Big Wombat
@diprotodon.bsky.social
Quotidian desk jockey (he/him)
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ME AND WHO ME AND WHO ME AND WHOOOOO cordcuttersnews.com/babylon-5-is...
Babylon 5 Is Now Free to Watch On YouTube | Cord Cutters News
In a move that has delighted fans of classic science fiction, Warner Bros. Discovery has begun uploading full episodes of the iconic series Babylon 5 to YouTube, providing free access to the show just...
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February 13, 2026 at 12:31 AM
ME AND WHO ME AND WHO ME AND WHOOOOO cordcuttersnews.com/babylon-5-is...
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the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
MY KIDS: so why are there muppets in the AUDIENCE
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
ME: THE CONCEIT!! IS THAT THEY'RE PUTTING ON A VARIETY SHOW!!! IN A WORLD WHERE MUPPET AND HUMAN COEXIST!!! YOU ARE WATCHING A DOCUMENTARY!! FILMED!! IN REAL TIME!!!
February 8, 2026 at 6:22 AM
the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style
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well there’s an instant switch
Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser after user feedback revealed many who wanted an AI-free browser experience.
New Mozilla Firefox version to allow AI features to be blocked
Mozilla will allow Firefox users to entirely block current and future generative AI features on the browser.
www.siliconrepublic.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:22 AM
well there’s an instant switch
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‘If the maintainers of small projects give up, who will produce the next Linux?’
Vibe Coding Is Killing Open Source Software, Researchers Argue
‘If the maintainers of small projects give up, who will produce the next Linux?’
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February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
‘If the maintainers of small projects give up, who will produce the next Linux?’
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A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
January 31, 2026 at 11:12 PM
A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.
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I also love that you can see me in my dumb straw hat reflected in its eye 👀👀👀
Look at the gorgeous green red grey combo on this baby gang gang - such a beautifully unexpected mix of colours
February 1, 2026 at 9:17 AM
I also love that you can see me in my dumb straw hat reflected in its eye 👀👀👀
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by popular request i have turned the meme into a blog post, which explains how it works, links to the template file and includes a selection of examples from the thread
#KirbyFraming
#KirbyFraming
January 29, 2026 at 6:25 AM
by popular request i have turned the meme into a blog post, which explains how it works, links to the template file and includes a selection of examples from the thread
#KirbyFraming
#KirbyFraming
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Orange and white cat IS Flash Gonzo
April 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Orange and white cat IS Flash Gonzo
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I have now (mostly) learned that if there is something important I've been asked to do I must repeat it to myself until it is done, and that must be done immediately, and no further conversation can take place until it is done, because my brain WILL overwrite it like it's a Scotch video tape.
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
I have now (mostly) learned that if there is something important I've been asked to do I must repeat it to myself until it is done, and that must be done immediately, and no further conversation can take place until it is done, because my brain WILL overwrite it like it's a Scotch video tape.
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Cats don’t have skeletons, just internal elastic.
January 29, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Cats don’t have skeletons, just internal elastic.
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MAJOR NEWS! We just launched an awesome new tool! The illustrated Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer lets users trace any bird’s lineage, compare species relationships, and explore major evolutionary milestones with a click of a button. SHARE and EXPLORE! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/phy...
January 27, 2026 at 1:26 AM
MAJOR NEWS! We just launched an awesome new tool! The illustrated Birds of the World Phylogeny Explorer lets users trace any bird’s lineage, compare species relationships, and explore major evolutionary milestones with a click of a button. SHARE and EXPLORE! birdsoftheworld.org/bow/news/phy...
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You need a lot of confidence to rock a hairstyle like this 😆
A pink cockatoo at Kinchega National Park, New South Wales.
A pink cockatoo at Kinchega National Park, New South Wales.
February 1, 2026 at 12:58 AM
You need a lot of confidence to rock a hairstyle like this 😆
A pink cockatoo at Kinchega National Park, New South Wales.
A pink cockatoo at Kinchega National Park, New South Wales.
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Astonishing
"using AI assistance led to a .. significant decrease in mastery. On a quiz [of] concepts used just a few minutes before, participants in the AI group scored 17% lower than those who coded by hand .. AI sped up the task slightly, but this didn’t reach .. statistical significance."
"using AI assistance led to a .. significant decrease in mastery. On a quiz [of] concepts used just a few minutes before, participants in the AI group scored 17% lower than those who coded by hand .. AI sped up the task slightly, but this didn’t reach .. statistical significance."
The latest from Anthropic: using Anthropic's products makes you worse at your job
How AI assistance impacts the formation of coding skills
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
www.anthropic.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Astonishing
"using AI assistance led to a .. significant decrease in mastery. On a quiz [of] concepts used just a few minutes before, participants in the AI group scored 17% lower than those who coded by hand .. AI sped up the task slightly, but this didn’t reach .. statistical significance."
"using AI assistance led to a .. significant decrease in mastery. On a quiz [of] concepts used just a few minutes before, participants in the AI group scored 17% lower than those who coded by hand .. AI sped up the task slightly, but this didn’t reach .. statistical significance."
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Fellow writers: I am deeply saddened to share that if we want the rewards of having written, we must submit to the mortifying ordeal of writing
January 29, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Fellow writers: I am deeply saddened to share that if we want the rewards of having written, we must submit to the mortifying ordeal of writing
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Is it about time that someone told @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social that their "Tourmaline stone axe" is actually made of cheese?
January 27, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Is it about time that someone told @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social that their "Tourmaline stone axe" is actually made of cheese?
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He was bound to drop that scarf in some time zone or other.
January 26, 2026 at 2:53 PM
He was bound to drop that scarf in some time zone or other.
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I spent some quality time with a large group of pink cockatoos (formerly called Major Mitchell cockatoos) at Kinchega NP on Saturday morning.
I rarely see these special birds - so it was a very nice encounter that will rank up there amongst my top birding experiences.
I rarely see these special birds - so it was a very nice encounter that will rank up there amongst my top birding experiences.
January 26, 2026 at 10:51 AM
I spent some quality time with a large group of pink cockatoos (formerly called Major Mitchell cockatoos) at Kinchega NP on Saturday morning.
I rarely see these special birds - so it was a very nice encounter that will rank up there amongst my top birding experiences.
I rarely see these special birds - so it was a very nice encounter that will rank up there amongst my top birding experiences.
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A lot of the blank "bot" accounts people get followed by are one of these networks! This thread explains what they are and how they operate; a lot of them follow starter packs to make the accounts look more real.
As Bluesky grows, providers of illicit social media services known as "SMM panels" (social media marketing panels) have used the platform to advertise their offerings with increasing frequency. Over the last year, dozens of accounts promoting SMM panels and their services have popped up on Bluesky.
January 25, 2026 at 6:55 PM
A lot of the blank "bot" accounts people get followed by are one of these networks! This thread explains what they are and how they operate; a lot of them follow starter packs to make the accounts look more real.
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Thanks for the helpful auto-complete, Gmail.
January 24, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Thanks for the helpful auto-complete, Gmail.
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“I’m so tire of these celebrity podca- oh. Oh damn.”
January 23, 2026 at 6:51 PM
“I’m so tire of these celebrity podca- oh. Oh damn.”
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
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Doesn’t matter if it’s gang gangs or kakapo every baby parrot is a gangly weirdo
January 22, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Doesn’t matter if it’s gang gangs or kakapo every baby parrot is a gangly weirdo