Smitha
@smithakp.bsky.social
Now: SEA. Prev: PIT+ATL+徳島県.
UX designer. Ethical tech is cool. GenAI is bullshit.
JET Program alum. 日本語OKかも。
Volcanoes, violins, not violence…but punching Nazis is OK.
That Pirates of Dark Water (.net) lady. 🏴☠️💎
PFP: a rotund bird w/ blue + pink feathers
UX designer. Ethical tech is cool. GenAI is bullshit.
JET Program alum. 日本語OKかも。
Volcanoes, violins, not violence…but punching Nazis is OK.
That Pirates of Dark Water (.net) lady. 🏴☠️💎
PFP: a rotund bird w/ blue + pink feathers
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Smitha
@smithakp.bsky.social
· Dec 11
Join the Pirates of Dark Water Discord Server!
Check out the Pirates of Dark Water community on Discord - hang out with 37 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
discord.gg
Pirates of Dark Water fans: JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER
It’s quiet and easy to keep up with. And it’s a really friendly and welcoming crowd…or, dare I say, a loyal crew of misfits. ☺️
discord.gg/3x3dRCq9Hn
#PiratesOfDarkWater #ThePiratesOfDarkWater
It’s quiet and easy to keep up with. And it’s a really friendly and welcoming crowd…or, dare I say, a loyal crew of misfits. ☺️
discord.gg/3x3dRCq9Hn
#PiratesOfDarkWater #ThePiratesOfDarkWater
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I can't believe that this has been an option the entire time
*sets up school for raccoons against racism*
*sets up school for raccoons against racism*
January 15, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I can't believe that this has been an option the entire time
*sets up school for raccoons against racism*
*sets up school for raccoons against racism*
The last few days have been a huge wake-up call that it’s time to reclaim control of my life and health. Woof. I’m so grateful for loved ones that have kept me afloat.
January 15, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The last few days have been a huge wake-up call that it’s time to reclaim control of my life and health. Woof. I’m so grateful for loved ones that have kept me afloat.
Yoroi ShinDen Samurai Troopers, the new Yoroiden Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors sequel, is releasing on Crunchyroll. 2 episodes so far.
IT IS SO MUCH FUN. I FREAKING LOVE THIS! A fresh story with a ton of great throwbacks and references, and a surprising foundation of 80s-90s Japanese rock music.
IT IS SO MUCH FUN. I FREAKING LOVE THIS! A fresh story with a ton of great throwbacks and references, and a surprising foundation of 80s-90s Japanese rock music.
January 14, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Yoroi ShinDen Samurai Troopers, the new Yoroiden Samurai Troopers/Ronin Warriors sequel, is releasing on Crunchyroll. 2 episodes so far.
IT IS SO MUCH FUN. I FREAKING LOVE THIS! A fresh story with a ton of great throwbacks and references, and a surprising foundation of 80s-90s Japanese rock music.
IT IS SO MUCH FUN. I FREAKING LOVE THIS! A fresh story with a ton of great throwbacks and references, and a surprising foundation of 80s-90s Japanese rock music.
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Is Lid-art (get it....lidar art) your thing? You can find your favorite Washington geological formation or hazard to display proudly by heading to www.flickr.com/photos/wasta...
www.flickr.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Is Lid-art (get it....lidar art) your thing? You can find your favorite Washington geological formation or hazard to display proudly by heading to www.flickr.com/photos/wasta...
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Craters so beautiful, haters will say it's AI
January 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Craters so beautiful, haters will say it's AI
Title is clickbaity, but the discussion gets into the real issues. This is one of the saddest things I’ve read in a long time.
And just think how this will impact our society (and government…) in the decades to come.
It really is a wicked problem, in every way.
www.reddit.com/r/books/s/7S...
And just think how this will impact our society (and government…) in the decades to come.
It really is a wicked problem, in every way.
www.reddit.com/r/books/s/7S...
From the books community on Reddit: Gen Z are arriving to college unable to even read a sentence—professors warn it could lead to a generation of anxious and lonely graduates
Explore this post and more from the books community
www.reddit.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Title is clickbaity, but the discussion gets into the real issues. This is one of the saddest things I’ve read in a long time.
And just think how this will impact our society (and government…) in the decades to come.
It really is a wicked problem, in every way.
www.reddit.com/r/books/s/7S...
And just think how this will impact our society (and government…) in the decades to come.
It really is a wicked problem, in every way.
www.reddit.com/r/books/s/7S...
TW: pet death and related emotional trauma
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Rewatching The Pitt S1. The times that people or families learn that their loved ones have passed away are evoking the moment I discovered my cat’s body on Juneteenth, after I hadn’t seen him for a day. I’ll never forget it, or forgive myself.
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Rewatching The Pitt S1. The times that people or families learn that their loved ones have passed away are evoking the moment I discovered my cat’s body on Juneteenth, after I hadn’t seen him for a day. I’ll never forget it, or forgive myself.
January 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
TW: pet death and related emotional trauma
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Rewatching The Pitt S1. The times that people or families learn that their loved ones have passed away are evoking the moment I discovered my cat’s body on Juneteenth, after I hadn’t seen him for a day. I’ll never forget it, or forgive myself.
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Rewatching The Pitt S1. The times that people or families learn that their loved ones have passed away are evoking the moment I discovered my cat’s body on Juneteenth, after I hadn’t seen him for a day. I’ll never forget it, or forgive myself.
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36 people have died at ICE's hands in the past year
may of these deaths did not happen on camera, but it does not make them any less horrifying and unacceptable
this is a list of their names, where they lived before being abducted, and a link to crowdfunding if i can find it
may of these deaths did not happen on camera, but it does not make them any less horrifying and unacceptable
this is a list of their names, where they lived before being abducted, and a link to crowdfunding if i can find it
January 8, 2026 at 7:53 PM
36 people have died at ICE's hands in the past year
may of these deaths did not happen on camera, but it does not make them any less horrifying and unacceptable
this is a list of their names, where they lived before being abducted, and a link to crowdfunding if i can find it
may of these deaths did not happen on camera, but it does not make them any less horrifying and unacceptable
this is a list of their names, where they lived before being abducted, and a link to crowdfunding if i can find it
Danny Concannon is cancelled.
More importantly: this involves minors, child actors. It is sickening.
www.koat.com/article/timo...
More importantly: this involves minors, child actors. It is sickening.
www.koat.com/article/timo...
Actor and director Timothy Busfield faces sexual assault charges
An arrest warrant out of Albuquerque has been issued for American actor and director Timothy Busfield
www.koat.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Danny Concannon is cancelled.
More importantly: this involves minors, child actors. It is sickening.
www.koat.com/article/timo...
More importantly: this involves minors, child actors. It is sickening.
www.koat.com/article/timo...
WOOHOO NEW APARTMENT CONFIRMED, I had to call the leasing office and they just hadn’t processed it yet!
Bye-bye, gasoline fumes and surveillance tech. Bye-bye, 30-minute work commute. Bye-bye, sleazy property management company.
Bye-bye, gasoline fumes and surveillance tech. Bye-bye, 30-minute work commute. Bye-bye, sleazy property management company.
January 10, 2026 at 2:25 AM
WOOHOO NEW APARTMENT CONFIRMED, I had to call the leasing office and they just hadn’t processed it yet!
Bye-bye, gasoline fumes and surveillance tech. Bye-bye, 30-minute work commute. Bye-bye, sleazy property management company.
Bye-bye, gasoline fumes and surveillance tech. Bye-bye, 30-minute work commute. Bye-bye, sleazy property management company.
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Vigil in Squirrel Hill for Renee Nicole Good. The crowd is singing "Migration is Movement; Movement is Human."
We must remember that Good is not the first person to be killed by ICE. We are holding nearly 60,000 people in detention, in awful conditions, usually without access to health care.
We must remember that Good is not the first person to be killed by ICE. We are holding nearly 60,000 people in detention, in awful conditions, usually without access to health care.
January 8, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Vigil in Squirrel Hill for Renee Nicole Good. The crowd is singing "Migration is Movement; Movement is Human."
We must remember that Good is not the first person to be killed by ICE. We are holding nearly 60,000 people in detention, in awful conditions, usually without access to health care.
We must remember that Good is not the first person to be killed by ICE. We are holding nearly 60,000 people in detention, in awful conditions, usually without access to health care.
Put in an application for a new apartment. It's been a few hours without any news and I'm getting really anxious. It's never taken this long before.
January 8, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Put in an application for a new apartment. It's been a few hours without any news and I'm getting really anxious. It's never taken this long before.
Speechless. Truly at a loss for words over this.
We’ve been withdrawn from over 30 international organizations, treaties, and conventions as of today, including multiple UN ones, as well as many having to do with energy, security, and human rights
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Withdrawing the United States from International Organizations, Conventions, and Treaties that Are Contrary to the Interests of the United States
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United
www.whitehouse.gov
January 8, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Speechless. Truly at a loss for words over this.
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The Party told you to ignore the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
-Orwell, 1984
-Orwell, 1984
January 7, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The Party told you to ignore the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
-Orwell, 1984
-Orwell, 1984
Ah, I see. If the money had been better, they would have continued. Because money > people's safety and dignity. Gotcha.
🚨🧊✈️ AVELO DUMPS ICE‼️
Shutting down Mesa AZ ICE hub in 3 weeks:
“The program provided short-term benefits but ultimately did not deliver enough consistent and predictable revenue to overcome its operational complexity and costs,” an Avelo Airlines spokesperson said. www.azfamily.com/2026/01/07/a...
Shutting down Mesa AZ ICE hub in 3 weeks:
“The program provided short-term benefits but ultimately did not deliver enough consistent and predictable revenue to overcome its operational complexity and costs,” an Avelo Airlines spokesperson said. www.azfamily.com/2026/01/07/a...
Avelo Airlines to end deportation flights from Mesa Gateway Airport
Avelo Airlines says it will close its Mesa Gateway Airport base in the East Valley and end its deportation-flight work for DHS/ICE.
www.azfamily.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Ah, I see. If the money had been better, they would have continued. Because money > people's safety and dignity. Gotcha.
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The Block Family, a loathsome billionaire clan of Trumpers, is shutting down the daily Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the alt-weekly Pittsburgh City Paper, as revenge for losing a court case against the papers' unions, including newsroom personnel.
The Post-Gazette has been publishing since 1786.
The Post-Gazette has been publishing since 1786.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette plans to shut down
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down.
www.cbsnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The Block Family, a loathsome billionaire clan of Trumpers, is shutting down the daily Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the alt-weekly Pittsburgh City Paper, as revenge for losing a court case against the papers' unions, including newsroom personnel.
The Post-Gazette has been publishing since 1786.
The Post-Gazette has been publishing since 1786.
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NEW: Publishers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announce they are shutting down the newspaper on May 3, 2026.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
January 7, 2026 at 6:31 PM
NEW: Publishers of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announce they are shutting down the newspaper on May 3, 2026.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
Hours ago, the Supreme Court of the US declined to extend a stay on a court order for the paper to pay its journalists following the end of a 3-year strike.
Pittsburgh City Paper AND the Post-Gazette are shutting down?!
Screw the Blocks. Greedy motherfuckers who don't care at all about their journalistic responsibility: only how much money they can wring out of Pittsburghers.
There are still a lot of news agencies left, but this is such a huge blow.
Screw the Blocks. Greedy motherfuckers who don't care at all about their journalistic responsibility: only how much money they can wring out of Pittsburghers.
There are still a lot of news agencies left, but this is such a huge blow.
January 7, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Pittsburgh City Paper AND the Post-Gazette are shutting down?!
Screw the Blocks. Greedy motherfuckers who don't care at all about their journalistic responsibility: only how much money they can wring out of Pittsburghers.
There are still a lot of news agencies left, but this is such a huge blow.
Screw the Blocks. Greedy motherfuckers who don't care at all about their journalistic responsibility: only how much money they can wring out of Pittsburghers.
There are still a lot of news agencies left, but this is such a huge blow.
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Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
March 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
(Also, I don't directly comment on most current events because I have nothing to contribute to the discussion, so I repost people who do. Please don't mistake my lack of posts as ignoring or glazing over them.)
January 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
(Also, I don't directly comment on most current events because I have nothing to contribute to the discussion, so I repost people who do. Please don't mistake my lack of posts as ignoring or glazing over them.)
Proton Sheets is REALLY laggy. I kind of feel like I need to switch back to iCloud Numbers until they improve their performance. Usability, too. I like to refer to some spreadsheets on my phone when I'm out-and-about (like when apartment-hunting), and that just isn't possible with Proton right now.
January 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Proton Sheets is REALLY laggy. I kind of feel like I need to switch back to iCloud Numbers until they improve their performance. Usability, too. I like to refer to some spreadsheets on my phone when I'm out-and-about (like when apartment-hunting), and that just isn't possible with Proton right now.
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Proton Sheets still has a ways to go to being 100% usable without being frustrating as hell.
January 7, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Proton Sheets still has a ways to go to being 100% usable without being frustrating as hell.
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No matter how many awful things come out of this White House, you can organize your community at the state and local level to fight back against the oligarchy.
Kudos to everyone who organized and won against Big Tech last year. Let’s keep up the fight this year and beyond.
Kudos to everyone who organized and won against Big Tech last year. Let’s keep up the fight this year and beyond.
January 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
No matter how many awful things come out of this White House, you can organize your community at the state and local level to fight back against the oligarchy.
Kudos to everyone who organized and won against Big Tech last year. Let’s keep up the fight this year and beyond.
Kudos to everyone who organized and won against Big Tech last year. Let’s keep up the fight this year and beyond.
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I forgot how much I love the JET Alumni Association network. I was elected as the 2026 Systems Admin (website, social media, etc.) - still interim until next month, but this was my first officer/board meeting. So grateful to be able to be part of all of this.
January 7, 2026 at 4:49 AM
I forgot how much I love the JET Alumni Association network. I was elected as the 2026 Systems Admin (website, social media, etc.) - still interim until next month, but this was my first officer/board meeting. So grateful to be able to be part of all of this.