Gaby
@drgabywolferink.bsky.social
Dutch Brexit-exiled immigrant living in Portugal.
Consultant by day. Hiker, brewer of beer, nature lover, reader of Scifi, climate change acceptor and more lefty stuff by night. Spends weekends planning around all things racing on 2&4 wheels.
Consultant by day. Hiker, brewer of beer, nature lover, reader of Scifi, climate change acceptor and more lefty stuff by night. Spends weekends planning around all things racing on 2&4 wheels.
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Gaby
@drgabywolferink.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Dear new/potential followers!
I'm Gaby, and I post mostly for fun. I have a PhD in Digital Exclusion/Digital Service Access experience, and currently work as a change manager/digital workplace consultant.
I don't really talk about work here though. Sometimes, but not often, it might change. 1/4
I'm Gaby, and I post mostly for fun. I have a PhD in Digital Exclusion/Digital Service Access experience, and currently work as a change manager/digital workplace consultant.
I don't really talk about work here though. Sometimes, but not often, it might change. 1/4
Thinking of taking 4 weeks off from my client. 2 weeks end of December, and then the first 2 weeks of January. We're forced tools down for 2 weeks anyway, might as well double it
Just time to reset, work on the land, work on myself a bit, hopefully eek out some things for my future work...
Just time to reset, work on the land, work on myself a bit, hopefully eek out some things for my future work...
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Thinking of taking 4 weeks off from my client. 2 weeks end of December, and then the first 2 weeks of January. We're forced tools down for 2 weeks anyway, might as well double it
Just time to reset, work on the land, work on myself a bit, hopefully eek out some things for my future work...
Just time to reset, work on the land, work on myself a bit, hopefully eek out some things for my future work...
Ordered a beer advent calendar. Well, we actually ordered two so that we would both have one instead of having to share. 100% portuguese beers as well. Really looking forward to sampling even from some breweries I've not yet heard of/tried!
Is it December yet?
Is it December yet?
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Ordered a beer advent calendar. Well, we actually ordered two so that we would both have one instead of having to share. 100% portuguese beers as well. Really looking forward to sampling even from some breweries I've not yet heard of/tried!
Is it December yet?
Is it December yet?
Names and labeled the two beers today. On the laptop the colours were more distinctive, but hey ho.
Looking forward to sampling them in about two months; they're the type that need some more conditioning.
#homebrewing #beer
Looking forward to sampling them in about two months; they're the type that need some more conditioning.
#homebrewing #beer
November 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Names and labeled the two beers today. On the laptop the colours were more distinctive, but hey ho.
Looking forward to sampling them in about two months; they're the type that need some more conditioning.
#homebrewing #beer
Looking forward to sampling them in about two months; they're the type that need some more conditioning.
#homebrewing #beer
Bottling the fig stout today.
Good news: dropped to the exact gravity
Medium news: the figs not really tasted as of yet. Who knows more after further conditioning and carbonation.
Next up: the grape-infused kveik IPA
#beer #Homebrewing
Good news: dropped to the exact gravity
Medium news: the figs not really tasted as of yet. Who knows more after further conditioning and carbonation.
Next up: the grape-infused kveik IPA
#beer #Homebrewing
November 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Bottling the fig stout today.
Good news: dropped to the exact gravity
Medium news: the figs not really tasted as of yet. Who knows more after further conditioning and carbonation.
Next up: the grape-infused kveik IPA
#beer #Homebrewing
Good news: dropped to the exact gravity
Medium news: the figs not really tasted as of yet. Who knows more after further conditioning and carbonation.
Next up: the grape-infused kveik IPA
#beer #Homebrewing
IT IS 13 DEGREES OUTSIDE WHY DO YOU LEAVE THE FRONT DOOR OPEN FOR HALF AN HOUR DEAR PLASTERER!?
a man with ice on his face is standing in a snowy field
ALT: a man with ice on his face is standing in a snowy field
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November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
IT IS 13 DEGREES OUTSIDE WHY DO YOU LEAVE THE FRONT DOOR OPEN FOR HALF AN HOUR DEAR PLASTERER!?
Pervasive GenAI in the workplace is stupid, because otherwise we would not get cultural expressions like:
"I cannot come into work today because a family member has expired"
I mean, bit of a macabre example perhaps, but seriously, this is a global company and I live (ok ok) for these nuances.
"I cannot come into work today because a family member has expired"
I mean, bit of a macabre example perhaps, but seriously, this is a global company and I live (ok ok) for these nuances.
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Pervasive GenAI in the workplace is stupid, because otherwise we would not get cultural expressions like:
"I cannot come into work today because a family member has expired"
I mean, bit of a macabre example perhaps, but seriously, this is a global company and I live (ok ok) for these nuances.
"I cannot come into work today because a family member has expired"
I mean, bit of a macabre example perhaps, but seriously, this is a global company and I live (ok ok) for these nuances.
Important read. We need to keep finding, forming and maintaining relationships of hope and transform those to action because the current fragmentation of society is by sheer design. Keep connecting, keep trying.
Read the latest Fascism & Liberalism blog by @jksteinberger.bsky.social and @celine.bsky.social
"Cataclysm Capitalism continues neoliberalism’s attack on democracy, and goes even further, dispensing with any illusion of serving the greater good."
➡️ tinyurl.com/4jj2zese
"Cataclysm Capitalism continues neoliberalism’s attack on democracy, and goes even further, dispensing with any illusion of serving the greater good."
➡️ tinyurl.com/4jj2zese
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Important read. We need to keep finding, forming and maintaining relationships of hope and transform those to action because the current fragmentation of society is by sheer design. Keep connecting, keep trying.
This whole FIFA peace price thing would only rock if they'd give it to Greta....
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This whole FIFA peace price thing would only rock if they'd give it to Greta....
Gawd this is depressing.
"The focus will exclusively be on AI-generated content, as users won’t be able to share any photos or videos from their camera rolls or other apps. ... In other words, it sounds like a deepfake generator on steroids."
futurism.com/artificial-i...
"The focus will exclusively be on AI-generated content, as users won’t be able to share any photos or videos from their camera rolls or other apps. ... In other words, it sounds like a deepfake generator on steroids."
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI Launching TikTok Competitor for Short-Form AI Slop Videos
OpenAI is said to be launching a TikTok-like app that recommends an endless stream of swipeable — and purely AI-generated — videos.
futurism.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Gawd this is depressing.
"The focus will exclusively be on AI-generated content, as users won’t be able to share any photos or videos from their camera rolls or other apps. ... In other words, it sounds like a deepfake generator on steroids."
futurism.com/artificial-i...
"The focus will exclusively be on AI-generated content, as users won’t be able to share any photos or videos from their camera rolls or other apps. ... In other words, it sounds like a deepfake generator on steroids."
futurism.com/artificial-i...
At least there was a running break that I truly truly needed. Having a shitty week so far.
Fastest attempt at this hell of a hill lap. 6km with 180m ascent at 6.02min/km. Absolutely smashed it. Despite my earbuds giving out halfway for some reason. #RunningPunks
Fastest attempt at this hell of a hill lap. 6km with 180m ascent at 6.02min/km. Absolutely smashed it. Despite my earbuds giving out halfway for some reason. #RunningPunks
November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
At least there was a running break that I truly truly needed. Having a shitty week so far.
Fastest attempt at this hell of a hill lap. 6km with 180m ascent at 6.02min/km. Absolutely smashed it. Despite my earbuds giving out halfway for some reason. #RunningPunks
Fastest attempt at this hell of a hill lap. 6km with 180m ascent at 6.02min/km. Absolutely smashed it. Despite my earbuds giving out halfway for some reason. #RunningPunks
Applied Research Lead - LOVE THAT
Job Description - Training LLMs
FUCK OFF.
Job Description - Training LLMs
FUCK OFF.
November 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Applied Research Lead - LOVE THAT
Job Description - Training LLMs
FUCK OFF.
Job Description - Training LLMs
FUCK OFF.
Wondering if there's a viable consulting business model in trying to keep companies out of GenAI...
November 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Wondering if there's a viable consulting business model in trying to keep companies out of GenAI...
I am so nervous for this work in the kitchen. There was a reason we wanted to do it ourselves; if you fuck up, at least you have yourself to blame. Now we're reliant on the good graces of someone else... who is better at this than we, but still... !
Lots of swearing coming out regularly too!
Lots of swearing coming out regularly too!
a man in a wig and sunglasses stands in front of a family with the words " not family friendly " on the bottom
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November 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
I am so nervous for this work in the kitchen. There was a reason we wanted to do it ourselves; if you fuck up, at least you have yourself to blame. Now we're reliant on the good graces of someone else... who is better at this than we, but still... !
Lots of swearing coming out regularly too!
Lots of swearing coming out regularly too!
Absolutely not a Taylor Swift fan. Don't get the hype. Got some catchy tunes, and that's about it for me _personally_.
But just watched the Fate of Ophelia video and have to admit that it is quite the cinematographic feat. The transitions are absolutely flawless.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko70...
But just watched the Fate of Ophelia video and have to admit that it is quite the cinematographic feat. The transitions are absolutely flawless.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko70...
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Taylor Swift
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November 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Absolutely not a Taylor Swift fan. Don't get the hype. Got some catchy tunes, and that's about it for me _personally_.
But just watched the Fate of Ophelia video and have to admit that it is quite the cinematographic feat. The transitions are absolutely flawless.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko70...
But just watched the Fate of Ophelia video and have to admit that it is quite the cinematographic feat. The transitions are absolutely flawless.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko70...
Drew a line at work with AI today where I was HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to not create personal training recordings anymore for our learning platform, but replace myself with an avatar and a script...
HELL TO THE FUCKING NO. I will resign if it comes to that point where that is seen as THE WAY.
HELL TO THE FUCKING NO. I will resign if it comes to that point where that is seen as THE WAY.
a woman says " i don 't think so " on netflix
ALT: a woman says " i don 't think so " on netflix
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November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Drew a line at work with AI today where I was HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to not create personal training recordings anymore for our learning platform, but replace myself with an avatar and a script...
HELL TO THE FUCKING NO. I will resign if it comes to that point where that is seen as THE WAY.
HELL TO THE FUCKING NO. I will resign if it comes to that point where that is seen as THE WAY.
Looking at grape presses and lagares over my lunch break, and they are weirdly affordable. Probably because so many people use them here. I guess from next year on we'll be scaling up our production, in a bit of an easier way as well than crushing by hand (not foot...)!
a man in a hat is standing on a pole with the words il ballo della vendemmia written below him
ALT: a man in a hat is standing on a pole with the words il ballo della vendemmia written below him
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November 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Looking at grape presses and lagares over my lunch break, and they are weirdly affordable. Probably because so many people use them here. I guess from next year on we'll be scaling up our production, in a bit of an easier way as well than crushing by hand (not foot...)!
One of those days where I'm tempted to reinstall World of Warcraft, take a day off and just game and drink lots of tea, snack on whatever is available, switching to beer at around 4pm, all sat under a blanket.
a painting of a monster with horns in the rain with a castle in the background
ALT: a painting of a monster with horns in the rain with a castle in the background
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November 5, 2025 at 11:42 AM
One of those days where I'm tempted to reinstall World of Warcraft, take a day off and just game and drink lots of tea, snack on whatever is available, switching to beer at around 4pm, all sat under a blanket.
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Seeing UK Labour try to claim Zohran Mamdani’s victory as a win for their political stances etc, is darkly funny, given that if he was British, he would have been hounded out of Labour asap, that not a single thing one his platform they would be onboard with.
November 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Seeing UK Labour try to claim Zohran Mamdani’s victory as a win for their political stances etc, is darkly funny, given that if he was British, he would have been hounded out of Labour asap, that not a single thing one his platform they would be onboard with.
I am really done with this week.
My work motivation is somewhere in the deep -42, I am tired and I just want to spend a week in bed.
Will be really happy once the tradesmen are out of the kitchen and it looks nice and then we can at least move that bit on. I WANT MY OVEN BACK.
My work motivation is somewhere in the deep -42, I am tired and I just want to spend a week in bed.
Will be really happy once the tradesmen are out of the kitchen and it looks nice and then we can at least move that bit on. I WANT MY OVEN BACK.
November 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I am really done with this week.
My work motivation is somewhere in the deep -42, I am tired and I just want to spend a week in bed.
Will be really happy once the tradesmen are out of the kitchen and it looks nice and then we can at least move that bit on. I WANT MY OVEN BACK.
My work motivation is somewhere in the deep -42, I am tired and I just want to spend a week in bed.
Will be really happy once the tradesmen are out of the kitchen and it looks nice and then we can at least move that bit on. I WANT MY OVEN BACK.
Honorary doctorates using Dr on their LinkedIn and other professional profiles.
I am not a gatekeeper, and people who know me know that, but I have friggin' opinions about that.
I am not a gatekeeper, and people who know me know that, but I have friggin' opinions about that.
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Honorary doctorates using Dr on their LinkedIn and other professional profiles.
I am not a gatekeeper, and people who know me know that, but I have friggin' opinions about that.
I am not a gatekeeper, and people who know me know that, but I have friggin' opinions about that.
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I'm not of the Microsoft Office hate brigade, I really am not.
But damn, why do they keep changing those icons for applications every other Monday?!
But damn, why do they keep changing those icons for applications every other Monday?!
November 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I'm not of the Microsoft Office hate brigade, I really am not.
But damn, why do they keep changing those icons for applications every other Monday?!
But damn, why do they keep changing those icons for applications every other Monday?!
My walking pad is not just great for getting steps in during a working day, it's also great to stay warm and keep the heating at a minimum. Or off today as the plasterer needs to go in, out, in, out (but hopefully not shake it all about).
Really one of the best purchases I've made in my lifetime!
Really one of the best purchases I've made in my lifetime!
a cat is walking on a treadmill with viralhog written on the bottom right
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November 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My walking pad is not just great for getting steps in during a working day, it's also great to stay warm and keep the heating at a minimum. Or off today as the plasterer needs to go in, out, in, out (but hopefully not shake it all about).
Really one of the best purchases I've made in my lifetime!
Really one of the best purchases I've made in my lifetime!
Feeling slightly vindicated now that the plasterer who is here to help with the kitchen also couldn't work with the product that was meant to be the right one that we simply couldn't get to work.
So, in better news, there is going to be progress in our kitchen this week, just not by us!
So, in better news, there is going to be progress in our kitchen this week, just not by us!
a man in a police uniform and tie is making a funny face and saying vindication !!! .
ALT: a man in a police uniform and tie is making a funny face and saying vindication !!! .
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November 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Feeling slightly vindicated now that the plasterer who is here to help with the kitchen also couldn't work with the product that was meant to be the right one that we simply couldn't get to work.
So, in better news, there is going to be progress in our kitchen this week, just not by us!
So, in better news, there is going to be progress in our kitchen this week, just not by us!