Mark
@marksalad.bsky.social
Recent migrant from the hellsite
Based on a true story
Generally interested
Cambridge/Brighton
Building online things since the 90s
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Based on a true story
Generally interested
Cambridge/Brighton
Building online things since the 90s
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This is why opera will just be a temporary artform - nothing more than a century-spanning fad.
February 9, 2026 at 9:41 AM
This is why opera will just be a temporary artform - nothing more than a century-spanning fad.
Been thinking about this a lot recently. Couple of months ago decided to make myself a quick feed reader to get away from SM a bit more. Not built one for 10+ years. Code, honestly, easier than ever - but the time spent hunting feeds was ridiculous.
February 8, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Been thinking about this a lot recently. Couple of months ago decided to make myself a quick feed reader to get away from SM a bit more. Not built one for 10+ years. Code, honestly, easier than ever - but the time spent hunting feeds was ridiculous.
Ooh, you can get a Fredd...oh, never mind
February 7, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Ooh, you can get a Fredd...oh, never mind
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Happy Bandcamp Friday! I’m raising funds to finish the new Love, Burns LP. So, today I’ve released, for one day only, an ep of originals, and covers titled Beatnik Moms. Get it while you can, for tomorrow it will be gone! loveburns.bandcamp.com/album/beatni...
Beatnik Moms EP, by Love, Burns
7 track album
loveburns.bandcamp.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Happy Bandcamp Friday! I’m raising funds to finish the new Love, Burns LP. So, today I’ve released, for one day only, an ep of originals, and covers titled Beatnik Moms. Get it while you can, for tomorrow it will be gone! loveburns.bandcamp.com/album/beatni...
Same dogs, different fleas
Must-watch: A powerful performance of a pro-immigrant Shakespeare speech by Sir Ian McKellen on Colbert's show; it resonates powerfully today. "This is the strangers' case; And this your mountainish inhumanity." [kottke.org]
The Strangers’ Case
I don’t normally say this, but if you watch one thing on kottke.org today, this week, this month, make it this speech written by Shakespeare and performed by Sir Ian McKellen on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
kottke.org
February 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Same dogs, different fleas
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i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll
xikipedia.org
xikipedia.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll
xikipedia.org
xikipedia.org
Did it say Greenland was Danish?
February 5, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Did it say Greenland was Danish?
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When I wrote Orgy of the Ancients, I intended it as a sick satire, rather than a somewhat milder excerpt from the Epstein files. But that's how the world revolves ...
davidcallahan.bandcamp.com/track/orgy-o...
davidcallahan.bandcamp.com/track/orgy-o...
Orgy Of The Ancients, by David Lance Callahan
from the album English Primitive II
davidcallahan.bandcamp.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:26 AM
When I wrote Orgy of the Ancients, I intended it as a sick satire, rather than a somewhat milder excerpt from the Epstein files. But that's how the world revolves ...
davidcallahan.bandcamp.com/track/orgy-o...
davidcallahan.bandcamp.com/track/orgy-o...
Or, hear me out, we could make it a SpaceX launch 🚀💥
February 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Or, hear me out, we could make it a SpaceX launch 🚀💥
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Imagine having to listen to the paedo porn fantasies of a Tesla commuter as part of your job. Jesus. There isn't enough ick in the bucket.
WaPo reports xAI deliberately loosened Grok's guardrails to boost popularity, sparking internal alarm. Employees had to pledge to work with "profane content." Even more disturbing, employees were listening to lurid audio conversations Tesla drivers had with Grok. Musk prioritized growth over safety.
Inside Musk’s bet to hook users that turned Grok into a porn generator
Under pressure to boost its popularity, Elon Musk’s xAI loosened guardrails and relaxed controls on sexual content, setting off internal concern.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Imagine having to listen to the paedo porn fantasies of a Tesla commuter as part of your job. Jesus. There isn't enough ick in the bucket.
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Every accusation is a confession.
February 2, 2026 at 5:45 AM
Every accusation is a confession.
Animal, vegetable, or mineral?
January 29, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Animal, vegetable, or mineral?
Area man gets married:
celebsindepth.com/kat-abughaza...
celebsindepth.com/kat-abughaza...
Kat Abughazaleh Husband: Life with Ben Collins & Kids (2025)
Kat Abughazaleh’s husband, Ben Collins, is a media exec running The Onion, and together they’re building a strong life in Chicago.
celebsindepth.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Area man gets married:
celebsindepth.com/kat-abughaza...
celebsindepth.com/kat-abughaza...
Yeah, because that stuff belongs on a private island
January 29, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Yeah, because that stuff belongs on a private island
Just a matter of time...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pri...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pri...
The Prize of Peril - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 29, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Just a matter of time...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pri...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pri...
That's brilliant. I love single purpose things.
January 29, 2026 at 10:43 AM
That's brilliant. I love single purpose things.
Off tangent, I know, but I bet at least half of those little soldier-boy wannabes probably objected to wearing a mask during COVID.
January 28, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Off tangent, I know, but I bet at least half of those little soldier-boy wannabes probably objected to wearing a mask during COVID.
Make America Gunless Again
January 27, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Make America Gunless Again
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JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
JD Vance Places Candle Outside Hooters Where ICE Agents Were Heckled
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Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
Nomination and selection of Nobel Peace Prize laureates - NobelPrize.org
A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. A letter of invitation to submit is not required. The names of the nominees and other informati...
www.nobelprize.org
January 22, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Some thoughts:
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.
2. History professors are qualified nominators.
3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.
4. He would be so mad.
