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litcritter.bsky.social
@litcritter.bsky.social
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litcritter.bsky.social
This is my super bowl. I turned it from an oak burl I’ve been saving for years until my skill was worthy of the wood.
A three footed oak burl bowl. It’s super. A three footed oak burl bowl. It’s super.
February 8, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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jessiemihalik.com
Docusign, I never, ever, EVER want you to AI “summarize” my legally-binding contract, thanks.
January 27, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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jamieeb.bsky.social
it’s that time again
Dave Matthews apology form to apologize to Dave Matthews for your misguided dislike of Dave Matthews
January 25, 2026 at 6:19 PM
litcritter.bsky.social
It’s not that ICE isn’t trained. This is what they have been trained to do.
January 24, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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winnerbowzer.bsky.social
This is giving me a much needed endorphin rush youtu.be/I5XR48KLE8I?...
GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
YouTube video by The A.V. Club
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January 15, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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petersagal.bsky.social
Kevin is right -- holy hell! -- but among many other things, this obit demonstrates the possible price of resistance.
January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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clairenf.bsky.social
“I have asked the clergy of the diocese to make sure their affairs are in order and they have written their wills.,not the time for statements. It is time to put our bodies between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable”. Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
Redirecting...
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January 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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charlotteclymer.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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ndrew.bsky.social
like 75% of dem messaging right now should be “the party led by epsteins best friend is breaking into pre-k childcare centers so they can record your toddlers and put the videos on internet”
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Dec 30
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
January 1, 2026 at 2:49 PM
litcritter.bsky.social
The road to Excellence leads through the Valley of Sucking.
samanthamash.bsky.social Samantha Mash @samanthamash.bsky.social · Dec 28
As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back

You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
December 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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oregonthedm.bsky.social
Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen
April 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM
litcritter.bsky.social
I’ve turned three little bowls this week, all from wood that someone decided wasn’t fit for firewood. And they’re right; logs with interesting grain tend not to split well, and spalted wood is in the process of rotting. #woodworking #woodturning
Two small turned containers made from highly figured wood.
December 29, 2025 at 2:17 AM
litcritter.bsky.social
A nice visual metaphor for tech companies laying people off because the genAI sales people told them genAI could do all the jobs.
jjvincent.bsky.social James Vincent @jjvincent.bsky.social · Dec 27
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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ricksteves.bsky.social
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.

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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
litcritter.bsky.social
Is there, like, a special Hobby Lobby for rich people where you buy shit like this?
December 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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popsci.com
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.

And trans lives are grounded in reality.

We see y'all. No matter what.

www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
litcritter.bsky.social
Turned a nice little bowl today. #woodworking
A small wooden bowl, dark heart wood with light rays emanating downward. A small wooden bowl with complex grain and a little bit of dark blue epoxy fill in some of its cracks.
December 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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alixeharrow.bsky.social
my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides
December 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
litcritter.bsky.social
Searched YouTube music (don’t judge) for “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” and among the search results was a podcast about the Dyatlov pass incident.

Huh.

Okay, I guess I can see that.
December 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
litcritter.bsky.social
A filled donut is basically a breakfast burrito.
December 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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kevinmkruse.bsky.social
"I'm not in denial about [AI]. I'm in open rebellion."

Amen.
thegmcconnachie.bsky.social Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · Dec 9
“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 👌🏻
December 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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meetzow.bsky.social
Nobody. I do not think you can eat chair
Preview of news program with title "who should be fed chair?"
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 AM
litcritter.bsky.social
Who knew Laurie Anderson had thoughts about genAI?
An image from the Laurie Anderson installation at the Hirshhorn Museum. The text reads, “If you think technology will solve your problems then you don’t understand technology - and you don’t understand your problems.”
December 6, 2025 at 9:27 PM