Michael Dobkins
@michaeldobkins.bsky.social
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there’s probably something better than river the intern cat walking into the office with a tiny foam soccer ball in her mouth, looking at me, seeing i’m busy, turning to leave, then when i say, “i have time to throw that for you,” she drops it & lets her mouth hang & then runs to fetch, but idk what
[sitting alone at the work desk in the windowless room eating loose impossible burger grounds and sour patch kids and slamming diet coke as i work through another powerpoint]
i used to make art but now i have a job so i can get health insurance!
i used to make art but now i have a job so i can get health insurance!
November 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
there’s probably something better than river the intern cat walking into the office with a tiny foam soccer ball in her mouth, looking at me, seeing i’m busy, turning to leave, then when i say, “i have time to throw that for you,” she drops it & lets her mouth hang & then runs to fetch, but idk what
Kudos and chef’s kisses to collencoover.bsky.social, paultobin.bsky.social, and ghostgreen.bsky.social for 60 exquisite episodes of Heart Acres. Looking forward to next season.
Paul Tobin (@paultobin.bsky.social)
Multiple Eisner winning writer of Bandette, Bunny Mask, Plants vs. Zombies, the Versus book series, String, Heart Acres, the Mammoth, and more. You can find me at PaulTobin.net
paultobin.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Kudos and chef’s kisses to collencoover.bsky.social, paultobin.bsky.social, and ghostgreen.bsky.social for 60 exquisite episodes of Heart Acres. Looking forward to next season.
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Mamdani is going to institute Maria law. Contractors doing business with the city must post publicly a notarized list of their favorite things
November 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Mamdani is going to institute Maria law. Contractors doing business with the city must post publicly a notarized list of their favorite things
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Relating to Spider-Man at 19: I too am underemployed, unsure how to pursue girls, and trying to find my place in the adult world.
Relating to Galactus at 42: I am from an unrecognizable previous millennium, hungry all the time, everything hurts and I live with a tiny person who won’t do what I ask.
Relating to Galactus at 42: I am from an unrecognizable previous millennium, hungry all the time, everything hurts and I live with a tiny person who won’t do what I ask.
November 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Relating to Spider-Man at 19: I too am underemployed, unsure how to pursue girls, and trying to find my place in the adult world.
Relating to Galactus at 42: I am from an unrecognizable previous millennium, hungry all the time, everything hurts and I live with a tiny person who won’t do what I ask.
Relating to Galactus at 42: I am from an unrecognizable previous millennium, hungry all the time, everything hurts and I live with a tiny person who won’t do what I ask.
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Reposted by Michael Dobkins
Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
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My new book NAP COMIX is available to pre-order on Kickstarter!
It includes the first year's worth of comics from the webcomic, as well as LOADS of exclusive content.
Please take a look here: tinyurl.com/napcomixks
It's the perfect book for any new parent/experienced parent/parent-to-be! 💗
It includes the first year's worth of comics from the webcomic, as well as LOADS of exclusive content.
Please take a look here: tinyurl.com/napcomixks
It's the perfect book for any new parent/experienced parent/parent-to-be! 💗
November 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
My new book NAP COMIX is available to pre-order on Kickstarter!
It includes the first year's worth of comics from the webcomic, as well as LOADS of exclusive content.
Please take a look here: tinyurl.com/napcomixks
It's the perfect book for any new parent/experienced parent/parent-to-be! 💗
It includes the first year's worth of comics from the webcomic, as well as LOADS of exclusive content.
Please take a look here: tinyurl.com/napcomixks
It's the perfect book for any new parent/experienced parent/parent-to-be! 💗
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mugger: *points gun* your money or your life
me: sure thing *hands him my id* you got 2 kids and didn’t actually understand the matrix
mugger: no i mean-
me: *already running away* you’re late for steph’s recital
me: sure thing *hands him my id* you got 2 kids and didn’t actually understand the matrix
mugger: no i mean-
me: *already running away* you’re late for steph’s recital
November 4, 2024 at 6:39 PM
mugger: *points gun* your money or your life
me: sure thing *hands him my id* you got 2 kids and didn’t actually understand the matrix
mugger: no i mean-
me: *already running away* you’re late for steph’s recital
me: sure thing *hands him my id* you got 2 kids and didn’t actually understand the matrix
mugger: no i mean-
me: *already running away* you’re late for steph’s recital
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"Pssst."
"Shhh!"
"Whatcha doing?"
"Waiting."
"For what?"
"A cheetah."
"I hear those are beautiful."
"They sure are, fast too, now hush."
"Can I wait with you?"
"Only if you're quiet."
"Shhh!"
"Whatcha doing?"
"Waiting."
"For what?"
"A cheetah."
"I hear those are beautiful."
"They sure are, fast too, now hush."
"Can I wait with you?"
"Only if you're quiet."
October 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
"Pssst."
"Shhh!"
"Whatcha doing?"
"Waiting."
"For what?"
"A cheetah."
"I hear those are beautiful."
"They sure are, fast too, now hush."
"Can I wait with you?"
"Only if you're quiet."
"Shhh!"
"Whatcha doing?"
"Waiting."
"For what?"
"A cheetah."
"I hear those are beautiful."
"They sure are, fast too, now hush."
"Can I wait with you?"
"Only if you're quiet."
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Reposted by Michael Dobkins
Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"
September 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"
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once more my favorite incidental thing when digitizing tapes: when walking cycles line up with keyframes
September 8, 2025 at 3:37 AM
once more my favorite incidental thing when digitizing tapes: when walking cycles line up with keyframes
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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.
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Never change, England
July 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Never change, England
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@maddow.msnbc.com Seal Beach, CA No Kings rally (the place where the Marines are staying who are "liberating" LA)
June 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
@maddow.msnbc.com Seal Beach, CA No Kings rally (the place where the Marines are staying who are "liberating" LA)
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the need for the inclusion of the graphic is a sad reminder of the shockingly low literacy rate among geese
May 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
the need for the inclusion of the graphic is a sad reminder of the shockingly low literacy rate among geese
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Apple is bad in so many ways, especially for anti-competitive silliness but... its corporate culture demands a product that works perfectly for most consumers.
Apple not "being able to crack AI" is perhaps a signal of the fundamental problems with LLMs and hurdles ahead rather than Apple's failues
Apple not "being able to crack AI" is perhaps a signal of the fundamental problems with LLMs and hurdles ahead rather than Apple's failues
".. Apple’s AI .. technology remains years behind the competition’s.
".. 'This is a crisis,' says a senior member of Apple’s AI team. A different team member compares the effort to a foundering ship: 'It’s been sinking for a long time.'"
@markgurman.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
".. 'This is a crisis,' says a senior member of Apple’s AI team. A different team member compares the effort to a foundering ship: 'It’s been sinking for a long time.'"
@markgurman.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Why Apple Still Hasn’t Cracked AI
Insiders say continued failure to get artificial intelligence right threatens everything from the iPhone’s dominance to plans for robots and other futuristic products.
www.bloomberg.com
May 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Apple is bad in so many ways, especially for anti-competitive silliness but... its corporate culture demands a product that works perfectly for most consumers.
Apple not "being able to crack AI" is perhaps a signal of the fundamental problems with LLMs and hurdles ahead rather than Apple's failues
Apple not "being able to crack AI" is perhaps a signal of the fundamental problems with LLMs and hurdles ahead rather than Apple's failues
Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco!
May 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco!
Who's this Joy chick and why are so many people singing her praises today?
Flashmob Flash Mob - Ode an die Freude ( Ode to Joy ) Beethoven Symphony No.9 classical music
YouTube video by cd tube
www.youtube.com
May 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Who's this Joy chick and why are so many people singing her praises today?
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Harvard redid its whole homepage to push back against the administration’s demands. I mean, this is just a website but I think it’s kind of a great PR move: www.harvard.edu
Harvard University
Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.
www.harvard.edu
April 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Harvard redid its whole homepage to push back against the administration’s demands. I mean, this is just a website but I think it’s kind of a great PR move: www.harvard.edu
The social media content I’m craving this week.
You only hear ‘ulterior’ when it comes to motives.
If you read ‘lo’ you’re probably about to ‘behold’ something.
‘Echelon’ seems to only be at one level: the upper one.
If you’re confronted by ‘asunder,’ odds are it’s been ‘torn.’
If you read ‘lo’ you’re probably about to ‘behold’ something.
‘Echelon’ seems to only be at one level: the upper one.
If you’re confronted by ‘asunder,’ odds are it’s been ‘torn.’
April 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The social media content I’m craving this week.
I now have another guaranteed read for my 2025 to-read book list. Her THE FIVE was fantastic.
Hallie Rubenhold | Any murder story is a panoramic one
The winner of the 2019 Baillie Gifford Prize follows The Five with another book about a notorious killer, Story of a Murder, once again restoring its female protagonists to the centre of the story
www.thebookseller.com
March 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
I now have another guaranteed read for my 2025 to-read book list. Her THE FIVE was fantastic.
In a new executive order, Trump has targeted the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, and archives program grant recipients.
www.everylibrary.org/statementiml... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.everylibrary.org/statementiml... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Statement on Trump's Attack on Federal Funding for Libraries
www.everylibrary.org
March 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
In a new executive order, Trump has targeted the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, and archives program grant recipients.
www.everylibrary.org/statementiml... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
www.everylibrary.org/statementiml... via @everylibrary.bsky.social