Dunk
@dunkthebiscuit.bsky.social
Like a housecat, social in fits and starts and if I disappear for a while I'm probably asleep on top of the wardrobe. Coffee slurping, book devouring art bobbler. Beadily eyeing up biology, ancient history, textile arts and global cooking.
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In order to DM on here now, I must send my personal ID to a 3rd party US-based company with no idea on how they'll keep it secure. I just have to trust them. Apparently.
But you know, it's to protect the kiddies. Apparently.
Remember when we all used fake names online to protect ourselves as kids?
But you know, it's to protect the kiddies. Apparently.
Remember when we all used fake names online to protect ourselves as kids?
July 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In order to DM on here now, I must send my personal ID to a 3rd party US-based company with no idea on how they'll keep it secure. I just have to trust them. Apparently.
But you know, it's to protect the kiddies. Apparently.
Remember when we all used fake names online to protect ourselves as kids?
But you know, it's to protect the kiddies. Apparently.
Remember when we all used fake names online to protect ourselves as kids?
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Holy moly, when I checked on this yesterday it was at 80,000 signatures. Now it's at 170,911 signatures and growing as I type this. I think people are a wee bit unhappy petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
Petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act
We want the Government to repeal the Online Safety act.
petition.parliament.uk
July 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Holy moly, when I checked on this yesterday it was at 80,000 signatures. Now it's at 170,911 signatures and growing as I type this. I think people are a wee bit unhappy petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
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You’ll be too young to remember, but there was a time when you could wake up as many as three mornings in a row and not find the world had lost its fucking mind.
June 13, 2025 at 6:48 AM
You’ll be too young to remember, but there was a time when you could wake up as many as three mornings in a row and not find the world had lost its fucking mind.
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accurate list of my hobbies
June 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
accurate list of my hobbies
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I do not want AI in art
I do not want in whole or part
I do not want it when I write
Creatively it’s really shite
I do not want it making pics
Of stolen work it has remixed
I do not want it in my mail
This really is beyond the pale
I do not want this endless spam
I hate it, hate it, Sam Altman
I do not want in whole or part
I do not want it when I write
Creatively it’s really shite
I do not want it making pics
Of stolen work it has remixed
I do not want it in my mail
This really is beyond the pale
I do not want this endless spam
I hate it, hate it, Sam Altman
June 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I do not want AI in art
I do not want in whole or part
I do not want it when I write
Creatively it’s really shite
I do not want it making pics
Of stolen work it has remixed
I do not want it in my mail
This really is beyond the pale
I do not want this endless spam
I hate it, hate it, Sam Altman
I do not want in whole or part
I do not want it when I write
Creatively it’s really shite
I do not want it making pics
Of stolen work it has remixed
I do not want it in my mail
This really is beyond the pale
I do not want this endless spam
I hate it, hate it, Sam Altman
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YOU CANNOT GRIND THE BONES OF YOUR ENEMIES INTO DUST TOMORROW IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT.
June 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM
YOU CANNOT GRIND THE BONES OF YOUR ENEMIES INTO DUST TOMORROW IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT.
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THE BIGGEST NEWS! Rob and I are offering up a hand-signed hardback, first edition/first printing copy of Monstrous Regiment straight from the Pratchett archives. Those who know the story will know why it’s a pertinent one for this cause. (More pics to come.)
www.32auctions.com/organization...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Monstrous Regiment (Signed 1st edition)
Auction item 'Monstrous Regiment (Signed 1st edition)' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
April 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
THE BIGGEST NEWS! Rob and I are offering up a hand-signed hardback, first edition/first printing copy of Monstrous Regiment straight from the Pratchett archives. Those who know the story will know why it’s a pertinent one for this cause. (More pics to come.)
www.32auctions.com/organization...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Ayup! And do NOT forget pet foods / meds / first aid / batteries / hygiene products etc. And water if you can / water purifier tabs if you can't.
The last (pre-pandemic) time I had this level of existential dread was the '80s. When they say go back to your youth, this is NOT what they mean 🫠
The last (pre-pandemic) time I had this level of existential dread was the '80s. When they say go back to your youth, this is NOT what they mean 🫠
Anyone else back to shopping with a pandemic mindset?
Canned goods, flour, pasta and a freezer full of protein “just in case”.
Good times.
Canned goods, flour, pasta and a freezer full of protein “just in case”.
Good times.
April 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Ayup! And do NOT forget pet foods / meds / first aid / batteries / hygiene products etc. And water if you can / water purifier tabs if you can't.
The last (pre-pandemic) time I had this level of existential dread was the '80s. When they say go back to your youth, this is NOT what they mean 🫠
The last (pre-pandemic) time I had this level of existential dread was the '80s. When they say go back to your youth, this is NOT what they mean 🫠
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Don't have an invertebrate artwork to post for #InverteFest?
I got you covered. I teamed up with multiple experts to create guides to comprehend various invertebrate anatomy.
Links to the full posts in the reply below.
I got you covered. I teamed up with multiple experts to create guides to comprehend various invertebrate anatomy.
Links to the full posts in the reply below.
August 26, 2024 at 5:56 PM
Don't have an invertebrate artwork to post for #InverteFest?
I got you covered. I teamed up with multiple experts to create guides to comprehend various invertebrate anatomy.
Links to the full posts in the reply below.
I got you covered. I teamed up with multiple experts to create guides to comprehend various invertebrate anatomy.
Links to the full posts in the reply below.
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"AI is coming, its inevitable" no its not you sniveling weirdo. how are those 3D TVs going. how are NFT markets looking these days. Seen anything cool in the metaverse lately?
anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.
anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.
April 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
"AI is coming, its inevitable" no its not you sniveling weirdo. how are those 3D TVs going. how are NFT markets looking these days. Seen anything cool in the metaverse lately?
anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.
anyone who says we need to resign to using it, that itll be here whether we like it or not, is a feckless dipshit.
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Huge protest in Aberdeen yesterday in support of trans people and against the Supreme Court decision. I was glad to speak on why disabled people are also at risk from this decision, and how our struggles are inextricably linked (not least for the people who are both trans and disabled).
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April 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Huge protest in Aberdeen yesterday in support of trans people and against the Supreme Court decision. I was glad to speak on why disabled people are also at risk from this decision, and how our struggles are inextricably linked (not least for the people who are both trans and disabled).
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The ONLY reason I'm hanging by my thumbnails on Facebook is the few people I care deeply about who don't use another platform. Gradually, they're jumping ship. And so eventually, shall I. I'm there to make it EASIER to keep in touch with international friends. Make it HARDER and what's the point?
April 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The ONLY reason I'm hanging by my thumbnails on Facebook is the few people I care deeply about who don't use another platform. Gradually, they're jumping ship. And so eventually, shall I. I'm there to make it EASIER to keep in touch with international friends. Make it HARDER and what's the point?
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In the Comic Timing dep't, feline division... (via @cosmonautroger on Tumblr)
April 20, 2025 at 11:46 AM
In the Comic Timing dep't, feline division... (via @cosmonautroger on Tumblr)
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It's never about the science. It's always about having a legal basis for your fear and hatred of other people.
My husband has taught human reproduction and development to the Cambridge medics for over three decades. When people start banging on about "only two biological sexes" he starts with "which sex: genetic, hormonal, or gonadal"?
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Biological sex is not binary. www.scientificamerican.com/article/sex-...
Sex Redefined: The Idea of 2 Sexes Is Overly Simplistic
Biologists now think there is a larger spectrum than just binary female and male
www.scientificamerican.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It's never about the science. It's always about having a legal basis for your fear and hatred of other people.
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The Prime Minister of the Heard / McDonald Islands Speaks on Trump’s Tariffs
April 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Prime Minister of the Heard / McDonald Islands Speaks on Trump’s Tariffs
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March 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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March 31, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Vera Rubin (1928 –2016) was an American astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates. Working with astronomer Kent Ford in the early 1970s, she was surprised to discover that the predicted angular motion of galaxies did not match what they were seeing in their studies.
#womenshistorymonth
#womenshistorymonth
March 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Vera Rubin (1928 –2016) was an American astronomer who pioneered work on galaxy rotation rates. Working with astronomer Kent Ford in the early 1970s, she was surprised to discover that the predicted angular motion of galaxies did not match what they were seeing in their studies.
#womenshistorymonth
#womenshistorymonth
It's been a long and bumpy journey, but I personally am thrilled to be getting another iteration of one of my all-time favourite novels. The more the merrier!
I realize people are upset the Good Omens graphic novel ran late. I hope the extra 40 pages are worth it. It’s all entirely on my back and I did my best. That’s all.
March 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It's been a long and bumpy journey, but I personally am thrilled to be getting another iteration of one of my all-time favourite novels. The more the merrier!