Skennedy
@skenasky.bsky.social
Nerd, community event coordinator/mgr, woodworker, crafter, punner
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Skennedy
@skenasky.bsky.social
· Feb 28
Hi! I like local cons & burns, old ("retro") nerdery, and praxis over zingers. I post not-too-private bits of my life, actionable politics and Dropout.TV shit. I follow friends and block strangers who don't introduce themselves. No offense, just say hi!
LLM AI can DIAF, don't act like a bot <3
LLM AI can DIAF, don't act like a bot <3
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What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Epic boss Tim Sweeney is right to call genAI a political topic - it's a mechanism of class war | Rock Paper Shotgun share.google/Q5Dn43WIwwxA...
Epic boss Tim Sweeney is right to call genAI a political topic - it's a mechanism of class war
Epic's Tim Sweeney has challenged a review of Arc Raiders that marked the game down for its generative AI elements, calling genAI a politicised subject.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Epic boss Tim Sweeney is right to call genAI a political topic - it's a mechanism of class war | Rock Paper Shotgun share.google/Q5Dn43WIwwxA...
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dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
This is the worst. Can't wait for the water/electricity hit for the entire area.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today that Michigan was selected for a “multi-billion-dollar OpenAI Stargate project, built by Oracle and Related Digital,” that will be located in Saline Township.
(Translation - it’s a massive data center)
Story to come from @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social
(Translation - it’s a massive data center)
Story to come from @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This is the worst. Can't wait for the water/electricity hit for the entire area.
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Are fan conventions doomed? NOOOOO!!! On @ouropinions.bsky.social, we talked to a ton of people who have run scifi cons and asked one burning question: how do we fix fan-run cons? Can we make them welcoming and economically sustainable, so they serve tomorrow's communities as well as today's?
We love science fiction conventions! Especially indie fan-run conventions. But... they basically haven't changed since the 1970s.
How could cons change for the 21st century? We talked to a host of con veterans about panels, venues, volunteers, etc.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/the-future-o...
How could cons change for the 21st century? We talked to a host of con veterans about panels, venues, volunteers, etc.
ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/the-future-o...
October 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Are fan conventions doomed? NOOOOO!!! On @ouropinions.bsky.social, we talked to a ton of people who have run scifi cons and asked one burning question: how do we fix fan-run cons? Can we make them welcoming and economically sustainable, so they serve tomorrow's communities as well as today's?
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A Starstruck Odyssey is the best use of your fiction absorbing time. Forever a soft spot for it.
October 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A Starstruck Odyssey is the best use of your fiction absorbing time. Forever a soft spot for it.
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Affinity v2 is my app of choice for photo editing and illustration now that I'm done with Adobe after 20 yrs. V3 is... "free forever". Out today.
I get that it's freemium (AI optional) but... Free professional apps are sus. I don't know what to think of this change.
I get that it's freemium (AI optional) but... Free professional apps are sus. I don't know what to think of this change.
Your first look at the all-new Affinity
YouTube video by Affinity
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October 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Affinity v2 is my app of choice for photo editing and illustration now that I'm done with Adobe after 20 yrs. V3 is... "free forever". Out today.
I get that it's freemium (AI optional) but... Free professional apps are sus. I don't know what to think of this change.
I get that it's freemium (AI optional) but... Free professional apps are sus. I don't know what to think of this change.
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Hey Michigan 👋 if you get your health insurance from healthcare.gov, you can now visit that site to see how much health care plans will cost next year. Michigan’s open enrollment period for health care starts this Saturday, Nov. 1, but you can start comparing rates today.
Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace®
Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace®. Official government website.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Hey Michigan 👋 if you get your health insurance from healthcare.gov, you can now visit that site to see how much health care plans will cost next year. Michigan’s open enrollment period for health care starts this Saturday, Nov. 1, but you can start comparing rates today.
Delicious irony:
A fake livestream featuring an AI-generated, crypto-promoting Jensen Huang was broadcast at the same time as the Nvidia GTC keynote, gaining 5x more live views than the real thing
The AI-generated video appeared to show Jensen Huang promoting a "crypto mass adoption event".
www.pcgamer.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Delicious irony:
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"Mr. Mamdani, why did you knowingly lie to your young relative by tricking them into believing that you had amputated their nose when it was in fact your own thumb between your fingers? EXPLAIN THAT."
October 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
"Mr. Mamdani, why did you knowingly lie to your young relative by tricking them into believing that you had amputated their nose when it was in fact your own thumb between your fingers? EXPLAIN THAT."
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I can tell you for sure that Libro.fm does not run ads for ICE. www.avclub.com/spotify-stan...
Spotify stands by ICE recruitment ads despite artist backlash
Spotify stands by ICE recruitment ads despite artist backlash
www.avclub.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I can tell you for sure that Libro.fm does not run ads for ICE. www.avclub.com/spotify-stan...
Donald is furious with Canada for pushing a video of Ronald Reagan (famously anti-tariff, frankly) talking about how ruinous tariffs are, and has "cut off discussions about tariffs" because of it. He quotes the Ronald Reagan Library who says he was taken out of context. But this is the context. 1/2
RONALD REAGAN vs. TARIFFS: 1987 speech gains NEW LIFE in 2025
YouTube video by Diario AS
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October 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Donald is furious with Canada for pushing a video of Ronald Reagan (famously anti-tariff, frankly) talking about how ruinous tariffs are, and has "cut off discussions about tariffs" because of it. He quotes the Ronald Reagan Library who says he was taken out of context. But this is the context. 1/2
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In the days ahead, Bluesky will have to decide how much it wants to be the focus of the Trump administration's tantrums, how much it can afford to defend itself against political prosecution, and how far it can push users already uneasy after months of moderation controversies, writes Erin Kissane.
Trump Administration's Arrival on Bluesky Highlights Growing Pains for Open Networks | TechPolicy.Press
The administration’s antagonistic entry to the platform is best understood as a game of chicken, writes Erin Kissane.
www.techpolicy.press
October 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
In the days ahead, Bluesky will have to decide how much it wants to be the focus of the Trump administration's tantrums, how much it can afford to defend itself against political prosecution, and how far it can push users already uneasy after months of moderation controversies, writes Erin Kissane.
"You know, there's that expression: 'Man's greatest fear is to be laughed at by a woman,'" says Karine Walther, associate professor of history at Georgetown University in Qatar and author of "Dorothy Thompson and American Zionism."
She is a fascinating person, well worth a dive.
She is a fascinating person, well worth a dive.
Dorothy Thompson: The journalist who warned us about Hitler
Dorothy Thompson saw the rise of Nazi Germany as a foreign correspondent in Berlin. A new series from Radio Diaries tells the story of Thompson's career as a radio broadcaster.
www.npr.org
October 23, 2025 at 12:56 PM
"You know, there's that expression: 'Man's greatest fear is to be laughed at by a woman,'" says Karine Walther, associate professor of history at Georgetown University in Qatar and author of "Dorothy Thompson and American Zionism."
She is a fascinating person, well worth a dive.
She is a fascinating person, well worth a dive.
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No Man's Sky Breach
🚪Breach Expedition
🏴☠️Space Wrecks
🧑🚀Prime System Exploration
🔧Salvage Ship Parts
🪐Survive Gas Giants
💎Atlas Corvettes
🦑Infestations
👻Ghost Starship
🎁New Base Parts
🏗️Improved Ship Building
💪Salvaging
Out now, a free update
🚪Breach Expedition
🏴☠️Space Wrecks
🧑🚀Prime System Exploration
🔧Salvage Ship Parts
🪐Survive Gas Giants
💎Atlas Corvettes
🦑Infestations
👻Ghost Starship
🎁New Base Parts
🏗️Improved Ship Building
💪Salvaging
Out now, a free update
October 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
No Man's Sky Breach
🚪Breach Expedition
🏴☠️Space Wrecks
🧑🚀Prime System Exploration
🔧Salvage Ship Parts
🪐Survive Gas Giants
💎Atlas Corvettes
🦑Infestations
👻Ghost Starship
🎁New Base Parts
🏗️Improved Ship Building
💪Salvaging
Out now, a free update
🚪Breach Expedition
🏴☠️Space Wrecks
🧑🚀Prime System Exploration
🔧Salvage Ship Parts
🪐Survive Gas Giants
💎Atlas Corvettes
🦑Infestations
👻Ghost Starship
🎁New Base Parts
🏗️Improved Ship Building
💪Salvaging
Out now, a free update
We all know this doesn't matter compared to ICE, but demolishing "Our House" to build The Epstein Ballroom is a visceral example of how he wants us to think he can do anything without consequences.
It's a batterer shoving your face to the ground and saying, I dare you to do something about it.
It's a batterer shoving your face to the ground and saying, I dare you to do something about it.
NYT Confirms: Trump will DEMOLISH the ENTIRE East Wing of the White House.
The Times says the East Wing is expected to be fully torn down by the weekend to make room for Trump's ballroom for billionaires — despite the fact that Trump pledged the White House would not be touched.
The Times says the East Wing is expected to be fully torn down by the weekend to make room for Trump's ballroom for billionaires — despite the fact that Trump pledged the White House would not be touched.
October 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
We all know this doesn't matter compared to ICE, but demolishing "Our House" to build The Epstein Ballroom is a visceral example of how he wants us to think he can do anything without consequences.
It's a batterer shoving your face to the ground and saying, I dare you to do something about it.
It's a batterer shoving your face to the ground and saying, I dare you to do something about it.
This is the actual plan of the evil Apple-style corporate "genius" CEO in the Rabbids movie.
I wish I was making it up.
I wish I was making it up.
October 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
This is the actual plan of the evil Apple-style corporate "genius" CEO in the Rabbids movie.
I wish I was making it up.
I wish I was making it up.
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NEW: I found 17 sheriffs in Illinois that have contracts to detain people for ICE through U.S. Marshals Service contracts. IL law explicitly prohibits these types of intergovernmental service agreements. news.wttw.com/2025/10/22/d...
Despite Illinois Sanctuary Laws, At Least 17 County Sheriffs Have Contracts to Hold People in ICE Custody
To ascertain if county jails are complying with the state’s TRUST Act, WTTW News sent Freedom of Information Act requests to each of the 90 county jails in Illinois to obtain copies of intergovernment...
news.wttw.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
NEW: I found 17 sheriffs in Illinois that have contracts to detain people for ICE through U.S. Marshals Service contracts. IL law explicitly prohibits these types of intergovernmental service agreements. news.wttw.com/2025/10/22/d...
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So, which media outlet is digging into the White House general contractor's background and supply chains?
October 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
So, which media outlet is digging into the White House general contractor's background and supply chains?
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Absolute bombshell from @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social:
Meta's internal research found that Instagram's algorithms preferentially displayed harmful content to vulnerable teens.
I'm glad I left Instagram back when I did, even if it was for other reasons (their anti-LGBTQ policies).
Meta's internal research found that Instagram's algorithms preferentially displayed harmful content to vulnerable teens.
I'm glad I left Instagram back when I did, even if it was for other reasons (their anti-LGBTQ policies).
Exclusive: Instagram shows more ‘eating disorder adjacent’ content to vulnerable teens, internal Meta research shows
Meta researchers found that teens who report that Instagram regularly made them feel bad about their bodies saw significantly more “eating disorder adjacent content” than those who did not, according to an internal document reviewed by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Absolute bombshell from @jeffhorwitz.bsky.social:
Meta's internal research found that Instagram's algorithms preferentially displayed harmful content to vulnerable teens.
I'm glad I left Instagram back when I did, even if it was for other reasons (their anti-LGBTQ policies).
Meta's internal research found that Instagram's algorithms preferentially displayed harmful content to vulnerable teens.
I'm glad I left Instagram back when I did, even if it was for other reasons (their anti-LGBTQ policies).
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you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
August 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
you don't understand. as someone who isn't inherently good at art, stealing paintings from the museum is the *only* way i'm able to express myself creatively. i wouldn't be able to paint beautiful portraits. but by breaking into a museum and stealing the paintings, now i am
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This is a tiny thing, but I can't help but notice the cops didn't try to shut her down.
Ran into Ted Cruz at the airport and called him out for his BS lies and shutting the government down
October 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This is a tiny thing, but I can't help but notice the cops didn't try to shut her down.
Ancient lead exposure may have shaped evolution of human brain
Ancient lead exposure may have shaped evolution of human brain
An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The research reveals that our human ancestors were periodically exposed to lead f...
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October 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ancient lead exposure may have shaped evolution of human brain