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@klezmerstyle.bsky.social
Emily!
rusalka spirit haunting your local river (she/her)
#dnd, jewsky, history, that gay shit, burgeoning radio nerd, I also advise computer science and mechanical engineering students
klezmerstyle.itch.io
rusalka spirit haunting your local river (she/her)
#dnd, jewsky, history, that gay shit, burgeoning radio nerd, I also advise computer science and mechanical engineering students
klezmerstyle.itch.io
heard a bit of this on the weird radio and folks I cannot explain how optimistic 1990 felt if you weren't there
from a certain vantage point you can see where the wave hit the high water mark and rolled away
from a certain vantage point you can see where the wave hit the high water mark and rolled away
Damn Yankees - High Enough (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by RHINO
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February 7, 2026 at 7:44 PM
heard a bit of this on the weird radio and folks I cannot explain how optimistic 1990 felt if you weren't there
from a certain vantage point you can see where the wave hit the high water mark and rolled away
from a certain vantage point you can see where the wave hit the high water mark and rolled away
after about six months of Duolingo Spanish, I'm picking up a lot more on Radio Marti
February 7, 2026 at 6:55 PM
after about six months of Duolingo Spanish, I'm picking up a lot more on Radio Marti
my hobby: buying folks clock radios because using your phone as your only alarm is dumb and also you should have a passive radio
February 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM
my hobby: buying folks clock radios because using your phone as your only alarm is dumb and also you should have a passive radio
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God forbid a woman have hobbies
Nature at Work making Birds, Animals, and People on Her Anvil, circa 1405, Ms. Ludwig XV 7 (83.MR.177), fol. 121v (Getty)
February 7, 2026 at 4:58 PM
God forbid a woman have hobbies
food that makes you feel like an Antarctic explorer from the 1910s
February 7, 2026 at 1:58 PM
food that makes you feel like an Antarctic explorer from the 1910s
man I am just jonesing for some biscuits and gravy this morning for some reason
February 7, 2026 at 12:49 PM
man I am just jonesing for some biscuits and gravy this morning for some reason
the two of them had chemistry
but it was fluorine chemistry
but it was fluorine chemistry
February 7, 2026 at 12:31 PM
the two of them had chemistry
but it was fluorine chemistry
but it was fluorine chemistry
everybody reacts to C-PTSD differently but it has taken me years to be able to read fiction again
after so much time of folks screaming at you that you're hallucinating if you have a dream or aspiration it takes a bit to imagine again
after so much time of folks screaming at you that you're hallucinating if you have a dream or aspiration it takes a bit to imagine again
February 7, 2026 at 2:36 AM
everybody reacts to C-PTSD differently but it has taken me years to be able to read fiction again
after so much time of folks screaming at you that you're hallucinating if you have a dream or aspiration it takes a bit to imagine again
after so much time of folks screaming at you that you're hallucinating if you have a dream or aspiration it takes a bit to imagine again
u must construct additional gecs
February 7, 2026 at 1:50 AM
u must construct additional gecs
February 6, 2026 at 11:44 PM
our textbook has just gone somewhere I have always avoided: alternating current
February 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM
our textbook has just gone somewhere I have always avoided: alternating current
eyyyyy the apartment parking lot is finally starting to thaw after two weeks
February 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
eyyyyy the apartment parking lot is finally starting to thaw after two weeks
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pretty funny that hardware continued to get insanely better over the last 20 years but 98% of it is dedicated to bullshit. turning the moon into computronium so a trillionaire can generate a faked video of him having a friend
February 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
pretty funny that hardware continued to get insanely better over the last 20 years but 98% of it is dedicated to bullshit. turning the moon into computronium so a trillionaire can generate a faked video of him having a friend
nuclear fusion can tokamak the tokamak
but can it walkamak the walkamak
but can it walkamak the walkamak
February 6, 2026 at 1:22 AM
nuclear fusion can tokamak the tokamak
but can it walkamak the walkamak
but can it walkamak the walkamak
ooh, nothing quite as exciting as getting an email about "emergency Banner maintenance"
February 5, 2026 at 8:37 PM
ooh, nothing quite as exciting as getting an email about "emergency Banner maintenance"
steganography is the practice of concealing one dinosaur inside another dinosaur to avoid detection
February 5, 2026 at 2:39 PM
steganography is the practice of concealing one dinosaur inside another dinosaur to avoid detection
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I taught a class on “hope” last year and the few theorists who’ve written on it all point out that hope is the harder choice - that despair is easy and too often fashionable
Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
February 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I taught a class on “hope” last year and the few theorists who’ve written on it all point out that hope is the harder choice - that despair is easy and too often fashionable
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a cheap Sri Lankan teabag
- a Uniball VISION ELITE pen
- baklava or lokum (50% chance either)
- crystalized ginger
- an empty can of Natty Ice
- a matryoshka doll (possibly enchanted)
- a cheap Sri Lankan teabag
- a Uniball VISION ELITE pen
- baklava or lokum (50% chance either)
- crystalized ginger
- an empty can of Natty Ice
- a matryoshka doll (possibly enchanted)
Loot that drops after defeating me:
-cracked coffee mug
-1/2 bag Fancy Coffee Beans
-dog hair (crafting/alchemy material)
-1-47 guitar picks
-roll of dog poop bags
-guitar with too many strings (rare/legendary drop)
-cracked coffee mug
-1/2 bag Fancy Coffee Beans
-dog hair (crafting/alchemy material)
-1-47 guitar picks
-roll of dog poop bags
-guitar with too many strings (rare/legendary drop)
Loots drops after defeating me:
-28p in random coins
-A tiny AliExpress camera full of found footage of cats
-a small set of nail art brushes
-a status ailment, "Furious Whimsy"
-more empty cans than should realistically fit into the human body
-a half full mug of cold tea
-28p in random coins
-A tiny AliExpress camera full of found footage of cats
-a small set of nail art brushes
-a status ailment, "Furious Whimsy"
-more empty cans than should realistically fit into the human body
-a half full mug of cold tea
February 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Loot that drops after defeating me:
- a cheap Sri Lankan teabag
- a Uniball VISION ELITE pen
- baklava or lokum (50% chance either)
- crystalized ginger
- an empty can of Natty Ice
- a matryoshka doll (possibly enchanted)
- a cheap Sri Lankan teabag
- a Uniball VISION ELITE pen
- baklava or lokum (50% chance either)
- crystalized ginger
- an empty can of Natty Ice
- a matryoshka doll (possibly enchanted)
this is sad as hell
the CIA World Factbook has long been one of my favorite parts of the Internet, since back in undergrad working late into the night at the library and learning about geography
the CIA World Factbook has long been one of my favorite parts of the Internet, since back in undergrad working late into the night at the library and learning about geography
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 3:48 AM
this is sad as hell
the CIA World Factbook has long been one of my favorite parts of the Internet, since back in undergrad working late into the night at the library and learning about geography
the CIA World Factbook has long been one of my favorite parts of the Internet, since back in undergrad working late into the night at the library and learning about geography
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Lee Hamilton was a giant at home in Indiana and a deeply respected leader on the international stage. He embodied the best kind of Hoosier values with his principled, steady leadership across a remarkable career in public service.
February 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Lee Hamilton was a giant at home in Indiana and a deeply respected leader on the international stage. He embodied the best kind of Hoosier values with his principled, steady leadership across a remarkable career in public service.
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We gotta stop conflating "All feelings are valid" with "all feelings are proportionally appropriate reactions."
February 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
We gotta stop conflating "All feelings are valid" with "all feelings are proportionally appropriate reactions."
TIL about the Hollow Nickel Case, in which a Soviet spy accidentally spent a nickel-shaped container containing a coded KGB message on microfilm, a paperboy discovered it collecting on his route, it made it to the FBI, and thanks to a defecting KGB agent they were able to put another spy in jail.
Hollow Nickel Case - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 4, 2026 at 8:28 PM
TIL about the Hollow Nickel Case, in which a Soviet spy accidentally spent a nickel-shaped container containing a coded KGB message on microfilm, a paperboy discovered it collecting on his route, it made it to the FBI, and thanks to a defecting KGB agent they were able to put another spy in jail.
yeah ngl laying off a warzone reporter without even bringing them home first is a new kind of shitty
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
yeah ngl laying off a warzone reporter without even bringing them home first is a new kind of shitty
A collection of manifestos called Maslow's Hierarchy of Screeds
A grain silo co-op called Maslow's Hierarchy of Feeds
A consulting detective agency called Maslow & Maslow’s Hierarchy of Leads
February 4, 2026 at 1:58 PM
A collection of manifestos called Maslow's Hierarchy of Screeds
What’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: Zen and the Art of Breaking Everything in This Room
Mine: Zen and the Art of Breaking Everything in This Room
February 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
What’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: Zen and the Art of Breaking Everything in This Room
Mine: Zen and the Art of Breaking Everything in This Room