23 Squidoo
@23squidoo.bsky.social
Anti-imperialist, guinea pig enthusiast, old-timey cartoon fan. Undercover Brella main in Splatoon.
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23 Squidoo
@23squidoo.bsky.social
· May 30
Stuff I'm into for algorithm purposes
- video games (mainly old Nintendo and Sega stuff)
- reggae and electronic music
- guinea pigs and rabbits
- cartoons (mainly Golden Age animation)
- justice and human rights
- Y2K aesthetics
- Bauhaus design
- history and social sciences
- urban planning
- video games (mainly old Nintendo and Sega stuff)
- reggae and electronic music
- guinea pigs and rabbits
- cartoons (mainly Golden Age animation)
- justice and human rights
- Y2K aesthetics
- Bauhaus design
- history and social sciences
- urban planning
Kind of want to play Kirby Air Riders, but not badly enough to spend $70 on it. I generally think most Nintendo games are worth their asking price, but there's the occasional title that makes me wish they'd go on sale at some point. Kirby games I especially struggle to justify paying full price for.
November 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Kind of want to play Kirby Air Riders, but not badly enough to spend $70 on it. I generally think most Nintendo games are worth their asking price, but there's the occasional title that makes me wish they'd go on sale at some point. Kirby games I especially struggle to justify paying full price for.
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The ugly secret is that AI is a narcissist machine that’s programmed by people who desperately need validation for a lonely, isolated population that desires an increasingly frictionless existence.
In a world in which people with too much power and influence desperately need to be told and to understand when they are wrong, we are suddenly all inescapably drowning in sycophancy machines.
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The ugly secret is that AI is a narcissist machine that’s programmed by people who desperately need validation for a lonely, isolated population that desires an increasingly frictionless existence.
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The President of the United States is publicly calling for the political prosecution of his political opponents, urging the death penalty because they urged soldiers to uphold the rule of law.
This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.
This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.
November 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The President of the United States is publicly calling for the political prosecution of his political opponents, urging the death penalty because they urged soldiers to uphold the rule of law.
This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.
This should be front page news everywhere. It is not, which tells much about how we got to this point.
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Just a reminder that Trump had his attorney general preempt the Mueller Report with a self-serving “summary” and the media ran with it and it defined everything that came after.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Just a reminder that Trump had his attorney general preempt the Mueller Report with a self-serving “summary” and the media ran with it and it defined everything that came after.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
Something to remember as we wait for a probably doctored and scrubbed “Epstein Files” report.
The Spongebob movie? But that came out in 2004.
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The Spongebob movie? But that came out in 2004.
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I'm an Open Borders true believer. I think we should replace the entire DHS with a New American Welcoming Department that hands out Social Security numbers and green cards to new arrivals right at points of entry and helps them find places to live and work.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I'm an Open Borders true believer. I think we should replace the entire DHS with a New American Welcoming Department that hands out Social Security numbers and green cards to new arrivals right at points of entry and helps them find places to live and work.
The presidency of Donald Trump should not only destroy the pernicious mindset that "government should be run like a business" once and for all, it should also expose the reality that *businesses* should not be run the way they are.
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The presidency of Donald Trump should not only destroy the pernicious mindset that "government should be run like a business" once and for all, it should also expose the reality that *businesses* should not be run the way they are.
My favorite console of all time, edging out the Dreamcast. This stupid purple box and its bizarre library of games have had far too much influence on what I enjoy and value in video games.
Happy 24th Birthday, Game Cube! Making its way outside Japan to the USA in November 2001!
Let's celebrate with some GCN eye-candy: very high resolution and quality from a press disc.
What games would you recommend to someone wanting to get into its library, peeps? What are your faves?
Let's celebrate with some GCN eye-candy: very high resolution and quality from a press disc.
What games would you recommend to someone wanting to get into its library, peeps? What are your faves?
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
My favorite console of all time, edging out the Dreamcast. This stupid purple box and its bizarre library of games have had far too much influence on what I enjoy and value in video games.
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Me: "You're not going to take over the Dems. You can't reform the party. We've been through this before."
DemSocs: "Yes, we will! We'll run candidates, primary the establishment, and kick them out of office!"
AOC: "Nah."
DemSocs: "Yes, we will! We'll run candidates, primary the establishment, and kick them out of office!"
AOC: "Nah."
Exclusive: AOC says Chi Ossé primary challenge against Jeffries not a "good idea"
Ocasio-Cortez is one of several prominent progressives breaking with the 27-year-old DSA member.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Me: "You're not going to take over the Dems. You can't reform the party. We've been through this before."
DemSocs: "Yes, we will! We'll run candidates, primary the establishment, and kick them out of office!"
AOC: "Nah."
DemSocs: "Yes, we will! We'll run candidates, primary the establishment, and kick them out of office!"
AOC: "Nah."
It's been raining for like 3 days now (my ideal weather) and man, seasonal depression is gonna hit me like a freight train when the sun finally decides to show up again.
November 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
It's been raining for like 3 days now (my ideal weather) and man, seasonal depression is gonna hit me like a freight train when the sun finally decides to show up again.
Realizing I've only played two new games this whole year. That's a step down from my usual three.
November 18, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Realizing I've only played two new games this whole year. That's a step down from my usual three.
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One of the strangest aspects of aging that they don't warn you about is watching as history gets rewritten right in front of your face and people 20 years younger than you confidently tell you about something you lived through and get it completely wrong.
November 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
One of the strangest aspects of aging that they don't warn you about is watching as history gets rewritten right in front of your face and people 20 years younger than you confidently tell you about something you lived through and get it completely wrong.
I refuse to believe anyone with a fully functioning adult brain can look at the kind of transparent, childlike opportunism Trump operates on and not understand it for what it is. I refuse to believe his supporters aren't entirely aware of his corruption and aren't just feigning ignorance.
Yesterday, Trump ugly broke up with MTG because she supports the release of the Epstein files.
Last night, Trump claims he now supports the release of the Epstein files.
Today, nobody is questioning Trump’s mental state.
Last night, Trump claims he now supports the release of the Epstein files.
Today, nobody is questioning Trump’s mental state.
November 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I refuse to believe anyone with a fully functioning adult brain can look at the kind of transparent, childlike opportunism Trump operates on and not understand it for what it is. I refuse to believe his supporters aren't entirely aware of his corruption and aren't just feigning ignorance.
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Universities never indoctrinated anyone. It’s simply that right wing views don’t survive critical thought or serious scrutiny.
And it’s really easy to call everything a conspiracy when you don’t know how stuff works.
And it’s really easy to call everything a conspiracy when you don’t know how stuff works.
November 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Universities never indoctrinated anyone. It’s simply that right wing views don’t survive critical thought or serious scrutiny.
And it’s really easy to call everything a conspiracy when you don’t know how stuff works.
And it’s really easy to call everything a conspiracy when you don’t know how stuff works.
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that people use AI technologies in their work and explain that it saves them precious time that they can devote to other more urgent tasks tells me less about the wondrousness of the technologies and more about the overextension and immiseration of workers.
November 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
that people use AI technologies in their work and explain that it saves them precious time that they can devote to other more urgent tasks tells me less about the wondrousness of the technologies and more about the overextension and immiseration of workers.
"Peace Through Strength" is the slogan of a schoolyard bully. The US military operates with the "Stop hitting yourself!" mentality.
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 AM
"Peace Through Strength" is the slogan of a schoolyard bully. The US military operates with the "Stop hitting yourself!" mentality.
Republicans breaking from Trump isn't going to tank the administration. They'll defect to the Democrats, where they'll be welcomed with open arms, and simply push that party further to the right as usual, weakening any potential opposition in the long run.
November 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Republicans breaking from Trump isn't going to tank the administration. They'll defect to the Democrats, where they'll be welcomed with open arms, and simply push that party further to the right as usual, weakening any potential opposition in the long run.
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Reflexively defending the powerful in the face of damning allegations and revelations is bad, actually.
Your operating assumption should always be that the social, cultural, economic, and political elites are the worst people in the world and don't deserve the benefit of the doubt.
Your operating assumption should always be that the social, cultural, economic, and political elites are the worst people in the world and don't deserve the benefit of the doubt.
November 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Reflexively defending the powerful in the face of damning allegations and revelations is bad, actually.
Your operating assumption should always be that the social, cultural, economic, and political elites are the worst people in the world and don't deserve the benefit of the doubt.
Your operating assumption should always be that the social, cultural, economic, and political elites are the worst people in the world and don't deserve the benefit of the doubt.
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other98
Musk sacked 80% of staff when he bought Twitter.
Bezos is sacking 14,000 people to replace with AI.
Microsoft are cutting 4.1% or jobs (9,100) to replace with AI.
Intel are cutting up to 25% or staff to replace with AI.
What's that about billionaires creating jobs?
Musk sacked 80% of staff when he bought Twitter.
Bezos is sacking 14,000 people to replace with AI.
Microsoft are cutting 4.1% or jobs (9,100) to replace with AI.
Intel are cutting up to 25% or staff to replace with AI.
What's that about billionaires creating jobs?
November 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
other98
Musk sacked 80% of staff when he bought Twitter.
Bezos is sacking 14,000 people to replace with AI.
Microsoft are cutting 4.1% or jobs (9,100) to replace with AI.
Intel are cutting up to 25% or staff to replace with AI.
What's that about billionaires creating jobs?
Musk sacked 80% of staff when he bought Twitter.
Bezos is sacking 14,000 people to replace with AI.
Microsoft are cutting 4.1% or jobs (9,100) to replace with AI.
Intel are cutting up to 25% or staff to replace with AI.
What's that about billionaires creating jobs?
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We bought into the "post scarcity" narrative because digital tech feels so magic and ethereal but we need to get back to an understanding of the material costs and effects of those systems. They are not very post-scarce in reality.
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
We bought into the "post scarcity" narrative because digital tech feels so magic and ethereal but we need to get back to an understanding of the material costs and effects of those systems. They are not very post-scarce in reality.
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Dementia test, question 1: “Why did you just get an MRI?”
Trump: I had an MRI and the result was outstanding.
Reporter: Was it your brain?
Trump: I have no idea what they analyzed, but whatever they analyzed, they analyzed it well.
Reporter: Was it your brain?
Trump: I have no idea what they analyzed, but whatever they analyzed, they analyzed it well.
November 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Dementia test, question 1: “Why did you just get an MRI?”
Okay but what if instead of this Myles MacKenzie guy, it was just Slippy Toad and you had to keep him alive the entire game?
November 15, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Okay but what if instead of this Myles MacKenzie guy, it was just Slippy Toad and you had to keep him alive the entire game?
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I think it’s cool when the grocery store asks you to donate to the food bank but also locks its dumpsters. It just makes sense
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I think it’s cool when the grocery store asks you to donate to the food bank but also locks its dumpsters. It just makes sense
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Honestly, the MacKenzie character's voice acting isn't even that bad in my opinion. Unfunny writing making for unamusing dialogue? Sure. But the vocal performance itself, working with the script they were given? I'll say it's leagues better than what's the normal quality for Nintendo games.
November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Honestly, the MacKenzie character's voice acting isn't even that bad in my opinion. Unfunny writing making for unamusing dialogue? Sure. But the vocal performance itself, working with the script they were given? I'll say it's leagues better than what's the normal quality for Nintendo games.