Derwen
@derwen.bsky.social
Father and husband and cat person; percussionist, hiker, mycophile and educator.
In the Old Country I went by Pezizales Pizzicato
User #1,533,716! WOOO!
In the Old Country I went by Pezizales Pizzicato
User #1,533,716! WOOO!
DS9 is by far my favorite. And that opinion has ended friendships.
Well, not exactly, but it did end conversations with Trekkies.
Well, not exactly, but it did end conversations with Trekkies.
Look, you may not consider DS9 to be the best Star Trek show, and that's fine, everyone has their own opinions. But let me just tell you this: my wife is ardently and vehemently disinterested in Star Trek, *except* for DS9, which she loves.
Cogitate on that.
Cogitate on that.
December 6, 2025 at 12:21 AM
DS9 is by far my favorite. And that opinion has ended friendships.
Well, not exactly, but it did end conversations with Trekkies.
Well, not exactly, but it did end conversations with Trekkies.
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Slime mold, Arcyria stipata. This specimen is about 3” across. At Yellowknife, NWT, Canada.
December 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Slime mold, Arcyria stipata. This specimen is about 3” across. At Yellowknife, NWT, Canada.
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(to the tune of eleanor rigby) eleanor rigby
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
(to the tune of eleanor rigby) eleanor rigby
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The NBA just awarded me the Fields Medal.
December 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The NBA just awarded me the Fields Medal.
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She journals. She's always journaling. She journals about journaling in her journals. She's a journalist.
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
She journals. She's always journaling. She journals about journaling in her journals. She's a journalist.
"Journalist".
December 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"Journalist".
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DON’T 👏 GO 👏 AROUND 👏 SAYING 👏 HAPPY 👏 HANUKKAH 👏 TO 👏 JEWISH 👏 PEOPLE 👏 IT’S 👏 NOT 👏 ANTI-SEMITIC 👏 WE 👏 JUST 👏 DON’T👏KNOW👏 WHEN 👏 IT👏 IS👏
December 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
DON’T 👏 GO 👏 AROUND 👏 SAYING 👏 HAPPY 👏 HANUKKAH 👏 TO 👏 JEWISH 👏 PEOPLE 👏 IT’S 👏 NOT 👏 ANTI-SEMITIC 👏 WE 👏 JUST 👏 DON’T👏KNOW👏 WHEN 👏 IT👏 IS👏
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Outrageously pretty.
December 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Outrageously pretty.
For those of you with multiple cats...it's gonna be your Tortie. Sorry.
Since discovering recently that cats will practically immediately start eating their dead owner's face, I can't stop wondering which of my 6 cats will be the first to start gnawing on me 🫣
December 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
For those of you with multiple cats...it's gonna be your Tortie. Sorry.
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the anti-ortolan
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
the anti-ortolan
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Looking forward to the vigorous NOPE reaction from the dog when he wakes up and finds out it’s snowing.
December 5, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Looking forward to the vigorous NOPE reaction from the dog when he wakes up and finds out it’s snowing.
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post: "thanks to all the people who reached out. after a long battle with cancer my brother is finally at peace."
first six replies: "and this surprises you?"
first six replies: "and this surprises you?"
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
post: "thanks to all the people who reached out. after a long battle with cancer my brother is finally at peace."
first six replies: "and this surprises you?"
first six replies: "and this surprises you?"
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I am a suicide attempt survivor so I’m kind of selfishly interested in prevention and, again, while it may difficult to completely prevent IDEATION, what ChatGPT does (despite guardrails!) is *cheerlead and facilitate* completion. You can come back from ideation but not a chat-optimized completion.
This is not true. This is argument that pro-gun people use to discount red flag and waiting period laws. Ease of access and lethality (let alone cheerful instruction in the best method!) is the #1 predictor of attempts leading actual completion. The more barriers, the more people live.
I think it's fine Chat GPT is telling people how to kill themselves. They'll figure it out one way or another if they're serious.
December 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I am a suicide attempt survivor so I’m kind of selfishly interested in prevention and, again, while it may difficult to completely prevent IDEATION, what ChatGPT does (despite guardrails!) is *cheerlead and facilitate* completion. You can come back from ideation but not a chat-optimized completion.
One of the most vile elements of our current mess is tech bros just gettin' a pass when their products cause preventable and horrific harm.
I am a suicide attempt survivor so I’m kind of selfishly interested in prevention and, again, while it may difficult to completely prevent IDEATION, what ChatGPT does (despite guardrails!) is *cheerlead and facilitate* completion. You can come back from ideation but not a chat-optimized completion.
This is not true. This is argument that pro-gun people use to discount red flag and waiting period laws. Ease of access and lethality (let alone cheerful instruction in the best method!) is the #1 predictor of attempts leading actual completion. The more barriers, the more people live.
December 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
One of the most vile elements of our current mess is tech bros just gettin' a pass when their products cause preventable and horrific harm.
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Spoiler alert: there are no native birds or mammals left on the island 🙃
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Spoiler alert: there are no native birds or mammals left on the island 🙃
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I’m so glad everyone is finally learning how funny Somalians are.
December 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I’m so glad everyone is finally learning how funny Somalians are.
Yeah. But I can't stay mad at them.
A reminder that if the touchpad on your laptop isn't working and you have cats, it was probably a cat stepping on Fn with one cat pad and and your touchpad toggle F key with another.
F-ing cats.
F-ing cats.
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Yeah. But I can't stay mad at them.
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people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
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[making small talk with the sex robot afterward] can you juggle
December 4, 2025 at 6:42 AM
[making small talk with the sex robot afterward] can you juggle
I have bronchitis and sound like I'm near death, but I actually feel pretty OK. Quite an odd thing.
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I have bronchitis and sound like I'm near death, but I actually feel pretty OK. Quite an odd thing.
Counterpoint: Zuckerberg is worth approximately 270 billion dollars, so it's actually working great.
I want a law that forces platforms to reveal the country of origin of its users. Threads is just buried in foreign propaganda right now.
December 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Counterpoint: Zuckerberg is worth approximately 270 billion dollars, so it's actually working great.
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Hegseth: Actually, I said "Kill them all? No, survivors!"
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Hegseth: Actually, I said "Kill them all? No, survivors!"
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"are you enjoying duo mobile" does a hamburger enjoy being made of quarks. does a fish enjoy linear time. does the mountain enjoy the first taste of a cup of hot chocolate when you get back to the ski lodge. your question means nothing to me. i couldn't enjoy duo mobile even if i tried
December 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"are you enjoying duo mobile" does a hamburger enjoy being made of quarks. does a fish enjoy linear time. does the mountain enjoy the first taste of a cup of hot chocolate when you get back to the ski lodge. your question means nothing to me. i couldn't enjoy duo mobile even if i tried
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When I bought my toilet with a camera that watches me shit I never dreamed it would be used for something weird.
December 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
When I bought my toilet with a camera that watches me shit I never dreamed it would be used for something weird.
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I don’t use this app but I noticed some supportive messages popping up and I really appreciate that 🥹💞
December 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I don’t use this app but I noticed some supportive messages popping up and I really appreciate that 🥹💞