TOSkwar
@toskwar.bsky.social
Political activist. Queer in many ways. Trying to bring energy and action to the world. If you don't see me doing a lot on here- it's because I'm doing more off here. As we all should.
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TOSkwar
@toskwar.bsky.social
· Jan 11
So, I've been seeing more negativity around recently, and in tandem with that, I've been seeing reports of more bots and disinformation networks popping up on Bluesky. So I wanted to take a moment to point out what can be done to encourage positive action and prevent disinfo. 🧵
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But I was told it was inevitable!
Meta is shutting down its VR metaverse on June 15th.
March 18, 2026 at 6:52 PM
But I was told it was inevitable!
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I didn't think when I wrote
"Additionally, because oil deposits inevitably run dry, we often rely on extraction efforts happening in other countries which may or may not be friendly.... and [its] cost can change quite dramatically based on supply and demand"
it would be so prescient but, well...
"Additionally, because oil deposits inevitably run dry, we often rely on extraction efforts happening in other countries which may or may not be friendly.... and [its] cost can change quite dramatically based on supply and demand"
it would be so prescient but, well...
March 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I didn't think when I wrote
"Additionally, because oil deposits inevitably run dry, we often rely on extraction efforts happening in other countries which may or may not be friendly.... and [its] cost can change quite dramatically based on supply and demand"
it would be so prescient but, well...
"Additionally, because oil deposits inevitably run dry, we often rely on extraction efforts happening in other countries which may or may not be friendly.... and [its] cost can change quite dramatically based on supply and demand"
it would be so prescient but, well...
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New Philosophy Tube is up for Patreon backers
A history of conversion therapy from 1849-now including how the British government is bringing it back, and how to fight it
The lowest Patreon tier is $2 a month so you can see it now for as little as that
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
A history of conversion therapy from 1849-now including how the British government is bringing it back, and how to fight it
The lowest Patreon tier is $2 a month so you can see it now for as little as that
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
March 7, 2026 at 8:32 AM
New Philosophy Tube is up for Patreon backers
A history of conversion therapy from 1849-now including how the British government is bringing it back, and how to fight it
The lowest Patreon tier is $2 a month so you can see it now for as little as that
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
A history of conversion therapy from 1849-now including how the British government is bringing it back, and how to fight it
The lowest Patreon tier is $2 a month so you can see it now for as little as that
www.patreon.com/posts/early-...
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Everyone is stuck on what they see as the "one weird trick" and think that any call to action must therefore be "one weird trick" and like... no.
Do not start conversations based on things you think were implied but weren't!
Do not start conversations based on things you think were implied but weren't!
February 19, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Everyone is stuck on what they see as the "one weird trick" and think that any call to action must therefore be "one weird trick" and like... no.
Do not start conversations based on things you think were implied but weren't!
Do not start conversations based on things you think were implied but weren't!
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Looking through comments on the latest video, and something stands out to me which we need to talk about:
Too many people hear "I think you should vote for Democrats in November" and think I went on to say "that's all you'll have to do and everything will be fixed"
Y'all gotta cut that shit out.
Too many people hear "I think you should vote for Democrats in November" and think I went on to say "that's all you'll have to do and everything will be fixed"
Y'all gotta cut that shit out.
February 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Looking through comments on the latest video, and something stands out to me which we need to talk about:
Too many people hear "I think you should vote for Democrats in November" and think I went on to say "that's all you'll have to do and everything will be fixed"
Y'all gotta cut that shit out.
Too many people hear "I think you should vote for Democrats in November" and think I went on to say "that's all you'll have to do and everything will be fixed"
Y'all gotta cut that shit out.
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You've heard that something is going on with colon cancer. I'm working on a thing...let me know what you think!! Is it helpful? What would you do different?
hankgreen.com/crc
hankgreen.com/crc
Something is Going on with Colorectal Cancer
An interactive data journalism piece exploring the rise of young-onset colorectal cancer, with population simulations, risk factors, and prevention information.
hankgreen.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:13 PM
You've heard that something is going on with colon cancer. I'm working on a thing...let me know what you think!! Is it helpful? What would you do different?
hankgreen.com/crc
hankgreen.com/crc
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You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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Trump’s endless empowerment of federal immigration agents has resulted in yet another senseless killing. This brutal crackdown has to end.
I cannot and will not vote to fund DHS while this administration continues these violent federal takeovers of our cities.
I cannot and will not vote to fund DHS while this administration continues these violent federal takeovers of our cities.
January 24, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Trump’s endless empowerment of federal immigration agents has resulted in yet another senseless killing. This brutal crackdown has to end.
I cannot and will not vote to fund DHS while this administration continues these violent federal takeovers of our cities.
I cannot and will not vote to fund DHS while this administration continues these violent federal takeovers of our cities.
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My statement on the House-passed government funding bills:
January 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
My statement on the House-passed government funding bills:
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![Comic. [Two adults, one with short light hair, walking with a child with spiky hair.] PERSON: Oops, I forgot to say “rabbit rabbit” on January first! CHILD: Why do you do that? PERSON: Just a superstition. CHILD: What’s a superstition? PERSON: It’s a way to train yourself to feel like any bad thing that happens is your fault.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreidrs7rjct33ulawni7zummkvq43fgkc7tosrydi5fd3u5zkzttiue)
January 9, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
I Tried to Be the Government. It Did Not Go Well.
My five-month quest to monitor the weather, track inflation, and inspect milk for harmful microorganisms
www.theatlantic.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:41 PM
if you want a long read that involves udders, a hot air balloon, and some extremely dubious data on egg prices, the story I’ve been working on for the last few months where I tried to single-handedly take on every government function myself is now online! www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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Allow me to connect some dots for you:
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
January 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Allow me to connect some dots for you:
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
Too much of the world currently relies for its basic functions on resources which must be continuously extracted. You burn that oil one time and oops, now you need more.
Geopolitical horrors are, in fact, one of the reasons we need to move to renewables ASAP.
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Wolves good.
Not a movie or show, just, like, the animal. Wolves.
They're pretty cool.
Not a movie or show, just, like, the animal. Wolves.
They're pretty cool.
January 2, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Wolves good.
Not a movie or show, just, like, the animal. Wolves.
They're pretty cool.
Not a movie or show, just, like, the animal. Wolves.
They're pretty cool.
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Blanket censoring the word “gambling” is literally a pro gambling move.
Gambling platforms avoid the word for obvious reasons, so YouTube eliminating its use under the pretense of combating gambling is the best fucking cover a gambling platform could ask for.
It’s pretty disgusting.
Gambling platforms avoid the word for obvious reasons, so YouTube eliminating its use under the pretense of combating gambling is the best fucking cover a gambling platform could ask for.
It’s pretty disgusting.
YouTube removed another of my anti-videogame gambling videos for being pro-gambling.
What a fucking farce of a website.
What a fucking farce of a website.
December 28, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Blanket censoring the word “gambling” is literally a pro gambling move.
Gambling platforms avoid the word for obvious reasons, so YouTube eliminating its use under the pretense of combating gambling is the best fucking cover a gambling platform could ask for.
It’s pretty disgusting.
Gambling platforms avoid the word for obvious reasons, so YouTube eliminating its use under the pretense of combating gambling is the best fucking cover a gambling platform could ask for.
It’s pretty disgusting.
@protonjon.bsky.social Plushie Bagel is being mischievous. Apparently the reason I haven't gotten mine yet is that he took a short vacation in Puerto Rico??? Looking forward to him getting back from the vacation and finally arriving! (All's well, just think it's funny given it's, well, Bagel!)
December 24, 2025 at 11:42 AM
@protonjon.bsky.social Plushie Bagel is being mischievous. Apparently the reason I haven't gotten mine yet is that he took a short vacation in Puerto Rico??? Looking forward to him getting back from the vacation and finally arriving! (All's well, just think it's funny given it's, well, Bagel!)
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Low key wanna do this next time I play through 3, hahaha.
Roy is the only Koopaling who can be defeated more than once in a single playthrough of Super Mario Bros. 3. In fact, players wishing to maximize their gameplay must take the Quadruple Roy Route.
December 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Low key wanna do this next time I play through 3, hahaha.
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I know “they probably got AI to write it” replies are the immediate response, but I think it’s more pathetic to actually use your own written words to defend the thing that publications want to replace you with.
December 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
I know “they probably got AI to write it” replies are the immediate response, but I think it’s more pathetic to actually use your own written words to defend the thing that publications want to replace you with.
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Don’t let CEOs quibble over how much they’re pushing for AI. Regurgitative AI is a plagiaristic poison, to use any amount of it is to use it too much.
They want the concessions, because concessions can creep. Zero tolerance is the only way to say no to it.
They want the concessions, because concessions can creep. Zero tolerance is the only way to say no to it.
December 18, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Don’t let CEOs quibble over how much they’re pushing for AI. Regurgitative AI is a plagiaristic poison, to use any amount of it is to use it too much.
They want the concessions, because concessions can creep. Zero tolerance is the only way to say no to it.
They want the concessions, because concessions can creep. Zero tolerance is the only way to say no to it.
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A """funny""" thing I've noticed is that if you see a buckwild and totally made up claim on Reddit and then search that claim on Google, trying to source it, the Gemini AI summary will be like "oh, yeah, that totally happened, and my source is that three hour old Reddit thread you were just reading"
December 5, 2025 at 6:19 AM
A """funny""" thing I've noticed is that if you see a buckwild and totally made up claim on Reddit and then search that claim on Google, trying to source it, the Gemini AI summary will be like "oh, yeah, that totally happened, and my source is that three hour old Reddit thread you were just reading"
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Also, as the coiner of the term, I should point out again that simply using premade assistance is not asset flipping. That’s when you did *zero* work of your own.
Still, I’d rather someone fully asset flip than use AI. Regurgitative AI is asset flipping’s perverse cousin.
Still, I’d rather someone fully asset flip than use AI. Regurgitative AI is asset flipping’s perverse cousin.
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Also, as the coiner of the term, I should point out again that simply using premade assistance is not asset flipping. That’s when you did *zero* work of your own.
Still, I’d rather someone fully asset flip than use AI. Regurgitative AI is asset flipping’s perverse cousin.
Still, I’d rather someone fully asset flip than use AI. Regurgitative AI is asset flipping’s perverse cousin.
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How well do Lani and Kaiser know Dragon Ball? Let's try to stump them!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3Nb...
#dragonball #trivia
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3Nb...
#dragonball #trivia
Does TeamFourStar know Dragon Ball?
Use code BENTOFB50 to get 50% OFF your first Factor box plus free breakfast for 1 year at https://bit.ly/45Dl8Ek!
Lani and Kaiser test their knowledge of Dragon Ball! Who will watch? Win to find…
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December 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
How well do Lani and Kaiser know Dragon Ball? Let's try to stump them!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3Nb...
#dragonball #trivia
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3Nb...
#dragonball #trivia
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This is a kind of epiphany that I kinda *felt* but never was able to put to words, and it is brilliant.
When executives (and their marketing sycophants) say something, it's not because they believe it's *true*, it's what they *want* to happen.
When executives (and their marketing sycophants) say something, it's not because they believe it's *true*, it's what they *want* to happen.
NEW VIDEO: Big business is a death cult worshipping a many-faced Techno God. In an industry full of takers who want to eradicate the makers, so-called AI promises a nonsensical fantasy where games are made for free and sold to a world of laid off former workers. It is unhinged.
youtu.be/xcB_kqpYNhc
youtu.be/xcB_kqpYNhc
Execucult Of The Techno God
YouTube video by Stephanie Sterling
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This is a kind of epiphany that I kinda *felt* but never was able to put to words, and it is brilliant.
When executives (and their marketing sycophants) say something, it's not because they believe it's *true*, it's what they *want* to happen.
When executives (and their marketing sycophants) say something, it's not because they believe it's *true*, it's what they *want* to happen.
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It's the Christmas light video again - 2025 edition
YouTube video by Technology Connections
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM