cass.forest
@cass.cityboundforest.com
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Blog stream here: @cityboundforest.com.web.brid.gy
Bridged from Fediverse here: @fedi.cityboundforest.com
Views are my own
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cass.forest
@cass.cityboundforest.com
· Mar 12
Because someone asked and because I'm terrible at self promo, I do have music you can stream and buy
"Cass Forest" is for my indie folk/pop music
"Wires&Branches" is for my experimental electronic music
You can find links for all of that at beacons.page/cityboundfor...
"Cass Forest" is for my indie folk/pop music
"Wires&Branches" is for my experimental electronic music
You can find links for all of that at beacons.page/cityboundfor...
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i'm tapping the sign because a lot of people just seem to forget that "nsfw" doesn't just mean porn. it means "not safe for work." would i get sent to HR for having this on my computer monitor? yes? then it's not safe for work. for the love of everything that is holy, stop erasing the meaning.
Look, I get it.
Fuck the system.
But please for the love of god label your shit if its nsfw.
If someone is naked, it's nsfw.
It means: Not Safe For Work.
This isn't a euphemism.
It's literal.
If I open blue at work for a cheeky scroll to see how moots r doing, I shouldn't have to watch my 6.
Thanks.
Fuck the system.
But please for the love of god label your shit if its nsfw.
If someone is naked, it's nsfw.
It means: Not Safe For Work.
This isn't a euphemism.
It's literal.
If I open blue at work for a cheeky scroll to see how moots r doing, I shouldn't have to watch my 6.
Thanks.
November 4, 2025 at 5:47 AM
i'm tapping the sign because a lot of people just seem to forget that "nsfw" doesn't just mean porn. it means "not safe for work." would i get sent to HR for having this on my computer monitor? yes? then it's not safe for work. for the love of everything that is holy, stop erasing the meaning.
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will always be grateful that i'm not a sw!ftie because omg those fans are being milked dry with them merch
November 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
will always be grateful that i'm not a sw!ftie because omg those fans are being milked dry with them merch
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Reminder that while Bluesky is eventually implementing front-facing pronouns (support was fairly recently added to the AT Protocol), you can subscribe to this labeller and both see other people's pronouns and (if you want) share your own
bsky.app
November 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Reminder that while Bluesky is eventually implementing front-facing pronouns (support was fairly recently added to the AT Protocol), you can subscribe to this labeller and both see other people's pronouns and (if you want) share your own
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always enjoy seeing people speak out against ai
While on tour promoting 'Wake Up Dead Man', Rian Johnson goes off on AI for “making everything worse in every single way.” bit.ly/47UBPfH
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
always enjoy seeing people speak out against ai
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The Switch is capable of astounding graphical features
November 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Switch is capable of astounding graphical features
I—
Maybe it's because I'm technically Elder Gen Z or maybe it's because I had siblings who were Young Millennials, but like I feel like more Gen Z should know what burning a CD is
Maybe it's because I'm technically Elder Gen Z or maybe it's because I had siblings who were Young Millennials, but like I feel like more Gen Z should know what burning a CD is
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I—
Maybe it's because I'm technically Elder Gen Z or maybe it's because I had siblings who were Young Millennials, but like I feel like more Gen Z should know what burning a CD is
Maybe it's because I'm technically Elder Gen Z or maybe it's because I had siblings who were Young Millennials, but like I feel like more Gen Z should know what burning a CD is
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there should be a lending library for hobbies. like i want to learn how to skateboard, sew, and make ceramics. but idk if i would like it without buying a bunch of stuff
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
there should be a lending library for hobbies. like i want to learn how to skateboard, sew, and make ceramics. but idk if i would like it without buying a bunch of stuff
I—
How?!
How?!
Listen, I’m willing to do a lot of suspension of disbelief for a game as ridiculous as The Great Ace Attorney
But I just reached a plot point where a violinist didn’t notice his violin had been covertly replaced with a viola
And I mean
come on
But I just reached a plot point where a violinist didn’t notice his violin had been covertly replaced with a viola
And I mean
come on
November 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I—
How?!
How?!
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Deeply enjoying this accidental freeze frame of Brennan on the latest episode of Critical Role.
"How dare you sir!"
"How dare you sir!"
November 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Deeply enjoying this accidental freeze frame of Brennan on the latest episode of Critical Role.
"How dare you sir!"
"How dare you sir!"
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The calls to action from the parents:
1. Ban AI tools into the classroom, protect students and teachers from de-skilling
2. Resist not only direct financial relationships or contracts with AI providers, but any training they might offer.
neighborhoodview.org/2025/11/13/d... ✊
1. Ban AI tools into the classroom, protect students and teachers from de-skilling
2. Resist not only direct financial relationships or contracts with AI providers, but any training they might offer.
neighborhoodview.org/2025/11/13/d... ✊
Digital future or risk to critical thinking skills? 5 takeaways as Malden crafts AI strategy for its schools - Neighborhood View
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neighborhoodview.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The calls to action from the parents:
1. Ban AI tools into the classroom, protect students and teachers from de-skilling
2. Resist not only direct financial relationships or contracts with AI providers, but any training they might offer.
neighborhoodview.org/2025/11/13/d... ✊
1. Ban AI tools into the classroom, protect students and teachers from de-skilling
2. Resist not only direct financial relationships or contracts with AI providers, but any training they might offer.
neighborhoodview.org/2025/11/13/d... ✊
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But the ceo said Flock’s mission was to “eliminate crime.” 🙄
New: cops used Flock AI-enabled cameras to monitor No Kings protests around the country. Also monitored No Hands protests and protests against DOGE.
"Should serve as a warning of how it may be used in the future to suppress dissent."
www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
"Should serve as a warning of how it may be used in the future to suppress dissent."
www.404media.co/cops-used-fl...
Cops Used Flock to Monitor No Kings Protests Around the Country
A massive cache of Flock lookups collated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) shows as many as 50 federal, state, and local agencies used Flock during protests over the last year.
www.404media.co
November 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
But the ceo said Flock’s mission was to “eliminate crime.” 🙄
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I use Startpage because I prefer my existential dread to be algorithm-free.
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I use Startpage because I prefer my existential dread to be algorithm-free.
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and one more thing fuck this brownie pan in particular
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
and one more thing fuck this brownie pan in particular
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Any President who calls for the opposition party to be hanged should be immediately impeached and removed from office.
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Any President who calls for the opposition party to be hanged should be immediately impeached and removed from office.
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Our government might be shit but our people are alright.
They retired from the government. Now they’re back, protecting forests Trump abandoned.
The U.S. Forest Service lost thousands of workers under Trump. Volunteers and retirees are trying to help — but things are breaking.
wapo.st
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Our government might be shit but our people are alright.
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We continue to underestimate (and underutilize) “because it’s a cult” as a baseline answer for most anything these folks do.
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
We continue to underestimate (and underutilize) “because it’s a cult” as a baseline answer for most anything these folks do.
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When MAGA Republicans say they think standard statements about U.S. military personnel following America’s laws of armed combat and the U.S. military’s code of conduct are so terrible it’s practically treason, believe them. That is the project they are engaged in.
Republicans are treating this like it's some kind of treason. Nothing is being said here that wasn't taught to me as a US Army officer, as a core and standard part of my training.
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
When MAGA Republicans say they think standard statements about U.S. military personnel following America’s laws of armed combat and the U.S. military’s code of conduct are so terrible it’s practically treason, believe them. That is the project they are engaged in.
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I stg if any of you post spoilers and ruin what happens to Elphaba and Glinda and Nessa and Fiyero and Boq I’ll drop a fucking house on you next
November 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I stg if any of you post spoilers and ruin what happens to Elphaba and Glinda and Nessa and Fiyero and Boq I’ll drop a fucking house on you next
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Mornin’, folks! You deserve a raise.
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Mornin’, folks! You deserve a raise.
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“for the good of humanity” 🫠
these guys need to be shunned from society
these guys need to be shunned from society
“The Sam Altman-founded company behind the ‘Orb,’ a volleyball-sized metal sphere that scans irises to prove people's humanity, had a message for employees: work weekends and ignore anything outside your job — for the good of humanity.”
Sam Altman's eye-scanning Orb startup told workers not to care about anything outside work
Tools for Humanity CEO Alex Blania said that "if you should care about something else, and if you want something else, you should just not be here."
www.businessinsider.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
“for the good of humanity” 🫠
these guys need to be shunned from society
these guys need to be shunned from society
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I used to wonder how in the name of fuck were people even enjoying playing first person shooter games on gamepads, then I saw all of the absolutely insane engineering that goes into aim assist mechanics.
I don't know... I still prefer mouse aim over magic magnets that take control against my will.
I don't know... I still prefer mouse aim over magic magnets that take control against my will.
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I used to wonder how in the name of fuck were people even enjoying playing first person shooter games on gamepads, then I saw all of the absolutely insane engineering that goes into aim assist mechanics.
I don't know... I still prefer mouse aim over magic magnets that take control against my will.
I don't know... I still prefer mouse aim over magic magnets that take control against my will.
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Everything bad happening in tech can be traced back to Apple removing the headphone jack
November 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Everything bad happening in tech can be traced back to Apple removing the headphone jack
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"We must believe we are worthy of rest. We don't have to earn it. It is our birthright. It is one of our most ancient and primal needs." ~ Tricia Heresy, Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto 🌸🌸🌸
November 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
"We must believe we are worthy of rest. We don't have to earn it. It is our birthright. It is one of our most ancient and primal needs." ~ Tricia Heresy, Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto 🌸🌸🌸
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Annual reminder that Jonathan Joss was MURDERED in a HATE CRIME.
Jonathan Joss was MURDERED.
Words matter here.
He was MURDERED.
it was a HATE CRIME because he is a gay Indigenous man.
Say those words. Do not dance around it. He wasn't "killed in a shooting." He was murdered in a hate crime.
Words matter here.
He was MURDERED.
it was a HATE CRIME because he is a gay Indigenous man.
Say those words. Do not dance around it. He wasn't "killed in a shooting." He was murdered in a hate crime.
November 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Annual reminder that Jonathan Joss was MURDERED in a HATE CRIME.