Tocoja!
@tocoja.bsky.social
Boston Artist and avid magpie. Here and there for art, decoration, science and intelligent conversation!
Say hi if you're inclined!
(I'll figure out what I want to do with that pfp eventually ahaha.)
Say hi if you're inclined!
(I'll figure out what I want to do with that pfp eventually ahaha.)
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Don't know what the original intent was, but from the perspective of people living in the countries we bomb all the time I think the meme is true. They probably don't even know or care what party is in control, they just know the Americans blew up a school house and created CIVCAS.
I hate this sort of meme.
“The only difference between the parties is whether the power to destroy human civilization rests in the hands of leaders who think gays, women, and black people should have their rights acknowledged.”
Even if true, how is Rainbow B-52 not infinitely preferable?
“The only difference between the parties is whether the power to destroy human civilization rests in the hands of leaders who think gays, women, and black people should have their rights acknowledged.”
Even if true, how is Rainbow B-52 not infinitely preferable?
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Don't know what the original intent was, but from the perspective of people living in the countries we bomb all the time I think the meme is true. They probably don't even know or care what party is in control, they just know the Americans blew up a school house and created CIVCAS.
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Should get a pardon and a Presidential Medal of Freedom from the next administration
A U.S. postal worker on Long Island is accused of trying to help a man escape from ICE custody earlier this month, according to a federal criminal complaint: https://gothamist.visitlink.me/YNagDp
US postal worker charged with breaking man out of ICE custody on Long Island
Police arrested the worker and the man she tried to free.
gothamist.visitlink.me
November 21, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Should get a pardon and a Presidential Medal of Freedom from the next administration
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Krafton CEO admits he did consult ChatGPT about the Subnautica 2 situation, and says he deleted the logs over confidentiality concerns. https://bit.ly/43IVoFb
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Krafton CEO admits he did consult ChatGPT about the Subnautica 2 situation, and says he deleted the logs over confidentiality concerns. https://bit.ly/43IVoFb
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The SEC just let SolarWinds off the hook for allegedly hiding vulnerabilities that were exploited in a major 2020 hack: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Read @kimzetter.bsky.social's deep dive for @wired.com on the SolarWinds breach here: www.wired.com/story/the-un...
Read @kimzetter.bsky.social's deep dive for @wired.com on the SolarWinds breach here: www.wired.com/story/the-un...
The Untold Story of the Boldest Supply-Chain Hack Ever
The attackers were in thousands of corporate and government networks. They might still be there now. Behind the scenes of the SolarWinds investigation.
www.wired.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The SEC just let SolarWinds off the hook for allegedly hiding vulnerabilities that were exploited in a major 2020 hack: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Read @kimzetter.bsky.social's deep dive for @wired.com on the SolarWinds breach here: www.wired.com/story/the-un...
Read @kimzetter.bsky.social's deep dive for @wired.com on the SolarWinds breach here: www.wired.com/story/the-un...
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Big news on the corporate accountability (or lack thereof) front: The SEC just dropped its case against SolarWinds and its former CISO for allegedly defrauding investors about the company's cybersecurity posture prior to its major hack. www.sec.gov/enforcement-...
SEC.gov | SolarWinds Corp. and Timothy G. Brown
www.sec.gov
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Big news on the corporate accountability (or lack thereof) front: The SEC just dropped its case against SolarWinds and its former CISO for allegedly defrauding investors about the company's cybersecurity posture prior to its major hack. www.sec.gov/enforcement-...
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If Paypal asks for your opinion, you do NOT say it was NSFW or a commission! Spread the word, because we need to innoculate ourselves to this paypro bullshit.
Apparently P*ypal now asks for customer opinions on accounts sending invoices.
If you are paying an invoice to a nsfw artist, do NOT mention NSFW in any way, keep it blank even. you risk both your account and the artists.
If you are paying an invoice to a nsfw artist, do NOT mention NSFW in any way, keep it blank even. you risk both your account and the artists.
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
If Paypal asks for your opinion, you do NOT say it was NSFW or a commission! Spread the word, because we need to innoculate ourselves to this paypro bullshit.
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Like some kind of zombie cockroach, THE BAN ON STATE AI REGULATIONS IS BACK FROM THE DEAD!! 🪦
Please call your senators and rep NOW and tell them no state AI regulation ban!! A cheat sheet of who to call, scripts of what to say here: tinyurl.com/msa69nkv
Please call your senators and rep NOW and tell them no state AI regulation ban!! A cheat sheet of who to call, scripts of what to say here: tinyurl.com/msa69nkv
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Like some kind of zombie cockroach, THE BAN ON STATE AI REGULATIONS IS BACK FROM THE DEAD!! 🪦
Please call your senators and rep NOW and tell them no state AI regulation ban!! A cheat sheet of who to call, scripts of what to say here: tinyurl.com/msa69nkv
Please call your senators and rep NOW and tell them no state AI regulation ban!! A cheat sheet of who to call, scripts of what to say here: tinyurl.com/msa69nkv
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ARTISTS! You can DISABLE this feature! Protect yourself and don't assume that you're safe if you're an sfw artist!
November 20, 2025 at 3:06 PM
ARTISTS! You can DISABLE this feature! Protect yourself and don't assume that you're safe if you're an sfw artist!
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"The new guidance says that if a 'potentially divisive' symbol is reported, supervisors should inquire about it. After consulting their legal office they may order the symbol’s removal but there’s no further guidance requiring that it be taken down." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"The new guidance says that if a 'potentially divisive' symbol is reported, supervisors should inquire about it. After consulting their legal office they may order the symbol’s removal but there’s no further guidance requiring that it be taken down." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Our campaign looked like the city we’re fighting for: bold, joyful, and rooted in the streets. From bodegas to yellow cabs, we drew from the art forms created by working-class New Yorkers.
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Our campaign looked like the city we’re fighting for: bold, joyful, and rooted in the streets. From bodegas to yellow cabs, we drew from the art forms created by working-class New Yorkers.
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If AI was so profitable all these hobbled together “companies” wouldn’t be hitting up my inbox incessantly, as they are with so many, to try to get me to hock their slop to you. They are desperate to try to get anyone they view as an influencer to sell their stuff, it is the same as any other scam
November 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
If AI was so profitable all these hobbled together “companies” wouldn’t be hitting up my inbox incessantly, as they are with so many, to try to get me to hock their slop to you. They are desperate to try to get anyone they view as an influencer to sell their stuff, it is the same as any other scam
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🚨 Yet again Ted Cruz and Steve Scalise are trying to sneak in a moratorium on state GenAi legislation.
If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.
We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.
We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
November 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🚨 Yet again Ted Cruz and Steve Scalise are trying to sneak in a moratorium on state GenAi legislation.
If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.
We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
If passed states can no longer enact laws for transparency, child safety, privacy, environmental protection etc.
We got 3 days to stop this. Call now!
www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
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STOCK TRADING BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS: It could be limited or even banned in a push from members of both parties--by @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stoc...
Stock trading by members of Congress could be banned in bipartisan push
WASHINGTON — At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks, and representatives across the aisle renewed press...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
STOCK TRADING BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS: It could be limited or even banned in a push from members of both parties--by @ashleymurray.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stoc...
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Musk’s staffers are now forcing federal employees at several agencies including the FAA to sign non-disclosure agreements. The goal is simple: silence the resistance through more threats and now, forced agreements. Maybe we’re not supposed to be talking about being forced to sign NDAs… oops, lol.
April 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Musk’s staffers are now forcing federal employees at several agencies including the FAA to sign non-disclosure agreements. The goal is simple: silence the resistance through more threats and now, forced agreements. Maybe we’re not supposed to be talking about being forced to sign NDAs… oops, lol.
And today begins the weird/cool process of reaching out for probably one of the dumber things people will be asked to make this year.
November 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
And today begins the weird/cool process of reaching out for probably one of the dumber things people will be asked to make this year.
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Did Blender help you this year? Help back! 🧡
If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support.
Do your part. Donate today.
www.blender.org/news/give-ba...
#b3d
If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support.
Do your part. Donate today.
www.blender.org/news/give-ba...
#b3d
November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Did Blender help you this year? Help back! 🧡
If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support.
Do your part. Donate today.
www.blender.org/news/give-ba...
#b3d
If every active user contributed $5 this month, Blender would be funded for the entire year 2026. Professional 3D software. No subscriptions. No limits. Just your support.
Do your part. Donate today.
www.blender.org/news/give-ba...
#b3d
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I was wondering which Bloomington. Apparently it’s ours
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I was wondering which Bloomington. Apparently it’s ours
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Not just stopping using highway trust fund money to fund transit, but preventing states from flexing their highway money to transit.
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Not just stopping using highway trust fund money to fund transit, but preventing states from flexing their highway money to transit.
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based as FUCK
#Dispatch devs have no interest in using AI for game development 🎮
"AI feels like a production solution, not a creative one. Maybe it's a creative one if you aren't creative"
"Whatever we're building, it has to connect. It's got to be made by people. It's got to connect to people"
(via GIBiz)
"AI feels like a production solution, not a creative one. Maybe it's a creative one if you aren't creative"
"Whatever we're building, it has to connect. It's got to be made by people. It's got to connect to people"
(via GIBiz)
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
based as FUCK
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An interesting thing here, given the news, is that the secretary of education is the defendant in a suit accusing her of turning a blind eye to the operations of a child molestation ring that, there is no dispute, operated within her business from the 1970s to the 1990s
This is a direct attack on our children & our future.
At a time when we need to be doing more to prepare our kids to compete in the global economy, Trump is going after the agency that strengthens American education. Once again, he's helping our adversaries & competitors.
At a time when we need to be doing more to prepare our kids to compete in the global economy, Trump is going after the agency that strengthens American education. Once again, he's helping our adversaries & competitors.
Trump administration to announce dismantling of much of Education Dept.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to close the department, but only Congress has the power to do that.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
An interesting thing here, given the news, is that the secretary of education is the defendant in a suit accusing her of turning a blind eye to the operations of a child molestation ring that, there is no dispute, operated within her business from the 1970s to the 1990s
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I'm watching an adult creator get systematically cut off from every income stream by payment processors and now debankment could be on the table. She makes legal content. They are trying to shut her up and hope that we'll shut up too.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
#SaveSpeech
Ana's situation has gotten more severe. This is blatantly targetted debanking and [extremely unfortunate] proof that these call campaigns are getting under paypros skin
Keep calling Visa and MC and demanding they stop discriminating against adult content!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
Ana's situation has gotten more severe. This is blatantly targetted debanking and [extremely unfortunate] proof that these call campaigns are getting under paypros skin
Keep calling Visa and MC and demanding they stop discriminating against adult content!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I'm watching an adult creator get systematically cut off from every income stream by payment processors and now debankment could be on the table. She makes legal content. They are trying to shut her up and hope that we'll shut up too.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
We must get louder. Call Visa and MC. Tell them this will stop.
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As a solo indie dev, I can tell you: reviews mean the world. They boost visibility, morale and sometimes even motivation.
So if you loved a game: say it loud, say it with a (Steam) review.
#SupportIndieDevs #SteamReviews #IndieGameDev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
So if you loved a game: say it loud, say it with a (Steam) review.
#SupportIndieDevs #SteamReviews #IndieGameDev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
November 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
As a solo indie dev, I can tell you: reviews mean the world. They boost visibility, morale and sometimes even motivation.
So if you loved a game: say it loud, say it with a (Steam) review.
#SupportIndieDevs #SteamReviews #IndieGameDev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
So if you loved a game: say it loud, say it with a (Steam) review.
#SupportIndieDevs #SteamReviews #IndieGameDev #solodev #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev
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More data centers are being built nationwide to meet the demand for digital services, including power-hungry artificial intelligence systems.
In my latest for @stateline.org, I spoke with local leaders and advocates who want more say on where and how data centers are built in their communities.
In my latest for @stateline.org, I spoke with local leaders and advocates who want more say on where and how data centers are built in their communities.
From Madyson Fitzgerald: While some state lawmakers are pushing legislation that would accelerate data center development, local communities across the country are taking steps to ensure they have a say.
https://stateline.org/2025/11/17/data-center-growth-drives-locals-to-fight-for-more-say/
https://stateline.org/2025/11/17/data-center-growth-drives-locals-to-fight-for-more-say/
Data center growth drives locals to fight for more say • Stateline
Even as some state lawmakers are rushing to pass legislation that would accelerate the development of data center infrastructure, communities across the country are taking steps to ensure they have a say in where and how data centers are built.
stateline.org
November 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
More data centers are being built nationwide to meet the demand for digital services, including power-hungry artificial intelligence systems.
In my latest for @stateline.org, I spoke with local leaders and advocates who want more say on where and how data centers are built in their communities.
In my latest for @stateline.org, I spoke with local leaders and advocates who want more say on where and how data centers are built in their communities.
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This is bullshit.
"absolutely no genAI in games" is the middle ground.
"how many years in jail should Sam Altman get for knowingly stealing all data ever" is the somewhat more extreme stance I personally adopt.
"absolutely no genAI in games" is the middle ground.
"how many years in jail should Sam Altman get for knowingly stealing all data ever" is the somewhat more extreme stance I personally adopt.
"Surely there's a middle ground here?" The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead says people "jump to extreme takes" when debating generative AI, and that there needs to be more nuance in the discussion.
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
www.videogameschronicle.com/news/surely-...
‘Surely there’s a middle ground here?’ Helldivers studio CEO says people ‘jump to extreme takes’ when debating GenAI | VGC
“This is such a trigger point for big parts of the games industry today”…
www.videogameschronicle.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is bullshit.
"absolutely no genAI in games" is the middle ground.
"how many years in jail should Sam Altman get for knowingly stealing all data ever" is the somewhat more extreme stance I personally adopt.
"absolutely no genAI in games" is the middle ground.
"how many years in jail should Sam Altman get for knowingly stealing all data ever" is the somewhat more extreme stance I personally adopt.