David B. Himself
@davidbhimself.online
The French Dadaist of Bluesky.
A social media savant navigating the absurdity of global discourse with French flair. (according to BlueskyRoast)
https://davidbhimself.online/
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A social media savant navigating the absurdity of global discourse with French flair. (according to BlueskyRoast)
https://davidbhimself.online/
Follow @david.setouchi.social for more important matters.
The US doing US things.
It sounds like I'm complaining, but I'm not. At least this map acknowledges that there is an entire world outside the US.
#geography
It sounds like I'm complaining, but I'm not. At least this map acknowledges that there is an entire world outside the US.
#geography
San Francisco at the center of the world, in an octahedral butterfly map by Bernard J.S. Cahill, 1922
December 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The US doing US things.
It sounds like I'm complaining, but I'm not. At least this map acknowledges that there is an entire world outside the US.
#geography
It sounds like I'm complaining, but I'm not. At least this map acknowledges that there is an entire world outside the US.
#geography
Oh well. It's not like I was planning on returning to the US one day anyway...
#US #UnitedStates #Murica
#US #UnitedStates #Murica
December 10, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Oh well. It's not like I was planning on returning to the US one day anyway...
#US #UnitedStates #Murica
#US #UnitedStates #Murica
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You will take my em dashes from my cold, dead hands. They are my perfect children and I will never give them up.
are we still on about em dashes and ai. imo human writers should just use the em dashes even harder. we should be out here pummeling out those em dashes like we're emily dickinson
December 10, 2025 at 4:02 AM
You will take my em dashes from my cold, dead hands. They are my perfect children and I will never give them up.
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"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 AM
"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
Calibri is woke, apparently.
In other, the US government still trying its best to run @theonion.com out of business.
#US #Murica #Fonts #NotFakeNews
In other, the US government still trying its best to run @theonion.com out of business.
#US #Murica #Fonts #NotFakeNews
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Calibri is woke, apparently.
In other, the US government still trying its best to run @theonion.com out of business.
#US #Murica #Fonts #NotFakeNews
In other, the US government still trying its best to run @theonion.com out of business.
#US #Murica #Fonts #NotFakeNews
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Google is using its monopoly position in search AND browsers AND mobile operating systems to edge out its upstart competitors in AI.
They suffered no consequences for doing this with search and browsers, and they are showing impunity in doing it with AI.
Regardless of what you think about AI […]
They suffered no consequences for doing this with search and browsers, and they are showing impunity in doing it with AI.
Regardless of what you think about AI […]
Original post on cosocial.ca
cosocial.ca
December 10, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Google is using its monopoly position in search AND browsers AND mobile operating systems to edge out its upstart competitors in AI.
They suffered no consequences for doing this with search and browsers, and they are showing impunity in doing it with AI.
Regardless of what you think about AI […]
They suffered no consequences for doing this with search and browsers, and they are showing impunity in doing it with AI.
Regardless of what you think about AI […]
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So anyway, I started blasting.
December 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
So anyway, I started blasting.
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I'll never not be amazed by the fact that this is a full computer. It makes sense when you think that our phones are as powerful, sometimes more and are roughly the same size.
#computer #raspberrypi
#computer #raspberrypi
December 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I'll never not be amazed by the fact that this is a full computer. It makes sense when you think that our phones are as powerful, sometimes more and are roughly the same size.
#computer #raspberrypi
#computer #raspberrypi
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Le double tremblement de terre au large d’Hokkaido de cette nuit (en rouge) et tous les tremblements de terre des 30 derniers jours (en bleu)
Le gros blob bleu au large du Tohoku c’est une suite de séismes quasi quotidiens depuis environ 2 mois.
Le gros blob bleu au large du Tohoku c’est une suite de séismes quasi quotidiens depuis environ 2 mois.
December 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Le double tremblement de terre au large d’Hokkaido de cette nuit (en rouge) et tous les tremblements de terre des 30 derniers jours (en bleu)
Le gros blob bleu au large du Tohoku c’est une suite de séismes quasi quotidiens depuis environ 2 mois.
Le gros blob bleu au large du Tohoku c’est une suite de séismes quasi quotidiens depuis environ 2 mois.
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I'm afraid I've got some bad news about Santa's Elves... ;)
Just kidding, the elves are all perfectly fine, these aren't real!
Thread...
Just kidding, the elves are all perfectly fine, these aren't real!
Thread...
December 9, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I'm afraid I've got some bad news about Santa's Elves... ;)
Just kidding, the elves are all perfectly fine, these aren't real!
Thread...
Just kidding, the elves are all perfectly fine, these aren't real!
Thread...
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i cannot stop laughing at this
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
i cannot stop laughing at this
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Larry Ellison, the world’s 2nd-richest man, predicts an AI surveillance state where “we’re constantly recording & reporting everything.”
Are we headed toward a future where every call, text, email & search is tracked by billionaires?
That's not democracy. It's authoritarianism.
Are we headed toward a future where every call, text, email & search is tracked by billionaires?
That's not democracy. It's authoritarianism.
December 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Larry Ellison, the world’s 2nd-richest man, predicts an AI surveillance state where “we’re constantly recording & reporting everything.”
Are we headed toward a future where every call, text, email & search is tracked by billionaires?
That's not democracy. It's authoritarianism.
Are we headed toward a future where every call, text, email & search is tracked by billionaires?
That's not democracy. It's authoritarianism.
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Mark is living his best life.
December 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Mark is living his best life.
I never feel more disconnected from Western cinema than when I see nominations for the Golden Globes or the Oscars.
My reactions are usually "never heard of this movie" "who's that?" "is this movie out already?" "oh yes, people online said it was great, maybe one day I'll get to see it?"
My reactions are usually "never heard of this movie" "who's that?" "is this movie out already?" "oh yes, people online said it was great, maybe one day I'll get to see it?"
December 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I never feel more disconnected from Western cinema than when I see nominations for the Golden Globes or the Oscars.
My reactions are usually "never heard of this movie" "who's that?" "is this movie out already?" "oh yes, people online said it was great, maybe one day I'll get to see it?"
My reactions are usually "never heard of this movie" "who's that?" "is this movie out already?" "oh yes, people online said it was great, maybe one day I'll get to see it?"
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Because it doesn't run on a subscription service.
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Why do Gen Z have a growing appetite for retro tech?
Gen Z are going retro, with studies showing a resurgence in people buying tech in the modern age that can be dated back decades.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Because it doesn't run on a subscription service.
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If it’s not yet clear, Substack has always been full of shit when it comes to its promises about its platform.
Substack is full of shit — Andy Dehnart
What will it take for people to understand how full of shit Substack actually is, and why they shouldn’t make their brand synonymous with such steaming stool?
www.andydehnart.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
If it’s not yet clear, Substack has always been full of shit when it comes to its promises about its platform.
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Oh look, yet another way Substack is completely screwing over writers who use its platform.
December 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Oh look, yet another way Substack is completely screwing over writers who use its platform.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
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the world is not in your screens and apps… it’s out there
December 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
the world is not in your screens and apps… it’s out there
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I mean, if shops make customers work for them, it's normal that customers get paid somehow.
Personally, I don't steal, ever. So I refuse to use self-checkout. If there is no other option, I play stupid and ask for the staff to do it for me.
Personally, I don't steal, ever. So I refuse to use self-checkout. If there is no other option, I play stupid and ask for the staff to do it for me.
More than 1 in 4 self-checkout shoppers admit they've stolen: Survey
More than 1 in 4 self-checkout shoppers admit they’ve stolen: Survey
More than a third of self-checkout thieves see the kiosks as “unpaid work” so taking small items “feels like compensation.”
ktla.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I mean, if shops make customers work for them, it's normal that customers get paid somehow.
Personally, I don't steal, ever. So I refuse to use self-checkout. If there is no other option, I play stupid and ask for the staff to do it for me.
Personally, I don't steal, ever. So I refuse to use self-checkout. If there is no other option, I play stupid and ask for the staff to do it for me.
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