiles.*
February 18, 2026 at 6:03 AM
*looks at my notifs, smiles.*
My dudes, there is an HIV vaccine in clinical trials.
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 5:43 AM
My dudes, there is an HIV vaccine in clinical trials.