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J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

The best thing about the monthly Joketellers Union at Clockout Lounge is the elevated, almost epistemological level of the humor. They’re also always willing to address the major anxieties we all share.

A man in a colorful shirt and khakis speaks into a microphone. Behind him, on a screen, is a presentation titled “So You’ve Sharted… Now What?!

January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

Timeline cleanse! Someone finally found and removed the squeaker and then just *zonked.* All of this disembowelment can really tire a girl out.

A black and brindle dog laying in a grey dog bed. She's surrounded by white cottony batting, the remains of a stuffed bear dog toy

January 15, 2026 at 5:49 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

Sometimes whatever passes for an algorithm here truly delivers (and yes I know what "foxing" is vis-a-vis books). 🦊

Two bluesky posts.
One: ‪The Haunted Bookshop‬
‪@bookshopghost.bsky.social‬
· 2h
For the love of books, please don't put clear sleeves on your books' dust jackets without wiping off the dust and the sticker residue 😩

Wipe the book gently with 70% rubbing alcohol if the cover is glossy, or dust thoroughly if it has a papery finish.

Otherwise you're basically begging for foxing.

Two: Lupo!
‪@lupopossum.bsky.social‬
· 2h
Saw this critter today
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The "Critter" in question is a red fox, shown in a video facing the camera.

January 14, 2026 at 1:26 AM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

New year altar cleaning completed! Now for a fresh round of ironic curses and baneful doom castings.

An altar on a bookshelf with statues including Persephone, Poseidon, Hermes, Asklepios, Pan, an Orphic egg, as well as various ritual items like crystals and seashells

January 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

This is his “I solemnly swear I have swallowed my morning pills and am not hiding them in my cheeks to spit out later” face. But the smirk gives it away….

A brown and red Doberman dog wearing a red sweatshirt. He’s sitting in a hardwood floor and smirking.

January 9, 2026 at 6:24 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

That didn't work either.

"No results found for jonathan david ross"

January 8, 2026 at 9:14 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

Here's a list of some of the most common "tells" that I had to compile for work. It's weird because once you start recognizing the tells, you start realizing how much of it there is out there now.

A list of Uncanny AI Characteristics:

# Uncanny AI Characteristics

The following characteristics *may* indicate the use of Generative AI:

- Five paragraph “High School composition” structure (Intro, body, conclusion)
- End with a section labelled "conclusion," or "in conclusion," “final thoughts,” etc.
- Posts that contain lists, numbered sections, bullet points
- A large number of emojis
- Overly formulaic
- Asking and answering rhetorical questions
- A preponderance of em dashes
- Triplet Framing (example, "Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control")
- An "Inspirational Pivot" (example, "What if I told you this isn't about AI, it's about consciousness itself?")
- Universal Authority without sources ("Experts say...")
- Quotes without attribution
- Zero typos or grammatical errors
- Variations of the following phrases:

- Dive into
- It’s important to note
- It’s important to remember
- Certainly, (here are/here is/here’s)
- Remember that
- Navigating the (landscape/complexities of)
- Delving into the intricacies of
- Based on the information provided
- Let me know your thoughts
- Title:

January 8, 2026 at 7:51 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

I keep buying things like this (I like high protein savory snacks) without checking the ingredients. Then when I get home to try it, I realize far too late that they’re SWEET. There’s more sugar in here than my kids breakfast cereal. What the flying hell?!

A clear bag of “Dried Fish Snack Mix. Product of Japan.” Various small dried fish can be seen in the bag.

January 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

This account is a master class for anyone interested in learning to spot AI videos. A great way to “see” AI is to watch it along with content that’s not AI; the differences start to become obvious even if you can’t explain why.

January 8, 2026 at 7:48 AM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

“When I take her for a walk, I like to have a smoke.”

Comical illustration of a green, lizard-like alien with three arms. The alien is wearing an orange robe with blue trim and a fez-like hat. In one hand, it carries a red balloon-like bladder that’s emitting smoke. In another, a leash leads to a vaguely isopod-ish creature in a pink harness., Weird alien structures are in the background

January 4, 2026 at 9:15 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

Reading some of Mark Twain’s anti-imperialist writings today and damn if they don’t still hit.

en.wikisource.org/wiki/To_the_...

“And as for a flag for the Philippine Province, it is easily managed. We can have a special one--our States do it: we can have just our usual flag, with the white stripes painted black and the stars replaced by the skull and cross-bones.”

January 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

I have never voted for a politician who gets this before and it’s very exciting. This is the Seattle I want for me and for my kid and also for everyone who loves this place. You should read @mayorofseattle.bsky.social’s entire speech:

wilson.seattle.gov/2026/01/02/m...

I want to live in a city that honors the things you do when you’re not making money. (I’m not talking about watching Netflix.) I mean the time that you spend with your kid at the playground, caring for a sick friend or an elderly relative. I want to live in a city that celebrates the labor that people perform voluntarily, like a transit fairy who spends all day cleaning up bus stops even though no one is paying her to do it. A city that values the pursuits that create beauty and community, whether or not they ever turn into careers. A city that thinks you should have time to read a book and lay on the grass staring up at the clouds.

Because we need bread, but we need roses too. We deserve roses.

January 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

The Awakening of ACHO

(mainly an experiment with Procreate’s capabilities but kind of fun and weird)

Digital illustration of a mossy rock with an open blue eye in a forest. A deer leg descends towards the open eye in a beam of strange light. The image looks way better in your imagination than it does in reality.

January 1, 2026 at 1:55 AM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

Haven’t decided on a New Year’s resolution yet? Here’s one you can have for free.

If you have any pots or pans like this*, replace them as soon as possible with stainless steel, ceramic, glass, anything not coated in poison. 🧵

(*this is not my pot)

The interior of a non-stick cooking pot with multiple deep gashes and scratches

December 31, 2025 at 2:44 AM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

You, too, can play-pretend the mass incineration of 200000 human lives, just as Christ commands us.

A diecast “collectible” model of the Enola Gay, the airplane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

December 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

The Broccoli Wizard has a quest for those who are courageous and true. WILL YOU ACCEPT?

Digital drawing of a cute cartoonish broccoli crown. It is dressed as a wizard with dark blue robes covered in yellow stars and crescent moons. It is holding a wooden staff topped with a red and white toadstool

December 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

Rosemary was jealous of Emmett’s stylish glasses but was chuffed when she got a pair of her own. Mlem!

A cheeky black shepherd mix peeking around the head of a brown and red Doberman dog. The Doberman has on a pair of novelty Christmas glasses with red lenses and a red puffball on them

A black shepherd dog is wearing red novelty Christmas glasses. She looks please and is sticking her tongue out at the camera

December 26, 2025 at 1:52 AM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

We have a pair that regularly visit our feeders! Incredible and beautiful birds— we’re so lucky to have them as neighbors. Here’s one at our suet feeder (apologies for the messy window).

A Northern Flicker, a large bird with a spotted chest and long beak (it’s a woodpecker). The flicker is perched on a suet feeder which is attached to a window by suction cups. A pine tree is visible behind the bird.

December 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

Rubio is like the coked-out wheeler dealer character "Ellis," from Die Hard. And likely just as competent at "negotiations."

Ellis from Die Hard-- a smiling white male with a beard and mustache and shiny white teeth. He oozes corporate sliminess.

December 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

Happy Solstice, and Helmoquinth, Anthuor!

A digital drawing of a stag emerging from a doorway filled with light into the snow. The stag has glowing blue eyes. It’s wearing a garland of ivy and has holly sprouting from its antlers. The doorway is keyhole shaped and has blue and white tiles.

December 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

Rosemary Jones (wip)

A digital drawing of a black dog with one ear up and one ear down. She has orange yellow eyes and is smiling

December 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM

J. Puma

@broccoliwizard.bsky.social

If you are in Seattle you owe it to yourself to experience Sugar Plum Gary at the Annex on Cap Hill. If you’re not in Seattle, snag some livestream tickets. www.annextheatre.org/sugar-plum-g...