KiwiRed
@kiwired.bsky.social
Adult autistic and type-2 diabetic. Enjoys reading, music, gaming. A NZer in the Philippines. Works tech support, for my sins - have you tried turning it off and back on? Also found on Mastodon at @[email protected]
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KiwiRed
@kiwired.bsky.social
· Jun 26
Note to self:
10 Don't be an ass
20 Don't try be funny at somebody else's expense
30 Be prepared to fail at 10 and 20
40 Do better
50 Goto 10
10 Don't be an ass
20 Don't try be funny at somebody else's expense
30 Be prepared to fail at 10 and 20
40 Do better
50 Goto 10
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Speak, muses — tell me about a sentence or phrase that you read in someone's ephemeral post on a long-dead online forum but has lived rent-free in your head ever since
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Speak, muses — tell me about a sentence or phrase that you read in someone's ephemeral post on a long-dead online forum but has lived rent-free in your head ever since
That fun combination of "my mouth hurts too much to be able to work or sleep" and "it's almost 4am and I'm exhausted and hyperfocusing on the pain".
January 19, 2026 at 7:48 PM
That fun combination of "my mouth hurts too much to be able to work or sleep" and "it's almost 4am and I'm exhausted and hyperfocusing on the pain".
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January 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Please refer to the below diagram for support with this quandary
January 19, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Please refer to the below diagram for support with this quandary
Yay, tooth update.
"Reconstructed tooth in my lower jaw isn't hurting.
Now my jaw *underneath it* is aching, with a shooting pain that's travelling up the side of my face to my temple.
I thought at the time they should have just pulled that fucking thing out.
Hopefully back to see them tomorrow.
"Reconstructed tooth in my lower jaw isn't hurting.
Now my jaw *underneath it* is aching, with a shooting pain that's travelling up the side of my face to my temple.
I thought at the time they should have just pulled that fucking thing out.
Hopefully back to see them tomorrow.
January 19, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Yay, tooth update.
"Reconstructed tooth in my lower jaw isn't hurting.
Now my jaw *underneath it* is aching, with a shooting pain that's travelling up the side of my face to my temple.
I thought at the time they should have just pulled that fucking thing out.
Hopefully back to see them tomorrow.
"Reconstructed tooth in my lower jaw isn't hurting.
Now my jaw *underneath it* is aching, with a shooting pain that's travelling up the side of my face to my temple.
I thought at the time they should have just pulled that fucking thing out.
Hopefully back to see them tomorrow.
Made a batch of a banchan again, oi muchim. I've become a big fan of the spicy cucumber side dish—it even makes plain white rice satisfying. #Food
January 19, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Made a batch of a banchan again, oi muchim. I've become a big fan of the spicy cucumber side dish—it even makes plain white rice satisfying. #Food
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Batman and Head Over Heels were probably the high water mark for Ultimate-style 3D games. Another great article from Super Chart Island.
Jon Ritman was amazed by Knight Lore, and set out to make his own isometric adventure. Ocean got him the Batman licence to use.
With Bernie Drummond's art and some forward-thinking gameplay ideas, he would do much more than just make The Dark Knight Lore.
New post on Batman (and Head Over Heels):
With Bernie Drummond's art and some forward-thinking gameplay ideas, he would do much more than just make The Dark Knight Lore.
New post on Batman (and Head Over Heels):
Batman – “Batcraft parts”
For Jon Ritman, playing Knight Lore for the first time was a revelatory experience. As he later told Retro Gamer, when he first saw Ultimate’s isometric 3D platform adventure game, his jaw hit the …
www.superchartisland.com
January 19, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Batman and Head Over Heels were probably the high water mark for Ultimate-style 3D games. Another great article from Super Chart Island.
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We need some new email sign offs: "yours sincerely," and "best wishes," and all those are done. So I'm thinking
- clement tidings,
- supposedly,
- in accordance with the law,
- with buyers remorse,
- questing after justice,
- in the hope of more hooplah,
- guessing,
- with gentle reminders,
- clement tidings,
- supposedly,
- in accordance with the law,
- with buyers remorse,
- questing after justice,
- in the hope of more hooplah,
- guessing,
- with gentle reminders,
January 19, 2026 at 9:28 AM
We need some new email sign offs: "yours sincerely," and "best wishes," and all those are done. So I'm thinking
- clement tidings,
- supposedly,
- in accordance with the law,
- with buyers remorse,
- questing after justice,
- in the hope of more hooplah,
- guessing,
- with gentle reminders,
- clement tidings,
- supposedly,
- in accordance with the law,
- with buyers remorse,
- questing after justice,
- in the hope of more hooplah,
- guessing,
- with gentle reminders,
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I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesn’t make that a reality for millions of children.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My picture was used in child abuse images. AI is putting others through my nightmare | Mara Wilson
I was a child actor, exploited by strangers on the internet. Now millions of children face the same danger
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:20 AM
I wrote about my experiences being sexually exploited as a child, and what we need to do to make sure AI doesn’t make that a reality for millions of children.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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We’re visiting a high-school friend of my wife and LOOK AT THIS PAINTING HER DAUGHTER DID
January 17, 2026 at 9:52 PM
We’re visiting a high-school friend of my wife and LOOK AT THIS PAINTING HER DAUGHTER DID
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When the AI boom began, copywriters were singled out as one of the jobs most vulnerable to AI. Now, three years later, I wanted to hear from workers on the frontlines of the industry, to hear what had actually taken place on the ground.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
"I was forced to use AI until the day I was laid off." Copywriters reveal how AI has decimated their industry
Copywriters were one of the first to have their jobs targeted by AI firms. These are their stories, three years into the AI era.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
When the AI boom began, copywriters were singled out as one of the jobs most vulnerable to AI. Now, three years later, I wanted to hear from workers on the frontlines of the industry, to hear what had actually taken place on the ground.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
For many, it was even worse than they'd feared.
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If you LV426 them so much it makes your chest feel like it might burst, how about a FACEHUGGER Valentine? Nothing says I love you like an alien scourge that wants to impregnate your torso with its infernal xenospawn #valentinecard #ukgiftam #lv426
Find link here
linktr.ee/Dippyfishcards
Find link here
linktr.ee/Dippyfishcards
January 18, 2026 at 9:51 AM
If you LV426 them so much it makes your chest feel like it might burst, how about a FACEHUGGER Valentine? Nothing says I love you like an alien scourge that wants to impregnate your torso with its infernal xenospawn #valentinecard #ukgiftam #lv426
Find link here
linktr.ee/Dippyfishcards
Find link here
linktr.ee/Dippyfishcards
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📚💙 request!!!
Please tell me your favorite *fiction* that narrates *Black* life during the Civil Rights Movement era
🙏🏽
Please tell me your favorite *fiction* that narrates *Black* life during the Civil Rights Movement era
🙏🏽
January 18, 2026 at 12:54 PM
📚💙 request!!!
Please tell me your favorite *fiction* that narrates *Black* life during the Civil Rights Movement era
🙏🏽
Please tell me your favorite *fiction* that narrates *Black* life during the Civil Rights Movement era
🙏🏽
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A good reason to block someone the very first time they start hedging about the usefulness of generative AI is that this keeps you from seeing them 6 months later shrieking about why quantum theory demands they eat their family.
September 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
A good reason to block someone the very first time they start hedging about the usefulness of generative AI is that this keeps you from seeing them 6 months later shrieking about why quantum theory demands they eat their family.
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behold, courtesy of my amazing wife, the coolest thing anyone has ever made for me
the Imperial Ministry of Silly Walks
the Imperial Ministry of Silly Walks
January 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM
behold, courtesy of my amazing wife, the coolest thing anyone has ever made for me
the Imperial Ministry of Silly Walks
the Imperial Ministry of Silly Walks
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Listen no one is "vilifying" rich people. They ARE villains. If you run a multimillion or billion dollar company, give yourself millions in $$/shares &/or benefits, but pay your directly employed or contracted workers less than a living wage what are you if not a villain? #nzpol #NBRrichLIST
January 17, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Listen no one is "vilifying" rich people. They ARE villains. If you run a multimillion or billion dollar company, give yourself millions in $$/shares &/or benefits, but pay your directly employed or contracted workers less than a living wage what are you if not a villain? #nzpol #NBRrichLIST
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BODIES OF MAGIC, out Sept 2026: Grey's Anatomy meets A Deadly Education, a mystery set during the final exam week of a magical medical school. (Or: five queer nerds solve a murder and have some feelings.)
Cover design by Jamie Stafford-Hill.
Preorder US: bit.ly/BoM-US
Preorder UK: bit.ly/BoM-UK
Cover design by Jamie Stafford-Hill.
Preorder US: bit.ly/BoM-US
Preorder UK: bit.ly/BoM-UK
January 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM
BODIES OF MAGIC, out Sept 2026: Grey's Anatomy meets A Deadly Education, a mystery set during the final exam week of a magical medical school. (Or: five queer nerds solve a murder and have some feelings.)
Cover design by Jamie Stafford-Hill.
Preorder US: bit.ly/BoM-US
Preorder UK: bit.ly/BoM-UK
Cover design by Jamie Stafford-Hill.
Preorder US: bit.ly/BoM-US
Preorder UK: bit.ly/BoM-UK
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January 16, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Prints available in my Ko-Fi shop in the ARTCHIVE SALE! 15% off everything! #bsnm #artforsale #muppets #biscuit
ko-fi.com/dippyfish/li...
ko-fi.com/dippyfish/li...
January 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Prints available in my Ko-Fi shop in the ARTCHIVE SALE! 15% off everything! #bsnm #artforsale #muppets #biscuit
ko-fi.com/dippyfish/li...
ko-fi.com/dippyfish/li...
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Okay, Bluesky, you’re always good for this. Is there a word in German or any other language for this specific anguish?
I suspect there might be a word in German for the specific pain when you watch terrible things happening in a place you once lived in and remember with love
I watched the Berkeley Hills fire on tv news in LA and it was simply excruciating
But at least that was basically nature and not human evil
I watched the Berkeley Hills fire on tv news in LA and it was simply excruciating
But at least that was basically nature and not human evil
January 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Okay, Bluesky, you’re always good for this. Is there a word in German or any other language for this specific anguish?
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And today on Blue Peter, we’ll be showing you how you can make your own Nobel Prize Medal, using milk bottle tops, pipe cleaners and some sticky-backed plastic.
January 16, 2026 at 10:55 AM
And today on Blue Peter, we’ll be showing you how you can make your own Nobel Prize Medal, using milk bottle tops, pipe cleaners and some sticky-backed plastic.
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It’s Friday. Find some joy - even if the working week is a cynical construct. Sun’s out, you’re alive today. Do a thing that makes you happy. Have a coffee. A cake. Meet a friend. Go for a walk and see if the flaahs are starting to sprout (they are, the fools)…
I miss my dad. But I’m so happy today
I miss my dad. But I’m so happy today
January 16, 2026 at 9:52 AM
It’s Friday. Find some joy - even if the working week is a cynical construct. Sun’s out, you’re alive today. Do a thing that makes you happy. Have a coffee. A cake. Meet a friend. Go for a walk and see if the flaahs are starting to sprout (they are, the fools)…
I miss my dad. But I’m so happy today
I miss my dad. But I’m so happy today
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CorgiSpace: A collection of PICO-8 games that have short legs on purpose.
finji.itch.io/corgispace by @finjico.bsky.social
finji.itch.io/corgispace by @finjico.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
CorgiSpace: A collection of PICO-8 games that have short legs on purpose.
finji.itch.io/corgispace by @finjico.bsky.social
finji.itch.io/corgispace by @finjico.bsky.social