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@padraigkingsley.bsky.social
Writer, Musician, and Utterly Terrible Dancer. 🖤s rock n' roll, time travel, mutants, & chaos magic and absolutely hates Journey. he/him/sé/é
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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
"Your flight wouldn't be delayed if you dressed nicer" is one step away from blatant sexual harassment, and that is by design.
Sean Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary, has been urging people for the past week to dress and comport themselves better as a way of restoring “civility” to air travel. On Tuesday, he added another item to his list of concerns: the quality of the snacks handed out on commercial flights.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Wants Healthier In-Flight Snack Options
Sean Duffy, who has been promoting greater decorum among air travelers, said he would like to see choices besides salty pretzels and buttery cookies.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 AM
"Your flight wouldn't be delayed if you dressed nicer" is one step away from blatant sexual harassment, and that is by design.
I absolutely adore the way that @parkermolloy.com weaves so many multimedia allusions into this incredibly thoughtful interview with the inimitable @jael.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
![It’s the same dynamic that lets strongmen turn governance into spectacle — journalists who know they’re being played but can’t stop themselves from amplifying the performance.
“‘horseglue’ was this little mental game I would play, almost like a tic, like a fidget spinner in my head,” [Holzman] told me.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fjthrnrzobpwxowzfw6kvqtf/bafkreid67kqwmg67k66wly4hjiap36z4sjcmodovukgvqix7utwtcjdngy@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I absolutely adore the way that @parkermolloy.com weaves so many multimedia allusions into this incredibly thoughtful interview with the inimitable @jael.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in
‘Rush Hour 4’ is officially in the works.
This comes after Donald Trump personally requested Paramount to revive the franchise.
This comes after Donald Trump personally requested Paramount to revive the franchise.
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in
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In America they arrest you if you tell someone else not to commit a crime
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In America they arrest you if you tell someone else not to commit a crime
It's true, we're all just so stressed about the, uhh, *checks notes* ritualistic pre-Thanksgiving dinner poetry reading?…that we have no other choice but to waste all our water and bake the planet.
This is so soulless, I can't stand it. We have BRAINS. We can USE THEM.
November 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It's true, we're all just so stressed about the, uhh, *checks notes* ritualistic pre-Thanksgiving dinner poetry reading?…that we have no other choice but to waste all our water and bake the planet.
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Pay squeezes in freelance creative jobs are a grim scene.
The expected payments for most musical jobs as a freelancer are the same in figure terms as they were when I first started doing this 25 years ago.
The expected payments for most musical jobs as a freelancer are the same in figure terms as they were when I first started doing this 25 years ago.
Last time I checked my current rate at one publisher was $70 less than my starting rate there almost 20 years ago, when accounting for inflation. It'll be even worse now.
The one about comic book page rates – again. News flash: Comic book page rates are STILL stagnant, after all these years, and for indie cartoonists it's even harder
November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Pay squeezes in freelance creative jobs are a grim scene.
The expected payments for most musical jobs as a freelancer are the same in figure terms as they were when I first started doing this 25 years ago.
The expected payments for most musical jobs as a freelancer are the same in figure terms as they were when I first started doing this 25 years ago.
I met Dershowitz once at an event I was working. He shook my hand, squinted at me and said "You look Irish. Do you know that Irish are genetically predisposed to being more racist than other races? It's a scientific fact."
"Charismatic" my ass.
"Charismatic" my ass.
"elevate charismatic figures such as Alan Dershowitz"
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November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I met Dershowitz once at an event I was working. He shook my hand, squinted at me and said "You look Irish. Do you know that Irish are genetically predisposed to being more racist than other races? It's a scientific fact."
"Charismatic" my ass.
"Charismatic" my ass.
ngl, i'm slightly disappointed that *this* is the reason that the case got thrown out, and not, ya know, how Halligan turned off the recorder during grand jury deliberations and then tricked the jury foreperson into signing different paperwork than they had originally agreed to
BREAKING: Judge rules Lindsey Halligan's appointment was not valid, thus, she had no authority to present the James Comey or Letitia James indictments and the indictments are dismissed without prejudice.
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
ngl, i'm slightly disappointed that *this* is the reason that the case got thrown out, and not, ya know, how Halligan turned off the recorder during grand jury deliberations and then tricked the jury foreperson into signing different paperwork than they had originally agreed to
Biblical society spread and flourished over "pagan" society as a direct result of colonial violence but sure, let's just ignore that pesky little detail
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Biblical society spread and flourished over "pagan" society as a direct result of colonial violence but sure, let's just ignore that pesky little detail
37 years later, and we are all living in MST3K — forced to watch terrible content on a screen as we float through the vast isolation of space with no social contact beyond a pair of useless bots
Today in 1988 Mystery Science Theater 3000 premiered on KTMA in St. Paul Minnesota. #MST3K
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
37 years later, and we are all living in MST3K — forced to watch terrible content on a screen as we float through the vast isolation of space with no social contact beyond a pair of useless bots
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The man bursts into tears. “But doctor,” he says, “I am Charlie Brown.”
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The man bursts into tears. “But doctor,” he says, “I am Charlie Brown.”
This is the most depressingly perfect Venn diagram of my interests
November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is the most depressingly perfect Venn diagram of my interests
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Hrmm yes what could possibly go wrong with 'just following orders'
BLITZER: I want to be precise. Should members of the US military obey clearly illegal orders?
McCLAIN: You're asking an enlisted person for their opinion on what they think is legal. That's a pretty slippery slope. Follow your commander in chief. That's the oath that you took
(Not a no!)
McCLAIN: You're asking an enlisted person for their opinion on what they think is legal. That's a pretty slippery slope. Follow your commander in chief. That's the oath that you took
(Not a no!)
November 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Hrmm yes what could possibly go wrong with 'just following orders'
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They truly believe this! Like when they arrest a noncitizen who committed a crime years ago and has been out of prison for a decade, they put out a press release claiming they saved the public from a serious threat, even if the person has been law-abiding for years and is a random ex-con doing well.
To paraphrase what an ICE field director said at a Texas hiring event earlier this year: what makes ICE different from other law enforcement officers is that we catch criminals "before" a crime is committed.
NEW: ICE has finally released post-shutdown detention data. The latest data reveals that a full 40%(!) of people arrested in the interior and held in ICE detention have no criminal record; no criminal charges or prior convictions. That is up from just 4% when Trump took office.
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
They truly believe this! Like when they arrest a noncitizen who committed a crime years ago and has been out of prison for a decade, they put out a press release claiming they saved the public from a serious threat, even if the person has been law-abiding for years and is a random ex-con doing well.
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Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they never stopped to think if they should www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RJR...
NSYNC - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays (Pop Punk Cover)
YouTube video by Alex Melton
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they never stopped to think if they should www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RJR...
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fuck Friendsgiving. Do Franksgiving where you all dress up as a Frankenstein and serve your favorite recipe with hot dogs
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
fuck Friendsgiving. Do Franksgiving where you all dress up as a Frankenstein and serve your favorite recipe with hot dogs
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DOGE did everything they were supposed to do and have already killed almost 700,000 people including 430,000 children, as intended. DOGE is one of the most successful anti-democracy, mass-murder campaigns we've ever seen, and we will be dealing with the consequences of their success for generations.
Difficult to overstate how profound a failure DOGE was. Spending in FY2025 was not only than in FY2024 – but higher than it was projected to be when Trump first took office.*
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
The little bit of spending DOGE cut has already killed hundreds of thousands and will eventually lead to millions of deaths.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 6:13 PM
DOGE did everything they were supposed to do and have already killed almost 700,000 people including 430,000 children, as intended. DOGE is one of the most successful anti-democracy, mass-murder campaigns we've ever seen, and we will be dealing with the consequences of their success for generations.
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This is…brilliant.
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This is…brilliant.
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We should rest assured that on Mark Zuckerberg's watch, nobody, and I mean nobody, will do sex trafficking eighteen times.
November 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
We should rest assured that on Mark Zuckerberg's watch, nobody, and I mean nobody, will do sex trafficking eighteen times.
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Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
This is the only flag I stand for
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This is the only flag I stand for
And every single penny was the best damn money that company ever spent
www.forbes.com/sites/caroli...
www.forbes.com/sites/caroli...
Disney Spent More On ‘Andor’ Than Any Of Its ‘Star Wars’ Movies
Disney has revealed it spent $60.5 million on Star Wars streaming series Andor in 2024, giving the show a total cost of $705.5 million - far higher than the spending on any of the movies in the saga.
www.forbes.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
And every single penny was the best damn money that company ever spent
www.forbes.com/sites/caroli...
www.forbes.com/sites/caroli...