Octo
@octodontidae.bsky.social
Ein Stapel Nagetiere in einem Trenchcoat.
Diversity, feminism, mental load, games, movies, books, RPG, parenting, cute animals. And ADHD.
I have a podcast about tropes: @tropenhaus.bsky.social
Almanisierte Latina.
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Diversity, feminism, mental load, games, movies, books, RPG, parenting, cute animals. And ADHD.
I have a podcast about tropes: @tropenhaus.bsky.social
Almanisierte Latina.
she/her
Header: scpkidd
Avatar: emolgana
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Octo
@octodontidae.bsky.social
· Nov 22
guess it's time for another introduction? hi, I'm Octo (the name comes from rodents, not from octopodes but nobody cares and I of ran with that), I write for a living, I have kids, I like geeky stuff, especially games, I write in German and English and like to deep dive into weirdly specific topics
oh also, im an adoptee so I talk about identity and othering and racism here. and I'm very vocal about evidence based parenting and have zero tolerance for lactivists and anti vaxers.
hier sind wir reihenweise wie die Dominosteine umgefallen
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
hier sind wir reihenweise wie die Dominosteine umgefallen
mach es! ich hab die Tickets allerdings auch bei so einer Black Friday Aktion billiger bekommen.
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
mach es! ich hab die Tickets allerdings auch bei so einer Black Friday Aktion billiger bekommen.
Hier ist es jetzt nach einer Woche überstanden und da ich kein Fieber, Schüttelfrost, Geruchsverlust oder ähnliches hatte gehe ich von Rhinovirus aus
February 11, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Hier ist es jetzt nach einer Woche überstanden und da ich kein Fieber, Schüttelfrost, Geruchsverlust oder ähnliches hatte gehe ich von Rhinovirus aus
Symphony of Seasons war übrigens jeden Cent wert
a pixel art of a cupcake with a red cherry on top
Alt: a pixel art of a chicken from the Stardew Valley moving rhythmically
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Symphony of Seasons war übrigens jeden Cent wert
immerhin schlug kein Multitest auf Covid, Grippe usw an aber meine Güte, was da auch immer gerade rumgeht hat es in sich
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
immerhin schlug kein Multitest auf Covid, Grippe usw an aber meine Güte, was da auch immer gerade rumgeht hat es in sich
nachdem ich mehrere Tage im Bett verschwunden bin, bitte bleibt zu Hause wenn ihr krank seid und meine tiefste Entschuldigung an die Dame neben mir bei Symphony of Seasons die dem Ausbrechen meiner Erkältung beiwohnen musste. (es fing quasi nach der Pause an, ich wäre sonst nicht gefahren).
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
nachdem ich mehrere Tage im Bett verschwunden bin, bitte bleibt zu Hause wenn ihr krank seid und meine tiefste Entschuldigung an die Dame neben mir bei Symphony of Seasons die dem Ausbrechen meiner Erkältung beiwohnen musste. (es fing quasi nach der Pause an, ich wäre sonst nicht gefahren).
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Utterly tragic news. Do yourself a favour and watch James in ‘Don’t Trust The B**ch in Apartment 23’, it’s one of the funniest self-parodies in modern comedy
James Van Der Beek, who has been battling cancer, has died.
He was 48.
Per TMZ.
He was 48.
Per TMZ.
February 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Utterly tragic news. Do yourself a favour and watch James in ‘Don’t Trust The B**ch in Apartment 23’, it’s one of the funniest self-parodies in modern comedy
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This article that was going around the other day wasn't claiming that AI tools don't make workers more "productive" in some sense (they do self-report that they are getting more done!) but does suggest people end up working more while being less engaged & more stressed. hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It
One of the promises of AI is that it can reduce workloads so employees can focus more on higher-value and more engaging tasks. But according to new research, AI tools don’t reduce work, they consisten...
hbr.org
February 11, 2026 at 8:29 PM
This article that was going around the other day wasn't claiming that AI tools don't make workers more "productive" in some sense (they do self-report that they are getting more done!) but does suggest people end up working more while being less engaged & more stressed. hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
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Age verification? I had to unplug the telephone to connect to the Internet.
Age verification? My first computer game was zork.
Age verification? My first anime was "Space Cruiser Yamato"
February 11, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Age verification? I had to unplug the telephone to connect to the Internet.
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MAGA complaining that they didn't understand Bad Bunny's performance has nothing to do with a language barrier.
It has EVERYTHING to do with a HUMANITY barrier.
It has EVERYTHING to do with a HUMANITY barrier.
February 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
MAGA complaining that they didn't understand Bad Bunny's performance has nothing to do with a language barrier.
It has EVERYTHING to do with a HUMANITY barrier.
It has EVERYTHING to do with a HUMANITY barrier.
ich bin krank und hier geht's ab mit Kartoffelsuppe
die, die wir essen ist übrigens von Bofrost
die, die wir essen ist übrigens von Bofrost
February 8, 2026 at 7:06 PM
ich bin krank und hier geht's ab mit Kartoffelsuppe
die, die wir essen ist übrigens von Bofrost
die, die wir essen ist übrigens von Bofrost
in discussions here and with luddites I'm not AI condemning enough, at work I'm too sceptical, sometimes you can't win
this would be really funny to do to me considering I am the AI skeptic at my workplace
February 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM
in discussions here and with luddites I'm not AI condemning enough, at work I'm too sceptical, sometimes you can't win
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I want to remind y'all that ebooks are not free of external costs. Ebooks have associated environmental costs. Data storage and cloud servers aren't free to use, or consequenceless, or inherently better for the planet. Don't mistake personal convenience for global benefits.
February 7, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I want to remind y'all that ebooks are not free of external costs. Ebooks have associated environmental costs. Data storage and cloud servers aren't free to use, or consequenceless, or inherently better for the planet. Don't mistake personal convenience for global benefits.
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"The 'joke' that Trump’s account spread is plainly sinister. The idea that Black people sit somewhere between white people and apes has long been used to justify cruelty."
Gift link. Short and devastating.
Gift link. Short and devastating.
The Obama Meme on Trump’s Truth Social Was Exactly What It Looked Like
The White House took 12 hours to remove a video depicting the former president and his wife as apes.
www.theatlantic.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM
"The 'joke' that Trump’s account spread is plainly sinister. The idea that Black people sit somewhere between white people and apes has long been used to justify cruelty."
Gift link. Short and devastating.
Gift link. Short and devastating.
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Woke 2 will fizzle out if it embraces Luddism
The screenshotted tweet is correct. Like it's increasingly just part of working in the software industry now. I've struggled a lot despite working in a lucrative field because of discrimination. I can't deliberately put myself at a disadvantage.
The screenshotted tweet is correct. Like it's increasingly just part of working in the software industry now. I've struggled a lot despite working in a lucrative field because of discrimination. I can't deliberately put myself at a disadvantage.
February 7, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Woke 2 will fizzle out if it embraces Luddism
The screenshotted tweet is correct. Like it's increasingly just part of working in the software industry now. I've struggled a lot despite working in a lucrative field because of discrimination. I can't deliberately put myself at a disadvantage.
The screenshotted tweet is correct. Like it's increasingly just part of working in the software industry now. I've struggled a lot despite working in a lucrative field because of discrimination. I can't deliberately put myself at a disadvantage.
mit den Hormonen hätte ich da auch durchgeheult!
February 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
mit den Hormonen hätte ich da auch durchgeheult!
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online shops traurige hunde
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out of stock
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out of stock
February 5, 2026 at 10:11 PM
online shops traurige hunde
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out of stock
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out of stock
ich hab ihn schon gesehen, ich fand ihn ganz okay aber ich befürchte mich holt Paul Mescal als Shakespeare nicht so ganz ab
February 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
ich hab ihn schon gesehen, ich fand ihn ganz okay aber ich befürchte mich holt Paul Mescal als Shakespeare nicht so ganz ab
Das Kino hat den Melania-Film nach dem Opening-Wochenende übrigens direkt abgesetzt und zeigt jetzt Hamnet.
mir wärs lieber gewesen sie würden Hamnet zeigen und den da nicht!
February 5, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Das Kino hat den Melania-Film nach dem Opening-Wochenende übrigens direkt abgesetzt und zeigt jetzt Hamnet.
you should not watch it while pregnant but afterwards: Birth/Rebirth is fantastic
www.imdb.com/de/title/tt9...
www.imdb.com/de/title/tt9...
February 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
you should not watch it while pregnant but afterwards: Birth/Rebirth is fantastic
www.imdb.com/de/title/tt9...
www.imdb.com/de/title/tt9...
I actively watch MORE horror movies since I am a parent
February 5, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I actively watch MORE horror movies since I am a parent
we called that the baby kowtow
February 5, 2026 at 10:05 PM
we called that the baby kowtow