@catbabel.bsky.social
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Hello everyone! I’m Beth, a sculptor working mostly in ceramics making lots of creatures and critters!
#portfolioday
#portfolioday
January 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Hello everyone! I’m Beth, a sculptor working mostly in ceramics making lots of creatures and critters!
#portfolioday
#portfolioday
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"And, while it was regarded as pretty good evidence of criminality to be living in a slum, for some reason owning a whole street of them merely got you invited to the very best social occasions."
- Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay
#Discworld
- Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay
#Discworld
November 10, 2024 at 2:57 PM
"And, while it was regarded as pretty good evidence of criminality to be living in a slum, for some reason owning a whole street of them merely got you invited to the very best social occasions."
- Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay
#Discworld
- Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay
#Discworld
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January 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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This will always bring a smile to my face. ☺️
December 2, 2024 at 1:50 PM
This will always bring a smile to my face. ☺️
Rewatching x-files for the nostalgia of a menacing but hidden government bureaucracy
January 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Rewatching x-files for the nostalgia of a menacing but hidden government bureaucracy
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The New York Times described a harrassment campaign that helped drive a young trans woman to suicide as "online criticisms."
Today on Assigned, @evanurquhart.bsky.social responds with contained fury to New York Times piece on the suicide of Lia Smith.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Today on Assigned, @evanurquhart.bsky.social responds with contained fury to New York Times piece on the suicide of Lia Smith.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
NYT Chronicles a Death Their Moral Panic Caused — Assigned
The New York Times published a story covering the death of trans athlete, Lia Smith, but takes no responsibility for the ways their coverage of trans issues has fed the moral panic that caused it.
www.assignedmedia.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The New York Times described a harrassment campaign that helped drive a young trans woman to suicide as "online criticisms."
Today on Assigned, @evanurquhart.bsky.social responds with contained fury to New York Times piece on the suicide of Lia Smith.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Today on Assigned, @evanurquhart.bsky.social responds with contained fury to New York Times piece on the suicide of Lia Smith.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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"This was a family that could've been like mine" -- Philip Bump breaks down crying on MS NOW when talking about the stuffed animals in Renee Good's car when she was killed
January 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
"This was a family that could've been like mine" -- Philip Bump breaks down crying on MS NOW when talking about the stuffed animals in Renee Good's car when she was killed
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WATCH: “America is the place of dreams. Equal rights. That’s not how I got treated today… I was treated like an animal.”
MINNEAPOLIS — A LEGAL 🇺🇸 CITIZEN from Liberia was choked, roughed up and hospitalized by Trump’s ICE goons demanding MORE proof of citizenship.
MINNEAPOLIS — A LEGAL 🇺🇸 CITIZEN from Liberia was choked, roughed up and hospitalized by Trump’s ICE goons demanding MORE proof of citizenship.
January 8, 2026 at 4:45 PM
WATCH: “America is the place of dreams. Equal rights. That’s not how I got treated today… I was treated like an animal.”
MINNEAPOLIS — A LEGAL 🇺🇸 CITIZEN from Liberia was choked, roughed up and hospitalized by Trump’s ICE goons demanding MORE proof of citizenship.
MINNEAPOLIS — A LEGAL 🇺🇸 CITIZEN from Liberia was choked, roughed up and hospitalized by Trump’s ICE goons demanding MORE proof of citizenship.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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My attitude on this is that I'm not calling them because I think I can change their minds.
I'm calling them because it is unthinkable to let them do this without hearing how evil and awful they are.
My spite powers me. If I can get just 500 people a day to join me, we could fuck up their day.
I'm calling them because it is unthinkable to let them do this without hearing how evil and awful they are.
My spite powers me. If I can get just 500 people a day to join me, we could fuck up their day.
I call Tommy Tuberville every fucking week, multiple times a week, because he can be evil but I don't have to let him do it without pushback.
So I don't need to hear excuses. I call the dumbest senator in the country. 😂
So I don't need to hear excuses. I call the dumbest senator in the country. 😂
January 3, 2026 at 7:03 PM
My attitude on this is that I'm not calling them because I think I can change their minds.
I'm calling them because it is unthinkable to let them do this without hearing how evil and awful they are.
My spite powers me. If I can get just 500 people a day to join me, we could fuck up their day.
I'm calling them because it is unthinkable to let them do this without hearing how evil and awful they are.
My spite powers me. If I can get just 500 people a day to join me, we could fuck up their day.
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Are we supposed to call our reps and tell them we don’t like when the president engages in overt war crimes, or can we trust them to get there on their own?
January 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Are we supposed to call our reps and tell them we don’t like when the president engages in overt war crimes, or can we trust them to get there on their own?
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Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
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Join us live starting at 3pm ET in Times Square for the ball drop for #newyearseve. We can't wait to ring In 2026, recap 2025, watch the performances and see the constellation ball! Happy New Years everyone!
December 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Join us live starting at 3pm ET in Times Square for the ball drop for #newyearseve. We can't wait to ring In 2026, recap 2025, watch the performances and see the constellation ball! Happy New Years everyone!
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This is the type of stuff you think only exists in Dwarf Fortress patch notes
Wait.
Wait WHAT.
You can accidentally turn your lasagna into a three volt battery that melts aluminum.
WHAT.
Wait WHAT.
You can accidentally turn your lasagna into a three volt battery that melts aluminum.
WHAT.
‘Lasagna battery’: Why you shouldn’t bake your pasta dish in a steel pan
This one mistake could turn your holiday dinner into an accidental galvanic cell.
www.nbcdfw.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
This is the type of stuff you think only exists in Dwarf Fortress patch notes
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It Could Be Worse*
December 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
It Could Be Worse*
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A pair of happy hammerhead sharks
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
December 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A pair of happy hammerhead sharks
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
(ca. 1735 Edo period Japan)
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be careful who you invite to your holiday party!!!
December 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
be careful who you invite to your holiday party!!!
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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The bloody ghost of my ancestor Lt. John Bacon, shot dead by a redcoat musket during the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19th, 1775, appeared at the side of my bed last night and said anyone can be American as long as they aren’t English
December 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The bloody ghost of my ancestor Lt. John Bacon, shot dead by a redcoat musket during the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19th, 1775, appeared at the side of my bed last night and said anyone can be American as long as they aren’t English
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State birds and wildflowers for a friend's Christmas gift to her parents. California, Kentucky, and Oklahoma 🐦🌷
December 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
State birds and wildflowers for a friend's Christmas gift to her parents. California, Kentucky, and Oklahoma 🐦🌷
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In Icelandic folklore Jólakötturinn, the Yule Cat, comes to eat those who do not wear their new clothes for Christmas. In this image, you can see somebody did not put on their new Christmas sweater. Or perhaps even more unfortunately, no one got them one!
More ... 👇
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December 24, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
I had five fascinating conversations for this RPS piece, gathering perspectives on genAI chatbots in games, as seen in Where Winds Meet. Thanks to @meghna.bsky.social, @pyrofoux.bsky.social, @maxkreminski.bsky.social, and @chrisgardiner.bsky.social www.rockpapershotgun.com/horrible-bor...
"Horrible", "boring", and "cheap": Experts pan new chatbot NPCs, but some leave room for optimism
We speak to a collection of developers and AI experts about the potential impact of LLM-powered NPCs in videogames.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.
But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.