Dex Dearborn
@dexdearborn.bsky.social
Taking the hobbits to Flavor Town
My life is a pseudo-joke
🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights
My life is a pseudo-joke
🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights
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I kind of like this whole “We won’t buy your liquor but we will air your state-suppressed news stories” niche that Canada’s apparently carved out.
December 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I kind of like this whole “We won’t buy your liquor but we will air your state-suppressed news stories” niche that Canada’s apparently carved out.
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YES to that last repost from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social. Relatedly, I gave this talk all the way back in 2018.
(Back then, ‘AI movies’ meant movies about AI, not movies made with AI 🥴)
(Back then, ‘AI movies’ meant movies about AI, not movies made with AI 🥴)
December 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
YES to that last repost from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social. Relatedly, I gave this talk all the way back in 2018.
(Back then, ‘AI movies’ meant movies about AI, not movies made with AI 🥴)
(Back then, ‘AI movies’ meant movies about AI, not movies made with AI 🥴)
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I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
July 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.
Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.
But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?
No.
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Here at BofA we care about BofA deez nuts
December 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Here at BofA we care about BofA deez nuts
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Gift link, probably the funniest thing the Wall Street Journal has done this year.
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Gift link, probably the funniest thing the Wall Street Journal has done this year.
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To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care:
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.
Your health care is still legal and protected.
I'll always fight for you.
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Keep thinking about this term "pre-digested" that Kojima used to describe art that's instantly gratifying. And how it's better when people grow to love something instead.
I've gravitated, as player and designer, toward the latter, but that term "pre-digested" is new and feels very strong.
I've gravitated, as player and designer, toward the latter, but that term "pre-digested" is new and feels very strong.
December 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Keep thinking about this term "pre-digested" that Kojima used to describe art that's instantly gratifying. And how it's better when people grow to love something instead.
I've gravitated, as player and designer, toward the latter, but that term "pre-digested" is new and feels very strong.
I've gravitated, as player and designer, toward the latter, but that term "pre-digested" is new and feels very strong.
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I have repeatedly given McBride shit here at @theneedlenews.com , but that was one of the best speeches on trans dignity from a trans politician that I have ever seen.
Rep Sarah McBride on the steps of the Capitol
YouTube video by David Steinglass
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I have repeatedly given McBride shit here at @theneedlenews.com , but that was one of the best speeches on trans dignity from a trans politician that I have ever seen.
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Again I say: how fucking interesting that remote work technology is bad and not worth adopting despite all research pointing to productivity gains, but genAI which offers NOTHING is so important to adopt and force on people who have no use for it despite all the horrible things genAI does
December 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Again I say: how fucking interesting that remote work technology is bad and not worth adopting despite all research pointing to productivity gains, but genAI which offers NOTHING is so important to adopt and force on people who have no use for it despite all the horrible things genAI does
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consider my feedback: i loved working at @larianstudios.com until AI. reconsider and change your direction, like, yesterday. show your employees some respect. they are world-class & do not need AI assistance to come up with amazing ideas.
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
consider my feedback: i loved working at @larianstudios.com until AI. reconsider and change your direction, like, yesterday. show your employees some respect. they are world-class & do not need AI assistance to come up with amazing ideas.
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spot the Expedition 33 team
December 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
spot the Expedition 33 team
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you guys wanna see a dead body
Okay this is going to be long so mute it if you don't want a granular explanation but first: SHAME on @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social for misrepresenting what Chair Powell said in order to pat himself on the back. Shame on you.
Let's talk about measuring the 171mm people of the US labor force.
Let's talk about measuring the 171mm people of the US labor force.
@peark.es seems real bad that the fed chair doesn't trust the job numbers
December 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
you guys wanna see a dead body
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anyone who lives in the state this senator lives in, tell her why KOSA and other so-called child safety bills don't protect kids, and these are in-fact a danger to the LGBTQ community
@warren.senate.gov just co-sponsored KOSA again 🤦🏽♀️
You CANNOT claim to be an ally to the LGTBQ community and support this awful bill. Your office blatantly ignored our Boston coalitions pleas, so let’s see how you feel about those phones being melted. CALL HER!
You CANNOT claim to be an ally to the LGTBQ community and support this awful bill. Your office blatantly ignored our Boston coalitions pleas, so let’s see how you feel about those phones being melted. CALL HER!
This Trans Day of Remembrance we’re holding the memory of countless trans lives lost to bigotry and hatred, and fighting like hell to preserve trans lives still with us today!
Trans people deserve to be seen + celebrated, not erased. Trans people deserve real allyship, not censorship.
STOP KOSA
Trans people deserve to be seen + celebrated, not erased. Trans people deserve real allyship, not censorship.
STOP KOSA
December 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
anyone who lives in the state this senator lives in, tell her why KOSA and other so-called child safety bills don't protect kids, and these are in-fact a danger to the LGBTQ community
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the majority of my day as a beekeeper is spent giving each of the individual bees a kiss
December 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
the majority of my day as a beekeeper is spent giving each of the individual bees a kiss
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"I'm not in denial... I'm in open rebellion."
Same, Ethan Hawke. Same.
Same, Ethan Hawke. Same.
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"I'm not in denial... I'm in open rebellion."
Same, Ethan Hawke. Same.
Same, Ethan Hawke. Same.
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so insanely fucking real for this
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
so insanely fucking real for this
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Marc Elias is one of the heroes of our time, leaving Big Law to fight this assault on democracy at every level. Heather Cox Richardson is my second inspiration, using her deep history knowledge to show how these disparate attacks fit larger patterns—and to chart a path forward against all adversity.
Some news as I try to bring some order to all the different things I do:
American Conversations: Marc Elias
Hi Folks:
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Marc Elias is one of the heroes of our time, leaving Big Law to fight this assault on democracy at every level. Heather Cox Richardson is my second inspiration, using her deep history knowledge to show how these disparate attacks fit larger patterns—and to chart a path forward against all adversity.
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The unbelievable process of casting a beautifully detailed #bronze #ant #sculpture. Read the whole thread, you won’t be disappointed!
Casting day 🔥🐜 One last major piece to finish for a very patient collector…here’s a complete ant, redesigned, cast in two flasks just now. Looks good, let the finishing commence! 🛠️
December 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The unbelievable process of casting a beautifully detailed #bronze #ant #sculpture. Read the whole thread, you won’t be disappointed!
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On impulse, I went out and bought 20 gallons of ice cream and now I've got Breyers remorse.
December 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
On impulse, I went out and bought 20 gallons of ice cream and now I've got Breyers remorse.