Kassil, Written In Dust
@kassil.bsky.social
Asexual, agender, octopus/dragon/snowfinch chimera.
Void creature.
Queer as heck.
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https://pronoun.is/xe/xer/xyr/xyrs/xyrself
Void creature.
Queer as heck.
Support me: ko-fi.com/Kassil/
https://pronoun.is/xe/xer/xyr/xyrs/xyrself
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steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
Insulting to the players, insulting to the IP, insulting to the medium, the developers. And the craft itself. Fuck you executives who pushed this garbage.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI art slop, because your $70 means nothing anymore
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is littered with AI generated artwork which makes the $70 feel like a complete rip-off.
frvr.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM
steam is apparently allowing "this game had AI in it that it didn't disclose" as a valid return statement, so if you or anyone you know actually paid $70 for slop, get that money back
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They like to sleep on my chair <3
November 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
They like to sleep on my chair <3
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What are some accessibility options I, an idiot self-taught dev, might include in my 2d sprite video game? I want to gather a list and see which are applicable (and which I'm capable of programming)
November 14, 2025 at 8:12 AM
What are some accessibility options I, an idiot self-taught dev, might include in my 2d sprite video game? I want to gather a list and see which are applicable (and which I'm capable of programming)
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a powerful antibody, known as 04_A06, that is able to neutralize 98.5% of MORE THAN 300 different HIV strains AND permanently reduce HIV viral load to undetectable levels, making it one of the broadest-acting antibodies against HIV identified to date.
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have discovered a powerful antibody, known as 04_A06, that is able to neutralize 98.5% of MORE THAN 300 different HIV strains AND permanently reduce HIV viral load to undetectable levels, making it one of the broadest-acting antibodies against HIV identified to date.
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seems like a necessary post
November 6, 2025 at 2:13 AM
seems like a necessary post
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Do Not Cross Picket Lines
No Starbucks 'til workers get more bucks
(and whatever else it is they are striking for)
(and whatever else it is they are striking for)
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Do Not Cross Picket Lines
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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Please pass this on to any potential PhD applicants. Thanks.
The closing date for applications is 10 December.
The closing date for applications is 10 December.
Looking for a PhD in climate science?
Great opportunity to help modernise one of the iconic climate time series - Central England Temperature.
Led by @timosbornclim.bsky.social, with myself and Met Office collaborators: www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
Great opportunity to help modernise one of the iconic climate time series - Central England Temperature.
Led by @timosbornclim.bsky.social, with myself and Met Office collaborators: www.uea.ac.uk/course/phd-d...
PhD Redeveloping Central England Temperature: Modernising a Historic Climate Series, CASE project with Met Office (OSBORNT_U26SCI) 2026/27 | UEA
PhD Redeveloping Central England Temperature: Modernising a Historic Climate Series, CASE project with Met Office (OSBORNT_U26SCI) 2026/27 | UEA
www.uea.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Please pass this on to any potential PhD applicants. Thanks.
The closing date for applications is 10 December.
The closing date for applications is 10 December.
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RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
November 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
RE starbucks picket line--the relevant detail is "picket line, do not cross." Pass that along. Proclaiming that you are in no danger of doing so because you are too aesthetically pure to let Starbucks coffee pass your lips is...unhelpful and does not give the impression you perhaps imagine it does.
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#RECALL: Tesla Powerwall 2 AC Battery Power Systems www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
November 13, 2025 at 2:56 PM
#RECALL: Tesla Powerwall 2 AC Battery Power Systems www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026...
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What? It’s midnight and I’m looking up reconstructions of creatures from the Burgess Shale, as one does.
That Opabinia, what a weirdo.
That Opabinia, what a weirdo.
November 13, 2025 at 7:20 AM
What? It’s midnight and I’m looking up reconstructions of creatures from the Burgess Shale, as one does.
That Opabinia, what a weirdo.
That Opabinia, what a weirdo.
You were a miner, and you were the one who breached the final depths, cracking open a passage past the scorching-hot rock beneath the magma lakes into an eerie darkness; you were the one to descend on a rope for seemingly a mile to find a vast plain of unbreakable black stone. #WhisperingInfinities
Oh my yes
November 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
You were a miner, and you were the one who breached the final depths, cracking open a passage past the scorching-hot rock beneath the magma lakes into an eerie darkness; you were the one to descend on a rope for seemingly a mile to find a vast plain of unbreakable black stone. #WhisperingInfinities
You had a combination of a workshop and a home, the latter tucked just behind the former; you worked with the logs of fungal wood from the depths and the lesser gems dug up by the miners, making furnishings and toys for the city's people, to keep them happy and comfortable. #WhisperingInfinities
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
You had a combination of a workshop and a home, the latter tucked just behind the former; you worked with the logs of fungal wood from the depths and the lesser gems dug up by the miners, making furnishings and toys for the city's people, to keep them happy and comfortable. #WhisperingInfinities
You worked with the strange beasts of the caves, working to find the ones that could be tamed and perhaps one day domesticated and the ones better left alone or kept well-confined as surprises for attackers, either from above or from the cavern depths. #WhisperingInfinities
What was buried?
November 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
You worked with the strange beasts of the caves, working to find the ones that could be tamed and perhaps one day domesticated and the ones better left alone or kept well-confined as surprises for attackers, either from above or from the cavern depths. #WhisperingInfinities
You were a deeplands farmer, one of the brave souls who went ever deeper behind the miners and guards, finding patches of fertile mud in the deep and working to turn them into farm plots that could feed the city with no sources of light, and sometimes with little water. #WhisperingInfinities
the capy yearns for the mines
November 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
You were a deeplands farmer, one of the brave souls who went ever deeper behind the miners and guards, finding patches of fertile mud in the deep and working to turn them into farm plots that could feed the city with no sources of light, and sometimes with little water. #WhisperingInfinities
You were an entertainer, a troubadour, vital to the city's morale and mental well-being. You spun the city's storied history, from the early days above ground to the present, into an array of charming yarns and memorable songs, all chosen to encourage good cheer. #WhisperingInfinities
November 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
You were an entertainer, a troubadour, vital to the city's morale and mental well-being. You spun the city's storied history, from the early days above ground to the present, into an array of charming yarns and memorable songs, all chosen to encourage good cheer. #WhisperingInfinities
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A big reason proc gen feels so different to AI in spite of superficial similarities is exactly this!!
Proc Gen systems reflect the interests and creative preferences of the tool makers, whereas AI is catch-all sludge that reflects no specific point of view. It’s not remotely the same!
Proc Gen systems reflect the interests and creative preferences of the tool makers, whereas AI is catch-all sludge that reflects no specific point of view. It’s not remotely the same!
In case anyone ever asks, I *have* written a material generator and a music generator for Eldritch 2, but that's not AI. That's me taking all the things I personally know about those things, and writing my own tools to make the process a little faster and easier for myself. It's still 100% me, baby.
November 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
A big reason proc gen feels so different to AI in spite of superficial similarities is exactly this!!
Proc Gen systems reflect the interests and creative preferences of the tool makers, whereas AI is catch-all sludge that reflects no specific point of view. It’s not remotely the same!
Proc Gen systems reflect the interests and creative preferences of the tool makers, whereas AI is catch-all sludge that reflects no specific point of view. It’s not remotely the same!
Hey, folks! Collab #stream coming up in 15-ish minutes, at 20:00 Pacific! Arcin3, keelasnep, and I are back into Integrated #Minecraft! The lasses are apparently eager to show me what they built while I was out. Drop by, let's check it out, yeah?
twitch.tv/kassil
twitch.tv/kassil
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Hey, folks! Collab #stream coming up in 15-ish minutes, at 20:00 Pacific! Arcin3, keelasnep, and I are back into Integrated #Minecraft! The lasses are apparently eager to show me what they built while I was out. Drop by, let's check it out, yeah?
twitch.tv/kassil
twitch.tv/kassil
You were a justice of the city, one whose role was to seek evidence when crimes were claimed, and to ensure the perpetrator was brought to light and given their due. Most often, you sentenced such souls to the mining squads, ensuring they would be fed and housed while serving. #WhisperingInfinities
a mega-dungeon, you say?
November 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
You were a justice of the city, one whose role was to seek evidence when crimes were claimed, and to ensure the perpetrator was brought to light and given their due. Most often, you sentenced such souls to the mining squads, ensuring they would be fed and housed while serving. #WhisperingInfinities
You were a miner, one armed with the finest pick and heavy steel armor, as your crew were the ones sent to expand the subterranean city into the depths. More than once, you struck a wall, only for it to crumble into a cavern and you to find yourself harried by strange beasts. #WhisperingInfinities
No digging straight down!
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
You were a miner, one armed with the finest pick and heavy steel armor, as your crew were the ones sent to expand the subterranean city into the depths. More than once, you struck a wall, only for it to crumble into a cavern and you to find yourself harried by strange beasts. #WhisperingInfinities
You were a clothmaker, that life; yours was the struggle to find alternatives to familiar surface fibers, once the surface became too dangerous to grow crops. You eventually found a kind of harmless cave mold that could be worked into thread, after years of searching. #WhisperingInfinities
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November 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
You were a clothmaker, that life; yours was the struggle to find alternatives to familiar surface fibers, once the surface became too dangerous to grow crops. You eventually found a kind of harmless cave mold that could be worked into thread, after years of searching. #WhisperingInfinities
You were a trader, braving the wilderness of the surface with little more than a few covered wagons and some guards to keep it all safe, beneath a sky that sometimes caught fire across valleys full of the restless dead and things that fell from the stars. #WhisperingInfinities
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
You were a trader, braving the wilderness of the surface with little more than a few covered wagons and some guards to keep it all safe, beneath a sky that sometimes caught fire across valleys full of the restless dead and things that fell from the stars. #WhisperingInfinities
You were an alchemist, producing the vital solutions the city needed; lye for soap to keep disease at bay, reagents for those working with fungal logs and the stranger metals from the depths, and supplies for the hospitals and medics to keep people healthy. #WhisperingInfinities
November 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
You were an alchemist, producing the vital solutions the city needed; lye for soap to keep disease at bay, reagents for those working with fungal logs and the stranger metals from the depths, and supplies for the hospitals and medics to keep people healthy. #WhisperingInfinities
You were a sculptor, given leave to carve the surfaces of the subterranean city that was your home into whatever you felt was needed; you did your best to memorialize history, both the marvels and the terrors, so that everyone walking the halls would know what had been. #WhisperingInfinities
What life did I have in the Vault of Descending Ways?
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
You were a sculptor, given leave to carve the surfaces of the subterranean city that was your home into whatever you felt was needed; you did your best to memorialize history, both the marvels and the terrors, so that everyone walking the halls would know what had been. #WhisperingInfinities
From now until 16:00 Pacific on 12 Nov 2025, the #WhisperingInfinites return! Any who respond here will learn of their life in the Vault of Descending Ways, where digging ever deeper was the way of things!
Like these flash pieces? Help me pay my bills down, maybe?
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Like these flash pieces? Help me pay my bills down, maybe?
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November 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
From now until 16:00 Pacific on 12 Nov 2025, the #WhisperingInfinites return! Any who respond here will learn of their life in the Vault of Descending Ways, where digging ever deeper was the way of things!
Like these flash pieces? Help me pay my bills down, maybe?
ko-fi.com/kassil
Like these flash pieces? Help me pay my bills down, maybe?
ko-fi.com/kassil