Kelseym
@kelseym.bsky.social
Chronically unemployed California expat
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When the polite, cultured Dr. Pepper consumes a special draught, he turns into the brutish, monstrous Mr. Pibb.
December 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
When the polite, cultured Dr. Pepper consumes a special draught, he turns into the brutish, monstrous Mr. Pibb.
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There is, for all intents and purposes, no academic freedom anymore for anyone teaching at a red state public university.
Texas A&M University will not reinstate a lecturer who was fired after a video of her teaching about gender identity in a children’s literature class went viral, despite a faculty appeals panel unanimously concluding that her dismissal was not justified.
Texas A&M won’t reinstate fired lecturer despite findings
A vice chancellor upheld the firing of Melissa McCoul, seen in a viral video being confronted by a student on her gender identity teachings, saying the termination was done with “good cause.”
www.texastribune.org
December 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
There is, for all intents and purposes, no academic freedom anymore for anyone teaching at a red state public university.
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"Feliz Navidad": Proof if you write a song with two absolutely irresistible choruses you can pretty much call it a day at that
December 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"Feliz Navidad": Proof if you write a song with two absolutely irresistible choruses you can pretty much call it a day at that
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Talarico at an event last week. “I will use every bit of financial and diplomatic leverage that this country has to end the atrocities in Palestine,”.
I will not use your tax dollars to fund these war crimes. I will vote to ban offensive weapons to Israel.”
I will not use your tax dollars to fund these war crimes. I will vote to ban offensive weapons to Israel.”
December 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Talarico at an event last week. “I will use every bit of financial and diplomatic leverage that this country has to end the atrocities in Palestine,”.
I will not use your tax dollars to fund these war crimes. I will vote to ban offensive weapons to Israel.”
I will not use your tax dollars to fund these war crimes. I will vote to ban offensive weapons to Israel.”
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SFWA is doing a survey on LLM use in the industry. You don't need to be a member to submit. Writers/artists/humans need all the advocates we can get, and I hope we can encourage SFWA to take a strong stance. www.sfwa.org/sfwa-survey-...
SFWA Survey on LLM Use in Industry - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
Thank you for participating in this survey. The data collected here is preliminary, not definitive, but it will help to […]
www.sfwa.org
December 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
SFWA is doing a survey on LLM use in the industry. You don't need to be a member to submit. Writers/artists/humans need all the advocates we can get, and I hope we can encourage SFWA to take a strong stance. www.sfwa.org/sfwa-survey-...
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The artist behind this site did an amazing version of the biologist from my novels. share.google/nweW8RQIX6R7...
December 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The artist behind this site did an amazing version of the biologist from my novels. share.google/nweW8RQIX6R7...
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BREAKING: Instacart is ending all price testing on its platform in the wake of this report.
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
BREAKING: Instacart is ending all price testing on its platform in the wake of this report.
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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An absolute horrific nightmare of two AI bots caught in a loop with each other is the perfect example of the total nothingness of AI “brains”.
December 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
An absolute horrific nightmare of two AI bots caught in a loop with each other is the perfect example of the total nothingness of AI “brains”.
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Guess I'll post this again
December 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Guess I'll post this again
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Yeah the social justice language is really quite funny in how ubiquitous it's become. Hinduphobia, Sinophobia, Russophobia, etcetera all cynically deployed to suppress criticism of an actually existing state's actually existing government's actually existing policies in the actually existing world.
they tried something like this with “Russophobia” in 2023
December 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Yeah the social justice language is really quite funny in how ubiquitous it's become. Hinduphobia, Sinophobia, Russophobia, etcetera all cynically deployed to suppress criticism of an actually existing state's actually existing government's actually existing policies in the actually existing world.
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if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
December 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
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the sarah mcbride speech in front of the capitol about the anti-trans legislation is one of the more affecting moments i have ever seen in the fight over trans liberation in congress
literally walked thru her transition
the only news outlets sharing it are “lgbtq+ news” clickbait & erin reed
literally walked thru her transition
the only news outlets sharing it are “lgbtq+ news” clickbait & erin reed
December 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
the sarah mcbride speech in front of the capitol about the anti-trans legislation is one of the more affecting moments i have ever seen in the fight over trans liberation in congress
literally walked thru her transition
the only news outlets sharing it are “lgbtq+ news” clickbait & erin reed
literally walked thru her transition
the only news outlets sharing it are “lgbtq+ news” clickbait & erin reed
Desperados III, then and now
Quote this with what you would have said your game of the year was at the end of 2020, and what you would say your favourite game of 2020 is now, if it differs
(I will count two-way ties for either answer)
For a more comprehensive refresher than this grid: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
(I will count two-way ties for either answer)
For a more comprehensive refresher than this grid: backloggd.com/games/lib/po...
December 16, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Desperados III, then and now
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"Develop concept art" is heartbreaking for me.
It's a formidable iteration process and an art in itself.
It's a formidable iteration process and an art in itself.
sigh
December 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"Develop concept art" is heartbreaking for me.
It's a formidable iteration process and an art in itself.
It's a formidable iteration process and an art in itself.
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one of the worst things about being on the job market is when you're waiting to hear back from a place and you get the little adrenaline shock whenever there's an email notification and it's from your gym or some shit like that.
December 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
one of the worst things about being on the job market is when you're waiting to hear back from a place and you get the little adrenaline shock whenever there's an email notification and it's from your gym or some shit like that.
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Not even remotely joking, I would watch a full documentary about the impact It had on the clown industry
i stumbled on this looking for something yesterday and i have not stopped laughing
December 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Not even remotely joking, I would watch a full documentary about the impact It had on the clown industry
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I have grown to believe that excessive wealth does something to your brain that is analogous to a serious head injury
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I have grown to believe that excessive wealth does something to your brain that is analogous to a serious head injury
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khaljit is one of many small business owners that now regrets voting for trump
December 15, 2025 at 5:42 AM
khaljit is one of many small business owners that now regrets voting for trump
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Dystopia is now.
"'Elon Musk is becoming a role model now,' said Zhang. An increasing number of 'crazy rich' clients are commissioning dozens, or even hundreds, of U.S.-born babies with the goal of 'forging an unstoppable family dynasty,' he said."
www.wsj.com/us-news/chin...
"'Elon Musk is becoming a role model now,' said Zhang. An increasing number of 'crazy rich' clients are commissioning dozens, or even hundreds, of U.S.-born babies with the goal of 'forging an unstoppable family dynasty,' he said."
www.wsj.com/us-news/chin...
The Chinese Billionaires Having Dozens of U.S.-Born Babies Via Surrogate
Videogame executive Xu Bo, said to have more than 100 children, and other elites are building mega-families—testing citizenship laws and drawing on nannies, IVF and legal firms set up to help them.
www.wsj.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Dystopia is now.
"'Elon Musk is becoming a role model now,' said Zhang. An increasing number of 'crazy rich' clients are commissioning dozens, or even hundreds, of U.S.-born babies with the goal of 'forging an unstoppable family dynasty,' he said."
www.wsj.com/us-news/chin...
"'Elon Musk is becoming a role model now,' said Zhang. An increasing number of 'crazy rich' clients are commissioning dozens, or even hundreds, of U.S.-born babies with the goal of 'forging an unstoppable family dynasty,' he said."
www.wsj.com/us-news/chin...
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I wish there was more public recognition of how batshit insane it is to call the president a dangerous authoritarian and then give him a $1 trillion military budget
December 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I wish there was more public recognition of how batshit insane it is to call the president a dangerous authoritarian and then give him a $1 trillion military budget
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
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Time again for my favorite christmas post ever, one that still makes me laugh every time i read it
December 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Time again for my favorite christmas post ever, one that still makes me laugh every time i read it
Now you see me 2
Has any other film sequel been so disappointing that it actually made people like the first one less?
Cause I think the only one I can think of is Shazam: Fury of the Gods
Cause I think the only one I can think of is Shazam: Fury of the Gods
December 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Now you see me 2