Rivaan
@rivaanash.bsky.social
A dude who scribbles with pens and occasionally makes words with them. 18+ only.
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I don't think any other film in history went from such a despised bomb upon release, then later been heralded as one of the greatest movies of its genre ever made? Anyway, THE THING rules.
John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ Has Been Added to the National Film Registry
John Carpenter‘s The Thing has been selected by the Library of Congress as one of this year’s 25 films to join the National Film Registry due to their cultural, historic or aesthetic importance to pre...
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January 29, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I don't think any other film in history went from such a despised bomb upon release, then later been heralded as one of the greatest movies of its genre ever made? Anyway, THE THING rules.
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your periodic reminder to NEVER PAY FOR ANYTHING THROUGH AN APP unless it's literally impossible not to. The app store takes a cut, so the app charges a higher price for the subscription AND ISN'T ALLOWED TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE MARKUP
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3D_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3D_...
STOP Subscribing to Things on your Phone!!!!
YouTube video by Hank Green
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January 29, 2026 at 9:25 PM
your periodic reminder to NEVER PAY FOR ANYTHING THROUGH AN APP unless it's literally impossible not to. The app store takes a cut, so the app charges a higher price for the subscription AND ISN'T ALLOWED TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE MARKUP
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3D_...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3D_...
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Hello, Ben and I just talked for an hour about books and reading and we had a great ol time
Let's relax and talk about reading. This week for New Show Plus, @jacobgeller.com and Ben share highlights from some of their favorite recent books. youtu.be/5xUhtJVFCqo
January 28, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Hello, Ben and I just talked for an hour about books and reading and we had a great ol time
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this is completely insane and more people need to say that doing this is completely insane
The @usdot.bsky.social, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer. “We want good enough.”
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 26, 2026 at 5:27 PM
this is completely insane and more people need to say that doing this is completely insane
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Still got a few slots left! 👀👀
FEB/MAR COMMISSIONS NOW OPEN (🎉YAAAY!!!)
Head on over to my Ko-fi for more details :)))
Links below and in bio!
Head on over to my Ko-fi for more details :)))
Links below and in bio!
January 20, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Still got a few slots left! 👀👀
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Minneapolis is the capital of the U.S. right now. Random middle aged aunties on the ground there are showing more physical and moral courage in one volunteer shift than Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have in their entire lives combined.
January 26, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Minneapolis is the capital of the U.S. right now. Random middle aged aunties on the ground there are showing more physical and moral courage in one volunteer shift than Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have in their entire lives combined.
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This is also connected to that whole thing where all their fantasies of protecting their own *family* centers on enacting violence and not, like, vaccinating their kids and making sure they're prepared for a power outage etc.
Even people they know, they only think of in terms of violence.
Even people they know, they only think of in terms of violence.
rightwingers see people caring about others in their community and instead of finding that inspiring they think it’s some sort of grand conspiracy because they don’t understand what it means to care for others you don’t personally know
January 25, 2026 at 11:09 PM
This is also connected to that whole thing where all their fantasies of protecting their own *family* centers on enacting violence and not, like, vaccinating their kids and making sure they're prepared for a power outage etc.
Even people they know, they only think of in terms of violence.
Even people they know, they only think of in terms of violence.
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Please keep calling your reps to demand they oppose KOSA and other internet censorship bills!
It appears that some members of the Democratic Party are supporting KOSA.
The act purports to be about protecting children, but it could weaponize Trump's FTC to target LGBTQ+ content on the internet.
Evan Greer writes for EITM in this latest op-ed.
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The act purports to be about protecting children, but it could weaponize Trump's FTC to target LGBTQ+ content on the internet.
Evan Greer writes for EITM in this latest op-ed.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Op-Ed: With KOSA, Elizabeth Warren is Betraying the Trans Youth She Claims to Protect
Evan Greer writes for EITM: "KOSA’s re-emergence comes during a moment of existential crisis for the Democratic party."
www.erininthemorning.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Please keep calling your reps to demand they oppose KOSA and other internet censorship bills!
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it’s so cool that the only use case for ai is to distort everyones perception of reality. this needs to be heavily regulated immediately, especially when a government can do this
January 23, 2026 at 3:53 AM
it’s so cool that the only use case for ai is to distort everyones perception of reality. this needs to be heavily regulated immediately, especially when a government can do this
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Added it to Chrome and can verify it works, thank god
January 21, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Added it to Chrome and can verify it works, thank god
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Paypal's only purpose is to transfer money.
It is not for comments even though it has a space for it.
It is not for reviews even though it asks you to.
It is not a notebook, even though you need to remember what payments were for.
Do not speak through it.
Do not write on it.
Pay in silence.
It is not for comments even though it has a space for it.
It is not for reviews even though it asks you to.
It is not a notebook, even though you need to remember what payments were for.
Do not speak through it.
Do not write on it.
Pay in silence.
Commissioners and artists, be aware of this if you use the PayPal
January 7, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Paypal's only purpose is to transfer money.
It is not for comments even though it has a space for it.
It is not for reviews even though it asks you to.
It is not a notebook, even though you need to remember what payments were for.
Do not speak through it.
Do not write on it.
Pay in silence.
It is not for comments even though it has a space for it.
It is not for reviews even though it asks you to.
It is not a notebook, even though you need to remember what payments were for.
Do not speak through it.
Do not write on it.
Pay in silence.
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Hey, this is fucking bullshit.
Netflix has confirmed plans ramp up AI use with subtitle localization and advertisement creation for its subscribers in 2026. https://bit.ly/3NwBgRo
January 21, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Hey, this is fucking bullshit.
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"Abstwin", an indie Chinese short film directed and solo animated by A-Qingyu-A.
Inspired by the kingdom of Dian (4th century BC).
Full film >> www.catsuka.com/news/2025-12...
Inspired by the kingdom of Dian (4th century BC).
Full film >> www.catsuka.com/news/2025-12...
December 28, 2025 at 9:46 AM
"Abstwin", an indie Chinese short film directed and solo animated by A-Qingyu-A.
Inspired by the kingdom of Dian (4th century BC).
Full film >> www.catsuka.com/news/2025-12...
Inspired by the kingdom of Dian (4th century BC).
Full film >> www.catsuka.com/news/2025-12...
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Hello! I'm offering some commissions to pay some expenses at home!
The final result would be similar to the image shown
Up to 30 slots avaiable
DM me here if you are interested!
The final result would be similar to the image shown
Up to 30 slots avaiable
DM me here if you are interested!
January 18, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Hello! I'm offering some commissions to pay some expenses at home!
The final result would be similar to the image shown
Up to 30 slots avaiable
DM me here if you are interested!
The final result would be similar to the image shown
Up to 30 slots avaiable
DM me here if you are interested!
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📢 VOICE ACTORS WANTED!!! ✍️
I am looking for voice actors for an Warhammer audiobook passion project!!
[THIS ROLE WILL BE UNPAID!]
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT THOUROUGHLY AND REPLY WITH YOUR DEMO REEL IF THIS INTERESTS YOU!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I am looking for voice actors for an Warhammer audiobook passion project!!
[THIS ROLE WILL BE UNPAID!]
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT THOUROUGHLY AND REPLY WITH YOUR DEMO REEL IF THIS INTERESTS YOU!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Albatross Audio Book - Demo Reel Submission Information
Hello! Thanks for checking out this document! I’m looking for Voice Actors to voice a few Space Marine characters and one Monster for an Audiobook version of a Fan-written Warhammer Short Story! I’m ...
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January 17, 2026 at 10:38 PM
📢 VOICE ACTORS WANTED!!! ✍️
I am looking for voice actors for an Warhammer audiobook passion project!!
[THIS ROLE WILL BE UNPAID!]
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT THOUROUGHLY AND REPLY WITH YOUR DEMO REEL IF THIS INTERESTS YOU!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I am looking for voice actors for an Warhammer audiobook passion project!!
[THIS ROLE WILL BE UNPAID!]
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT THOUROUGHLY AND REPLY WITH YOUR DEMO REEL IF THIS INTERESTS YOU!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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FEB/MAR COMMISSIONS NOW OPEN (🎉YAAAY!!!)
Head on over to my Ko-fi for more details :)))
Links below and in bio!
Head on over to my Ko-fi for more details :)))
Links below and in bio!
January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
FEB/MAR COMMISSIONS NOW OPEN (🎉YAAAY!!!)
Head on over to my Ko-fi for more details :)))
Links below and in bio!
Head on over to my Ko-fi for more details :)))
Links below and in bio!
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AI is part of what’s killing adobe but not in this sense. You can’t open Acrobat without it bugging you to use its AI. You can’t toggle it off. Everybody hates that shit. Nobody wants it. This will be the fate of every company trying to force AI
From Dare Obasanjo on Mastodon. Adobe is hitting the floor. #AI
January 17, 2026 at 12:24 PM
AI is part of what’s killing adobe but not in this sense. You can’t open Acrobat without it bugging you to use its AI. You can’t toggle it off. Everybody hates that shit. Nobody wants it. This will be the fate of every company trying to force AI
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Today's live-painted 2-hour commissions, done over on twitch.tv/thatartjack
January 13, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Today's live-painted 2-hour commissions, done over on twitch.tv/thatartjack
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And if you wondering "Zito why are you so damn pushy with coms?"
Because dummy, we live in a capitalistic hellscape and this is now a goal I have to reach each month to fist fight Bills!
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Because dummy, we live in a capitalistic hellscape and this is now a goal I have to reach each month to fist fight Bills!
ko-fi.com/zitoisneato/...
Buy Chris Zito a Coffee
Become a supporter of Chris Zito today!
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January 10, 2026 at 6:38 PM
And if you wondering "Zito why are you so damn pushy with coms?"
Because dummy, we live in a capitalistic hellscape and this is now a goal I have to reach each month to fist fight Bills!
ko-fi.com/zitoisneato/...
Because dummy, we live in a capitalistic hellscape and this is now a goal I have to reach each month to fist fight Bills!
ko-fi.com/zitoisneato/...
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the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
January 9, 2026 at 6:48 AM
the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
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i also demand increased societal acceptance of these things
January 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
i also demand increased societal acceptance of these things