Michael MacDonald
@informedsilence.bsky.social
Sharing some of my varied artistic, and engineering whimsys, intelligent conversation, exploration, and mischief. Having been online for more than thirty years I can tell tales, and share resources.
Indeed, the rise of the machines may face some hurdles
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Indeed, the rise of the machines may face some hurdles
A gem for your hope-quest
Today's good news update: the DOC restarted Kara's blockers. She's being given Bicaludimide again. (They had yanked that from her a few weeks ago)
Her levels are still low and she's still not getting nearly the same HRT dose that she used to, but at least this is a step in the right direction.
Her levels are still low and she's still not getting nearly the same HRT dose that she used to, but at least this is a step in the right direction.
Thank you by the way to everyone who always inquires how Kara is doing. She and I managed to successfully get a video call working on TruLinks today. A little Christmas miracle. 🎄💚
Reminder that you can always send her a letter and it's always appreciated...
(1/2)
Reminder that you can always send her a letter and it's always appreciated...
(1/2)
December 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A gem for your hope-quest
Reposted by Michael MacDonald
Reminder to everyone visiting family this holiday...
LG calls it "TrueMotion"
Sony refers to it as "MotionFlow"
Samsung uses the term "Auto Motion Plus"
You're welcome. 📺
LG calls it "TrueMotion"
Sony refers to it as "MotionFlow"
Samsung uses the term "Auto Motion Plus"
You're welcome. 📺
December 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Reminder to everyone visiting family this holiday...
LG calls it "TrueMotion"
Sony refers to it as "MotionFlow"
Samsung uses the term "Auto Motion Plus"
You're welcome. 📺
LG calls it "TrueMotion"
Sony refers to it as "MotionFlow"
Samsung uses the term "Auto Motion Plus"
You're welcome. 📺
The Song of the Sky-Scourge - A Google Gemini created Níð (🧵1/4)
High sits the Steel-Hugin on a branch of wind, its glass eye gleaming over the Snail-Field. Below crawl the Soft-Ones in shells of rusted iron, leaving trails of salt and soot upon the sacred loam.
High sits the Steel-Hugin on a branch of wind, its glass eye gleaming over the Snail-Field. Below crawl the Soft-Ones in shells of rusted iron, leaving trails of salt and soot upon the sacred loam.
December 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The Song of the Sky-Scourge - A Google Gemini created Níð (🧵1/4)
High sits the Steel-Hugin on a branch of wind, its glass eye gleaming over the Snail-Field. Below crawl the Soft-Ones in shells of rusted iron, leaving trails of salt and soot upon the sacred loam.
High sits the Steel-Hugin on a branch of wind, its glass eye gleaming over the Snail-Field. Below crawl the Soft-Ones in shells of rusted iron, leaving trails of salt and soot upon the sacred loam.
Reposted by Michael MacDonald
"We keep it, I guess.?"
How weird. How unserious.
President pirate ratking pestilence personified probably.
How weird. How unserious.
President pirate ratking pestilence personified probably.
December 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"We keep it, I guess.?"
How weird. How unserious.
President pirate ratking pestilence personified probably.
How weird. How unserious.
President pirate ratking pestilence personified probably.
December 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Does it count as going out into 'The big blue room' if you take "inside" with you?
#Introverted_Living
#LPT #Personal_Space #Social_Distancing #Antisocial_Distancing #Super-Effective-Windbreaker
#No_Mosquito's
#Fun #Frivol #I_Live_Here_Now
#Introverted_Living
#LPT #Personal_Space #Social_Distancing #Antisocial_Distancing #Super-Effective-Windbreaker
#No_Mosquito's
#Fun #Frivol #I_Live_Here_Now
November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Does it count as going out into 'The big blue room' if you take "inside" with you?
#Introverted_Living
#LPT #Personal_Space #Social_Distancing #Antisocial_Distancing #Super-Effective-Windbreaker
#No_Mosquito's
#Fun #Frivol #I_Live_Here_Now
#Introverted_Living
#LPT #Personal_Space #Social_Distancing #Antisocial_Distancing #Super-Effective-Windbreaker
#No_Mosquito's
#Fun #Frivol #I_Live_Here_Now
"As Canadian as possible under the circumstances."
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"As Canadian as possible under the circumstances."
I purport to profer possibly puissant perceptions.
November 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I purport to profer possibly puissant perceptions.
“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. ... ... ... ” (tbc)
November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. ... ... ... ” (tbc)
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"
- George Orwell - Animal Farm
- George Orwell - Animal Farm
November 21, 2025 at 1:18 AM
"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"
- George Orwell - Animal Farm
- George Orwell - Animal Farm
On TLA/TLI TTC & MAGA
Every aspect of the MAGA acronym makes it a TTC in my arrogant opinion.
"MAKE" - Compulsion? Where is the freedom?
"AMERICA" - Who's definition of "What is America"
"GREAT" - Great for whom? Everyone? Really?
"AGAIN" - It wasn't, so it can't be, but it can be better.
Every aspect of the MAGA acronym makes it a TTC in my arrogant opinion.
"MAKE" - Compulsion? Where is the freedom?
"AMERICA" - Who's definition of "What is America"
"GREAT" - Great for whom? Everyone? Really?
"AGAIN" - It wasn't, so it can't be, but it can be better.
November 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
On TLA/TLI TTC & MAGA
Every aspect of the MAGA acronym makes it a TTC in my arrogant opinion.
"MAKE" - Compulsion? Where is the freedom?
"AMERICA" - Who's definition of "What is America"
"GREAT" - Great for whom? Everyone? Really?
"AGAIN" - It wasn't, so it can't be, but it can be better.
Every aspect of the MAGA acronym makes it a TTC in my arrogant opinion.
"MAKE" - Compulsion? Where is the freedom?
"AMERICA" - Who's definition of "What is America"
"GREAT" - Great for whom? Everyone? Really?
"AGAIN" - It wasn't, so it can't be, but it can be better.
The comments made by the criminal, with a history of abhohent contemptable sexist comments, about Bloomberg correspondent Catherine Lucey on AF1 need to be called out as reprehensible by all reasonable serious people.
November 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The comments made by the criminal, with a history of abhohent contemptable sexist comments, about Bloomberg correspondent Catherine Lucey on AF1 need to be called out as reprehensible by all reasonable serious people.
Let us all recognise the cretiny of what I might refer to as "Religion Inc. ™️" (1). The blasphemous perversion of their own espoused proclamations proves corrupt their intent to MANipulate, subjugate, strip, exsanguinate, and extinguish anything which will not protract their parasitic power.
November 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Let us all recognise the cretiny of what I might refer to as "Religion Inc. ™️" (1). The blasphemous perversion of their own espoused proclamations proves corrupt their intent to MANipulate, subjugate, strip, exsanguinate, and extinguish anything which will not protract their parasitic power.
I believe that the Republican party owns this debacle as much as the original perpetrators. I believe they had a fiduciary duty to know and act. Staple this to their names as the apparent cabal associates after the fact (if not before) that they appear to have been.
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I believe that the Republican party owns this debacle as much as the original perpetrators. I believe they had a fiduciary duty to know and act. Staple this to their names as the apparent cabal associates after the fact (if not before) that they appear to have been.
In my opinion, Donny is a deranged, deluded, deplorable, degenerate Dotard, and additional alliterative terms.
I look forward to the day when they are no longer in power, their enablers, and coconspirators are incarcerated, adherents have leared the error of their ways and progress returns
I look forward to the day when they are no longer in power, their enablers, and coconspirators are incarcerated, adherents have leared the error of their ways and progress returns
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
In my opinion, Donny is a deranged, deluded, deplorable, degenerate Dotard, and additional alliterative terms.
I look forward to the day when they are no longer in power, their enablers, and coconspirators are incarcerated, adherents have leared the error of their ways and progress returns
I look forward to the day when they are no longer in power, their enablers, and coconspirators are incarcerated, adherents have leared the error of their ways and progress returns