Miss Hap
@misshap.bsky.social
Dog owner, American living in Ireland, working in the NGO sector. She/her
I appreciate that we are now being blamed for not wanting AI. It's apparently our fault that tech companies couldn't make a useful product.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I appreciate that we are now being blamed for not wanting AI. It's apparently our fault that tech companies couldn't make a useful product.
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On the other hand, this is the view from my attic right now. So something is nice.
January 19, 2026 at 9:45 PM
On the other hand, this is the view from my attic right now. So something is nice.
Democrats have got to stop responding to Republicans and just embrace good things. Welfare? Good! Cities? Good! Immigration? Good! Why try to impress people who will never vote for you?
So in the end, what does this article amount to? Republicans are telling the same lie about welfare that they've told for 40 years despite consistent efforts — including many led by Democrats — to restrict and police it.
And in response, Democrats should restrict and police it even more.
And in response, Democrats should restrict and police it even more.
January 19, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Democrats have got to stop responding to Republicans and just embrace good things. Welfare? Good! Cities? Good! Immigration? Good! Why try to impress people who will never vote for you?
The blueberries are eyeballs. I have way more eyeballs than people think.
eat this pancake for it is my body, the syrup my blood. the butter is uhhh cerebrospinal fluid
January 19, 2026 at 2:32 PM
The blueberries are eyeballs. I have way more eyeballs than people think.
My new @nebula.tv subscription is already paying for itself. My 3 month old refused to sleep last night, so I watched an entire season of Jet Lag: the Game, which is about perfect for those sleep deprived hours.
January 18, 2026 at 12:47 PM
My new @nebula.tv subscription is already paying for itself. My 3 month old refused to sleep last night, so I watched an entire season of Jet Lag: the Game, which is about perfect for those sleep deprived hours.
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The Good Place in 2018 might have been the first fictional show to depict Elon Musk as a creep. (I’m not exaggerating…he was a character on Rick & Morty in 2019!)
January 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM
The Good Place in 2018 might have been the first fictional show to depict Elon Musk as a creep. (I’m not exaggerating…he was a character on Rick & Morty in 2019!)
DS9 has a former anti-colonial terrorist as a main, sympathetic character, but Miller thinks it just became woke.
Stephen Miller is upset about Star Trek, one of the most socially progressive franchises in TV history
January 16, 2026 at 9:33 AM
DS9 has a former anti-colonial terrorist as a main, sympathetic character, but Miller thinks it just became woke.
Fun fact: France has nuclear weapons. Turning this whole mess into a possible standoff between nuclear powers.
January 15, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Fun fact: France has nuclear weapons. Turning this whole mess into a possible standoff between nuclear powers.
This is important. NO ONE has a device that can cause "Havana Syndrome", because it is most likely not caused by a device. www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/hava...
"Havana Syndrome" Again - Lawyers, Guns & Money
CNN today, with a very hedged headline, tells us that a division of the Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations has acquired a mechanism that “some investigators suspect is ...
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:24 AM
This is important. NO ONE has a device that can cause "Havana Syndrome", because it is most likely not caused by a device. www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/hava...
Don't worry, the shoe will be returned once her demands are met.
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Don't worry, the shoe will be returned once her demands are met.
As far as I recall, the computers in Star Trek weren't racist. And could do math.
"We want to make Star Trek real," said Elon Musk.
"We want to make Starfleet Academy real so that it's not always science fiction, but one day the science fiction turns to science fact."
"We want to make Starfleet Academy real so that it's not always science fiction, but one day the science fiction turns to science fact."
January 13, 2026 at 9:23 PM
As far as I recall, the computers in Star Trek weren't racist. And could do math.
So, I just read "Life After Cars" by @thewaroncars.bsky.social. Great book, the section on care noise really struck me. I don't think we really realise how loud cars are. I recently had my second kids, so our stroller is now a twofer, with the infant near me, and my 2 year old out in front. 1/
January 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
So, I just read "Life After Cars" by @thewaroncars.bsky.social. Great book, the section on care noise really struck me. I don't think we really realise how loud cars are. I recently had my second kids, so our stroller is now a twofer, with the infant near me, and my 2 year old out in front. 1/
Look upon my works, ye mighty, and don't forget to like and subscribe
look upon my works, ye mighty, and let me know what you think
January 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Look upon my works, ye mighty, and don't forget to like and subscribe
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We owned a VHS tape rewinder, a device that only rewound VHS tapes. I remember running tales through it before we returned them to Blockbuster.
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 1:46 PM
We owned a VHS tape rewinder, a device that only rewound VHS tapes. I remember running tales through it before we returned them to Blockbuster.
Posting a nice, catchy song with no context whatsoever (amazing to think this album came out in 2011): youtu.be/kSQ8tZ35t4U?...
When Will You Die? - They Might Be Giants (Official Video)
YouTube video by ParticleMen
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January 9, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Posting a nice, catchy song with no context whatsoever (amazing to think this album came out in 2011): youtu.be/kSQ8tZ35t4U?...
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Women’s Aid ends use of X, as it ‘can no longer tolerate’ hate and child abuse online
Women’s Aid ends use of X, as it ‘can no longer tolerate’ hate and child abuse online
Decision also influenced by increased levels of unchecked hate, misogyny, racism and anti-LGBTI+ content on the platform
www.irishtimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Women’s Aid ends use of X, as it ‘can no longer tolerate’ hate and child abuse online
Sweet potato fries are not as good as regular fries. They just never have the right texture.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Sweet potato fries are not as good as regular fries. They just never have the right texture.
Can't wait for archeology of our decorating trends: "Despite mastering climate control, many homes continued to contain a place for fire. We believe this was to appease a fire deity or allow for domestic sacrifices to the gods".
January 5, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Can't wait for archeology of our decorating trends: "Despite mastering climate control, many homes continued to contain a place for fire. We believe this was to appease a fire deity or allow for domestic sacrifices to the gods".
If I have learned nothing else from @rifftrax.com, I have at least learned you can put any word in front of "cop" and have a viable movie (for a given value of viable) (currently watching Samurai Cop on the stream, which I briefly thought was Karate Cop).
January 5, 2026 at 10:23 AM
If I have learned nothing else from @rifftrax.com, I have at least learned you can put any word in front of "cop" and have a viable movie (for a given value of viable) (currently watching Samurai Cop on the stream, which I briefly thought was Karate Cop).
Hey, it's been a minute since our last CIA coup in Latin America. It's like getting the band back together.
January 3, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Hey, it's been a minute since our last CIA coup in Latin America. It's like getting the band back together.
Giving my 2 year old dessert, and I just realised: the chocolate frogs in Harry Potter are just based on Freddo, aren't they?
January 3, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Giving my 2 year old dessert, and I just realised: the chocolate frogs in Harry Potter are just based on Freddo, aren't they?
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BREAKING:
The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.
House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.
Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez
The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.
House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.
Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez
December 31, 2025 at 7:35 PM
BREAKING:
The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.
House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.
Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez
The House Judiciary Committee just released — on New Year's Eve — the 255-page transcript of Jack Smith's closed door deposition.
House Republicans continue their attempts to bury Smith's testimony.
Read it all here: tinyurl.com/cndtn3ez
The first person to "Master the automobile" was arguably Bertha Benz, who was the first person to drive a car with an internal combustion engine a long distance, and was never American. (even the first to die in a car accident wasn't American. It was the Irish Naturalist Mary Ward).
Immigrant-hating Stephen Miller talks about Americans being "first to harness the atom." But the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was conducted by a team led by Italian immigrant Enrico Fermi, who didn't become a U.S. citizen until a year and a half later.
December 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The first person to "Master the automobile" was arguably Bertha Benz, who was the first person to drive a car with an internal combustion engine a long distance, and was never American. (even the first to die in a car accident wasn't American. It was the Irish Naturalist Mary Ward).