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Ilan Muskat

@calculon.bsky.social

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"And then it was now; and then I don't know what happened." It's pronounced *sigh* like it looks. (He/him)

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Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · Aug 28

Then what you do, is gather up all the feathers and stuff the pillow again

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Assistant HR Director of Antifa @sethdmichaels.bsky.social · 14h

asking people for permission to take their wallets would 'kill' the mugging industry, too

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 1d

With newer series, particularly including all the Build series shows, they tend to stick around longer-term rather than being rotated in and out. Witch from Mercury has been up for a couple of years. (It may go into the vault at some point, of course.)

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 1d

They were.

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 2d

Look, is dispassionate, ultra-long-term planning whose benefits can't be communicated to people within the scope of their lifetimes an effective storytelling tool? No. But can their models and results be verified? Also no

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 2d

Hopefully this works in your region: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 2d

It's on YouTube in its entirety!

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 2d

That's psychohistory for you! It predicts big events several lifetimes out, not the little details like the obvious immediate consequences of bad decisions

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 2d

I like that they didn't try to compete with Hackman. That they just went with a whole new Luthor from the ground up (a little bit of inspiration from the Grant Morrison comic, but its own interpretation). Gave the movie room to breathe.

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 2d

If you're interested in a recent Gundam show you can start from the beginning, give The Witch From Mercury a shot -- some amazing mecha designs, but also a slightly more contained storyline, and absolutely great!

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 3d

One issue with walking my dog outside during this unusually warm weather for October at the park is that I get eaten alive by mosquitoes, when it should be cool enough for me not to wear shorts.

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 3d

I think I actually forgot how old I am

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 4d

The bogons are everywhere. We need Thousanders.

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Jamie Bradburn @jbcurio.bsky.social · 4d

During the Jays' first playoff run in 1985, Canada's other major league baseball team offered their support.

Toronto Sun, October 8, 1985 #bluejays

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 4d

Shall I check my DVD?

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 4d

I'd still be awake at 2am reading arguments on newsgroups, or slashdot

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 4d

They didn't have voicemail back then

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darth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 5d

if there is one sad truism about online it is despite any reassurances they may give u companies are simply unable to protect anything you give them

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 5d

That's okay, it's Emmanuel Goldstein's fault

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 5d

You may want to change your bluesky password

Something that doesn't appear to be in line with, you know, Star Trek

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 5d

It's absolutely the "Larry Hemsworth" scenario from The Good Place

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 6d

I think that happened to (that guy with most of my name) too right before he tried to buy 10 million friends

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 6d

WHY DOES HE WISH THAT SPECIFICALLY

a man with long hair and a beard is holding a cup and says " i wish that "

Alt: Denethor wishes that

media.tenor.com

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 6d

Davis Schneider plays Pink Pony Club as his walk-up song. It's magical.

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 7d

I actually caught it today. Great script. Looks like it was shot on a Motorola RAZR to be used as cutscenes

Ilan Muskat @calculon.bsky.social · 9d

Yeah. I appreciate that X still delivers that surreal madness and the dopamine hit sometimes, but there are humans here. (Plus, my name being what it is, staying on X is a dicey proposition.)