Mads
@madscurr.bsky.social
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Strengths: works well under pressure
Weaknesses: doesn’t work otherwise
Weaknesses: doesn’t work otherwise
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Strengths: works well under pressure
Weaknesses: doesn’t work otherwise
Weaknesses: doesn’t work otherwise
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October 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Heads up that if you're on LinkedIn, and are based in either Europe, Canada, or Hong Kong, you have until the 3rd of November to opt out of having your data scraped for genAI.
One week to opt out or be fodder for LinkedIn AI training
: Nations previously exempt from scraping now in the firing line
www.theregister.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Heads up that if you're on LinkedIn, and are based in either Europe, Canada, or Hong Kong, you have until the 3rd of November to opt out of having your data scraped for genAI.
4-1-3-5-2-4
Anyone who doesn't do 1-4-2-5-3-1 is a psychopath.
Announce yourselves, cowards!
Announce yourselves, cowards!
June 27, 2025 at 4:35 AM
4-1-3-5-2-4
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Cute how they keep inventing new names to help women not realise they’re autistic
June 13, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Cute how they keep inventing new names to help women not realise they’re autistic
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The reason its an “echo chamber” is because individual people are allowed to control the people they see. The algorithm is not going to force people’s opinions at you.
This is a good.
We are so used to algorithms forcing stuff on us that we don’t remember what its like to curate our own space.
This is a good.
We are so used to algorithms forcing stuff on us that we don’t remember what its like to curate our own space.
June 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The reason its an “echo chamber” is because individual people are allowed to control the people they see. The algorithm is not going to force people’s opinions at you.
This is a good.
We are so used to algorithms forcing stuff on us that we don’t remember what its like to curate our own space.
This is a good.
We are so used to algorithms forcing stuff on us that we don’t remember what its like to curate our own space.
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My contribution to this week's free-fare discourse:
Studies consistently show that eliminating transit fares does not reduce urban driving or pollution.
On the other hand, providing faster and more frequent/abundant service can absolutely achieve those goals.
Studies consistently show that eliminating transit fares does not reduce urban driving or pollution.
On the other hand, providing faster and more frequent/abundant service can absolutely achieve those goals.
Free Public Transit Is Not a Climate Policy
Dropping the farebox on buses and trains can boost ridership and ease inequality. But the environmental case for making transit free is less clear.
www.bloomberg.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
My contribution to this week's free-fare discourse:
Studies consistently show that eliminating transit fares does not reduce urban driving or pollution.
On the other hand, providing faster and more frequent/abundant service can absolutely achieve those goals.
Studies consistently show that eliminating transit fares does not reduce urban driving or pollution.
On the other hand, providing faster and more frequent/abundant service can absolutely achieve those goals.
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Dear Mr. Clegg
I have started a business, selling the contents of your house
I knew when I launched I did not have legal access your house
Without this access my company will not be profitable
Others have told me I have a flawed business model, but I disagree
Please advise how I should proceed
I have started a business, selling the contents of your house
I knew when I launched I did not have legal access your house
Without this access my company will not be profitable
Others have told me I have a flawed business model, but I disagree
Please advise how I should proceed
May 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Dear Mr. Clegg
I have started a business, selling the contents of your house
I knew when I launched I did not have legal access your house
Without this access my company will not be profitable
Others have told me I have a flawed business model, but I disagree
Please advise how I should proceed
I have started a business, selling the contents of your house
I knew when I launched I did not have legal access your house
Without this access my company will not be profitable
Others have told me I have a flawed business model, but I disagree
Please advise how I should proceed
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You know the rule.
It's been 8 years since the iconic moment Tom Holland lip-synced "Umbrella" by Rihanna for Zendaya. 🎥
May 7, 2025 at 12:28 PM
You know the rule.
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There's been an accident at the metaphor factory.
the sound of all my English professors crying out at once
March 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
There's been an accident at the metaphor factory.
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if you replaced these guys' inboxes with a woman sportswriter's, they'd commit suicide by lunchtime
“Frightened for the safety of their families.”
America, 2025.
America, 2025.
March 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
if you replaced these guys' inboxes with a woman sportswriter's, they'd commit suicide by lunchtime
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Very proud that Canada who is quite well renowned globally for being polite and over-apologising as a stereotype, have shown that if bullied they will tell you to fuck right off.
❤️ 🇨🇦
❤️ 🇨🇦
March 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Very proud that Canada who is quite well renowned globally for being polite and over-apologising as a stereotype, have shown that if bullied they will tell you to fuck right off.
❤️ 🇨🇦
❤️ 🇨🇦
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It’s horrifying that it’s come to this, but as someone with a deep affinity for Europe I feel moved seeing that continent come together to try to save itself in the absence of any meaningful aid from the totalitarian regime that’s in the midst of taking over the United States through an illegal coup
February 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
It’s horrifying that it’s come to this, but as someone with a deep affinity for Europe I feel moved seeing that continent come together to try to save itself in the absence of any meaningful aid from the totalitarian regime that’s in the midst of taking over the United States through an illegal coup
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Your regular reminder. COVID-19 is an endothelial disease
It damages your blood vessels
All of your organs, including your immune system need a supply of blood supply
Covid blood vessel damage to your immune system makes it more likely to get other diseases. Like the Flu
It damages your blood vessels
All of your organs, including your immune system need a supply of blood supply
Covid blood vessel damage to your immune system makes it more likely to get other diseases. Like the Flu
Outpatient visits for flu in the US last week were at their highest in at least the last three decades, including the 2009 pandemic.
This is clearly a once-a-decade bad flu season or worse.
1/
This is clearly a once-a-decade bad flu season or worse.
1/
February 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Your regular reminder. COVID-19 is an endothelial disease
It damages your blood vessels
All of your organs, including your immune system need a supply of blood supply
Covid blood vessel damage to your immune system makes it more likely to get other diseases. Like the Flu
It damages your blood vessels
All of your organs, including your immune system need a supply of blood supply
Covid blood vessel damage to your immune system makes it more likely to get other diseases. Like the Flu
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Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
January 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.
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I'm just going to keep pointing out these small* moments of collective action until it starts to click with folks that if we stand together we have all of the power.
*this is actually a huge fricken deal, and it only took a couple clicks from a bunch of folks who collectively said No Fucking Nazis.
*this is actually a huge fricken deal, and it only took a couple clicks from a bunch of folks who collectively said No Fucking Nazis.
January 24, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I'm just going to keep pointing out these small* moments of collective action until it starts to click with folks that if we stand together we have all of the power.
*this is actually a huge fricken deal, and it only took a couple clicks from a bunch of folks who collectively said No Fucking Nazis.
*this is actually a huge fricken deal, and it only took a couple clicks from a bunch of folks who collectively said No Fucking Nazis.
without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally:
January 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally:
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I had a walk today and thought about the relationship between civility, discomfort, and abuse.
Some of you know that “civility” is one of my hard “ugh” triggers. This thread will explain why.
Some of you know that “civility” is one of my hard “ugh” triggers. This thread will explain why.
January 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I had a walk today and thought about the relationship between civility, discomfort, and abuse.
Some of you know that “civility” is one of my hard “ugh” triggers. This thread will explain why.
Some of you know that “civility” is one of my hard “ugh” triggers. This thread will explain why.
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Hey, just letting you know that adding „before:2021“ in Google image search will get rid of all the genAI shit.
It’s not perfect, as everything ‘21 and later will get omitted, but for reference like „horse“ or „person kneeling“ it works great. ✌️💫
It’s not perfect, as everything ‘21 and later will get omitted, but for reference like „horse“ or „person kneeling“ it works great. ✌️💫
December 17, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Hey, just letting you know that adding „before:2021“ in Google image search will get rid of all the genAI shit.
It’s not perfect, as everything ‘21 and later will get omitted, but for reference like „horse“ or „person kneeling“ it works great. ✌️💫
It’s not perfect, as everything ‘21 and later will get omitted, but for reference like „horse“ or „person kneeling“ it works great. ✌️💫
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They should invent a year that you can make it through without feeling like it's trying to kill you.
December 9, 2024 at 11:01 PM
They should invent a year that you can make it through without feeling like it's trying to kill you.
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Misfits and Magic s2 ep 11 things.
#dimension20 #dimension20fanart #misfitsandmagic #misfitsandmagic2 #d20spoilers #mismagspoilers #mismag2spoilers
#dimension20 #dimension20fanart #misfitsandmagic #misfitsandmagic2 #d20spoilers #mismagspoilers #mismag2spoilers
December 5, 2024 at 4:23 AM
Misfits and Magic s2 ep 11 things.
#dimension20 #dimension20fanart #misfitsandmagic #misfitsandmagic2 #d20spoilers #mismagspoilers #mismag2spoilers
#dimension20 #dimension20fanart #misfitsandmagic #misfitsandmagic2 #d20spoilers #mismagspoilers #mismag2spoilers
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The slow trickle of MAGA folks over here underscores how much their experience of online is entirely dependent on people getting mad at them. It also underscores how even they, given the option, would rather not hang out with themselves either.
November 9, 2024 at 6:24 PM
The slow trickle of MAGA folks over here underscores how much their experience of online is entirely dependent on people getting mad at them. It also underscores how even they, given the option, would rather not hang out with themselves either.
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tip for newbies: subscribe to this MAGA block list to preemptively block MAGAts on here :)
(sorry I forgot to include the link before)
(sorry I forgot to include the link before)
November 9, 2024 at 9:23 PM
tip for newbies: subscribe to this MAGA block list to preemptively block MAGAts on here :)
(sorry I forgot to include the link before)
(sorry I forgot to include the link before)