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Arash Mohebbi

@thatoldbear.bsky.social

2.4K followers 2.2K following 27K posts

Just an old man trying to get by with art, language studies, manga and a burning hatred of conservatism. my old art is on https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/44253033

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Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 21m

Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 49m

Wow surprise they're still Musking everything up

Apoorva Mandavilli @apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 5h

The Trump administration on Saturday scrambled to rescind layoffs of hundreds of CDC scientists who were mistakenly fired on Friday night in what appeared to be a substantial procedural lapse.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...

Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error

www.nytimes.com

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 6h

AI has lost the dunce vote. It’s over

Nate Silver
@NateSilver538 • 5h
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I'm just one person, and my programming needs are somewhat unusual (building various kinds of statistical forecasting models). But I'm just not seeing the consistent productivity gains from LLMs that I would have expected if you'd asked me 6 months ago.

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Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 51m

So I'm starting to feel like leaving for Japan can't happen soon enough. I'm cowering outside the only properly air-conditioned room in the house because my ex is caught up in incredible work related rage

Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 3h

how's everyone's day going? I'm.... uh....

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Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 3h

close second to this classic gag youtube.com/clip/UgkxIQq...

Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 3h

but hows his kombucha sales going

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 3h

Just a reminder that Wikipedia is the only remaining reliable source of information that right wing billionaires can't control. (Although they'll never stop trying.)

Please donate to them whenever you can. Even a little bit helps.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

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Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 4h

a scene from Dune 2
EMPEROR "tell me more about these 'inflatable frog people'"
BARON "They're violent terrorists, extremists!"
RABAN "One twerked at me and I got horny so I pepper sprayed it!"

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Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 4h

You know that thing when two people you were neutral or mildly dislikd hook up and now it's QUAD HATRED? Yeah, so Trudeau and Perry...

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Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 4h

As expected, my mum's not dealing with her sister's passing terribly well

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daryl "shut down, ass up'" b 🏳️‍⚧️ @hypercubexl.bsky.social · 5h

what a social scene, they both have so many amusing anecdotes about doing blackface or killing a nun

VinegarMike @vinegarmike.bsky.social · 5h

And here I am on a weekend vacation with my family which means I'm much closer than ever to an ocean to walk into

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau appear to confirm romance - report

After months of rumours, proof seems to be in that Katy Perry is dating former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The loved-up couple were spotted kissing and cuddling on board Perry's 24-metre y...

uk.news.yahoo.com

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Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 4h

Filling the tray with lube, closing the tonneau cover oh yeah

Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 5h

Pfff I expected a tour of the world's gayest neighbourhoods?

Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 5h

Now it's
OH NO
JUMPSCARE
JARED LETO
EVERYWHERE

Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 5h

NIIIIIIOOOOCE

Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 5h

There is an German defence company making AI products called Helsing. that's odd enough, but would this make every drone they make a Van Helsing? helsing.ai

Helsing | Artificial intelligence to protect our democracies

Artificial intelligence to protect our democracies.

helsing.ai

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Mondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 6h

Shimanekko, the mascot of Shimane Prefecture, made an appearance on stage yesterday at the raucous Shimane Jett Fest, alongside various punk acts.

A yellow cat mascot with a shrine roof atop its head stands on a stage under a pair of inflatable legs wearing fishnet stockings.

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Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 6h

youtu.be/slkqS0Dq-DI?... Yup, DD nails it. Can you believe I must have fallen asleep in places watching TronAres because there's stuff I totally missed in here

TRON Ares: Killing Art For Propaganda

YouTube video by Dead Domain

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Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 6h

This is a Rashomon for reals

a man with a beard and long hair is making a funny face in a black and white photo .

ALT: a man with a beard and long hair is making a funny face in a black and white photo .

media.tenor.com

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🎃Captain Murphy 🏴‍☠️🎃 @sealab2021.org · 7h

Diane Keaton LIVES! on as an AI gollum devouring everything it sees burning more coal than 100,000 leather factors mercilessly shoving every living creature inside it's toothy wet maw.

THIS SUMMER FROM WARNER HOME PICTURES!

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mcnostril @mcnostril.bsky.social · 7h

Don't mind me, I am an Old now, I complain about paint and power tools now.

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mcnostril @mcnostril.bsky.social · 7h

Bought fancy rust paint, "the original paint & primer in one" and the instructions state that NO PRIMER NEEDED EXCEPT: IRON AND STEEL.

It's been 5 hours and I'm still contemplating the marketing genius of selling 2-in-1 paint that only works if you don't use it on the two materials it's made for.

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Andrew Perfors @perfors.net · 1d

Heartbreaking reading, but this Reddit thread gives a sense of the relentlessness of the horror inflicted by ICE, and the damage being done to so many innocent people that doesn't make the news.

From the AskReddit community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the AskReddit community

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