Jaded Cynic
@jadedcynic.bsky.social
Walking paradox:
Would-be writer but chronic procrastinator,
Pet lover with a dander allergy,
Admirer of old things from 'new media'.
Newfie; ask me how!
Would-be writer but chronic procrastinator,
Pet lover with a dander allergy,
Admirer of old things from 'new media'.
Newfie; ask me how!
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Three short - Danger
Three long - Help
Remember this.
Three long - Help
Remember this.
November 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Three short - Danger
Three long - Help
Remember this.
Three long - Help
Remember this.
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This applies to coding, too. My process is to "mess around" for a bit until something clicks, and it's the little details that are the grit in the oyster that becomes the pearl. In contrast, skimming pages of vomited-up/buggy boilerplate are not fertile soil for critical thinking.
Using an LLM for ideation is nonsense. When I'm writing I'm organizing my thoughts -- the mental clarity is the product, not the text. What's the point of hallucinating an approximation of that vestigial document?
November 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This applies to coding, too. My process is to "mess around" for a bit until something clicks, and it's the little details that are the grit in the oyster that becomes the pearl. In contrast, skimming pages of vomited-up/buggy boilerplate are not fertile soil for critical thinking.
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When your ambassador is SO deranged that Time Magazine says, "Yeah, that quote sounds real".
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
When your ambassador is SO deranged that Time Magazine says, "Yeah, that quote sounds real".
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Mulligan has been drinking out of the people water all afternoon and we just found out
November 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Mulligan has been drinking out of the people water all afternoon and we just found out
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Wake up to 400 emails on how I can hide my money from the Chancellor and, as ever, it's good to see the generous, warm-hearted, UK press in action.
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Wake up to 400 emails on how I can hide my money from the Chancellor and, as ever, it's good to see the generous, warm-hearted, UK press in action.
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I'm not the first to say it, but I think we should absolutely start a campaign to convince all the worst people that K2 is a *much* more impressive mountain to climb than Everest and we would all be much more impressed by that achievement
People should stop climbing mt everest
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I'm not the first to say it, but I think we should absolutely start a campaign to convince all the worst people that K2 is a *much* more impressive mountain to climb than Everest and we would all be much more impressed by that achievement
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ANIMATORS‼️ PAID WORK‼️ Looking for animators with experience making their own animations start to finish (boards, rough animation, cleanup) for a personal project (not far-fetched related!). Link your work below.
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
ANIMATORS‼️ PAID WORK‼️ Looking for animators with experience making their own animations start to finish (boards, rough animation, cleanup) for a personal project (not far-fetched related!). Link your work below.
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I *wish* Valve would just accept they are as big as they are and actually get people on this task properly. I wish they had guidelines we could actually follow that were hard, fast rules that we’d be able to adhere to rather than some nebulous feeling from someone having a bad day.
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I *wish* Valve would just accept they are as big as they are and actually get people on this task properly. I wish they had guidelines we could actually follow that were hard, fast rules that we’d be able to adhere to rather than some nebulous feeling from someone having a bad day.
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New Conservative Campaign Manager excited to bring fresh, moderate ideas that Poilievre will ignore (Podcast)
New Conservative Campaign Manager excited to bring fresh, moderate ideas that Poilievre will ignore
“I can’t wait to lay out a series of pragmatic proposals that people will respond to, and see Pierre ignore them in favour of an ‘owning the libs’ game plan yet again.” Luke and the Panel (Megan MacKa...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
New Conservative Campaign Manager excited to bring fresh, moderate ideas that Poilievre will ignore (Podcast)
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Idle Star Trek thought -
When they wrap Strange New Worlds at the end of season 5, I’d love it if they did a 90-minute remake of The Menagerie with this cast and modern production.
If they can make that Section 31 movie, they can give me this to cap off Anson Mount’s run as Pike.
When they wrap Strange New Worlds at the end of season 5, I’d love it if they did a 90-minute remake of The Menagerie with this cast and modern production.
If they can make that Section 31 movie, they can give me this to cap off Anson Mount’s run as Pike.
November 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Idle Star Trek thought -
When they wrap Strange New Worlds at the end of season 5, I’d love it if they did a 90-minute remake of The Menagerie with this cast and modern production.
If they can make that Section 31 movie, they can give me this to cap off Anson Mount’s run as Pike.
When they wrap Strange New Worlds at the end of season 5, I’d love it if they did a 90-minute remake of The Menagerie with this cast and modern production.
If they can make that Section 31 movie, they can give me this to cap off Anson Mount’s run as Pike.
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Man Getting High And Eating Taco Bell Thousands Of Miles Away From Family Having Best Thanksgiving Of Life https://theonion.com/man-getting-high-and-eating-taco-bell-thousands-of-mile-1845721340/
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Man Getting High And Eating Taco Bell Thousands Of Miles Away From Family Having Best Thanksgiving Of Life https://theonion.com/man-getting-high-and-eating-taco-bell-thousands-of-mile-1845721340/
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No. The Thing is a movie about a bunch of people who all distrust and hate each other trapped in one building as the tension between them slowly builds until it reaches a breaking point. It's a Thanksgiving movie.
Should John Carpenter's THE THING be officially classified as a Christmas movie? Let your voice be heard!
Is John Carpenter’s THE THING A Christmas Movie? Have Your Say
Should John Carpenter's THE THING be officially classified as a Christmas movie? Let your voice be heard!
dlvr.it
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
No. The Thing is a movie about a bunch of people who all distrust and hate each other trapped in one building as the tension between them slowly builds until it reaches a breaking point. It's a Thanksgiving movie.
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We had a visitor. 🌊🧪
November 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
We had a visitor. 🌊🧪
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I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
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Today the author spam is promising to promote one of my French-language titles to a wide range of English-language readers, if you're wondering how that's going.
November 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Today the author spam is promising to promote one of my French-language titles to a wide range of English-language readers, if you're wondering how that's going.
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Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Canada made weird tv shows because it was all being done with government funded art grant money so they fell in this wacky middle ground between “shoestring budget” and “no expectation to generate shareholder value” which is really the best way to make art
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not my favourite coprolite, but a solid number two
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
not my favourite coprolite, but a solid number two
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Satan unsure how to deal with sinners who are in Hell for masochistic sex
Satan unsure how to deal with sinners who are in Hell for masochistic sex
SECOND CIRCLE OF HELL ― Speaking over screams for pity and the roaring wind buffeting those unfortunate souls convicted of regular lust, the Prince of Darkness expressed frustration Wednesday with the...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Satan unsure how to deal with sinners who are in Hell for masochistic sex
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Diversity is not a weakness, it is strength. Diversity gives you options. Diversity builds nations, not tearing them down. If it weren't for diversity and immigration, Canada wouldn't be a great nation to live in.
My advice to politicians: stay in your fucking lane.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
My advice to politicians: stay in your fucking lane.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Sharan Kaur: Canada’s strength lies in diversity, not in closing doors
Political analyst Sharan Kaur argues that U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Canadian politicians who blame multiculturalism for economic stagnation are dangerously wrong, pointing out that immigrants...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Diversity is not a weakness, it is strength. Diversity gives you options. Diversity builds nations, not tearing them down. If it weren't for diversity and immigration, Canada wouldn't be a great nation to live in.
My advice to politicians: stay in your fucking lane.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
My advice to politicians: stay in your fucking lane.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
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Scalzi™️ runs on dry cereal and Coke Zero. This is even more energy efficient than his previous solar powered functions, which didn’t pan out because he doesn’t go outside.
Well, yes, that's the problem. It wouldn't be helping, it would just be making more work for me because I would have to clean up its prose. I want to write my own stuff, not edit what an LLM puts out. Plus I am more energy efficient.
I anticipate that if you asked an AI to help you write anything, the quality would be LESS than if you just did it yourself.
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Scalzi™️ runs on dry cereal and Coke Zero. This is even more energy efficient than his previous solar powered functions, which didn’t pan out because he doesn’t go outside.