Smokey
@malamute.social
35, male. A Scottish guy pretending to be an Alaskan Malamute on the internet.
Human me likes to make things. Software, electronics, food, and more.
18+ only. May contain content of a mature, adult, or lewd nature.
Human me likes to make things. Software, electronics, food, and more.
18+ only. May contain content of a mature, adult, or lewd nature.
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Every single tech cycle is just-
Computer scientist: "Yeah this technology is groundbreaking, but only for this really niche thi-"
Some tech bro who just graduated buisness school: "Yayayaya, shut the fuck up, I'm trying to think of how to make a money laundering scam out of this."
Computer scientist: "Yeah this technology is groundbreaking, but only for this really niche thi-"
Some tech bro who just graduated buisness school: "Yayayaya, shut the fuck up, I'm trying to think of how to make a money laundering scam out of this."
November 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Every single tech cycle is just-
Computer scientist: "Yeah this technology is groundbreaking, but only for this really niche thi-"
Some tech bro who just graduated buisness school: "Yayayaya, shut the fuck up, I'm trying to think of how to make a money laundering scam out of this."
Computer scientist: "Yeah this technology is groundbreaking, but only for this really niche thi-"
Some tech bro who just graduated buisness school: "Yayayaya, shut the fuck up, I'm trying to think of how to make a money laundering scam out of this."
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مشاوي الرضا; 2627+4V8, Baalbek, Lebanon https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.0002974%2C36.2146946&query_place_id=ChIJuZxu09WjGBURSXmTe2W-N3E
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
مشاوي الرضا; 2627+4V8, Baalbek, Lebanon https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.0002974%2C36.2146946&query_place_id=ChIJuZxu09WjGBURSXmTe2W-N3E
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Those changes:
• mandatory binding arbitration
• photo ID and phone number verification required
• previously free features are no longer free
• some kind of AI thing
• ads
• API calls now cost $1k each
• 600-page privacy policy that amounts to "we own you"
• mandatory binding arbitration
• photo ID and phone number verification required
• previously free features are no longer free
• some kind of AI thing
• ads
• API calls now cost $1k each
• 600-page privacy policy that amounts to "we own you"
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Those changes:
• mandatory binding arbitration
• photo ID and phone number verification required
• previously free features are no longer free
• some kind of AI thing
• ads
• API calls now cost $1k each
• 600-page privacy policy that amounts to "we own you"
• mandatory binding arbitration
• photo ID and phone number verification required
• previously free features are no longer free
• some kind of AI thing
• ads
• API calls now cost $1k each
• 600-page privacy policy that amounts to "we own you"
It baffles me that corporations think doing this is cheaper. Fine for factories because they can work 24/7 and can do dangerous things.
This though?
Probably going to end up spending more on storage, maintenance, replacement, and repair per machine than just hiring a guy on minimum wage.
This though?
Probably going to end up spending more on storage, maintenance, replacement, and repair per machine than just hiring a guy on minimum wage.
Just as you thought food delivery companies couldn't inflict any more misery on society:
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
November 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
It baffles me that corporations think doing this is cheaper. Fine for factories because they can work 24/7 and can do dangerous things.
This though?
Probably going to end up spending more on storage, maintenance, replacement, and repair per machine than just hiring a guy on minimum wage.
This though?
Probably going to end up spending more on storage, maintenance, replacement, and repair per machine than just hiring a guy on minimum wage.
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Just as you thought food delivery companies couldn't inflict any more misery on society:
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Just as you thought food delivery companies couldn't inflict any more misery on society:
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
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Happy anniversary to people on FA losing their shit that the characters in the banner were fat for one day www.furaffinity.net/view/1745704/
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Happy anniversary to people on FA losing their shit that the characters in the banner were fat for one day www.furaffinity.net/view/1745704/
I think I've worked out why I "dislike pup hoods". It's not that I dislike them, I dislike the look of the generic, bog standard one. I've seen bunny ones and horse ones and the full masks that look great.
November 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I think I've worked out why I "dislike pup hoods". It's not that I dislike them, I dislike the look of the generic, bog standard one. I've seen bunny ones and horse ones and the full masks that look great.
Really hate when I get so upset I feel physically sick. I wish people would understand boundaries and also understand that having good intentions does not mean people have to be nice to you. Yeah you want to help but you're doing it in a way I said not to and wouldn't work.
November 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Really hate when I get so upset I feel physically sick. I wish people would understand boundaries and also understand that having good intentions does not mean people have to be nice to you. Yeah you want to help but you're doing it in a way I said not to and wouldn't work.
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The Smiling Friends go to a furry convention.
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The Smiling Friends go to a furry convention.
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"In general, furries show no significant deviations from the general population in terms of mental health. On scores of well-being, however, they tend to score higher."
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) The Kids are Alright: Furry Well-Being and Mental Health
PDF | We begin this chapter with a short introduction to well-being and how to measure it. Next, we compare furries to other groups on measures of... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...
www.researchgate.net
November 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
"In general, furries show no significant deviations from the general population in terms of mental health. On scores of well-being, however, they tend to score higher."
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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As always: the best way to protect kids online is to pass strong legislation that protects EVERYONE from Big Tech's surveillance capitalist business model & breaks their monopolies so that people can have social media and tech tools that serve community needs. Nothing in this package looks like that
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 PM
As always: the best way to protect kids online is to pass strong legislation that protects EVERYONE from Big Tech's surveillance capitalist business model & breaks their monopolies so that people can have social media and tech tools that serve community needs. Nothing in this package looks like that
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Reskeet if you love fat cuties!!
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Reskeet if you love fat cuties!!
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November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Part of the 30% cut that Valve takes is the implicit agreement that they'll protect developers from the hassle of dealing with individual payment providers, and if they're not actually willing to go to bat for us, why are we paying them so much again
Saw someone cite the Collective Shout thing and payment processors in regards to the Horse situation and say "Valve can't fight them by itself", and I think we maybe shouldn't be defending multi-billion dollar companies for arbitrary takedowns of artistic works and acting like they're the little guy
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Part of the 30% cut that Valve takes is the implicit agreement that they'll protect developers from the hassle of dealing with individual payment providers, and if they're not actually willing to go to bat for us, why are we paying them so much again
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Since the image is making the rounds again, yes, this design is mine, and yes, you can buy it!
slosh.dog/products/wer...
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October 24, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Since the image is making the rounds again, yes, this design is mine, and yes, you can buy it!
slosh.dog/products/wer...
slosh.dog/products/wer...
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You can love someone you love even if you don't love yourself🏳️⚧️
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
November 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
You can love someone you love even if you don't love yourself🏳️⚧️
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
But if you love yourself, you can love both yourself and the person you love. Your love becomes twofold.
So take care of yourself.
Your soul is beautiful.
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me at work rn:
a cartoon of spongebob saying burnout with his hands up
ALT: a cartoon of spongebob saying burnout with his hands up
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
me at work rn:
Get ready for a whole bunch of McMansions to become abandoned or suddenly get bits sold or demolished.
November 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Get ready for a whole bunch of McMansions to become abandoned or suddenly get bits sold or demolished.
Props for the sign language guy doing the budget. I don't know BSL but he's saying what we all think.
November 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Props for the sign language guy doing the budget. I don't know BSL but he's saying what we all think.
Lidl is apparently doing a human pet bed
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Lidl is apparently doing a human pet bed
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Dang. I posted this last night and should have waited a day.
November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Dang. I posted this last night and should have waited a day.
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weird people fall in love with each other all the time
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
weird people fall in love with each other all the time