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Engineer, self-hosting hobbyist, data curator, reader. Otter, kobold, and more. Taking things one day at a time.
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dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social
jfc this entire essay feels like a primal scream from my very soul
The organized goals of the #MeToo movement are missing from the new puritanism. I think that the prudish revulsion I've seen online and in my own life has as much to do with surveillance as with sex. Punishing strangers for their perceived perversion is a form of compensation for a process that is already completed: the erosion of erotic and emotional privacy through internet-driven surveillance practices, practices we have since turned inward on ourselves. In short, we have become our own panopticons.
December 31, 2025 at 10:28 PM
whistleatra.bsky.social
Thanks, I hate it, and at the same time I will be finding myself singing this quietly to myself while walking to the 7-11.
jjbbllkk.bsky.social fox noises @jjbbllkk.bsky.social · 10d
New vocal stim just dropped
January 1, 2026 at 6:58 AM
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senornutria.bsky.social
Fancy clothes.
December 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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sigdowee.bsky.social
I can already imagine what the Mario Bros' final encounter with Bowser would be after his escape XP
#Bowser #TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie #Nintendo
A two-panels comic based on the Super Mario Galaxy Movie with a reference to a scene from Murder Drones. Bowser is standing on the platform of his Galaxy Reactor from Super Mario Galaxy. Bowser's Galaxy Reactor (the big red sun) can be seen at the background. First panel: Bowser menacingly glares at Mario (who is offscreen) as he says "Hello, MARIO..." while growling. His eyes are glowing white and has no pupils. Second panel: Bowser tilted his body to his left a bit as he smiles and waves at Luigi (also offscreen). He cheerfully says "Hi, Luigi!" His eyes are still glowing, but its pupils and red irises are shown.
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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anhesart.bsky.social
Dumma doesn't like to smile but Tankatta know how to deal with him 😏 We will see them again for my New Year post 😁
December 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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berensreverie.bsky.social
one good thing coming out of AI bullshit i guess
December 28, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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thedoodlebear.bsky.social
So. Much. Sanding.

And filing.

And chiseling.
December 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
whistleatra.bsky.social
I have to again remind myself not to trust thought spirals that happen after 9pm.
December 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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windowl.bsky.social
Couldn’t sleep so I started listening to music, ended up listening to the Diddy Kong Racing Character select theme and made this
March 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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mattzollerseitz.bsky.social
This is a metaphor for the tech industry overall circa 2025
jjvincent.bsky.social James Vincent @jjvincent.bsky.social · 5d
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
whistleatra.bsky.social
I don't really do New Years resolutions. But I have been working on a few things recently that I'm going to continue focusing on.

Going back to engineering first principles, and studying up for professional exams.

Working professionally with unprofessional people.

Reading more books.
December 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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toomuchdynamite.bsky.social
Sweater 🐺💕🦊
Sweat Hearts, a 4-panel comic 1. Huely and Gelle finish eating a spaghetti dinner together. Tugging on his shirt, Gelle teases his boyfriend’s shameful eating habits. “Honestly, Huely! You eat like a toddler!” “I’m sorry!” Huely responds defensively. “You know I have a hard time eating spaghetti!” 2. Gelle carries a basket full of laundry, giving Huely some comfort. “I’m so embarrassed.” His poor fox calls out. “You’re alright. I need to do laundry tonight anyhow.” “Do you have a shirt I can borrow?” “Pick anything you like from the closet, sweetheart.” 3. “Geeze, Gelle!” Huely stands behind Gelle in the laundry room. An XXL white sweater drapes over his slender form. “I never realized how much bigger you are than me!” Gelle is visibly stunned looking back at Huely. 4. “I’ll give it back when you finish doing the laundry.” “N-no…” Gelle almost whispers through his fluster. A deep, pink glow is seen through his thick, grey fur. Hearts flutter around his head like butterflies. “You can keep it.”
December 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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kekeflipnote.bsky.social
"This doesn't affect you because you animate, so you are fine."

No. This sucks and this is really dangerous.

In solidarity with all artists, Please be cautious.

I know many will remain on Twitter because they have mostly everything here but be aware this time it's worse than the other times.
helenicchi.bsky.social Helen 🍉 Vgen comms open! @helenicchi.bsky.social · 8d
Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt
Edit image button
December 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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coyotea.bsky.social
WHAT THE FUCK NOT ONLY DOES HIS MOUTH MOVE, BUT HE'S /GOT/ MOVES ???

Sweden what the FUCK ????
December 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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standplaatskrk.pl
Colin M (@vonExplaino@mstdn.social) on masto: "No, you're not a "prompt engineer", you're a sloperator."
December 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
whistleatra.bsky.social
tough day, but we're going to give it another shot tomorrow
December 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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ohjoysextoy.bsky.social
Calling yourself bi or pansexual isn't validated by how many dicks you've sucked or pussies you've eaten or any other combination of orifices you've mashed together. It's about about... ATTRACTION. But what does that even mean??? By @erikamoen.bsky.social & Matt Nolan
www.ohjoysextoy.com/attraction
PAGE 1 A person sits down on a park bench, looking frustrated as they text on their phone. Two familiar silhouettes appear to be chatting and eating in the background. The next panel reveals the two silhouettes to be Matthew and Erika, who are enjoying a romantic picnic date together with cubes of ham. “More ham?” Matthew asks, holding up a forkful of ham up to Erika. A pleased Erika responds, “Don’t mind if I do!” The exchange is quickly interrupted by the person yelling out a distraught “AUGH” as they flop sadly on the bench. Matthew holds up a hand to his ear. “Oooh! I know that sound!”, he says. Matthew gets up real close to the person on the bench. He squints and puts a finger on his chin as he guesses, “You’re… struggling with the complexities of attraction… and… mmm… nailing down a sexual identity?” Surprised, the person sits up and looks at him. “How did you… uh, well yes, I am!” Matthew props one leg up on the edge of the bench and makes his best attempt at posing like Riker from Star Trek, leaning down on his elevated knee with his elbow. “Wanna talk about it?” The person responds, “Yeah, I guess. I just… Do you really NEED to have S-E-X with someone in order to know if you’re *really* bisexual or gay or whatever?” It’s Erika’s turn to pop up behind the bench and startle the person as she answers, “Nope! Not at all. Your sexuality isn’t defined by *who* you’ve *had* (or not had) *sex with*. It’s about *who you find attractive!*” The person turns away, still looking troubled. “Blarp. It’s just - my friends keep saying I can’t *really* be bisexual because I’ve never hooked up with the same sex before. They say I’m straight and just, like, looking for attention or something.” Erika looks stern as she puts her hands on her hips. She says, “Well, whoever’s saying that is a doofus,” as Matthew nods his head in agreement. Erika and Matthew start eating from their plate of ham cubes again. “That sounds like a case of projection to me!” Matthew says around a mouthful of said ham cubes. Erika thoughtfully spears another cube with her fork. “It says more about *them* and *their* limited understanding of sexuality, than it does about *you* and *your* attractions.” Matthew leans in towards the person. He offers up a plate as he says, “Oh, where are my manners. Want some ham?” The person holds up their hands as they awkwardly lean away. “Th-that’s okay. I’m good.” Erika stands next to a sign that says, “YOU MUST SUCK THIS MUCH DICK TO ENTER” with a standing height scale of a smiling cartoon penis with measurement lines along its shaft. She says, “Who you’re attracted to isn’t about hard rules or taking specific actions. It’s not about how many dicks you’ve sucked or pussies you’ve eaten or any other combination of orifices you’ve mashed together.” Erika and the person float in the air with a giant radiating heart background, with individual hearts floating over their chests. Erika announces in a big heart shaped speech bubble, “Your sexual orientation is about your FEELINGS.” She says, “If you got the feels for a specific type of person, then you’ve got *the feels!* If you want to announce those feelings through a sexual identity title - like Bisexual, Ace, Pansexual, Straight, Gay, or whatever - then go for it! Nobody has any say in YOUR identity.” Matthew appears next to the person as Erika is talking. He pops an olive in his mouth. “(CHOMP) Olive?” He kindly offers the person a jar. Still weirded out, the person says, “Uh, no.” Erika continues, leaning on Matthew’s shoulder. “And likewise, if you want to keep it all to yourself, that’s fine too! Do what’s right for you.” Full transcript: https://www.ohjoysextoy.com/attraction Erika answers, “Well, that’s one form of attraction - *sexual attraction* - but there are a bunch of different types, too. Attraction can be summed up as being *strongly drawn to someone or something.* Like gravity! It’s feeling a pull, or interest, or pleasure from that person or thing. Erika and the person hold up two giant magnets in their arms that pull towards each other. The word “ATTRACTION” can be read between the magnets. We can feel it in different ways for different people and even things. It doesn’t need to be a strictly *sexual* feeling, either! Some forms of attraction can include (but are not limited to!)... *Sexual Attraction (AKA Physical Attraction)* Finding someone (or thing) sexually appealing, being physically excited and desiring some kind of sexual touching or activity with them. *Romantic Attraction (AKA Interpersonal Attraction)* The strong desire to be in a relationship with another person as a partnership, with a degree of emotional intimacy and commitment that is different or maybe even more intense than friendship. *Sensual Attraction* The desire for non-sexual physical contact and caregiving with somebody else, such as hugs, cuddles, and general love and affection. *Aesthetic Attraction* Just finding someone visually pleasing without necessarily having any desire for a physical, romantic, or emotional connection. Like seeing a beautiful model in an ad. There’s lots of different combinations and overlaps that can play out. Like, you could be *Romantically Attracted* to someone, so you want to be in a relationship with them, but you aren’t *Sexually Attracted* to them, so you don’t wanna bang ‘em. Or you could feel Romantically, Sexually, Aesthetically, and Sensually Attracted all at the same time to the same person! People can figure out loving, creative ways to accommodate each other’s needs if their attractions don’t perfectly sync up and they do want to be together in a relationship. Erika, Matthew, and the person all end up sitting back down on the bench together. Erika places one hand on her chest and one on the other person’s chest reassuringly. She says, “The skinny of it all is that your attraction to others - *your sexuality* - is a deeply personal thing that only you can know for yourself. And it’s okay *NOT* “to know” for sure! You don’t need to commit yourself to a label right now or ever. The most important thing is to be with people who make you happy and you do the same for them. What you decide to call yourself is up to you and you can change and mix it up as much and as many times as you like. Whatever attractions you do or don’t have, *your feelings are hella valid*, even if your friends are too much of a bunch of doofuses to understand that right now.” The person looks comforted by this. Matthew suddenly leans over the side of the bench to grab something. “... Sardines?” he offers, whipping a smelly can out of a picnic bag. Unsettled, the person finally hollers, “WHAT did you pack for your picnic?!” as Erika does a polite *ham munch* to end the comic. This comic was posted on July 7, 2020 and transcribed May 15, 2022, by Dennie Park, who can be found at linktr.ee/DeepBeeps
December 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
whistleatra.bsky.social
Ugh add calibre to the list of programs I gotta replace now I guess.

I am so tired of AI cropping up in unwelcome places. I do not need a button for "accidentally send details of the smut I'm currently reading to the global data vacuum."
December 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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mintcaketime.bsky.social
pals you gotta quit spotify
Spotify now features Al band clones discussion .. . King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard prominently left Spotify earlier this year. Today this was recommended to me by their release radar: https://open.spotify.com/intl- de/artist/6WFS7oPAEirPXePSayORzn?si=jtf|za1qI- gRyUUBjD-EHA A bad Al ripoff, from aesthetics to band name, copying their songs. = Spotify® Open App King Lizard Wizard 29,303 monthly listeners Follow Popular Rattlesnake 32,355 The River 5,881 Gamma Knife 4,345 ... ... ..
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
whistleatra.bsky.social
Guess it's a good time to modify my avatar kit then.
December 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
whistleatra.bsky.social
Right. MFF. No wonder VRChat feels empty.
December 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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sssvvv.bsky.social
let it rain on us forever
November 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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elpisthefur.pmd.social
alright I guess hyenablood got suspended just as their new album dropped, which is ridiculous, so definitely go listen to their new kickass album that's a collaboration with a few rad folks

cobaltbloom.bandcamp.com/album/liminal
liminal, by cobalt bloom
12 track album
cobaltbloom.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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2house2fly.bsky.social
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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clairezagorski.bsky.social
One of my favorite parts of TikTok these days are all of the ballet dancers being goofy in their Nutcracker costumes, bc when else do you get to dress up like an incredibly fabulous dapper rat
December 12, 2024 at 9:34 PM