Tokoz Dragon
@tokozdragon.bsky.social
Cats, crafts, plants, horrors. Now with school ranting. Whatever you're expecting, it's probably more boring than that
She's way too top-heavy for the saddle stand she came with, but she's very cute and my deer girl mini collection has another member for the herd
January 19, 2026 at 3:39 PM
She's way too top-heavy for the saddle stand she came with, but she's very cute and my deer girl mini collection has another member for the herd
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Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.
January 19, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
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You must learn to hate the aristocracy as much as it hates you.
This would not happen in a democracy, which is why, if we are serious about our commitment to it, we must accept we do not currently live in democracies and that moving towards such a system would require radical change rather than faith in the status quo
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘Brazen’ political influence of rich laid bare as wealth of billionaires reaches $18.3tn, says Oxfam
Governments opting for oligarchy while brutally repressing protests over austerity and lack of jobs, charity report says
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 PM
You must learn to hate the aristocracy as much as it hates you.
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Incisive post by Cory Doctorow on AI. Worth reading and sharing imo
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Incisive post by Cory Doctorow on AI. Worth reading and sharing imo
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped from Minneapolis. He was my neighbor and he died in an American concentration camp. He was not "illegal," he was a human being made in the image of the divine. May his memory be a blessing, and may the rest of us fight like hell until we stop this brutality.
This is the sixth death in ICE custody in 18 days. This isn’t enforcement, it’s a system that cages people, outsources care, and shrugs when they die. Abolish ICE.
January 18, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Victor Manuel Diaz was kidnapped from Minneapolis. He was my neighbor and he died in an American concentration camp. He was not "illegal," he was a human being made in the image of the divine. May his memory be a blessing, and may the rest of us fight like hell until we stop this brutality.
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We've heard a number of reports now of DHS agents at Whipple confiscating arrestees' phones and refusing to return them. Talked with a guy several nights ago who said they wouldn't give his back, and there were more reports of it last night. Just something to keep in mind/be aware of.
January 18, 2026 at 4:56 PM
We've heard a number of reports now of DHS agents at Whipple confiscating arrestees' phones and refusing to return them. Talked with a guy several nights ago who said they wouldn't give his back, and there were more reports of it last night. Just something to keep in mind/be aware of.
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Honestly one of my biggest worries (that isn't just "Republicans win 2028") is that Democrats win 2028 but in the same way they won 2020, or the same way UK Labour won 2024. They don't learn anything, don't change anything, don't prosecute anyone important, and engage in no self-reflection.
January 18, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Honestly one of my biggest worries (that isn't just "Republicans win 2028") is that Democrats win 2028 but in the same way they won 2020, or the same way UK Labour won 2024. They don't learn anything, don't change anything, don't prosecute anyone important, and engage in no self-reflection.
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Bluesky! A question: what upcoming (say 2026-2028) aspec releases are there? I've fallen off keeping track of overall releases and I'm trying to get back to that.
Right now I know of, like, 14 and about half of them are my friends and myself.
Right now I know of, like, 14 and about half of them are my friends and myself.
January 18, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Bluesky! A question: what upcoming (say 2026-2028) aspec releases are there? I've fallen off keeping track of overall releases and I'm trying to get back to that.
Right now I know of, like, 14 and about half of them are my friends and myself.
Right now I know of, like, 14 and about half of them are my friends and myself.
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It’s ironic that they’re like “if we do ethnic cleansing we’ll have a high trust neighborly society” and then Minneapolis is literally doing high trust neighborly society and they’re like nooooo
Many Americans are terrible neighbors to each other, and that is why MN is striking everyone as extraordinary activism... when they are telling us that it is not. They're good neighbors!
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
It's no wonder that "being a shitty neighbor" is the hallmark of our domestic politics and our foreign policy.
January 18, 2026 at 6:24 PM
It’s ironic that they’re like “if we do ethnic cleansing we’ll have a high trust neighborly society” and then Minneapolis is literally doing high trust neighborly society and they’re like nooooo
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
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I haven't seen the dunks but I will say that LOCAL CONDITIONS have to determine TACTICS. Folks, whistles are just a tactic and tactics vary according to context. Why waste time on this? If you've organized for 10 minutes, you know this is true. Keep it moving.
People are dunking on the posts from rapid response groups in the DC area about why they don’t use whistles
But those groups are making these kinds of decisions after talking with a whole bunch of people in the targeted communities. They’re not doing it arbitrarily
But those groups are making these kinds of decisions after talking with a whole bunch of people in the targeted communities. They’re not doing it arbitrarily
January 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM
I haven't seen the dunks but I will say that LOCAL CONDITIONS have to determine TACTICS. Folks, whistles are just a tactic and tactics vary according to context. Why waste time on this? If you've organized for 10 minutes, you know this is true. Keep it moving.
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Three years ago today, Georgia state police murdered Tortuguita as part of their drive to destroy the Weelaunee Forest and build a deadly police militarization center.
Tort fought for a world without police and capitalism, and so should we. Viva, viva Tortuguita.
Tort fought for a world without police and capitalism, and so should we. Viva, viva Tortuguita.
January 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Three years ago today, Georgia state police murdered Tortuguita as part of their drive to destroy the Weelaunee Forest and build a deadly police militarization center.
Tort fought for a world without police and capitalism, and so should we. Viva, viva Tortuguita.
Tort fought for a world without police and capitalism, and so should we. Viva, viva Tortuguita.
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"You can't un-invent AI!" We can't un-invent asbestos either. That doesn't mean we have to use it.
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
"You can't un-invent AI!" We can't un-invent asbestos either. That doesn't mean we have to use it.
Well, I tried to be sociable. It didn't work out, but I'm giving myself points for trying.
It's still pretty damn depressing though.
It's still pretty damn depressing though.
January 17, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Well, I tried to be sociable. It didn't work out, but I'm giving myself points for trying.
It's still pretty damn depressing though.
It's still pretty damn depressing though.
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Bikes might be a little slower in the snow, but biking is always reliable.
(And if people who bike have dedicated bike streets and lanes away from cars, biking is much safer than driving.)
Cities work best when people can choose what works best for their own travel needs.
(And if people who bike have dedicated bike streets and lanes away from cars, biking is much safer than driving.)
Cities work best when people can choose what works best for their own travel needs.
The Utrecht morning rush hour in the snow did not disappoint!
January 5, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Bikes might be a little slower in the snow, but biking is always reliable.
(And if people who bike have dedicated bike streets and lanes away from cars, biking is much safer than driving.)
Cities work best when people can choose what works best for their own travel needs.
(And if people who bike have dedicated bike streets and lanes away from cars, biking is much safer than driving.)
Cities work best when people can choose what works best for their own travel needs.
Me: I hate driving so much it makes me cry, but I have spent days hyping myself up to drive to the Good Asian Food Store two towns over. Okay! Today's the day! I'm going to do it!
The Weather: it's snowing
;_;
The Weather: it's snowing
;_;
January 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Me: I hate driving so much it makes me cry, but I have spent days hyping myself up to drive to the Good Asian Food Store two towns over. Okay! Today's the day! I'm going to do it!
The Weather: it's snowing
;_;
The Weather: it's snowing
;_;
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It exposes directional alignment; you still seek to limit, not expand, who is allowed to be human. Yes, you have set your limitation more inclusively than our fascist gang of white supremacists; it doesn't mean you're not also setting limitations & they'll use your limit as long as it serves them.
I can't trust politicians who are anti-trans. Not because I'm "only searching for perfection" which is what centrists will be accusing me of for the rest of my life, it's because if you're not pro-trans you'll be garbage on lots of other issues too. Being anti-trans NEVER exists in a vacuum.
January 17, 2026 at 12:57 PM
It exposes directional alignment; you still seek to limit, not expand, who is allowed to be human. Yes, you have set your limitation more inclusively than our fascist gang of white supremacists; it doesn't mean you're not also setting limitations & they'll use your limit as long as it serves them.
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Oh my god she uploaded a slow motion video and it's amazing. He's just like me fr running as best he can and still going backwards over and over!
January 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Oh my god she uploaded a slow motion video and it's amazing. He's just like me fr running as best he can and still going backwards over and over!
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COVID pandemic enters 7th year with no end in sight.
"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."
boingboing.net/2026/01/16/c...
"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."
boingboing.net/2026/01/16/c...
COVID pandemic enters seventh year with no end in sight
It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown seven years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We…
boingboing.net
January 17, 2026 at 4:06 AM
COVID pandemic enters 7th year with no end in sight.
"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."
boingboing.net/2026/01/16/c...
"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."
boingboing.net/2026/01/16/c...
Everything is horrible, but I made a good soup tonight
January 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Everything is horrible, but I made a good soup tonight
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White folks. Watch this. Twice if you have to.
And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.
And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.
pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:
January 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM
White folks. Watch this. Twice if you have to.
And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.
And don’t just listen to her. Understand what it is she is saying.
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I think voting is incredibly important. This is why me and my friends have raised $1 million for voting rights.
I think if the ONLY THING you are talking about right now is people voting, you have lost the plot.
I think if the ONLY THING you are talking about right now is people voting, you have lost the plot.
January 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I think voting is incredibly important. This is why me and my friends have raised $1 million for voting rights.
I think if the ONLY THING you are talking about right now is people voting, you have lost the plot.
I think if the ONLY THING you are talking about right now is people voting, you have lost the plot.
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Making these things un-turn-off-able is an extremely fundamental core component of the entire industry. It is the same reason you cannot choose between buying yoghurt with single-use plastic or without it.
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
Dammit, tech companies. The only think I need to know about your awesome AI feature is how to turn it off.
January 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Making these things un-turn-off-able is an extremely fundamental core component of the entire industry. It is the same reason you cannot choose between buying yoghurt with single-use plastic or without it.
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
You cannot fabricate demand for a wasteful, harmful thing without making it mandatory
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Cosgrove Hall Films Archive exhibition at Sale Library is open to the public! Here's a story we posted earlier: downthetubes.net/forever-home...
Forever home unveiled for Cosgrove Hall Films’ iconic animation collection at the newly refurbished Sale Library
New permanent free exhibition opens in January 2026
downthetubes.net
January 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Cosgrove Hall Films Archive exhibition at Sale Library is open to the public! Here's a story we posted earlier: downthetubes.net/forever-home...
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Been googling a lot of simple facts for a piece I’m writing — re religious and demographic breakdown of countries, and of course google comes back with the AI generated response up top and it’s really wild how often it’s flat out wrong or misleading. On facts!
January 16, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Been googling a lot of simple facts for a piece I’m writing — re religious and demographic breakdown of countries, and of course google comes back with the AI generated response up top and it’s really wild how often it’s flat out wrong or misleading. On facts!