Matt Bowes
@mattbowes.bsky.social
There are consequences to your crimes against Dracula.
Being a philosopher paid to say “the computer thinks it’s alive” has to be one of the best jobs you could get with your degree.
Researchers working with the A.I. system Claude have come to understand that the model’s selfhood, like our own, is a matter of both neurons and narratives. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/kEX1vV
February 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Being a philosopher paid to say “the computer thinks it’s alive” has to be one of the best jobs you could get with your degree.
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it is apparently the 25th anniversary of the greatest piece of art Denton, Texas, has ever produced
The PriceMaster (full version)
YouTube video by ThePriceMaster
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February 11, 2026 at 3:04 AM
it is apparently the 25th anniversary of the greatest piece of art Denton, Texas, has ever produced
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“before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” honestly why? I’m only going to need the one, for the guy I’m getting revenge on
July 12, 2025 at 5:17 AM
“before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” honestly why? I’m only going to need the one, for the guy I’m getting revenge on
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Apparently the zombocom domain expired yesterday and was presumably bought out by some other jackass who launched this vibe-coded IMPOSTOR
February 8, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Apparently the zombocom domain expired yesterday and was presumably bought out by some other jackass who launched this vibe-coded IMPOSTOR
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Anytime I see Jeff Bezos mentioned I remember the time he flew to space with William Shatner and when a very emotoinal Shatner was trying to describe the experience Bezos interrupted by spraying champagne like an idiot child
February 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Anytime I see Jeff Bezos mentioned I remember the time he flew to space with William Shatner and when a very emotoinal Shatner was trying to describe the experience Bezos interrupted by spraying champagne like an idiot child
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For years, I thought DEFCON 5 was more serious than DEFCON 1, and I'll be honest: a lot of people died
February 3, 2026 at 6:05 AM
For years, I thought DEFCON 5 was more serious than DEFCON 1, and I'll be honest: a lot of people died
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I was itching to colour this one so I did <_<;
January 25, 2026 at 4:50 AM
I was itching to colour this one so I did <_<;
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A cabal of pedophiles conspired to destroy the US government from within by seeding fascist ideas into online forums, spreading conspiracy theories about the opposition based on their own actions, and devised an alternative currency to upend the global economy. Now they run the US government and CBS
January 31, 2026 at 10:53 PM
A cabal of pedophiles conspired to destroy the US government from within by seeding fascist ideas into online forums, spreading conspiracy theories about the opposition based on their own actions, and devised an alternative currency to upend the global economy. Now they run the US government and CBS
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Happy February everyone!
February 1, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Happy February everyone!
Even more so than film/tv (which gets the lion’s share of the funding for arts), the literary sector is about three years away from seeing a massive collapse in companies and jobs…
This is a really nice sentiment, but I cannot think of a better time for Canada to invest MORE in our film/TV sector. We’ve shown we can make international hits for a fraction of US budgets, but that’s not the hard part…
Congratulations again to the team behind Heated Rivalry. Your success is a powerful reminder of why it matters to invest in Canadian content and stories.
February 1, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Even more so than film/tv (which gets the lion’s share of the funding for arts), the literary sector is about three years away from seeing a massive collapse in companies and jobs…
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BOYD CROWDER TO RAYLAN GIVENS IN A UNIVERSE WHERE THEY’RE BOTH DOGS: We dug hole together
January 29, 2026 at 3:47 AM
BOYD CROWDER TO RAYLAN GIVENS IN A UNIVERSE WHERE THEY’RE BOTH DOGS: We dug hole together
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Reporters! Every time a politician talks about Heated Rivalry, please follow-up with a question about declining arts and media funding in Canada.
Prime Minister Carney is killing it here: "I greenlit this thing!"
January 30, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Reporters! Every time a politician talks about Heated Rivalry, please follow-up with a question about declining arts and media funding in Canada.
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On this day, 2 years ago. I sat in bed and said to myself, 'Why haven't you finally made that compilation of Jim McDonald from Coronation Street, absolutely battering people to Motörhead? So I did.'
Enjoy! It will forever be my greatest contribution to society.
Enjoy! It will forever be my greatest contribution to society.
January 31, 2026 at 9:06 AM
On this day, 2 years ago. I sat in bed and said to myself, 'Why haven't you finally made that compilation of Jim McDonald from Coronation Street, absolutely battering people to Motörhead? So I did.'
Enjoy! It will forever be my greatest contribution to society.
Enjoy! It will forever be my greatest contribution to society.
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xbox live took stronger action against jeffrey epstein than the entire us government
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Title: Xbox LIVE - E-STOP: Message to Impacted Users
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Dear Xbox LIVE member,
This message is to notify you that Xbox LIVE has permanently suspended the Xbox LIVE
account associated with this email address. This action is based on the New York Attorney
GeneralAs partnership with Microsoft and other online gaming companies to remove New York
registered sex offenders from online gaming services to minimize the risk to others, particularly
children. As a result, any Xbox LIVE account associated with this email address will not be able
to connect to Xbox LIVE.
If you have an Xbox LIVE Gold subscription, or any unused Microsoft points, we are refunding
the remaining value of those to you within 30 days.
If you do not receive a refund within 30 days, or if you feel that you have been banned
incorrectly, please send Microsoft a notice using the process at www.xbox.com/notice.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:10 PM
xbox live took stronger action against jeffrey epstein than the entire us government
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i have so little time for gaming, the notion i would waste any of it playing something generated by AI is unimaginable
Google’s new world AI model tool let me generate a bunch of Nintendo-inspired games. Including one featuring Link with a paraglider! Gift link: www.theverge.com/news/869726/...
January 29, 2026 at 9:01 PM
i have so little time for gaming, the notion i would waste any of it playing something generated by AI is unimaginable
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Absolutely damning from @aaronschaffer.com, @willoremus.com, & @nitasha.bsky.social.
To get more data, Anthropic:
* "destructively scanned" millions of books
* downloaded the shadow library LibGen
* hailed another shadow library's arrival as "just in time!!!"
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
To get more data, Anthropic:
* "destructively scanned" millions of books
* downloaded the shadow library LibGen
* hailed another shadow library's arrival as "just in time!!!"
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
Inside an AI start-up’s plan to scan and dispose of millions of books
Court filings reveal how AI companies raced to obtain more books to feed chatbots, including by buying, scanning and disposing of millions of titles.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Absolutely damning from @aaronschaffer.com, @willoremus.com, & @nitasha.bsky.social.
To get more data, Anthropic:
* "destructively scanned" millions of books
* downloaded the shadow library LibGen
* hailed another shadow library's arrival as "just in time!!!"
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
To get more data, Anthropic:
* "destructively scanned" millions of books
* downloaded the shadow library LibGen
* hailed another shadow library's arrival as "just in time!!!"
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
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Very impressive lance on Ser Arlen in A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS
January 26, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Very impressive lance on Ser Arlen in A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS
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I wanted to know who designed an old board game I loved. I found out he made over fifty games he was never credited for, in a career spanning more than three decades.
youtu.be/dTepZ7qM24Q
youtu.be/dTepZ7qM24Q
GRAVITY IS FREE: the games of René Soriano
YouTube video by Hollandspiele
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January 23, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I wanted to know who designed an old board game I loved. I found out he made over fifty games he was never credited for, in a career spanning more than three decades.
youtu.be/dTepZ7qM24Q
youtu.be/dTepZ7qM24Q