Kaganis
@kaganis.bsky.social
He / Him. Will generally not argue with people I don't know IRL.
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"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: 'Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications.'"
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
bro what--
what are we doing here, exactly, how can you--anyone be okay with this?
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"it is striking how many of the key players we have looked into — the people who have gone out of their way to put up hundreds of flags — seem anything but ordinary."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
The men who raised the flags
Nigel Farage says this summer’s movement was led by ‘ordinary people’ expressing their patriotism. That’s not what we found
manchestermill.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"it is striking how many of the key players we have looked into — the people who have gone out of their way to put up hundreds of flags — seem anything but ordinary."
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
manchestermill.co.uk/the-men-who-...
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*rummages around in archive*
"yep, knew it was here somewhere"
"yep, knew it was here somewhere"
September 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
*rummages around in archive*
"yep, knew it was here somewhere"
"yep, knew it was here somewhere"
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Interesting post. Their analysis of their own productivity aligns with the data showing minimal or negative impact of genAI on code productivity, but the point about the lack of shovelware is a real slam dunk.
AI coding makes you feel like you’re working faster but it’s not actually faster and in fact might even be slower.
It’s very interesting. As I’ve said here before I think the AI effect is often a MOOD effect. The chirpy “everything is possible!” voice feels nice.
open.substack.com/pub/mikelove...
It’s very interesting. As I’ve said here before I think the AI effect is often a MOOD effect. The chirpy “everything is possible!” voice feels nice.
open.substack.com/pub/mikelove...
September 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Interesting post. Their analysis of their own productivity aligns with the data showing minimal or negative impact of genAI on code productivity, but the point about the lack of shovelware is a real slam dunk.
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With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
Having looked at the options, I will absolutely not being giving Bluesky the sensitive information required to "verify" my age.
The e-mail address I use is _at least_ 20 years old. If companies don't work out non-intrusive options, they're not getting that sweet, sweet data.
The e-mail address I use is _at least_ 20 years old. If companies don't work out non-intrusive options, they're not getting that sweet, sweet data.
July 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Having looked at the options, I will absolutely not being giving Bluesky the sensitive information required to "verify" my age.
The e-mail address I use is _at least_ 20 years old. If companies don't work out non-intrusive options, they're not getting that sweet, sweet data.
The e-mail address I use is _at least_ 20 years old. If companies don't work out non-intrusive options, they're not getting that sweet, sweet data.
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Reminder that language is important.
Don't say: Where's the Postman?
Say: I await the coming of The Deliverer
Don't say: Where's the Postman?
Say: I await the coming of The Deliverer
July 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Reminder that language is important.
Don't say: Where's the Postman?
Say: I await the coming of The Deliverer
Don't say: Where's the Postman?
Say: I await the coming of The Deliverer
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Excellent thread that everyone who thinks gender and sex are as simple as you learned in school should read before they ever offer up an opinion of any kind on trans or intersex people
In 1890, the X and Y chromosomes were discovered. It was found that the men who were tested had 46 chromosomes, including an X and a Y, while women who were tested also had 46 chromosomes, including 2 X chromosomes.
So obviously the conclusion was that the Y chromosome defined masculinity.
So obviously the conclusion was that the Y chromosome defined masculinity.
July 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Excellent thread that everyone who thinks gender and sex are as simple as you learned in school should read before they ever offer up an opinion of any kind on trans or intersex people
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Breaking now: Ministry of Economics reporting the tariffs have not caused significant changes to our trading volumes
April 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Breaking now: Ministry of Economics reporting the tariffs have not caused significant changes to our trading volumes
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Incredibly, this appears to be true. We tariffed our own (jointly operated with the UK) military base.
We tariffed BIOT, Mike.
BIOT. Diego fucking Garcia.
We tarrifed our own military base.
BIOT. Diego fucking Garcia.
We tarrifed our own military base.
April 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Incredibly, this appears to be true. We tariffed our own (jointly operated with the UK) military base.
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Celt flute. Might delete later.
February 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Celt flute. Might delete later.
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It’s amazing how systemic improvements have wide-ranging positive effects. Maybe we should do more of this sort of thing
Bradford clean air zone saves NHS over £30,000 a month in first year
After one year of the zone, which is the second largest in England, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by a quarter
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
After one year of the zone, which is the second largest in England, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by a quarter
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Bradford clean air zone saves NHS over £30,000 a month in first year
After one year of the zone, which is the second largest in England, GP visits for respiratory illnesses were down by a quarter
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2025 at 9:38 AM
It’s amazing how systemic improvements have wide-ranging positive effects. Maybe we should do more of this sort of thing
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If you’re a Visa cardholder you can let them know you won’t be any longer if they do business with fElon. I called and they said they’re taking comments at askvisa@visa.com. Maybe if enough of us complain they’ll pull the deal.
Elon Musk's X begins its push into financial services with Visa deal
Visa will enable X users to move funds between traditional bank accounts and their digital wallet and make instant peer-to-peer payments, like Zelle or Venmo.
www.cnbc.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
If you’re a Visa cardholder you can let them know you won’t be any longer if they do business with fElon. I called and they said they’re taking comments at askvisa@visa.com. Maybe if enough of us complain they’ll pull the deal.
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Make Sure You Have It In Writing is amazing widely applicable advice for all situations always
"would you please put that in writing" is how you pull off insubordination without actually being insubordinate. Very useful when you are getting sketchy (whatever 'sketchy' might mean) instructions from someone who might not want to take responsibility for it later.
signed, a former union steward.
signed, a former union steward.
Have you been asked, as a federal worker, to do something you don't want to do? But they won't put it in writing?
DON'T DO IT.
If they're going to punish you? MAKE THEM PUT IT IN WRITING. ALL OF IT.
Document, document, document.
Act confused. Be confused! Go slow. Require clarity. Lots. Document
DON'T DO IT.
If they're going to punish you? MAKE THEM PUT IT IN WRITING. ALL OF IT.
Document, document, document.
Act confused. Be confused! Go slow. Require clarity. Lots. Document
February 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Make Sure You Have It In Writing is amazing widely applicable advice for all situations always
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This is huge. My petition got approved. It challenges the UK government to the lift the Puberty Blocker ban on the grounds that it contradicts article 8 of The United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child.
Please sign and Repost ✊️🏳️⚧️
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Please sign and Repost ✊️🏳️⚧️
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Petition: Lift restrictions on prescribing puberty blockers to trans children.
We want the Government to reverse the restrictions it has introduced relating to the prescription of puberty blockers to children. The Government introduced legislation banning them from being prescri...
petition.parliament.uk
February 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This is huge. My petition got approved. It challenges the UK government to the lift the Puberty Blocker ban on the grounds that it contradicts article 8 of The United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child.
Please sign and Repost ✊️🏳️⚧️
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
Please sign and Repost ✊️🏳️⚧️
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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The BMJ journal Archive of Disease in Childhood has just published the epidemiological study done by York university that was commissioned as part of the Cass review into gender clinics in the UK.
It contains some STARTLING (and yet, unsurprising) revelations. 1/n
It contains some STARTLING (and yet, unsurprising) revelations. 1/n
January 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM
The BMJ journal Archive of Disease in Childhood has just published the epidemiological study done by York university that was commissioned as part of the Cass review into gender clinics in the UK.
It contains some STARTLING (and yet, unsurprising) revelations. 1/n
It contains some STARTLING (and yet, unsurprising) revelations. 1/n
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January 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole
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January 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole
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This by @roberthutton.co.uk purports to be a "sketch".
But it's deadly earnest, and shames most of the supposedly "serious" press/media. Read it.
thecritic.co.uk/the-sketchwr...
But it's deadly earnest, and shames most of the supposedly "serious" press/media. Read it.
thecritic.co.uk/the-sketchwr...
January 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This by @roberthutton.co.uk purports to be a "sketch".
But it's deadly earnest, and shames most of the supposedly "serious" press/media. Read it.
thecritic.co.uk/the-sketchwr...
But it's deadly earnest, and shames most of the supposedly "serious" press/media. Read it.
thecritic.co.uk/the-sketchwr...
I'm aware a few people I know on here are artists. Stumbled across the quoted post on my feed & sharing in case it's of any interest. :-)
Note, I don't know the original poster, and have done bugger all due diligence.
Note, I don't know the original poster, and have done bugger all due diligence.
SOO... I've suddenly got a proper budget to hire an illustrator for an upcoming TTRPG project I'm doing. Can't give much detail, except that I'm looking for artists who do either fantasy or western stuff (or both).
If that's you, comment below or DM me with your rates and a link to your portfolio!
If that's you, comment below or DM me with your rates and a link to your portfolio!
January 4, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I'm aware a few people I know on here are artists. Stumbled across the quoted post on my feed & sharing in case it's of any interest. :-)
Note, I don't know the original poster, and have done bugger all due diligence.
Note, I don't know the original poster, and have done bugger all due diligence.