Kjatar Tavishen
@kjatar.bsky.social
A cat who does cat things. Hacker, tinkerer, blacksmith, etc etc etc. Over 18 enough that even my FA account could vote. =P
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I cannot tell you what the viable case is for journalists, politicians, and especially for companies to maintain a presence on X. The US-based audience is small; it is filled with horrific garbage; engagement is low and CPM is heinously overpriced. But inertia and nostalgia are that powerful. /6
December 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I cannot tell you what the viable case is for journalists, politicians, and especially for companies to maintain a presence on X. The US-based audience is small; it is filled with horrific garbage; engagement is low and CPM is heinously overpriced. But inertia and nostalgia are that powerful. /6
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Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
December 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
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tbf the lesson from the brooks brothers riot and the SCOTUS ruling thereafter being 'who's gonna stop you?' was unfortunately the correct takeaway for pretty much our entire lives
NYT: “In a newly obtained recording of a phone call from late 2020, President Trump can be heard pressing the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to hold a special legislative session to overturn Mr. Trump’s election loss.”
@nytimes.com
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December 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
tbf the lesson from the brooks brothers riot and the SCOTUS ruling thereafter being 'who's gonna stop you?' was unfortunately the correct takeaway for pretty much our entire lives
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technology used to be cool, but now it’s owned by the worst, most moneysick humans on the planet. but there are transsexual furry hackers out there still fighting the good fight
September 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
technology used to be cool, but now it’s owned by the worst, most moneysick humans on the planet. but there are transsexual furry hackers out there still fighting the good fight
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‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ is scheduled to leave Netflix on February 21, 2026.
(source: www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon...)
(source: www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon...)
December 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’ is scheduled to leave Netflix on February 21, 2026.
(source: www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon...)
(source: www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon...)
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some days it's a real struggle
December 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
some days it's a real struggle
I am incredibly proud to announce that I was successful in my run for the North American Pony 2026 leather title, along with my handler Adelasia. The competition was fierce and any one of us could have been the community representative. I expect the whole competing class will work together. <3
December 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I am incredibly proud to announce that I was successful in my run for the North American Pony 2026 leather title, along with my handler Adelasia. The competition was fierce and any one of us could have been the community representative. I expect the whole competing class will work together. <3
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"Guts" Man. A simulacrum in many ways, that creation of "Doctor" Light's. A mechanical doll with 'guts' that he does not possess made by a man who really should go by 'Professor' instead. And his 'guts' aren't even that notable. Really, he should be called Ass Man, if you want me to be honest.
December 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM
"Guts" Man. A simulacrum in many ways, that creation of "Doctor" Light's. A mechanical doll with 'guts' that he does not possess made by a man who really should go by 'Professor' instead. And his 'guts' aren't even that notable. Really, he should be called Ass Man, if you want me to be honest.
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This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.
December 3, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This composition had eluded me for nearly a decade, but yesterday I was finally able to capture it. A train rolled through just as the Duquesne Incline was crossing over the tracks in #Pittsburgh, creating a picture perfect winter scene. It was worth the hours and hours I've waited over the years.
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One point that may have been lost: I’ve never seen this ad before.
It’s only when I searched for Mexican folk music tonight that YouTube started running it.
Google’s surveillance technology has enabled the government to selectively terrorize specific groups in service of white supremacy.
It’s only when I searched for Mexican folk music tonight that YouTube started running it.
Google’s surveillance technology has enabled the government to selectively terrorize specific groups in service of white supremacy.
Listening to Mexican folk music on Youtube and they're running this horrible ad urging people to self-deport.
Fuck you Kristi Noem, and fuck you Google for taking her money.
Fuck you Kristi Noem, and fuck you Google for taking her money.
December 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
One point that may have been lost: I’ve never seen this ad before.
It’s only when I searched for Mexican folk music tonight that YouTube started running it.
Google’s surveillance technology has enabled the government to selectively terrorize specific groups in service of white supremacy.
It’s only when I searched for Mexican folk music tonight that YouTube started running it.
Google’s surveillance technology has enabled the government to selectively terrorize specific groups in service of white supremacy.
Gonna be at MFF next week, hope to see some of you there!
Taking it pretty easy cause the REAL big event for me is the week after.
Taking it pretty easy cause the REAL big event for me is the week after.
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Gonna be at MFF next week, hope to see some of you there!
Taking it pretty easy cause the REAL big event for me is the week after.
Taking it pretty easy cause the REAL big event for me is the week after.
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I reiterate something I said a while back:
You’ll often be hard pressed to find a better citizen of these United States than one who came from somewhere else.
You’ll often be hard pressed to find a better citizen of these United States than one who came from somewhere else.
November 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I reiterate something I said a while back:
You’ll often be hard pressed to find a better citizen of these United States than one who came from somewhere else.
You’ll often be hard pressed to find a better citizen of these United States than one who came from somewhere else.
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I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
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if you steal a cell phone or wallet in paris they kick you out of the french thieve's guild for insufficient whimsy
Thieves have stolen €90,000 worth of fine French snails destined for some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants
Thieves take €90,000 of snails meant for Michelin-starred restaurants
French police are on the trail of ‘experienced’ criminals who stole a whole year’s worth of produce from Jean-Mathieu Dauvergne’s L’Escargot des Grands Crus
www.thetimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
if you steal a cell phone or wallet in paris they kick you out of the french thieve's guild for insufficient whimsy
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ordered food here. the server did 7 frame-perfect turnarounds in a row and launched themselves through the door speeding past my table at 700km/h but the plate was perfect. 5 star service, would eat here again
April 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
ordered food here. the server did 7 frame-perfect turnarounds in a row and launched themselves through the door speeding past my table at 700km/h but the plate was perfect. 5 star service, would eat here again
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Nearly every single day I have games like this clogging up my inboxes, and it's such a time wasting endeavour, as I have to sort through and filter out all the AI generated shovelware, and it just won't stop. No matter how clear I am that I am not interested in AI slopware, it keeps coming.
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Nearly every single day I have games like this clogging up my inboxes, and it's such a time wasting endeavour, as I have to sort through and filter out all the AI generated shovelware, and it just won't stop. No matter how clear I am that I am not interested in AI slopware, it keeps coming.
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“Camera doorbells are social cancer as a technology, breaking down social solidarity and further encouraging people to see strangers with suspicion.”
Christmas is coming, and the Black Friday sales signal we’re in peak gift-buying season.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
A tech critic’s guide to holiday gift-giving
Maybe your grandma doesn’t need that Alexa smart speaker
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November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“Camera doorbells are social cancer as a technology, breaking down social solidarity and further encouraging people to see strangers with suspicion.”
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We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
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Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Seeing how much of the right-wing on Twitter is just bot farms, kinda lays bare how much hate and hatred is a project that needs to be constantly maintained, a fire that needs to be fed all the time lest it go out for a moment, so much time, effort, and resources to keep people angry and hateful.
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ugh i hate politics and i hate that the more I know about every complex system the more I'm like "yeah you can't just let that crash to the floor if you don't want people to die"
November 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
ugh i hate politics and i hate that the more I know about every complex system the more I'm like "yeah you can't just let that crash to the floor if you don't want people to die"
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I already have a counterproposal:
Russia pulls forces/proxies out of Ukraine—all of it—and removes offensive weapons from regions bordering Ukraine.
Pays for all war damage—and reconstruction.
All Russians engaged in war crimes stand trial.
And Ukraine can join any alliance it damn well pleases.
Russia pulls forces/proxies out of Ukraine—all of it—and removes offensive weapons from regions bordering Ukraine.
Pays for all war damage—and reconstruction.
All Russians engaged in war crimes stand trial.
And Ukraine can join any alliance it damn well pleases.
November 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I already have a counterproposal:
Russia pulls forces/proxies out of Ukraine—all of it—and removes offensive weapons from regions bordering Ukraine.
Pays for all war damage—and reconstruction.
All Russians engaged in war crimes stand trial.
And Ukraine can join any alliance it damn well pleases.
Russia pulls forces/proxies out of Ukraine—all of it—and removes offensive weapons from regions bordering Ukraine.
Pays for all war damage—and reconstruction.
All Russians engaged in war crimes stand trial.
And Ukraine can join any alliance it damn well pleases.
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@mollyskyfire.bsky.social's coming out story could not begin in the constraints of our reality, no, her story takes us from the dream world to the waking one in this fantastical, psychedelic autobiographical story about how she found her gender and herself. 1/2
www.ohjoysextoy.com/becoming-mol...
www.ohjoysextoy.com/becoming-mol...
November 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
@mollyskyfire.bsky.social's coming out story could not begin in the constraints of our reality, no, her story takes us from the dream world to the waking one in this fantastical, psychedelic autobiographical story about how she found her gender and herself. 1/2
www.ohjoysextoy.com/becoming-mol...
www.ohjoysextoy.com/becoming-mol...