Dralnah
@dralnah.com
He/They | MD, USA
Occasional streamer, youtuber, photographer. Check out all my links at https://linktr.ee/dralnah!
Occasional streamer, youtuber, photographer. Check out all my links at https://linktr.ee/dralnah!
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Not to put too fine a point on it, this is how rapists talk. He sounds like a rapist.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez: "The United States has demonstrated to the people around the world that we can touch you anywhere at any time or our choosing"
January 14, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Not to put too fine a point on it, this is how rapists talk. He sounds like a rapist.
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It is a disturbing trend on the right for people to assume that anyone shot by police must definitionally have deserved it and then work backwards from there to try and find a potential justification, no matter how absurd.
January 14, 2026 at 5:04 AM
It is a disturbing trend on the right for people to assume that anyone shot by police must definitionally have deserved it and then work backwards from there to try and find a potential justification, no matter how absurd.
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Bill Watterson is my favorite cartoonist. I adored the relationship btw Calvin and Hobbes as a child. But as I've gotten older, these strips feel even more tender and insightful. My respect for him grew when I learned of his stance against merchandising. Such principles are almost unheard of today.
![Excerpt from Wikipedia reads: "Fight against merchandising his characters
For years, Watterson battled against pressure from publishers to merchandise his work, something that he felt would cheapen his comic through compromising the act of creation or reading.[21][22]
He refused to merchandise his creations on the grounds that displaying Calvin and Hobbes images on commercially sold mugs, stickers, and T-shirts would devalue the characters and their personalities. Watterson said that Universal kept putting pressure on him and that he had signed his contract without fully perusing it because, as a new artist, he was happy just to find a syndicate willing to give him a chance (two other syndicates had previously turned him down). He added that the contract was so one-sided that, if Universal really wanted to, they could license his characters against his will, and could even fire him and continue Calvin and Hobbes with a new artist. Watterson's position eventually won out, and he was able to renegotiate his contract so that he would receive all rights to his work. Later he said that the licensing fight exhausted him and contributed to the need for a nine-month sabbatical in 1991.[23]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreihmgl3sxrmb5t6edpjnixyanj2rvcf43zdv46mbifhl7hdtmz5u6y@jpeg)
January 14, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Bill Watterson is my favorite cartoonist. I adored the relationship btw Calvin and Hobbes as a child. But as I've gotten older, these strips feel even more tender and insightful. My respect for him grew when I learned of his stance against merchandising. Such principles are almost unheard of today.
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Bandcamp has banned AI music.
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
Bandcamp Bans AI Music
AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the AI-generated psych-rock band the Velvet Sundown and the AI-generated metalcore band Broken Avenue racking up streams on Spotify? R...
stereogum.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Bandcamp has banned AI music.
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
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I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
January 14, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
You could be next.
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They see themselves as an occupying army with the mission of oppressing and destroying our people
She says ICE agents mocked her: “The ICE agent who had pepper sprayed into the vents of my car said ‘you guys gotta stop obstructing us, that’s why that lesbian b—— is dead,’ verbatim, speaking of Renee Good. Which filled me with absolute rage and shock..."
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
www.mprnews.org/episode/2026...
‘I was flooded with fear’: Minnesotans describe their encounters with ICE, being detained
From an Uber driver to a school drop off, MPR News spoke with Minnesotans who were stopped or detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
www.mprnews.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:28 PM
They see themselves as an occupying army with the mission of oppressing and destroying our people
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I am once again posting the meowsers
January 13, 2026 at 11:33 PM
I am once again posting the meowsers
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Comic artist LeBeau Underwood’s daughter is missing in Chicago.
January 14, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Comic artist LeBeau Underwood’s daughter is missing in Chicago.
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Oh also: I've got a TON of vinyl to rip. I've got the system for it, just need to sit down and record everything and then split out the tracks. Gonna take ages. I kinda wanna get a mixer and DJ it up while ripping, stream it maybe? Sounds fun.
January 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Oh also: I've got a TON of vinyl to rip. I've got the system for it, just need to sit down and record everything and then split out the tracks. Gonna take ages. I kinda wanna get a mixer and DJ it up while ripping, stream it maybe? Sounds fun.
Big Nerd Update for the new year:
Did a full reinstall of my software on my computer from scratch, full reconfigure. I guess I use Arch now, btw. Turned off my youtube history saving and deleted it, not sure what to do now that I don't get recommended videos. Maybe go back to podcasts?
Did a full reinstall of my software on my computer from scratch, full reconfigure. I guess I use Arch now, btw. Turned off my youtube history saving and deleted it, not sure what to do now that I don't get recommended videos. Maybe go back to podcasts?
January 13, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Big Nerd Update for the new year:
Did a full reinstall of my software on my computer from scratch, full reconfigure. I guess I use Arch now, btw. Turned off my youtube history saving and deleted it, not sure what to do now that I don't get recommended videos. Maybe go back to podcasts?
Did a full reinstall of my software on my computer from scratch, full reconfigure. I guess I use Arch now, btw. Turned off my youtube history saving and deleted it, not sure what to do now that I don't get recommended videos. Maybe go back to podcasts?
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The Blue Cross Stream Team are now on Bluesky! Drop them a follow for info on upcoming fundraising events 💙
Hello Blue Sky!!!
We're Blue Cross, a UK pet charity that believes all pets deserve healthy lives in happy homes. Here we'll be keeping you updated of all online fundraising events! Come say hi 🐈⬛ #pets #BlueCross #charity #petcharity #gamingandstreaming
We're Blue Cross, a UK pet charity that believes all pets deserve healthy lives in happy homes. Here we'll be keeping you updated of all online fundraising events! Come say hi 🐈⬛ #pets #BlueCross #charity #petcharity #gamingandstreaming
January 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The Blue Cross Stream Team are now on Bluesky! Drop them a follow for info on upcoming fundraising events 💙
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I hate airline travel!!! It's inefficient!!!! You're expected to be on time but they never are!!! Shit is expensive!!! People in airports have no manners or awareness!!! You're crammed in like sardines!! This shit is federally subsidized but god forbid we talk about trains or high speed rail
January 12, 2026 at 2:58 AM
I hate airline travel!!! It's inefficient!!!! You're expected to be on time but they never are!!! Shit is expensive!!! People in airports have no manners or awareness!!! You're crammed in like sardines!! This shit is federally subsidized but god forbid we talk about trains or high speed rail
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Because I saw one too many "Blue states should..." posts, I went and did a thing.
This is a map of the US, based on the 2024 presidential election. Each state is colored according to the percentage red or blue it voted.
You may notice a conspicuous absence of "red" or "blue" states.
This is a map of the US, based on the 2024 presidential election. Each state is colored according to the percentage red or blue it voted.
You may notice a conspicuous absence of "red" or "blue" states.
January 12, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Because I saw one too many "Blue states should..." posts, I went and did a thing.
This is a map of the US, based on the 2024 presidential election. Each state is colored according to the percentage red or blue it voted.
You may notice a conspicuous absence of "red" or "blue" states.
This is a map of the US, based on the 2024 presidential election. Each state is colored according to the percentage red or blue it voted.
You may notice a conspicuous absence of "red" or "blue" states.
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I have a lot of thoughts, but this was a very special GDQ to me. I love everyone so much. This was easily the hardest round of goodbyes I’ve ever had to give.
0 Alcohol, 0 Weed, 4 Gym Seshs, a lot of hot tub time, great food, great hangs…
Gonna miss GDQ being in PA dearly 🥹
0 Alcohol, 0 Weed, 4 Gym Seshs, a lot of hot tub time, great food, great hangs…
Gonna miss GDQ being in PA dearly 🥹
January 11, 2026 at 8:03 PM
I have a lot of thoughts, but this was a very special GDQ to me. I love everyone so much. This was easily the hardest round of goodbyes I’ve ever had to give.
0 Alcohol, 0 Weed, 4 Gym Seshs, a lot of hot tub time, great food, great hangs…
Gonna miss GDQ being in PA dearly 🥹
0 Alcohol, 0 Weed, 4 Gym Seshs, a lot of hot tub time, great food, great hangs…
Gonna miss GDQ being in PA dearly 🥹
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I would really caution anyone against implying that paywalling this feature is a legitimate response to public outcry. The paywall is an endorsement, not a restriction. Musk is saying "this thing you're all talking about is valuable. Pay me for it." The actual material effect is just monetization.
Now only paying subscribers can make violent non-consenual sexual imagery of women and children -
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:17 AM
I would really caution anyone against implying that paywalling this feature is a legitimate response to public outcry. The paywall is an endorsement, not a restriction. Musk is saying "this thing you're all talking about is valuable. Pay me for it." The actual material effect is just monetization.
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This is simply not technically possible. You cannot generate enough writing in-house to train an LLM. You cannot generate enough art in-house to train a GAN. People who think they have a model "trained on our own material" are using a base model of mass-scraped data, unknowingly or disingenuously.
Larian CEO says Divinity could have gen AI assets in it but only if the tools are trained on the studio's own data.
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
"If we use a GenAI model to create in-game assets, then it'll be trained on data we own."
https://kotaku.com/divinity-gen-ai-larian-bg3-reddit-ama-2000658429
January 9, 2026 at 3:39 PM
This is simply not technically possible. You cannot generate enough writing in-house to train an LLM. You cannot generate enough art in-house to train a GAN. People who think they have a model "trained on our own material" are using a base model of mass-scraped data, unknowingly or disingenuously.
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
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This is a lot better than what's going on in most of my country at present, so I'm sharing it.
i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
January 9, 2026 at 2:12 AM
This is a lot better than what's going on in most of my country at present, so I'm sharing it.
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Forgot I wanted to share it but I got this precious comm of my sonic Sona from @daniveart.bsky.social ! Absolutely nailed the idea I had! 💎💜
January 9, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Forgot I wanted to share it but I got this precious comm of my sonic Sona from @daniveart.bsky.social ! Absolutely nailed the idea I had! 💎💜
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