Alex
@theteapartyfan.bsky.social
🇨🇦🐍🎶🤓📚 Dog lover, DMB fan, sci-fi fan. Programmer, data wrangler and hater of shit documentation 🤭. Waiting for Fonz to follow me 👋 🖖
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You know, when you find out that the art you like is made by people you've learned hold views you find wholly repugnant, I don't think you need to disavow ever having enjoyed the art. It's okay to acknowledge you liked or loved that art, but are now putting it aside. That was then, this is now.
September 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM
You know, when you find out that the art you like is made by people you've learned hold views you find wholly repugnant, I don't think you need to disavow ever having enjoyed the art. It's okay to acknowledge you liked or loved that art, but are now putting it aside. That was then, this is now.
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![Comic. [Two people considering diagrams on whiteboard] PERSON 1 with ponytail: The W bosons produced by the collider beam will mostly be left-handed. PERSON 2: So we should send in a *right*-handed batter.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiclaz76nd4vfvtlhm7bncogauon6wkv4dh6fm7llbx3u4igqfovu4)
September 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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Fight like a girl! 💪
Have a look at a pair of Bobby Witt Jr.'s #PlayersWeekend cleats, dedicated to our friend and No. 1 fan, Sarah Nauser!
Have a look at a pair of Bobby Witt Jr.'s #PlayersWeekend cleats, dedicated to our friend and No. 1 fan, Sarah Nauser!
August 21, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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The narrativising of this is kind of maddening. OpenAI's model didn't "break free and hack HuggingFace." Meta's model didn't "break free and hack another company."
Tech companies are blatantly doing illegal acts and saying their AI did it on it's own as a promotional stunt. That's it.
Tech companies are blatantly doing illegal acts and saying their AI did it on it's own as a promotional stunt. That's it.
It keeps happening...
It'd be great if these companies could spend a little bit more time on network security and a little less time vibe coding.
It'd be great if these companies could spend a little bit more time on network security and a little less time vibe coding.
August 5, 2026 at 10:53 PM
The narrativising of this is kind of maddening. OpenAI's model didn't "break free and hack HuggingFace." Meta's model didn't "break free and hack another company."
Tech companies are blatantly doing illegal acts and saying their AI did it on it's own as a promotional stunt. That's it.
Tech companies are blatantly doing illegal acts and saying their AI did it on it's own as a promotional stunt. That's it.
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Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded.
www.librarian.net/NoToAI/
www.librarian.net/NoToAI/
How to disable or avoid intrusive AI – librarian.net
www.librarian.net
August 3, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Super useful. I figure a lot of us here in the Sky know this stuff already, but it might be handy to hand to parents, grandparents and pals who are less technically minded.
www.librarian.net/NoToAI/
www.librarian.net/NoToAI/
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Yes, all of this. Use your library! It's an unmitigated good in the world!
Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.
July 24, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Yes, all of this. Use your library! It's an unmitigated good in the world!
@slessard.bsky.social hey Fonz what do you think of Polyphia?
June 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM
@slessard.bsky.social hey Fonz what do you think of Polyphia?
I’d read this!! Hell, I’d buy the hardcover 📚🤓
A romance novel about a member of the Tartan Army having a wild romance in Boston, and it ends with Scotland winning the World Cup.
June 25, 2026 at 11:28 PM
I’d read this!! Hell, I’d buy the hardcover 📚🤓
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This is a devastating piece on how awful it is to die of heat stroke. Share it with the air conditioning skeptics you know.
I would LOVE to see someone with actual medical knowledge - so, not me - do a brutal piece like this from the perspective of an elderly disabled person dying without AC.
I would LOVE to see someone with actual medical knowledge - so, not me - do a brutal piece like this from the perspective of an elderly disabled person dying without AC.
What It Feels Like When You Have Heatstroke—and How to Prevent It
Your head is pounding, your muscles are cramping, and your heart is racing. Then you get dizzy and the vomiting starts. Heatstroke kills thousands of people every year. This is what it feels like—and ...
www.outsideonline.com
June 25, 2026 at 1:46 PM
This is a devastating piece on how awful it is to die of heat stroke. Share it with the air conditioning skeptics you know.
I would LOVE to see someone with actual medical knowledge - so, not me - do a brutal piece like this from the perspective of an elderly disabled person dying without AC.
I would LOVE to see someone with actual medical knowledge - so, not me - do a brutal piece like this from the perspective of an elderly disabled person dying without AC.
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Break them
Millions of copyrighted songs were fed to AI music generators - now there's proof
Suno and rivals are being sued for $150k per song. A sum that would bankrupt these companies and set an important precedent.
Suno and rivals are being sued for $150k per song. A sum that would bankrupt these companies and set an important precedent.
Millions of Copyrighted Songs Were Fed to AI Music Generators – Now There's Proof
Millions of copyrighted songs trained AI music generators, and new searchable databases from The Atlantic now confirm which tracks were used.
www.gadgetreview.com
June 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Break them
Happy birthday @slessard.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉
June 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Happy birthday @slessard.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉
I agree wholeheartedly. And I’m fortunate that my local gvt uses texts too. But we need a better system that should be consistent
I wrote about why governments must stop relying upon Facebook and X/Twitter to communicate vital disaster information to the public a while back - unfortunately, this issue is only getting worse.
You can do something about it: write to your local authorities and demand they change their approach.
You can do something about it: write to your local authorities and demand they change their approach.
We Have to Stop Using Facebook and X to Warn People About Disasters
In the early morning hours of July 4th, as the Guadalupe River reached catastrophic heights, city officials in Kerr County, Texas turned to an all-too familiar mechanism for getting the word out to ar...
little-flying-robots.ghost.io
May 23, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I agree wholeheartedly. And I’m fortunate that my local gvt uses texts too. But we need a better system that should be consistent
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Its a hard year for 501c3s, donations are way down.
R study on papillomavirus is the first of its kind & critically important to understanding how these animals shed full size tumors with no scarring & no adverse effects on their reproductive capabilities
Please donate tonight
gofund.me/b0a0728d6
R study on papillomavirus is the first of its kind & critically important to understanding how these animals shed full size tumors with no scarring & no adverse effects on their reproductive capabilities
Please donate tonight
gofund.me/b0a0728d6
Donate to please support our research at ALTYNP, organized by Ominous Ann
Having found a research project here in the park, now its up to me to find funding. … Ominous Ann needs your support for please support our research at ALTYNP
gofund.me
May 17, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Its a hard year for 501c3s, donations are way down.
R study on papillomavirus is the first of its kind & critically important to understanding how these animals shed full size tumors with no scarring & no adverse effects on their reproductive capabilities
Please donate tonight
gofund.me/b0a0728d6
R study on papillomavirus is the first of its kind & critically important to understanding how these animals shed full size tumors with no scarring & no adverse effects on their reproductive capabilities
Please donate tonight
gofund.me/b0a0728d6
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Anyways, happy May Day. Remember that not a single right has ever been given, they must always be fought for
May 1, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Anyways, happy May Day. Remember that not a single right has ever been given, they must always be fought for
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In case you're wondering, my recipe for a Good Bluesky Experience here at the three year mark:
1. Decide not to be a dick
2. "Don't engage, just block" for trolls/bots/chuds
3. Mute stressful nouns
4. Follow super cool people of all sorts
5. Choose to have fun over "engagement"
6. Pictures of cats!
1. Decide not to be a dick
2. "Don't engage, just block" for trolls/bots/chuds
3. Mute stressful nouns
4. Follow super cool people of all sorts
5. Choose to have fun over "engagement"
6. Pictures of cats!
April 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In case you're wondering, my recipe for a Good Bluesky Experience here at the three year mark:
1. Decide not to be a dick
2. "Don't engage, just block" for trolls/bots/chuds
3. Mute stressful nouns
4. Follow super cool people of all sorts
5. Choose to have fun over "engagement"
6. Pictures of cats!
1. Decide not to be a dick
2. "Don't engage, just block" for trolls/bots/chuds
3. Mute stressful nouns
4. Follow super cool people of all sorts
5. Choose to have fun over "engagement"
6. Pictures of cats!
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Seconded
after a quick review of my timeline i feel the need to point to the sign
April 7, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Seconded
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1. I started the Editorial Board almost eight years ago, because I was frustrated by the existing space for political commentary.
April 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
1. I started the Editorial Board almost eight years ago, because I was frustrated by the existing space for political commentary.
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I worked hard to become a writer. And I enjoy being a writer. I'm not here to let techbro robots take that shit away from me.
I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines.
Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."
Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."
April 1, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I worked hard to become a writer. And I enjoy being a writer. I'm not here to let techbro robots take that shit away from me.
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It’s never too late to start supporting independent bookstores instead of, you know, other places. 😌
April 1, 2026 at 6:26 PM
It’s never too late to start supporting independent bookstores instead of, you know, other places. 😌
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For people who are concerned about having their devices seized at US airports starting Monday when ICE "assists" the TSA, EFF has this guide: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
A Journalist Security Checklist: Preparing Devices for Travel Through a US Border
We wrote this checklist to help journalists prepare for transit through a U.S. port of entry while preserving the confidentiality of your most sensitive information, such as unpublished reporting mate...
www.eff.org
March 22, 2026 at 7:17 PM
For people who are concerned about having their devices seized at US airports starting Monday when ICE "assists" the TSA, EFF has this guide: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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I always vote early. I pick a convenient day, & give myself time to review a sample ballot online first. Too many Election Day horror stories (esp. long lines) here in Texas for me to trust that day-of option. If there's bad weather or some kind of glitch during early voting, I still have ... 1/2
March 8, 2026 at 12:18 AM
I always vote early. I pick a convenient day, & give myself time to review a sample ballot online first. Too many Election Day horror stories (esp. long lines) here in Texas for me to trust that day-of option. If there's bad weather or some kind of glitch during early voting, I still have ... 1/2
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I don't post on Substack because I already have my own site where I post stuff, and have done for 27 years, and because Substack makes a lot of money off Nazis and fascists and I'd really rather not, thanks. I do have an account there but it's to secure my name. It has a cat photo.
February 17, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I don't post on Substack because I already have my own site where I post stuff, and have done for 27 years, and because Substack makes a lot of money off Nazis and fascists and I'd really rather not, thanks. I do have an account there but it's to secure my name. It has a cat photo.