Jim
@proteus.bsky.social
41/m/CO (he/him) Geological Engineer. Bike to work, invest in public transit. Runner, TTRPG enthusiast, old-ass anime lover.
Web: https://iproteus.neocities.org/
Anime and convention podcast: www.thegamelsave.com
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Web: https://iproteus.neocities.org/
Anime and convention podcast: www.thegamelsave.com
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December 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Reading about Tricolor, a subprime auto lender that went under after it turned out it was a massive fraud scheme where they double pledged collateral to loans and falsified receivables. Their CEO literally asked Grok how to get through the collapse “like Enron”
www.ft.com/content/0d1a...
www.ft.com/content/0d1a...
December 23, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Reading about Tricolor, a subprime auto lender that went under after it turned out it was a massive fraud scheme where they double pledged collateral to loans and falsified receivables. Their CEO literally asked Grok how to get through the collapse “like Enron”
www.ft.com/content/0d1a...
www.ft.com/content/0d1a...
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I know I’m not the first person to say it but the hyper commercialization of the Grinch story is pretty sad and a perfect illustration of the ability of capital to absorb critiques painlessly
December 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I know I’m not the first person to say it but the hyper commercialization of the Grinch story is pretty sad and a perfect illustration of the ability of capital to absorb critiques painlessly
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Over on tumblr someone posted this in response to the same observation.
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Over on tumblr someone posted this in response to the same observation.
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Happy holidays everyone
Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper
Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper
December 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Happy holidays everyone
Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper
Winter sprite and Yule goat, gouache on paper
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My response to anything over the next two weeks
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
My response to anything over the next two weeks
Cars Ruin Recreation
Neighbors, hikers rally as big gas station threatens their vision of Bakerville on I-70
Neighbors, hikers rally as big gas station threatens their vision of Bakerville on I-70
A proposal for a sprawling gas station and convenience store combo at the undeveloped Bakerville exit from I-70 has nature lovers up in arms.
coloradosun.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Cars Ruin Recreation
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Hi, I'm the CEO of Glorbo, the company who enjoys near unprecedented goodwill in our field, I'm here today to talk to you about our pivot to using the Magic 8-Ball powered by children's bones that everybody hates, I've given myself psychosis listening to the 8-ball aaaaeeeeeiiiiooouuuu
December 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Hi, I'm the CEO of Glorbo, the company who enjoys near unprecedented goodwill in our field, I'm here today to talk to you about our pivot to using the Magic 8-Ball powered by children's bones that everybody hates, I've given myself psychosis listening to the 8-ball aaaaeeeeeiiiiooouuuu
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*walking in a winter wonderland*
ME: where's bluebird?
BIRD: gone
ME: w... who are you?
*bird looks around shiftily*
BIRD: I'm new bird
ME: where's bluebird?
BIRD: gone
ME: w... who are you?
*bird looks around shiftily*
BIRD: I'm new bird
December 16, 2023 at 4:33 PM
*walking in a winter wonderland*
ME: where's bluebird?
BIRD: gone
ME: w... who are you?
*bird looks around shiftily*
BIRD: I'm new bird
ME: where's bluebird?
BIRD: gone
ME: w... who are you?
*bird looks around shiftily*
BIRD: I'm new bird
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"Denver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evening at E. Colfax Ave & Lincoln St near the Colorado Capitol, shared the message 'Cars ruin cities.'"
‘Cars ruin cities’ signs in Denver were hacked, officials say
Denver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evenin...
www.denvergazette.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"Denver transportation officials said an anti-car message that was displayed on traffic signs in Denver on Friday was the result of a hack. One sign, photographed by The Denver Gazette on Friday evening at E. Colfax Ave & Lincoln St near the Colorado Capitol, shared the message 'Cars ruin cities.'"
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pallas' cat sticker sheet incoming
December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
pallas' cat sticker sheet incoming
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A couple months ago, @hyperfixedpod.bsky.social collaborated with baker and dessert detective Claire Saffitz on recreating a beloved cake, simply by descriptions and photos of that cake. And now Claire has a video on how to make it! Good luck and happy munchin’
Can Claire Saffitz Rebuild a Closed Brooklyn Bakery’s Iconic Cake? | Dessert Person
YouTube video by Claire Saffitz x Dessert Person
youtu.be
December 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A couple months ago, @hyperfixedpod.bsky.social collaborated with baker and dessert detective Claire Saffitz on recreating a beloved cake, simply by descriptions and photos of that cake. And now Claire has a video on how to make it! Good luck and happy munchin’
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Terry Gross Conducts ‘Fresh Air’ Interview On Bluetooth During Uber Shift
https://theonion.com/terry-gross-conducts-fresh-air-interview-on-bluetooth-during-uber-shift/
https://theonion.com/terry-gross-conducts-fresh-air-interview-on-bluetooth-during-uber-shift/
December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Terry Gross Conducts ‘Fresh Air’ Interview On Bluetooth During Uber Shift
https://theonion.com/terry-gross-conducts-fresh-air-interview-on-bluetooth-during-uber-shift/
https://theonion.com/terry-gross-conducts-fresh-air-interview-on-bluetooth-during-uber-shift/
Not that its really news, but here's OMB saying that we should promote patronage relationships in Federal contracting and grants management.
December 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Not that its really news, but here's OMB saying that we should promote patronage relationships in Federal contracting and grants management.
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every time i see that water tower i remember the animaniacs are trapped in there by david zaslav. Yet every story leaves it out
PSKY'S ATTORNEYS: $WBD "appears to have abandoned the semblance and reality of a fair transaction process, thereby abdicating its duties to stockholders, and embarked on a myopic process with a predetermined outcome that favors a single bidder .."
@sherman4949.cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/04/p...
@sherman4949.cnbc.com
www.cnbc.com/2025/12/04/p...
Paramount questions Warner Bros. Discovery on 'fairness and adequacy' of sale process: Read the full letter
Paramount attorneys sent a letter to Warner Bros. Discovery questioning whether its acting in the best interest of shareholders.
www.cnbc.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
every time i see that water tower i remember the animaniacs are trapped in there by david zaslav. Yet every story leaves it out
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WELCOME TO THE DRACULA PAPRIKA DISCOURSE!!
(meme from tumblr, not my own, original link seems to be dead now)
(meme from tumblr, not my own, original link seems to be dead now)
December 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
WELCOME TO THE DRACULA PAPRIKA DISCOURSE!!
(meme from tumblr, not my own, original link seems to be dead now)
(meme from tumblr, not my own, original link seems to be dead now)
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Wonderful series of photographs offering a glimpse into female friendship in Maine, ca. 1898: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/babb-photographs
December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Wonderful series of photographs offering a glimpse into female friendship in Maine, ca. 1898: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/babb-photographs
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if you ate a costco hotdog, you may be entitled to compensation
December 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
if you ate a costco hotdog, you may be entitled to compensation
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Someone somewhere who doesn't have an ounce of caring for the medium or the material involved said "No one will notice or care".
Well, we noticed. We care. And we'll continue to because art is humans connecting to other humans. And your money will ONLY ever be extracted from that AUTHENTICITY. 🫵🏿🎙️🎛️
Well, we noticed. We care. And we'll continue to because art is humans connecting to other humans. And your money will ONLY ever be extracted from that AUTHENTICITY. 🫵🏿🎙️🎛️
Prime Video has begun rolling out a supposed beta test using generative AI voices to dub anime—but they're a bad sign regardless of their dismaying quality.
Amazon's Atrocious AI Anime Dubs Are a Dark Sign of Things to Come
Prime Video has begun rolling out a supposed beta test using generative AI voices to dub anime—but they're a bad sign regardless of their dismaying quality.
gizmodo.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Someone somewhere who doesn't have an ounce of caring for the medium or the material involved said "No one will notice or care".
Well, we noticed. We care. And we'll continue to because art is humans connecting to other humans. And your money will ONLY ever be extracted from that AUTHENTICITY. 🫵🏿🎙️🎛️
Well, we noticed. We care. And we'll continue to because art is humans connecting to other humans. And your money will ONLY ever be extracted from that AUTHENTICITY. 🫵🏿🎙️🎛️
I've been watching the @defunctland.bsky.social video about Disney "living characters", and at about 3 hours in, I'm amazed at the level of effort that the Mouse will go to just to create a better mechanical turk.
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I've been watching the @defunctland.bsky.social video about Disney "living characters", and at about 3 hours in, I'm amazed at the level of effort that the Mouse will go to just to create a better mechanical turk.
