cindroj
@cindroj.bsky.social
High school English teacher by day, music maker by later in the day. By night: fast asleep, with any luck.
https://cindroj.bandcamp.com/
https://cindroj.bandcamp.com/
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A thread of things you can do to help folks in MN.
If you've got funds to throw our way, the below website is a great place to start. I also repost fundraisers regularly as do other people on the ground. 🧵
www.standwithminnesota.com
If you've got funds to throw our way, the below website is a great place to start. I also repost fundraisers regularly as do other people on the ground. 🧵
www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.StandWithMinnesota.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:45 AM
A thread of things you can do to help folks in MN.
If you've got funds to throw our way, the below website is a great place to start. I also repost fundraisers regularly as do other people on the ground. 🧵
www.standwithminnesota.com
If you've got funds to throw our way, the below website is a great place to start. I also repost fundraisers regularly as do other people on the ground. 🧵
www.standwithminnesota.com
AI-powered hair clippers. That was an actual product at CES. Yes, we are in a bubble.
January 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM
AI-powered hair clippers. That was an actual product at CES. Yes, we are in a bubble.
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"The sweeping study... found that using AI in education can 'undermine children's foundational development' and that 'the damages it has already caused are daunting.'"
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
"The sweeping study... found that using AI in education can 'undermine children's foundational development' and that 'the damages it has already caused are daunting.'"
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
They include limiting kids' cognitive, social, and emotional developmen, and increasing inequity.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
Yes please and thank you. This is a good policy and I approve of it.
We’re articulating our approach to generative AI so musicians can keep making music and fans can trust the music they find on Bandcamp.
Bandcamp’s Mission and Our Approach to Generative AI
We’re articulating our approach to generative AI so musicians can keep making music and fans can trust the music they find on Bandcamp.
blog.bandcamp.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Yes please and thank you. This is a good policy and I approve of it.
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I never fully understood Muppet lore until AI Overview stepped in. Thanks Google!
January 13, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I never fully understood Muppet lore until AI Overview stepped in. Thanks Google!
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The FIFA Peace Prize doesn't mean what it used to
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 AM
The FIFA Peace Prize doesn't mean what it used to
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Merry Christmas! Let’s go kill Skeletrex
December 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Merry Christmas! Let’s go kill Skeletrex
Every now and then the Internet comes in clutch.
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Every now and then the Internet comes in clutch.
Yuck. ProPublica is one of the most important journalism organizations out there imo but this aggression will not stand.
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Yuck. ProPublica is one of the most important journalism organizations out there imo but this aggression will not stand.
Imagine being this way. It’s like Moby Dick but the white whale is simple joy.
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Imagine being this way. It’s like Moby Dick but the white whale is simple joy.
I legitimately don't know where people keep hearing "Sunrise on Planet X." I also, apparently, don't know how to make those listeners want to hear any of my other songs. #MusicSky
December 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I legitimately don't know where people keep hearing "Sunrise on Planet X." I also, apparently, don't know how to make those listeners want to hear any of my other songs. #MusicSky
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My message to Trump: Your message of bigotry won’t work. Somali Americans are here to stay. 💅🏾
December 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My message to Trump: Your message of bigotry won’t work. Somali Americans are here to stay. 💅🏾
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This sign raises more questions than it answers
December 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This sign raises more questions than it answers
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happy birthday Dreamcast
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
happy birthday Dreamcast
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So-called "smart" devices are pushed heavily for the holidays, but be mindful of what you're opting that gift recipient into. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Think Twice Before Giving Surveillance for the Holidays
With the holidays upon us, it's easy to default to giving the tech gifts that retailers tend to push on us this time of year: smart speakers, video doorbells, bluetooth trackers, fitness trackers,
www.eff.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
So-called "smart" devices are pushed heavily for the holidays, but be mindful of what you're opting that gift recipient into. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Hey people if you’ve been wanting to get off Spotify but don’t know how or what to do after, i wrote this guide for @fightforthefuture.org - with tiered steps from alt-casual to ultimate DIY nerd!
How To Ditch Spotify and Support Music in the Age of AI Slop
There’s no shortage of reasons to quit Spotify in 2025. Artists and fans have been departing the platform in droves because they’re fed up with the company paying artists virtually nothing, using algo...
touchgrass.fightforthefuture.org
November 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Hey people if you’ve been wanting to get off Spotify but don’t know how or what to do after, i wrote this guide for @fightforthefuture.org - with tiered steps from alt-casual to ultimate DIY nerd!
New music! tidal.com/browse/album...
cindroj - cindroj
Listen to cindroj on TIDAL
tidal.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
New music! tidal.com/browse/album...
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People claim Elon Musk is not a generous man, but he’s letting Joyce Carol Oates live in his head RENT FREE. mashable.com/article/elon...
Joyce Carol Oates owned Elon Musk. Now he’s mad online.
Elon Musk is beefing with Joyce Carol Oates on social media, and it's hilariously strange.
mashable.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
People claim Elon Musk is not a generous man, but he’s letting Joyce Carol Oates live in his head RENT FREE. mashable.com/article/elon...
The closest I come to being an armchair quarterback is when I’m watching the Great British Baking Show and someone uses an extract for flavoring. “Have you never watched the show?!” I shout in exasperation.
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The closest I come to being an armchair quarterback is when I’m watching the Great British Baking Show and someone uses an extract for flavoring. “Have you never watched the show?!” I shout in exasperation.
Want to hear my new album a full week before it drops on other streaming services (minus Spotify and Amazon, where it will not be appearing)? Here it is on Bandcamp! cindroj.bandcamp.com/album/cindroj #musicsky
cindroj, by cindroj
11 track album
cindroj.bandcamp.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Want to hear my new album a full week before it drops on other streaming services (minus Spotify and Amazon, where it will not be appearing)? Here it is on Bandcamp! cindroj.bandcamp.com/album/cindroj #musicsky
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A fine example of "AI doesn't know anything, it just picks a statistically good fit for the next word/sentence, with no memory of the previous one." So this one forgets it's supposed to be shilling for pay-us-for-reviews and pivots HARD in another direction.
November 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A fine example of "AI doesn't know anything, it just picks a statistically good fit for the next word/sentence, with no memory of the previous one." So this one forgets it's supposed to be shilling for pay-us-for-reviews and pivots HARD in another direction.
This is one of the most horrifying sentences I’ve ever read.
They're playing a dance remix of Harvest Moon by Neil Young at this cheesecake factory
September 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This is one of the most horrifying sentences I’ve ever read.
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Saw an app advertised today that "leverages AI" to "make AI generated music sound more human."
It's like an episode of the Twilight Zone out here 😂
It's like an episode of the Twilight Zone out here 😂
September 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Saw an app advertised today that "leverages AI" to "make AI generated music sound more human."
It's like an episode of the Twilight Zone out here 😂
It's like an episode of the Twilight Zone out here 😂