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@aphotic-ink.bsky.social
Reader, knitter, scribbler, hopeful idealist. Largely owned by cats. Clay and magic words. (Words my own, no-one else's.) She/her. Sometime delightful hooligan.
December 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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I'm getting a bit tired of people saying Canada's Liberals are exactly the same as the Conservatives when the Liberals, unlike the Conservatives, are not interested in hunting trans people for sport
You may think that's a small difference but it matters a lot to me, and I fucking see you
You may think that's a small difference but it matters a lot to me, and I fucking see you
December 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
I'm getting a bit tired of people saying Canada's Liberals are exactly the same as the Conservatives when the Liberals, unlike the Conservatives, are not interested in hunting trans people for sport
You may think that's a small difference but it matters a lot to me, and I fucking see you
You may think that's a small difference but it matters a lot to me, and I fucking see you
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I don't want to get TOO ahead of myself here but:
#iHunt: The Feature Film is now in development. Officially. And we have a casting director, who was responsible for casting one of my all-time favorite indie movies, Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon.
#iHunt: The Feature Film is now in development. Officially. And we have a casting director, who was responsible for casting one of my all-time favorite indie movies, Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon.
December 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I don't want to get TOO ahead of myself here but:
#iHunt: The Feature Film is now in development. Officially. And we have a casting director, who was responsible for casting one of my all-time favorite indie movies, Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon.
#iHunt: The Feature Film is now in development. Officially. And we have a casting director, who was responsible for casting one of my all-time favorite indie movies, Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon.
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Full opinion here. Judge Xinis is clearly hopping mad with the government's repeated refusals to comply with her requests to be forthright about the situation, and suggests she will take it into account in pending sanctions motions. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Memorandum Opinion – #110 in Abrego Garcia v. Noem (D. Maryland, 8:25-cv-02780) – CourtListener.com
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Paula Xinis on 12/11/2025. (kns, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/11/2025)
storage.courtlistener.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Full opinion here. Judge Xinis is clearly hopping mad with the government's repeated refusals to comply with her requests to be forthright about the situation, and suggests she will take it into account in pending sanctions motions. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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THREAD.
A collection of photos I have taken of excellent cats I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.
A collection of photos I have taken of excellent cats I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.
December 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
THREAD.
A collection of photos I have taken of excellent cats I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.
A collection of photos I have taken of excellent cats I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to the photos in the alt text.
Can't fit it all in, but:
"...and a few million years later the universe arranged itself according to trillions-to-one odds so that you can exist and, somehow, instead of living in a perpetual state of wonder and gratitude, you get annoyed that we ran out of toilet paper."
Lovely. Give it a read.
"...and a few million years later the universe arranged itself according to trillions-to-one odds so that you can exist and, somehow, instead of living in a perpetual state of wonder and gratitude, you get annoyed that we ran out of toilet paper."
Lovely. Give it a read.
Happy Friday! Jump into this portal and see where it takes you! @kkoopman.bsky.social
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December 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Can't fit it all in, but:
"...and a few million years later the universe arranged itself according to trillions-to-one odds so that you can exist and, somehow, instead of living in a perpetual state of wonder and gratitude, you get annoyed that we ran out of toilet paper."
Lovely. Give it a read.
"...and a few million years later the universe arranged itself according to trillions-to-one odds so that you can exist and, somehow, instead of living in a perpetual state of wonder and gratitude, you get annoyed that we ran out of toilet paper."
Lovely. Give it a read.
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Happy Friday! Jump into this portal and see where it takes you! @kkoopman.bsky.social
magazine.trollbreath.com/frequently-a...
magazine.trollbreath.com/frequently-a...
December 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Happy Friday! Jump into this portal and see where it takes you! @kkoopman.bsky.social
magazine.trollbreath.com/frequently-a...
magazine.trollbreath.com/frequently-a...
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There is A Lot right now, so I have put www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTwf... on repeat.
0:43 - "Isn't that one of those Justice guys?" "It's just the smart one."
0:43 - "Isn't that one of those Justice guys?" "It's just the smart one."
Superman | Mr. Terrific & Lois Lane Beach Fight | Warner Bros. Entertainment
YouTube video by Warner Bros. Entertainment
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December 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
There is A Lot right now, so I have put www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTwf... on repeat.
0:43 - "Isn't that one of those Justice guys?" "It's just the smart one."
0:43 - "Isn't that one of those Justice guys?" "It's just the smart one."
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International conventions should not be held in the U.S.
NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
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The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
December 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
International conventions should not be held in the U.S.
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If you never knew about the little dagger symbol in the NYT bestseller list, it’s a fun rabbit hole. Go look it up.
Open industry secret: most political non-fiction books get purchased by foundations or non-profits to be given out with giftbags at events. 100,000 people aren't buying a book by Lauren Boebert on the future of America. GOP operatives are and giving them away for free as "gifts." BEST SELLER!
“American Canto,” one of the most hyped political books of the year, flopped in bookstores.
December 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If you never knew about the little dagger symbol in the NYT bestseller list, it’s a fun rabbit hole. Go look it up.
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This holiday season, In case you were not aware; tulips, lillies, cyclamen, holly, mistletoe and poinsettia are toxic to cats and dogs; lilies and cyclamen are especially deadly for cats. Please be advised, I do not want anyone to lose a beloved pet just because they werent warned!
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
This holiday season, In case you were not aware; tulips, lillies, cyclamen, holly, mistletoe and poinsettia are toxic to cats and dogs; lilies and cyclamen are especially deadly for cats. Please be advised, I do not want anyone to lose a beloved pet just because they werent warned!
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"You shouldn't make art for the money" buddy I'll take it one step further and say we shouldn't have to labor for capital at all but in the meantime pay an artist
December 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
"You shouldn't make art for the money" buddy I'll take it one step further and say we shouldn't have to labor for capital at all but in the meantime pay an artist
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Cozy horror has been a thing since John Wyndham, and always will be. In the end, cozy is like horror or romance; a modifier rather than a core descriptor. Cozy is a vibe, a "know it when I see it," and none of us, me included, can set hard rules for inclusion.
December 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Cozy horror has been a thing since John Wyndham, and always will be. In the end, cozy is like horror or romance; a modifier rather than a core descriptor. Cozy is a vibe, a "know it when I see it," and none of us, me included, can set hard rules for inclusion.
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So it is this squishy, squelchy, kinda gooey definition I ask you to keep in mind when I tell you that HOW TO SURVIVE CAMPING: THE MAN WITH NO SHADOW is the best cozy horror I've read in years. Corpses? Sure. Gore? Yeah. But the vibe is convivial and welcoming, and the setting is glad you're here.
December 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
So it is this squishy, squelchy, kinda gooey definition I ask you to keep in mind when I tell you that HOW TO SURVIVE CAMPING: THE MAN WITH NO SHADOW is the best cozy horror I've read in years. Corpses? Sure. Gore? Yeah. But the vibe is convivial and welcoming, and the setting is glad you're here.
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I will go to my grave screaming about how Pennywise being a clown hits completely different for anyone under 40 or 50, because the original intent was that Pennywise LOOKED HARMLESS, because “IT” predates scary clowns, & if the story were modern, Pennywise would manifest as a ninja turtle or Luffy
Welcome to Derry reveals why It loves to use the form of Pennywise the Clown so much.
Why Did IT Choose its Pennywise the Clown Form? WELCOME TO DERRY Reveals the Answer
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December 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I will go to my grave screaming about how Pennywise being a clown hits completely different for anyone under 40 or 50, because the original intent was that Pennywise LOOKED HARMLESS, because “IT” predates scary clowns, & if the story were modern, Pennywise would manifest as a ninja turtle or Luffy
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Look out. #Supergirl lands in theaters June 26.
December 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Look out. #Supergirl lands in theaters June 26.
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Jim and I are on the precipice of 13,000 followers here on Bluesky and it seems only fair that we send whoever number 13,000 is, if or when they arrive, a free signed book, right?
December 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Jim and I are on the precipice of 13,000 followers here on Bluesky and it seems only fair that we send whoever number 13,000 is, if or when they arrive, a free signed book, right?
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Not trying to armchair diagnose or anything, but a whole lot of people who are constantly screaming at other people about Causes on social media exhibit A LOT of behaviors that would make me put them on moral injury burnout leave if they were T&S agents I was managing
I am frankly not much use to anyone - friends, family, anyone I might use what resources I have to help - if I am constantly living in a black hole of despair
and neither, I think, is anyone else
and neither, I think, is anyone else
It’s very funny when people are like “why do you care about this celeb gossip when there’s [various important current events]” like what are you doing? Oh posting about it? Should we throw a party?
May 7, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Not trying to armchair diagnose or anything, but a whole lot of people who are constantly screaming at other people about Causes on social media exhibit A LOT of behaviors that would make me put them on moral injury burnout leave if they were T&S agents I was managing
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My latest @thebulletin.org piece tries to reckon with the economic costs that would accompany the bursting of the AI bubble - and also highlights some of the societal costs we are already paying.
Silicon Valley has placed a trillion-dollar bet that gen AI can transform the global economy and pave the way for AGI. But warning signs show the marketing hype has vastly overrated what current AI tech can achieve, creating a bubble with growing costs when it pops, writes @jeremyhsu.bsky.social.
When it all comes crashing down: The aftermath of the AI boom
AI has buoyed the stock market and a struggling US economy but warning signs indicate a bubble that everyone will pay for when it bursts.
thebulletin.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My latest @thebulletin.org piece tries to reckon with the economic costs that would accompany the bursting of the AI bubble - and also highlights some of the societal costs we are already paying.
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I _love_ everything about this.
I wonder how many people turned out to give it a try?
I wonder how many people turned out to give it a try?
The First Annual T.K. Jones Civil Defense Dig-In. 1983.
December 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I _love_ everything about this.
I wonder how many people turned out to give it a try?
I wonder how many people turned out to give it a try?
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Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Bad framing: ACIP voted to scrap the universal hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
Accurate framing: Anti-vax conspiracy theorists appointed to ACIP by Robert Kennedy Jr., who made a fortune as an anti-vax profiteer, voted to expose babies to a preventable, incurable, deadly illness.
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jesus fucking christ
Breaking: After contentious debates and three failed attempts at a vote, a federal vaccine committee decided on Friday to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
jesus fucking christ
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if they're all businesses, do you know how much money the military loses
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
if they're all businesses, do you know how much money the military loses
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Mongo (before he started turning up at our house, back when he was just a farm cat living in a barn)/Mango/Mongoose/Mangoose/Jim Mangleson/James Mangleson/Jim/Jimothy/Jimblepuss/The Horse/The Fox/Brain Of Britain/The Goose/and now mostly just Jim. www.tom-cox.com/jim/
December 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Mongo (before he started turning up at our house, back when he was just a farm cat living in a barn)/Mango/Mongoose/Mangoose/Jim Mangleson/James Mangleson/Jim/Jimothy/Jimblepuss/The Horse/The Fox/Brain Of Britain/The Goose/and now mostly just Jim. www.tom-cox.com/jim/