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Steve

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I’m a cishet guy on the internet | he/him | Please send me pictures of robots!

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Steve

@stevelikesrobots.bsky.social

A simple cartoon-style image showing a classic box trap setup, with a cardboard box propped up by a stick tied to a string. Under the box, acting as bait, is a single blue pill representing an estrogen tablet.

September 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Steve

@stevelikesrobots.bsky.social

I don’t go here but I think that this type of alien is cute.

A stylized, humanoid alien or creature with smooth, armor-like green skin and sharp, angular features. The figure is turned slightly away from the viewer, with its head looking back over its shoulder. Its body is sleek and muscular, with glowing purple and teal highlights under dim lighting. The aesthetic is futuristic and otherworldly, suggesting a sci-fi or fantasy theme.

August 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM

Steve

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I definitely have dysphoria lol

I see this guy and I feel anxious about failing to be a proper man 🙃

A black and white photo of a muscular, shirtless man with defined shoulders, arms, and chest, looking off to the side with a serious expression. The lighting emphasizes his physique and facial features, with shadows enhancing muscle definition.

August 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM

Steve

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I’m an Autobot fan :)

A meme comparing Decepticon and Autobot fans from the Transformers franchise.

On the left side:
• Header: “decepticon fans explaining why they like them”
• Below the header: A large block of tiny, dense text symbolizing a long, detailed explanation.
• Under the text: The purple Decepticon insignia.

On the right side:
• Header: “autobot fans explaining why they like them”
• Below the header: The simple phrase “they’re nice”
• Under the phrase: The red Autobot insignia.

August 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM

Steve

@stevelikesrobots.bsky.social

What the fuck? Why the actual fuck did TikTok advertise a chastity cage for me? Why on God’s green earth??? Is the universe trying to tell me something?

Screenshot of TikTok Shop ‘For You’ page showing a product listing: a pink camouflage, circular honeycomb ‘protection cage’ device. Title truncates: ‘Camouflage Inverted Concave Men’s Honeycomb Breathable Protection Cage wit…’. Price $31.68 with ‘Extra 10% off’ and ‘Free shipping’. Buttons at bottom: ‘Not interested’ and ‘Shop now’.

August 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Steve

@stevelikesrobots.bsky.social

Rat Tumblr Post

Top photo: In a sterile lab enclosure, a white rat stands on its hind legs at a metal latch next to a small, clear, horizontal cylindrical cage. Inside that clear tube, another white rat is confined. The tube has small ventilation holes; everything sits on a slick, transparent floor against white walls.

Below photo: Screenshot of a Tumblr post by “flowerfistandbestialwail” with the following body text:

“ In a simple experiment, researchers at the University of Chicago sought to find out whether a rat would release a fellow rat from an unpleasantly restrictive cage if it could. The answer was yes.

The free rat, occasionally hearing distress calls from its compatriot, learned to open the cage and did so with greater efficiency over time. It would release the other animal even if there wasn’t the payoff of a reunion with it. Astonishingly, if given access to a small hoard of chocolate chips, the free rat would usually save at least one treat for the captive — which is a lot to expect of a rat.

The researchers came to the unavoidable conclusion that what they were seeing was empathy — and apparently selfless behavior driven by that mental state.

‘A New Model of Empathy: The Rat’ by David Brown, Washington Post ”

August 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM

Steve

@stevelikesrobots.bsky.social

If we had gizzards—like in birds—then I think I’d want my gastrolith to be metallic-looking rocks. Or maybe ceramic? I dunno. I’d want mine to be techy-looking. I think it would be neat.

Inspired by this Tumblr post:

A humorous Tumblr post featuring a fictional scenario about humans using rocks as gastroliths like birds do, imagining how this would be portrayed on social media.

The top post is by user "pipermintz," dated June 8, 2023. It reads:

> "I feel like if humans swallowed rocks like birds do to help grind up food we'd have so much fun with it.

> Can just imagine all the girlies on tiktok going 'I know this is a bit controversial but I honestly love using limestone as a gastrolith. Not only can you readily forage it but they are just so pretty when smoothed out after regurgitating them.'

> and then all the comments would be like 'girl 😭😭 calcite dissolves in stomach acid!! Just use quartz if you want a pretty gastrolith like 💀'"

The reply underneath is from user "eternalfarnham," dated July 23, 2023:

> "I like this site. Y’all just shotgunning counterfactual timelines."

At the bottom, the post has a note count of 79,828 and standard Tumblr interaction icons for reblog, comment, and like.

August 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM

Steve

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Presented without comment

A surreal, eerie drawing of a humanoid figure with glowing eyes and a wide, unsettling grin is centered in the image. Surrounding the figure in a circular loop are the repeated words “i acquire information” with arrows connecting each phrase, forming a continuous cycle. The background is grainy and dark, enhancing the unsettling, obsessive tone.

August 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM

Steve

@stevelikesrobots.bsky.social

I’ve been listening to Mister Rogers’ songs on Apple Music and oh my, the guy is such a saint. I keep waiting for him to let me down but no, he’s just so kind.

I keep having to remind myself that after he passed no controversies popped up. The only thing I can think of is an XKCD comic.

A comic shows dialogue bubbles on a black background with the words:
• “Sometimes, when we disagree, I feel frustrated.”
• “But I never forget how lucky I am to have you in my family.”
• “[NO VIDEO]”
• “Always remember how special you are.”

At the bottom, a caption reads:
“1981: An audio recorder on the set catches Fred Rogers fighting with his wife.”

August 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Steve

@stevelikesrobots.bsky.social

This is a certifiable “force femme Nixon” tier post

August 2, 2025 at 5:53 AM

Steve

@stevelikesrobots.bsky.social

This one seems to be a hit. I’m not going to promote anything of mine here. Instead I’m going to share a meme you might enjoy.

As a trans woman you can generally expect not to be believed about most things: The legal processes you’ve navigated, effects you’ve had from transition care, what you had for breakfast, and so on.

But there’s one major exception, which is when you’re clearly joking.

If you say something like “I’m going to forcefem Richard Nixon for his crimes”, you will be subjected to a person who fully and entirely believes that:
1. You possess the infrastructure and resources necessary to operate a real life forcefemming dungeon sophisticated enough to forcefem not just any captive, but a US President
2. You intend to wield the power of this forcefem dungeon over political disagreements, and are taking active steps to do so
3. Your intended target is Richard Nixon, famously a corpse who has been dead for 30 glorious, Nixonless years, and you are apparently going to be able to put him in a state that would be receptive to forcefemming, which is generally understood to require a subject who is alive
4. Despite the evidence that you are a necromancer with substantial kidnapping abilities, you are receptive to being informed, in a strongly worded post of concern, that necromantic forcefem is immoral.

And once they’ve caught you in your dastardly scheme, they will not relent at attempts to clarify

August 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM

Steve

@stevelikesrobots.bsky.social

I do this a lot. It must confuse the fuck out of people on here sometimes

A comic showing a mock social media post in large handwriting that says:
“EVERYONE ON HERE NEEDS TO STOP LAUGHING ABOUT HOW ‘ADOPTING PETS FROM A SHELTER IS FOR LOSERS’ AND ‘THOSE ANIMALS SHOULD ALL BE HUNTED FOR SPORT INSTEAD.’ IT’S REPREHENSIBLE ON SO MANY LEVELS! FIRST OF ALL…”

Below, in regular text, the narrator reflects:
“Sometimes, one of my friends posts an angry response to some terrible opinion I’ve never heard before, and it’s a weird indirect way to learn how awful their other friends must be.”

August 2, 2025 at 2:53 AM

Steve

@stevelikesrobots.bsky.social

This is often a very distinct possibility.

A comic titled “Thinking Too Much to Think Positively” by Xan. Subtitle: Disgruntled Catgirl in: ‘Moment of Impact.’

Panel 1: Three characters are setting up for Pride. A dark-skinned person with red hair (left) says, “Wow, organizing stuff for Pride is a lot of work!” A pink-haired person with cat ears (center) says, “Yeah. Thanks for the help, random cis boy.” A brown-haired person (right) holding boxes labeled “Trans Booth” and “Pride Stuff” smiles.

Panel 2: The brown-haired person replies, “You’re welcome! It’s just a cause I’m so passionate about, you know? I really admire you gals, and I wanna help any way I can!” The cat-eared character looks at him and thinks, “Wow, that takes me back.”

Panel 3: The cat-eared person reflects: “I used to be the same way. Before I realized I was trans, I was the most enthusiastic ally you could imagine. I guess it was my way of dealing with the kinship I felt for the trans community without really addressing my true feelings.”

Panel 4: The brown-haired person looks stunned and quiet. The cat-eared person stares at him.

Panel 5: A “POP!” sound effect. The brown-haired person’s head now has cat ears—he looks shocked and is clutching his chest.

Panel 6: The red-haired person, the original cat-eared person, and the now-newly-cat-eared person stand together. The red-haired person says, “Oh… oh God oh God.” The original cat-eared person says, “Totally called it.” The new cat-eared person hides his face while the original cat-eared person smiles and says, “Ah! The miracle of birth!”

August 1, 2025 at 5:28 AM

Steve

@stevelikesrobots.bsky.social

Trans friend of mine shared this. Thought I’d share it with all of you

A meme showing a hand labeled “The government” holding back a cat’s head labeled “Trans girls” as it tries to eat a sushi roll labeled “Yummy estrogen.”

July 31, 2025 at 11:42 PM

Steve

@stevelikesrobots.bsky.social

Now for something soft. I’m just so angry about transphobia. Bunnies… bunnies… bunnies… nope, still angry. Oh well, hope y’all enjoy this bunny video I found :p