Sam McQuail
@sammcquail.bsky.social
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We are, what a year or two at most out from someone launching an AI service that will play video games for you and auto generate a highlight reel of key moments to help you post about the game on social media.
December 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
We are, what a year or two at most out from someone launching an AI service that will play video games for you and auto generate a highlight reel of key moments to help you post about the game on social media.
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*sagely nodding* politics is posts
There are people that think “politics” is just about getting elected and there are people that understand it’s in fact more than that
December 27, 2025 at 5:55 AM
*sagely nodding* politics is posts
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In practice arguing for gender as a construct while not fully pushing sex as changeable has led to cis people, conservative and liberal, seeing sex as set in stone truth and gender as either fake gay shit to hate or fake gay shit to be polite about that doesn't actually change one's preconceptions
December 27, 2025 at 5:53 AM
In practice arguing for gender as a construct while not fully pushing sex as changeable has led to cis people, conservative and liberal, seeing sex as set in stone truth and gender as either fake gay shit to hate or fake gay shit to be polite about that doesn't actually change one's preconceptions
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The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
August 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
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we’ve been over this
we just did this in Massachusetts
they’re not gonna leave, they’ll whine and bitch and moan and eventually this will raise more money than expected because nowhere they go is actually like the place they’re leaving
we just did this in Massachusetts
they’re not gonna leave, they’ll whine and bitch and moan and eventually this will raise more money than expected because nowhere they go is actually like the place they’re leaving
Billionaires are considering cutting or reducing their ties to California by the end of the year because of a proposed ballot measure that could tax the state’s wealthiest residents.
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
we’ve been over this
we just did this in Massachusetts
they’re not gonna leave, they’ll whine and bitch and moan and eventually this will raise more money than expected because nowhere they go is actually like the place they’re leaving
we just did this in Massachusetts
they’re not gonna leave, they’ll whine and bitch and moan and eventually this will raise more money than expected because nowhere they go is actually like the place they’re leaving
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Not to be controversial but I think we should use tools and resources to make people's lives less miserable instead of more
December 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Not to be controversial but I think we should use tools and resources to make people's lives less miserable instead of more
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when the GOP say they want to run government like a business, they mean Sears specifically. zero capex investments, make departments compete each other to death, strip out the assets & sell them to themselves, steal billions of dollars
December 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
when the GOP say they want to run government like a business, they mean Sears specifically. zero capex investments, make departments compete each other to death, strip out the assets & sell them to themselves, steal billions of dollars
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This reminds me of the complaints of several of the Sad Puppies. They went to conventions and were treated with the ordinary friendliness extended to newcomers and not with the instant enthusiasm they considered their due.
December 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This reminds me of the complaints of several of the Sad Puppies. They went to conventions and were treated with the ordinary friendliness extended to newcomers and not with the instant enthusiasm they considered their due.
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I'd believe this anecdote because I've met guys like this at conventions. People do ask (politely) about their work and they can't pitch it because what makes it special is that they are the specialest boy. They go to panels and hear queer and BIPOC writers talk about their work and think "ah ha". +
This shit is made up, actually
December 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I'd believe this anecdote because I've met guys like this at conventions. People do ask (politely) about their work and they can't pitch it because what makes it special is that they are the specialest boy. They go to panels and hear queer and BIPOC writers talk about their work and think "ah ha". +
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I shouldn't laugh, but imagine your ass being haunted?
At 61 years old, I had lost volume and wanted my younger body back quickly. Donor fat seemed like the best option.
I Got My BBL From a Cadaver
At 61 years old, I had lost volume and wanted my younger body back quickly. Donor fat seemed like the best option.
www.thecut.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I shouldn't laugh, but imagine your ass being haunted?
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The cybertruck lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, spinning its wheels trying to turn itself over, but it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping.
joining the "cybertruck owners only" group on fb is one of the best decisions i've ever made. every so often when i'm scrolling through fb getting pissed off, i get to see a little treat like this
December 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The cybertruck lays on its back, its belly baking in the hot sun, spinning its wheels trying to turn itself over, but it can't. Not without your help. But you're not helping.
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“SELL IT TO WHO, BEN? FUCKING AQUAMAN??”
December 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
“SELL IT TO WHO, BEN? FUCKING AQUAMAN??”
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you have my attention
December 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
you have my attention
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I again urge you to ask which is more likely: that millions of members of the public have gone insane, or that a comparatively tiny number of people at the heart of media and politics - who all know each other and often work together - have driven *themselves and each other* crazy.
As previously noted, below:
December 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I again urge you to ask which is more likely: that millions of members of the public have gone insane, or that a comparatively tiny number of people at the heart of media and politics - who all know each other and often work together - have driven *themselves and each other* crazy.
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Feel like this is the Rosetta Stone for understanding how Trump became a semi-divine figure for people who have alienated themselves from everyone in their lives
December 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Feel like this is the Rosetta Stone for understanding how Trump became a semi-divine figure for people who have alienated themselves from everyone in their lives
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Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
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It's kinda heartbreaking to see so many artists being like "can I post about OCs and not just fanart?", "can I talk about other stuff?", "can I post often?" because the other hellsite literally punished you for doing...normal things you do as an artist - as a person, even.
December 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It's kinda heartbreaking to see so many artists being like "can I post about OCs and not just fanart?", "can I talk about other stuff?", "can I post often?" because the other hellsite literally punished you for doing...normal things you do as an artist - as a person, even.
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"people can still download your art from bsky and feed it into AI" if gamer behavior has taught me anything, just one extra button press is more than enough to annoy a MASSIVE amount of people into not making the effort
December 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"people can still download your art from bsky and feed it into AI" if gamer behavior has taught me anything, just one extra button press is more than enough to annoy a MASSIVE amount of people into not making the effort
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right wingers in 2026
December 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
right wingers in 2026
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Merry Christmas Thursday!!!!
December 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Merry Christmas Thursday!!!!
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Feel unbelievably bad for artists. And extremely alarmed for women. And really anyone who has posted photos on that site. Family photos. Photos of children. My god. A lot of incredibly evil shit is going to be made from this.
Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt
December 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Feel unbelievably bad for artists. And extremely alarmed for women. And really anyone who has posted photos on that site. Family photos. Photos of children. My god. A lot of incredibly evil shit is going to be made from this.
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Oh actually there's a million more of the files that we were supposed to release. Which we didn't release because uh. We didn't know about them. Until yesterday
December 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Oh actually there's a million more of the files that we were supposed to release. Which we didn't release because uh. We didn't know about them. Until yesterday
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welcome new bluesky users, remember:
Your home page only shows what and who you choose to follow
Your home page only shows what and who you choose to follow
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
welcome new bluesky users, remember:
Your home page only shows what and who you choose to follow
Your home page only shows what and who you choose to follow