Kyle.
@chibiufo.bsky.social
Intersex born Canadian Transgender Man, Loud Leftist. Loves Film, Art, Horror, Cute Retro Video Games. Host of the Unidentified Flying Obsession Podcast.
He/Him They/Them.
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Kyle.
@chibiufo.bsky.social
· Jan 1
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media.tenor.com
I'm terrible at doing these "Media Threads" so I'm going to try again this time on BlueSky, hopefully I can actually keep this up for a whole year.
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〜actually〜 I believe leftists have the capacity to be even *more* anti-AI
not only that, but many less politically-inclined will too when it starts dawning on people that you can’t buy a computer the way you were able to just a year ago because all the components have now been earmarked for not-you
not only that, but many less politically-inclined will too when it starts dawning on people that you can’t buy a computer the way you were able to just a year ago because all the components have now been earmarked for not-you
February 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM
〜actually〜 I believe leftists have the capacity to be even *more* anti-AI
not only that, but many less politically-inclined will too when it starts dawning on people that you can’t buy a computer the way you were able to just a year ago because all the components have now been earmarked for not-you
not only that, but many less politically-inclined will too when it starts dawning on people that you can’t buy a computer the way you were able to just a year ago because all the components have now been earmarked for not-you
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I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
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Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.
before antibiotics did people just die all the time from everything?
February 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.
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I don't think you can ever judge whether things are getting better or worse on a global scale, it's just too much. But no matter where you are, people around you are giving everything they have to make their communities better at all hours of every day and you can be one of them
I’m firmly in the belief that things will get better simply because they have to, their is no other choice
February 17, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I don't think you can ever judge whether things are getting better or worse on a global scale, it's just too much. But no matter where you are, people around you are giving everything they have to make their communities better at all hours of every day and you can be one of them
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Hi all! So my only real source of income presently is the delivery apps (i.e. my car), and my car now needs repairs before it’s safe to drive again. I dunno how much it’ll be but I know I don’t have it, so I’d really appreciate any help you can offer! <3
Venmo/Cashapp: claymationary
Venmo/Cashapp: claymationary
February 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Hi all! So my only real source of income presently is the delivery apps (i.e. my car), and my car now needs repairs before it’s safe to drive again. I dunno how much it’ll be but I know I don’t have it, so I’d really appreciate any help you can offer! <3
Venmo/Cashapp: claymationary
Venmo/Cashapp: claymationary
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The blockade on Cuba is unconscionable.
February 17, 2026 at 7:10 PM
The blockade on Cuba is unconscionable.
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welp, rip kotaku. we had a good run.
February 17, 2026 at 12:08 AM
welp, rip kotaku. we had a good run.
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12 years later, some people's understanding of game journalism remains very poor. This is the current generation of people who care about "ethics".
February 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM
12 years later, some people's understanding of game journalism remains very poor. This is the current generation of people who care about "ethics".
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Then Blockbuster returns to offer console rentals and the oroborous chomps on its tail.
February 17, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Then Blockbuster returns to offer console rentals and the oroborous chomps on its tail.
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wait don't dunk, this is obviously a time traveler from 2014. if we play this right we can fix everything
Video game "journalism" is just a paid advertising service.
February 17, 2026 at 5:58 PM
wait don't dunk, this is obviously a time traveler from 2014. if we play this right we can fix everything
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LRT: the number of people I encounter, particularly in certain Twitch chats (that happens to be where I encounter them, I'm sure they exist elsewhere too) who still believe that the entirety of games journalism is some vast payola scheme where everything is bought and paid for is mindblowing to me.
February 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
LRT: the number of people I encounter, particularly in certain Twitch chats (that happens to be where I encounter them, I'm sure they exist elsewhere too) who still believe that the entirety of games journalism is some vast payola scheme where everything is bought and paid for is mindblowing to me.
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Citation for the worldview question poll above in a national poll is in the link below. Image is from our poll in March of Biden voters that skipped 2024, 72-20 overall agree and 77-13 in 2026 battleground states.
chartingthewayforward.substack.com/p/poll-resul...
chartingthewayforward.substack.com/p/poll-resul...
September 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Citation for the worldview question poll above in a national poll is in the link below. Image is from our poll in March of Biden voters that skipped 2024, 72-20 overall agree and 77-13 in 2026 battleground states.
chartingthewayforward.substack.com/p/poll-resul...
chartingthewayforward.substack.com/p/poll-resul...
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More data these people are ignoring. This was the Oct 8th 2024 Siena. 59% say the system needs big changes. 11% think it needs to be torn down entirely. You think you are going to address those voters' concerns by being pro life and pro gun?
September 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
More data these people are ignoring. This was the Oct 8th 2024 Siena. 59% say the system needs big changes. 11% think it needs to be torn down entirely. You think you are going to address those voters' concerns by being pro life and pro gun?
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If you missed the original thing and are wondering wtf I am on about, it's this business from the bird site.
bsky.app/profile/athe...
bsky.app/profile/athe...
Ezra Klein 🤝 Neera Tanden
Despite the overwhelming popularity of abortion rights in all states, we should surrender instead
Despite the overwhelming popularity of abortion rights in all states, we should surrender instead
September 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
If you missed the original thing and are wondering wtf I am on about, it's this business from the bird site.
bsky.app/profile/athe...
bsky.app/profile/athe...
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A Dem that runs as pro trans gets a SIXTY ONE POINT BUMP WITH DEM VOTERS and a NINE POINT BUMP WITH INDIES over ones that go silent.
The failure to get this is a prior beliefs/incentives problem but it's also a research problem. The current establishment's understanding of voters is utterly cooked.
The failure to get this is a prior beliefs/incentives problem but it's also a research problem. The current establishment's understanding of voters is utterly cooked.
Relevant to that is another finding in the poll. A theoretical officeholder that speaks up about these issues is preferred by:
ICE raids D+72 I+40
Trans D+61 I+9
Gaza genocide D+33 I-24
Guessing that Gaza one was a question wording effect, but if you're running a a Dem, those are your voters.
ICE raids D+72 I+40
Trans D+61 I+9
Gaza genocide D+33 I-24
Guessing that Gaza one was a question wording effect, but if you're running a a Dem, those are your voters.
September 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A Dem that runs as pro trans gets a SIXTY ONE POINT BUMP WITH DEM VOTERS and a NINE POINT BUMP WITH INDIES over ones that go silent.
The failure to get this is a prior beliefs/incentives problem but it's also a research problem. The current establishment's understanding of voters is utterly cooked.
The failure to get this is a prior beliefs/incentives problem but it's also a research problem. The current establishment's understanding of voters is utterly cooked.
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Reupping this today
A Dem that runs as pro trans gets a SIXTY ONE POINT BUMP WITH DEM VOTERS and a NINE POINT BUMP WITH INDIES over ones that go silent.
The failure to get this is a prior beliefs/incentives problem but it's also a research problem. The current establishment's understanding of voters is utterly cooked.
The failure to get this is a prior beliefs/incentives problem but it's also a research problem. The current establishment's understanding of voters is utterly cooked.
Relevant to that is another finding in the poll. A theoretical officeholder that speaks up about these issues is preferred by:
ICE raids D+72 I+40
Trans D+61 I+9
Gaza genocide D+33 I-24
Guessing that Gaza one was a question wording effect, but if you're running a a Dem, those are your voters.
ICE raids D+72 I+40
Trans D+61 I+9
Gaza genocide D+33 I-24
Guessing that Gaza one was a question wording effect, but if you're running a a Dem, those are your voters.
February 17, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Reupping this today
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Just in: 50 parents and transgender activists have blockaded the HHS Building in protest of sweeping new rules that could ban trans youth nationwide.
24 were then arrested.
This is the kind of action we need.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
24 were then arrested.
This is the kind of action we need.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
24 Parents And Activists Blockade HHS Headquarters In Protest Against New Trans Youth Care Ban, Arrested
The protestors blocked entrance to the Department of Health and Human Services headquarters to protest a rule that could eliminate trans youth care nationwide.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Just in: 50 parents and transgender activists have blockaded the HHS Building in protest of sweeping new rules that could ban trans youth nationwide.
24 were then arrested.
This is the kind of action we need.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
24 were then arrested.
This is the kind of action we need.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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I have no idea how society is going to respond to either no new electronics or all electronics 4-5x in cost overnight for the next few years. like the new Steam Deck will be $2000. consumer technology is over.
〜actually〜 I believe leftists have the capacity to be even *more* anti-AI
not only that, but many less politically-inclined will too when it starts dawning on people that you can’t buy a computer the way you were able to just a year ago because all the components have now been earmarked for not-you
not only that, but many less politically-inclined will too when it starts dawning on people that you can’t buy a computer the way you were able to just a year ago because all the components have now been earmarked for not-you
February 17, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I have no idea how society is going to respond to either no new electronics or all electronics 4-5x in cost overnight for the next few years. like the new Steam Deck will be $2000. consumer technology is over.
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the PC was what “democratizing” technology actually looks like. remember this every time someone uses the word “democratize” to describe using dumbass chatbots running from hyperscale corporate datacenters that drink lakes
It’s important to reflect how *unusual* the PC was as a product. Computing up to that point was about renting time on someone else’s hardware. Maybe your office had a mini stashed in a closet. I can’t think of any other technology that escaped containment and went straight to end users like the PC.
it seems obvious in retrospect that the SaaS model was a prequel to HaaS. what they didn’t have at the time was a giant tech money ouroboros rolling up the entire supply chain like an evil katamari
February 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM
the PC was what “democratizing” technology actually looks like. remember this every time someone uses the word “democratize” to describe using dumbass chatbots running from hyperscale corporate datacenters that drink lakes
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it is remarkable how much this problem is the mirror image of every real filmmaker (has ideas, but no money)
AI filmmaking is completely unserious.
You've got people with $30k begging the internet for ideas by next week because they have nothing of their own to say, it's just slop for the sake of slop. Embarrassing state of affairs.
You've got people with $30k begging the internet for ideas by next week because they have nothing of their own to say, it's just slop for the sake of slop. Embarrassing state of affairs.
February 17, 2026 at 6:47 PM
it is remarkable how much this problem is the mirror image of every real filmmaker (has ideas, but no money)
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Note: tech companies are happy about these shortages, because their next play is renting hardware out to people for a subscription fee.
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
WD and Seagate confirm: Hard drives for 2026 sold out
Hyperscalers are tearing hard drives out of the hands of manufacturers. Prices are therefore also rising for SSDs.
www.heise.de
February 17, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Note: tech companies are happy about these shortages, because their next play is renting hardware out to people for a subscription fee.
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The AI bubble RAM crisis is caused for non-existent problems by non-existent money for a non-existent infrastructure to meet non-existent demand to make non-existent business and will utterly destroy real business based on real demand and real infrastructure built with real money for real problems.
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 16, 2026 at 9:54 PM
The AI bubble RAM crisis is caused for non-existent problems by non-existent money for a non-existent infrastructure to meet non-existent demand to make non-existent business and will utterly destroy real business based on real demand and real infrastructure built with real money for real problems.
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Corporations control the internet, so grassroots media workers are creating in-person spaces to build collective power.
The Web Is Not Enough — Why These Left Media Workers Are Opening Physical Spaces
Corporations control the internet, so grassroots media workers are creating in-person spaces to build collective power.
truthout.org
February 17, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Corporations control the internet, so grassroots media workers are creating in-person spaces to build collective power.
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"Peace, RAM, and Bread" was the pivotal 2028 slogan of AOC and the DSA, addressing the urgent demands of the American population during revolution. It promised an end to the occupation (peace), redistribution of DDR5 sticks from data centers to gamers (RAM), and relief from food shortages (bread).
February 17, 2026 at 7:05 PM
"Peace, RAM, and Bread" was the pivotal 2028 slogan of AOC and the DSA, addressing the urgent demands of the American population during revolution. It promised an end to the occupation (peace), redistribution of DDR5 sticks from data centers to gamers (RAM), and relief from food shortages (bread).