Pepper
@lslines.bsky.social
thirtyish, none gender with she/her pronouns. pfp by reelrollsweat.
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Reminder that years ago it was found out that the FBI straight up made up a whole bunch of fake forensic sciences, plural. People have gone to jail and been executed due to literally pseudoscience.
Hair forensics, for instance, is totally nonsense.
They admitted it.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Hair forensics, for instance, is totally nonsense.
They admitted it.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
The FBI Faked an Entire Field of Forensic Science
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slate.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Reminder that years ago it was found out that the FBI straight up made up a whole bunch of fake forensic sciences, plural. People have gone to jail and been executed due to literally pseudoscience.
Hair forensics, for instance, is totally nonsense.
They admitted it.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Hair forensics, for instance, is totally nonsense.
They admitted it.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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The richest 10% of Australian households get more money from the capital gains tax discount than the government spends on Jobseeker, the childcare subsidy, government schools or higher education - nearly $4.5bn more than it would cost to include dental in Medicare.
Treasury figures reveal $18 billion capital gains windfall for Australia’s richest 10 per cent
The latest tax expenditure figures released on Friday by the Treasury department show this financial year the richest 10 percent of Australians will receive $18bn worth of tax breaks from the capital ...
thepoint.com.au
December 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The richest 10% of Australian households get more money from the capital gains tax discount than the government spends on Jobseeker, the childcare subsidy, government schools or higher education - nearly $4.5bn more than it would cost to include dental in Medicare.
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Mass Effect style dialogue wheel except the only dialogue options ever offered are "No, yeah, for sure." and "Damn, that's crazy"
December 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Mass Effect style dialogue wheel except the only dialogue options ever offered are "No, yeah, for sure." and "Damn, that's crazy"
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The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
August 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
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We have entered the season of no meal rules. Dessert is breakfast. Dinner is lunch. A snack is an entire honey-mustard ham
December 21, 2024 at 6:42 PM
We have entered the season of no meal rules. Dessert is breakfast. Dinner is lunch. A snack is an entire honey-mustard ham
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![Comic. [Banner: Mathematical Society: 2025 Meeting.] PERSON 1 with bun: Any other new developments from the year to cover before we wrap? PERSON 2: Oh, the teens picked a new funny number. PERSON 3 with short hair: Aww, I’m glad to hear they’re still doing that. PERSON 4 with ponytail: I’ll add it to the list. [List: 23 (skidoo!; 42; 69; 420; 1,337; 58,008; [circled]: 67]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreig43e2u4zzpifhq6fbf2iwplmva2lt5rokfg5uws5dysbe55up6wa@jpeg)
December 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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In our actual cyberpunk dystopia, there will remain in the dark nooks and crannies of the world machines which are cognitohazards people must avoid.
Young people told "if you see one, don't fucking talk to it. Don't ask it any questions. It will drive you mad and get you to kill yourself."
Young people told "if you see one, don't fucking talk to it. Don't ask it any questions. It will drive you mad and get you to kill yourself."
December 24, 2025 at 6:05 AM
In our actual cyberpunk dystopia, there will remain in the dark nooks and crannies of the world machines which are cognitohazards people must avoid.
Young people told "if you see one, don't fucking talk to it. Don't ask it any questions. It will drive you mad and get you to kill yourself."
Young people told "if you see one, don't fucking talk to it. Don't ask it any questions. It will drive you mad and get you to kill yourself."
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Ok well first of all the LEAST important thing about making art is being good at it so write that down
December 23, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Ok well first of all the LEAST important thing about making art is being good at it so write that down
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YOU WERE THE ONES TELLING US NOBODY WANTS NEW IDEAS FOR YEARS! WE HAD IDEAS AND THEN YOU FIRED US ALL FOR HAVING THEM!! DROWN IN SAND OH MY GOD!!
America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. But what if AI is the way to restart the world’s idea machine?
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
www.vox.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
YOU WERE THE ONES TELLING US NOBODY WANTS NEW IDEAS FOR YEARS! WE HAD IDEAS AND THEN YOU FIRED US ALL FOR HAVING THEM!! DROWN IN SAND OH MY GOD!!
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Consider making 2026 the Year of the Personal Website. Even a little thing on Neocities works. It’s just nice to have a home base on the internet that you don’t have to deal with bsky mods are random popping into every post and if something goes wrong with your host, you just move it elsewhere
Neocities
Create and surf awesome websites for free.
neocities.org
December 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Consider making 2026 the Year of the Personal Website. Even a little thing on Neocities works. It’s just nice to have a home base on the internet that you don’t have to deal with bsky mods are random popping into every post and if something goes wrong with your host, you just move it elsewhere
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
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epic will pay for every game that gets claimed this way so yes, you are still giving money to rowling (and by extension an international campaign against trans people) by claiming this
there are other, better franchises - let this one go
there are other, better franchises - let this one go
Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to give away this week's free game on the Epic Games Store.
Hogwarts Legacy is now at the right price: $0
Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to give away this week's free game on the Epic Games Store.
www.polygon.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
epic will pay for every game that gets claimed this way so yes, you are still giving money to rowling (and by extension an international campaign against trans people) by claiming this
there are other, better franchises - let this one go
there are other, better franchises - let this one go
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Jesse Hamm had the take to end all takes on children's media. "People who disdain writing ‘just for children’ fail to realize that those children will remember what they read, maybe for the rest of their lives. You’re not writing for permanent children; you’re getting an early start on adults.”
December 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Jesse Hamm had the take to end all takes on children's media. "People who disdain writing ‘just for children’ fail to realize that those children will remember what they read, maybe for the rest of their lives. You’re not writing for permanent children; you’re getting an early start on adults.”
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Very telling that the Guardian Weekly article showing teenagers' reactions to Australia's social media ban have a bunch of healthy kids saying "Annoying but no biggie, I can wait two years" and one very disabled one saying "welp there goes my entire world."
December 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Very telling that the Guardian Weekly article showing teenagers' reactions to Australia's social media ban have a bunch of healthy kids saying "Annoying but no biggie, I can wait two years" and one very disabled one saying "welp there goes my entire world."
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Jucika Prepares for the Ball
(Sound design by hypnadot on NG)
(Sound design by hypnadot on NG)
December 14, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Jucika Prepares for the Ball
(Sound design by hypnadot on NG)
(Sound design by hypnadot on NG)
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“6 7” this, “6 7” that 🙄 WHAT ABOUT “9-5” HUH? WHY WON’T THE LAZY CHILDREN JUST GET A JOB!!!
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
“6 7” this, “6 7” that 🙄 WHAT ABOUT “9-5” HUH? WHY WON’T THE LAZY CHILDREN JUST GET A JOB!!!
oh good auspost automatically closed my enquiry for the package they lost without communicating with me even once. not even to say they closed it. they only delivered the shipping label sticker!
December 13, 2025 at 6:32 AM
oh good auspost automatically closed my enquiry for the package they lost without communicating with me even once. not even to say they closed it. they only delivered the shipping label sticker!
I loooooove reading with the kids and I get no opportunity to do so with the age group I'm in charge of, so I cherish getting to do it with the smaller ones when I get the chance
December 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I loooooove reading with the kids and I get no opportunity to do so with the age group I'm in charge of, so I cherish getting to do it with the smaller ones when I get the chance
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It took an extra few days but as of this morning, all Australian YouTube accounts with a date of birth aging them under 16 have now been closed, meaning no more parental controls and mandatory ad viewing even if parents pay for YouTube Premium Family. Insane decision.
December 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
It took an extra few days but as of this morning, all Australian YouTube accounts with a date of birth aging them under 16 have now been closed, meaning no more parental controls and mandatory ad viewing even if parents pay for YouTube Premium Family. Insane decision.
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If you make a billion dollars — or $500 million or even $100 million dollars — and you keep trying to make more, then there is something seriously wrong with you. It's a mental illness akin to hoarding or drug addiction.
December 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
If you make a billion dollars — or $500 million or even $100 million dollars — and you keep trying to make more, then there is something seriously wrong with you. It's a mental illness akin to hoarding or drug addiction.
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utterly shameful -
‘The NT government has blocked United Nations human rights investigators from visiting prisons and watch houses, and speaking to personnel.
Australia is the only country other than Rwanda to have a UN visit terminated.’
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
‘The NT government has blocked United Nations human rights investigators from visiting prisons and watch houses, and speaking to personnel.
Australia is the only country other than Rwanda to have a UN visit terminated.’
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
UN blocked from inspecting crammed NT prisons
The number of people in custody has surged dramatically in the Northern Territory since the government passed sweeping bail and justice reforms in 2024.
www.abc.net.au
December 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
utterly shameful -
‘The NT government has blocked United Nations human rights investigators from visiting prisons and watch houses, and speaking to personnel.
Australia is the only country other than Rwanda to have a UN visit terminated.’
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
‘The NT government has blocked United Nations human rights investigators from visiting prisons and watch houses, and speaking to personnel.
Australia is the only country other than Rwanda to have a UN visit terminated.’
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
hmm... the nectar scarab swarms begin...
December 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
hmm... the nectar scarab swarms begin...
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