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I love maps and comics and RPGing and once upon a time I sang rock songs in seedy pubs
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I never used Pinterest - I bounced off it even harder than I did Instagram - but if you do, maybe it's time to stop. Especially if you value human-created artwork and hate AI slop.

#AIslop #Pinterest #art #techfail
jameelawahlgren.bsky.social Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️‍🌈 🎨 @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social · 3d
Pinterest CEO says in layoff email: "We’re doubling down on an AI-forward approach – prioritizing AI-focused roles, teams, and ways of working"

So it's time for me to move to another platform to save images
Linkedin Post from a Pinterest designer reading: "Yesterday I was impacted by the Pinterest layoffs. I was Pinterest's only icon designer and product illustrator. In his email to the company, the CEO said "we’re doubling down on an AI-forward approach – prioritizing AI-focused roles, teams, and ways of working". I WAS working on AI projects including the Pinterest Assistant that soft-launched in October. If you haven't heard about that feature launch, you can find it on Pinterest's own newsroom or with a Google search. I was vocal internally about how our users don't want AI slop or features on the platform, how we as employees are feeling uncomfortable and discouraged about AI, and what I wanted from leadership. Last year, I told my manager I was worried about AI-based layoffs. I was told not to worry. At an onsite, we were told that "in the future", we would all be "managers of AIs". That I would be expected to manage some sort of AI employees, rather than craft and design my own work. Human-made art and design matter. I am never going to stop creating, even if the "home of inspiration" decides that creators are secondary to profits. If you want to support me, you can follow me on threads or instagram @bonniekatewolf where I post my hand-knit sweaters and oil paintings. If you want to hire a human illustrator, designer, or iconographer, my email and DMs are open for freelance, contract, or FTE roles."
February 2, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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This is who runs this account
Poppy, a caramel spoodle, sits on a grey dog bed in front of a tiny laptop. She is looking guilty.
February 1, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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Nuff said
#fuckice #hellboy #comicart
January 29, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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Made my own yakinuki beef recipe this evening; was a hit with the family. Will cook it in the wok next time and reduce the sauce so it caramelises more and doesn't stew in the liquid. Even so, it was super tasty!
January 30, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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I've never been into the short form brainrot so I don't have an account, but if you're on Tiktok, there's never been a better time to throw into onto the trashpile with the Nazi CSM app Xitter.

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

#Tiktok #Twitter #X #brainrot
TikTok users “absolutely justified” for fearing MAGA makeover, experts say
TikTok’s tech issues abound as censorship fears drive users to delete app.
arstechnica.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Why do you lie so much, ArcGIS for Adobe "Keep me signed in" check box? You never work!

#ESRI #ArcGIS #Adobe #Illustrator #techfail
The sign-in dialog for ArcGIS for Adobe, with a comment stating "LIES!" pointing at the "Keep me signed in" check box.
January 23, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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Well that's nice.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

#FightNazis
Breaking: Neo-Nazi group says it will disband due to proposed hate speech laws
In a statement posted to Telegram, the group announced the closure of the National Socialist Network would also spell the end of "co-projects" White Australia, the European Australian Movement and the...
www.abc.net.au
January 13, 2026 at 5:45 AM
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WAYNE'S 2026 BOOKS: BOOK 1

Sleeper Beach
by Nick Harkaway

Read my review at aus.social/@cartotastic...

#BookSky #books #bookreview2026 #bookreview #noir #SF #sciencefiction #crime
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Attached: 1 image WAYNE'S 2026 BOOKS: BOOK 1 Sleeper Beach by Nick Harkaway I read the first of Nick Harkaway's SF-noir books (Titanium Noir) early last year, and have repeated the pattern by readin...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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Microsoft jamming #Copilot #AIslop down users throats despite widespread hatred of forced adoption...

support.microsoft.com/en-us/office...

#Microslop #TechFail #Broligarchy
The Microsoft 365 app transition to the Microsoft 365 Copilot app - Microsoft Support
The Microsoft 365 (Office) app is now called the Microsoft 365 Copilot app. Get the details about the change and what it means to you.
support.microsoft.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:10 AM
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WAYNE'S 2025 BOOKS: BOOK 5

Sub-Majer’s Challenge
by L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Read my review at aus.social/@cartotastic...

#booksky #bookreview #bookreview2025 #fiction #fantasy
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Attached: 1 image WAYNE'S 2025 BOOKS: BOOK 11 Sub-Majer’s Challenge by L. E. Modesitt Jr. I keep going back to L.E. Modesitt Jr's Saga of Recluse. Why, I hear you ask? Is it because the characteris...
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January 2, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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WAYNE'S 2025 BOOKS: BOOK 10

SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups
by Ed Helms

Read my review at aus.social/@cartotastic...

#booksky #bookreview #review #history
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Attached: 1 image WAYNE'S 2025 BOOKS: BOOK 10 SNAFU: The Definitive Guide to History’s Greatest Screwups by Ed Helms I stumbled onto Ed Helm's SNAFU podcast and enjoyed it immensely. The first seas...
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January 2, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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WAYNE'S 2025 BOOKS: BOOK 9

Hummingbird Salamander
by Jeff VanderMeer

Read my review at aus.social/@cartotastic...

#booksky #fiction #bookreview #books #bookreview2025 #dystopia #sciencefiction #SF
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Attached: 1 image WAYNE'S 2025 BOOKS: BOOK 9 Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer I really wanted this to be better... and shorter. I've liked Jeff VanderMeer's books in the past (the excellen...
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January 2, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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WAYNE'S 2025 BOOKS: BOOK 8

The Internet Con
by Cory Doctorow

Read my review at aus.social/@cartotastic...

#books #bookreview #bookreview2025 #interoperability #federation #doctorow
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Attached: 1 image WAYNE'S 2025 BOOKS: BOOK 8 The Internet Con by Cory Doctorow (@[email protected]) I will never not boost the work of Cory Doctorow, even if most of the time I'm not big-brained...
aus.social
January 2, 2026 at 10:42 AM
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WAYNE'S 2025 BOOKS: BOOK 7

I Shall Wear Midnight
by Terry Pratchett

Read my review at aus.social/@cartotastic...

#books #bookreview #bookreview2025 #fantasy #Discworld #fiction #GNUTerryPratchett
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Attached: 1 image WAYNE'S 2025 BOOKS: BOOK 7 I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett I've been a longtime fan of Sir Terry Pratchett, but I'd never read his last book: The Shepherd's Crown. There ...
aus.social
January 2, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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WAYNE'S 2025 BOOKS: BOOK 6

The Future of Another Timeline
by Annalee Newitz

Read my review at aus.social/@cartotastic...

#books #bookreview #bookreview2025 #sciencefiction #timetravel #sf #fiction
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Attached: 1 image WAYNE'S 2025 BOOKS: BOOK 6 The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz Unfortunately I neglected to keep up with both my reading and reviewing this year, so forgive me if det...
aus.social
January 2, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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I am doubtful but hopeful about my supposed 2026 word.
A screenshot from a gif created by Merriam-Webster dictionary, stating that my word of 2026 is "Blissful".
January 2, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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Trying to work out who this actor is from Pootie Tang that appeared as an uncredited 'man on the street'. Voice was immediately familiar, but I can't work out who they are. Film came out in 2001, so they're born around 1980? Appears in the film at around 1:21:20
#FilmSky #HelpMeFind #BlackSky
Young black actor from Pootie Tang that appeared as an uncredited man on the street.
January 2, 2026 at 9:31 AM
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First movie watched of 2026: Pootie Tang.

I don't know if I want this to be an omen for the year or not.
January 2, 2026 at 6:39 AM
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Sheeeeeit

deadline.com/2025/12/isia...

#TheWire
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.
deadline.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Hello #Dogsky, it's Poppy's 3rd birthday today! Let's wish the schmelliest dog in all the land a happy trip around the sun.

#DogsofBluesky #Pets #Dogs
Poppy, a caramel spoodle, waits for her birthday present! Poppy, a caramel spoodle, with one of her presents: a fake stick! Poppy, a caramel spoodle, is resting after all the excitement of her birthday. Poppy, a caramel spoodle is all tuckered out and dozing atop the couch.
December 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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100% me
in-otter-news.bsky.social In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · Dec 28
Why are you like this, Steve!?
December 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Wide open spaces
#Australia #Christmas #Photography
A dusk photo of the fields near my parents' house in northern Victoria. The sky ranges from peach to blue, and the trees are black against the sky.
December 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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POV when you look under the Christmas lunch table #hungrydog #DogsOfBluesky
Poppy, a caramel spoodle, sits on a cushion under a table with a hopeful expression.
December 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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So I guess I won't be using #Firefox in 3 years because I'm not interested in using a browser that devolves into #AIslop. Thanks @mozilla.org! You really have your finger completely off the pulse of your users.
www.windowscentral.com/software-app...
#techfail
Mozilla says Firefox will evolve into an AI browser, sparks major backlash
Mozilla's new CEO has confirmed that Firefox will evolve into an AI browser over the next three years, and the internet is not happy about it.
www.windowscentral.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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So #GenAI seems to be going well.

gizmodo.com/librarians-a...

#AIslop #techfail
Librarians Are Tired of Being Accused of Hiding Secret Books That Were Made Up by AI
AI chatbots are generating fake titles that people insist are real.
gizmodo.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:34 AM