Sean of the more or less agog
@sheepbop.bsky.social
Nothing pithy
he/him
"There's something political about it but nobody knows what it is"
he/him
"There's something political about it but nobody knows what it is"
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"We think nothing less complex and showy than a computer or a jet bomber deserves to be called “technology” at all...as if paper, ink, wheels, knives, clocks, chairs, aspirin pills...steel saucepans...and fleece vests...grew on trees, and we just picked them when they were ripe"
—Le Guin
—Le Guin
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 4:08 AM
"We think nothing less complex and showy than a computer or a jet bomber deserves to be called “technology” at all...as if paper, ink, wheels, knives, clocks, chairs, aspirin pills...steel saucepans...and fleece vests...grew on trees, and we just picked them when they were ripe"
—Le Guin
—Le Guin
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Not now, please, excruciatingly painful tropical disease called chikungunya!
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds
‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Not now, please, excruciatingly painful tropical disease called chikungunya!
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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Does your Cliff Richard Calendar read through your work and home emails, looking for high priority items? Does it collate across a half dozen work/home calendars? Does it also check your issue tracking system at work? Does it check your slack for pressing items? My Cliff is Wired for Sound at 8AM.
February 18, 2026 at 8:07 AM
Does your Cliff Richard Calendar read through your work and home emails, looking for high priority items? Does it collate across a half dozen work/home calendars? Does it also check your issue tracking system at work? Does it check your slack for pressing items? My Cliff is Wired for Sound at 8AM.
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This whole fight over transgender stuff happening on X is so weird to me. The most notable thing about trans issues in the last 5 years has been the enormous, coordinated anti-trans activism campaign across the right, aided by moral cowards in the center.
But that campaign is *never mentioned*.
But that campaign is *never mentioned*.
February 18, 2026 at 2:40 AM
This whole fight over transgender stuff happening on X is so weird to me. The most notable thing about trans issues in the last 5 years has been the enormous, coordinated anti-trans activism campaign across the right, aided by moral cowards in the center.
But that campaign is *never mentioned*.
But that campaign is *never mentioned*.
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The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 3:51 AM
The left tried for decades to pass green energy subsidies, passed them, the subsidies worked, and now literally the entire planet's electricity grid is going to convert to solar+battery. It just doesn't feel like "tech" because it mostly produces kinda boring blue collar jobs instead of billionaires
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Polish PM Donald Tusk: “Poland does not foresee participation in President Trump’s Peace Council.
“Poland will not send Polish soldiers to the Gaza Strip. Poland is not interested in co-financing development projects in Gaza.
“Our money is needed for investments in Polish cities.”
“Poland will not send Polish soldiers to the Gaza Strip. Poland is not interested in co-financing development projects in Gaza.
“Our money is needed for investments in Polish cities.”
February 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Polish PM Donald Tusk: “Poland does not foresee participation in President Trump’s Peace Council.
“Poland will not send Polish soldiers to the Gaza Strip. Poland is not interested in co-financing development projects in Gaza.
“Our money is needed for investments in Polish cities.”
“Poland will not send Polish soldiers to the Gaza Strip. Poland is not interested in co-financing development projects in Gaza.
“Our money is needed for investments in Polish cities.”
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Royal Academy of Music canteen panic at news of RAM chip shortage look I'm sorry it's been the longest winter ever just trying to find glimmers of cheer here and there
February 18, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Royal Academy of Music canteen panic at news of RAM chip shortage look I'm sorry it's been the longest winter ever just trying to find glimmers of cheer here and there
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i can only imagine ai true believers feel about nobody putting their own money into ai the way everyone else feels about no world powers taking climate change seriously
February 18, 2026 at 8:35 AM
i can only imagine ai true believers feel about nobody putting their own money into ai the way everyone else feels about no world powers taking climate change seriously
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Yesterday my friend told me about her PHILOSOPHY students all using ai for their assignments and like come the fuck on man you’re in Uni doing the subject thats Thinking about Thinking and u refuse to Think
February 18, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Yesterday my friend told me about her PHILOSOPHY students all using ai for their assignments and like come the fuck on man you’re in Uni doing the subject thats Thinking about Thinking and u refuse to Think
Grr.
FYI this is Harper Collins version of Monstrous Regiment makes transphobic changes to the endings of the characters as explained here:
www.tumblr.com/falseficus/7...
This book is such a cool look at gender and presentation and utterly ruined so the "women" never change from that role
www.tumblr.com/falseficus/7...
This book is such a cool look at gender and presentation and utterly ruined so the "women" never change from that role
February 18, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Grr.
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Often work from home?
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6.30pm onwards, pop in or stay all evening #ItsPubOClock #pub #meetup #se3 #se9
Want an excuse to pop out?
Join us @lisariemers.bsky.social
Thurs 19 Feb at the Rusty Bucket Pub in Eltham SE9
Thurs 26 Feb @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
6.30pm onwards, pop in or stay all evening #ItsPubOClock #pub #meetup #se3 #se9
February 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Often work from home?
Want an excuse to pop out?
Join us @lisariemers.bsky.social
Thurs 19 Feb at the Rusty Bucket Pub in Eltham SE9
Thurs 26 Feb @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
6.30pm onwards, pop in or stay all evening #ItsPubOClock #pub #meetup #se3 #se9
Want an excuse to pop out?
Join us @lisariemers.bsky.social
Thurs 19 Feb at the Rusty Bucket Pub in Eltham SE9
Thurs 26 Feb @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social
6.30pm onwards, pop in or stay all evening #ItsPubOClock #pub #meetup #se3 #se9
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It's almost as if the entire point of a warrant is to prevent the government from just rounding up whomever it wants
Rep. Buddy Carter: "Some of the demands that the Democrats have put forth, we're not gonna be able to obtain that. We can't have a warrant every time."
February 17, 2026 at 5:22 PM
It's almost as if the entire point of a warrant is to prevent the government from just rounding up whomever it wants
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Glad that people _do_ recognize it :-)
manuschwendener.ch/horses
#LEGO #AliBati #SFW2025 #Skærbæk2025
manuschwendener.ch/horses
#LEGO #AliBati #SFW2025 #Skærbæk2025
September 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Glad that people _do_ recognize it :-)
manuschwendener.ch/horses
#LEGO #AliBati #SFW2025 #Skærbæk2025
manuschwendener.ch/horses
#LEGO #AliBati #SFW2025 #Skærbæk2025
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Reform pledge to scrap the Equality act.
If they do so you can be discriminated against or abused at work, in education or in the public.
For Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage status, Pregnancy, Race, Religion. Sex or Sexual orientation.
Doesn't sound good to me.
If they do so you can be discriminated against or abused at work, in education or in the public.
For Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage status, Pregnancy, Race, Religion. Sex or Sexual orientation.
Doesn't sound good to me.
February 17, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Reform pledge to scrap the Equality act.
If they do so you can be discriminated against or abused at work, in education or in the public.
For Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage status, Pregnancy, Race, Religion. Sex or Sexual orientation.
Doesn't sound good to me.
If they do so you can be discriminated against or abused at work, in education or in the public.
For Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage status, Pregnancy, Race, Religion. Sex or Sexual orientation.
Doesn't sound good to me.
Don't buy your books at Amazon. They are demonitizing books they deem "unsafe". Which turns out to be erotica/erotic romance.
If you're using Amazon Affiliates you may have noticed that some books, specifically erotic and erotic romance titles, are no longer eligible for affiliate income.
@iheartsapphfic.bsky.social noticed this and wrote a full explainer as to what's going on.
Y'all remember #AmazonFail?
@iheartsapphfic.bsky.social noticed this and wrote a full explainer as to what's going on.
Y'all remember #AmazonFail?
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - I Heart SapphFic
How IHS is Responding to Terrifying Changes at Amazon - TB here. This is going to be a long post, but it's worth reading. The gist of it is that Amazon is up to a bunch of terrifying nonsense, and IHS...
iheartsapphfic.com
February 17, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Don't buy your books at Amazon. They are demonitizing books they deem "unsafe". Which turns out to be erotica/erotic romance.
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A couple months ago I talked about the end of personal computing and what that actually represented as a shift to totalizing control of worldwide information system. I never thought it would be in the next year I assumed in my analysis that is was 3-5 years out.
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ.
The silicon microprocessor computer chip, the backbone of modern life, is about to leave the consumer marketplace. We are not prepared for the end of personal computing.
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 16, 2026 at 10:27 PM
A couple months ago I talked about the end of personal computing and what that actually represented as a shift to totalizing control of worldwide information system. I never thought it would be in the next year I assumed in my analysis that is was 3-5 years out.
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ.
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Some may dispute Mr. Blobby's placement in Lawful Evil rather than Chaotic Neutral or even Chaotic Evil. But he is in thrall to Noel Edmonds, and while Blobby is undoubtedly a creature of unspeakable horror, his many chaotic acts are but a response to the orders of that most sinister master.
April 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Some may dispute Mr. Blobby's placement in Lawful Evil rather than Chaotic Neutral or even Chaotic Evil. But he is in thrall to Noel Edmonds, and while Blobby is undoubtedly a creature of unspeakable horror, his many chaotic acts are but a response to the orders of that most sinister master.
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This is just brilliant.
People have actually been throwing dildos at ICE in Minnesota
The Great Dildo Rebellion is here.
The Great Dildo Rebellion is here.
February 17, 2026 at 7:50 PM
This is just brilliant.
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I *might* be risking my job (but a check isn't enough; morals >>) by talking about that but I don't think enough folks are being honest about *WHO* wants these systems versus who actually *needs* government to serve people (difficulty mode: constitutionally hard).
February 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I *might* be risking my job (but a check isn't enough; morals >>) by talking about that but I don't think enough folks are being honest about *WHO* wants these systems versus who actually *needs* government to serve people (difficulty mode: constitutionally hard).
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The difference between a judicial warrant and an administrative warrant is the difference between a $20 bill and a napkin that a fascist wrote "twenty dollars" on.
February 17, 2026 at 6:56 PM
The difference between a judicial warrant and an administrative warrant is the difference between a $20 bill and a napkin that a fascist wrote "twenty dollars" on.
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It’s so hard to have a reasonable conversation about AI, because people refuse to see the massive upsides of job elimination, higher electrical bills, hard drive shortages, poisoning black people in Memphis, and an economy where a handful of pedos with bad hair control your life
February 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
It’s so hard to have a reasonable conversation about AI, because people refuse to see the massive upsides of job elimination, higher electrical bills, hard drive shortages, poisoning black people in Memphis, and an economy where a handful of pedos with bad hair control your life
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Probably my final point on BrewDog for today, but a lot of the coverage has their "rise" the wrong way round.
They 'broke out' because they won a NATIONAL distribution contract in a Tesco craft beer contest.
Tesco birthed BrewDog, not Watt's 'shock jock' marketing approach. That came AFTER.
They 'broke out' because they won a NATIONAL distribution contract in a Tesco craft beer contest.
Tesco birthed BrewDog, not Watt's 'shock jock' marketing approach. That came AFTER.
February 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Probably my final point on BrewDog for today, but a lot of the coverage has their "rise" the wrong way round.
They 'broke out' because they won a NATIONAL distribution contract in a Tesco craft beer contest.
Tesco birthed BrewDog, not Watt's 'shock jock' marketing approach. That came AFTER.
They 'broke out' because they won a NATIONAL distribution contract in a Tesco craft beer contest.
Tesco birthed BrewDog, not Watt's 'shock jock' marketing approach. That came AFTER.
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This is the most lib post I’ll make for a while- but I remember Jesse Jackson crying in the crowd when Obama made his victory speech so vividly and I remember thinking “he was on the balcony when Martin Luther King died” and it making me cry and I wish very much the hope of that moment had continued
February 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM
This is the most lib post I’ll make for a while- but I remember Jesse Jackson crying in the crowd when Obama made his victory speech so vividly and I remember thinking “he was on the balcony when Martin Luther King died” and it making me cry and I wish very much the hope of that moment had continued
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Jesse Jackson??? During Black History month??? Bone sandals WHAT IS YOU DOING????
February 17, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Jesse Jackson??? During Black History month??? Bone sandals WHAT IS YOU DOING????
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I am somebody! This is one of Jesse Jackson's greatest gifts to me.
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I am somebody! This is one of Jesse Jackson's greatest gifts to me.