shaya
@shayajp.bsky.social
aka JP~
Ancient Smash Bros Ancestor
geeking mostly (socialist on call)
same username on twt
Ancient Smash Bros Ancestor
geeking mostly (socialist on call)
same username on twt
Urara is such a sweetheart 🥹
October 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Urara is such a sweetheart 🥹
Australia is a beautiful country, but one of the greatest visuals you are unable to experience here, are mountains ranges towering over us like you can grasp here.
Where the Karakoram Highway connects Pakistan with China over the Khunjerab Pass at 4700m above sea level, one of the highest paved roads in the world.
August 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Australia is a beautiful country, but one of the greatest visuals you are unable to experience here, are mountains ranges towering over us like you can grasp here.
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Most of the internet used to be like this. This is actually the default, it took companies enclosing the internet and adding weird, soul-killing incentives to make people behave the way they do now. In a way, there is truly nothing special about Wikipedia except that it survived longer.
“Wikipedia is this economic anomaly. In many ways, it’s sort of magical that people will just volunteer without explicit economic incentives to create artifacts that are meant to share knowledge with everyone in the world”
July 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Most of the internet used to be like this. This is actually the default, it took companies enclosing the internet and adding weird, soul-killing incentives to make people behave the way they do now. In a way, there is truly nothing special about Wikipedia except that it survived longer.
I'm envisioning something like this, which is "objectively" presenting lying and revisionism as an insidious opportunity -
Once upon a time the only tactic was to ignore it hoping people forgot.
Perhaps not today, but it is getting ever closer: plausible deniability due to Generative AI.
Once upon a time the only tactic was to ignore it hoping people forgot.
Perhaps not today, but it is getting ever closer: plausible deniability due to Generative AI.
Hannity 2019: I have zero doubt that Russia meddled in the 2016 election…I’m certain they did. Devin Nunes was warning Obama in 2014
Hannity 2025: They all lied. I’m proud that this show got it right. The rest of the media went along with the lie.
Hannity 2025: They all lied. I’m proud that this show got it right. The rest of the media went along with the lie.
July 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I'm envisioning something like this, which is "objectively" presenting lying and revisionism as an insidious opportunity -
Once upon a time the only tactic was to ignore it hoping people forgot.
Perhaps not today, but it is getting ever closer: plausible deniability due to Generative AI.
Once upon a time the only tactic was to ignore it hoping people forgot.
Perhaps not today, but it is getting ever closer: plausible deniability due to Generative AI.
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July 2, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"You couldn't be that stupid, I mean - they had evil intentions"
The grandest of irony, declared resolutely. And yet, innumerable people will still believe he, and his regime, are "just stupid".
If people only knew what their ambivalence produces by not KNOWING their enemy.
The grandest of irony, declared resolutely. And yet, innumerable people will still believe he, and his regime, are "just stupid".
If people only knew what their ambivalence produces by not KNOWING their enemy.
Trump: "Vladimir Putin made some very nice statements today. Look, he respects our country again ... President Xi respects our country. Kin Jong Un respects."
June 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"You couldn't be that stupid, I mean - they had evil intentions"
The grandest of irony, declared resolutely. And yet, innumerable people will still believe he, and his regime, are "just stupid".
If people only knew what their ambivalence produces by not KNOWING their enemy.
The grandest of irony, declared resolutely. And yet, innumerable people will still believe he, and his regime, are "just stupid".
If people only knew what their ambivalence produces by not KNOWING their enemy.
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NANCY PELOSI: We must find the next generation of Democratic leadership. Young, charismatic and exciting candidates who can energize the party. People that voters love because they're not 80 years old and sold out to big capital.
CHUCK SCHUMER (behind sniper rifle): Found one
PELOSI: Take the shot
CHUCK SCHUMER (behind sniper rifle): Found one
PELOSI: Take the shot
June 24, 2025 at 6:23 AM
NANCY PELOSI: We must find the next generation of Democratic leadership. Young, charismatic and exciting candidates who can energize the party. People that voters love because they're not 80 years old and sold out to big capital.
CHUCK SCHUMER (behind sniper rifle): Found one
PELOSI: Take the shot
CHUCK SCHUMER (behind sniper rifle): Found one
PELOSI: Take the shot
This chapter in Honkai Star Rail is brutal (thus far)
June 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This chapter in Honkai Star Rail is brutal (thus far)
Dropped 2% body fat in 2 weeks~
May 29, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Dropped 2% body fat in 2 weeks~
A very strict messaging coming from Democrats, liberals, etc. in regards to oligarchy definably being the skewed distribution of wealth, yet ... this is demonstrably the case under their own governments.
Trump arguably is only accelerating the process.
It's coming off as disingenuous.
Trump arguably is only accelerating the process.
It's coming off as disingenuous.
April 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
A very strict messaging coming from Democrats, liberals, etc. in regards to oligarchy definably being the skewed distribution of wealth, yet ... this is demonstrably the case under their own governments.
Trump arguably is only accelerating the process.
It's coming off as disingenuous.
Trump arguably is only accelerating the process.
It's coming off as disingenuous.
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April 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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April 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
In other anime relatedness, I finished Chi Chikyuu about a week ago.
Madhouse might really be honing in on the mortality awareness "genre" (shoutouts to Frieren), wondering if the trend continues.
It was good, a dry and simple narrative perhaps, but a lot to digest still.
Madhouse might really be honing in on the mortality awareness "genre" (shoutouts to Frieren), wondering if the trend continues.
It was good, a dry and simple narrative perhaps, but a lot to digest still.
April 1, 2025 at 9:29 AM
In other anime relatedness, I finished Chi Chikyuu about a week ago.
Madhouse might really be honing in on the mortality awareness "genre" (shoutouts to Frieren), wondering if the trend continues.
It was good, a dry and simple narrative perhaps, but a lot to digest still.
Madhouse might really be honing in on the mortality awareness "genre" (shoutouts to Frieren), wondering if the trend continues.
It was good, a dry and simple narrative perhaps, but a lot to digest still.
we are sooooo back
(in 15 days and 2 hours and 40 minutes and 33 seconds)
(in 15 days and 2 hours and 40 minutes and 33 seconds)
April 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
we are sooooo back
(in 15 days and 2 hours and 40 minutes and 33 seconds)
(in 15 days and 2 hours and 40 minutes and 33 seconds)
At best Corporate America capitulated, but far more likely is co-conspiracy to conduct a revolution (or coup) as quietly as possible. It's quite clear the most influential billionaires are *all* on side with this regime.
Similar to what was orchestrated in Australia with Whitlam & elsewhere.
Similar to what was orchestrated in Australia with Whitlam & elsewhere.
February 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
At best Corporate America capitulated, but far more likely is co-conspiracy to conduct a revolution (or coup) as quietly as possible. It's quite clear the most influential billionaires are *all* on side with this regime.
Similar to what was orchestrated in Australia with Whitlam & elsewhere.
Similar to what was orchestrated in Australia with Whitlam & elsewhere.
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XENO COMPENDIUM /
they're baby? #xenoblade
they're baby? #xenoblade
February 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
XENO COMPENDIUM /
they're baby? #xenoblade
they're baby? #xenoblade
I remember when Bill Gates did the same thing, but that's now basically wiped from consciousness, with anyone bringing it up mysteriously disap
January 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I remember when Bill Gates did the same thing, but that's now basically wiped from consciousness, with anyone bringing it up mysteriously disap
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A little late on new years/reflection posts but I was mostly still dwelling on it.
I'd say the year was a three-way split of awful (beginning), poor to neutral for the next, but generally trending up and better since toward year end.
I'd say my most "proud" thing is developing the exercise routine.
I'd say the year was a three-way split of awful (beginning), poor to neutral for the next, but generally trending up and better since toward year end.
I'd say my most "proud" thing is developing the exercise routine.
January 12, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A little late on new years/reflection posts but I was mostly still dwelling on it.
I'd say the year was a three-way split of awful (beginning), poor to neutral for the next, but generally trending up and better since toward year end.
I'd say my most "proud" thing is developing the exercise routine.
I'd say the year was a three-way split of awful (beginning), poor to neutral for the next, but generally trending up and better since toward year end.
I'd say my most "proud" thing is developing the exercise routine.
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December 26, 2024 at 2:06 AM
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Clothesline Dragon is watching you
December 22, 2024 at 7:48 AM
Clothesline Dragon is watching you
So 2024 is in fact the Year of Luigi.
Once again, Nintendo marketing was a decade early
Once again, Nintendo marketing was a decade early
December 9, 2024 at 11:45 PM
So 2024 is in fact the Year of Luigi.
Once again, Nintendo marketing was a decade early
Once again, Nintendo marketing was a decade early
I've been watching Breaking Bad (nearly two decades late, I know) and just was finishing season 2 when the unexpected name drop occurred.
😂
Heisenberg's Blue Sky
😂
Heisenberg's Blue Sky
December 7, 2024 at 5:33 AM
I've been watching Breaking Bad (nearly two decades late, I know) and just was finishing season 2 when the unexpected name drop occurred.
😂
Heisenberg's Blue Sky
😂
Heisenberg's Blue Sky