@racketmensch.bsky.social
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1000000000000000000x cooler to do this & pay an artist to do what they’re trained to do than to fire up the art theft tech to generate crap.
Our gorgeous #WakeUpDeadMan end credit portraits, painted from life by Isabella Watling. We’re still in theaters, see my pinned post for a theater finder!
December 7, 2025 at 10:21 AM
1000000000000000000x cooler to do this & pay an artist to do what they’re trained to do than to fire up the art theft tech to generate crap.
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My puzzle board game Herd will release next Tuesday, on December 9th.
Be notified about the release: mailchi.mp/0ea8882f064d...
Be notified about the release: mailchi.mp/0ea8882f064d...
December 4, 2025 at 5:47 PM
My puzzle board game Herd will release next Tuesday, on December 9th.
Be notified about the release: mailchi.mp/0ea8882f064d...
Be notified about the release: mailchi.mp/0ea8882f064d...
I was inspecting a handful of baby carrots before serving them to the kids, and saw one that looked particularly foul. I grabbed for it before realizing that it was actually my own finger. I can't express the damage this has done to my ego.
December 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I was inspecting a handful of baby carrots before serving them to the kids, and saw one that looked particularly foul. I grabbed for it before realizing that it was actually my own finger. I can't express the damage this has done to my ego.
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I’m 250 paid subscribers away from a major goal. Think we can get there tonight? www.thehandbasket.co/upgrade
New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 19, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I’m 250 paid subscribers away from a major goal. Think we can get there tonight? www.thehandbasket.co/upgrade
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persecuting minority groups who they imagine are poisoning society is an inherent part of the ideology, they need it, even if they were handed an ethnically 'cleansed' fascist state it would collapse in a witch-hunt for secret jews and suspected homosexuals and insufficiently committed fascists
October 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
persecuting minority groups who they imagine are poisoning society is an inherent part of the ideology, they need it, even if they were handed an ethnically 'cleansed' fascist state it would collapse in a witch-hunt for secret jews and suspected homosexuals and insufficiently committed fascists
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I think for me the most compelling answer for "why fund basic research?" (and the one most relevant to the people doing the work) is that humans are curious and finding stuff out makes us happy and fulfilled. Science is a thing humans like. Life would be more dull and sad if we didn't do it.
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October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I think for me the most compelling answer for "why fund basic research?" (and the one most relevant to the people doing the work) is that humans are curious and finding stuff out makes us happy and fulfilled. Science is a thing humans like. Life would be more dull and sad if we didn't do it.
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October 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
September 26, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
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Some Yoruba teaching:
The fruit you see is an ackee fruit.
Native to West Africa, now the national fruit of Jamaica I believe. The Yoruba call this 'Ishin' or 'Isin'.
In the pre-colonial days, a beautiful person was poetically described as 'dudu bi koro ishin' (dark as an ackee fruit seed)
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The fruit you see is an ackee fruit.
Native to West Africa, now the national fruit of Jamaica I believe. The Yoruba call this 'Ishin' or 'Isin'.
In the pre-colonial days, a beautiful person was poetically described as 'dudu bi koro ishin' (dark as an ackee fruit seed)
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September 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Some Yoruba teaching:
The fruit you see is an ackee fruit.
Native to West Africa, now the national fruit of Jamaica I believe. The Yoruba call this 'Ishin' or 'Isin'.
In the pre-colonial days, a beautiful person was poetically described as 'dudu bi koro ishin' (dark as an ackee fruit seed)
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The fruit you see is an ackee fruit.
Native to West Africa, now the national fruit of Jamaica I believe. The Yoruba call this 'Ishin' or 'Isin'.
In the pre-colonial days, a beautiful person was poetically described as 'dudu bi koro ishin' (dark as an ackee fruit seed)
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The War on Science
YouTube video by Shaun
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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This is a ten minute video broken up into parts for Bluesky from two australian doctors who made it into Gaza. The video starts with them saying the baby formula they brought with them was taken away and that Israel bombing the hospital in front of them and lying about giving warnings
September 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
This is a ten minute video broken up into parts for Bluesky from two australian doctors who made it into Gaza. The video starts with them saying the baby formula they brought with them was taken away and that Israel bombing the hospital in front of them and lying about giving warnings
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Harry Truman, who (unlike Trump actually served in the military) led the country through the end of WWII after FDR died created the Department of Defense but, sure Donald, Truman was really a woke hippie who dropped a couple of nukes just to cover up for it.
Trump: "We decided to go woke and we changed the name to Department of Defense. So we're going to Department of War ... I think it's a much more appropriate name especially in light of where the world is right now."
September 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Harry Truman, who (unlike Trump actually served in the military) led the country through the end of WWII after FDR died created the Department of Defense but, sure Donald, Truman was really a woke hippie who dropped a couple of nukes just to cover up for it.
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Canadians! There is a petition to sign to protest Mastercard and Visa's control over the purchase of legal adult content. This is specifically about the Steam & itchio situation, but language protects adult creators.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
#nsfw #censorship #canpoli
@acvalens.net
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
#nsfw #censorship #canpoli
@acvalens.net
Petition e-6695 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
September 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Canadians! There is a petition to sign to protest Mastercard and Visa's control over the purchase of legal adult content. This is specifically about the Steam & itchio situation, but language protects adult creators.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
#nsfw #censorship #canpoli
@acvalens.net
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
#nsfw #censorship #canpoli
@acvalens.net
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Only ✨10 days left✨ before I hunker down to sign and dedicate copies of my new book, POYUMS ANNAW! If you'd like your name (and mine) in your book, you have til the 13th September to click this link 👇
www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726328...
www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726328...
September 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Only ✨10 days left✨ before I hunker down to sign and dedicate copies of my new book, POYUMS ANNAW! If you'd like your name (and mine) in your book, you have til the 13th September to click this link 👇
www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726328...
www.theportobellobookshop.com/978183726328...
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No big deal
"It's just till we get in office ..."
"It's just sports,"
"It's just restrooms."
"It's just your pronouns."
"It's just your name."
"It's just your medications."
"It's just your job."
"It's just your kids."
"It's just you."
"It's just till we get in office ..."
"It's just sports,"
"It's just restrooms."
"It's just your pronouns."
"It's just your name."
"It's just your medications."
"It's just your job."
"It's just your kids."
"It's just you."
August 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
No big deal
"It's just till we get in office ..."
"It's just sports,"
"It's just restrooms."
"It's just your pronouns."
"It's just your name."
"It's just your medications."
"It's just your job."
"It's just your kids."
"It's just you."
"It's just till we get in office ..."
"It's just sports,"
"It's just restrooms."
"It's just your pronouns."
"It's just your name."
"It's just your medications."
"It's just your job."
"It's just your kids."
"It's just you."
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"Öoo" the bomb caterpillar exploration puzzle platformer, is out now! 🎉
Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it!
👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it!
👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
August 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"Öoo" the bomb caterpillar exploration puzzle platformer, is out now! 🎉
Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it!
👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it!
👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...
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there are so many great things about generative AI! here are some of my favorites <3
July 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
there are so many great things about generative AI! here are some of my favorites <3
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Has there been a legal case yet to set legal precedent about whether companies are responsible for when their LLMs hallucinate dangerous lies yet? I would 100% sue if I were these guys
July 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Has there been a legal case yet to set legal precedent about whether companies are responsible for when their LLMs hallucinate dangerous lies yet? I would 100% sue if I were these guys
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POWER TO THE PUMPULATOR — Your Electronic Program Guide summary of what’s on this week, only on @blippo.plus
June 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
POWER TO THE PUMPULATOR — Your Electronic Program Guide summary of what’s on this week, only on @blippo.plus
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"i asked chat gtp" is the laziest form of content and it has infected so many spaces. "Can it color match? Can it make a cocktail? Can it summarize these words?"
it's so boring and i hate it.
it's so boring and i hate it.
June 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
"i asked chat gtp" is the laziest form of content and it has infected so many spaces. "Can it color match? Can it make a cocktail? Can it summarize these words?"
it's so boring and i hate it.
it's so boring and i hate it.
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📣 Mark your calendar 📆 write it on your hand 🖐️ carve it on a tree 🌳
and fall in love with Amy and her trusty appliances *July 13th* only on @nebula.tv
and fall in love with Amy and her trusty appliances *July 13th* only on @nebula.tv
June 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
📣 Mark your calendar 📆 write it on your hand 🖐️ carve it on a tree 🌳
and fall in love with Amy and her trusty appliances *July 13th* only on @nebula.tv
and fall in love with Amy and her trusty appliances *July 13th* only on @nebula.tv
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I've written a story and I don't know where to submit it. The protagonist is Lucius Shepard, today. He's sent on a mission to find the inexplicably missing Philip K. Dick. Lots of strong language. A few crude situations. But it's a terrific story.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
June 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I've written a story and I don't know where to submit it. The protagonist is Lucius Shepard, today. He's sent on a mission to find the inexplicably missing Philip K. Dick. Lots of strong language. A few crude situations. But it's a terrific story.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
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must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away
“In light of the President's statement about cancellation of my government contracts, @SpaceX will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately”
June 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away