Işıl Arıcan
@isilarican.com
Healthcare IT Exec • Former MD • Critical Thinking • Founder of
@yalansavar • Podcaster • Hiker • Experimental Cook • RPG/DND/FRP Player • Mini Painter • Cat Slave • TR & ENG
@yalansavar • Podcaster • Hiker • Experimental Cook • RPG/DND/FRP Player • Mini Painter • Cat Slave • TR & ENG
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Turning the military on citizens.
Attempting to rig elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political opponents and calling for their executions.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
Attempting to rig elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political opponents and calling for their executions.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Turning the military on citizens.
Attempting to rig elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political opponents and calling for their executions.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
Attempting to rig elections.
Toying with the idea of declaring martial law.
Attacking political opponents and calling for their executions.
If this were happening in another country, what would you call it?
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Changing the culture (w/a fist on the scale), one LLM at a time. "Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say. An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project" www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia cites Stormfront — a neo-Nazi forum — dozens of times, study finds
An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.
www.nbcnews.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Changing the culture (w/a fist on the scale), one LLM at a time. "Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say. An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project" www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...
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From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
The age of keeping whales and dolphins in captivity must finally come to an end
Research shows it is not possible for captive cetaceans to thrive in concrete pools
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
From Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project; also of @safinacenter.bsky.social (gift link). www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1760cd5...
Unfortunately, when crowds choose to remain silent in the face of blatant sexism, rudeness, and insults, bullying and its perpetrators become normalized, even glorified…
Decency can be easily killed by silent submission of crowds.
Decency can be easily killed by silent submission of crowds.
November 19, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Unfortunately, when crowds choose to remain silent in the face of blatant sexism, rudeness, and insults, bullying and its perpetrators become normalized, even glorified…
Decency can be easily killed by silent submission of crowds.
Decency can be easily killed by silent submission of crowds.
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existence of AI slop does not negate the existence of human slop. humans are still perfectly capable of producing slop without AI.
November 15, 2025 at 7:08 AM
existence of AI slop does not negate the existence of human slop. humans are still perfectly capable of producing slop without AI.
In case you are hopeful that the proof in the newly released Epstein emails will make any difference in people alliances to their elected officials, try asking about “kayıp trilyon or ayakkabı kutusu” (lost trillion or shoebox) cases to a random Turkish person you know.
(Hint: They won’t.)
(Hint: They won’t.)
November 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
In case you are hopeful that the proof in the newly released Epstein emails will make any difference in people alliances to their elected officials, try asking about “kayıp trilyon or ayakkabı kutusu” (lost trillion or shoebox) cases to a random Turkish person you know.
(Hint: They won’t.)
(Hint: They won’t.)
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someone needs to pay for two-page ad space in NYT just to print this
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 AM
someone needs to pay for two-page ad space in NYT just to print this
Show me your cat and what they are named after.
November 11, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Show me your cat and what they are named after.
I absolutely loved painting this model, she has so much character, so different than the stereotypical heroes.
I hope I was able to give her the ambience she deserves. :)
Giving a try to simulate turquoise was another fun challenge.
#figurepainting #3dpainting #modelpainting
#fantasyminiatures
I hope I was able to give her the ambience she deserves. :)
Giving a try to simulate turquoise was another fun challenge.
#figurepainting #3dpainting #modelpainting
#fantasyminiatures
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I absolutely loved painting this model, she has so much character, so different than the stereotypical heroes.
I hope I was able to give her the ambience she deserves. :)
Giving a try to simulate turquoise was another fun challenge.
#figurepainting #3dpainting #modelpainting
#fantasyminiatures
I hope I was able to give her the ambience she deserves. :)
Giving a try to simulate turquoise was another fun challenge.
#figurepainting #3dpainting #modelpainting
#fantasyminiatures
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RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible
November 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
RFK Jr's response to someone collapsing nearby him was to haul ass out of the room as quickly as possible
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H-1B visa–sponsored physicians are twice as prevalent in rural counties and nearly 4 times as common in high-poverty areas, highlighting the potential harm of rising visa costs to health care access.
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ja.ma/4hIxv6E
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
H-1B visa–sponsored physicians are twice as prevalent in rural counties and nearly 4 times as common in high-poverty areas, highlighting the potential harm of rising visa costs to health care access.
ja.ma/4hIxv6E
ja.ma/4hIxv6E
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Amish people do vaccinate - and autism exists in Amish communities fullfact.org/health/amish... via @fullfact.org
Amish people do vaccinate - and autism exists in Amish communities – Full Fact
Social media claims that autism is less prevalent among Amish people because they don’t get vaccinated aren’t supported by the evidence.
fullfact.org
November 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Amish people do vaccinate - and autism exists in Amish communities fullfact.org/health/amish... via @fullfact.org
It is that time of the year where we screw up our circadian rhythms as a nation and keep ourselves jet lagged for the rest of the week.
I despise this.
It is a great example of a claim clinging to our daily lives, making all of us suffer despite the lack of any substantial evidence of benefit.
I despise this.
It is a great example of a claim clinging to our daily lives, making all of us suffer despite the lack of any substantial evidence of benefit.
November 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It is that time of the year where we screw up our circadian rhythms as a nation and keep ourselves jet lagged for the rest of the week.
I despise this.
It is a great example of a claim clinging to our daily lives, making all of us suffer despite the lack of any substantial evidence of benefit.
I despise this.
It is a great example of a claim clinging to our daily lives, making all of us suffer despite the lack of any substantial evidence of benefit.
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the term predates that incident by almost a century. the miners seem to have called themselves possibly in homage to it or in a literal sense. @dieworkwear.bsky.social probably didn’t intend to present it as the origin of the term.
Redneck - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
Originating from red (adj.) + neck (n.), "redneck" (attested 1830) means a poor, poorly educated Southern U.S. white person, often called a cracker.
www.etymonline.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
the term predates that incident by almost a century. the miners seem to have called themselves possibly in homage to it or in a literal sense. @dieworkwear.bsky.social probably didn’t intend to present it as the origin of the term.
Thanks to @dieworkwear.bsky.social, I now know the origin of the word “redneck”. And turns out it is very different from what I thought before.
Fascinating.
Fascinating.
JD Vance claims that diversity weakens unions, as people end up distrusting each other and not organizing.
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
Let me tell you two menswear stories related to this claim. 🧵
October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Thanks to @dieworkwear.bsky.social, I now know the origin of the word “redneck”. And turns out it is very different from what I thought before.
Fascinating.
Fascinating.
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AI agents tried to do graphic design, video editing, game development, and administrative chores like scraping data. "Even the best could perform less than 3 percent of the work, earning $1,810 out of a possible $143,991," writes @willknight.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/ai-age...
AI Agents Are Terrible Freelance Workers
A new benchmark measures how well AI agents can automate economically valuable chores. Human-level AI is still some ways off.
www.wired.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
AI agents tried to do graphic design, video editing, game development, and administrative chores like scraping data. "Even the best could perform less than 3 percent of the work, earning $1,810 out of a possible $143,991," writes @willknight.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/ai-age...
It won’t be the first time that RFK has any problem with his unfounded conspiracy theories that is not supported by any data.
The fact that he doesn’t care.
He only cares about what he believes and not the evidence/science that supports it. And we won’t see him changing his mind.
He needs to go.
The fact that he doesn’t care.
He only cares about what he believes and not the evidence/science that supports it. And we won’t see him changing his mind.
He needs to go.
The number of children who suffer from life-threatening food allergies has declined sharply since the government changed its guidelines around early exposure.
The new findings complicate RFK Jr.'s theory that food allergies are caused by small amounts of aluminum present in childhood vaccines.
The new findings complicate RFK Jr.'s theory that food allergies are caused by small amounts of aluminum present in childhood vaccines.
Food allergy rates are falling. That’s a problem for RFK Jr.’s aluminum vaccine theory.
Remember when doctors said keep babies away from peanuts?
www.motherjones.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
It won’t be the first time that RFK has any problem with his unfounded conspiracy theories that is not supported by any data.
The fact that he doesn’t care.
He only cares about what he believes and not the evidence/science that supports it. And we won’t see him changing his mind.
He needs to go.
The fact that he doesn’t care.
He only cares about what he believes and not the evidence/science that supports it. And we won’t see him changing his mind.
He needs to go.
As I was telling my friends how much enshittification we see in Google products recently, I just realized the exact equivalent of the word “enshittification” existed in Turkish language forever, even before Doctorow coined it in English.
In case you are wondering it is “bok gibi oldu” in Turkish.
In case you are wondering it is “bok gibi oldu” in Turkish.
October 23, 2025 at 11:24 PM
As I was telling my friends how much enshittification we see in Google products recently, I just realized the exact equivalent of the word “enshittification” existed in Turkish language forever, even before Doctorow coined it in English.
In case you are wondering it is “bok gibi oldu” in Turkish.
In case you are wondering it is “bok gibi oldu” in Turkish.
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The optics of Trump building a ballroom that 99.9% of Americans will never set foot in while millions line up for food banks are worth more than any policy paper or economic proposal. This image is a visceral punch in the mouth that needs no words. It should haunt the GOP for a generation.
a live look at the demolition of the White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom
October 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The optics of Trump building a ballroom that 99.9% of Americans will never set foot in while millions line up for food banks are worth more than any policy paper or economic proposal. This image is a visceral punch in the mouth that needs no words. It should haunt the GOP for a generation.
Absolutely the most satisfying moment in this hobby: adding a catchlight to an eye to make the figure come alive. 🤩 (assuming you don’t end up with a major screw-up.)
October 21, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Absolutely the most satisfying moment in this hobby: adding a catchlight to an eye to make the figure come alive. 🤩 (assuming you don’t end up with a major screw-up.)
October 20, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Turkish Breakfast - the best way to enjoy the remaining amazing tomatoes from our backyard as the summer comes to an end.
I have maybe 10 tomatoes left, which means we will soon revert back to eating demi-tomatoes from the market until next July.
I have maybe 10 tomatoes left, which means we will soon revert back to eating demi-tomatoes from the market until next July.
October 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Turkish Breakfast - the best way to enjoy the remaining amazing tomatoes from our backyard as the summer comes to an end.
I have maybe 10 tomatoes left, which means we will soon revert back to eating demi-tomatoes from the market until next July.
I have maybe 10 tomatoes left, which means we will soon revert back to eating demi-tomatoes from the market until next July.
Work in progress!
I am surprised how fast I am able to sketch this one after working on the last figure for months!
I am surprised how fast I am able to sketch this one after working on the last figure for months!
October 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Work in progress!
I am surprised how fast I am able to sketch this one after working on the last figure for months!
I am surprised how fast I am able to sketch this one after working on the last figure for months!
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