Kimmy W
@ghostynewt.bsky.social
This is my personal social media account! Opinions and misatkes my own!
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This picture has been making the rounds again, and is being misidentified again.
This is a GOOSEFISH.
This is NOT a tasselled wobbegong shark.
It’s a great pic. I get why people are very excited about it. But it’s as easy to give it the right name as the wrong one.
fullfact.org/online/tasse...
This is a GOOSEFISH.
This is NOT a tasselled wobbegong shark.
It’s a great pic. I get why people are very excited about it. But it’s as easy to give it the right name as the wrong one.
fullfact.org/online/tasse...
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This picture has been making the rounds again, and is being misidentified again.
This is a GOOSEFISH.
This is NOT a tasselled wobbegong shark.
It’s a great pic. I get why people are very excited about it. But it’s as easy to give it the right name as the wrong one.
fullfact.org/online/tasse...
This is a GOOSEFISH.
This is NOT a tasselled wobbegong shark.
It’s a great pic. I get why people are very excited about it. But it’s as easy to give it the right name as the wrong one.
fullfact.org/online/tasse...
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the most revolutionary technological innovation of the last few years isn't chat GPT it's usb c ports on reusable batteries
December 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
the most revolutionary technological innovation of the last few years isn't chat GPT it's usb c ports on reusable batteries
iOS 7’s UI redesign wasn’t the first example of flat design language, Microsoft had been doing flat Metro for years before
Similarly, Liquid Glass is just a re-imagining of another Microsoft flagship initiative, Aero Glass for Vista
In this essay, I will (1/87)
Similarly, Liquid Glass is just a re-imagining of another Microsoft flagship initiative, Aero Glass for Vista
In this essay, I will (1/87)
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 PM
iOS 7’s UI redesign wasn’t the first example of flat design language, Microsoft had been doing flat Metro for years before
Similarly, Liquid Glass is just a re-imagining of another Microsoft flagship initiative, Aero Glass for Vista
In this essay, I will (1/87)
Similarly, Liquid Glass is just a re-imagining of another Microsoft flagship initiative, Aero Glass for Vista
In this essay, I will (1/87)
sheesh, I woke up today only to get absolutely roasted by the Wikipedia app this morning
December 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
sheesh, I woke up today only to get absolutely roasted by the Wikipedia app this morning
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost
the Tank, the DPS, and the Support
the Tank, the DPS, and the Support
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost
the Tank, the DPS, and the Support
the Tank, the DPS, and the Support
wrote some words about "when is performative protest meaningful if it leads to worse outcomes than capitulation"
(my answer: idk, but it's not always worthless, even in loss conditions.)
(my answer: idk, but it's not always worthless, even in loss conditions.)
i'm citing 1000x resist because it was written by a team who made the choice and wanted very strongly to inspire others in similar situations to make a similar choice.
idk much about HK protests, but "we still felt this was the best path even though we lost" is an important takeaway
idk much about HK protests, but "we still felt this was the best path even though we lost" is an important takeaway
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
wrote some words about "when is performative protest meaningful if it leads to worse outcomes than capitulation"
(my answer: idk, but it's not always worthless, even in loss conditions.)
(my answer: idk, but it's not always worthless, even in loss conditions.)
bankrupting anthropic, one "yaay thank you!" at a time
December 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
bankrupting anthropic, one "yaay thank you!" at a time
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I suspect that we really do need to emphasize a much more social learning/collaborative knowledge approach to this versus individual understanding, that's the piece that software culture doesn't like to admit though!
November 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I suspect that we really do need to emphasize a much more social learning/collaborative knowledge approach to this versus individual understanding, that's the piece that software culture doesn't like to admit though!
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Connection to the users and their desire paths is the most important path of working in security and nobody goddamn does it. You are gonna make compromises. And they're all gonna be worth it. Because you understand what they want and you're gonna deliver it and they're gonna stop doing stupid shit.
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Connection to the users and their desire paths is the most important path of working in security and nobody goddamn does it. You are gonna make compromises. And they're all gonna be worth it. Because you understand what they want and you're gonna deliver it and they're gonna stop doing stupid shit.
so it turns out that carrying around d a roll of dinosaur stickers on my purse at all times comes with a sacred responsibility of knowing the different kinds of dinosaurs
I was not prepared for this, what’s the best way to learn the broad varieties?
Are there like recommended flash card sets or
I was not prepared for this, what’s the best way to learn the broad varieties?
Are there like recommended flash card sets or
November 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
so it turns out that carrying around d a roll of dinosaur stickers on my purse at all times comes with a sacred responsibility of knowing the different kinds of dinosaurs
I was not prepared for this, what’s the best way to learn the broad varieties?
Are there like recommended flash card sets or
I was not prepared for this, what’s the best way to learn the broad varieties?
Are there like recommended flash card sets or
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I just think it would be neat if turkeys used the same technique to draw us
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I just think it would be neat if turkeys used the same technique to draw us
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imagine having to hear shit like "study confirms giving diabetic children insulin reduces their death rates by 100%" as if that hasn't been known for like a hunred years. that's what being trans is like
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
imagine having to hear shit like "study confirms giving diabetic children insulin reduces their death rates by 100%" as if that hasn't been known for like a hunred years. that's what being trans is like
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movie: we can't trace their payload, it's behind two layers of base64!
computer knowers: *groan*
reality:
computer knowers: *groan*
reality:
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
movie: we can't trace their payload, it's behind two layers of base64!
computer knowers: *groan*
reality:
computer knowers: *groan*
reality:
good news, the pod save America people are on Bluesky
November 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
good news, the pod save America people are on Bluesky
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welcome to the club, wolves
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
welcome to the club, wolves
standing up our SaaS (snooze as a service) B2B (bedtime to bedtime) business to revolutionize naptime
November 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
standing up our SaaS (snooze as a service) B2B (bedtime to bedtime) business to revolutionize naptime
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The number of people who have this book on hold at my library is insane!
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The number of people who have this book on hold at my library is insane!
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My favorite example of that was in Due South, set in Chicago, filmed in Toronto, except when the characters went to Toronto, and they filmed in Chicago.
November 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
My favorite example of that was in Due South, set in Chicago, filmed in Toronto, except when the characters went to Toronto, and they filmed in Chicago.
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I had the honor of making this painting for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I had the honor of making this painting for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
🇨🇳🇺🇸 Throughout my career, all of my best work is written in fellowship and collaboration with Chinese friends and colleagues. So it’s really perverse to read about a proposed ban between American and Chinese scientists.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🇨🇳🇺🇸 Throughout my career, all of my best work is written in fellowship and collaboration with Chinese friends and colleagues. So it’s really perverse to read about a proposed ban between American and Chinese scientists.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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i dont have talent but i want to start a trend where people quote this with drawings of goku in their own style and challenge someone else. @skutchdraws.bsky.social goku is my friend.
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
i dont have talent but i want to start a trend where people quote this with drawings of goku in their own style and challenge someone else. @skutchdraws.bsky.social goku is my friend.
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Every single trans writer or artist can see themselves in the story of Isabel Fall. Especially if your writing is subversive or transgressive in either way.
I can't stand the way she was treated, and I can't stand how many otherwise good people were easily tricked into attacking her.
I can't stand the way she was treated, and I can't stand how many otherwise good people were easily tricked into attacking her.
Sitting here thinking about Isabel Fall, author of "Helicopter Story." I truly, genuinely hope she was eventually able to find SOME way to be a version of her genuine trans self. Maybe she's living offline or calling herself a different name... IDK. We failed her and I'm still angry about it.
November 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Every single trans writer or artist can see themselves in the story of Isabel Fall. Especially if your writing is subversive or transgressive in either way.
I can't stand the way she was treated, and I can't stand how many otherwise good people were easily tricked into attacking her.
I can't stand the way she was treated, and I can't stand how many otherwise good people were easily tricked into attacking her.