Smitha
@smithakp.bsky.social
SEA+PIT+ATL+徳島県.
UX designer for ethical tech. No AI.
JET Program alum. Volcanoes, violins, not violence (except necessary defense).
That Pirates of Dark Water (.net) lady. 🏴☠️💎
PFP: Australian robin: a rotund bird w/ blue+pink feathers. Not AI!
UX designer for ethical tech. No AI.
JET Program alum. Volcanoes, violins, not violence (except necessary defense).
That Pirates of Dark Water (.net) lady. 🏴☠️💎
PFP: Australian robin: a rotund bird w/ blue+pink feathers. Not AI!
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Smitha
@smithakp.bsky.social
· Dec 11
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It’s quiet and easy to keep up with. And it’s a really friendly and welcoming crowd…or, dare I say, a loyal crew of misfits. ☺️
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#PiratesOfDarkWater #ThePiratesOfDarkWater
It’s quiet and easy to keep up with. And it’s a really friendly and welcoming crowd…or, dare I say, a loyal crew of misfits. ☺️
discord.gg/3x3dRCq9Hn
#PiratesOfDarkWater #ThePiratesOfDarkWater
Not living up to his name. America needs to hold ourselves to a much higher standard and our government should reflect that.
Are votes of no confidence a thing here? He’s not representing all his constituents properly by making statements like this.
Are votes of no confidence a thing here? He’s not representing all his constituents properly by making statements like this.
This man & his vile, racist behavior have no business in Congress—let alone on the Foreign Affairs Committee, where we're charged with representing America's values on the world stage.
He should resign. If he won't, Speaker Johnson must strip him of his committee assignment.
He should resign. If he won't, Speaker Johnson must strip him of his committee assignment.
February 18, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Not living up to his name. America needs to hold ourselves to a much higher standard and our government should reflect that.
Are votes of no confidence a thing here? He’s not representing all his constituents properly by making statements like this.
Are votes of no confidence a thing here? He’s not representing all his constituents properly by making statements like this.
I really don’t taking people’s unattended loads of laundry out of the dryers, and ESPECIALLY the washers, in the building’s laundry room, but there are 12 of each for at least 400 residents…so yeah, show some fucking consideration, folks.
(In-unit W/D is coming again VERY SOON WOOHOO)
(In-unit W/D is coming again VERY SOON WOOHOO)
February 18, 2026 at 10:19 PM
I really don’t taking people’s unattended loads of laundry out of the dryers, and ESPECIALLY the washers, in the building’s laundry room, but there are 12 of each for at least 400 residents…so yeah, show some fucking consideration, folks.
(In-unit W/D is coming again VERY SOON WOOHOO)
(In-unit W/D is coming again VERY SOON WOOHOO)
Not doing great today
February 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Not doing great today
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When Ds are back in charge, they have to change everything. No moderate half-measures. Just relentless razing of the corrupt institutions that enriched the worst people in the world and propped up fascism.
A few suggestions...
A few suggestions...
February 13, 2026 at 1:38 AM
When Ds are back in charge, they have to change everything. No moderate half-measures. Just relentless razing of the corrupt institutions that enriched the worst people in the world and propped up fascism.
A few suggestions...
A few suggestions...
I just realized that I haven’t watched any Nick Zentner in months. (Also, I still can’t believe I met him 6 months ago at a Mount St. Helens BIPOC retreat AAAHH!) I’ve never watched the A-Z series, only Nick On The Ricks and the Downtown Lecture Series. Lots and lots to catch up on.
February 16, 2026 at 4:08 AM
I just realized that I haven’t watched any Nick Zentner in months. (Also, I still can’t believe I met him 6 months ago at a Mount St. Helens BIPOC retreat AAAHH!) I’ve never watched the A-Z series, only Nick On The Ricks and the Downtown Lecture Series. Lots and lots to catch up on.
I have no idea what’s happening anywhere outside my day-to-day bubble, and I’m nervous to learn. Not proud of this.
February 15, 2026 at 10:49 PM
I have no idea what’s happening anywhere outside my day-to-day bubble, and I’m nervous to learn. Not proud of this.
Pretty sure that “I’m coming to the cottage” is the new “I have friends everywhere,” right?
February 14, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Pretty sure that “I’m coming to the cottage” is the new “I have friends everywhere,” right?
I had every intention of going to work today. My back decided otherwise. Am I officially old now?
February 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
I had every intention of going to work today. My back decided otherwise. Am I officially old now?
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My doomer-worry about AI is not that the LLMs become omnipotent and take over the world but that the wealthy and powerful use it as a means to consolidate power and marginalize or lay off skilled workers and also everything about our technological and political and social life gets worse
February 11, 2026 at 8:20 PM
My doomer-worry about AI is not that the LLMs become omnipotent and take over the world but that the wealthy and powerful use it as a means to consolidate power and marginalize or lay off skilled workers and also everything about our technological and political and social life gets worse
Geez how many Seahawks players are there?? I’m not a football fan and didn’t watch the Super Bowl, but I have a nice vantage point of the parade from my place. It’s nice to see everyone so happy. But…it got boring after 15 minutes of truck after truck rolling by. (Blasphemy, I know.)
February 11, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Geez how many Seahawks players are there?? I’m not a football fan and didn’t watch the Super Bowl, but I have a nice vantage point of the parade from my place. It’s nice to see everyone so happy. But…it got boring after 15 minutes of truck after truck rolling by. (Blasphemy, I know.)
How can I set up a livestream (my first-ever) on a non-FAANG service? So not Twitch or YouTube?
February 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
How can I set up a livestream (my first-ever) on a non-FAANG service? So not Twitch or YouTube?
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February 11, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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In case you're wondering what's going on next:
It's Pirates of Dark Water!
I think I've only just paid attention to what dark water is, but it's been a long while since I watched the last episode.
It's Pirates of Dark Water!
I think I've only just paid attention to what dark water is, but it's been a long while since I watched the last episode.
January 18, 2026 at 1:59 PM
In case you're wondering what's going on next:
It's Pirates of Dark Water!
I think I've only just paid attention to what dark water is, but it's been a long while since I watched the last episode.
It's Pirates of Dark Water!
I think I've only just paid attention to what dark water is, but it's been a long while since I watched the last episode.
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The Pirates of Dark Water is done.
One appreciable detail I missed earlier is that the player-character's stance changes when they're standing on a narrow platform.
Game is alright, aside from the weak bosses, finicky platforming, and other stuff I'll discuss in the eventual review.
#retrogaming
One appreciable detail I missed earlier is that the player-character's stance changes when they're standing on a narrow platform.
Game is alright, aside from the weak bosses, finicky platforming, and other stuff I'll discuss in the eventual review.
#retrogaming
January 28, 2026 at 12:35 AM
The Pirates of Dark Water is done.
One appreciable detail I missed earlier is that the player-character's stance changes when they're standing on a narrow platform.
Game is alright, aside from the weak bosses, finicky platforming, and other stuff I'll discuss in the eventual review.
#retrogaming
One appreciable detail I missed earlier is that the player-character's stance changes when they're standing on a narrow platform.
Game is alright, aside from the weak bosses, finicky platforming, and other stuff I'll discuss in the eventual review.
#retrogaming
My urge for retail therapy - in this case, trading in my perfectly adequate 2021 Macbook Pro for a Macbook Air - probably points to something else I need to fix in my life. I wasn't even thinking about this until browsing Best Buy's site a little bit ago. Ads at work, I guess.
February 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
My urge for retail therapy - in this case, trading in my perfectly adequate 2021 Macbook Pro for a Macbook Air - probably points to something else I need to fix in my life. I wasn't even thinking about this until browsing Best Buy's site a little bit ago. Ads at work, I guess.
Right on cue, cheers and fireworks. I wonder if they had fireworks lined up at Seattle Center (where the Space Needle is) for this eventuality?
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Right on cue, cheers and fireworks. I wonder if they had fireworks lined up at Seattle Center (where the Space Needle is) for this eventuality?
I have been putting off upgrading my phone to iOS 26 for obvious reasons. What are the upsides to upgrading?
February 4, 2026 at 7:00 PM
I have been putting off upgrading my phone to iOS 26 for obvious reasons. What are the upsides to upgrading?
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Wow.
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Wow.
A CEO posting sympathetic comments on the social media posts of their own employees that were impacted by layoffs that they announced...is something. Something indeed.
Not naming names, in order to protect the employee in question.
Not naming names, in order to protect the employee in question.
February 3, 2026 at 5:45 AM
A CEO posting sympathetic comments on the social media posts of their own employees that were impacted by layoffs that they announced...is something. Something indeed.
Not naming names, in order to protect the employee in question.
Not naming names, in order to protect the employee in question.
Been awake since 1AM again, because WHY THE FUCK NOT
The liquid melatonin I got works great. 1mg is the perfect amount. However, even without it, I slept through the entire weekend during all the OTHER hours. Who even knows at this point.
The liquid melatonin I got works great. 1mg is the perfect amount. However, even without it, I slept through the entire weekend during all the OTHER hours. Who even knows at this point.
February 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Been awake since 1AM again, because WHY THE FUCK NOT
The liquid melatonin I got works great. 1mg is the perfect amount. However, even without it, I slept through the entire weekend during all the OTHER hours. Who even knows at this point.
The liquid melatonin I got works great. 1mg is the perfect amount. However, even without it, I slept through the entire weekend during all the OTHER hours. Who even knows at this point.
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The thing about the groundhog is he has handlers and advisors and interpreters. He is not coming up with the prediction himself at this point; there is no Punxsautonomy.
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The thing about the groundhog is he has handlers and advisors and interpreters. He is not coming up with the prediction himself at this point; there is no Punxsautonomy.
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It always feels like all the wrong people die, but I think it’s because there are far more beloved people than there are bastards.
January 31, 2026 at 12:28 AM
It always feels like all the wrong people die, but I think it’s because there are far more beloved people than there are bastards.
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Lots of great suggestions in this thread, if you need a way to distract/focus the brain at intervals, in this tumultuous time
I don’t know if this will help any of my other neurodivergent peeps, but you know what I’m doing a lot of now? Logic puzzles. The little grids with “Bob has brown hair and killed either the dragon or the kraken, but not on Tuesday” clues. Having to focus so intently shuts up the anxiety for a bit.
January 31, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Lots of great suggestions in this thread, if you need a way to distract/focus the brain at intervals, in this tumultuous time
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Congrats to Cider Riot in #Portland, who recently won their civil lawsuit against violent far-Right attackers who beat and hospitalized community members on May Day in 2019.
The incident famously exposed far-Right grifter Andy Ngo as working with attackers. www.portlandmercury.com/news/2019/08...
The incident famously exposed far-Right grifter Andy Ngo as working with attackers. www.portlandmercury.com/news/2019/08...
January 31, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Congrats to Cider Riot in #Portland, who recently won their civil lawsuit against violent far-Right attackers who beat and hospitalized community members on May Day in 2019.
The incident famously exposed far-Right grifter Andy Ngo as working with attackers. www.portlandmercury.com/news/2019/08...
The incident famously exposed far-Right grifter Andy Ngo as working with attackers. www.portlandmercury.com/news/2019/08...
Props to everyone participating in the walkout today. I honestly didn’t know if it was even happening since it was so ad-hoc. And I’m still so jetlagged that driving myself home safely when I get off work is my top priority today. :( I’ll pay attention next time.
January 30, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Props to everyone participating in the walkout today. I honestly didn’t know if it was even happening since it was so ad-hoc. And I’m still so jetlagged that driving myself home safely when I get off work is my top priority today. :( I’ll pay attention next time.