Tackman Babcock
@tackmanbabcock.bsky.social
Recovering from blinders of STEM, neoliberalism & fundamentalism. Enjoy film, sci-fi, literary nonfiction, feminism, philosophy, cats. Wish: dismantle reactionary targeting of trans people, Māori, Muslims, Jewish people, etc.
Tangata Tiriti, NZ
Tangata Tiriti, NZ
Understanding of what colonialism is must not be locked in university halls or obliterated by threatening universities; it must percolate through the entire fucking culture or we will keep finding ourselves here over and over
November 15, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Understanding of what colonialism is must not be locked in university halls or obliterated by threatening universities; it must percolate through the entire fucking culture or we will keep finding ourselves here over and over
If you see this and wish to post four female characters you love
November 9, 2025 at 7:13 AM
If you see this and wish to post four female characters you love
This flag? This flag right here? The flag with the horizontal rod along the top? I dunno Kim, I'm mystified.
October 31, 2025 at 4:38 AM
This flag? This flag right here? The flag with the horizontal rod along the top? I dunno Kim, I'm mystified.
the 'moment of madness' quote is Ciara's own words yet: think of what impression a transphobe who sees this headline but doesnt read the article will walk away with.
A transphobe will likely walk away presuming their dismissing of trans folk as mentally ill was backed up by the article content
A transphobe will likely walk away presuming their dismissing of trans folk as mentally ill was backed up by the article content
July 15, 2025 at 8:44 PM
the 'moment of madness' quote is Ciara's own words yet: think of what impression a transphobe who sees this headline but doesnt read the article will walk away with.
A transphobe will likely walk away presuming their dismissing of trans folk as mentally ill was backed up by the article content
A transphobe will likely walk away presuming their dismissing of trans folk as mentally ill was backed up by the article content
Elon's xAI 5-year corporate strategy document leaked
July 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Elon's xAI 5-year corporate strategy document leaked
Sean Plunket, 17/4/2025, on Hamish Campbell story: "This doesn't qualify as journalism it is an unhinged smear campaign run by a hopelessly compromised newspaper and a laughably activist reporter."
I am 100% dead this is it for me.
I am 100% dead this is it for me.
April 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Sean Plunket, 17/4/2025, on Hamish Campbell story: "This doesn't qualify as journalism it is an unhinged smear campaign run by a hopelessly compromised newspaper and a laughably activist reporter."
I am 100% dead this is it for me.
I am 100% dead this is it for me.
Hey Zoe, this may be an interesting feature of xAI:
And it certainly makes me wonder if we might see Tesla also quickly try to become a 'public-benefit corporation'
And it certainly makes me wonder if we might see Tesla also quickly try to become a 'public-benefit corporation'
March 29, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Hey Zoe, this may be an interesting feature of xAI:
And it certainly makes me wonder if we might see Tesla also quickly try to become a 'public-benefit corporation'
And it certainly makes me wonder if we might see Tesla also quickly try to become a 'public-benefit corporation'
i knew drake had no street cred left but i did NOT know he had stolen the "Free money if you buy Misfits records!" ploy from jem and the holograms
February 21, 2025 at 6:31 AM
i knew drake had no street cred left but i did NOT know he had stolen the "Free money if you buy Misfits records!" ploy from jem and the holograms
It's even worse than copy-pasting, they're literally just handing the pen to the lobbyist
January 13, 2025 at 3:24 AM
It's even worse than copy-pasting, they're literally just handing the pen to the lobbyist
Sure
Introduce yourself with 4 records
Introduce yourself with 4 records
November 21, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Sure
Introduce yourself with 4 records
Introduce yourself with 4 records
and Prius 2009 manual has jump starting instructions on page 2 www.manual.nz/toyota/prius...
November 6, 2024 at 5:03 AM
and Prius 2009 manual has jump starting instructions on page 2 www.manual.nz/toyota/prius...
holy shit results are back already
November 5, 2024 at 9:46 PM
holy shit results are back already
I found this comic and thought it was just too funny
November 2, 2024 at 5:01 PM
I found this comic and thought it was just too funny
Jeff Bezos ‘Americans don’t trust the news media’
October 29, 2024 at 12:44 AM
Jeff Bezos ‘Americans don’t trust the news media’
Heartbreaking…
October 15, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Heartbreaking…
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
August 31, 2024 at 11:33 PM
If you see this, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
The cool thing about their claim here is that it’s incredibly easy to demonstrate as false, a cursory look the direct behaviours of half a dozen SU4W members themselves over the past few years would do it.
August 24, 2024 at 10:45 AM
The cool thing about their claim here is that it’s incredibly easy to demonstrate as false, a cursory look the direct behaviours of half a dozen SU4W members themselves over the past few years would do it.
Hi Bluesky! If you see this post something green
August 3, 2024 at 5:24 AM
Hi Bluesky! If you see this post something green
Previous recipients of it did not report having a good time
August 1, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Previous recipients of it did not report having a good time
It figures, because he has the exact energy of Carter Burke from Aliens
July 29, 2024 at 9:38 PM
It figures, because he has the exact energy of Carter Burke from Aliens
‘… constitutional democracy.’
July 23, 2024 at 3:42 AM
‘… constitutional democracy.’
Whoever is at Netflix deciding what stillframes to use for the media browser… keep it up
June 20, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Whoever is at Netflix deciding what stillframes to use for the media browser… keep it up