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KiwiRed

@kiwired.bsky.social

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Adult autistic and type-2 diabetic. Enjoys reading, music, gaming. A NZer in the Philippines. Works tech support, for my sins - have you tried turning it off and back on? Also found on Mastodon at @[email protected]

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KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · Jun 26

Note to self:
10 Don't be an ass
20 Don't try be funny at somebody else's expense
30 Be prepared to fail at 10 and 20
40 Do better
50 Goto 10

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☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 1h

Okay I’ve asked this a while ago but can anyone recommend any books on labor sabotage in nazi germany

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Socks the Macro Wolf Dad @socksthewolf.com · 10d

Windows 10 End of Life is in less than 2 weeks!
But you don't have to upgrade to Windows 11!!

This video will show you how to extend the life of Windows 10 by 3 more years via Extended Security Updates program safely, for free.

MS throws you to the wolves, but the wolves will throw you a bone.

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Lar deSouza @lartist.bsky.social · 10h

From the Larchives: "Midnight with the gang" is probably my most popular RHPS take. Certainly the most tees I've ever sold on RB. Enjoy :)

cartoon of the Scooby Doo gang dressed for an RHPS stage cast.

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Low Quality Facts @lowqualityfacts.bsky.social · 1d

I am terribly sorry to interrupt your doomscrolling, but today's Low Quality Ad is for this Halloween Bat Crochet Kit. Look at them. They are just nocturnal flying puppies. They deserve all the pets. That is all. You can go back to looking at all the other depressing content now.
collabs.shop/ew7jmf

Three crocheted bats.

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 9h

I'm already menaced in every lifetime.

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 9h

A screenshot of an ebon whelp from World of Warcraft.

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 9h

Galaxy brain posting account idea: news headline/current affairs spoonerisms.

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 9h

Posting account idea: spoonerisms.

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 9h

Sore throat, check.
Lozenges, check.
Cough medicine, check.
Bed, check.

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Aubo 🏳️‍⚧️ Shop update 10/18! 🎃 @aubryjoi.bsky.social · 12h

Spooky season bookmarks 📚🧡🍂

[ #cuteart #merch #booksky ]

A photo of 3 diecut bookmarks lying amongst some open & closed books, tea lights, fall leaves, & pumpkins. They are: black long cat wearing a Halloween sweater; a white ghost long cat; a black skeleton long cat.

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Shen Comix @shenanigansen.bsky.social · 12h

Panel 1: Text says "My dad was an orc". It's a green orc wearing a dress shirt with a purple tie and glasses, holding a cup of coffee. The cup is made of stone and has an ragged axe blade on it. He also has a pencil in his pocket protector, and the pencil is also a tiny axe.

Panel 2: Text says "My mom was a witch". It's a woman with green skin and one yellow eye, glowing and emanating magic, gleaming from beneath her big purple witch had, which has small wood constructions hanging off of it and two pins on it: one of a mushroom and one of the Newgrounds angry face. He's wearing jeans and a Costco tank top, with a reddish purple vest over it, and is holding a broom and a tote bag with a bag of chips visible within it.

Panel 3: Text says "You'd think I'd be some kind of magical berserker". We are looking overhead at a muscular green man looking up at us, with his arms splayed out in a powerful stance, and his left arm holding an axe. He has a dark purple had and shoulder-cape, and smiles with malice. Text continues, saying "but actually I ended up with my MOM'S strength and my DAD'S magic attunement."

Panel 4: A normal looking with green skin, messy purple hair, big round glasses, and a pointy nose, wearing a t-shirt with the night sky in a square in the center, says "so, basically, I'm green."

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 11h

RNZ is now part of their propaganda.

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Standplaats Kraków @standplaatskrk.pl · Feb 17

probablybadrpgideas on tumblr: "*l cast Slander Person at 9th level, making everyone think you drive a cybertruck*"

wizard-council-bureaucrat: "The status of this spell is: APPROVED But you are under review by the ethics board for your cruel and inhuman applications of it."

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daryl "shut down, ass up'" b 🏳️‍⚧️ @hypercubexl.bsky.social · 17h

of course guys would invent a program that doesn't know what "no" is

Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 2d

As an example: AI doesn't understand "no." Because the statements "no ketchup on my burger" and "ketchup on my burger" are almost identical to a machine that does not and cannot actually reason. It's only a 2 letter difference.

AI doesn't know 'no' – and that's a huge problem for medical bots

Many AI models fail to recognise negation words such as “no” and “not”, which means they can’t easily distinguish between medical images labelled as showing a disease and images labelled as not showin...

www.newscientist.com

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Walaber @walaber.com · 18h

ok fellow #gamedev people: how do you find an #artist or #illustrator to make your capsule art for steam / icon for mobile? I am making a simple web version of Jelly Well and I need someone who can make an attractive icon image for the game! This would be a paid job ofc 👍

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Sarah Becan @sarahbecan.bsky.social · 21h

New Sauceome comic this week, because it's winter squash season!

(also, a little rumination about what's up in Chicago these days)

buttondown.com/sarahbecan/a...

Roasting Winter Squash

It’s winter squash season! I drew this using butternut squash, but this method works for pretty much any winter squash: acorn, autumn frost, delicata,...

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 18h

Sometimes I'll spend hours cooking something fancy and savour the delicious meal.

Sometimes I'll slice and eat cheese out of the packet.

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 19h

Hindsight is 20/20.

Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 8d

Hell of a thing to put next to a statue of Joan of Arc. (h/t David Pilling)

Fire extinguisher next to a statue of Joan of Arc

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 19h

So, a chocolate salt lick?

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Johanna Taylor 👻 Lightbox Expo 630 @johannamation.bsky.social · 2d

Hey friends!!
I’m participating in a free Spooky Book Giveaway where you enter for a chance to win six spooky books, including a copy of my graphic novel THE GHOSTKEEPER!!

The winner will be selected on October 14th! 👻

Enter here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The Spooky October Giveaway!

Hi there! This is a free giveaway for several awesome spooky books. The entry period for the giveaway is 10/1/25 to 10/14/25, at which point we'll select one lucky winner to receive the free bundle. Y...

docs.google.com

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 22h

#Aspirational

Luke Steuber @lukesteuber.com · May 28

sweet! fuck yeah! peace, imma go hop

A comic illustration by Jim Benton:

A witch with a long nose, wearing a hat and cloak, stands over a glowing green frog. The witch says, "Hocus Pocus! A Prince no more! You shall live the rest of your life as a frog!" The frog, with a pleased expression, responds, "Oh shit yeah." The background features trees and bushes in a forest setting. The comic is signed with Jim Benton's website and Instagram handle on the left.

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 22h

That's fine, but don't let the next question be "And how do we monetize that?"

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Low Quality Facts @lowqualityfacts.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight's Low Quality Ad is for the Mega Mystery Box from The Pretzel Company. When I say "Life is full of surprises, and that's what makes it worth living" I am specifically referring to surprise pretzels. I do not want life to contain any non-pretzel surprises.
collabs.shop/f0me5y

A cardboard box with pretzels in front of it.

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 22h

<hugs>

KiwiRed @kiwired.bsky.social · 22h

The NFTs of their time.

The kilted kanuk @brianmckee.bsky.social · 1d