Tab Atkins-Bittner
@tabatkins.com
Previously 🐦@tabatkins. https://tabatkins.com
Gender, like genre, is a social construct. "they"
Base 6, kpop (VIVIZ/MAMAMOO/HIGHLIGHT/many others), CSS, board games. #foodposting
Sonabat facilius.
VIVIZ posting: @daily-viviz.bsky.social
Gender, like genre, is a social construct. "they"
Base 6, kpop (VIVIZ/MAMAMOO/HIGHLIGHT/many others), CSS, board games. #foodposting
Sonabat facilius.
VIVIZ posting: @daily-viviz.bsky.social
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Discworld QOTD, from Small Gods
“Death paused. YOU HAVE PERHAPS HEARD THE PHRASE, he said, THAT HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE?
‘Yes. Yes, of course.’
Death nodded. IN TIME, he said, YOU WILL LEARN THAT IT IS WRONG.”
“Death paused. YOU HAVE PERHAPS HEARD THE PHRASE, he said, THAT HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE?
‘Yes. Yes, of course.’
Death nodded. IN TIME, he said, YOU WILL LEARN THAT IT IS WRONG.”
Discworld QOTD, from Men at Arms
“What’s so hard about pulling a sword out of a stone? The real work’s already been done. You ought to make yourself useful and find the man who put the sword in the stone in the first place, eh?”
“What’s so hard about pulling a sword out of a stone? The real work’s already been done. You ought to make yourself useful and find the man who put the sword in the stone in the first place, eh?”
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Small Gods
“Death paused. YOU HAVE PERHAPS HEARD THE PHRASE, he said, THAT HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE?
‘Yes. Yes, of course.’
Death nodded. IN TIME, he said, YOU WILL LEARN THAT IT IS WRONG.”
“Death paused. YOU HAVE PERHAPS HEARD THE PHRASE, he said, THAT HELL IS OTHER PEOPLE?
‘Yes. Yes, of course.’
Death nodded. IN TIME, he said, YOU WILL LEARN THAT IT IS WRONG.”
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tired: everything's computer
wired: fewer things will be computer
wired: fewer things will be computer
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.
Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again
Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its…
wrd.cm
December 28, 2025 at 2:42 AM
tired: everything's computer
wired: fewer things will be computer
wired: fewer things will be computer
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Everyone always wants to know “Who is the American gestapo?” but no one ever stops to ask “How is the American gestapo?”
Just thinking... we give so much attention (as we should!) to the victims of state violence, ie, people sent to CECOT.
But, we give little consideration to the psychic violence suffered by those tasked with carrying out the physical violence.
Yes, they "chose" those jobs. But...
But, we give little consideration to the psychic violence suffered by those tasked with carrying out the physical violence.
Yes, they "chose" those jobs. But...
December 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Everyone always wants to know “Who is the American gestapo?” but no one ever stops to ask “How is the American gestapo?”
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James Cameron walks into a boardroom full of movie executives, meanders over to the whiteboard and writes "WHALE" in big block letters. They stare in confusion and wonder.
Then, he adds a symbol to the end. "WHALE$." All the executives start making loud whooping noises and crapping their pants
Then, he adds a symbol to the end. "WHALE$." All the executives start making loud whooping noises and crapping their pants
December 28, 2025 at 6:18 AM
James Cameron walks into a boardroom full of movie executives, meanders over to the whiteboard and writes "WHALE" in big block letters. They stare in confusion and wonder.
Then, he adds a symbol to the end. "WHALE$." All the executives start making loud whooping noises and crapping their pants
Then, he adds a symbol to the end. "WHALE$." All the executives start making loud whooping noises and crapping their pants
Back in Texas for a week to visit family, and hitting up all the Classics
December 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Back in Texas for a week to visit family, and hitting up all the Classics
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whats Mandarin for "oh lawd he comin"
#Caturday 🐱:
Min Zhen 閔貞 (China, 1730–after 1791)
Black #Cat (n.d.; Qing dynasty, 18th c.)
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Painting: 78.5 x 38.5 cm. (30 7/8 x 15 3/16 in.)
Princeton University Art Museum y1947-65 artmuseum.princeton.edu/art/collecti...
#CatsInArt #ChineseArt
Min Zhen 閔貞 (China, 1730–after 1791)
Black #Cat (n.d.; Qing dynasty, 18th c.)
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Painting: 78.5 x 38.5 cm. (30 7/8 x 15 3/16 in.)
Princeton University Art Museum y1947-65 artmuseum.princeton.edu/art/collecti...
#CatsInArt #ChineseArt
December 28, 2025 at 4:48 AM
whats Mandarin for "oh lawd he comin"
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All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Even some of the president’s closest advisers have been surprised by a number of the recent series of pardons.
www.wsj.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
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When billionaires say they "add jobs," they mean non-union, minimum wage, no healthcare jobs. Gee, thanks.
December 27, 2025 at 12:12 AM
When billionaires say they "add jobs," they mean non-union, minimum wage, no healthcare jobs. Gee, thanks.
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Some people actually search specifically for fan-art from their favourite game / movie / TV series!
And if your amazing 10/10 drawing comes with no description better than "God I love this show so much", guess whose art people WON'T find despite being exactly what they're looking for?! 🙃
And if your amazing 10/10 drawing comes with no description better than "God I love this show so much", guess whose art people WON'T find despite being exactly what they're looking for?! 🙃
artists fleeing twitter!
do remember to add alt text to your images!
you'll be throwing away reach if you don't use alt text!
also it's morally correct!
do remember to add alt text to your images!
you'll be throwing away reach if you don't use alt text!
also it's morally correct!
December 28, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Some people actually search specifically for fan-art from their favourite game / movie / TV series!
And if your amazing 10/10 drawing comes with no description better than "God I love this show so much", guess whose art people WON'T find despite being exactly what they're looking for?! 🙃
And if your amazing 10/10 drawing comes with no description better than "God I love this show so much", guess whose art people WON'T find despite being exactly what they're looking for?! 🙃
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It's True Slut time! www.oglaf.com/tsa2025/
Which means our annual break - we'll be back on Jan 11th! Have a happy and safe New Year, folks!
Which means our annual break - we'll be back on Jan 11th! Have a happy and safe New Year, folks!
TSA2025
www.oglaf.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
It's True Slut time! www.oglaf.com/tsa2025/
Which means our annual break - we'll be back on Jan 11th! Have a happy and safe New Year, folks!
Which means our annual break - we'll be back on Jan 11th! Have a happy and safe New Year, folks!
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I recommend this book to anyone who owns a Lakhovsky Multiple Wave Oscillator
December 28, 2025 at 5:24 AM
I recommend this book to anyone who owns a Lakhovsky Multiple Wave Oscillator
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Warning: Contains scenes of drugs misuse? no no, that's just regular drug use. you're supposed to do that with drugs. that's how they work. drugs misuse would be injecting a cannabis.
December 28, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Warning: Contains scenes of drugs misuse? no no, that's just regular drug use. you're supposed to do that with drugs. that's how they work. drugs misuse would be injecting a cannabis.
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they will NOT let you party with a tuxedo keytar man anymore!! you’re not allowed to do it!!!
December 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
they will NOT let you party with a tuxedo keytar man anymore!! you’re not allowed to do it!!!
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they announced that Lisa Lisa was coming up next and I was like lol ok “Lisa Lisa” but I’m ngl it turns out we’ve got to retvrn immediately
December 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
they announced that Lisa Lisa was coming up next and I was like lol ok “Lisa Lisa” but I’m ngl it turns out we’ve got to retvrn immediately
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Immigration is incredible because it's one of the few policy areas where people are willing to suffer real, concrete consequences in order to solve completely imaginary problems.
ICE raids appear to be 100% responsible for the current housing crunch in south Texas. Indeed, they have brought residential construction to an end.
South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have slowed work
More than 380 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
www.texastribune.org
December 28, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Immigration is incredible because it's one of the few policy areas where people are willing to suffer real, concrete consequences in order to solve completely imaginary problems.
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I sketch almost exclusively in ballpoint pen nowadays, and it's still my medium of choice for plein air studies:
December 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I sketch almost exclusively in ballpoint pen nowadays, and it's still my medium of choice for plein air studies:
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We need to disabuse ourselves of the 2014-2020 Twitter idea that we are doing A Necessary Good by correcting the Public Bad Opinions. It doesn’t actually work, it makes things worse!
Just do the things you think are good and valuable!
Just do the things you think are good and valuable!
December 27, 2025 at 5:50 AM
We need to disabuse ourselves of the 2014-2020 Twitter idea that we are doing A Necessary Good by correcting the Public Bad Opinions. It doesn’t actually work, it makes things worse!
Just do the things you think are good and valuable!
Just do the things you think are good and valuable!
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There is actually no obligation to combat every stupid thing someone who sucks says
December 27, 2025 at 5:47 AM
There is actually no obligation to combat every stupid thing someone who sucks says
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Will Stancil sucks and will never stop sucking so let me just inform you you can block him and never think about him more than 2x a year and then also if enough of us just block him then that frequency reduces by at least half and i promise you you are no less informed of a person for doing so
December 27, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Will Stancil sucks and will never stop sucking so let me just inform you you can block him and never think about him more than 2x a year and then also if enough of us just block him then that frequency reduces by at least half and i promise you you are no less informed of a person for doing so
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In practice arguing for gender as a construct while not fully pushing sex as changeable has led to cis people, conservative and liberal, seeing sex as set in stone truth and gender as either fake gay shit to hate or fake gay shit to be polite about that doesn't actually change one's preconceptions
December 27, 2025 at 5:53 AM
In practice arguing for gender as a construct while not fully pushing sex as changeable has led to cis people, conservative and liberal, seeing sex as set in stone truth and gender as either fake gay shit to hate or fake gay shit to be polite about that doesn't actually change one's preconceptions
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Share your couples art 👅
damn i need to draw more girl kissing
damn i need to draw more girl kissing
December 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Share your couples art 👅
damn i need to draw more girl kissing
damn i need to draw more girl kissing
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there are stories in the torah that take place during the exodus where it feels like yahweh is a monster lurking just outside of the hebrews' camp killing off stragglers, and moses and aaron barely keeping him at bay, it's very evocative!
December 27, 2025 at 5:09 AM
there are stories in the torah that take place during the exodus where it feels like yahweh is a monster lurking just outside of the hebrews' camp killing off stragglers, and moses and aaron barely keeping him at bay, it's very evocative!
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this actually reminds me that someone on the academic biblical subreddit said you should read the priestly law code in the torah like the instructions manual for a nuclear reactor: a very dry and very detailed description of how to control something immensely powerful and dangerous
December 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
this actually reminds me that someone on the academic biblical subreddit said you should read the priestly law code in the torah like the instructions manual for a nuclear reactor: a very dry and very detailed description of how to control something immensely powerful and dangerous