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@catc0r.com
🕸️ writer bruha (she/her)
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cat cortes
@catc0r.com
· Oct 21
not the future i imagined: one where artificial intelligence is my daily source of ICK.
hello, #blueskis! i'm writing this to be accountable. the last time i wrote here—it was a brutal month IRL but bluesky felt quiet. i was juggling 2 part-jobs and hosting/working at an event almost every day. since i began a predominantly vegetarian diet, i've changed my pace and slowed it all down.
December 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
hello, #blueskis! i'm writing this to be accountable. the last time i wrote here—it was a brutal month IRL but bluesky felt quiet. i was juggling 2 part-jobs and hosting/working at an event almost every day. since i began a predominantly vegetarian diet, i've changed my pace and slowed it all down.
life is lifeing
a man wearing a white sweater says deep breaths
ALT: a man wearing a white sweater says deep breaths
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
life is lifeing
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Overall social media use is declining.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Overall social media use is declining.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
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let’s keep this trend going
Overall social media use is declining.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
Between 2020 and 2024, more Americans — especially the youngest (18–24) and oldest (65+) — report using no social media at all.
A small group of heavy users remains, but the middle is thinning out.
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
let’s keep this trend going
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"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"
"As Kwame Anthony Appiah writes, the real fear about AI may not be the looming threat of apocalypse, but instead something quieter: “de-skilling.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Age of De-Skilling
Will AI stretch our minds—or stunt them?
www.theatlantic.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
"As Kwame Anthony Appiah writes, the real fear about AI may not be the looming threat of apocalypse, but instead something quieter: “de-skilling.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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if there was ever a time to shut something down until we can figure out what’s going on, this would be it
The fact that these are the numbers the company will put on the record … www.wired.com/story/chatgp...
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
if there was ever a time to shut something down until we can figure out what’s going on, this would be it
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Good on Australia for doing this! It’s such a deceptive practice to tell customers their price is increasing because of AI, when the old price is still available without genAI but only if you try to cancel.
Australia sues Microsoft for misleading Microsoft 365 users
Asia In Brief: PLUS: China demotes tech self-sufficiency goal; Alibaba Cloud quietly quits VMware; India demands deepfake labels; and more!
www.theregister.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Good on Australia for doing this! It’s such a deceptive practice to tell customers their price is increasing because of AI, when the old price is still available without genAI but only if you try to cancel.
this is a viiiiibe @poemproducer.bsky.social - yes please record more and make more
Original released on the album "Words Are Missing" (2008) #freequ
Letters Make No Meaning
soundcloud.com/agf-antye-gr...
Letters Make No Meaning
soundcloud.com/agf-antye-gr...
Letters Make No Meaning (2013)
Original released on the album
soundcloud.com
October 26, 2025 at 5:42 AM
this is a viiiiibe @poemproducer.bsky.social - yes please record more and make more
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As Toni Morrison said, "the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work." But she also reminded us never to lose our capacity to be shocked.
Part of my conversation on @ayman.msnbc.com earlier today.
Part of my conversation on @ayman.msnbc.com earlier today.
October 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
As Toni Morrison said, "the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work." But she also reminded us never to lose our capacity to be shocked.
Part of my conversation on @ayman.msnbc.com earlier today.
Part of my conversation on @ayman.msnbc.com earlier today.
I'm not on IG so this is the only place I can alert that my new #blog "No One to Change the Sheets with But I Have My Dreams" will be sent at 9PM SG time. If my writing (or journey towards writing more) intrigues you, you know what to do. 🫶 www.catc0r.com #writing #dreams powered by @ghost.org
October 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I'm not on IG so this is the only place I can alert that my new #blog "No One to Change the Sheets with But I Have My Dreams" will be sent at 9PM SG time. If my writing (or journey towards writing more) intrigues you, you know what to do. 🫶 www.catc0r.com #writing #dreams powered by @ghost.org
building my ideal schedule, the analogue way #meditator
October 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
building my ideal schedule, the analogue way #meditator
i deactivated Instagram and was able to unlock new levels of de-cluttering and homemaking #interiors #studiolife
October 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
i deactivated Instagram and was able to unlock new levels of de-cluttering and homemaking #interiors #studiolife
not the future i imagined: one where artificial intelligence is my daily source of ICK.
October 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
not the future i imagined: one where artificial intelligence is my daily source of ICK.
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Straits time: "Why Singapore cinema The Projector couldn’t escape financial reality, despite being cool."
Seriously?
Easy counterargument: Culture is not "cool", it's essential.
www.straitstimes.com/life/enterta...
Seriously?
Easy counterargument: Culture is not "cool", it's essential.
www.straitstimes.com/life/enterta...
Why being cool isn't enough: The Projector cinema's sudden closure in Singapore
The unexpected shutdown of The Projector cinema at Golden Mile Tower highlights the brutal challenges facing niche entertainment venues in Singapore, despite strong community support and cultural sign...
www.straitstimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Straits time: "Why Singapore cinema The Projector couldn’t escape financial reality, despite being cool."
Seriously?
Easy counterargument: Culture is not "cool", it's essential.
www.straitstimes.com/life/enterta...
Seriously?
Easy counterargument: Culture is not "cool", it's essential.
www.straitstimes.com/life/enterta...
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“Fish caught with handlines in shallow waters near the coast had significantly more microplastics in their intestines than those caught in deeper waters.”
Those are the fish being eaten by locals.
Those are the fish being eaten by locals.
On Mexico’s Caribbean Coast, There’s Lobster for the Tourists and Microplastics for Everyone Else
The fishermen of Puerto Morelos complain of pirates who fish off-season with total impunity, while their small catches are contaminated by the abundant microplastics in the sea.
www.wired.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
“Fish caught with handlines in shallow waters near the coast had significantly more microplastics in their intestines than those caught in deeper waters.”
Those are the fish being eaten by locals.
Those are the fish being eaten by locals.
Consulting in the non-profit and impact sector again and in #opendata still. Been feeling busy, but without burnout, and the fact that I have the time to write again... It's a momentum I'm quite proud of. www.catc0r.com/othermothers/
Othermothers
A meditation on love and care, and lessons from othermothers.
www.catc0r.com
June 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Consulting in the non-profit and impact sector again and in #opendata still. Been feeling busy, but without burnout, and the fact that I have the time to write again... It's a momentum I'm quite proud of. www.catc0r.com/othermothers/
Wrote something after watching Agnès Varda's Cléo de 5 à 7: www.catc0r.com/cleo-de-5-a-7/
Cléo de 5 à 7
A meditation on time, the in-between, and after-hours with our shadows.
www.catc0r.com
May 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Wrote something after watching Agnès Varda's Cléo de 5 à 7: www.catc0r.com/cleo-de-5-a-7/
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whenever i hear mark zuckerberg says the research meta is funding says social media isn’t bad for people, i think of tobacco execs saying smoking isn’t bad for your health
May 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
whenever i hear mark zuckerberg says the research meta is funding says social media isn’t bad for people, i think of tobacco execs saying smoking isn’t bad for your health
we should be concerned 😔 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d08...
Why people are falling in love with A.I. companions | 60 Minutes Australia
YouTube video by 60 Minutes Australia
www.youtube.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
we should be concerned 😔 www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d08...
😔
An aid ship headed to Gaza caught fire after a suspected Israeli drone strike.
30 workers were on board delivering food to a population being starved under Israel’s 2-month blockade.
The ship was part of the Freedom Flotilla — and now it’s sending out a distress signal.
30 workers were on board delivering food to a population being starved under Israel’s 2-month blockade.
The ship was part of the Freedom Flotilla — and now it’s sending out a distress signal.
May 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
😔
who needs chatgpt when we have chuck norris? #onlymillennials
April 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
who needs chatgpt when we have chuck norris? #onlymillennials
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culture's resistance to calling unfettered greed
April 26, 2025 at 6:21 AM
culture's resistance to calling unfettered greed
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@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and Online Ceramics have teamed up on a bold new Reading is a Right collection — and 100% of PRH’s net proceeds will be donated to ALA to further our work to defend libraries and fight censorship. 🧡
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
April 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
@penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social and Online Ceramics have teamed up on a bold new Reading is a Right collection — and 100% of PRH’s net proceeds will be donated to ALA to further our work to defend libraries and fight censorship. 🧡
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
online-ceramics.com/collections/...
Bernie/Ocasio-Cortez (B.O.C.) vs the Broligarchs ❤️ youtu.be/w6UV_UD8s1g?...
Yes, we are scaring the hell out of Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
YouTube video by Bernie Sanders
youtu.be
April 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Bernie/Ocasio-Cortez (B.O.C.) vs the Broligarchs ❤️ youtu.be/w6UV_UD8s1g?...