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Scoiattolo
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Sr. Tech PM building tools and distributed research networks @deptpopmed.bsky.social; Occasional Data Witch; 🚴🏻🏃🏻⛷️ Former goatherd & Data Ethics @HHI_Signal.

Sin-eater for @skywatch.blue
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Anyway, that one caught me a block but he seems like the type to stalk my mentions from an alt so here.
Alt text for Dean's Bluesky World graphic: Kawaii-style cartoon illustration depicting three pastel-colored panels describing online personality types, featuring cute bird characters. Left panel "The Reply Guy" shows a blue bird surrounded by envelopes and a phone, captioned "Mostly replies! Loves jumping into convos." Center panel "Truth & Takes" shows a red devil and white angel character debating around a "TRUTH" cube, captioned "Debating big ideas! What is 'truth' anyway?" Right panel "Touch Grass & Unplug" shows a blue bird in a sun hat reading a book in a flower garden, captioned "Less screen time, more sunshine! Reconnect with the real world to recharge and gain perspective." The overall graphic is styled with soft colors, stars, clouds, and a whimsical banner verdict: "A cheeky intellectual who loves a good debate, but needs to balance online life with real-world breaks!" The username @bigdeaner.sky.social is displayed at the top.
November 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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About 2100, but the distribution of those is where it gets interesting. This is over the last 3 days and excludes the large aggregator accounts that are upfront about what they are.
Bar graph showing labels emitted per day by different DIDs (decentralized identifiers), with a steep exponential decay curve. The vertical axis represents the number of labels emitted, ranging from 0 to 500, while the horizontal axis represents different DIDs. The initial bars are tall, with the first few DIDs emitting around 350-400 labels per day, rapidly declining to near-zero for subsequent DIDs. The graph visualizes an extremely skewed distribution of label emissions, suggesting a small number of DIDs are responsible for the majority of label activity. Source attribution is @skywatch.blue, indicating this is a data visualization of decentralized identifier label emission patterns.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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*sigh* The vast majority of these are from a a dozen or two accounts that have been posting 100-500 links a day. More insidious, they have a network of accounts that repost them without ever posting a link themselves.
Alt text for fundraising-link labels graph: Line graph showing 3-day rolling average of fundraising-link labels emitted over the last 90 days, from August to November 2025. The vertical axis represents the number of labels emitted, ranging from 500 to 5,500. The red line depicts significant fluctuations, with most data points oscillating between 1,500 and 3,000 labels, and a dramatic spike to nearly 5,500 labels in late November. The x-axis shows dates in UTC from August 28 to November 27, with data points marked at weekly intervals. Source attribution is @skywatch.blue, indicating this is a data visualization of moderation-related metrics over time.
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Yeah, the answer is technically it depends, but the way Ed and I are doing it, the color change has minimal impact.
Orca software preview of "*emergency_whistle_v2" print job, showing a detailed view of multiple magenta-colored cylindrical objects arranged in a structured layout on a dark gridded print bed. The right-side panel displays technical specifications for filament 4, with a total length of 32.13 meters and a weight of 97.38 grams. Print job details include a single filament change event, preparation time of 6 minutes 31 seconds, and a model printing time of 4 hours 3 minutes, resulting in a total print duration of 4 hours 10 minutes. The interface includes color-coded print parameters such as travel paths, retraction, unretract, wipe, and seam options, providing a comprehensive visualization of the upcoming 3D print job. Orca software preview of a multi-filament 3D print job, displaying a detailed grid layout of rectangular red and green objects positioned on a dark gridded print bed. The right-side panel provides comprehensive technical metrics including filament usage across three filaments (labeled 1, 2, and 4), with precise measurements: total filament length of 32.14 meters, total weight of 100.56 grams, with three filament change events. Time estimation shows 6 minutes 30 seconds preparation time, 4 hours 16 minutes model printing time, resulting in a total print duration of 4 hours 22 minutes. The visualization includes layer-by-layer print preview with color-coded segments indicating different print parameters such as travel paths, retractions, and seam locations.
November 24, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Unless I'm doing something very wrong, I don't think that's the case (though 225 is a slight overestimation), Orca gives me this. 3 color changes vs 170.
Alt text for 3D printer slicer interface: Cura software preview of a multi-filament 3D print job, displaying a detailed grid layout of rectangular red and green objects positioned on a dark gridded print bed. The right-side panel provides comprehensive technical metrics including filament usage across three filaments (labeled 1, 2, and 4), with precise measurements: total filament length of 32.14 meters, total weight of 100.56 grams, with three filament change events. Time estimation shows 6 minutes 30 seconds preparation time, 4 hours 16 minutes model printing time, resulting in a total print duration of 4 hours 22 minutes. The visualization includes layer-by-layer print preview with color-coded segments indicating different print parameters such as travel paths, retractions, and seam locations. Alt text for 3D printer slicer interface: Cura software preview of a multi-filament 3D print job, specifically labeled "*emergency_whistle_v2", displaying a complex arrangement of red and green rectangular objects on a dark gridded print bed. The right-side panel provides extensive technical metrics: total filament usage across three filaments (labeled 1, 2, and 4) with precise measurements of 33.10 meters, total weight of 103.07 grams, and an extraordinary 170 filament change events. Time estimation reveals a substantial 6 minutes 2 seconds preparation time and 10 hours 8 minutes model printing time, totaling 10 hours 14 minutes. The visualization includes a detailed layer-by-layer print preview with color-coded segments indicating various print parameters such as travel paths, retractions, seams, and unretract movements, suggesting a highly intricate multi-material print job.
November 24, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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saving it for a reply also means that it's been deemed funny, providing me with much needed validation
Alt text: Social media moderation interface showing a content label for "Funny", indicating a post deemed humorous in relation to its parent post. The label is from "@haileys-labeler.bsky.social" and can be appealed. It is in reference to a post which says "Heh, I refrained from saying something like "Bluesky users notoriously aren't susceptible to disingenuous operations being run from countries other than those they purport to be operating from" because I'll absolutely get yelled at for it."
November 24, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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Eh, I doubt this, though it's possibly that XTwitter may no longer be a useful or fruitful platform for influence operations targeting the left.

Anyway.
A meme featuring two images of Garfield with a sarcastic, self-aware tone. The left image shows Garfield looking sideways, and the right image is a meme-style overlay saying "YOU ARE NOT IMMUNE TO PROPAGANDA" on a blue background. Below is text reading "Huh. I wonder who that's for.", implying ironic obliviousness to the message.
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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How on earth can you claim to be a product designer and outright dismiss what people like as a consideration?
Social media conversation between two posts by Ari, a Bluesky Elder. The first post rudely dismisses someone as a “man with 3D printers being inefficient”, with the original post “Blocked”. The second post elaborates on 3D printing efficiency, criticizing printing multiple-colored or thick whistles and advocating for prioritizing function, suggesting people should “print some articulating dragons” instead.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
November 23, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Looking at some of his other posts, I'm going to bet it wasn't malicious, rather I think he's using something kinda bugged as a client
“Maybe I just don’t like the taste of milk ” - @psingleta ry.com 🥛 🤷‍♂️ Important disc ussions occur ring on @stream.place rn
November 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Looks like a variation on the facet mention exploit where you're "tagged" by a facet that's a length of 1.
{ "$type": "app.bsky.feed.post", "createdAt": "2025-11-22T17:29:44.492Z", "facets": [ { "features": [ { "$type": "app.bsky.richtext.facet#mention", "did": "did:plc:rbvrr34edl5ddpuwcubjiost" } ], "index": { "$type": "app.bsky.richtext.facet#byteSlice", "byteEnd": 55, "byteStart": 42 } }, { "features": [ { "$type": "app.bsky.richtext.facet#mention", "did": "did:plc:gotnvwkr56ibs33l4hwgfoet" } ], "index": { "$type": "app.bsky.richtext.facet#byteSlice", "byteEnd": 43, "byteStart": 42 } }, { "features": [ { "$type": "app.bsky.richtext.facet#mention", "did": "did:plc:rbvrr34edl5ddpuwcubjiost" } ], "index": { "$type": "app.bsky.richtext.facet#byteSlice", "byteEnd": 55, "byteStart": 43 } } ], "langs": [ "en" ], "reply": { "$type": "app.bsky.feed.post#replyRef", "parent": { "cid": "bafyreig3vvpgkcxvr73lpaswxp6tyj2zympfnhegi4ysxsglozznfdtoqq", "uri": "at://did:plc:k5vecqzf4d5mdvkcu3mx6l5g/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6abpd45ic2d" }, "root": { "cid": "bafyreig3vvpgkcxvr73lpaswxp6tyj2zympfnhegi4ysxsglozznfdtoqq", "uri": "at://did:plc:k5vecqzf4d5mdvkcu3mx6l5g/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6abpd45ic2d" } }, "text": "need to convince Louis to multi stream on @stream.place , jkjk unless 🤔 (maybe Eli needs to figure out tips on streamplace first 😉)" }
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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This plus an Obermeyer jacket and riding boots instead of work boots (and the cat eye is hard to see).
Mirror selfie of a woman wearing a pink plaid button-up shirt, blue jeans, navy blue socks, and an orange knit beanie. She is standing in a bedroom with a clothing rack and mirror, taking a photo with her smartphone. The room has hardwood floors and white walls, with various clothing items and storage boxes visible in the background.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
November 22, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Interestingly, the accounts that are mentioning hundreds of people in a single post through manipulation of the faceting system have migrated to 3rd party hosts.
Moderation interface screenshot showing a label added on November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM. The label indicates "Abusive facet usage detected" with 814 unique mentions at position 0:0. A "platform-manipulation" tag has been added to the post.
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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I gave it a link to some documentation and asked it to generate an infographic showing how our quality assurance tools work together and it got it right in one shot (I have one minor quibble with the Phase A flow but it's not incorrect)
Workflow diagram for Sentinel Quality Assurance (QA) Tools, divided into two phases: Phase A (Initial QA & Setup) and Phase B (MIL QA & QRP Prep). The diagram shows a detailed process flow involving Data Partners, SCDM Snapshot Programs, Mother-Infant Linkage (MIL) datasets, Sentinel Common Components, and various decision points. The workflow includes steps for generating flags, running QA packages, populating tables, and preparing for query request packages, with options to abort and resubmit if QA is unsuccessful.
November 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Chat uh
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Yes, hahaha, yes!
Moderation interface screenshot showing a label added on November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM by @automod.skywatch.blue. The label indicates the post contains explicit MAGA hashtags and pro-Trump identifiers, with the label "maga-trump" added to the post.
November 18, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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You know what's not down due to the cloudflare outage? (now if only I'd downloaded a less basic model before the outage started)
The Open WebUI interface showing gpt-oss:20b
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Surely there is a better way to do this?! Curl seems perfectly happy to hit query ollama on another machine, but when I try to use the ollama package or openAI api it refuses to connect.

And yes, it's not a firewall issue.
const cmd = `curl -s -X POST http://${OLLAMA_BASE_URL}/api/chat -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '${payload.replace(/'/g, "'\"'\"'")}'`; const response = execSync(cmd, { encoding: "utf-8" });
November 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
A woman on stage performing stand-up comedy, standing in front of a projection screen with text reading “I AM A DUMB BITCH WITH TERRIBLE TASTE. I WILL NEVER CHANGE. I WILL NEVER IMPROVE. THAT IS A PROMISE!” The performer appears to be mid-speech, holding a microphone and looking animated.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
November 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Discourse:

50 ml tequila
20 ml blue curaçao
15 ml lime juice

(It’s a standard margarita with curaçao as the orange liquor instead of triple sex so I could make this joke)
A vibrant turquoise cocktail in a classic coupe glass, sitting on a dark coaster. The glass rim is rimmed with what appears to be a dark, speckled garnish. The cocktail has a brilliant, uniform teal-green color and is photographed against a neutral background with warm, soft lighting.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
November 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Just *sigh*
Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social BlueSky is a bad site used by good people. That describes most social media sites. But BlueSky is egregiously unethical. Any of you can be disappeared for baseless reasons. I've been on social media for 17 years and never been suspended. BlueSky is the first place to do so - over Johnny Cash lyrics. November 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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I’m not a strong climber but passing my ghost on the second half of the climb and PRing by over 13 minutes is pretty nice.
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Tbh I was once the best-dressed man on Twitter, in like 2012.*

* For a certain value of “man” and if the Sundance catalogue is your aesthetic
A bearded man wearing a red and black buffalo plaid winter jacket stands in a snow-covered forest landscape. He is wearing blue jeans and winter boots, and is surrounded by snow-laden evergreen trees.
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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The camera does HDR by default, I just didn't post them because I'm not as skilled at editing them and they render like crap for anyone without a screen that can display them!
HDR Version: Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) illuminate the night sky in shades of green and purple over a suburban landscape. The scene includes a basketball court with a hoop, bare trees, and buildings with lit windows. A single airplane contrail is visible in the sky
November 12, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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Better edit (masked the sky so I could brighten the foreground slightly)
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) illuminate the night sky in shades of green and purple over a suburban landscape. The scene includes a basketball court with a hoop, bare trees, and buildings with lit windows. A single airplane contrail is visible in the sky, and a light trail from a dog's collar light is visible in the foreground
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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The sky is doing things rn. The ghost in the foreground is a guy walking his dog.
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) illuminate the night sky in shades of green and purple over a suburban landscape. The scene includes a basketball court with a hoop, bare trees, and buildings with lit windows. A single airplane contrail is visible in the sky, and some Christmas-like lights can be seen on the ground near the fence.
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM