Dr. McPixie
@spurll.com
Family medicine resident living and working in Treaty One territory. Former software dev. Host of the Life, the Universe & Everything Else podcast. On Mastodon @spurll@ramshackle.town.
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Dr. McPixie
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· Nov 24
Free Palestine.
Protect trans kids.
Be kind to each other.
Protect trans kids.
Be kind to each other.
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from Terry Pratchett's Hogfather
January 21, 2026 at 5:10 AM
from Terry Pratchett's Hogfather
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I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
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Bluesky just added a frankly gross feature to its iPhone app
(Dig in to the thread to see, but basically: Screenshots of the Bluesky app now differ from what was on the screen at the time you took the screenshot?! Bluesky invented?? A screenshot that lies?!)
(Dig in to the thread to see, but basically: Screenshots of the Bluesky app now differ from what was on the screen at the time you took the screenshot?! Bluesky invented?? A screenshot that lies?!)
github.com/bluesky-soci... Man what the hell
January 20, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Bluesky just added a frankly gross feature to its iPhone app
(Dig in to the thread to see, but basically: Screenshots of the Bluesky app now differ from what was on the screen at the time you took the screenshot?! Bluesky invented?? A screenshot that lies?!)
(Dig in to the thread to see, but basically: Screenshots of the Bluesky app now differ from what was on the screen at the time you took the screenshot?! Bluesky invented?? A screenshot that lies?!)
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If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
January 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
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I have some more bad news.
If an admissions committee even suspects you used ChatGPT for your application letter, they'll almost certainly decide not to waste a precious admissions spot on you.
Instead they'll give it to, you know, someone who actually likes to write and knows how to do it.
If an admissions committee even suspects you used ChatGPT for your application letter, they'll almost certainly decide not to waste a precious admissions spot on you.
Instead they'll give it to, you know, someone who actually likes to write and knows how to do it.
I have some bad news. One, if you need to use ChatGPT for your graduate application letter, you are not ready for graduate school.
Two, no, not "everyone is doing it" and those who don't do it aren't "losing out." ChatGPT is not an advantage.
Two, no, not "everyone is doing it" and those who don't do it aren't "losing out." ChatGPT is not an advantage.
An impressive number of graduate applications this year used the phrase “curiosity-driven approach” 🤔
January 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
I have some more bad news.
If an admissions committee even suspects you used ChatGPT for your application letter, they'll almost certainly decide not to waste a precious admissions spot on you.
Instead they'll give it to, you know, someone who actually likes to write and knows how to do it.
If an admissions committee even suspects you used ChatGPT for your application letter, they'll almost certainly decide not to waste a precious admissions spot on you.
Instead they'll give it to, you know, someone who actually likes to write and knows how to do it.
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damn what is wrong with me, i am having the hardest time concentrating on work, i lament as i compulsively refresh live feeds of unspeakable horrors
January 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
damn what is wrong with me, i am having the hardest time concentrating on work, i lament as i compulsively refresh live feeds of unspeakable horrors
New favourite from @themountaingoats.bsky.social themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/track/going-...
Going to Fennario, by the Mountain Goats
track by the Mountain Goats
themountaingoats.bandcamp.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:56 PM
New favourite from @themountaingoats.bsky.social themountaingoats.bandcamp.com/track/going-...
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Thanks for writing us up for Kotaku, @ethangach.bsky.social! Learn more about why our founders decided to go indie: kotaku.com/mothership-i...
Mothership Is A New Website About Gender And Games Which Feels Like A Radical Thing To Launch In 2026 But Shouldn't Be - Kotaku
Founded by ex-Polygon editors, it's for her, them, and even him
kotaku.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Thanks for writing us up for Kotaku, @ethangach.bsky.social! Learn more about why our founders decided to go indie: kotaku.com/mothership-i...
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This leads me to believe that up until this meeting, Trump absolutely thought it was "hole milk."
Trump: "It's actually a legal definition -- 'whole milk.' And it's whole with a W for those of you that have a problem."
January 15, 2026 at 2:58 PM
This leads me to believe that up until this meeting, Trump absolutely thought it was "hole milk."
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hi! i'm co-founding a new gaming website with my former polygon colleague @zoehhannah.com. it's called mothership.blog. i made it for someone like me... the kind of website i always wished we had in our space. watch the video to learn more :D
It's time to board the Mothership.
www.youtube.com/shorts/iEw90...
www.youtube.com/shorts/iEw90...
Board the Mothership.
YouTube video by Mothership Media LLC
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
hi! i'm co-founding a new gaming website with my former polygon colleague @zoehhannah.com. it's called mothership.blog. i made it for someone like me... the kind of website i always wished we had in our space. watch the video to learn more :D
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The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits.
AI poses a grave threat to students' cognitive development.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
AI poses a grave threat to students' cognitive development.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 11:09 PM
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits.
AI poses a grave threat to students' cognitive development.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
AI poses a grave threat to students' cognitive development.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
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🧵
Living abroad as an American right now is surreal.
I'm about to join the daily Scrum when I get a text from S—, my oldest friend. She is the only childhood friend that I still talk to. I've known her for 25 years. She is a part of me; I am a part of her.
She lives in St. Paul.
I'm about to join the daily Scrum when I get a text from S—, my oldest friend. She is the only childhood friend that I still talk to. I've known her for 25 years. She is a part of me; I am a part of her.
She lives in St. Paul.
January 14, 2026 at 5:08 PM
🧵
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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Kind of wild there has been almost no coverage of the fact that the federal government unleashed chemical weapons against literal kids *at school*.
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Kind of wild there has been almost no coverage of the fact that the federal government unleashed chemical weapons against literal kids *at school*.
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
workdaymagazine.org/minneapolis-...
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The Guardian doing inexplicable voluntary free public relations work for a corporation profiting from sexual abuse by headlining this as the image gen being "turned off". It isn't off: they've just monetised it. What the fuck are we doing here people, come on.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:18 AM
The Guardian doing inexplicable voluntary free public relations work for a corporation profiting from sexual abuse by headlining this as the image gen being "turned off". It isn't off: they've just monetised it. What the fuck are we doing here people, come on.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Holy fuck they actually did it
January 8, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Holy fuck they actually did it
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How grotesque the mixture of ambivalence and retreat into useful lies has been to see from news shows , bigots , bots and right wing politicians talking about Renee Nicole Good
January 8, 2026 at 5:43 PM
How grotesque the mixture of ambivalence and retreat into useful lies has been to see from news shows , bigots , bots and right wing politicians talking about Renee Nicole Good
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another cobyline with @lopatto.bsky.social: we think polymarket is somewhat problematic. www.theverge.com/policy/85807...
January 8, 2026 at 2:24 AM
another cobyline with @lopatto.bsky.social: we think polymarket is somewhat problematic. www.theverge.com/policy/85807...
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Zero surprise. RFK Jr et al = hypocrisy machine.
Promise: transparency, good science, & NO conflicts.
Reality: LESS transparency, NO science, & MORE conflicts.
Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n... @statnews
Promise: transparency, good science, & NO conflicts.
Reality: LESS transparency, NO science, & MORE conflicts.
Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n... @statnews
Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries
The industry connections of an advisory panel for the new dietary guidelines are notable, especially in light of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s criticism of corporate influence.
www.statnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Zero surprise. RFK Jr et al = hypocrisy machine.
Promise: transparency, good science, & NO conflicts.
Reality: LESS transparency, NO science, & MORE conflicts.
Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n... @statnews
Promise: transparency, good science, & NO conflicts.
Reality: LESS transparency, NO science, & MORE conflicts.
Panel behind new dietary guidelines had financial ties to beef, dairy industries www.statnews.com/2026/01/07/n... @statnews
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Dring a time when experts and trans folks both are issuing warnings about trans genocide, and queer folks in general are ever more under attack, this is acutely dangerous.
If a kid isn't telling their parents something so basic, it's because they've made a risk assessment about it.
If a kid isn't telling their parents something so basic, it's because they've made a risk assessment about it.
Teachers have a right to tell parents if their child might be LGBTQ+, federal judge rules
www.latimes.com/cali...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.latimes.com/cali...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Teachers have a right to tell parents if their child might be LGBTQ+, federal judge rules
School workers can alert parents if their child has questions about gender, but officials can't order staff to alert parents. It's a confusing new legal landscape.
www.latimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Dring a time when experts and trans folks both are issuing warnings about trans genocide, and queer folks in general are ever more under attack, this is acutely dangerous.
If a kid isn't telling their parents something so basic, it's because they've made a risk assessment about it.
If a kid isn't telling their parents something so basic, it's because they've made a risk assessment about it.
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John Horgan, I'm real sorry you're dead and I respect that you were the BC premier but you are wrong
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
John Horgan, I'm real sorry you're dead and I respect that you were the BC premier but you are wrong
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30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT for drug advice. He died from an overdose.
"Who on earth gives that advice?"
www.sfgate.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:30 PM
30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
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I was hoping when large media covered Mobile Fortify, the ICE facial app we revealed in June, it would add substantial information. Instead this front page WSJ piece rehashes our reporting, presents it as new attributed to officials, and forgets to capitalize M in 404 Media bsky.app/profile/cori...
One of the WSJ's A1 stories today was reported *6 months ago* by @404media.co, a team of just four journalists.
January 5, 2026 at 10:13 PM
I was hoping when large media covered Mobile Fortify, the ICE facial app we revealed in June, it would add substantial information. Instead this front page WSJ piece rehashes our reporting, presents it as new attributed to officials, and forgets to capitalize M in 404 Media bsky.app/profile/cori...
As someone who's appreciated good takes from both Matt and Parker for like a decade, this is a good thread.
Allow me to point out that I’ve been mutuals with Parker for a long time and I generally like her takes.
I think the backlash she got was disproportionate. She’s not the main culprit in the modder getting harassed. She wouldn’t even appear in the top 50, considering what happened on Twitter.
I think the backlash she got was disproportionate. She’s not the main culprit in the modder getting harassed. She wouldn’t even appear in the top 50, considering what happened on Twitter.
January 5, 2026 at 10:48 PM
As someone who's appreciated good takes from both Matt and Parker for like a decade, this is a good thread.