katherine morayati
@morayati.bsky.social
coder, music writer, game maker
katherinemorayati.com
katherinemorayati.com
Reposted by katherine morayati
I agree that we can’t make Alex Pretti a Benedictine monk because that’s a trap, but we can talk about the good things we did because people will see and hear them and think “I do those things too”
January 24, 2026 at 11:28 PM
I agree that we can’t make Alex Pretti a Benedictine monk because that’s a trap, but we can talk about the good things we did because people will see and hear them and think “I do those things too”
Reposted by katherine morayati
for puzzle-likers following me (there’s got to be a bunch of you), I’ve really been enjoying The Daily Spell. little word jumbles with fun worldbuilding behind it (which recalling can help you out). there’s an archive; I would pay Money Dollars for more of these now that I’ve burned through most
✨The Daily Spell✨: a daily word puzzle
Drop letters into place to unscramble today's magical headline. New puzzle and story daily!
www.the-daily-spell.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:47 AM
for puzzle-likers following me (there’s got to be a bunch of you), I’ve really been enjoying The Daily Spell. little word jumbles with fun worldbuilding behind it (which recalling can help you out). there’s an archive; I would pay Money Dollars for more of these now that I’ve burned through most
Reposted by katherine morayati
It could be the nostalgia talking, but I feel like skate vids from the 80s/90s with their underexposure and oversaturation have such a specific, painterly almost abstract vibe.
January 22, 2026 at 12:08 PM
It could be the nostalgia talking, but I feel like skate vids from the 80s/90s with their underexposure and oversaturation have such a specific, painterly almost abstract vibe.
Reposted by katherine morayati
everything remains embarrassing bc sky ferreira hasn't lifted the hex
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM
everything remains embarrassing bc sky ferreira hasn't lifted the hex
Reposted by katherine morayati
"don't worry people will have forgotten your mistake by tomorrow"
imagine being the guy who accidentally said "weasel" at a weird time 2400 years ago
January 20, 2026 at 7:21 PM
"don't worry people will have forgotten your mistake by tomorrow"
lol I got one of these recently, I guess they learned to leave out the “Work like this doesn’t just inform readers; it stays with them long after the last page is turned“ and ”our readers don’t just notice books, they champion them” verbiage
Last September I reported on how scammers are using generative AI systems (LLMs) to create fake book club communities, including Discord chats with AI-powered members.
As an update, the scammers are getting better. Check out this new scam email I received today. 1/
www.patreon.com/posts/genre-...
As an update, the scammers are getting better. Check out this new scam email I received today. 1/
www.patreon.com/posts/genre-...
January 19, 2026 at 9:05 PM
lol I got one of these recently, I guess they learned to leave out the “Work like this doesn’t just inform readers; it stays with them long after the last page is turned“ and ”our readers don’t just notice books, they champion them” verbiage
my spam email gets other people's spam on occasion and this is not the place you want to integer overflow
January 19, 2026 at 12:13 AM
my spam email gets other people's spam on occasion and this is not the place you want to integer overflow
Reposted by katherine morayati
What is this, the NY Times?
January 17, 2026 at 1:09 AM
What is this, the NY Times?
Reposted by katherine morayati
Let your investors be your jesters at the rugpull of success
January 13, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Let your investors be your jesters at the rugpull of success
our lemon pig this year only lasted for about a week, which feels fitting
January 11, 2026 at 10:17 PM
our lemon pig this year only lasted for about a week, which feels fitting
beyond parody: amid this moment in cultural/political history,
a) there is a new morrissey single at this time in cultural history
b) it's called "make-up is a lie" lol
a) there is a new morrissey single at this time in cultural history
b) it's called "make-up is a lie" lol
January 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
beyond parody: amid this moment in cultural/political history,
a) there is a new morrissey single at this time in cultural history
b) it's called "make-up is a lie" lol
a) there is a new morrissey single at this time in cultural history
b) it's called "make-up is a lie" lol
Reposted by katherine morayati
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies
Reposted by katherine morayati
I believe it's more like on the order of 100,000 per day at the moment. I've checked a few times this afternoon (following the protocol I outline in the attached thread) and each time I'm seeing 10 examples per 5-10 second interval which puts us in about that ballpark.
Every piece of reporting I've seen on this is drastically understating the scale. These are from Grok's replies within a single minute. Time-to-reply is degrading because it has such a backlog of NCII/CSAM requests to fulfill. Conservatively I estimate it is producing more than 5000 of these per day
January 7, 2026 at 1:55 AM
I believe it's more like on the order of 100,000 per day at the moment. I've checked a few times this afternoon (following the protocol I outline in the attached thread) and each time I'm seeing 10 examples per 5-10 second interval which puts us in about that ballpark.
Reposted by katherine morayati
Reposted by katherine morayati
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
January 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Expect to see a lot of this classic Onion headline, from 23 years ago, over the coming weeks.
Reposted by katherine morayati
i finally get to try this Software business everyone has been on about
January 3, 2026 at 4:43 AM
i finally get to try this Software business everyone has been on about
not only this, but it can't even be construed as an attempt by xAI to make a statement via chatbot --some rando specifically (and publicly!) prompted Grok to generate the apology text. another rando prompted it to generate something else.
I really think this is the most important basic journalistic error we need to stamp out right now. If you know why Grok can’t comment on anything and also know any journalists, please check in with them and help them understand it too.
I hate this phrasing and how it buys into what is essentially a falsehood about the autonomy of chatbots that is RIGHT NOW deforming our entire law and society. Grok doesn't say anything. That's like saying 'Microsoft Word apologized for losing everyone's files'
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
January 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
not only this, but it can't even be construed as an attempt by xAI to make a statement via chatbot --some rando specifically (and publicly!) prompted Grok to generate the apology text. another rando prompted it to generate something else.
Reposted by katherine morayati
Die Hard with a Vengabus
January 1, 2026 at 3:24 AM
Die Hard with a Vengabus
my year in review:
- wrote a book
- left one job, started another
- wrote many columns
- wrote some reviews
- made some crosswords
- read some things, heard a lot of things, maybe will even write about them
- ran slightly more, slightly faster
- ended the year with less than (checks) uh 2500 emails
- wrote a book
- left one job, started another
- wrote many columns
- wrote some reviews
- made some crosswords
- read some things, heard a lot of things, maybe will even write about them
- ran slightly more, slightly faster
- ended the year with less than (checks) uh 2500 emails
December 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
my year in review:
- wrote a book
- left one job, started another
- wrote many columns
- wrote some reviews
- made some crosswords
- read some things, heard a lot of things, maybe will even write about them
- ran slightly more, slightly faster
- ended the year with less than (checks) uh 2500 emails
- wrote a book
- left one job, started another
- wrote many columns
- wrote some reviews
- made some crosswords
- read some things, heard a lot of things, maybe will even write about them
- ran slightly more, slightly faster
- ended the year with less than (checks) uh 2500 emails
Reposted by katherine morayati
Mario's and Bowser's New Year's resolutions, posted on Nintendo of America's official Facebook account in 2016.
December 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Mario's and Bowser's New Year's resolutions, posted on Nintendo of America's official Facebook account in 2016.
Reposted by katherine morayati
"new order" v. "boring old farts" in Sounds, 6 Nov 1976.
December 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"new order" v. "boring old farts" in Sounds, 6 Nov 1976.
Reposted by katherine morayati
Me on the pub crawl 🤝 EOY list makers
December 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Me on the pub crawl 🤝 EOY list makers
Reposted by katherine morayati
Reposted by katherine morayati
Happy 20th anniversary to "Samoyed and teddy bear" on Wikimedia Commons.
"This is a picture of my samoyed with a teddy bear. I release all rights to it, it would just be nice if her image could survive forever."
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa...
"This is a picture of my samoyed with a teddy bear. I release all rights to it, it would just be nice if her image could survive forever."
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa...
December 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Happy 20th anniversary to "Samoyed and teddy bear" on Wikimedia Commons.
"This is a picture of my samoyed with a teddy bear. I release all rights to it, it would just be nice if her image could survive forever."
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa...
"This is a picture of my samoyed with a teddy bear. I release all rights to it, it would just be nice if her image could survive forever."
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa...