Emily L
@laskin.bsky.social
At the moment I'm a professional translator, somehow. Also I'm a former former academic and current high-level sage. All of my opinions belong to you. https://www.emilylaskin.com/
Who could’ve seen this coming??
November 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Who could’ve seen this coming??
Ladies and gentlemen, the terminaliest online joke
November 21, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Ladies and gentlemen, the terminaliest online joke
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The origin of zombie fiction, like the origin of fae, is fear of a powerful amoral monster entrapping its victims into doing its will
It's interesting that as corporations became exactly that all-consuming all-deceiving monster, zombies and fae lost their original themes of enslavement and contract
It's interesting that as corporations became exactly that all-consuming all-deceiving monster, zombies and fae lost their original themes of enslavement and contract
October 5, 2024 at 10:09 AM
The origin of zombie fiction, like the origin of fae, is fear of a powerful amoral monster entrapping its victims into doing its will
It's interesting that as corporations became exactly that all-consuming all-deceiving monster, zombies and fae lost their original themes of enslavement and contract
It's interesting that as corporations became exactly that all-consuming all-deceiving monster, zombies and fae lost their original themes of enslavement and contract
An Oakland city council member told reporters there were "too many white people around" for ICE to detain the parent of an elementary school student, but they did get into a car chase that ended in the parent crashing their car and fleeing on foot. www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/arti...
ICE chased down Oakland parent at school drop-off in attempted arrest, city council member says
Federal immigration officers reportedly attempted to arrest a person who had just dropped off their child at an Oakland elementary school, officials said. It did not appear any arrest had been...
www.sfchronicle.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
An Oakland city council member told reporters there were "too many white people around" for ICE to detain the parent of an elementary school student, but they did get into a car chase that ended in the parent crashing their car and fleeing on foot. www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/arti...
"The fish also downloaded an N64 emulator, set up PayPal, used reward points to buy an avatar, and changed Mutekimaru's account name to 'ROWAWAWA¥.'"
incredible sentence
incredible sentence
November 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
"The fish also downloaded an N64 emulator, set up PayPal, used reward points to buy an avatar, and changed Mutekimaru's account name to 'ROWAWAWA¥.'"
incredible sentence
incredible sentence
I feel like a traitor saying this, but I actually think it's both/and. Academia's entrenched hierarchies, with tenured profs refusing to be in solidarity with grad and contingent laborers in any real way, seemed like arcane infighting 20 years ago, but hypocrisy has consequences.
Few things bug me more than higher ed leaders saying that we lost our mission and lost the trust of the public, when we have actually been the target of a decades-long smear campaign by the right wing that worked. The moment we’re losing our mission is right now, in capitulation.
November 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I feel like a traitor saying this, but I actually think it's both/and. Academia's entrenched hierarchies, with tenured profs refusing to be in solidarity with grad and contingent laborers in any real way, seemed like arcane infighting 20 years ago, but hypocrisy has consequences.
Fuck. I woke up with the knowledge that I have to put Ubuntu on my old work computer. Don’t ask, the brain weasels compel me
November 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Fuck. I woke up with the knowledge that I have to put Ubuntu on my old work computer. Don’t ask, the brain weasels compel me
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Make an economy where being a dirtbag is a viable lifestyle option, and you create a society that, as a side effect, allows people to create cool shit.
An economy friendly to dirtbags is friendly to *everyone* with a weird cool hobby.
An economy friendly to dirtbags is friendly to *everyone* with a weird cool hobby.
December 16, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Make an economy where being a dirtbag is a viable lifestyle option, and you create a society that, as a side effect, allows people to create cool shit.
An economy friendly to dirtbags is friendly to *everyone* with a weird cool hobby.
An economy friendly to dirtbags is friendly to *everyone* with a weird cool hobby.
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Weird how our AI-boosting government is killing the IRS's free tax filing tool, only for the company who spent $3,720,000 on lobbying last year to sign a big AI integration deal for their tax software. Probably a coincidence.
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Weird how our AI-boosting government is killing the IRS's free tax filing tool, only for the company who spent $3,720,000 on lobbying last year to sign a big AI integration deal for their tax software. Probably a coincidence.
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Half of all turbotax users end up either not paying taxes or are reported to the government to be one man, Taxes Georg, who owes $32 billion dollars.
July 11, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Half of all turbotax users end up either not paying taxes or are reported to the government to be one man, Taxes Georg, who owes $32 billion dollars.
“the imperative of all journalism to be constantly trying to bring down the government” Fintan O’Toole 🤘🏻
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
“the imperative of all journalism to be constantly trying to bring down the government” Fintan O’Toole 🤘🏻
I'm annoyed that I halted my tragic doom spiral by drinking water. Like come ON body, I was hoping for at least a few hours of dysfunction.
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I'm annoyed that I halted my tragic doom spiral by drinking water. Like come ON body, I was hoping for at least a few hours of dysfunction.
Wtf how am I just learning that Zohran is Mahmood Mamdani’s son?
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Wtf how am I just learning that Zohran is Mahmood Mamdani’s son?
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sent a tintype of my rectum to the nephew of our dear departed president lincoln and he responded via telegram with simply the word STOP
November 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
sent a tintype of my rectum to the nephew of our dear departed president lincoln and he responded via telegram with simply the word STOP
I’m in a battle of wills with my toddler about which Blippi song to play on repeat. Toddler wants Excavator Song, I want the obviously superior Vacuum Truck.
November 18, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I’m in a battle of wills with my toddler about which Blippi song to play on repeat. Toddler wants Excavator Song, I want the obviously superior Vacuum Truck.
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Part 3 in a series on the occult grammar of communication: Autistic Communication blog.izs.me/2025/11/ogc-...
November 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Part 3 in a series on the occult grammar of communication: Autistic Communication blog.izs.me/2025/11/ogc-...
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today in literary food
November 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
today in literary food
I just did an emergency stuffy repair using a meat thermometer to wind and tie off a loop of yarn. So I think what I’m saying is I have invented knitting from first principles this morning
November 16, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I just did an emergency stuffy repair using a meat thermometer to wind and tie off a loop of yarn. So I think what I’m saying is I have invented knitting from first principles this morning
Update I know you've all been waiting for: the next chapter in my utter insanity about word processors github.com/olivierkes/m...
GitHub - olivierkes/manuskript: A open-source tool for writers
A open-source tool for writers. Contribute to olivierkes/manuskript development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Update I know you've all been waiting for: the next chapter in my utter insanity about word processors github.com/olivierkes/m...
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Chrome is the opposite of cheese.
Discuss.
Discuss.
November 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Chrome is the opposite of cheese.
Discuss.
Discuss.
You obviously can fit a square peg in a round hole if the hole's diameter is big enough 😒
November 16, 2025 at 4:22 AM
You obviously can fit a square peg in a round hole if the hole's diameter is big enough 😒
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Cannibalistic Oreos?!?
oh wow that’s crazy
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
oreos with bits of
of oreos. in them
Real Bits of Oreos
November 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Cannibalistic Oreos?!?
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The Economist's ick-based policy analysis, ladies and gentlemen. They're looking out for you and your experiences on Parisian cafe terraces and Alpine chairlifts.
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The Economist's ick-based policy analysis, ladies and gentlemen. They're looking out for you and your experiences on Parisian cafe terraces and Alpine chairlifts.
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
www.economist.com/europe/2025/...