Otohiko
@otohiko.bsky.social
Transportation analyst, disabilities advocate, linguist, medical communication researcher, military historian, video editor, amateur photographer and astronomer
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libertarians belong in a zoo
November 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
libertarians belong in a zoo
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Old enough to remember when they said it was "unclear" if Putin would invade Ukraine while he was moving thousands of troops to their border.
The country's largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force. n.pr/47XHvV3
U.S. official says the 'table is being set' for possible military action against Venezuela
The country's largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.
n.pr
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Old enough to remember when they said it was "unclear" if Putin would invade Ukraine while he was moving thousands of troops to their border.
This was my last straw with giving any grace to "good" Russians, to be honest - especially paired with the fact that they tiptoed around humanitarian concerns with Ukraine (e.g. only supported children's charities based in Lithuania or something, but never fundraised for ZSU or expressed support for
“During the hour-and-a-half programme, she declared that there are no ‘peaceful residents’ in Gaza, Israel has the right to ‘cleanse Gaza and turn it into a parking lot,’ and that Palestinians need to be ‘dissolved in hydrochloric acid’.”
Why Russia’s liberal opposition is so anti-Palestinian
Many Russian dissidents claim to embrace liberal values while fully subscribing to a racist view of the world.
www.aljazeera.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This was my last straw with giving any grace to "good" Russians, to be honest - especially paired with the fact that they tiptoed around humanitarian concerns with Ukraine (e.g. only supported children's charities based in Lithuania or something, but never fundraised for ZSU or expressed support for
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Let me just repost this: even old people don't get maintenance MRIs. He had this because something went really wrong.
November 15, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Let me just repost this: even old people don't get maintenance MRIs. He had this because something went really wrong.
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My “I am not a malformed creep who groomed a child for years and then abducted her to my secret dungeon, I’m just a misunderstood tragic romantic” playlist is raising a lot of questions already answered by my playlist.
Trump blares Phantom of the Opera at the White House with an empty Friday schedule
November 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
My “I am not a malformed creep who groomed a child for years and then abducted her to my secret dungeon, I’m just a misunderstood tragic romantic” playlist is raising a lot of questions already answered by my playlist.
I've been watching a certain cross-section of (usually reasonable) accounts calling author Sarah Kendzior some variation of "hysterical" for speaking up about her temp suspension from bluesky, and I want you all to know that you are being misogynistic assholes and need to stop.
Shame on y'all.
Shame on y'all.
November 14, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I've been watching a certain cross-section of (usually reasonable) accounts calling author Sarah Kendzior some variation of "hysterical" for speaking up about her temp suspension from bluesky, and I want you all to know that you are being misogynistic assholes and need to stop.
Shame on y'all.
Shame on y'all.
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I hate pedos and I don’t care what team they’re on. Jail them all and throw away the key
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I hate pedos and I don’t care what team they’re on. Jail them all and throw away the key
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Those of us who are SA survivors are used to the mass shrug in response to even the most overt evidence of horrific behavior. Epstein's crimes and the complicity of many influential figures involved have been known for decades (’05 to be exact). It's never mustered much interest or consequence.
November 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Those of us who are SA survivors are used to the mass shrug in response to even the most overt evidence of horrific behavior. Epstein's crimes and the complicity of many influential figures involved have been known for decades (’05 to be exact). It's never mustered much interest or consequence.
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It feels like we are already moving on from the implications of the Epstein emails.
As Judith Herman observed:
“The knowledge of horrible events periodically intrudes into public awareness but is rarely retained for long. Denial…and dissociation operate on a social as well as an individual level.”
As Judith Herman observed:
“The knowledge of horrible events periodically intrudes into public awareness but is rarely retained for long. Denial…and dissociation operate on a social as well as an individual level.”
November 13, 2025 at 11:58 PM
It feels like we are already moving on from the implications of the Epstein emails.
As Judith Herman observed:
“The knowledge of horrible events periodically intrudes into public awareness but is rarely retained for long. Denial…and dissociation operate on a social as well as an individual level.”
As Judith Herman observed:
“The knowledge of horrible events periodically intrudes into public awareness but is rarely retained for long. Denial…and dissociation operate on a social as well as an individual level.”
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Shoutout to @djinnandtonic.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Shoutout to @djinnandtonic.bsky.social
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Maybe it’s just the Humanities professor in me, but let it be noted that events of today (ahem) have demonstrated the value of being able to assess a large volume of qualitative data and do careful textual analysis with deep attention to context.
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Maybe it’s just the Humanities professor in me, but let it be noted that events of today (ahem) have demonstrated the value of being able to assess a large volume of qualitative data and do careful textual analysis with deep attention to context.
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Meanwhile, “did women ruin the workplace?”
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Meanwhile, “did women ruin the workplace?”
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Well I can see Bluesky is handling a PR crisis in their normal competent manner
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Well I can see Bluesky is handling a PR crisis in their normal competent manner
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someone got banned literally for posting this historical image from Wikipedia on the grounds it was a "death threat"
there's only one kind of person who takes this photo as a death threat
there's only one kind of person who takes this photo as a death threat
November 12, 2025 at 10:42 PM
someone got banned literally for posting this historical image from Wikipedia on the grounds it was a "death threat"
there's only one kind of person who takes this photo as a death threat
there's only one kind of person who takes this photo as a death threat
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people gotta lose their positions of power and influence
people gotta be shunned from their prestigious social circles
above all, people gotta go to jail
people gotta be shunned from their prestigious social circles
above all, people gotta go to jail
November 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
people gotta lose their positions of power and influence
people gotta be shunned from their prestigious social circles
above all, people gotta go to jail
people gotta be shunned from their prestigious social circles
above all, people gotta go to jail
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the biggest lesson from the emails today is that powerful people are so unafraid of consequences for crimes as bad as “raping children” that they will just talk about it openly in emails
the only path to a better society is one where that is no longer true
the only path to a better society is one where that is no longer true
November 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
the biggest lesson from the emails today is that powerful people are so unafraid of consequences for crimes as bad as “raping children” that they will just talk about it openly in emails
the only path to a better society is one where that is no longer true
the only path to a better society is one where that is no longer true
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Just did a live TV hit on the potential for US military intervention in Venezuela.
One of the questions:
"Do these additional Epstein revelations increase the likelihood of a US attack on Venezuela?"
What a time to be alive.
One of the questions:
"Do these additional Epstein revelations increase the likelihood of a US attack on Venezuela?"
What a time to be alive.
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Just did a live TV hit on the potential for US military intervention in Venezuela.
One of the questions:
"Do these additional Epstein revelations increase the likelihood of a US attack on Venezuela?"
What a time to be alive.
One of the questions:
"Do these additional Epstein revelations increase the likelihood of a US attack on Venezuela?"
What a time to be alive.
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"bluesky will suspend you for anything vaguely resembling a death threat" is maybe the single most consistent moderation policy they have I don't know why anyone is surprised by this one
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
"bluesky will suspend you for anything vaguely resembling a death threat" is maybe the single most consistent moderation policy they have I don't know why anyone is surprised by this one
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
yes, even if it's a reference to song lyrics
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Note to self: riffing on Johnny Cash lyrics may be problematic.
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Note to self: riffing on Johnny Cash lyrics may be problematic.
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She was referencing Johnny cash….
Song lyrics are song lyrics not a threat
You’re intentionally lying about this
Song lyrics are song lyrics not a threat
You’re intentionally lying about this
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
She was referencing Johnny cash….
Song lyrics are song lyrics not a threat
You’re intentionally lying about this
Song lyrics are song lyrics not a threat
You’re intentionally lying about this
No sense of context, no sense of responsibility - your moderation is not human, period, and reflects no values. I now see that the website is run by sсumbags, and will behave accordingly.
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
No sense of context, no sense of responsibility - your moderation is not human, period, and reflects no values. I now see that the website is run by sсumbags, and will behave accordingly.
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"All major game studios are using generative AI" the fact this is a lie aside, the ones that are using it aren't doing so willingly. It's meddling managers and CEOs with no understanding or attachment to game development forcing it on devs who end up not using anything it outputs anyway.
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
"All major game studios are using generative AI" the fact this is a lie aside, the ones that are using it aren't doing so willingly. It's meddling managers and CEOs with no understanding or attachment to game development forcing it on devs who end up not using anything it outputs anyway.
This is hugely disturbing. @support.bsky.team - you need to immediately address this.
November 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
This is hugely disturbing. @support.bsky.team - you need to immediately address this.
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion