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Discontent creator. Painting along with every Bob Ross episode and making video essays for some reason
🦉 Birds in Hats 🎩
👨🏻🎨 Commissions are OPEN.
Subscribe to malarkey at https://tworuru.com
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The Department of Biological Determinism - griffendorf - Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
archiveofourown.org
welcome, new followers. it is required of anyone following me that you read this Harry Potter story I wrote, the reading of which should answer questions like “why in God’s name would you write a Harry Potter story” and many more besides
archiveofourown.org/works/539271...
archiveofourown.org/works/539271...
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Do you know about the importance of hoplites?
Of course you do. Everyone knows the importance of hoplites.
Do you (be honest this time) know what hoplites *are?*
No, you probably didn’t. (1/25)
Of course you do. Everyone knows the importance of hoplites.
Do you (be honest this time) know what hoplites *are?*
No, you probably didn’t. (1/25)
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Do you know about the importance of hoplites?
Of course you do. Everyone knows the importance of hoplites.
Do you (be honest this time) know what hoplites *are?*
No, you probably didn’t. (1/25)
Of course you do. Everyone knows the importance of hoplites.
Do you (be honest this time) know what hoplites *are?*
No, you probably didn’t. (1/25)
What the hell is going on with the new New Zealand school curriculum, and what does it have to do with the Atlas Network? (No, really!)
A thread:
#nzpol #kikorangi
A thread:
#nzpol #kikorangi
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM
What the hell is going on with the new New Zealand school curriculum, and what does it have to do with the Atlas Network? (No, really!)
A thread:
#nzpol #kikorangi
A thread:
#nzpol #kikorangi
Just had my first spam robo-call from an AI (doing a creditable impression of a Kiwi accent) which was wonderful, because I could tell it to catch fire and die with a clear conscience
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Just had my first spam robo-call from an AI (doing a creditable impression of a Kiwi accent) which was wonderful, because I could tell it to catch fire and die with a clear conscience
Theranos: "We can test blood with a portable machine"
= STRAIGHT TO JAIL
AI companies: "We need endless billions to build a God"
= SHUT UP AND TAKE ALL OUR MONEY
= STRAIGHT TO JAIL
AI companies: "We need endless billions to build a God"
= SHUT UP AND TAKE ALL OUR MONEY
November 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Theranos: "We can test blood with a portable machine"
= STRAIGHT TO JAIL
AI companies: "We need endless billions to build a God"
= SHUT UP AND TAKE ALL OUR MONEY
= STRAIGHT TO JAIL
AI companies: "We need endless billions to build a God"
= SHUT UP AND TAKE ALL OUR MONEY
It's Thanksgiving, or near enough to it, and that's enough of a segue to another article about the benefits of cold-turkeying your phone screentime.
Go warm turkey on screen-time
It's Thanksgiving, or near enough to it, and that's enough of a segue to another article about the benefits of cold-turkeying your phone screentime
www.tworuru.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 AM
It's Thanksgiving, or near enough to it, and that's enough of a segue to another article about the benefits of cold-turkeying your phone screentime.
I take huge pleasure in eating vast quantities of avocado toast in the house that we own that we bought with our own money
November 24, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I take huge pleasure in eating vast quantities of avocado toast in the house that we own that we bought with our own money
She Overdosed On Muscle Relaxants, Then Got On A Fairground Ride. What Happened Next Was Jaw-Dropping
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
She Overdosed On Muscle Relaxants, Then Got On A Fairground Ride. What Happened Next Was Jaw-Dropping
I loved the 2010s, time was you couldn’t go online without reading a new post with a title like Keats Was Problematic or Ghengis Khan Had Privilege each with dozens of retweets saying “^THIS!!!!”
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I loved the 2010s, time was you couldn’t go online without reading a new post with a title like Keats Was Problematic or Ghengis Khan Had Privilege each with dozens of retweets saying “^THIS!!!!”
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Excellent article, explaining what the tech bros think they're doing.
just a lil' reminder that the future of AI and by extension much of silicon valley and the global economy is predicated on them building God
and something tells me that "building God" may not be coming along at the brisk clip that they would like
www.webworm.co/newgods/
and something tells me that "building God" may not be coming along at the brisk clip that they would like
www.webworm.co/newgods/
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Excellent article, explaining what the tech bros think they're doing.
just a lil' reminder that the future of AI and by extension much of silicon valley and the global economy is predicated on them building God
and something tells me that "building God" may not be coming along at the brisk clip that they would like
www.webworm.co/newgods/
and something tells me that "building God" may not be coming along at the brisk clip that they would like
www.webworm.co/newgods/
November 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
just a lil' reminder that the future of AI and by extension much of silicon valley and the global economy is predicated on them building God
and something tells me that "building God" may not be coming along at the brisk clip that they would like
www.webworm.co/newgods/
and something tells me that "building God" may not be coming along at the brisk clip that they would like
www.webworm.co/newgods/
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If you read one thing today, make it this - the deepest dive I’ve seen yet tying all of the many things to worry about on the school curriculum together in one place, and underlining concerning links to both the Atlas Network and Project 2025 - links that we can’t afford to ignore in any reporting.
I'm really happy that The Bad Newsletter has a new home at Emily Writes Weekly, and really unhappy that my first piece is about the ultra-munted weirdness that the Chaos Coalition is doing to the new school curriculum www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
What the HELL is happening with the new school curriculum?
Over and over again, I've had emails and messages from parents asking me about the new curriculum. I tried to get my head around it, but just had more questions than answers. So I teamed up with my fr...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 6:02 AM
If you read one thing today, make it this - the deepest dive I’ve seen yet tying all of the many things to worry about on the school curriculum together in one place, and underlining concerning links to both the Atlas Network and Project 2025 - links that we can’t afford to ignore in any reporting.
Here it is again with the #nzpol and #kikorangi 🇳🇿tags, because I always forget. Please share/boost if you find this interesting or helpful
I'm really happy that The Bad Newsletter has a new home at Emily Writes Weekly, and really unhappy that my first piece is about the ultra-munted weirdness that the Chaos Coalition is doing to the new school curriculum www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
What the HELL is happening with the new school curriculum?
Over and over again, I've had emails and messages from parents asking me about the new curriculum. I tried to get my head around it, but just had more questions than answers. So I teamed up with my fr...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Here it is again with the #nzpol and #kikorangi 🇳🇿tags, because I always forget. Please share/boost if you find this interesting or helpful
Does it involve the Atlas Network? Don't be silly OF COURSE IT BLOODY DOES
I'm really happy that The Bad Newsletter has a new home at Emily Writes Weekly, and really unhappy that my first piece is about the ultra-munted weirdness that the Chaos Coalition is doing to the new school curriculum www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
What the HELL is happening with the new school curriculum?
Over and over again, I've had emails and messages from parents asking me about the new curriculum. I tried to get my head around it, but just had more questions than answers. So I teamed up with my fr...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Does it involve the Atlas Network? Don't be silly OF COURSE IT BLOODY DOES
I'm really happy that The Bad Newsletter has a new home at Emily Writes Weekly, and really unhappy that my first piece is about the ultra-munted weirdness that the Chaos Coalition is doing to the new school curriculum www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
What the HELL is happening with the new school curriculum?
Over and over again, I've had emails and messages from parents asking me about the new curriculum. I tried to get my head around it, but just had more questions than answers. So I teamed up with my fr...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
I'm really happy that The Bad Newsletter has a new home at Emily Writes Weekly, and really unhappy that my first piece is about the ultra-munted weirdness that the Chaos Coalition is doing to the new school curriculum www.emilywrites.co.nz/what-the-hel...
quick, make people's mortgages more expensive
November 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
quick, make people's mortgages more expensive
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I miss the halcyon days of Peak Cray when we dared to think the Cray had Peaked
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I miss the halcyon days of Peak Cray when we dared to think the Cray had Peaked
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In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
least hinged thing I've seen today
Who wraps gladwrap press n seal around their keyboard? Who had a major coffee spill with no consequences? This guy.
November 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
least hinged thing I've seen today
Yet, after all, why not?
"Oh man, fuck this." We were playing Halo on the big screen and I was compulsively checking the small screen in between games when I was all of a sudden fed up, fed up to the point of wanting to hurl the phone across the room and into a lake, or a fire; perhaps a lake of…
"Oh man, fuck this." We were playing Halo on the big screen and I was compulsively checking the small screen in between games when I was all of a sudden fed up, fed up to the point of wanting to hurl the phone across the room and into a lake, or a fire; perhaps a lake of…
Yet, after all, why not?
"Oh man, fuck this." We were playing Halo on the big screen and I was compulsively checking the small screen in between games when I was all of a sudden fed up, fed up to the point of wanting to hurl the phone across the room and into a lake, or a fire; perhaps a lake of fire for a much-needed eternal punishment.
www.tworuru.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Yet, after all, why not?
"Oh man, fuck this." We were playing Halo on the big screen and I was compulsively checking the small screen in between games when I was all of a sudden fed up, fed up to the point of wanting to hurl the phone across the room and into a lake, or a fire; perhaps a lake of…
"Oh man, fuck this." We were playing Halo on the big screen and I was compulsively checking the small screen in between games when I was all of a sudden fed up, fed up to the point of wanting to hurl the phone across the room and into a lake, or a fire; perhaps a lake of…
Ultrapedo’s close friendships and correspondence with billionaires and journalists “not a story” - journalists
The emails that you’re seeing now are news in themselves, but that’s because of how they’re coming out—a congressional committee released them—& the context in which they’re being viewed. A guy emailing a reporter talking about old girlfriends or saying someone is “dirty” is not a whole news story.
November 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Ultrapedo’s close friendships and correspondence with billionaires and journalists “not a story” - journalists
Is it finally happening
November 13, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Is it finally happening
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If this is what they are doing with the AI, what do you think they are doing with the much simpler and easier to control algorithm that chooses which posts you see and which of your posts are seen by others?
November 12, 2025 at 4:56 AM
If this is what they are doing with the AI, what do you think they are doing with the much simpler and easier to control algorithm that chooses which posts you see and which of your posts are seen by others?