Karen
@manipulatedstars.net
Louisiana bi feminist; photography and vintage film camera geek; doggo mom, K-pop fan (ATINY/Carat/Shawol), and other oddities. Please, only 18+ followers.
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Karen
@manipulatedstars.net
· Nov 19
Hi! I’m Karen. I’m in my late 40s. Bi, liberal, fat, nerdy, tattooed, and married.
I work in IT and am working on my cybersecurity degree.
My fave things:
- photography, both analog and digital, collecting cameras
- music, mostly Kpop, electronic, synthpop, 80s and 90s alternative
I work in IT and am working on my cybersecurity degree.
My fave things:
- photography, both analog and digital, collecting cameras
- music, mostly Kpop, electronic, synthpop, 80s and 90s alternative
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Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
November 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
FTA: "A college degree is not just about a job afterward — you have to be able to think, solve problems and apply those solutions, regardless of the field. How do we teach that without institutional support? How do we teach that when a student doesn’t want to and AI enables it?"
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
FTA: "A college degree is not just about a job afterward — you have to be able to think, solve problems and apply those solutions, regardless of the field. How do we teach that without institutional support? How do we teach that when a student doesn’t want to and AI enables it?"
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A true side note: Prince cared deeply about food insecurity, and would routinely make substantial donations to local food banks and community kitchens in every town that he would play in during his later tours. Sometimes they would ask for supplies & his team would show up with huge amounts of food.
November 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A true side note: Prince cared deeply about food insecurity, and would routinely make substantial donations to local food banks and community kitchens in every town that he would play in during his later tours. Sometimes they would ask for supplies & his team would show up with huge amounts of food.
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you are so far from what it means to be human, you have forgot the wild hunt for knowledge & stories, the electricity of creative synthesis, the slow, backwards, fatal fall into love. take fruit directly from the tree and devour it as though you know nothing but desire
October 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
you are so far from what it means to be human, you have forgot the wild hunt for knowledge & stories, the electricity of creative synthesis, the slow, backwards, fatal fall into love. take fruit directly from the tree and devour it as though you know nothing but desire
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#believeinfilm #photography #nikon
lomochrome purple, in my nikon f80, its always fun to see how it shifts the colors
lomochrome purple, in my nikon f80, its always fun to see how it shifts the colors
November 22, 2025 at 3:41 AM
#believeinfilm #photography #nikon
lomochrome purple, in my nikon f80, its always fun to see how it shifts the colors
lomochrome purple, in my nikon f80, its always fun to see how it shifts the colors
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Never forget
November 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Never forget
New post! In which I discuss possibly moving to Linux. #indieweb #smallweb #blog #linux
chronosaur.us/time-to-swit...
chronosaur.us/time-to-swit...
time to switch, maybe?
D and I are getting ready to go to a family wedding tonight. I've got my makeup on and am just sitting here for a little bit relaxing before I have to get d...
chronosaur.us
November 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
New post! In which I discuss possibly moving to Linux. #indieweb #smallweb #blog #linux
chronosaur.us/time-to-swit...
chronosaur.us/time-to-swit...
I am feeling so scattered and discombobulated today. It’s like I can’t take a breath.
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I am feeling so scattered and discombobulated today. It’s like I can’t take a breath.
I have no doubt in my mind that Jeong Yunho was absolutely providing the hotteoks with fanservice in the Slide to Me MV. Too many hand closeups.
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I have no doubt in my mind that Jeong Yunho was absolutely providing the hotteoks with fanservice in the Slide to Me MV. Too many hand closeups.
Today was HELL.
I ordered Thai for dinner and we're gonna watch The Witcher.
I ordered Thai for dinner and we're gonna watch The Witcher.
November 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Today was HELL.
I ordered Thai for dinner and we're gonna watch The Witcher.
I ordered Thai for dinner and we're gonna watch The Witcher.
Y’all. Y’ALL. I didn’t expect it to be a kids line! This was so cute and some of these designs I absolutely want in adult sizes.
What a beautiful creative show.
What a beautiful creative show.
[🎬] ATEEZ(에이티즈) 홍중 Fashion Show 'Petit Coussin'
🔗 youtu.be/nIkddFywOhE
#ATEEZ #에이티즈
#HONGJOONG #홍중 #PetitCoussin
🔗 youtu.be/nIkddFywOhE
#ATEEZ #에이티즈
#HONGJOONG #홍중 #PetitCoussin
ATEEZ(에이티즈) 홍중 Fashion Show 'Petit Coussin'
YouTube video by ATEEZ
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Y’all. Y’ALL. I didn’t expect it to be a kids line! This was so cute and some of these designs I absolutely want in adult sizes.
What a beautiful creative show.
What a beautiful creative show.
Writing down what I have done today to remind myself later:
- Worked my job from 7:30-4
- Washed and folded all towels
- Washed and put away my clothes
- Vacuumed living room, dining room, kitchen, and den
- Ran a load of dishes in the dishwasher
- Febreezed living room blankets
- Worked my job from 7:30-4
- Washed and folded all towels
- Washed and put away my clothes
- Vacuumed living room, dining room, kitchen, and den
- Ran a load of dishes in the dishwasher
- Febreezed living room blankets
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Writing down what I have done today to remind myself later:
- Worked my job from 7:30-4
- Washed and folded all towels
- Washed and put away my clothes
- Vacuumed living room, dining room, kitchen, and den
- Ran a load of dishes in the dishwasher
- Febreezed living room blankets
- Worked my job from 7:30-4
- Washed and folded all towels
- Washed and put away my clothes
- Vacuumed living room, dining room, kitchen, and den
- Ran a load of dishes in the dishwasher
- Febreezed living room blankets
*slinks out of the shadows*
Psssst, hey, hey you. You look like you need some film, buddy. Need a little hit of that emulsion, eh?
*leans in conspiratorially*
I just got some of that GOOD Ilford shit, that XP2. Mmhmm. It just…fell off the back of a truck. You interested?
Psssst, hey, hey you. You look like you need some film, buddy. Need a little hit of that emulsion, eh?
*leans in conspiratorially*
I just got some of that GOOD Ilford shit, that XP2. Mmhmm. It just…fell off the back of a truck. You interested?
Welp, this is new!
Every so often I spend my accumulate Boots points to get 'free' film. Arrived like this, complete with security tag.
Visions of some shifty bloke going round the pubs offering rolls of XP2 that fell off a shelf in Boots.
Every so often I spend my accumulate Boots points to get 'free' film. Arrived like this, complete with security tag.
Visions of some shifty bloke going round the pubs offering rolls of XP2 that fell off a shelf in Boots.
November 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
*slinks out of the shadows*
Psssst, hey, hey you. You look like you need some film, buddy. Need a little hit of that emulsion, eh?
*leans in conspiratorially*
I just got some of that GOOD Ilford shit, that XP2. Mmhmm. It just…fell off the back of a truck. You interested?
Psssst, hey, hey you. You look like you need some film, buddy. Need a little hit of that emulsion, eh?
*leans in conspiratorially*
I just got some of that GOOD Ilford shit, that XP2. Mmhmm. It just…fell off the back of a truck. You interested?
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JESUS FUCK ALL WE WANT IS DRAFTS
November 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
JESUS FUCK ALL WE WANT IS DRAFTS
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Oh the irony of October being cybersecurity awareness month
November 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Oh the irony of October being cybersecurity awareness month
I have my first therapy appointment in over a year tonight and I need it.
Feeling very low and kind of hopeless today.
Feeling very low and kind of hopeless today.
November 3, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I have my first therapy appointment in over a year tonight and I need it.
Feeling very low and kind of hopeless today.
Feeling very low and kind of hopeless today.
Went out Thursday night to support my friend Avery's K-Pop DJ night at d.b.a. - these are some of my favorite shots so far. #photography
November 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Went out Thursday night to support my friend Avery's K-Pop DJ night at d.b.a. - these are some of my favorite shots so far. #photography
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*as we photograph an abandoned motel*
Me: what are those kids shouting at us
Bethany: "6-7"
Me: maybe they want me to take this photo using the Pentax 6x7
Bethany: they're really yelling over there
Me: did you hear me
Me: what are those kids shouting at us
Bethany: "6-7"
Me: maybe they want me to take this photo using the Pentax 6x7
Bethany: they're really yelling over there
Me: did you hear me
November 3, 2025 at 1:54 AM
*as we photograph an abandoned motel*
Me: what are those kids shouting at us
Bethany: "6-7"
Me: maybe they want me to take this photo using the Pentax 6x7
Bethany: they're really yelling over there
Me: did you hear me
Me: what are those kids shouting at us
Bethany: "6-7"
Me: maybe they want me to take this photo using the Pentax 6x7
Bethany: they're really yelling over there
Me: did you hear me
Posted some of the pictures I took at the Piwon High cupsleeve from last weekend on IG! These are a few of my favorites. I'm really working on getting comfortable of taking pictures of people.
#photography #kpopphotography #eventphotography #kpopevents #cupsleeveevent #fandomphotography
#photography #kpopphotography #eventphotography #kpopevents #cupsleeveevent #fandomphotography
November 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Posted some of the pictures I took at the Piwon High cupsleeve from last weekend on IG! These are a few of my favorites. I'm really working on getting comfortable of taking pictures of people.
#photography #kpopphotography #eventphotography #kpopevents #cupsleeveevent #fandomphotography
#photography #kpopphotography #eventphotography #kpopevents #cupsleeveevent #fandomphotography
The other annoying thing is people who feel the need to have a full on conversation on speakerphone in public.
I'm in this coffeeshop to relax and study and focus and I don't want to hear about how your grandbaby is taking your dog out to pee.
I'm in this coffeeshop to relax and study and focus and I don't want to hear about how your grandbaby is taking your dog out to pee.
November 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The other annoying thing is people who feel the need to have a full on conversation on speakerphone in public.
I'm in this coffeeshop to relax and study and focus and I don't want to hear about how your grandbaby is taking your dog out to pee.
I'm in this coffeeshop to relax and study and focus and I don't want to hear about how your grandbaby is taking your dog out to pee.
There is nothing more disappointing than opening a sparkling water and there's no sparkle.
I was so looking forward to the fizzies.
I was so looking forward to the fizzies.
November 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
There is nothing more disappointing than opening a sparkling water and there's no sparkle.
I was so looking forward to the fizzies.
I was so looking forward to the fizzies.
Been sitting at a coffeeshop doing Network+ studying since 6am and feeling much better than yesterday.
I really need to force myself out of my house more often.
I really need to force myself out of my house more often.
November 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Been sitting at a coffeeshop doing Network+ studying since 6am and feeling much better than yesterday.
I really need to force myself out of my house more often.
I really need to force myself out of my house more often.
I just entered the @microfournerds.bsky.social photo contest. I don't usually enter my pictures into contests - so I figured let's do it and see what happens!
November 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I just entered the @microfournerds.bsky.social photo contest. I don't usually enter my pictures into contests - so I figured let's do it and see what happens!