Jaded Cynic
@jadedcynic.bsky.social
Walking paradox:
Would-be writer but chronic procrastinator,
Pet lover with a dander allergy,
Admirer of old things from 'new media'.
Newfie; ask me how!
Would-be writer but chronic procrastinator,
Pet lover with a dander allergy,
Admirer of old things from 'new media'.
Newfie; ask me how!
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Tomorrow morning I'm going to raise a glass to incompetence.
December 21, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Tomorrow morning I'm going to raise a glass to incompetence.
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to add to the Jake Paul schadenfreude, Andrew Tate also lost a fight to some reality TV influencer. most analysis of the fight I've read described his opponent as deeply untalented but Andrew lost anyway. Tate's endurance was awful and he was gassed after the first round.
December 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
to add to the Jake Paul schadenfreude, Andrew Tate also lost a fight to some reality TV influencer. most analysis of the fight I've read described his opponent as deeply untalented but Andrew lost anyway. Tate's endurance was awful and he was gassed after the first round.
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ACTUALLY SCREW THAT FAR MORE IMPORTANTLY SOMEONE I CARE DEEPLY FOR NEEDS HELP AND I TRUST THAT THE PEOPLE I KNOW MAYBE ARE KIND ENOUGH TO HELP HER
www.twitch.tv/ministryofen... She's doing a 24 hour stream to make rent. Donate here: ko-fi.com/ministryofen... #mutualaid #supportsmallstreamers
www.twitch.tv/ministryofen... She's doing a 24 hour stream to make rent. Donate here: ko-fi.com/ministryofen... #mutualaid #supportsmallstreamers
December 20, 2025 at 7:15 PM
ACTUALLY SCREW THAT FAR MORE IMPORTANTLY SOMEONE I CARE DEEPLY FOR NEEDS HELP AND I TRUST THAT THE PEOPLE I KNOW MAYBE ARE KIND ENOUGH TO HELP HER
www.twitch.tv/ministryofen... She's doing a 24 hour stream to make rent. Donate here: ko-fi.com/ministryofen... #mutualaid #supportsmallstreamers
www.twitch.tv/ministryofen... She's doing a 24 hour stream to make rent. Donate here: ko-fi.com/ministryofen... #mutualaid #supportsmallstreamers
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Lately I've been feeling so deeply exhausted about how every single creative person is wasting so much time thinking about and arguing about how this useless dogshit doesn't work and can never work; so I gotta say, seeing players overwhelmingly understand that too makes me SO happy and encouraged
everyone dislikes genai in games, but kids and story-focused players the most.
sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again.
quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...
sounds like we'll be ok. just have to stay the course here and the "inevitable" new technology nobody likes will die. again.
quanticfoundry.com/2025/12/18/g...
Gamers Are Overwhelmingly Negative About Gen AI in Video Games, but Attitudes Vary by Gender, Age, and Gaming Motivations.
Learn about how gender, age, and gaming motivations shape the perception of Gen AI in video games.
quanticfoundry.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Lately I've been feeling so deeply exhausted about how every single creative person is wasting so much time thinking about and arguing about how this useless dogshit doesn't work and can never work; so I gotta say, seeing players overwhelmingly understand that too makes me SO happy and encouraged
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You know those guys who are like "oh so you're a writer? I have an idea for a book, maybe we could partner up and you can write it and we can split the profits?"
Those guys are *still* more creative and imaginative than people who use GenAI to come up with ideas for them.
Those guys are *still* more creative and imaginative than people who use GenAI to come up with ideas for them.
"we only use AI for coming up with ideas" no you don't. you use AI to come up with the a bland version of other people's ideas. there is currently NOBODY more replaceable than you
December 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
You know those guys who are like "oh so you're a writer? I have an idea for a book, maybe we could partner up and you can write it and we can split the profits?"
Those guys are *still* more creative and imaginative than people who use GenAI to come up with ideas for them.
Those guys are *still* more creative and imaginative than people who use GenAI to come up with ideas for them.
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Happy 52nd anniversary to the Spanish space program!
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Working Class History on Instagram: "On this day, 20 December 1973, the Spanish fascist prime minister, who was hand-picked as dictator Francisco Franco's successor, Luis Carrero Blanco, was assassina...
27K likes, 350 comments - workingclasshistory on December 19, 2025: "On this day, 20 December 1973, the Spanish fascist prime minister, who was hand-picked as dictator Francisco Franco's successor, Lu...
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December 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Happy 52nd anniversary to the Spanish space program!
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this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will
December 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will
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A little thank you 🐾🤍
December 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A little thank you 🐾🤍
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I am in awe. The folks at ReBoot ReWind have done something astonishing. A remarkable feat of engineering, ingenuity and love. Check it out and give them some ReBooty love in return.
youtu.be/L00jx-GH2w8?...
youtu.be/L00jx-GH2w8?...
WE SAVED REBOOT
YouTube video by ReBoot ReWind
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December 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I am in awe. The folks at ReBoot ReWind have done something astonishing. A remarkable feat of engineering, ingenuity and love. Check it out and give them some ReBooty love in return.
youtu.be/L00jx-GH2w8?...
youtu.be/L00jx-GH2w8?...
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It wasn’t a dream…
Sean Bean and Bernard Cornwell really did join me & Liam Telfer @liamtelfer.bsky.social on the Napoleonic Wars Pod @napwarspod.bsky.social last night.
As Sean put it ‘we could have talked all night’.
We also discovered which is Bernard’s favourite book from the Sharpe series.
Sean Bean and Bernard Cornwell really did join me & Liam Telfer @liamtelfer.bsky.social on the Napoleonic Wars Pod @napwarspod.bsky.social last night.
As Sean put it ‘we could have talked all night’.
We also discovered which is Bernard’s favourite book from the Sharpe series.
December 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
It wasn’t a dream…
Sean Bean and Bernard Cornwell really did join me & Liam Telfer @liamtelfer.bsky.social on the Napoleonic Wars Pod @napwarspod.bsky.social last night.
As Sean put it ‘we could have talked all night’.
We also discovered which is Bernard’s favourite book from the Sharpe series.
Sean Bean and Bernard Cornwell really did join me & Liam Telfer @liamtelfer.bsky.social on the Napoleonic Wars Pod @napwarspod.bsky.social last night.
As Sean put it ‘we could have talked all night’.
We also discovered which is Bernard’s favourite book from the Sharpe series.
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If you've never seen the Super Eyepatch Wolf video on how Jake Paul stacked his boxing career to create an illusion he can actually fight, I highly recommend it and it makes tonight even more cathartic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktLa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktLa...
December 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
If you've never seen the Super Eyepatch Wolf video on how Jake Paul stacked his boxing career to create an illusion he can actually fight, I highly recommend it and it makes tonight even more cathartic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktLa...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktLa...
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While I'm marking, my cat is pondering whether Santa will be coming down the office chimney next week... #proofofcat
December 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
While I'm marking, my cat is pondering whether Santa will be coming down the office chimney next week... #proofofcat
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'The Cat Operator’s Manual is a humorous blend of a technical manual and real life with cats. '
@queenoliviaiii.com @chroniclebooks.bsky.social
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all for the love of a cuddle unit 5 — words
If you are new to cat ownership, you could use a copy of the rule book. And now there’s one available for you. The Cat Operator’s Manual will offer you all the instructions you need to get the most fr...
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December 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
'The Cat Operator’s Manual is a humorous blend of a technical manual and real life with cats. '
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@queenoliviaiii.com @chroniclebooks.bsky.social
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Lancashire tea is like Yorkshire tea but slightly more bitter.
December 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Lancashire tea is like Yorkshire tea but slightly more bitter.
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POV: When the food monkey has overslept and he wishes to inform the manager.
December 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
POV: When the food monkey has overslept and he wishes to inform the manager.
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“It was the fuckaroundiest of times, it was the findeyoutiest of times”
December 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
“It was the fuckaroundiest of times, it was the findeyoutiest of times”
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*record scratch*
“Yep, that’s me…..”
“Yep, that’s me…..”
December 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
*record scratch*
“Yep, that’s me…..”
“Yep, that’s me…..”
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Since everything is awful and it’s nearly Christmas, who’d like some pictures of ship’s cats? Don’t worry dog lovers, a canine thread’s coming soon! Let’s start with Tiddles, sitting in his favourite spot on the carrier HMS Victorious in 1943 (he liked playing with the bell rope)
📷 IWM A 10646
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📷 IWM A 10646
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December 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Since everything is awful and it’s nearly Christmas, who’d like some pictures of ship’s cats? Don’t worry dog lovers, a canine thread’s coming soon! Let’s start with Tiddles, sitting in his favourite spot on the carrier HMS Victorious in 1943 (he liked playing with the bell rope)
📷 IWM A 10646
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📷 IWM A 10646
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GOING LIVE RIGHT THE HECK later tonight FOR A SUDDEN STREAM TRYING TO RAISE MONEY FOR A XMAS PRESENT FOR MYSELF (and then send any excess to people who need it). www.ko-fi.com/squirmthegob... #envtuber #vtuber #christmas
December 20, 2025 at 12:59 PM
GOING LIVE RIGHT THE HECK later tonight FOR A SUDDEN STREAM TRYING TO RAISE MONEY FOR A XMAS PRESENT FOR MYSELF (and then send any excess to people who need it). www.ko-fi.com/squirmthegob... #envtuber #vtuber #christmas