Gareth Coles
@gareth-coles.dev
he/she mono/bi, hobbyist educator, LGBTQ+ community advocate, community manager, sole developer at @kordex.dev
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Budget Survival | Notion
This documentation aims to be a one-stop-shop for everyone impacted by horrible economic circumstances, whether it’s due to inflation, dictators defunding your welfare, or a terrible job market.
www.notion.so
I've been working on a resource for folks who need tips on surviving on a budget, but it's tricky to cover everything. If you might find this useful, feel free to just click through, but I'd also love to hear any tips anyone has - so do reply if you have one, even if you think it's a niche idea!
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This is also the case in Australia, to the point that a friend brought it up in an unrelated conversation a couple of days ago as an example of exactly this kind of shit
this is what anti-indigenous racism is like up here in canada. it exists at such a basal level of the brain that people will say shit about indigenous canadians that they’d readily call racism if they saw the same things said about any other group. its the wellspring of all canadian bigotries
🔮 this is how we are treated just for existing here
being mixed race means random white people will jump out of their way to call us white, call us pretendians, say they’ve “never seen anyone Native who looks like that”
what the fuck is wrong with people
racist website
being mixed race means random white people will jump out of their way to call us white, call us pretendians, say they’ve “never seen anyone Native who looks like that”
what the fuck is wrong with people
racist website
November 19, 2025 at 3:09 AM
This is also the case in Australia, to the point that a friend brought it up in an unrelated conversation a couple of days ago as an example of exactly this kind of shit
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What purports to empower outsider art has instead silenced unconventional voices, stifled income for creatives, further cemented brand recognition toxic nostalgia and resistance to change, and concentrated even more power and wealth at the top. It is yet another tool of the enemy.
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
What purports to empower outsider art has instead silenced unconventional voices, stifled income for creatives, further cemented brand recognition toxic nostalgia and resistance to change, and concentrated even more power and wealth at the top. It is yet another tool of the enemy.
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One of the fundamental "magic of the internet" moments I've always cherished is finding a tiny creator who demonstrates surprising talent. A cool song with barely any views, a great new artist with a dozen followers, etc.
The thrill is gone, replaced by doubt for "unverified" art thanks to genAI.
The thrill is gone, replaced by doubt for "unverified" art thanks to genAI.
Why am I so against generative AI in games?
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
Because I simply do not want my initial reaction to art to be one of suspicion and scrutiny, AI slop is fundamentally damaging my relationship to art and artistry, and I am deeply resentful that it is forcing me to be guarded when I should be wowed.
November 19, 2025 at 2:17 AM
One of the fundamental "magic of the internet" moments I've always cherished is finding a tiny creator who demonstrates surprising talent. A cool song with barely any views, a great new artist with a dozen followers, etc.
The thrill is gone, replaced by doubt for "unverified" art thanks to genAI.
The thrill is gone, replaced by doubt for "unverified" art thanks to genAI.
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Why The Left Should Get Shittier
-By Nepobaby Richparents
-By Nepobaby Richparents
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Why The Left Should Get Shittier
-By Nepobaby Richparents
-By Nepobaby Richparents
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when you get a job at the new york times they hit you with pipes until you say that you love harry potter
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 AM
when you get a job at the new york times they hit you with pipes until you say that you love harry potter
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I'm getting endlessly frustrated by people saying we hate fascism but not caring about the primary victims of that violence.
November 19, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I'm getting endlessly frustrated by people saying we hate fascism but not caring about the primary victims of that violence.
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FYI, if you make less than 67K USD a year or are disabled, you can get your taxes done for free by VITA volunteers. The IRS works with them to ensure they know what they're doing. You can find your nearest one here:
https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator
https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
FYI, if you make less than 67K USD a year or are disabled, you can get your taxes done for free by VITA volunteers. The IRS works with them to ensure they know what they're doing. You can find your nearest one here:
https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator
https://freetaxassistance.for.irs.gov/s/sitelocator
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Restricting the availability of puberty blockers to trans kids but allowing them for cis kids is a blatant violation of NZBORA (1990) and the Human Rights Act (1993).
This will undoubtedly end up in court - very quickly as the subject of a Judicial Review.
This will undoubtedly end up in court - very quickly as the subject of a Judicial Review.
November 19, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Restricting the availability of puberty blockers to trans kids but allowing them for cis kids is a blatant violation of NZBORA (1990) and the Human Rights Act (1993).
This will undoubtedly end up in court - very quickly as the subject of a Judicial Review.
This will undoubtedly end up in court - very quickly as the subject of a Judicial Review.
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Israel is engaged in genocide, it is a genocide materially assisted by the US, and AIPAC is the biggest lobby pushing for that material assistance to continue.
AND.
We need to proactively address anyone trying to exploit these realities and justified anger to advance or engage antisemitism.
AND.
We need to proactively address anyone trying to exploit these realities and justified anger to advance or engage antisemitism.
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Israel is engaged in genocide, it is a genocide materially assisted by the US, and AIPAC is the biggest lobby pushing for that material assistance to continue.
AND.
We need to proactively address anyone trying to exploit these realities and justified anger to advance or engage antisemitism.
AND.
We need to proactively address anyone trying to exploit these realities and justified anger to advance or engage antisemitism.
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the “average progressive democrat” is *completely beneath par* in this moment, lmao. that’s no reason to go easy on anyone. These people either work for us or they gotta go. That’s not just a trans thing that’s a majority of this country having any hope for a future thing now
November 19, 2025 at 6:20 AM
the “average progressive democrat” is *completely beneath par* in this moment, lmao. that’s no reason to go easy on anyone. These people either work for us or they gotta go. That’s not just a trans thing that’s a majority of this country having any hope for a future thing now
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Sure, I'll write my story about trans lesbians navigating denial and realization in a hostile society 'non-political'. It's going to require the entire world to stop politicizing our existence first, though.
So apparently: "authors shouldn't be political," is doing the rounds again.
So let's go over this again.
• trans rights are human rights
• LGBTQ+ rights are human rights
• gay people deserve to marry and adopt
• Women's rights are humsn rights.
• Believe women
• black lives matter
So let's go over this again.
• trans rights are human rights
• LGBTQ+ rights are human rights
• gay people deserve to marry and adopt
• Women's rights are humsn rights.
• Believe women
• black lives matter
November 19, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Sure, I'll write my story about trans lesbians navigating denial and realization in a hostile society 'non-political'. It's going to require the entire world to stop politicizing our existence first, though.
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the part of the epstein thing that no one wants to admit is that it's not remotely an outlier unique to the obscenely wealthy. there's no conspiracy needed, this is the way patriarchy is
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 AM
the part of the epstein thing that no one wants to admit is that it's not remotely an outlier unique to the obscenely wealthy. there's no conspiracy needed, this is the way patriarchy is
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Me: Girl, what that throat do?
Girl: *swallows entire egg whole, shell and all*
Me: Damn!
Girl: *swallows entire egg whole, shell and all*
Me: Damn!
November 19, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Me: Girl, what that throat do?
Girl: *swallows entire egg whole, shell and all*
Me: Damn!
Girl: *swallows entire egg whole, shell and all*
Me: Damn!
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FUCKING DONE
All accessories made from the excess fabric I had to take off the top of the skirt before reattaching the waistband. Added a little panel to the skirt to hide my shitty zipper installation
#lolita #egl #lolitafashion #eglfashion #gothiclolita #diy #diylolita
All accessories made from the excess fabric I had to take off the top of the skirt before reattaching the waistband. Added a little panel to the skirt to hide my shitty zipper installation
#lolita #egl #lolitafashion #eglfashion #gothiclolita #diy #diylolita
November 19, 2025 at 6:05 AM
FUCKING DONE
All accessories made from the excess fabric I had to take off the top of the skirt before reattaching the waistband. Added a little panel to the skirt to hide my shitty zipper installation
#lolita #egl #lolitafashion #eglfashion #gothiclolita #diy #diylolita
All accessories made from the excess fabric I had to take off the top of the skirt before reattaching the waistband. Added a little panel to the skirt to hide my shitty zipper installation
#lolita #egl #lolitafashion #eglfashion #gothiclolita #diy #diylolita
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Oath of the Engineer: "In my profession I take deep pride. To it I owe solemn obligations. ... I shall participate in none but honest enterprises. ... In the performance of duty, and in fidelity to my profession, I shall give the utmost."
Oath of the Software Engineer: Fuck it we ball
Oath of the Software Engineer: Fuck it we ball
Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: "Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications"
Microsoft is pushing ahead with its plan to add agentic capabilities to Windows 11 but has issued an important security warning for anyone who is interested in trying it out.
www.windowscentral.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Oath of the Engineer: "In my profession I take deep pride. To it I owe solemn obligations. ... I shall participate in none but honest enterprises. ... In the performance of duty, and in fidelity to my profession, I shall give the utmost."
Oath of the Software Engineer: Fuck it we ball
Oath of the Software Engineer: Fuck it we ball
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NEW: the IRS accessed a massive database of Americans flights without a warrant. Includes where and when someone flew, credit card used. Usually when the government gets this data from an airline it needs approval. IRS accessed a database it just paid for access to
www.404media.co/irs-accessed...
www.404media.co/irs-accessed...
IRS Accessed Massive Database of Americans Flights Without a Warrant
A bipartisan letter reveals the IRS searched a database of hundreds of millions of travel records without first conducting a legal review. Airlines like Delta, United, American, and Southwest are sell...
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
NEW: the IRS accessed a massive database of Americans flights without a warrant. Includes where and when someone flew, credit card used. Usually when the government gets this data from an airline it needs approval. IRS accessed a database it just paid for access to
www.404media.co/irs-accessed...
www.404media.co/irs-accessed...
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💯💯💯
It is EXTREMELY way past time for people to stop saying "the economy" when they mean "the stock market."
The stock market is fully divorced from reality. It does not represent anything meaningful about the actual standards of living.
It is EXTREMELY way past time for people to stop saying "the economy" when they mean "the stock market."
The stock market is fully divorced from reality. It does not represent anything meaningful about the actual standards of living.
one factor in the Harris loss was the Democratic party bragging about the great economy when it was actually complete garbage outside the artificially juiced stock market, and I don't expect that tactic to work any better for Trump esp with a much worse economy
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
💯💯💯
It is EXTREMELY way past time for people to stop saying "the economy" when they mean "the stock market."
The stock market is fully divorced from reality. It does not represent anything meaningful about the actual standards of living.
It is EXTREMELY way past time for people to stop saying "the economy" when they mean "the stock market."
The stock market is fully divorced from reality. It does not represent anything meaningful about the actual standards of living.
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PRINCESS LEIA UNDERSTANDS YOU NEVER TALK TO COPS
DO YOU
DO YOU
the end of rogue one makes leia being like "i have no idea what plans you're talking about" so fucking funny
gonna watch star wars i think
November 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
PRINCESS LEIA UNDERSTANDS YOU NEVER TALK TO COPS
DO YOU
DO YOU
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ITS SHUT THE FUCK UP FRIDAY
JUST BECAUSE THEY SAW YOU DO SHIT DOESNT MEAN YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM A CONFESSION
JUST BECAUSE THEY SAW YOU DO SHIT DOESNT MEAN YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM A CONFESSION
November 18, 2025 at 9:19 PM
ITS SHUT THE FUCK UP FRIDAY
JUST BECAUSE THEY SAW YOU DO SHIT DOESNT MEAN YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM A CONFESSION
JUST BECAUSE THEY SAW YOU DO SHIT DOESNT MEAN YOU HAVE TO GIVE THEM A CONFESSION
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i dunno man it sure does seem like all these global core internet backbone services outages coming in the wake of major layoffs and public announcements of shifting to AI for development work is something that feels like could be related
November 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
i dunno man it sure does seem like all these global core internet backbone services outages coming in the wake of major layoffs and public announcements of shifting to AI for development work is something that feels like could be related
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i am enough of an SRE and data scientist to know that some of the problems are Hard and i also have functional working memory and know that widespread outages were relatively common not so long ago, but we did get better as an industry for a few years and it feels like we're regressing
November 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
i am enough of an SRE and data scientist to know that some of the problems are Hard and i also have functional working memory and know that widespread outages were relatively common not so long ago, but we did get better as an industry for a few years and it feels like we're regressing
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Where are the learning loss people? It’s hard to learn at school if you’re afraid to go because the secret police might kidnap you.
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Where are the learning loss people? It’s hard to learn at school if you’re afraid to go because the secret police might kidnap you.
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Letting ya know that Elyon Badger’s account got suspended with a vague explanation, and it lands really weird when he’s a congressional candidate pushing for things most of us actually care about. He talks about healthcare access, rights to repair, LGBTQ+ rights, and working-class protections. (1/4)
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Letting ya know that Elyon Badger’s account got suspended with a vague explanation, and it lands really weird when he’s a congressional candidate pushing for things most of us actually care about. He talks about healthcare access, rights to repair, LGBTQ+ rights, and working-class protections. (1/4)
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Bluesky Support has suspended this furry congressional candidate's account for no apparent reason. They want to limit his reach and kill his campaign, presumably for not being whatever they consider "advertiser friendly". We really need to get loud about this, and not let them get away with it
For more information on who Elyon Badger is:
- Ballotpedia interview: ballotpedia.org/Elyon_Badger
- Website: elyonbadger.com
- Article: pridesource.com/article/elyo...
- Ballotpedia interview: ballotpedia.org/Elyon_Badger
- Website: elyonbadger.com
- Article: pridesource.com/article/elyo...
Michigan Furry Brings Honey Badger Energy — and Medicare for All — to His Fight for a Seat in the U.S. Congress
Elyon Badger doesn't look anything like how one expects a candidate for office to look. Often clad in marijuana-themed attire or a honey badger fursuit,
pridesource.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Bluesky Support has suspended this furry congressional candidate's account for no apparent reason. They want to limit his reach and kill his campaign, presumably for not being whatever they consider "advertiser friendly". We really need to get loud about this, and not let them get away with it