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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 34m

36 on my phone alone.

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 6h

How many browsing tabs do you typically have open?*

1: 6%
2-5: 54%
6-10: 14%
11-20: 8%
21-30: 2%
More than 30: 3%

*across all windows, on desktop/laptop

yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 1h

Mythic Quest gets close.

Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 1h

Wooo, go Team Dies Third!

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 2h

😋

Sliced loaf of bread with beautiful open crumb

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 2h

Tbh I don't know that I'd trust Ubi to get Reconstruction and Jim Crow right, but with the right writers and liberty to get uncomfortable... Dang that could have been a game.

Stephen Totilo @stephentotilo.bsky.social · 3h

SCOOP: Last year, Ubisoft cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction. Was to feature a Black Assassin who, among other things, fought the rise of the Klan

Sources: Leadership nixed it over concerns re: U.S. political climate, backlash to Yasuke

www.gamefile.news/p/scoop-ubis...

Scoop: Ubisoft cancelled a post-Civil War Assassin’s Creed last year

Company leadership deemed the project too controversial for the moment, sources tell Game File

www.gamefile.news

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 2h

Who says that?

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 2h

There were some tense moments, but two nights ago Junior fully doubled in volume (hit the plastic overnight), so yesterday I put them to the test.

Sweet, sweet victory.

Sourdough starter in a ceramic bowl. The plastic wrap on top has some starter stuck to it, and lots of condensation from all the yeast activity

Bread dough in a wide bowl, ready to rise

A gorgeous and wonderfully tall loaf of sourdough fresh out of the oven

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 3h

You might have ADHD if...

(*generally speaking, not making any claims about Jacques)

Jacques O'Lantern @ass.golf · 5h

ANSWER: it was in the bathroom???

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 3h

Some people really just can't think more than 5sec into the future.

This guy spends days listening to a song about burning things down, takes a video of the pre-fire region, immediately calls 911 to report (himself), and then ASKS CHATGPT if he's liable for a fire caused by his cigarette.

Uber driver charged in connection with starting the Palisades Fire

The Palisades Fire erupted on Jan. 7 and went on to kill 12 people and destroy more than 6,800 homes and buildings.

laist.com

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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 18h

Hey all, I'm trying to get a baseline for how good people are at detecting whether fiction is AI-generated or human-written (most of the research on this is for nonfiction and my hypothesis is we're better with fiction).

If you have time, give it a try?

jlp-experiment.github.io/ai-detection...

AI vs Human Fiction Detection Test

jlp-experiment.github.io

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 4h

You don't look a day over second trimester

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M.A. Zavala 💖💜💙 @megzavala.bsky.social · 6h

Today is Launch Day for my team’s game, Disney Magic Match 3D!

It would mean the world to us if you can support the crew by downloading the game from the App Store or Google Play. More downloads mean more resources for us to improve and support each other!

apps.apple.com/us/app/disne...

‎Disney Magic Match 3D

‎Disney Magic Match 3D is a brand-new 3D matching game where you’ll solve captivating Disney puzzles by sorting and collecting iconic items from beloved Disney and Pixar movies including Moana, Aladdi...

apps.apple.com

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 4h

"Once we have all the money, we'll totally lower prices for the rest of you" citation fucking needed

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6h

ANDREESSEN: Even if AI ends up destroying all the jobs, “the result would be hyper-deflation of prices, which is the thing that people miss. .. Things that today cost a lot of money will all of a sudden be cheap or free.”

@fortune.com
fortune.com/2025/10/08/b...

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 4h

They also burn out in a matter of months and must be replaced.

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Francis @datafran.bsky.social · 8h

Protect the land that inspired this page.

A page from Kate Beaton’s “Ducks”. Five panels, in panel 1 we see Kate’s feet on the beach at the edge of the water. In panel 2 we see a wave wash over her feet. In Panel 3 we see a zoomed out image of the shoreline, beautiful and calm, wild and undeveloped, Kate is still standing at the shore, dwarfed by the landscape. In panel 4 we see Kate looking up and shielding her eyes against the sun with her arm. In panel 5 we see her perspective, a seagull crossing the disc of the sun.

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 6h

It's ok, I've got it all figured out. We just have to *is violently murdered*

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 6h

🙏

Anna Funk @annafunk.bsky.social · 6h

And also, this example is so far and above what 90% of images need! It's the A+ in an AP English class example.

It's perfectly acceptable to imagine describing an image to someone who is driving a car, and can't look. "A capybara relaxing in water with a yuzu on its head" is still VERY GOOD.

Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 7h

Irregular reminder that alt text on images is a valuable accessibility tool, and also lets your images show in search results or respect mute lists. For instance, I found the below image by searching "capybara alt text".

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 7h

Follow-up reminder: if you want to use alt text but keep forgetting, there's a setting for that!

Bluesky accessibility settings, including a toggle "require alt text before posting"

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 7h

Irregular reminder that alt text on images is a valuable accessibility tool, and also lets your images show in search results or respect mute lists. For instance, I found the below image by searching "capybara alt text".

A brief guide on writing good alt text for images, which suggests including
1. Who or what
2. Their expression or emotion
3. A description of the image
4. Notable colors
5. Interesting features

The included example image and description: "A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on the top of the capybara's head."

Dan's addition: saving the "interesting thing" for last is a bit like writing a joke - end with the memorable punchline!

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Friday Afternoon Tea @fridaytea.com · 8h

It's that time again, friends! Our monthly art installation slots are now open for 2026! Have you always wanted your pieces to hang on the walls of a lovely witchy tea house? This is your chance!⁠

Call for PNW artists! Our Seattle-based queer nerd witch tea house is accepting applications for 2026 visual art installations! Email portfolio links to fridayafternoontea at gmail dot com

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 14h

I have a friend who works in broadcasting but has also worked for/as a luthier, both as primary income and side gig. It's totally possible.

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 15h

3/3, but most interesting IMO is that the only one I wasn't completely sure of was human-authored.

I guess it's easier for human work to be flawed than an AI-generated piece to be flawless.

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Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 17h

Once I get 100 entries, I'll start talking about results. :-)

Jessica Price @delafina777.bsky.social · 18h

Hey all, I'm trying to get a baseline for how good people are at detecting whether fiction is AI-generated or human-written (most of the research on this is for nonfiction and my hypothesis is we're better with fiction).

If you have time, give it a try?

jlp-experiment.github.io/ai-detection...

AI vs Human Fiction Detection Test

jlp-experiment.github.io

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Dan Johnson @coil.bsky.social · 15h

Yikes! Glad you're ok

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Alan Au @alanau.bsky.social · 22h

Periodic reminder that it can be tempting to make fun of how your enemies look, but you should not do this. It can lead you to mistakenly vilify/idolize people who you shouldn't. Do not substitute appearance for behavior.

Glenn White @justicar.xyz · 23h

I can't believe I need to say this, but surely you can find something other than Trump's weight to make fun of.

And whatever you think of the deployment, they're National Guardsmen doing what they're told. Surely you can find something other than their weight to pick on.

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