stephan
@distractive.bsky.social
Study doctor who (and software). Love theatre and video games.
Watch Starkid musicals!
27, he/him
Watch Starkid musicals!
27, he/him
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"you're a man"
ad hominem
"you were born a boy"
sunk cost fallacy
"you're amab"
false dichotomy
"you have xy chromosomes"
false equivalence
"trans people are mentally ill"
non sequitur
"changing your sex isn't possible"
skill issue
ad hominem
"you were born a boy"
sunk cost fallacy
"you're amab"
false dichotomy
"you have xy chromosomes"
false equivalence
"trans people are mentally ill"
non sequitur
"changing your sex isn't possible"
skill issue
December 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"you're a man"
ad hominem
"you were born a boy"
sunk cost fallacy
"you're amab"
false dichotomy
"you have xy chromosomes"
false equivalence
"trans people are mentally ill"
non sequitur
"changing your sex isn't possible"
skill issue
ad hominem
"you were born a boy"
sunk cost fallacy
"you're amab"
false dichotomy
"you have xy chromosomes"
false equivalence
"trans people are mentally ill"
non sequitur
"changing your sex isn't possible"
skill issue
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anyway, go to your library--they probably have games, and like actual good ones too. I was surprised to see they had some really solid indie games like Neva.
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
anyway, go to your library--they probably have games, and like actual good ones too. I was surprised to see they had some really solid indie games like Neva.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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EA isn't being sold to a "consortium" of investors, it's being sold to Saudi Arabia, new filings reveal: https://kotaku.com/ea-saudi-arabia-ownership-trump-jared-kushner-2000649726
December 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
EA isn't being sold to a "consortium" of investors, it's being sold to Saudi Arabia, new filings reveal: https://kotaku.com/ea-saudi-arabia-ownership-trump-jared-kushner-2000649726
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Me, before watching the trailer: "Banned? This is crazy. Who doesn't like horses?"
Me, after watching the trailer: "Oooooh. THOSE kinds of horses."
Also me: "I want to play this game right now!"
Me, after watching the trailer: "Oooooh. THOSE kinds of horses."
Also me: "I want to play this game right now!"
Our upcoming game HORSES was preemptively banned from Steam, with no path to appeal. The game will still launch next week on December 2nd and will be available on EGS, GOG, Humble, and Itch for $4.99. Here is a detailed FAQ covering what happened: horses.wtf/BannedFromSt...
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Me, before watching the trailer: "Banned? This is crazy. Who doesn't like horses?"
Me, after watching the trailer: "Oooooh. THOSE kinds of horses."
Also me: "I want to play this game right now!"
Me, after watching the trailer: "Oooooh. THOSE kinds of horses."
Also me: "I want to play this game right now!"
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![R. H. Bing (October 20, 1914 – April 28, 1986)[1] was an American mathematician who worked mainly in the areas of geometric topology and continuum theory.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cyyd366g3hrxp5rynixm2mm3/bafkreid62wy3dekb2kzbisjfdlimlb35j4rlgew5iof7vi32byfszmg26a@jpeg)
![Bing's father was named Rupert Henry, but Bing's mother thought that "Rupert Henry" was too British for Texas. Thus she compromised by abbreviating it to R. H.[5] Consequently, R. H. does not stand for a first or middle name.
When Bing was applying for a visa, he was requested not to use initials. He explained that his name was really "R-only H-only Bing", and ended up receiving a visa made out to "Ronly Honly Bing".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cyyd366g3hrxp5rynixm2mm3/bafkreigmfj53q4uy33spga2bxdkllqm3ag5sffovg5g7ddmu3vqzkb6k24@jpeg)
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![Comic. [two connected spacecraft hovering in space above the Earth] Houston, the view is superb. We can see the continents spread out below us, right where they’ve been since the Earth formed. [caption] I still can’t believe we developed spaceflight before we figured out that the continents moved.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreicp2ka5asjgkmgfdfj33vnjb5bbvk3vnyao6ju5kipxcdc23pqasm@jpeg)
October 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Ben Gvir personally oversaw the torture of Greta Thunberg, as reported by Aftonbladet.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”
– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar
www.aftonbladet.se
October 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Ben Gvir personally oversaw the torture of Greta Thunberg, as reported by Aftonbladet.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
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Anleitung:
1. In die USA schauen.
2. Verzweifeln.
3. Sich erinnern, dass man selbst (hoffentlich) nicht in den USA lebt.
4. Auf die deutsche Politik schauen.
5. Alles dafür tun, dass es hier nicht so weit kommt wie in den USA.
Und das mindestens täglich.
1. In die USA schauen.
2. Verzweifeln.
3. Sich erinnern, dass man selbst (hoffentlich) nicht in den USA lebt.
4. Auf die deutsche Politik schauen.
5. Alles dafür tun, dass es hier nicht so weit kommt wie in den USA.
Und das mindestens täglich.
October 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Anleitung:
1. In die USA schauen.
2. Verzweifeln.
3. Sich erinnern, dass man selbst (hoffentlich) nicht in den USA lebt.
4. Auf die deutsche Politik schauen.
5. Alles dafür tun, dass es hier nicht so weit kommt wie in den USA.
Und das mindestens täglich.
1. In die USA schauen.
2. Verzweifeln.
3. Sich erinnern, dass man selbst (hoffentlich) nicht in den USA lebt.
4. Auf die deutsche Politik schauen.
5. Alles dafür tun, dass es hier nicht so weit kommt wie in den USA.
Und das mindestens täglich.
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Unionized workers at Arkane, a Microsoft-owned studio, demand that Microsoft divest from Israel's "sinister project for Gaza"
aftermath.site/microsoft-az...
aftermath.site/microsoft-az...
August 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Unionized workers at Arkane, a Microsoft-owned studio, demand that Microsoft divest from Israel's "sinister project for Gaza"
aftermath.site/microsoft-az...
aftermath.site/microsoft-az...
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August 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
because of the way those #undertale / #deltarune soundtracks were released one after another, I now have the track "sans." on my computer no less than 5 times
August 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
because of the way those #undertale / #deltarune soundtracks were released one after another, I now have the track "sans." on my computer no less than 5 times
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honest question: is it illegal that there is still no Karaoke version of Facade from cinderella's castle?
I feel like we all need this tbh 🙏 #Starkid #CinderellasCastle
I feel like we all need this tbh 🙏 #Starkid #CinderellasCastle
April 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
honest question: is it illegal that there is still no Karaoke version of Facade from cinderella's castle?
I feel like we all need this tbh 🙏 #Starkid #CinderellasCastle
I feel like we all need this tbh 🙏 #Starkid #CinderellasCastle
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- if payment processors' current policies had always existed, huge swaths of culture, from the prestigious to the pulpy, simply wouldn't exist. Today's disturbing indie work might be tomorrow's essential text. And even if it isn't, the freedom to create and access challenging content is valuable.
July 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
- if payment processors' current policies had always existed, huge swaths of culture, from the prestigious to the pulpy, simply wouldn't exist. Today's disturbing indie work might be tomorrow's essential text. And even if it isn't, the freedom to create and access challenging content is valuable.
"The point cannot be retribution. The point is to help each other survive."
A powerful reflection on how to deal with the worst atrocities among humans, longing for justice, and what the Nuremberg trials teach us (for better or worse).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Ay...
A powerful reflection on how to deal with the worst atrocities among humans, longing for justice, and what the Nuremberg trials teach us (for better or worse).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Ay...
Fantasies of Nuremberg
YouTube video by Jacob Geller
www.youtube.com
July 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
"The point cannot be retribution. The point is to help each other survive."
A powerful reflection on how to deal with the worst atrocities among humans, longing for justice, and what the Nuremberg trials teach us (for better or worse).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Ay...
A powerful reflection on how to deal with the worst atrocities among humans, longing for justice, and what the Nuremberg trials teach us (for better or worse).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Ay...
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Gaza Soup Kitchen work to feed the people currently being starved by the Israeli govt. If you’d like to join me in donating, here’s their website: gazasoupkitchen.com
Gaza Soup Kitchen
Serving food not conflit
gazasoupkitchen.com
July 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Gaza Soup Kitchen work to feed the people currently being starved by the Israeli govt. If you’d like to join me in donating, here’s their website: gazasoupkitchen.com
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it's scary how powerful ai is getting every day. i just talked with a genie who was able to somehow guess what i was thinking of by asking a series of yes or no questions
July 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
it's scary how powerful ai is getting every day. i just talked with a genie who was able to somehow guess what i was thinking of by asking a series of yes or no questions
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Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
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I love all this digital art that this one guy made in 1999 and uploaded to wikimedia commons
June 6, 2025 at 5:58 AM
I love all this digital art that this one guy made in 1999 and uploaded to wikimedia commons
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Remembering Dr. Alan Hart for Pride, trans man from the early 1900s. He revolutionized the detection of tuberculosis, saved thousands of lives, and died using his name, as the man he always was meant to be.
We have always been here.
We have always been here.
June 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Remembering Dr. Alan Hart for Pride, trans man from the early 1900s. He revolutionized the detection of tuberculosis, saved thousands of lives, and died using his name, as the man he always was meant to be.
We have always been here.
We have always been here.
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Folks in the EU, I highly recommend lending your signature to this! Game preservation needs it!
Hey SKG supporters!
We need YOUR help, we have until the 31st July to reach 1 Million signatures in the European Citizens Initiative
All countries in light blue are below the threshold, every vote counts!
Sign here:
www.stopkillinggames.com/eci
We need YOUR help, we have until the 31st July to reach 1 Million signatures in the European Citizens Initiative
All countries in light blue are below the threshold, every vote counts!
Sign here:
www.stopkillinggames.com/eci
June 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Folks in the EU, I highly recommend lending your signature to this! Game preservation needs it!
i'm hardly much of a cheese man, but that cheese skit at 4:05 being based on a true thing is the best news I've had in a while (i love this silly show)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIqK...
#Starkid
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIqK...
#Starkid
The Elements | Wow! Signal Space Comedy Episode 14 | Adler Planetarium
YouTube video by Adler Planetarium
www.youtube.com
May 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
i'm hardly much of a cheese man, but that cheese skit at 4:05 being based on a true thing is the best news I've had in a while (i love this silly show)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIqK...
#Starkid
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIqK...
#Starkid
Sooo if they even remotely keep this up, current season's on track to be among the all time greats 🌌🙏 #DoctorWho #TheStoryAndTheEngine
May 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Sooo if they even remotely keep this up, current season's on track to be among the all time greats 🌌🙏 #DoctorWho #TheStoryAndTheEngine
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Starkid: Cinderella's Castle
Now I am torn if I like this one more than Neon or not. One more to go.
#starkid #cinderellascastle #fanart
Now I am torn if I like this one more than Neon or not. One more to go.
#starkid #cinderellascastle #fanart
May 1, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Starkid: Cinderella's Castle
Now I am torn if I like this one more than Neon or not. One more to go.
#starkid #cinderellascastle #fanart
Now I am torn if I like this one more than Neon or not. One more to go.
#starkid #cinderellascastle #fanart