Simone de Rochefort
@doomquasar.bsky.social
i’m thinking about cars
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hey just in case you didn't know, the OP of that post talked during quiet reading time.... :/
February 11, 2026 at 5:55 AM
hey just in case you didn't know, the OP of that post talked during quiet reading time.... :/
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on one hand, I think No Man's Sky's gradual accretion of gameplay systems has strayed too far from the majestic sense of solitude I want in a space game. on the other hand, trucking
hi honey. yeah i called out of work for the week and i'm heading home right now. they put trucking in No Man's Sky
February 11, 2026 at 2:52 PM
on one hand, I think No Man's Sky's gradual accretion of gameplay systems has strayed too far from the majestic sense of solitude I want in a space game. on the other hand, trucking
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if you played sonic the hedgehog and put down the controller, sonic would look at you and tap his foot impatiently. this was proof that sega genesis cartridges had souls. the decision was made to make the storage cases a lot larger than the cartridges so they would have room to move around in there
February 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
if you played sonic the hedgehog and put down the controller, sonic would look at you and tap his foot impatiently. this was proof that sega genesis cartridges had souls. the decision was made to make the storage cases a lot larger than the cartridges so they would have room to move around in there
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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They're calling HRT a "sex-rejecting procedure" now. I guess that means my wife gives me HRT every night!
February 10, 2026 at 5:06 PM
They're calling HRT a "sex-rejecting procedure" now. I guess that means my wife gives me HRT every night!
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one thing I'd really like to attempt this year is divesting from Google entirely. It'd be a chore for sure, but man there's just nothing redeemable about this company anymore
February 10, 2026 at 8:57 PM
one thing I'd really like to attempt this year is divesting from Google entirely. It'd be a chore for sure, but man there's just nothing redeemable about this company anymore
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Since I used to teach postmodern theory and culture, and also because I am a person living on this earth, I think about this stuff nonstop, and glad the WeRateDogs guy has put this so plainly so people can understand
February 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Since I used to teach postmodern theory and culture, and also because I am a person living on this earth, I think about this stuff nonstop, and glad the WeRateDogs guy has put this so plainly so people can understand
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every single day i read the news and look exactly like this guy. cap and all
February 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM
every single day i read the news and look exactly like this guy. cap and all
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HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: “.. In our in-progress research, we discovered that AI tools didn’t reduce work, they consistently intensified it.”
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
February 10, 2026 at 1:17 PM
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: “.. In our in-progress research, we discovered that AI tools didn’t reduce work, they consistently intensified it.”
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...
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I was in too much haste, and now have no time left.
February 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I was in too much haste, and now have no time left.
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oh i can’t wait to read this
My first cover story at @nymag.com! I went to Utah to figure out how everything got so Mormon: www.thecut.com/article/morm...
Do You Have a Moment to Talk About How Mormons Conquered Pop Culture?
How the women of Utah blogged and posted their way into American hearts and wallets.
www.thecut.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:17 PM
oh i can’t wait to read this
enjoyable: terribleminds.com/ramble/2026/...
Writers Who Use AI Are Not Real Writers
Dorothy Parker famously (but probably not really) said, “I hate to write, but I love having written,” which is a sentiment I don’t largely understand or agree with in the broader …
terribleminds.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:16 PM
enjoyable: terribleminds.com/ramble/2026/...
the vibes of the women snowboarders ... impeccable. Kokomo Murase just threw down an incredible run and all her competitors are coming over to hug her
February 9, 2026 at 7:44 PM
the vibes of the women snowboarders ... impeccable. Kokomo Murase just threw down an incredible run and all her competitors are coming over to hug her
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from this clip, can YOU tell who enjoyed the book more????
JUST KING THINGS embarks upon a new era today, with the full emergence of 'Crime Fiction Steve' by way of the BILL HODGES TRILOGY. It begins with MR. MERCEDES, a 2014 novel precision-targeted to enrapture and terrify grandparents everywhere. rangedtouch.com/2026/02/09/m...
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
from this clip, can YOU tell who enjoyed the book more????
i like that ilia malinin dresses like a dark souls
February 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
i like that ilia malinin dresses like a dark souls
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I don't really want to bother, but these numbers? this is just a war of attrition. Each book made $500 in the KU trenches. She expended zero effort writing them, and readers DIDN'T READ THEM.
February 8, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I don't really want to bother, but these numbers? this is just a war of attrition. Each book made $500 in the KU trenches. She expended zero effort writing them, and readers DIDN'T READ THEM.
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Sorry I pour my heart out on this app every single day. Sorry I give my ALL with every post. Sorry I'm out here trying to bring joy and laughter to everyone's life. Sorry I tell a banger Withers Big Naturals joke and no one even laughs, no one even smiles, sorry I TRY I will not apologize for TRYING
I heard they're getting Christina Hendricks to play Withers in the Baldur's Gate HBO show.
February 8, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Sorry I pour my heart out on this app every single day. Sorry I give my ALL with every post. Sorry I'm out here trying to bring joy and laughter to everyone's life. Sorry I tell a banger Withers Big Naturals joke and no one even laughs, no one even smiles, sorry I TRY I will not apologize for TRYING
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Pretty much all "successful" gen-AI use is gaming an existing economony by hitting a scale and speed that exploits its margins, but no one is watching/reading/playing/enjoying this stuff. It's just elbowing others out the way to catch the trickle-down out of the tech machine
I don't really want to bother, but these numbers? this is just a war of attrition. Each book made $500 in the KU trenches. She expended zero effort writing them, and readers DIDN'T READ THEM.
February 8, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Pretty much all "successful" gen-AI use is gaming an existing economony by hitting a scale and speed that exploits its margins, but no one is watching/reading/playing/enjoying this stuff. It's just elbowing others out the way to catch the trickle-down out of the tech machine
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Every time I go to a comic book convention I see people waiting in line for hours to say hello and get a picture with an old man or woman who spends four minutes drawing on the flyleaf of an old book and writing “to [name].” Nobody would be happier if there was a computer to do a “better” drawing
February 8, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Every time I go to a comic book convention I see people waiting in line for hours to say hello and get a picture with an old man or woman who spends four minutes drawing on the flyleaf of an old book and writing “to [name].” Nobody would be happier if there was a computer to do a “better” drawing