Joe Frangles
@joefrangles.bsky.social
Software engineer, indie game dev, writer of stories, lover of tabletop, font of silly voices, still coplanar.
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folks can complain about the effectiveness of scheduled orderly mass protest but to think about it another way its the closest thing we have to the opening scene of A Muppet Christmas Carol where all the muppets sing "there goes Mr. Dipshit, there goes Mr. Ass" to Scrooge and it clearly bothered him
October 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
folks can complain about the effectiveness of scheduled orderly mass protest but to think about it another way its the closest thing we have to the opening scene of A Muppet Christmas Carol where all the muppets sing "there goes Mr. Dipshit, there goes Mr. Ass" to Scrooge and it clearly bothered him
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RANKING LITERALLY EVERY PROPHET IN THE BIBLE BY HOW GOOD OF A POSTER THEY WOULD BE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
NO I AM NOT KIDDING
(1/69)
NO I AM NOT KIDDING
(1/69)
March 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
RANKING LITERALLY EVERY PROPHET IN THE BIBLE BY HOW GOOD OF A POSTER THEY WOULD BE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
NO I AM NOT KIDDING
(1/69)
NO I AM NOT KIDDING
(1/69)
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"if I just work hard enough, eventually I'll make it"
No. cause if you don't make it that means you didn't work hard enough. And that isn't fair to your efforts.
there are so many factors outside of your hands. So much success is luck, and failure is not always your fault. cut yourself some slack.
No. cause if you don't make it that means you didn't work hard enough. And that isn't fair to your efforts.
there are so many factors outside of your hands. So much success is luck, and failure is not always your fault. cut yourself some slack.
March 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"if I just work hard enough, eventually I'll make it"
No. cause if you don't make it that means you didn't work hard enough. And that isn't fair to your efforts.
there are so many factors outside of your hands. So much success is luck, and failure is not always your fault. cut yourself some slack.
No. cause if you don't make it that means you didn't work hard enough. And that isn't fair to your efforts.
there are so many factors outside of your hands. So much success is luck, and failure is not always your fault. cut yourself some slack.
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Roses are red,
Everything is red,
I am Cyclops.
Everything is red,
I am Cyclops.
February 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Roses are red,
Everything is red,
I am Cyclops.
Everything is red,
I am Cyclops.
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[trying to explain the concept of a bus schedule to a speedrunner] so, imagine a frame rule,
February 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
[trying to explain the concept of a bus schedule to a speedrunner] so, imagine a frame rule,
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This morning's quick reminder: generative AI is a natural resource-guzzling plagiarism machine that exploits creatives to enrich tech bros.
Do not use it to create art or writing.
Do not conduct "fun" experiments with it to show us how awful it is.
There is no ethical use for AI.
Let it die.
Do not use it to create art or writing.
Do not conduct "fun" experiments with it to show us how awful it is.
There is no ethical use for AI.
Let it die.
January 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This morning's quick reminder: generative AI is a natural resource-guzzling plagiarism machine that exploits creatives to enrich tech bros.
Do not use it to create art or writing.
Do not conduct "fun" experiments with it to show us how awful it is.
There is no ethical use for AI.
Let it die.
Do not use it to create art or writing.
Do not conduct "fun" experiments with it to show us how awful it is.
There is no ethical use for AI.
Let it die.
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Media and digital literacy are key to disrupting disinformation.
--clapping back/arguing just helps to amplify bad faith accounts & false material
--don't share "funny" disinfo to dunk on it; some will still believe it
--BLOCK, REPORT, and tell others to do same *without* sharing disinfo content
--clapping back/arguing just helps to amplify bad faith accounts & false material
--don't share "funny" disinfo to dunk on it; some will still believe it
--BLOCK, REPORT, and tell others to do same *without* sharing disinfo content
It was inevitable, but it’s still good to be aware that this is happening here, now.
If you see suspicious account/comment, remember: Don’t engage. Don’t argue. Don’t clap back. Don’t screenshot and share. Just block and move on.
today.rtl.lu/news/busines...
If you see suspicious account/comment, remember: Don’t engage. Don’t argue. Don’t clap back. Don’t screenshot and share. Just block and move on.
today.rtl.lu/news/busines...
A new 'Matryoshka' campaign: Pro-Russian disinformation makes its Bluesky debut
Disinformation similar to the pro-Russian "Matryoshka" campaign is emerging on Bluesky, using deepfakes and fake profiles to spread pro-Russian messages, prompting calls for more proactive action from...
today.rtl.lu
January 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Media and digital literacy are key to disrupting disinformation.
--clapping back/arguing just helps to amplify bad faith accounts & false material
--don't share "funny" disinfo to dunk on it; some will still believe it
--BLOCK, REPORT, and tell others to do same *without* sharing disinfo content
--clapping back/arguing just helps to amplify bad faith accounts & false material
--don't share "funny" disinfo to dunk on it; some will still believe it
--BLOCK, REPORT, and tell others to do same *without* sharing disinfo content
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ME: [extremely burnt out] I need to take the day off to relax
ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive
ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive
December 13, 2024 at 9:11 PM
ME: [extremely burnt out] I need to take the day off to relax
ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive
ALSO ME: I wonder if there is a way that I could relax that would be more productive
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God grant me the serenity to accept I am cooked,
The courage to say fuck it we ball,
And the wisdom to know when we are so back
The courage to say fuck it we ball,
And the wisdom to know when we are so back
November 11, 2024 at 2:24 AM
God grant me the serenity to accept I am cooked,
The courage to say fuck it we ball,
And the wisdom to know when we are so back
The courage to say fuck it we ball,
And the wisdom to know when we are so back
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It was the Busta Rhymes it was the Worsta Rhymes
November 16, 2024 at 6:38 AM
It was the Busta Rhymes it was the Worsta Rhymes
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(walking up to don quixote) hi i’m a huge fan
don quixote: *eyes narrowing* you’re a What?
don quixote: *eyes narrowing* you’re a What?
November 19, 2024 at 7:41 PM
(walking up to don quixote) hi i’m a huge fan
don quixote: *eyes narrowing* you’re a What?
don quixote: *eyes narrowing* you’re a What?
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Keep making art. Keep writing your stories. Even if they must exist in secret for a time, they are important - each of them a little act of rebellion.
Most of all, keep on living. If you can muster no other motivation on some days, then do it out of righteous spite for those who want you gone.
Most of all, keep on living. If you can muster no other motivation on some days, then do it out of righteous spite for those who want you gone.
November 6, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Keep making art. Keep writing your stories. Even if they must exist in secret for a time, they are important - each of them a little act of rebellion.
Most of all, keep on living. If you can muster no other motivation on some days, then do it out of righteous spite for those who want you gone.
Most of all, keep on living. If you can muster no other motivation on some days, then do it out of righteous spite for those who want you gone.