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Retired philosophy grad, purveyor of fine posts, malcontent creator. Very sad but getting better. America’s foremost expert on losing bread ties. Demi, probably?? He/him
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@alexpleskach.bsky.social
· Nov 18
One fun fact about me is that I’m constantly one bad breakup away from trying to hike the Appalachian Trail
Paying a subscription for dating apps is insane. There are so many other ways to self harm for free
December 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Paying a subscription for dating apps is insane. There are so many other ways to self harm for free
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This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.
I don’t know how else to say it…
I don’t know how else to say it…
December 12, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This should be the biggest story in the country right now. The sitting US President was extorting state lawmakers from his own party by threatening to withhold public money if they didn’t gerrymander for him.
I don’t know how else to say it…
I don’t know how else to say it…
Not to be a Scrooge, but Christmas gifts are a cruel punishment that we choose to inflict on each other every year.
December 12, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Not to be a Scrooge, but Christmas gifts are a cruel punishment that we choose to inflict on each other every year.
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Okay, ignoring everything else about this: hyper-realistic police sketches are *worse* than hand-drawn sketches.
When we see a sketch, we intuitively understand it as a rough approximation, and we see similarities. With realistic images, we expect it to look *exactly* the same as the person.
When we see a sketch, we intuitively understand it as a rough approximation, and we see similarities. With realistic images, we expect it to look *exactly* the same as the person.
“…Goodyear’s police department appears to be one of the first to substitute hand-drawn sketches of suspects with lifelike images generated by AI.”
Have you seen this (AI-generated) man? Police swap suspect sketches for AI.
Police in a Phoenix suburb appear to be the first department in the nation to use AI for suspect sketches, a practice that raises concerns among some experts.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Okay, ignoring everything else about this: hyper-realistic police sketches are *worse* than hand-drawn sketches.
When we see a sketch, we intuitively understand it as a rough approximation, and we see similarities. With realistic images, we expect it to look *exactly* the same as the person.
When we see a sketch, we intuitively understand it as a rough approximation, and we see similarities. With realistic images, we expect it to look *exactly* the same as the person.
I had a housemate in college who used a French press to make coffee, except he would vigorously pump the plunger back and forth like it was a super soaker
December 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I had a housemate in college who used a French press to make coffee, except he would vigorously pump the plunger back and forth like it was a super soaker
Unfortunately I am built to be the first man in history to die from yearning too hard
December 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Unfortunately I am built to be the first man in history to die from yearning too hard
As an American, I think it would be nice to have access to foods that don’t slowly kill you
December 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
As an American, I think it would be nice to have access to foods that don’t slowly kill you
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I do not fuck with a bitch who cannot use "i feel" statements
December 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I do not fuck with a bitch who cannot use "i feel" statements
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when a poor person uses food stamps for a steak or homeless person spends $5 on a beer, it’s seen as proof that all poor people are so bad with money that they shouldn’t be given any, ever, for any reason. $77 billion out the window, and zuck’s legacy as a safe government contract bet is secure.
Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.
December 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
when a poor person uses food stamps for a steak or homeless person spends $5 on a beer, it’s seen as proof that all poor people are so bad with money that they shouldn’t be given any, ever, for any reason. $77 billion out the window, and zuck’s legacy as a safe government contract bet is secure.
Charging $70 dollars for your video game automatically blacklists you from getting into heaven when you die
December 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Charging $70 dollars for your video game automatically blacklists you from getting into heaven when you die
I was named after my grandfather, who had Alzheimer’s. On his last Christmas, he insisted I open every gift labeled “Alex” because he assumed they were all for me. I think about it all the time. He forgot his own name before he forgot mine.
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I was named after my grandfather, who had Alzheimer’s. On his last Christmas, he insisted I open every gift labeled “Alex” because he assumed they were all for me. I think about it all the time. He forgot his own name before he forgot mine.
If I had a significant other I would let them break open my Terry’s chocolate orange
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
If I had a significant other I would let them break open my Terry’s chocolate orange
I started using a weekly pill organizer to keep track of whether I’d taken my meds, but now I forget to use the pill organizer
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I started using a weekly pill organizer to keep track of whether I’d taken my meds, but now I forget to use the pill organizer
*Discourse voice* “Weed” is a slur for plants
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
*Discourse voice* “Weed” is a slur for plants
Show up for my annual GP checkup, big sign on the door says “PLEASE WEAR A MASK”. I am the only masked person in the building. I’m asked several times if I’ve had my flu shot. The booster is never mentioned once. What are we even doing here man
November 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Show up for my annual GP checkup, big sign on the door says “PLEASE WEAR A MASK”. I am the only masked person in the building. I’m asked several times if I’ve had my flu shot. The booster is never mentioned once. What are we even doing here man
I love my cat very much, but his automatic response when he’s about to puke is 100% to look for my shoes
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I love my cat very much, but his automatic response when he’s about to puke is 100% to look for my shoes
The fact that there’s no advertising at all for Covid boosters feels a little bit bleak, especially when every available surface in every pharmacy is plastered with pleas to get a flu shot
November 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The fact that there’s no advertising at all for Covid boosters feels a little bit bleak, especially when every available surface in every pharmacy is plastered with pleas to get a flu shot
There’s so much to unpack here. I thought the “Khhhhh” was some kind of embellishment by Aaron but it’s not. Why did he do that
Trump: "No matter who you are, everybody loves something at McDonald's. I like the fish. Khhhhh. I like it. You could do a little bit more tartar sauce though please. Seriously."
November 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
There’s so much to unpack here. I thought the “Khhhhh” was some kind of embellishment by Aaron but it’s not. Why did he do that
Purposely buying lead contaminated products to free myself from the yoke of understanding
November 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Purposely buying lead contaminated products to free myself from the yoke of understanding
Light is so messed up. Be a particle or be a wave!!
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Light is so messed up. Be a particle or be a wave!!
Player 1: Is your character voiced by Matt Mercer?
Player 2: Yes.
Player 1: *Eliminates a single character on their Guess Who board*
Player 2: Yes.
Player 1: *Eliminates a single character on their Guess Who board*
November 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Player 1: Is your character voiced by Matt Mercer?
Player 2: Yes.
Player 1: *Eliminates a single character on their Guess Who board*
Player 2: Yes.
Player 1: *Eliminates a single character on their Guess Who board*
Local police officer got arrested for roughing up a nine year old. America’s finest
November 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Local police officer got arrested for roughing up a nine year old. America’s finest
There’s a Jeopardy contestant named David Lewis
November 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
There’s a Jeopardy contestant named David Lewis
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UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
Giant ICP logo projected into the sky like the Bat-signal
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Giant ICP logo projected into the sky like the Bat-signal