Squiffy-Marie von Bladet, PhD
@vonbladet.bsky.social
Dull old man; now Dutch
Did we ever find out when Winterval officially starts? (I mean I'm not even sure to the nearest week when Black Friday starts so no worries if not)
November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Did we ever find out when Winterval officially starts? (I mean I'm not even sure to the nearest week when Black Friday starts so no worries if not)
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Gender is a spectrum from just wanting have fun to being back in town, and to varying degrees, each of us contains attributes of both, which is a beautiful thing
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Gender is a spectrum from just wanting have fun to being back in town, and to varying degrees, each of us contains attributes of both, which is a beautiful thing
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it just didn't have the legs 😢
Turns out interest in Metaverse had about a ~9 month half life.
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 AM
it just didn't have the legs 😢
Please, what is a "career path"?
November 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Please, what is a "career path"?
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My favorite piece of content today.
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
My favorite piece of content today.
Consensus reality is back*, baby! Awoouu (wolf howl)
* Provisionally? While stocks last?
* Provisionally? While stocks last?
The Covid enquiry has concluded that the reality we all witnessed *was* the actual reality, and the version which Johnson, Cummings et al insisted was happening was a total fabrication.
It’s incredible that we have to have lengthy enquiries after the event to establish consensus reality now.
It’s incredible that we have to have lengthy enquiries after the event to establish consensus reality now.
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Consensus reality is back*, baby! Awoouu (wolf howl)
* Provisionally? While stocks last?
* Provisionally? While stocks last?
The EU, once again, has the opportunity to do something moderately drole; we for one expect them act promptly on this (c. 2037)
Google removes a variety of longstanding GMail features if you try to withdraw your default consent (!) to having all your content read and used by Google Gemini via "Smart Features." That's an obvious attempt to coerce consent for privacy violations. Legislatures must act to make this illegal.
November 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The EU, once again, has the opportunity to do something moderately drole; we for one expect them act promptly on this (c. 2037)
The haters laughed at me for sticking with Yahoo! mail all these years, and that was honestly a pretty good call by the haters for most of that time but for now they haven't seriously flooded me with slop so I am taking that as a (probably temporary tbh) W
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The haters laughed at me for sticking with Yahoo! mail all these years, and that was honestly a pretty good call by the haters for most of that time but for now they haven't seriously flooded me with slop so I am taking that as a (probably temporary tbh) W
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It's on apt. It's literally on Cargo. It's on DockerHub with ads. It's literally on nuget. You can probably find it on snap. Dude it's on portage. It's a Homebrew original. It's on pacman. You can download it on nixpkgs. You can go to pkgsrc and watch it. Log onto the Windows Store right now.
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
It's on apt. It's literally on Cargo. It's on DockerHub with ads. It's literally on nuget. You can probably find it on snap. Dude it's on portage. It's a Homebrew original. It's on pacman. You can download it on nixpkgs. You can go to pkgsrc and watch it. Log onto the Windows Store right now.
YES YES the tiger is out?
Problematic cage gap
Problematic cage gap
You’re not angry enough about the current horrors.
Problematic rage gap
Problematic rage gap
Women earn less than men for the same work.
Problematic wage gap
Problematic wage gap
November 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
YES YES the tiger is out?
Problematic cage gap
Problematic cage gap
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when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
I have been using and hating desktop Linux since 1995, but Microsoft are putting in an impressive effort to make me consider installing it on my own laptop too
Screw it, I’m installing Linux
Screw it, I’m installing Linux
It’s the year of Linux on my desktop.
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I have been using and hating desktop Linux since 1995, but Microsoft are putting in an impressive effort to make me consider installing it on my own laptop too
(I am, however, Pope Zachary's pagans, and so is my wife.)
In October 745, Pope Zachary (r. 741-752) sent a letter to the Frankish people. He observed that because the Franks had followed false priests ‘this is the reason why the pagan nations prevailed over you in battle’
Who are Pope Zachary’s Pagans?
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Who are Pope Zachary’s Pagans?
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A Saracen, a Saxon and a Frisian Walk into a Bar: Who are Pope Zachary’s Pagans?
In October 745, Pope Zachary (r. 741-752) sent a letter to the Frankish people. He had been told that a synod had taken place among them, summoned by the Mayors of the Palace, Pippin (d. 768) and C…
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November 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
(I am, however, Pope Zachary's pagans, and so is my wife.)
If it wasn't for the fact that I am very old, very settled and have no qualifications in or aptitude for history and very little grasp of German, Norwegian, or (especially) Middle Low German, I for one would be all over this
Job: PhD position "Medieval and early modern Hanseatic history" (Univ. of Bergen)
https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-158730
Bergen, 01.04.2026-31.03.2029, University of Bergen, Bewerbungsschluss: 05.12.2025
https://www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-158730
Bergen, 01.04.2026-31.03.2029, University of Bergen, Bewerbungsschluss: 05.12.2025
www.hsozkult.de
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If it wasn't for the fact that I am very old, very settled and have no qualifications in or aptitude for history and very little grasp of German, Norwegian, or (especially) Middle Low German, I for one would be all over this
Vervoersverbod wegens vogelgriep bij een vleeskuikebedrijf?
And to think there are people who think Dutch is very silly!
And to think there are people who think Dutch is very silly!
Vogelgriep bij vleeskuikenbedrijf in Opende
Vogelgriep bij vleeskuikenbedrijf in Opende
Vogelgriep bij vleeskuikenbedrijf in Opende
www.rtvnoord.nl
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Vervoersverbod wegens vogelgriep bij een vleeskuikebedrijf?
And to think there are people who think Dutch is very silly!
And to think there are people who think Dutch is very silly!
Many such cases. There's also a worrying consensus that it's a bit nippy out this morning; what could G Soros be up to with this transparent astroturfing?
November 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Many such cases. There's also a worrying consensus that it's a bit nippy out this morning; what could G Soros be up to with this transparent astroturfing?
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Turns out the entire “intellectual dark web” was just a bunch of Nazis and Pedophiles. Who could’ve guessed this besides everybody immediately?
November 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Turns out the entire “intellectual dark web” was just a bunch of Nazis and Pedophiles. Who could’ve guessed this besides everybody immediately?
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(throwing open my window) you there, boy, what day is this?
Goodness me, I stayed up late reading and it’s already Partially Muscled Skeleton Screaming by the Perimeter Fence Day. Hope you’ve all been good this year!
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
(throwing open my window) you there, boy, what day is this?
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The Sun: ha ha I will blast charged particles at the humans and fry them! 😈
Mother Earth: I will protect my children with my magnetic field, which will also give them beautiful lights 😇
Mother Earth: I will protect my children with my magnetic field, which will also give them beautiful lights 😇
November 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The Sun: ha ha I will blast charged particles at the humans and fry them! 😈
Mother Earth: I will protect my children with my magnetic field, which will also give them beautiful lights 😇
Mother Earth: I will protect my children with my magnetic field, which will also give them beautiful lights 😇
Since it's Getting Angry About Zwarte Piet Season, we for one somewhat hope that the "soot-streaked" Piets are (where applicable) a mostly acceptable compromise.
Glutenvrije Pieten bij Sinterklaasintochten: ‘Blijer kun je een kind niet maken’
Glutenvrije Pieten bij Sinterklaasintochten: ‘Blijer kun je een kind niet maken’
Glutenvrije Pieten bij Sinterklaasintochten: ‘Blijer kun je een kind niet maken’
www.rtvnoord.nl
November 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Since it's Getting Angry About Zwarte Piet Season, we for one somewhat hope that the "soot-streaked" Piets are (where applicable) a mostly acceptable compromise.
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Hey I found an explicit, credible threat to commit murder, from an entity that has committed murder in exactly this way previously.
bsky.app/profile/dept...
bsky.app/profile/dept...
To all narco-terrorists who threaten our homeland: If you keep trafficking deadly drugs—we will kill you.
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Hey I found an explicit, credible threat to commit murder, from an entity that has committed murder in exactly this way previously.
bsky.app/profile/dept...
bsky.app/profile/dept...
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he's so real for this
November 12, 2025 at 8:19 PM
he's so real for this
It's official: Kieth has lost the Balds.
Holy fucking dogshit. LMAO where's my inhaler? Bring the morphine—ALL OF IT.
November 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It's official: Kieth has lost the Balds.