Sam/サム 📚
@samtobenkyou.bsky.social
Queer, Disabled, She/Her/Sam 🔞 言語を勉強、いろんな喋り、政治-☆-
En: N, JP: 中級 B2, RU: 初級 A1 (corrections 🆗) #langsky -☆-
Main/Art @sambeawesome.bsky.social -☆-
英語を教えるYTチャネル https://www.youtube.com/@SamToBenkyou
En: N, JP: 中級 B2, RU: 初級 A1 (corrections 🆗) #langsky -☆-
Main/Art @sambeawesome.bsky.social -☆-
英語を教えるYTチャネル https://www.youtube.com/@SamToBenkyou
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Sam/サム 📚
@samtobenkyou.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Hello! I'm Sam. I'm new here & would love to join the language learning gang on here :D
☆Natve: English
♡Studying: 日本語 intermediate Русский beginner
♡Someday I'll study: ASL, Mandarin
♡Hobbies: drawing, photography, reading, tarot, languages, learning
Nice to meet y'all❣️ Let's do our best! 😊
☆Natve: English
♡Studying: 日本語 intermediate Русский beginner
♡Someday I'll study: ASL, Mandarin
♡Hobbies: drawing, photography, reading, tarot, languages, learning
Nice to meet y'all❣️ Let's do our best! 😊
The frustrating thing is that the 40$ hoodies are obviously fast fashion. Made in abusive settings and meant to fall apart.
We're so brainwashed into thinking we need new clothes every season, every month, every week, we can't fathom spending $$ on quality things meant to last decades or more.
We're so brainwashed into thinking we need new clothes every season, every month, every week, we can't fathom spending $$ on quality things meant to last decades or more.
Let me show you the difference between a $40 hoodie and a ~$100 hoodie. 🧵
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The frustrating thing is that the 40$ hoodies are obviously fast fashion. Made in abusive settings and meant to fall apart.
We're so brainwashed into thinking we need new clothes every season, every month, every week, we can't fathom spending $$ on quality things meant to last decades or more.
We're so brainwashed into thinking we need new clothes every season, every month, every week, we can't fathom spending $$ on quality things meant to last decades or more.
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@the-book-bazaar.com crowdfunding campaign has launched! From between November 12-December 3, 20+ indie authors are launching campaigns across a variety of SFF books! Check out the list of books and go pledge the ones you like!
www.readindiefantasy.com/the-book-baz...
www.readindiefantasy.com/the-book-baz...
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
@the-book-bazaar.com crowdfunding campaign has launched! From between November 12-December 3, 20+ indie authors are launching campaigns across a variety of SFF books! Check out the list of books and go pledge the ones you like!
www.readindiefantasy.com/the-book-baz...
www.readindiefantasy.com/the-book-baz...
I was feeling so motivated this morning, and now I'm burnt out. It's hard not to feel inadequate with my language journey. I keep feeling just short of my goals. And those goals haven't moved, but it seems like I haven't either. :/ Just frustrating monolingual moment. :( #langsky
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I was feeling so motivated this morning, and now I'm burnt out. It's hard not to feel inadequate with my language journey. I keep feeling just short of my goals. And those goals haven't moved, but it seems like I haven't either. :/ Just frustrating monolingual moment. :( #langsky
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Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
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republicans: dems are just cherry picking from the epstein files
“ok release the files”
republicans: ah well, you see 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐤. 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
“ok release the files”
republicans: ah well, you see 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐤. 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
republicans: dems are just cherry picking from the epstein files
“ok release the files”
republicans: ah well, you see 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐤. 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
“ok release the files”
republicans: ah well, you see 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐤. 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
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"Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day I would paint a picture of hot Bowser for official material, announced by Miyamoto himself. 😭 I laughed so hard in disbelief while painting, you have no idea lol"
November 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine that one day I would paint a picture of hot Bowser for official material, announced by Miyamoto himself. 😭 I laughed so hard in disbelief while painting, you have no idea lol"
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People really need to stop framing it is a question of getting more evidence. I mean, sure, that too. But we know. We all know. The president of the United States raped children. Say that. When they get mad at you for saying it, say it again and treat them like an idiot for pretending they doubt it.
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
People really need to stop framing it is a question of getting more evidence. I mean, sure, that too. But we know. We all know. The president of the United States raped children. Say that. When they get mad at you for saying it, say it again and treat them like an idiot for pretending they doubt it.
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People wanted electricity, computers, the internet, web browsing, email, smart phones, stuff like that long before it became mandatory or expected. AI has flipped that process: its elites who are forcing it on everyone else, who dislike and resist it wherever they can. It’s head spinning.
I cannot remember any other technology being so beloved and imposed in a society that vocally and viscerally does not want it.
Like… ARE there historical examples from the last century?
Like… ARE there historical examples from the last century?
Microsoft has been talking about Windows becoming an “agentic OS” and online feedback seems have been universally negative.
I’m personally skeptical that an AI infused Windows desktop does anything that having ChatGPT on my phone and Gemini in my browser doesn’t already do better.
I’m personally skeptical that an AI infused Windows desktop does anything that having ChatGPT on my phone and Gemini in my browser doesn’t already do better.
November 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
People wanted electricity, computers, the internet, web browsing, email, smart phones, stuff like that long before it became mandatory or expected. AI has flipped that process: its elites who are forcing it on everyone else, who dislike and resist it wherever they can. It’s head spinning.
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credits that include the names of everyone who worked on the game at any point
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
credits that include the names of everyone who worked on the game at any point
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Our open commissioning scheme is back!
Please share this around and pass this to friends and colleagues and share in your closed networks.
Reaching the right people can be very challenging for a nonprofit so we need you to do the advertising for us.
Thank you!
Please share this around and pass this to friends and colleagues and share in your closed networks.
Reaching the right people can be very challenging for a nonprofit so we need you to do the advertising for us.
Thank you!
🏳️⚧️ We’re back with paid opportunities for Trans+ creatives!
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
Writer? Illustrator? Audio producer? This is for you.
With @transhistoryweek.com we’re investing in 20 Trans+ creatives to make content for Trans+ History Week 2026.
Deadline 2nd Dec 2025, 11:59PM GMT 🗓️
🧵 Details 👇
November 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Our open commissioning scheme is back!
Please share this around and pass this to friends and colleagues and share in your closed networks.
Reaching the right people can be very challenging for a nonprofit so we need you to do the advertising for us.
Thank you!
Please share this around and pass this to friends and colleagues and share in your closed networks.
Reaching the right people can be very challenging for a nonprofit so we need you to do the advertising for us.
Thank you!
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German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
November 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
German court rules that OpenAI violated copyright laws by training ChatGPT on music 🎵
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
• May set precedent for Europe AI copyright uses
• OpenAI disagrees & can appeal
"The internet is not a self-service store, and human creative achievements are not free templates"
— German Music Rights Society
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Taxes on high earners are too low bsky.app/profile/popc...
Kim Kardashian shares her frustration in a new TikTok after failing the California bar exam, calling out psychics who told her she’d pass.
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Taxes on high earners are too low bsky.app/profile/popc...
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I will stand by, this remains the funniest mistranslation in manga localization history
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I will stand by, this remains the funniest mistranslation in manga localization history
Honestly a must-read for everyone, regardless if you have children in your life or not. But also would be interesting for #langsky folks.
Someone posted about this (& ofc it's lost to my feed) but this makes sense why so many adults I know struggle to read text books, why many people jump to visuals to understand things (articles especially), & how some mass media distorts people's understanding via disingenuous imagery
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Honestly a must-read for everyone, regardless if you have children in your life or not. But also would be interesting for #langsky folks.
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Someone posted about this (& ofc it's lost to my feed) but this makes sense why so many adults I know struggle to read text books, why many people jump to visuals to understand things (articles especially), & how some mass media distorts people's understanding via disingenuous imagery
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Someone posted about this (& ofc it's lost to my feed) but this makes sense why so many adults I know struggle to read text books, why many people jump to visuals to understand things (articles especially), & how some mass media distorts people's understanding via disingenuous imagery
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November 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Really wish I had gotten a better shot of this but holding a phone that says “who else was just ‘following orders’?” up to a riot cop is hard as hell
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It's my birthday! 🪅 🎉 I live in a super unwalkable area in my city and am saving money for a car so I can be less of a shut in. Please consider leaving a tip on my ko-fi page or sharing this post so I can leave the damn house and stop letting the agoraphobia win.
buff.ly/yGOtM2K
buff.ly/yGOtM2K
November 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It's my birthday! 🪅 🎉 I live in a super unwalkable area in my city and am saving money for a car so I can be less of a shut in. Please consider leaving a tip on my ko-fi page or sharing this post so I can leave the damn house and stop letting the agoraphobia win.
buff.ly/yGOtM2K
buff.ly/yGOtM2K
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it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet
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Aww... look, she brought you some flowers!
Let's meet the American pika (Ochotona princeps).
The scientific name is from Mongolian 'ogotno' meaning "pika" & Latin princeps for 'first' or 'chief'.
They're lagomorphs, in the same taxonomic Order as rabbits & hares, but adapted to mountain environs.
Let's meet the American pika (Ochotona princeps).
The scientific name is from Mongolian 'ogotno' meaning "pika" & Latin princeps for 'first' or 'chief'.
They're lagomorphs, in the same taxonomic Order as rabbits & hares, but adapted to mountain environs.
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Aww... look, she brought you some flowers!
Let's meet the American pika (Ochotona princeps).
The scientific name is from Mongolian 'ogotno' meaning "pika" & Latin princeps for 'first' or 'chief'.
They're lagomorphs, in the same taxonomic Order as rabbits & hares, but adapted to mountain environs.
Let's meet the American pika (Ochotona princeps).
The scientific name is from Mongolian 'ogotno' meaning "pika" & Latin princeps for 'first' or 'chief'.
They're lagomorphs, in the same taxonomic Order as rabbits & hares, but adapted to mountain environs.
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hear me out: victorian strongwomen are an entire beautiful vibe
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
hear me out: victorian strongwomen are an entire beautiful vibe
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unintentionally slashing carbon emissions by making air travel too scary
TRUMP: US TO LAUNCH NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM WITHIN 2–3 WEEKS
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
unintentionally slashing carbon emissions by making air travel too scary