Sarah W
@sandrayln.bsky.social
Reader, programmer, part-time editor,
Horse mom, dog mom, lover of cats,
On an average day, very very tired.
Horse mom, dog mom, lover of cats,
On an average day, very very tired.
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RT if you don't even know how the hell to open a ChatGPT tab
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
January 21, 2026 at 8:18 PM
RT if you don't even know how the hell to open a ChatGPT tab
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If we have to redo the politics of the 1970s can we at least get a contemporary equivalent of Steely Dan
January 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM
If we have to redo the politics of the 1970s can we at least get a contemporary equivalent of Steely Dan
Scheduling a contingency plan hair appointment, as you do in the face of an oncoming ice storm.
January 21, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Scheduling a contingency plan hair appointment, as you do in the face of an oncoming ice storm.
Very grateful to my barn owners right now. They will have to be out in the cold, checking water and breaking ice, instead of me.
January 21, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Very grateful to my barn owners right now. They will have to be out in the cold, checking water and breaking ice, instead of me.
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NGL, it feels like a terrible time to be launching a crowdfunder but it's been in the planning for more than two years and so... here we are.
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
Coming soon: Mutants & Masterminds 4th Edition RPG
A new edition of our classic superhero TTRPG with updated and streamlined game systems, more options, and a new look!
www.kickstarter.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:31 PM
NGL, it feels like a terrible time to be launching a crowdfunder but it's been in the planning for more than two years and so... here we are.
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
Please consider signing up to be notified when we launch or sharing this info with possibly interested parties! ❤️🙏
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
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Home Assistant is free and powerful. Reolink are quality cameras and doorbell cams that don't require an internet connection and can stream solely to your own private HA server, which can then be locked down and viewed remotely from its app.
Get rid of Ring.
Get rid of Ring.
jack asked if i would sketch up a poster to tell people in nearby neighborhoods about the partnership between flock and ring, and this is what i came up with. it can be printed on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper.
![YOUR RING CAMERA IS AN ICE AGENT
[a drawing of a ring camera with an ice agent dragging a person away in its field of vision]
"In October of 2025, Amazon's Ring announced its partnership with FLOCK, an A.I. surveillance group that freely shares its footage with ICE, the secret service, and the navy. Flock customers can use A.I. tools to sift through footage to assist in all manner of operations (like raids and deportations) without a warrant. Unplug Ring! Melt ICE! Protect your neighbors!
See: https://blog.ring.com/about-ring/ring-expands-community-requests-to-additional-community-safety-partners/
https://www.404media.co/ice-secret-service-navy-all-had-access-to-flocks-nationwide-network-of-cameras/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp9MwZkHiMQ
https://www.aclum.org/campaigns-initiatives/get-the-flock-out-resource-guide/](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p2aefnvhb3zmkrazk67dppxw/bafkreic7teyeocg7k5qcqxnc666k7clyiislh2zfi6iopcz6fs3e3lt6xy@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Home Assistant is free and powerful. Reolink are quality cameras and doorbell cams that don't require an internet connection and can stream solely to your own private HA server, which can then be locked down and viewed remotely from its app.
Get rid of Ring.
Get rid of Ring.
Everything I have done with regards to chores today has gone 80% right, and that last 20% has me tearing my hair out.
It's little stuff. Hung something slightly crooked; it's fine, but omg. Got a new shower liner and it's a couple of inches shorter than I'd like. But it's making me crazy.
It's little stuff. Hung something slightly crooked; it's fine, but omg. Got a new shower liner and it's a couple of inches shorter than I'd like. But it's making me crazy.
January 19, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Everything I have done with regards to chores today has gone 80% right, and that last 20% has me tearing my hair out.
It's little stuff. Hung something slightly crooked; it's fine, but omg. Got a new shower liner and it's a couple of inches shorter than I'd like. But it's making me crazy.
It's little stuff. Hung something slightly crooked; it's fine, but omg. Got a new shower liner and it's a couple of inches shorter than I'd like. But it's making me crazy.
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the knitters too. this is the top pattern on ravelry right now
January 19, 2026 at 4:40 AM
the knitters too. this is the top pattern on ravelry right now
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This is a good lesson, no matter how you come to learn it
January 18, 2026 at 3:11 PM
This is a good lesson, no matter how you come to learn it
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I love this.
Microsoft has open sourced the Zork trilogy of text games - Now future generations can all be eaten by a grue www.engadget.com/gaming/micro... #zork #infocom #retrogamer #retrogaming #retrocomputing
Microsoft has open sourced the Zork trilogy of text games
Microsoft announced today that the code for Zork, Zork II and Zork III will be made available open source under the MIT License.
www.engadget.com
January 17, 2026 at 9:43 PM
I love this.
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If you’ve said, “Wow, I wish this was around when I was a kid” please consider buying or gifting COLOR TASTE TEXTURE if you can, or asking your local library to acquire it if you lack funds. Sales tell publishers that books by #Autistic authors for a largely #ND audience are worth publishing.
I’m an Autistic classically trained chef and I wrote a food aversion acceptance cookbook and guide titled COLOR TASTE TEXTURE! It’s useful for all ages, with no cooking experience needed. Food doesn’t need to be a fight. Explore eating with insight, loving kindness, and gentle humor.
Color Taste Texture by Matthew Broberg-Moffitt: 9780593538593 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques.....
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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For my parents and guardians!
YouTube Now Has the Biggest ‘Sesame Street’ Free Library, With More Than 100 Full Episodes Available to Stream
YouTube has become the largest digital library for 'Sesame Street' content, including offering more than 100 full episodes to stream for free.
variety.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM
For my parents and guardians!
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I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
Me: "Oh, hey, Games Workshop figured out AI bad."
Grandboss, giving a presentation to the team: "We have an exciting AI update today!"
Grandboss, giving a presentation to the team: "We have an exciting AI update today!"
a cartoon cat with a pink bow on her head
ALT: a cartoon cat with a pink bow on her head
media.tenor.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Me: "Oh, hey, Games Workshop figured out AI bad."
Grandboss, giving a presentation to the team: "We have an exciting AI update today!"
Grandboss, giving a presentation to the team: "We have an exciting AI update today!"
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I find Gmail’s new “write this for me” feature deeply sinister. They’re trying to convince you that you are dumb and helpless. Don’t let them steal your ability to formulate thoughts and communicate. You were capable of writing an email in 2022 and you’re capable now.
January 15, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I find Gmail’s new “write this for me” feature deeply sinister. They’re trying to convince you that you are dumb and helpless. Don’t let them steal your ability to formulate thoughts and communicate. You were capable of writing an email in 2022 and you’re capable now.
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Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
Dropkick Murphys' Unveil Anti-ICE Song: "Too Scared to Join the Military, Too Dumb to Be a Cop"
Dropkick Murphys are releasing an anti-I.C.E. song, "Citizen I.C.E.," as part of their tour-only split LP with Haywire. Learn more.
consequence.net
January 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Dropkick Murphys are releasing a new song called "Citizen I.C.E."
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
The lyrics go: "Too scared to join the military/ Too dumb to be a cop."
consequence.net/2026/01/drop...
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Oh *goddammit*
Only a very specific baking audience is going to care about this but apparently the company that makes Silpat has abruptly shut down. I’m personally buying up ones I can find from secondary retailers cause these things are irreplaceable. I’m bummed.
January 15, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Oh *goddammit*
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ICE agents love to wave around paper that looks official. Most of it is a scam — administrative forms signed by ICE supervisors, not real judicial warrants signed by judges. Let's go through what that scam paper looks like versus a real judicial warrant.
How to Legally Protect People in Your Home from ICE | Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland
Get more from Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland on Patreon
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January 15, 2026 at 6:05 AM
ICE agents love to wave around paper that looks official. Most of it is a scam — administrative forms signed by ICE supervisors, not real judicial warrants signed by judges. Let's go through what that scam paper looks like versus a real judicial warrant.
It is always a good day in support when you have to set up a meeting to record something out of pure spite.
January 14, 2026 at 8:24 PM
It is always a good day in support when you have to set up a meeting to record something out of pure spite.
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Not. Even. Once. NOT EVER. What… I should *pay them for using what they already stole from me*? And *thousands* of my friends and colleagues? HARD PASS. *Some* things are worth starving for. 😡
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'
January 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Not. Even. Once. NOT EVER. What… I should *pay them for using what they already stole from me*? And *thousands* of my friends and colleagues? HARD PASS. *Some* things are worth starving for. 😡
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Bandcamp bans AI music
Bandcamp Bans AI Music
AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated psych-rock band from last year with hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams? Remember bands gett...
stereogum.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Bandcamp bans AI music
So I spent part of last week and this weekend on a quest.
That quest was titled, "Apple, why are you being an asshole about home sharing from iTunes on my PC to my iPad?"
That quest was titled, "Apple, why are you being an asshole about home sharing from iTunes on my PC to my iPad?"
January 13, 2026 at 11:02 PM
So I spent part of last week and this weekend on a quest.
That quest was titled, "Apple, why are you being an asshole about home sharing from iTunes on my PC to my iPad?"
That quest was titled, "Apple, why are you being an asshole about home sharing from iTunes on my PC to my iPad?"
Ohhh the news is full of beeeeees and it's about 3/4 Nacho's faullllttt.
January 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Ohhh the news is full of beeeeees and it's about 3/4 Nacho's faullllttt.