John Bultena🧙♂️🔮 ➡️OrcaCon
@onlyplaywizards.com
📖UC Merced writing professor & TTRPG Educator
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Greetings new followers & members of Blue Sky!
I am John aka OnlyPlayWizards
Currently I:
Teach courses exclusively on TTRPGs at UC Merced
Run @abraxasprecipic.bsky.social The Expanse RPG Actual Play
Proprietor of @cauldronntower.bsky.social for the RPG minded
An avid collector of vinyl
I am John aka OnlyPlayWizards
Currently I:
Teach courses exclusively on TTRPGs at UC Merced
Run @abraxasprecipic.bsky.social The Expanse RPG Actual Play
Proprietor of @cauldronntower.bsky.social for the RPG minded
An avid collector of vinyl
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Sure, they've made an environmentally catastrophic mass hallucination disinformation plagiarism Clippy that will destabilize the world, but also their other goal is to replace human workers entirely and let us humans starve. A boycott of AI is the most important boycott of your entire life.
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Sure, they've made an environmentally catastrophic mass hallucination disinformation plagiarism Clippy that will destabilize the world, but also their other goal is to replace human workers entirely and let us humans starve. A boycott of AI is the most important boycott of your entire life.
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The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
37-year-old quit her $390,000 Google job after saving up $1.5 million—see the 'no buy checklist' that helps her spend less
She left a $390,000-a-year job and now uses a simple set of rules to make her savings last in Switzerland.
www.cnbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
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Academic freedom has never been shared by all of the people teaching at your institution!
It only stops when university admins think it’s in their interest to protect the instructor. And even in the halcyon days of 10 years ago, they didn’t protect grad students.
November 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Academic freedom has never been shared by all of the people teaching at your institution!
I need you now @profanity.accountant
November 30, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I need you now @profanity.accountant
Reminds me of this legend, which has blessed my hard drives for over 3 decades.
November 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Reminds me of this legend, which has blessed my hard drives for over 3 decades.
The language of "third world" permeates my students' language. They use that phrase. I will always ask them what that means. Makes things awkward for them among their peers.
And yes, it is students of EVERY background that use this language.
And yes, it is students of EVERY background that use this language.
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The language of "third world" permeates my students' language. They use that phrase. I will always ask them what that means. Makes things awkward for them among their peers.
And yes, it is students of EVERY background that use this language.
And yes, it is students of EVERY background that use this language.
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To make common cause with this Administration is to support an affirmatively white supremacist vision of this country. Period.
Every corporation.
Every Republican.
Every influencer.
Every Governor.
Every evangelical leader.
Every voter. Yes. Every voter.
Every corporation.
Every Republican.
Every influencer.
Every Governor.
Every evangelical leader.
Every voter. Yes. Every voter.
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
To make common cause with this Administration is to support an affirmatively white supremacist vision of this country. Period.
Every corporation.
Every Republican.
Every influencer.
Every Governor.
Every evangelical leader.
Every voter. Yes. Every voter.
Every corporation.
Every Republican.
Every influencer.
Every Governor.
Every evangelical leader.
Every voter. Yes. Every voter.
Post your favourite LOTR character. Wrong answers only.
November 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Post your favourite LOTR character. Wrong answers only.
It is a control thing.
November 30, 2025 at 6:18 AM
It is a control thing.
#nowspinning Various Artists - The Downward Spiral Redux
Great series of reimagining classic albums.
#vinyl #nin #downwardspiral #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram #vinylrecords
Great series of reimagining classic albums.
#vinyl #nin #downwardspiral #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram #vinylrecords
November 30, 2025 at 3:43 AM
#nowspinning Various Artists - The Downward Spiral Redux
Great series of reimagining classic albums.
#vinyl #nin #downwardspiral #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram #vinylrecords
Great series of reimagining classic albums.
#vinyl #nin #downwardspiral #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram #vinylrecords
Yeah, but how does that help the egos of admin?
If universities would prioritize smaller classes and fewer bells and whistles like third-party technology contracts, a significantly bigger number of PhDs would find a position in higher education.
November 29, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Yeah, but how does that help the egos of admin?
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If universities would prioritize smaller classes and fewer bells and whistles like third-party technology contracts, a significantly bigger number of PhDs would find a position in higher education.
November 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
If universities would prioritize smaller classes and fewer bells and whistles like third-party technology contracts, a significantly bigger number of PhDs would find a position in higher education.
#nowspinning Bog Wizard - Satanik Panik
Love this album cover. Good jams within.
#vinyl #bogwizard #doommetal #metalsky #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram
Love this album cover. Good jams within.
#vinyl #bogwizard #doommetal #metalsky #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram
November 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
#nowspinning Bog Wizard - Satanik Panik
Love this album cover. Good jams within.
#vinyl #bogwizard #doommetal #metalsky #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram
Love this album cover. Good jams within.
#vinyl #bogwizard #doommetal #metalsky #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay #truevinylcollection #vinylgram
Wake up baby, new construct dropped.
Axe Headed Shark Golem.
Axe Headed Shark Golem.
November 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Wake up baby, new construct dropped.
Axe Headed Shark Golem.
Axe Headed Shark Golem.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Frontline Assembly/Switchblade Symphony
Eluveitie/Tyr/Metsatöll
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats/Graveyard/Twin Temple
High On Fire/Lucifer/Pallbearer
Frontline Assembly/Switchblade Symphony
Eluveitie/Tyr/Metsatöll
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats/Graveyard/Twin Temple
High On Fire/Lucifer/Pallbearer
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Linkin Park/Korn/Snoop Dogg
Less Than Jake/Reel Big Fish
Modest Mouse/Band of Horses
Flogging Molly/ The Briggs
Social Distortion / Architects / Blackpool Lights / She Wants Revenge / Placebo
Linkin Park/Korn/Snoop Dogg
Less Than Jake/Reel Big Fish
Modest Mouse/Band of Horses
Flogging Molly/ The Briggs
Social Distortion / Architects / Blackpool Lights / She Wants Revenge / Placebo
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen
MCR
Kenny G
The Corrs
Billy Joel
Ennio Morricone
MCR
Kenny G
The Corrs
Billy Joel
Ennio Morricone
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Frontline Assembly/Switchblade Symphony
Eluveitie/Tyr/Metsatöll
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats/Graveyard/Twin Temple
High On Fire/Lucifer/Pallbearer
Frontline Assembly/Switchblade Symphony
Eluveitie/Tyr/Metsatöll
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats/Graveyard/Twin Temple
High On Fire/Lucifer/Pallbearer
Broadly speaking; apples and apple filling in a flakey baked crust is a good idea.
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Broadly speaking; apples and apple filling in a flakey baked crust is a good idea.
#nowspinning Fortress of the Pearl - Agony and Ecstasy
Blend of dungeon synth & black metal. May break this out for some rounds of Mordheim.
#vinyl #fortressofthepearl #blackmetal #dungeonsynth #metalsky #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay @fiadh.bsky.social
Blend of dungeon synth & black metal. May break this out for some rounds of Mordheim.
#vinyl #fortressofthepearl #blackmetal #dungeonsynth #metalsky #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay @fiadh.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
#nowspinning Fortress of the Pearl - Agony and Ecstasy
Blend of dungeon synth & black metal. May break this out for some rounds of Mordheim.
#vinyl #fortressofthepearl #blackmetal #dungeonsynth #metalsky #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay @fiadh.bsky.social
Blend of dungeon synth & black metal. May break this out for some rounds of Mordheim.
#vinyl #fortressofthepearl #blackmetal #dungeonsynth #metalsky #vinylsky #ilovediscogs #discogs #nowplaying #vinyladay @fiadh.bsky.social
Strangers Things 5
Episode 3
Episode 3
November 27, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Strangers Things 5
Episode 3
Episode 3
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i ain’t thankful for shit go fuck yourselves
November 27, 2025 at 5:06 AM
i ain’t thankful for shit go fuck yourselves
Digging how much they've turned everything up on Stranger Things 5.
November 27, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Digging how much they've turned everything up on Stranger Things 5.
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Reposted by John Bultena🧙♂️🔮 ➡️OrcaCon
i would have the Marine Corps hold Steven Spielberg's family hostage until he did a two season miniseries of book accurate adaptations of Jurassic Park and The Lost World
If you were a despotic president, what movie would you force Hollywood to make? I want to see Quentin's Star Trek movie or maybe Kill Bill Vol 3.
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 AM
i would have the Marine Corps hold Steven Spielberg's family hostage until he did a two season miniseries of book accurate adaptations of Jurassic Park and The Lost World
Reposted by John Bultena🧙♂️🔮 ➡️OrcaCon
there were a couple weeks where i tried Perplexity to see if AI search engines were any good.
They aren't.
If you disagree let me make something clear: I am better at searching than you.
They aren't.
If you disagree let me make something clear: I am better at searching than you.
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
there were a couple weeks where i tried Perplexity to see if AI search engines were any good.
They aren't.
If you disagree let me make something clear: I am better at searching than you.
They aren't.
If you disagree let me make something clear: I am better at searching than you.
Reposted by John Bultena🧙♂️🔮 ➡️OrcaCon
Grocery stores right around food holidays are enough to make one go feral.
Every person in a grocery store today has presumably
1. Never been in a grocery store before
2. Never been around other humans before
1. Never been in a grocery store before
2. Never been around other humans before
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Grocery stores right around food holidays are enough to make one go feral.
Some updates on the future of Abraxas' Precipice.
www.patreon.com/posts/144412...
#TheExpanse #RPG #TTRPG
www.patreon.com/posts/144412...
#TheExpanse #RPG #TTRPG
Abraxas' Precipice Update for November 2025 | Abraxas' Precipice: The Expanse RPG Actual Play
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November 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Some updates on the future of Abraxas' Precipice.
www.patreon.com/posts/144412...
#TheExpanse #RPG #TTRPG
www.patreon.com/posts/144412...
#TheExpanse #RPG #TTRPG