Tom Forsyth
@tomforsyth.bsky.social
Gfx coder and chip designer. He/him/3Dlabs/Muckyfoot/RAD/Valve/Oculus/Intel/Rec Room/Riot.
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Tom Forsyth
@tomforsyth.bsky.social
· Feb 17
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If you personally insult me, I will tell you, and mute you for a random duration. If you persist, it's a block.
I tend to follow far too many people. Every now and then I cull a RANDOM selection for my sanity. If I unfollow you, this is why - it's not personal.
If you personally insult me, I will tell you, and mute you for a random duration. If you persist, it's a block.
I tend to follow far too many people. Every now and then I cull a RANDOM selection for my sanity. If I unfollow you, this is why - it's not personal.
An absolutely insane story. Anyone thinking that as long as you're white and lawful you're safe - you are wrong. We have reached the end of that poem - you know the one.
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months
Seamus Culleton, who has lived in US for two decades, faces deportation after being arrested on way home from work
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An Irish man has spent five months in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and faces deportation despite having a valid work permit and no criminal record.
Seamus Culleton was a “model immigrant” who had become the victim of a capricious and inept system, said his lawyer, Ogor Winnie Okoye. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
An absolutely insane story. Anyone thinking that as long as you're white and lawful you're safe - you are wrong. We have reached the end of that poem - you know the one.
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This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 AM
This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-use urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities.
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Happy to see that, "Just make it an NPC wearing an object you need to move," works outside of games too.
February 9, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Happy to see that, "Just make it an NPC wearing an object you need to move," works outside of games too.
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blasting jock jams as i turkish ice cream man this little brat himejoshi-style
February 7, 2026 at 7:57 PM
blasting jock jams as i turkish ice cream man this little brat himejoshi-style
I was catching up on the K/DA lore (coz new job), and came across the video for Villain. This is just a straight up 64k PC demo, circa 2005. Love it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoWx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoWx...
K/DA - VILLAIN ft. Madison Beer and Kim Petras (Official Concept Video - Starring Evelynn)
YouTube video by League of Legends
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:49 AM
I was catching up on the K/DA lore (coz new job), and came across the video for Villain. This is just a straight up 64k PC demo, circa 2005. Love it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoWx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoWx...
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An actual conversation I have had:
"David, this tea is terrific!"
"Thanks."
"What's your secret?"
"Let me show you. This is a kettle. When the water in the kettle is actually boiling, I pour it into the teapot with the tea leaves."
"Why don't you use a microwave?"
"...Let's take this from the top."
"David, this tea is terrific!"
"Thanks."
"What's your secret?"
"Let me show you. This is a kettle. When the water in the kettle is actually boiling, I pour it into the teapot with the tea leaves."
"Why don't you use a microwave?"
"...Let's take this from the top."
February 8, 2026 at 10:47 PM
An actual conversation I have had:
"David, this tea is terrific!"
"Thanks."
"What's your secret?"
"Let me show you. This is a kettle. When the water in the kettle is actually boiling, I pour it into the teapot with the tea leaves."
"Why don't you use a microwave?"
"...Let's take this from the top."
"David, this tea is terrific!"
"Thanks."
"What's your secret?"
"Let me show you. This is a kettle. When the water in the kettle is actually boiling, I pour it into the teapot with the tea leaves."
"Why don't you use a microwave?"
"...Let's take this from the top."
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White House Aide Fired After Telling JD Vance About Super Bowl Party
White House Aide Fired After Telling JD Vance About Super Bowl Party
WASHINGTON—Insisting the terminated worker had violated the terms of her employment by leaking highly sensitive information, the White House announced Monday that longtime aide Sandra Wilton had been ...
theonion.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
White House Aide Fired After Telling JD Vance About Super Bowl Party
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My most Superb Owl story, probably the hardest I've ever "worked" to find a bird. 🪶
250 miles from my apartment is the only known active Northern Pygmy Owl nest on public land in California.
These owls aren't, by far, the rarest birds in California, with a solid 2500 pictures on ebird, but they are hard to get
I've struggles for years to get a shot.
Yesterday I finally got it 🪶🧵
These owls aren't, by far, the rarest birds in California, with a solid 2500 pictures on ebird, but they are hard to get
I've struggles for years to get a shot.
Yesterday I finally got it 🪶🧵
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
My most Superb Owl story, probably the hardest I've ever "worked" to find a bird. 🪶
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60 years ago today, mild-mannered jim bowl was bitten by a radioactive spider
February 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM
60 years ago today, mild-mannered jim bowl was bitten by a radioactive spider
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Bonus panel here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/ardent #smbc
February 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Bonus panel here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/ardent #smbc
But why would anyone buy the book? They can generate it themselves - just like you did. Cut out the middleman. And then all that effort to read it - why? Just get the AI to summarize it. Oh wait - already did - that's what the prompt is.
So the end game is you and the AI vanish. Sounds good to me!
So the end game is you and the AI vanish. Sounds good to me!
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
But why would anyone buy the book? They can generate it themselves - just like you did. Cut out the middleman. And then all that effort to read it - why? Just get the AI to summarize it. Oh wait - already did - that's what the prompt is.
So the end game is you and the AI vanish. Sounds good to me!
So the end game is you and the AI vanish. Sounds good to me!
Well done to Chasity Verret Martinez. No, that's not a typo - that is her name - "Chasity" - copy-pasted off her own website. I don't like it either. Sometimes being tolerant and accepting really sucks.
February 8, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Well done to Chasity Verret Martinez. No, that's not a typo - that is her name - "Chasity" - copy-pasted off her own website. I don't like it either. Sometimes being tolerant and accepting really sucks.
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New follower context: I make a lot of open source C libraries, and on April 1st 2015 I announced my then-latest library with this video (watch):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vnT...
Then used it in a series of 50 programming streams (no finished game) using it. (skip)
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vnT...
Then used it in a series of 50 programming streams (no finished game) using it. (skip)
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
February 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
New follower context: I make a lot of open source C libraries, and on April 1st 2015 I announced my then-latest library with this video (watch):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vnT...
Then used it in a series of 50 programming streams (no finished game) using it. (skip)
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vnT...
Then used it in a series of 50 programming streams (no finished game) using it. (skip)
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers.
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now:
bit.ly/4a2VtHw
Redirecting...
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 2:34 PM
I'm sorry the guy changing the rules on the fly is named what
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At the Barbican. @kezdyer.bsky.social just bought me a cement model of the car park as a valentine’s gift.
Find a wife who truly sees into your soul, my fellow hetero lads.
Find a wife who truly sees into your soul, my fellow hetero lads.
February 7, 2026 at 12:39 PM
At the Barbican. @kezdyer.bsky.social just bought me a cement model of the car park as a valentine’s gift.
Find a wife who truly sees into your soul, my fellow hetero lads.
Find a wife who truly sees into your soul, my fellow hetero lads.
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GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM
GM: Charisma check.
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]
GM: that’s a d6 how did you
Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊
Corporate induction week complete! Shout out to the nice Korean lady who was absolutely baffled why two middle-aged white nerds knew so much about KPop Demon Hunters and Squid Game.
Then she asked what the latest hot media was in the US. "Uh... have you heard of Heated Rivalry?"
Then she asked what the latest hot media was in the US. "Uh... have you heard of Heated Rivalry?"
February 7, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Corporate induction week complete! Shout out to the nice Korean lady who was absolutely baffled why two middle-aged white nerds knew so much about KPop Demon Hunters and Squid Game.
Then she asked what the latest hot media was in the US. "Uh... have you heard of Heated Rivalry?"
Then she asked what the latest hot media was in the US. "Uh... have you heard of Heated Rivalry?"
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They really need to sort this out cos I heard that anonymous staffer appears over 38,000 times in the Epstein files.
February 7, 2026 at 12:36 AM
They really need to sort this out cos I heard that anonymous staffer appears over 38,000 times in the Epstein files.
In a discussion of whether a hotdog is a form of sandwich, I introduced colleagues to the Cube Rule of food. Managed to deadpan it the whole way through my topological proof that in fact a hotdog is a taco. They can't decide if I'm very very funny or a complete lunatic. It was a good day.
February 6, 2026 at 7:22 AM
In a discussion of whether a hotdog is a form of sandwich, I introduced colleagues to the Cube Rule of food. Managed to deadpan it the whole way through my topological proof that in fact a hotdog is a taco. They can't decide if I'm very very funny or a complete lunatic. It was a good day.
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“I didn’t realize how much I missed the simple joy of losing myself in words until these massive tranches of sex crime files were released,” said Indianapolis resident Greta Livingston
Trove Of Emails About Pedophilia Reignites Nation’s Love Of Reading
WASHINGTON—Saying the millions of documents had restored a pleasure they lost long ago, Americans nationwide said Thursday that the recently released trove of emails connected with disgraced financier...
theonion.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:30 AM
“I didn’t realize how much I missed the simple joy of losing myself in words until these massive tranches of sex crime files were released,” said Indianapolis resident Greta Livingston
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Saw this on Mastodon, never don't repost.
February 3, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Saw this on Mastodon, never don't repost.
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Starting to think these weren’t really applied with the consideration required by law
February 5, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Starting to think these weren’t really applied with the consideration required by law
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Over the past two weeks I've begun to realize that rich people only started funding chatbots once they could no longer email Jeffrey Epstein
February 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Over the past two weeks I've begun to realize that rich people only started funding chatbots once they could no longer email Jeffrey Epstein
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somebody’s sweet plums are crowding my icebox
somebody’s cold plums are giving me chills
somebody’s cold plums are giving me chills
February 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
somebody’s sweet plums are crowding my icebox
somebody’s cold plums are giving me chills
somebody’s cold plums are giving me chills