Chitra
@thespiralswing.bsky.social
AuDHD 🌈 I like books, art, board/video games, writing, cats (and other animals), plants, and food. SF/F has my immediate interest. The world scares me rn. Coffee calms me down. 🏳🌈 She/they.
📚 The Luminous Dead - Caitlin Starling
🎮 Returnal, God of War
📚 The Luminous Dead - Caitlin Starling
🎮 Returnal, God of War
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My friend just posted this and now I TOTALLY WANT A PROSTHETIC ROBO DINOSAUR TAIL.
August 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
My friend just posted this and now I TOTALLY WANT A PROSTHETIC ROBO DINOSAUR TAIL.
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Another art done for the lovely folks at the Cantrip Candles. The God of Crossroads this time :)
August 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Another art done for the lovely folks at the Cantrip Candles. The God of Crossroads this time :)
Quote with a gif of the last show/movie you watched!
August 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Quote with a gif of the last show/movie you watched!
Amazon India, are you high? 🤣 #warhammer #eisenhorn
August 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Amazon India, are you high? 🤣 #warhammer #eisenhorn
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He bit me 17 times while I was putting it on him
August 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
He bit me 17 times while I was putting it on him
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Instead of shrieking about the death of fiction, I am begging columnists to look real hard about the actual aims of publishing, because to my eye, the Big Four are not actually interested in publishing books, but rather maintaining capital holdings.
July 21, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Instead of shrieking about the death of fiction, I am begging columnists to look real hard about the actual aims of publishing, because to my eye, the Big Four are not actually interested in publishing books, but rather maintaining capital holdings.
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“it’s bad not to degrade the work of people who actually know things and produce that knowledge for others” bzzt. wrong
July 22, 2025 at 3:23 AM
“it’s bad not to degrade the work of people who actually know things and produce that knowledge for others” bzzt. wrong
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The UK did have one standout product that was considered globally valuable- universities- and unilaterally decided to stop providing the product because it was more important to be xenophobic than successful
The UK’s economic problems are quite deep-rooted. The best summary I can offer is “we don’t make enough valuable, productive stuff and sell it to the world any more”.
Things like planning and energy no doubt play a role in that - but I don’t think they’re enough to fix it on their own
Things like planning and energy no doubt play a role in that - but I don’t think they’re enough to fix it on their own
July 22, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The UK did have one standout product that was considered globally valuable- universities- and unilaterally decided to stop providing the product because it was more important to be xenophobic than successful
Can’t believe I had to discover Labubu and Lebeebee in the same month #murderbot #labubu
July 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Can’t believe I had to discover Labubu and Lebeebee in the same month #murderbot #labubu
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Cats are and always have been cyberpunks
July 15, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Cats are and always have been cyberpunks
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It's almost like it's the diff between a generation who got calls mostly from friends and one that gets calls mostly from scammera
I have learned that Gen Z expects the person calling to say "hello" first, instead of the person answering; upending a century of phone norms. You know what? fine, I say. Phone calls aren't what they used to be anyway www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-phone-...
Gen Z doesn't say 'hello' when answering the phone. I'm concerned.
Gen Z is making up its own etiquette rules when it comes to answering the phone. Some of them aren't saying "hello." They want you to first.
www.businessinsider.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
It's almost like it's the diff between a generation who got calls mostly from friends and one that gets calls mostly from scammera
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I use this image when I teach about the consequences of biodiversity loss:
July 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I use this image when I teach about the consequences of biodiversity loss:
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genuinely hilarious how the literal most populous country in the world gets a green shade and "uncertain" because the white race scientists never bothered to figure out anything about it
Before anyone to the left of center tries to comment, you are part of the problem if you have ever used the term "AAPI" because in your attempt to be inclusive you recreated the classification "mongoloid" from first principles
July 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
genuinely hilarious how the literal most populous country in the world gets a green shade and "uncertain" because the white race scientists never bothered to figure out anything about it
Ah yes, the King of Good Times lmao
I was going to say Kingfisher beer is a crime and then I remembered the owner and CEO is hiding in the UK as we speak to avoid extradition to India to face trial for financial crimes
Beer too. Indian beer is the worst in the world. It isn't close. Kingfisher would literally be banned in 145 countries
July 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Ah yes, the King of Good Times lmao
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We should probably be clear eyed about the fact that Microsoft purchased a huge roster of some of the world's best game development studios only to turn around and use them all as kindling for its ill-begotten AI boondoggle
July 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We should probably be clear eyed about the fact that Microsoft purchased a huge roster of some of the world's best game development studios only to turn around and use them all as kindling for its ill-begotten AI boondoggle
I've started an art journal so I can scribble without having to worry about it being good or clever and it's such fun. Even if I don't paint today, I get to Play With The Colours #artsky
July 4, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I've started an art journal so I can scribble without having to worry about it being good or clever and it's such fun. Even if I don't paint today, I get to Play With The Colours #artsky
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Racoon: what is this stuff?
Me: it’s our garbage
Racoon: it’s delicious, I understand why you chase me away from it, do you eat it?
Me: no we’re trying to get rid of it
Racoon: ok I guess I don’t fucking understand at all then
Me: it’s our garbage
Racoon: it’s delicious, I understand why you chase me away from it, do you eat it?
Me: no we’re trying to get rid of it
Racoon: ok I guess I don’t fucking understand at all then
October 4, 2023 at 5:03 PM
Racoon: what is this stuff?
Me: it’s our garbage
Racoon: it’s delicious, I understand why you chase me away from it, do you eat it?
Me: no we’re trying to get rid of it
Racoon: ok I guess I don’t fucking understand at all then
Me: it’s our garbage
Racoon: it’s delicious, I understand why you chase me away from it, do you eat it?
Me: no we’re trying to get rid of it
Racoon: ok I guess I don’t fucking understand at all then
Came back to Bluesky to see what everyone thinks of the #Murderbot show so far and...am I the only person who DOESN'T love it? Why have they made smart, empathetic people into ridiculously naive hippies? Why is there weird sex stuff inserted randomly everywhere? Script screams Written By Men fr 😭
July 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Came back to Bluesky to see what everyone thinks of the #Murderbot show so far and...am I the only person who DOESN'T love it? Why have they made smart, empathetic people into ridiculously naive hippies? Why is there weird sex stuff inserted randomly everywhere? Script screams Written By Men fr 😭
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Okay so far the French name for "Murderbot" (Assasynth) is by far the best
Okay now I want to know what Murderbot is called in lots of other languages please.
Yeah! In French, its name is Assasynth! Jeez Rathi, you're hot, but listen to Bharadwaj for once.
No spoilers from the masterful adaptation of the @marthawells.com series but crazy range in this TV show from surrealist comedy to action to body horror, all wrapped in a lovely critique of capitalism
No spoilers from the masterful adaptation of the @marthawells.com series but crazy range in this TV show from surrealist comedy to action to body horror, all wrapped in a lovely critique of capitalism
July 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Okay so far the French name for "Murderbot" (Assasynth) is by far the best
Mr Murica looks like he straight up wants to murder all the others...why 😭
✨WHEEZING✨
(please dear goddess stick around for the US entrant 💀)
(please dear goddess stick around for the US entrant 💀)
May 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Mr Murica looks like he straight up wants to murder all the others...why 😭
Returnal is absolutely wild. I'm obsessed. #videogamesky
May 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Returnal is absolutely wild. I'm obsessed. #videogamesky
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Stop Forcing A.I. Into Every Fucking Thing!
December 29, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Stop Forcing A.I. Into Every Fucking Thing!
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A WIRED investigation found that dozens of YouTube channels are using generative AI to depict cartoon cats and minions being beaten, starved, and sexualized—sparking fears of a new Elsagate wave. www.wired.com/story/dozens...
Dozens of YouTube Channels Are Showing AI-Generated Cartoon Gore and Fetish Content
A WIRED investigation found that dozens of YouTube channels are using generative AI to depict cartoon cats and minions being beaten, starved, and sexualized—sparking fears of a new Elsagate wave.
www.wired.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
A WIRED investigation found that dozens of YouTube channels are using generative AI to depict cartoon cats and minions being beaten, starved, and sexualized—sparking fears of a new Elsagate wave. www.wired.com/story/dozens...
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Interesting but isn't there also a pretty big overlap?
Hating on “Big Pharma”? Cool, it’s a $1.6 trillion regulated industry. But hang on…the $6.3 trillion wellness industry sells you mushroom tea, dewormers, crash diets, and alkaline water—no regulations, no oversight. But hey, it’s ‘natural,’ right?
May 2, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Interesting but isn't there also a pretty big overlap?
I have been in a real life cocoon because I couldn't handle any more News, but I hope all of you and your pets are well :)
May 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM
I have been in a real life cocoon because I couldn't handle any more News, but I hope all of you and your pets are well :)