DaemonSky
@dsky.bsky.social
Biosecurity, outbreaks, apocalypses, language & conspiracy. Former Fed. Intellectual magpie. Dogs, SciFi, nerdery. Views my own.
They're taking out self checkouts to prevent theft while say that's a bad thing and yet every person I know hates the machines entirely. What the companies think customers hate and what they actually do are so utterly unrelated.
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
They're taking out self checkouts to prevent theft while say that's a bad thing and yet every person I know hates the machines entirely. What the companies think customers hate and what they actually do are so utterly unrelated.
Every time I get one of these to work, I am so pleased with myself. Whether I design from scratch or start from someone's template, these pop-up cards feel like making magic.
November 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Every time I get one of these to work, I am so pleased with myself. Whether I design from scratch or start from someone's template, these pop-up cards feel like making magic.
I'm making pop-up cards again and this is just so utterly entertaining!
November 3, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I'm making pop-up cards again and this is just so utterly entertaining!
ProPublica running pro-leaking ads on DC metro is glorious. Sometimes I love my city.
October 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
ProPublica running pro-leaking ads on DC metro is glorious. Sometimes I love my city.
Those pretty and probably less frightening to visitors than some of my art! I considered trying to be less odd and decided I'm the one that sees my house most often, so 🤷♀️
October 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Those pretty and probably less frightening to visitors than some of my art! I considered trying to be less odd and decided I'm the one that sees my house most often, so 🤷♀️
If we are going to keep having nonsense conversations equating political violence on the left and right, the apologists need to explain these stats.
September 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
If we are going to keep having nonsense conversations equating political violence on the left and right, the apologists need to explain these stats.
Please let this be a sign that this (awesome) client loves my models. Please please please.
September 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Please let this be a sign that this (awesome) client loves my models. Please please please.
Given we have rats the sugar of small dogs in this neighborhood, wtf is in this sauce that it's been here for two days??
August 30, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Given we have rats the sugar of small dogs in this neighborhood, wtf is in this sauce that it's been here for two days??
Whelp. That does look like a disaster.
August 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Whelp. That does look like a disaster.
Trying to search why DC's Key Bridge is closed and Gemini would like to inform me it isn't closed.
Reality begs to differ. Why does the AI even give a response to that?
Reality begs to differ. Why does the AI even give a response to that?
August 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Trying to search why DC's Key Bridge is closed and Gemini would like to inform me it isn't closed.
Reality begs to differ. Why does the AI even give a response to that?
Reality begs to differ. Why does the AI even give a response to that?
Did you skip New Jersey???
I mean really - a horse head, a hat on a a spear (??), no one can agree on the symbolism. It's an all around wtf of an image and flag that brings us all endless entertainment!
I mean really - a horse head, a hat on a a spear (??), no one can agree on the symbolism. It's an all around wtf of an image and flag that brings us all endless entertainment!
August 16, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Did you skip New Jersey???
I mean really - a horse head, a hat on a a spear (??), no one can agree on the symbolism. It's an all around wtf of an image and flag that brings us all endless entertainment!
I mean really - a horse head, a hat on a a spear (??), no one can agree on the symbolism. It's an all around wtf of an image and flag that brings us all endless entertainment!
Perfection. (Even if it's not Jersey pizza)
August 12, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Perfection. (Even if it's not Jersey pizza)
An absolutely awesome bookshop and vinyl store in Union Station. Worked by lovely people too!
August 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
An absolutely awesome bookshop and vinyl store in Union Station. Worked by lovely people too!
He should be friends with Dorian (aka Goofus McBitey), who would really love me to be more gullible.
So fluffy. And yet so full of violence.
So fluffy. And yet so full of violence.
August 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
He should be friends with Dorian (aka Goofus McBitey), who would really love me to be more gullible.
So fluffy. And yet so full of violence.
So fluffy. And yet so full of violence.
So some things that look cool are so easy they shouldn't be possible. Flowers anyone?
(OK yes I should think about how to cut out flowers better, I know)
(OK yes I should think about how to cut out flowers better, I know)
August 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
So some things that look cool are so easy they shouldn't be possible. Flowers anyone?
(OK yes I should think about how to cut out flowers better, I know)
(OK yes I should think about how to cut out flowers better, I know)
I am having too much fun figuring out how popup cards work. Beginning planning for a Mario castle!
August 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I am having too much fun figuring out how popup cards work. Beginning planning for a Mario castle!
Ah I found one. He is clearly a pathetic starving dog who has never been loved. (You can tell by that coat that definitely didn't require daily brushing or anything.)
July 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Ah I found one. He is clearly a pathetic starving dog who has never been loved. (You can tell by that coat that definitely didn't require daily brushing or anything.)
If it helps, the latest is "Dammit Goofus you are NOT a hallway dragon!"
I don't have a pic of his alternate, which is with all 4 paws sticking through the banister at my face height for whacking when I open the front door.
I don't have a pic of his alternate, which is with all 4 paws sticking through the banister at my face height for whacking when I open the front door.
July 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If it helps, the latest is "Dammit Goofus you are NOT a hallway dragon!"
I don't have a pic of his alternate, which is with all 4 paws sticking through the banister at my face height for whacking when I open the front door.
I don't have a pic of his alternate, which is with all 4 paws sticking through the banister at my face height for whacking when I open the front door.
Sometimes I think Goofus McBitey (aka Dorian) thinks his name is "What are you doing?" or "Must you?" or "Goddammitstopthat!!!".
He looks at me with such recognition for each of them! "Who me? I'm just laying here! My paw isn't stuck in the couch or anything!"
He looks at me with such recognition for each of them! "Who me? I'm just laying here! My paw isn't stuck in the couch or anything!"
July 27, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Sometimes I think Goofus McBitey (aka Dorian) thinks his name is "What are you doing?" or "Must you?" or "Goddammitstopthat!!!".
He looks at me with such recognition for each of them! "Who me? I'm just laying here! My paw isn't stuck in the couch or anything!"
He looks at me with such recognition for each of them! "Who me? I'm just laying here! My paw isn't stuck in the couch or anything!"
Who wants to learn to use the sewing machine that will sew through sail canvas and probably also through bone?!
July 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Who wants to learn to use the sewing machine that will sew through sail canvas and probably also through bone?!
Our other cat is not a trap and very sweet. But Goofus McBitey has made me paranoid. She flops into my lap on her back and pulls my hand down now like "I am not evil like him! Scratch the fluffy belly!!"
July 22, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Our other cat is not a trap and very sweet. But Goofus McBitey has made me paranoid. She flops into my lap on her back and pulls my hand down now like "I am not evil like him! Scratch the fluffy belly!!"
I would like to note he really thinks we can't tell when he has the pure crazies.
Sure buddy. That's a normal way to hang out, not that you were flailing in all directions. Totally!
Sure buddy. That's a normal way to hang out, not that you were flailing in all directions. Totally!
July 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I would like to note he really thinks we can't tell when he has the pure crazies.
Sure buddy. That's a normal way to hang out, not that you were flailing in all directions. Totally!
Sure buddy. That's a normal way to hang out, not that you were flailing in all directions. Totally!
I really appreciate that my mother's tuxedo cat still thinks I'm dumb enough to take the "doesn't my belly look fluffy!" bait so he can bite the absolute hell out of my arm.
Cute, but very sharp, silly thing!
Cute, but very sharp, silly thing!
July 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I really appreciate that my mother's tuxedo cat still thinks I'm dumb enough to take the "doesn't my belly look fluffy!" bait so he can bite the absolute hell out of my arm.
Cute, but very sharp, silly thing!
Cute, but very sharp, silly thing!
Every now and then, the cat looks like his legs are screwed on wrong.
July 14, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Every now and then, the cat looks like his legs are screwed on wrong.