Stephen Bobbett
@stephenbobbett.com
Brand and marketing director. Writer, illustrator, and animator for fun. Art, culture, media, and communications geek. Streaming on Twitch as a pen-wielding 2D eldritch horror. Zero AI content.
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Watched the first episode of Plur1bus, and I love how Vince Gilligan is just like, "sure, you know me for my slow-burn character studies. But I'm about to go full Rod Serling on your ass."
February 11, 2026 at 4:21 AM
Watched the first episode of Plur1bus, and I love how Vince Gilligan is just like, "sure, you know me for my slow-burn character studies. But I'm about to go full Rod Serling on your ass."
New creature feature. This is Dermot the Bwog. He lives in a sewage treatment plant. He plays the ukelele. His girlfriend is a cold plate of turkey bacon.
February 7, 2026 at 4:36 PM
New creature feature. This is Dermot the Bwog. He lives in a sewage treatment plant. He plays the ukelele. His girlfriend is a cold plate of turkey bacon.
From now on, every film is going to be a Human Centipede of eight-second LLM outputs sown ass-to-mouth and wriggling with the hollow performance of glassy-eyed skin-walkers.
This is great. Everyone wanted this. The world is better this way.
This is great. Everyone wanted this. The world is better this way.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 30, 2026 at 1:57 AM
From now on, every film is going to be a Human Centipede of eight-second LLM outputs sown ass-to-mouth and wriggling with the hollow performance of glassy-eyed skin-walkers.
This is great. Everyone wanted this. The world is better this way.
This is great. Everyone wanted this. The world is better this way.
Me: Please render this 3D product concept based on a 6MB file.
Adobe Dimension:
Adobe Dimension:
January 28, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Me: Please render this 3D product concept based on a 6MB file.
Adobe Dimension:
Adobe Dimension:
Beautifully, truthfully written.
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Beautifully, truthfully written.
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If you’re Dems, please coalesce around Stephen Miller not having a job anymore.
Dems coalescing around 5 restrictions on ICE, I'm told:
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”
As Trump scrambles to contain the damage from the latest ICE horrors, Senator Chris Murphy offers a sharp indictment of Trump-ICE lawlessness—and explains how Dems can meet the urgency of the moment.
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:17 PM
If you’re Dems, please coalesce around Stephen Miller not having a job anymore.
I think about this constantly as someone with family members all over the political spectrum.
I don't think people succumb to echo chambers because they believe what the echo chamber is telling them.
I think people succumb to echo chambers because echo chambers confirm their identities.
I don't think people succumb to echo chambers because they believe what the echo chamber is telling them.
I think people succumb to echo chambers because echo chambers confirm their identities.
Does anyone have any idea how we break the echo chambers? No Trump voter in my family will ever know what actually happened to Alex Pretti or Renee Good. They will believe the officers were justified. They will watch Fox News and that will be the end of it.
January 24, 2026 at 10:34 PM
I think about this constantly as someone with family members all over the political spectrum.
I don't think people succumb to echo chambers because they believe what the echo chamber is telling them.
I think people succumb to echo chambers because echo chambers confirm their identities.
I don't think people succumb to echo chambers because they believe what the echo chamber is telling them.
I think people succumb to echo chambers because echo chambers confirm their identities.
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Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
I will never forgive what chatbots did to the em dash.
January 23, 2026 at 4:26 PM
I will never forgive what chatbots did to the em dash.
Trying not to push the Copilot button in every single goddamn Microsoft app
a man in a cape is flying through the air
ALT: a man in a cape is flying through the air
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Trying not to push the Copilot button in every single goddamn Microsoft app
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"An agent came to my side and said, "You are under arrest." I just held my hands in the air and I waited for instruction... At one point, one said to my friend: “You need to stop. You need to stop obstructing us. That's why that lesbian bitch is dead.”
www.wired.com/story/how-ic...
www.wired.com/story/how-ic...
‘I’m Witnessing a Lot of Emptiness’: How ICE Uprooted Normal Life in Minneapolis
WIRED talks to a postal worker, a teacher, two US citizens detained by federal agents, and six more Minnesota residents about life in an occupied American city.
www.wired.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:49 PM
"An agent came to my side and said, "You are under arrest." I just held my hands in the air and I waited for instruction... At one point, one said to my friend: “You need to stop. You need to stop obstructing us. That's why that lesbian bitch is dead.”
www.wired.com/story/how-ic...
www.wired.com/story/how-ic...
Listen, life’s weird, but I beat Orange Stakes in Balatro for the first time, so we’ve got that going for us.
January 21, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Listen, life’s weird, but I beat Orange Stakes in Balatro for the first time, so we’ve got that going for us.
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school being canceled because the president sent armed thugs to harass and imprison the populace for voting against him should be the biggest domestic scandal in american history
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
school being canceled because the president sent armed thugs to harass and imprison the populace for voting against him should be the biggest domestic scandal in american history
Aw, did the invisible hand of the free market give you a wedgie? Why don’t you go cry about it, nerd?
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 3:33 PM
Aw, did the invisible hand of the free market give you a wedgie? Why don’t you go cry about it, nerd?
Welcome to iOS 26. It’s gooey. Everything is gooey now. You can touch the goo if you want. Go on, touch it. Touch the goo. You like it, don’t you? Do you like how we made it gooey? It’s gooey just for you.
January 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM
Welcome to iOS 26. It’s gooey. Everything is gooey now. You can touch the goo if you want. Go on, touch it. Touch the goo. You like it, don’t you? Do you like how we made it gooey? It’s gooey just for you.
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wrote about the occupation in minnesota with a closing note on how the white house has exactly one tactic — repression with goons — but no particular strategy for dealing with entrenched resistance. gift link.
Opinion | This Is the Only Card Trump Can Play
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
wrote about the occupation in minnesota with a closing note on how the white house has exactly one tactic — repression with goons — but no particular strategy for dealing with entrenched resistance. gift link.
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
January 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Protests have taken place nationwide following the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, January 7. Tens of thousands took to the street in Minneapolis on Saturday, while other rallies and protests were held in multiple other cities.
January 12, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Protests have taken place nationwide following the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, January 7. Tens of thousands took to the street in Minneapolis on Saturday, while other rallies and protests were held in multiple other cities.
Who would’ve thought a hateful immigration policy could also be stupid? 😮
The U.S.-Born Unemployment Rate Rose After Trump Reduced Immigration www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
The U.S.-Born Unemployment Rate Rose After Trump Reduced Immigration
Government data show the Trump administration’s policies reducing the number of foreign-born workers did not help U.S.-born workers in 2025.
www.forbes.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Who would’ve thought a hateful immigration policy could also be stupid? 😮
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January 10, 2026 at 12:43 PM
@discord.com is one of the few places on the internet where it feels like you can still build genuine community with other humans. If they start integrating it with a bunch of AI tools, it’s over. No more of my subscription dollars, and no more of my attention. Meet a human need or get the fuck out.
Discord is trying to add new AI features to their platform. They're asking people to fill out a survey on how they feel about AI and what "value" it would add to their platform. Please take a few minutes to fill it out and tell them to fuck off with AI.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:20 AM
@discord.com is one of the few places on the internet where it feels like you can still build genuine community with other humans. If they start integrating it with a bunch of AI tools, it’s over. No more of my subscription dollars, and no more of my attention. Meet a human need or get the fuck out.
Trying to understand this week’s events in Venezuela better, and this article from WIRED is breathlessly good.
In short, we’re barreling down the tracks of antiquated 80’s foreign policy with no real plan and for the dubious benefit of a few oligarchs.
Ain’t pretty.
www.wired.com/story/3-keys...
In short, we’re barreling down the tracks of antiquated 80’s foreign policy with no real plan and for the dubious benefit of a few oligarchs.
Ain’t pretty.
www.wired.com/story/3-keys...
The 3 Keys to Understanding Trump’s Retro Coup in Venezuela
This weekend’s invasion was both a throwback to the last century and a new, uniquely Trumpian nightmare—one that’s just beginning.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Trying to understand this week’s events in Venezuela better, and this article from WIRED is breathlessly good.
In short, we’re barreling down the tracks of antiquated 80’s foreign policy with no real plan and for the dubious benefit of a few oligarchs.
Ain’t pretty.
www.wired.com/story/3-keys...
In short, we’re barreling down the tracks of antiquated 80’s foreign policy with no real plan and for the dubious benefit of a few oligarchs.
Ain’t pretty.
www.wired.com/story/3-keys...
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Streaming ep. 7 of Dispatch live now: twitch.tv/fancyschmancy
January 4, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Streaming ep. 7 of Dispatch live now: twitch.tv/fancyschmancy
It’s jaw-dropping how there’s not even a glittery pretext of “spreading democracy” or national defense this time. Just empty-headed, ravenous greed and corruption, broadcasted nakedly to the entire world. God almighty.
Trump: "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure and start making money for the country. And we are ready to stage a second and much larger attack if we need to do so."
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
It’s jaw-dropping how there’s not even a glittery pretext of “spreading democracy” or national defense this time. Just empty-headed, ravenous greed and corruption, broadcasted nakedly to the entire world. God almighty.