Big Wombat
@diprotodon.bsky.social
Quotidian desk jockey (he/him)
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losing my mind over youtube's suggested reply for this comment
November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
losing my mind over youtube's suggested reply for this comment
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We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people.”
A Researcher Made an AI That Completely Breaks the Online Surveys Scientists Rely On
We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people.”
www.404media.co
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people.”
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A simple scene from a remote black sand beach in Iceland.
November 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
A simple scene from a remote black sand beach in Iceland.
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This feels like an ad written, directed *and* acted by people who have
1. Never played a game
2. Never watched anyone play a game
3. Never seen anyone interact with Alexa
4. Never seen anyone interact full stop
5. Never been alone in a room?
1. Never played a game
2. Never watched anyone play a game
3. Never seen anyone interact with Alexa
4. Never seen anyone interact full stop
5. Never been alone in a room?
November 16, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This feels like an ad written, directed *and* acted by people who have
1. Never played a game
2. Never watched anyone play a game
3. Never seen anyone interact with Alexa
4. Never seen anyone interact full stop
5. Never been alone in a room?
1. Never played a game
2. Never watched anyone play a game
3. Never seen anyone interact with Alexa
4. Never seen anyone interact full stop
5. Never been alone in a room?
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I love this avenue or Wellingtonia (sequoiadendron giganteum or giant redwoods).
They were planted in 1952 by Mary Wellesley who'd bought the woodland to rescue it from neglect, and then gifted it to the forestry commission in 1986.
#Berko #WoodlandPhotography #Hockeridge
They were planted in 1952 by Mary Wellesley who'd bought the woodland to rescue it from neglect, and then gifted it to the forestry commission in 1986.
#Berko #WoodlandPhotography #Hockeridge
November 15, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I love this avenue or Wellingtonia (sequoiadendron giganteum or giant redwoods).
They were planted in 1952 by Mary Wellesley who'd bought the woodland to rescue it from neglect, and then gifted it to the forestry commission in 1986.
#Berko #WoodlandPhotography #Hockeridge
They were planted in 1952 by Mary Wellesley who'd bought the woodland to rescue it from neglect, and then gifted it to the forestry commission in 1986.
#Berko #WoodlandPhotography #Hockeridge
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I do not want to “Do my own research.” I want to pay trained accredited experts to do the research, trained accredited experts to report on findings, and trained accredited experts to make policy based on them.
I am busy af with my own job, I don’t need to do eight zillion more.
I am busy af with my own job, I don’t need to do eight zillion more.
November 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I do not want to “Do my own research.” I want to pay trained accredited experts to do the research, trained accredited experts to report on findings, and trained accredited experts to make policy based on them.
I am busy af with my own job, I don’t need to do eight zillion more.
I am busy af with my own job, I don’t need to do eight zillion more.
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Great summary for how to navigate imtoday's world of information overload. Turning off or limiting nearly all my inputs, resisting the urge to shame and hate read, and refusing to argue online have been especially transformative for me. All we can control is our own behavior. But those actions stack
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Great summary for how to navigate imtoday's world of information overload. Turning off or limiting nearly all my inputs, resisting the urge to shame and hate read, and refusing to argue online have been especially transformative for me. All we can control is our own behavior. But those actions stack
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Block ruthlessly. Block on vibes. Don't get into pointless arguments with randos in the comments. When a profile's entire personality is pro or anti current gov, I block immediately. Every one of us is being played. Only way to win is not to play.
"Accounts are hosted across numerous Mastodon instances and bridged into Bluesky, creating the appearance of independent sources. Activity on Bluesky helped reveal aggregate patterns, identical usernames, posting schedules, and content themes ..."
Since 15 Sept IFTAS has tracked a network of over 300 Mastodon accounts engaged in a high-volume propaganda campaign, promoting pro-Russian narratives:
https://about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/coordinated-pro-russian-propaganda-network-targeting-activitypub-and-atproto-services/
https://about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/coordinated-pro-russian-propaganda-network-targeting-activitypub-and-atproto-services/
November 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Block ruthlessly. Block on vibes. Don't get into pointless arguments with randos in the comments. When a profile's entire personality is pro or anti current gov, I block immediately. Every one of us is being played. Only way to win is not to play.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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![4-panel vertical comic. (1) 100 Years Ago [two people standing next to bicycle with small car nearby] PERSON 1: It’s too dangerous riding a bike with these cars around. I should get a car, too. (2) 50 Years Ago [two people between smaller car and bigger car] PERSON 2 with short hair: Small cars are less safe in collisions with larger vehicles, so I should get a bigger one. (3) Today [two people between big car and even bigger car] PERSON 1: Everyone has huge SUVs now. If I don’t get the biggest one, I’m putting my family at risk. (4) Soon [two people next to large armored car with spiked clubs attached] PERSON 2: If I don’t install more whirling spike clubs, I’ll be destroyed by all the other drivers who...](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiby6can6k76yzfmv2czxs4pu2l7zie7bqbrpswi7h3ifmiadkuqvu@jpeg)
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🔐 Account Security Thread 🔐
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🔐 Account Security Thread 🔐
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
🧵👇
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
🧵👇
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Recently visited the Glass Flowers at Harvard, a collection of 4,300 extraordinarily realistic glass models of plants crafted by the Blaschkas, a father and son team of sculptors
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Recently visited the Glass Flowers at Harvard, a collection of 4,300 extraordinarily realistic glass models of plants crafted by the Blaschkas, a father and son team of sculptors
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
That’s right, these are all made primarily of GLASS — a fact difficult to accept given how accurate & lifelike they are
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she’s a 10 but Excel thinks she’s October
November 13, 2025 at 8:08 AM
she’s a 10 but Excel thinks she’s October
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crazy
IG em_clarkson
IG em_clarkson
November 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
crazy
IG em_clarkson
IG em_clarkson
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Woohoo!!! More Deadloch!
🚨Deadloch heads: S2 of the Aussie crime satire/drama (it's good!) arrives on Amazon Prime March 20. Many chaotic Aussie weirdos return/debut. But HEADS UP they have added a Hemsworth (Luke)! This is not a drill! Kudos to the hair & costume team for this whole deal. www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
November 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Woohoo!!! More Deadloch!
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Folks... 🪶
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Folks... 🪶
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The discovery of a horned native bee that pollinates a rare plant highlights how little we know about Australian pollinators.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/i-disco...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/i-disco...
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The discovery of a horned native bee that pollinates a rare plant highlights how little we know about Australian pollinators.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/i-disco...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/i-disco...
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The English word ‘brief’ means “short”, while German ‘Brief’ and Dutch ‘brief’ mean “letter” – and yet they have the same origin.
These words all stem from Latin ‘brevis’, meaning “short”.
Zoom in on my new infographic to learn how it came to mean “letter” in many Germanic languages:
These words all stem from Latin ‘brevis’, meaning “short”.
Zoom in on my new infographic to learn how it came to mean “letter” in many Germanic languages:
November 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The English word ‘brief’ means “short”, while German ‘Brief’ and Dutch ‘brief’ mean “letter” – and yet they have the same origin.
These words all stem from Latin ‘brevis’, meaning “short”.
Zoom in on my new infographic to learn how it came to mean “letter” in many Germanic languages:
These words all stem from Latin ‘brevis’, meaning “short”.
Zoom in on my new infographic to learn how it came to mean “letter” in many Germanic languages:
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As is always correct and in accordance with all the laws of the internet, I just watched Tom Holland's epic Lip Sync Battle performance, and now I am sharing it with all of you so you can do the same.
Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland
YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 7:23 AM
As is always correct and in accordance with all the laws of the internet, I just watched Tom Holland's epic Lip Sync Battle performance, and now I am sharing it with all of you so you can do the same.
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Absolutely WILD that the development of sofrware proceeded with so little heed to record-keeping that 52 year old source code is a major archaeological trove that requires special tools to gain access to, like it's a treasure room in a sealed royal tomb from 3500 years ago.
Bell bottom-era tape unearthed, could contain lost piece of Unix history
www.theregister.com/2025/11/07/u...
It might have the first-ever version of UNIX written in C
<- by me on @theregister.com
www.theregister.com/2025/11/07/u...
It might have the first-ever version of UNIX written in C
<- by me on @theregister.com
52 year old data tape could contain Unix history
: It might have the first-ever version of UNIX written in C
www.theregister.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Absolutely WILD that the development of sofrware proceeded with so little heed to record-keeping that 52 year old source code is a major archaeological trove that requires special tools to gain access to, like it's a treasure room in a sealed royal tomb from 3500 years ago.
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They are currently decorating electric boxes and bins around York city centre - we are enjoying spotting all the designs - they turn the totally mundane into little pops of colourful art.
November 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
They are currently decorating electric boxes and bins around York city centre - we are enjoying spotting all the designs - they turn the totally mundane into little pops of colourful art.
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hey did i mention we discovered a new organ system in our bodies in like 2012? It's called the glymphatic system.
It answers a long standing mystery of how our brain gets new fluid and dumps the old fluid and primarily works when we sleep.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glympha...
It answers a long standing mystery of how our brain gets new fluid and dumps the old fluid and primarily works when we sleep.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glympha...
Glymphatic system - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
hey did i mention we discovered a new organ system in our bodies in like 2012? It's called the glymphatic system.
It answers a long standing mystery of how our brain gets new fluid and dumps the old fluid and primarily works when we sleep.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glympha...
It answers a long standing mystery of how our brain gets new fluid and dumps the old fluid and primarily works when we sleep.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glympha...