Nikki
@raene.bsky.social
Cryptid that, on occasion, briefly emerges from the shadows to comment. | she/her (won't be offended; might be greygender?) | adult | ace (anego/grey) | biro
Also on Mastodon @Raene@blorbo.social (bridged to Bluesky @Raene.blorbo.social.ap.brid.gy)
Also on Mastodon @Raene@blorbo.social (bridged to Bluesky @Raene.blorbo.social.ap.brid.gy)
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Nikki
@raene.bsky.social
· Oct 17
I can mostly be found on tumblr or fediverse, and my fedi account has been bridged so it can be followed directly from Bluesky at @Raene.blorbo.social.ap.brid.gy
I also bridged my auto-posting-but-monitored CQL image account at @HourlyCQL.blorbo.social.ap.brid.gy
I also bridged my auto-posting-but-monitored CQL image account at @HourlyCQL.blorbo.social.ap.brid.gy
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If you’re a user of Libby (the library app), consider before following their suggestion to type #inspireme into the search bar.
It seems harmless, but it turns on an unrequested AI feature, & there is no way to reverse that.
This comes courtesy of ProfHeyRochelle, who is now reasonably pissed […]
It seems harmless, but it turns on an unrequested AI feature, & there is no way to reverse that.
This comes courtesy of ProfHeyRochelle, who is now reasonably pissed […]
Original post on cloudisland.nz
cloudisland.nz
November 2, 2025 at 5:02 AM
If you’re a user of Libby (the library app), consider before following their suggestion to type #inspireme into the search bar.
It seems harmless, but it turns on an unrequested AI feature, & there is no way to reverse that.
This comes courtesy of ProfHeyRochelle, who is now reasonably pissed […]
It seems harmless, but it turns on an unrequested AI feature, & there is no way to reverse that.
This comes courtesy of ProfHeyRochelle, who is now reasonably pissed […]
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Here is a Reddit threat that explains how to disable Copilot in Windows, which I've just followed:
www.reddit.com/r/WindowsHel...
www.reddit.com/r/WindowsHel...
October 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Here is a Reddit threat that explains how to disable Copilot in Windows, which I've just followed:
www.reddit.com/r/WindowsHel...
www.reddit.com/r/WindowsHel...
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Now is a great time to try out Mastodon! I'm quoting a thread with some good instructions for fandom people.
Blorbo.social is good for: fans who want a space that celebrates trans people, kinks, and privacy
It is not good for: anyone who wants or needs a large audience
#BskyCensorship #Fediverse
Blorbo.social is good for: fans who want a space that celebrates trans people, kinks, and privacy
It is not good for: anyone who wants or needs a large audience
#BskyCensorship #Fediverse
I talk about Mastodon every so often, so I tend to want a quick "and here's how to join" guide I can link to. Here it is! (updated June 2025)
First: the fandom side of Mastodon is great. There aren't a lot of us, but it's cozy and well-moderated. We have nice conversations and fun events.
1/10
First: the fandom side of Mastodon is great. There aren't a lot of us, but it's cozy and well-moderated. We have nice conversations and fun events.
1/10
October 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Now is a great time to try out Mastodon! I'm quoting a thread with some good instructions for fandom people.
Blorbo.social is good for: fans who want a space that celebrates trans people, kinks, and privacy
It is not good for: anyone who wants or needs a large audience
#BskyCensorship #Fediverse
Blorbo.social is good for: fans who want a space that celebrates trans people, kinks, and privacy
It is not good for: anyone who wants or needs a large audience
#BskyCensorship #Fediverse
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Timeline cleanser 🐈
September 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Timeline cleanser 🐈
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Phew. Okay, so, this is tough.
I can't afford to pay for the surgery my beloved Eugenides needs to save his mouth from severe inflammation and infection. I'm chronically underpaid by my day job and already struggling financially.
Please ... I need help. www.gofundme.com/f/gen-sad-ki...
I can't afford to pay for the surgery my beloved Eugenides needs to save his mouth from severe inflammation and infection. I'm chronically underpaid by my day job and already struggling financially.
Please ... I need help. www.gofundme.com/f/gen-sad-ki...
Donate to Help give Gen a chance at a long, healthy life!, organized by Allie Kleber
TL;DR - beloved cat, severe periodontal disease, expensive surgery, broke… Allie Kleber needs your support for Help give Gen a chance at a long, healthy life!
www.gofundme.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Phew. Okay, so, this is tough.
I can't afford to pay for the surgery my beloved Eugenides needs to save his mouth from severe inflammation and infection. I'm chronically underpaid by my day job and already struggling financially.
Please ... I need help. www.gofundme.com/f/gen-sad-ki...
I can't afford to pay for the surgery my beloved Eugenides needs to save his mouth from severe inflammation and infection. I'm chronically underpaid by my day job and already struggling financially.
Please ... I need help. www.gofundme.com/f/gen-sad-ki...
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Shout out to everyone only now learning that "Albert Einstein was reclusive at the end of his career, shunning public engagements."
Really meant,
"For the last *20 years* of his career, Einstein opposed US racism by only speaking publicly at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Really meant,
"For the last *20 years* of his career, Einstein opposed US racism by only speaking publicly at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
September 8, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Shout out to everyone only now learning that "Albert Einstein was reclusive at the end of his career, shunning public engagements."
Really meant,
"For the last *20 years* of his career, Einstein opposed US racism by only speaking publicly at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Really meant,
"For the last *20 years* of his career, Einstein opposed US racism by only speaking publicly at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Check out Drakonym - A Narrative-First Dragonbonding #TTRPG on @BackerKit! The campaign is now in Overtime mode, so closes when the backer train ends! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...
Drakonym - A Narrative-First Dragonbonding TTRPG
Drakonym is a tabletop RPG set in Akeroth, features players bonding with dragons. Narrative choices drive character & dragon development in a world rediscovering its secrets, with tactical combat, sto...
www.backerkit.com
August 29, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Check out Drakonym - A Narrative-First Dragonbonding #TTRPG on @BackerKit! The campaign is now in Overtime mode, so closes when the backer train ends! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...
Check out Drakonym - A Narrative-First Dragonbonding TTRPG on @BackerKit! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...
Drakonym - A Narrative-First Dragonbonding TTRPG
Drakonym is a tabletop RPG set in Akeroth, features players bonding with dragons. Narrative choices drive character & dragon development in a world rediscovering its secrets, with tactical combat, sto...
www.backerkit.com
August 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Check out Drakonym - A Narrative-First Dragonbonding TTRPG on @BackerKit! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...
Just remembered that I own Bluetooth earbuds (out of sight, out of mind...) and not only were they in the first place I looked for them (rare accomplishment) but even still sat at just over half-charged (it's been months, easily.)
Now I just have to remember the touch controls (aside from pause.)
Now I just have to remember the touch controls (aside from pause.)
August 17, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Just remembered that I own Bluetooth earbuds (out of sight, out of mind...) and not only were they in the first place I looked for them (rare accomplishment) but even still sat at just over half-charged (it's been months, easily.)
Now I just have to remember the touch controls (aside from pause.)
Now I just have to remember the touch controls (aside from pause.)
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“The first tsunami wave is forecast to reach Hawaii just after 7:15 p.m. local time, which is 1:15 a.m. ET.” Be safe, everyone abcnews.go.com/US/tsunami-w...
8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia prompts tsunami alerts in Hawaii, Alaska and West Coast
Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials.
abcnews.go.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:28 AM
“The first tsunami wave is forecast to reach Hawaii just after 7:15 p.m. local time, which is 1:15 a.m. ET.” Be safe, everyone abcnews.go.com/US/tsunami-w...
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Did you know there was once a domestic cat constellation? 'Felis' was created by French astronomer Joseph Jérôme Lefrançois de Lalande in 1799, but the International Astronomical Union dumped Felis when they created their official constellation boundaries in 1930. www.ianridpath.com/startales/fe...
July 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Did you know there was once a domestic cat constellation? 'Felis' was created by French astronomer Joseph Jérôme Lefrançois de Lalande in 1799, but the International Astronomical Union dumped Felis when they created their official constellation boundaries in 1930. www.ianridpath.com/startales/fe...
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"It's ok, honey. The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout won't hurt you!"
The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout:
The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout:
July 29, 2025 at 4:08 AM
"It's ok, honey. The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout won't hurt you!"
The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout:
The Sears Tower experiencing a blackout:
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An underrated fandom experience is having a friend you can privately complain about your least favorite ships or headcanons with so you can have your petty bitch time without ever insulting or offending anyone in the fandom, and I think more people need to learn to do this
May 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM
An underrated fandom experience is having a friend you can privately complain about your least favorite ships or headcanons with so you can have your petty bitch time without ever insulting or offending anyone in the fandom, and I think more people need to learn to do this
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I previously had a viral post about making a conscious rejection of generative AI part of your resistance, and oh look, here's yet more proof (if we were ever in doubt) that it's not just a tool of fascism, but a tool that the fascists are explicitly weaponizing against the rest of us.
This is insane. Republicans have inserted language into the budget reconciliation bill that would ban states from regulating AI in any capacity for 10 years.
from @404media.co
www.404media.co/republicans-...
from @404media.co
www.404media.co/republicans-...
May 13, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I previously had a viral post about making a conscious rejection of generative AI part of your resistance, and oh look, here's yet more proof (if we were ever in doubt) that it's not just a tool of fascism, but a tool that the fascists are explicitly weaponizing against the rest of us.
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Say it after me: Chat GPT is not a search engine. It does not scan the web for information, it just generates statistically likely sentences. You cannot use it a search engine, or as a substitute for searching.
Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again.
Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again.
April 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Say it after me: Chat GPT is not a search engine. It does not scan the web for information, it just generates statistically likely sentences. You cannot use it a search engine, or as a substitute for searching.
Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again.
Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again.
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I check the little screen, I check the big screen, I check the watch screen, I check the tablet screen. I check the screen that reminds me of the good times, I check the screen that reminds me of the better times.
April 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I check the little screen, I check the big screen, I check the watch screen, I check the tablet screen. I check the screen that reminds me of the good times, I check the screen that reminds me of the better times.
Crips for eSims for Gaza Bundle: 237 items for $16.00
itch.io/b/2965/crips...
itch.io/b/2965/crips...
Crips for eSims for Gaza Bundle by Crips for eSims for Gaza and 176 others
Crips for eSims for Gaza Bundle: 237 items for $16.00
itch.io
April 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Crips for eSims for Gaza Bundle: 237 items for $16.00
itch.io/b/2965/crips...
itch.io/b/2965/crips...
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This important fund to preserve American Samoan archival media has only raised $189.
Punting this to Hands of the Emperor fans! @victoriagoddard.bsky.social
americanarchive.donorsupport.co/page/America...
Punting this to Hands of the Emperor fans! @victoriagoddard.bsky.social
americanarchive.donorsupport.co/page/America...
April 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This important fund to preserve American Samoan archival media has only raised $189.
Punting this to Hands of the Emperor fans! @victoriagoddard.bsky.social
americanarchive.donorsupport.co/page/America...
Punting this to Hands of the Emperor fans! @victoriagoddard.bsky.social
americanarchive.donorsupport.co/page/America...
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can't spell tariffs without ffs
April 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
can't spell tariffs without ffs
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I'd like to share with y'all a project I've poured my heart and soul into over the last couple of years: a database cataloguing every single older (pre-21st century) LGBT science fiction book I've managed to track down - currently just over 200 titles 🚀
LINK: tinyurl.com/oldgaySF
LINK: tinyurl.com/oldgaySF
April 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I'd like to share with y'all a project I've poured my heart and soul into over the last couple of years: a database cataloguing every single older (pre-21st century) LGBT science fiction book I've managed to track down - currently just over 200 titles 🚀
LINK: tinyurl.com/oldgaySF
LINK: tinyurl.com/oldgaySF
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Someone crashed a car into our local bookstore last night. It's Independent Bookstore Day. 📚 If you're looking to support a local business, might I suggest The Book Jewel thebookjewel.com
April 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Someone crashed a car into our local bookstore last night. It's Independent Bookstore Day. 📚 If you're looking to support a local business, might I suggest The Book Jewel thebookjewel.com
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Ornithological-themed toilet wall graffiti in Alice Springs
April 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Ornithological-themed toilet wall graffiti in Alice Springs
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