Donovan
@semievolved.bsky.social
Snarkbucket, cat-dad, electronic music addict, spec-lit enjoyer. A sockful of nickles wrapped in candy. He/Him
Seriously. Stop whatever you're doing and go draw a horse. I guarantee you, it's worth it. I was so proud of my misshapen equine. It was a profoundly human experience.
Go draw your fucking horse.
(link up-thread)
Go draw your fucking horse.
(link up-thread)
“Oooh no I can’t do art without AI”
Shut the fuck up and draw a horse
Shut the fuck up and draw a horse
February 10, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Seriously. Stop whatever you're doing and go draw a horse. I guarantee you, it's worth it. I was so proud of my misshapen equine. It was a profoundly human experience.
Go draw your fucking horse.
(link up-thread)
Go draw your fucking horse.
(link up-thread)
I appreciate, as someone who does not sportsball, that my feed here has been entirely about the halftime show. I still don't even know who won. Which will be amusing when I inevitably am clueless in meetings with colleagues tomorrow morning.
February 9, 2026 at 4:40 AM
I appreciate, as someone who does not sportsball, that my feed here has been entirely about the halftime show. I still don't even know who won. Which will be amusing when I inevitably am clueless in meetings with colleagues tomorrow morning.
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Halfway decent sale on @alaskaairlines.bsky.social today, ending tomorrow. For those of us who are finding it harder and harder to fly nowadays due to the Atmos changes 🙃 #alaskasky
February 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Halfway decent sale on @alaskaairlines.bsky.social today, ending tomorrow. For those of us who are finding it harder and harder to fly nowadays due to the Atmos changes 🙃 #alaskasky
When Will You Die?
YouTube video by They Might Be Giants - Topic
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January 28, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I just need to take a moment to thank the person (now lost to the sands of internet time) who referred to AI prompt engineers as "sloperators". I employ this term regularly and enthusiastically.
January 27, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I just need to take a moment to thank the person (now lost to the sands of internet time) who referred to AI prompt engineers as "sloperators". I employ this term regularly and enthusiastically.
Welp, that's it. If this is Mozilla's vision of the future, I'm opting out.
What are your favorite browsers these days, fam? Bonus for someone who knows the difference between saying you have five guiding principles and enumerating just three.
What are your favorite browsers these days, fam? Bonus for someone who knows the difference between saying you have five guiding principles and enumerating just three.
The future of AI isn’t inevitable.
It’s a choice we should all have a say in making.
Our 2025 State of Mozilla report is live.
Choose your future: stateof.mozilla.org
It’s a choice we should all have a say in making.
Our 2025 State of Mozilla report is live.
Choose your future: stateof.mozilla.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Welp, that's it. If this is Mozilla's vision of the future, I'm opting out.
What are your favorite browsers these days, fam? Bonus for someone who knows the difference between saying you have five guiding principles and enumerating just three.
What are your favorite browsers these days, fam? Bonus for someone who knows the difference between saying you have five guiding principles and enumerating just three.
Bovino is a symptom. The disease rages on. If the Dems want to exist as a relevancy, they need to perform the necessary surgery while surgical intervention is still an option.
January 27, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Bovino is a symptom. The disease rages on. If the Dems want to exist as a relevancy, they need to perform the necessary surgery while surgical intervention is still an option.
Remember, we don't refer to the DHS as Proud Boys because in this house we do not deadname.
January 15, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Remember, we don't refer to the DHS as Proud Boys because in this house we do not deadname.
Yo, Dems, we need to be very onboard with the idea that Newsom absolutely cannot win the Dem nominee in 2028. Because fuck this dipshit in his smirking smirk.
January 15, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Yo, Dems, we need to be very onboard with the idea that Newsom absolutely cannot win the Dem nominee in 2028. Because fuck this dipshit in his smirking smirk.
If people wonder why I'm so vehemently against Spotify and adamantly supportive of Bandcamp, THIS IS WHY.
Bandcamp has banned AI music.
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
The company has released a statement which includes the following: "Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp."
stereogum.com/2485199/band...
Bandcamp Bans AI Music
AI music has become a big problem on streaming services. Remember the AI-generated psych-rock band the Velvet Sundown and the AI-generated metalcore band Broken Avenue racking up streams on Spotify? R...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
If people wonder why I'm so vehemently against Spotify and adamantly supportive of Bandcamp, THIS IS WHY.
I know it's a bit late for New Year Resolutions, but this year I've decided that I'm not going to eat anything unless someone has scraped a knife across it to prove that it's *cuisine*.
January 13, 2026 at 1:44 AM
I know it's a bit late for New Year Resolutions, but this year I've decided that I'm not going to eat anything unless someone has scraped a knife across it to prove that it's *cuisine*.
I found an electronics surplus store today and it made me nostalgic for what life was like in the Bay Area long ago, when places like All Tech, Haltek and Halted were vibrant communities of nerds and artsy weirdos. We chatted with the owner about his pulsed-MIG microsculptures, because of course.
January 11, 2026 at 12:16 AM
I found an electronics surplus store today and it made me nostalgic for what life was like in the Bay Area long ago, when places like All Tech, Haltek and Halted were vibrant communities of nerds and artsy weirdos. We chatted with the owner about his pulsed-MIG microsculptures, because of course.
According to my Facebook feed, fully half the residents of this country are certified forensic ballistics experts.
I hate this timeline, and would like to get off now plz.
I hate this timeline, and would like to get off now plz.
January 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM
According to my Facebook feed, fully half the residents of this country are certified forensic ballistics experts.
I hate this timeline, and would like to get off now plz.
I hate this timeline, and would like to get off now plz.
Based on the ads in my feed, Instagram is convinced I want two things:
1) an AI girlfriend
2) cooking pans
I need neither of these, but if someone wanted to give me some new pans, I wouldn't say no.
OTOH, if someone tried to give me an AI girlfriend, I'd kill them with a rake.
1) an AI girlfriend
2) cooking pans
I need neither of these, but if someone wanted to give me some new pans, I wouldn't say no.
OTOH, if someone tried to give me an AI girlfriend, I'd kill them with a rake.
January 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Based on the ads in my feed, Instagram is convinced I want two things:
1) an AI girlfriend
2) cooking pans
I need neither of these, but if someone wanted to give me some new pans, I wouldn't say no.
OTOH, if someone tried to give me an AI girlfriend, I'd kill them with a rake.
1) an AI girlfriend
2) cooking pans
I need neither of these, but if someone wanted to give me some new pans, I wouldn't say no.
OTOH, if someone tried to give me an AI girlfriend, I'd kill them with a rake.
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I'm sorry, we did WHAT in Venezuela?
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
I'm sorry, we did WHAT in Venezuela?
Remember, if you start The Fifth Element at 10:01:01 tonight, Leeloo shoots the moon at midnight.
Happy New Year, nerds.
Happy New Year, nerds.
December 31, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Remember, if you start The Fifth Element at 10:01:01 tonight, Leeloo shoots the moon at midnight.
Happy New Year, nerds.
Happy New Year, nerds.
Can the news please stop newsing for a bit?
December 15, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Can the news please stop newsing for a bit?
TRON Ares was bad.
Also, the NIN soundtrack, while excellent to listen to with headphones in a dark room, was surprisingly bland within the context of the film.
Anyways, at this point, I'm glad Disney intends to abandon the franchise. If that's their idea of a TRON movie, we don't need any more.
Also, the NIN soundtrack, while excellent to listen to with headphones in a dark room, was surprisingly bland within the context of the film.
Anyways, at this point, I'm glad Disney intends to abandon the franchise. If that's their idea of a TRON movie, we don't need any more.
December 13, 2025 at 6:07 AM
TRON Ares was bad.
Also, the NIN soundtrack, while excellent to listen to with headphones in a dark room, was surprisingly bland within the context of the film.
Anyways, at this point, I'm glad Disney intends to abandon the franchise. If that's their idea of a TRON movie, we don't need any more.
Also, the NIN soundtrack, while excellent to listen to with headphones in a dark room, was surprisingly bland within the context of the film.
Anyways, at this point, I'm glad Disney intends to abandon the franchise. If that's their idea of a TRON movie, we don't need any more.
I only regret that I had but one Disney+ subscription to cancel.
December 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I only regret that I had but one Disney+ subscription to cancel.
Spent my morning with one cat on my lap. Now spending the afternoon with the other on my lap. Almost everything else in the world sucks right now, but this bit, with these two cuddly bozos, is okay.
December 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Spent my morning with one cat on my lap. Now spending the afternoon with the other on my lap. Almost everything else in the world sucks right now, but this bit, with these two cuddly bozos, is okay.
We have this conversation every year when people start posting their Wrapped stats, so let's roll it out again.
Fuuuuuuck Spotify.
They're bad for artists and bad for audiences. I understand it's convenient, but at some point convenience needs to be outweighed by morality.
Fuuuuuuck Spotify.
They're bad for artists and bad for audiences. I understand it's convenient, but at some point convenience needs to be outweighed by morality.
also, Spotify doesn't pay royalties at all for tracks with less than a thousand streams.
and sometimes if an album gets a sudden surge of fan interest, Spotify deems it "unusual listening activity" and just removes the album, as happened to my last EP.
and sometimes if an album gets a sudden surge of fan interest, Spotify deems it "unusual listening activity" and just removes the album, as happened to my last EP.
Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
December 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We have this conversation every year when people start posting their Wrapped stats, so let's roll it out again.
Fuuuuuuck Spotify.
They're bad for artists and bad for audiences. I understand it's convenient, but at some point convenience needs to be outweighed by morality.
Fuuuuuuck Spotify.
They're bad for artists and bad for audiences. I understand it's convenient, but at some point convenience needs to be outweighed by morality.
Based on my statistical analysis over the past few years, I've come to the conclusion that there's a Portland law requiring music venues have a badass pink-haired femme on staff who exists to make sure shit gets done, the patrons are happy, and nobody steps out of line.
November 30, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Based on my statistical analysis over the past few years, I've come to the conclusion that there's a Portland law requiring music venues have a badass pink-haired femme on staff who exists to make sure shit gets done, the patrons are happy, and nobody steps out of line.
Happy Thanksgiving, motherfuckers.
November 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Happy Thanksgiving, motherfuckers.