Chris Shorten
@fictional-seviper.bsky.social
Data analyst, digital artist, tech YouTuber, and all around very much online person (He/Him/They)
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Speedrunning what I thought would at least take a few months.
September 5, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Speedrunning what I thought would at least take a few months.
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As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
www.theverge.com
September 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM
As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.
Just saw a Tesla Cybercab driving in Chicago (Lakeview). What the hell are they even doing here?
August 29, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Just saw a Tesla Cybercab driving in Chicago (Lakeview). What the hell are they even doing here?
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To honor Tim Curry's memory, we are making Brütal Legend FREE on Itch.io, for 666 minutes:
itch.io/s/199277/the...
itch.io/s/199277/the...
August 26, 2026 at 11:05 PM
To honor Tim Curry's memory, we are making Brütal Legend FREE on Itch.io, for 666 minutes:
itch.io/s/199277/the...
itch.io/s/199277/the...
Luckily, I reserved this for pickup early this morning. Neither my local Target nor Best Buy seemed to have any in stock.
July 25, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Luckily, I reserved this for pickup early this morning. Neither my local Target nor Best Buy seemed to have any in stock.
This sort of unnecessary usage isn't only at Accenture either. As chatbots spread among corporations, I'm seeing more and more trivial usage that would've typically been resolved with less costly resources (or talking to a co-worker)
Consulting giant Accenture is trying to figure out how to stop non-technical workers from blowing through companies’ AI token budget on trivial tasks like converting PDFs to presentation slides, according to leaked audio obtained by 404 Media.
Welcome to the Tokenpocalypse.
Welcome to the Tokenpocalypse.
The Tokenpocalypse Is Here: Companies Are Scrambling To Stop Spending So Much on AI
Leaked audio from Accenture says a big source of AI token ‘chewing’ is people just converting PDFs to presentation slides.
www.404media.co
June 24, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This sort of unnecessary usage isn't only at Accenture either. As chatbots spread among corporations, I'm seeing more and more trivial usage that would've typically been resolved with less costly resources (or talking to a co-worker)
Ending GO Fest at H Mart is always the right move
June 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Ending GO Fest at H Mart is always the right move
First raid and shiny of the day ✨ #PokemonGoFest
June 6, 2026 at 2:48 PM
First raid and shiny of the day ✨ #PokemonGoFest
Found out today that there's a random Pokemon Go pop up at NewCity in Lincoln Park. Between this, GO Fest, and the Fossil Museum, it's a great time to be a Pokemon fan in Chicago.
June 2, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Found out today that there's a random Pokemon Go pop up at NewCity in Lincoln Park. Between this, GO Fest, and the Fossil Museum, it's a great time to be a Pokemon fan in Chicago.
I shall cherish it.
June 1, 2026 at 10:34 PM
I shall cherish it.
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THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION
BEWARE SOFTWARE BRAIN
Software brain is changing the world, but most people still aren’t buying.
buff.ly
April 23, 2026 at 2:10 PM
THE PEOPLE DO NOT YEARN FOR AUTOMATION
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The way profit maxxing corpo culture has invaded every form of art through algorithms pushing people into daily posting is really weighing on me lately. Efficiency and regularity of making "content" being prized above all else feels so grim, man.
April 19, 2026 at 12:23 AM
The way profit maxxing corpo culture has invaded every form of art through algorithms pushing people into daily posting is really weighing on me lately. Efficiency and regularity of making "content" being prized above all else feels so grim, man.
Time to see how much Japanese I've retained...
April 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Time to see how much Japanese I've retained...
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🩷 ɪᴛ'ꜱ ꜱᴜᴘᴇʀ ᴇꜰꜰᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ! 🩷
March 15, 2026 at 4:43 AM
🩷 ɪᴛ'ꜱ ꜱᴜᴘᴇʀ ᴇꜰꜰᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ! 🩷
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Whoops the buzzy AI notetaking app is a privacy minefield that also trains on your notes www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
PSA: Anyone with a link can view your Granola notes by default
Double-check your Granola settings.
www.theverge.com
April 3, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Whoops the buzzy AI notetaking app is a privacy minefield that also trains on your notes www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Someone in U Chicago's psychology department is a giant nerd
March 31, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Someone in U Chicago's psychology department is a giant nerd
Finally managed to find both FF MTG and Pokémon cards in the wild at Micro Center
March 29, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Finally managed to find both FF MTG and Pokémon cards in the wild at Micro Center
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Made the call a while ago that I won’t be writing much about the series itself, but it was important to spell things out now that Warner Bros. is cranking the hype machine up
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
buff.ly
March 29, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Made the call a while ago that I won’t be writing much about the series itself, but it was important to spell things out now that Warner Bros. is cranking the hype machine up
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There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
You can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry.
buff.ly
March 29, 2026 at 2:10 PM
There is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter series
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I do think "Avoid giving money to someone who will use that money to harm minorities, whose product is one fiction franchise out of literally thousands" is kind of a reasonable ask. Like it's not even activism, it's "don't actively contribute to harm."
March 26, 2026 at 7:54 PM
I do think "Avoid giving money to someone who will use that money to harm minorities, whose product is one fiction franchise out of literally thousands" is kind of a reasonable ask. Like it's not even activism, it's "don't actively contribute to harm."
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I have a simple solution: just punch everyone wearing ray bans and sooner or later no one will wear them. "but liz not all ray bans are pervert glasses." sorry, gotta break a few eggs to make an omelette. www.wired.com/story/the-ri...
The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep
Between pickup artists and juvenile pranksters, the wearable device is becoming associated with pests of all kinds.
www.wired.com
March 23, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I have a simple solution: just punch everyone wearing ray bans and sooner or later no one will wear them. "but liz not all ray bans are pervert glasses." sorry, gotta break a few eggs to make an omelette. www.wired.com/story/the-ri...
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Shows up fashionably late to wiwa 🌊🍃
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March 21, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Shows up fashionably late to wiwa 🌊🍃
ko-fi.com/mattibeearts...
ko-fi.com/mattibeearts...
These sure are words.
March 18, 2026 at 1:07 AM
These sure are words.
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Pre-order acquired!
March 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Pre-order acquired!