IrishPete.bsky.social
@irishpete.bsky.social
Why am I called that, you may ask?
Well, I've got Irish in my family and the "Pete" part is a play-on-word gag for the peat found in Ireland.
That's all.
Well, I've got Irish in my family and the "Pete" part is a play-on-word gag for the peat found in Ireland.
That's all.
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#SaveSpeech
Next week, Chat Control is going to go through more Trilogue negotiations. currently 23 member states support CC while only 4 oppose.
Contact your MPs/MEPs and demand they say NO to Chat Control!
fightchatcontrol.eu
Next week, Chat Control is going to go through more Trilogue negotiations. currently 23 member states support CC while only 4 oppose.
Contact your MPs/MEPs and demand they say NO to Chat Control!
fightchatcontrol.eu
Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU
Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
fightchatcontrol.eu
December 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
#SaveSpeech
Next week, Chat Control is going to go through more Trilogue negotiations. currently 23 member states support CC while only 4 oppose.
Contact your MPs/MEPs and demand they say NO to Chat Control!
fightchatcontrol.eu
Next week, Chat Control is going to go through more Trilogue negotiations. currently 23 member states support CC while only 4 oppose.
Contact your MPs/MEPs and demand they say NO to Chat Control!
fightchatcontrol.eu
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I'm begging any artists still using Twitter claiming it's integral to their work to just leave. It's been revealed the site works off a made up "credit score" from hell and punishes you for posting like a normal human being.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
Abandon Twitter for good. It's time. It's been time.
December 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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October 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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I think devs should pursue 'min-spec" compatible games and/or demakes which allow people with a wide range of machines to enjoy games.
- consumer-friendly when getting pc hardware is now insane
- lower production budgets by working smarter not harder.
- overall improved multiplatform access
- consumer-friendly when getting pc hardware is now insane
- lower production budgets by working smarter not harder.
- overall improved multiplatform access
December 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I think devs should pursue 'min-spec" compatible games and/or demakes which allow people with a wide range of machines to enjoy games.
- consumer-friendly when getting pc hardware is now insane
- lower production budgets by working smarter not harder.
- overall improved multiplatform access
- consumer-friendly when getting pc hardware is now insane
- lower production budgets by working smarter not harder.
- overall improved multiplatform access
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everytime i got news about shitty opinion from CEOs, i always thinking on the "Look at me wolf"
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
everytime i got news about shitty opinion from CEOs, i always thinking on the "Look at me wolf"
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An anonymous Japanese game studio is making applicants draw in front of them during interviews to prove they don't use generative AI 🎮
“Only human creators can produce compelling characters and graphics from scratch”
“Only human creators can produce compelling characters and graphics from scratch”
December 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
An anonymous Japanese game studio is making applicants draw in front of them during interviews to prove they don't use generative AI 🎮
“Only human creators can produce compelling characters and graphics from scratch”
“Only human creators can produce compelling characters and graphics from scratch”
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shoutouts to all my peers who keep paying this guy $8 a month out of their own pocket lol. couldn't be me!
it should probably be a bigger story that the richest man on earth and leading Republican is a fucking Nazi
media needs to stop beating around the bush. this is Nazi shit.
media needs to stop beating around the bush. this is Nazi shit.
December 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
shoutouts to all my peers who keep paying this guy $8 a month out of their own pocket lol. couldn't be me!
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Please, support my Patreon for only $1(SFW) or $3(SFW/NSFW), you can see my artworks i don’t post online.
From personal arts, wips, fan arts, commissions.Trying to reach goal before end of year. And thank you for those that already been supporting me. ♥️
Patreon: patreon.com/raxkiyamato
From personal arts, wips, fan arts, commissions.Trying to reach goal before end of year. And thank you for those that already been supporting me. ♥️
Patreon: patreon.com/raxkiyamato
December 2, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Please, support my Patreon for only $1(SFW) or $3(SFW/NSFW), you can see my artworks i don’t post online.
From personal arts, wips, fan arts, commissions.Trying to reach goal before end of year. And thank you for those that already been supporting me. ♥️
Patreon: patreon.com/raxkiyamato
From personal arts, wips, fan arts, commissions.Trying to reach goal before end of year. And thank you for those that already been supporting me. ♥️
Patreon: patreon.com/raxkiyamato
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Editorial cartoonists and satire are essential to fight autocracy and defend everyone's freedom of speech. Please consider a donation for @cartoonistsrights.org
Dear friends and followers, we need your help this #GivingTuesday after a bad year for nonprofits in the US. Please donate and spread the word: cartoonistsrights.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Editorial cartoonists and satire are essential to fight autocracy and defend everyone's freedom of speech. Please consider a donation for @cartoonistsrights.org
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One thing I learned over the weekend from talking to finance people is that they assume the AI bubble is going to burst and their issue is figuring out when so they can time their trades right.
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
One thing I learned over the weekend from talking to finance people is that they assume the AI bubble is going to burst and their issue is figuring out when so they can time their trades right.
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Hahaha, right?! Or what about mandatory disclosures for the discrepancy between the salaries of the CEO and their lowest paid worker? That would be so funny, right?! Let’s do it as a funny joke!!!
"Why stop at AI use? We could have mandatory disclosures for what shampoo brand the developer uses" — Epic boss Tim Sweeney says Steam should ditch its AI generated content disclosure. https://bit.ly/4a193vt
November 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Hahaha, right?! Or what about mandatory disclosures for the discrepancy between the salaries of the CEO and their lowest paid worker? That would be so funny, right?! Let’s do it as a funny joke!!!
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Reminder that Tim Sweeney has been at the forefront of every failed tech hype bubble of the last decade.
NFTs, crypto, the Metaverse ... right on the barricades, our Tim.
But I'm sure this time will be different.
NFTs, crypto, the Metaverse ... right on the barricades, our Tim.
But I'm sure this time will be different.
"Why stop at AI use? We could have mandatory disclosures for what shampoo brand the developer uses" — Epic boss Tim Sweeney says Steam should ditch its AI generated content disclosure. https://bit.ly/4a193vt
November 30, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Reminder that Tim Sweeney has been at the forefront of every failed tech hype bubble of the last decade.
NFTs, crypto, the Metaverse ... right on the barricades, our Tim.
But I'm sure this time will be different.
NFTs, crypto, the Metaverse ... right on the barricades, our Tim.
But I'm sure this time will be different.
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Every now and again I worry about the quality of my voice acting (usually when I fail auditions) but at least I can take solace in knowing I'm better than this industry- and world-destroying bullshit.
I might not have prospects, but I have a fucking soul and some nature of understanding.
I might not have prospects, but I have a fucking soul and some nature of understanding.
The only thing less human than these AI dub performances is the decision to sign off on them
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
A company this big can pay human actors a decent wage, not produce slop that intentionally removes the human element.
November 29, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Every now and again I worry about the quality of my voice acting (usually when I fail auditions) but at least I can take solace in knowing I'm better than this industry- and world-destroying bullshit.
I might not have prospects, but I have a fucking soul and some nature of understanding.
I might not have prospects, but I have a fucking soul and some nature of understanding.
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If you're new to cooking or don't trust yourself to recognize a bad AI recipe, for the love on god, do not just use random recipes from random profiles. Find trustworthy sites and creators (Serious Eats, NYT Cooking, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, Alton Brown) and search their archives for what you need.
NEW: AI “recipe slop” is overrunning search and social. Food creators say Google’s AI Overviews and glossy fake food pics are drowning out real, tested recipes — collapsing traffic and setting home cooks up for disaster, especially this Thanksgiving.
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Slop Recipes Are Taking Over the Internet -- And Thanksgiving Dinner
Food bloggers see traffic dip as home cooks turn to AI, inspired by impossible pictures
www.bloomberg.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
If you're new to cooking or don't trust yourself to recognize a bad AI recipe, for the love on god, do not just use random recipes from random profiles. Find trustworthy sites and creators (Serious Eats, NYT Cooking, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, Alton Brown) and search their archives for what you need.
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Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
Blender Development Fund
Join the Development Fund and support Blender Foundation to work on core Blender development.
fund.blender.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Blender is struggling. it's the best piece of 3d software on the market, and it's free. I'm not going back to autodesk.
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
please donate if you can!
fund.blender.org
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As today is International Men's Day, it's important to highlight that male/masc individuals experiences of intimate partner violence victimisation (regardless of partner's gender) are vastly underreported.
Some research on this from Queen's University Belfast: www.cvocni.org/files/cvocni...
Some research on this from Queen's University Belfast: www.cvocni.org/files/cvocni...
www.cvocni.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
As today is International Men's Day, it's important to highlight that male/masc individuals experiences of intimate partner violence victimisation (regardless of partner's gender) are vastly underreported.
Some research on this from Queen's University Belfast: www.cvocni.org/files/cvocni...
Some research on this from Queen's University Belfast: www.cvocni.org/files/cvocni...
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Bluesky Support has suspended this furry congressional candidate's account for no apparent reason. They want to limit his reach and kill his campaign, presumably for not being whatever they consider "advertiser friendly". We really need to get loud about this, and not let them get away with it
For more information on who Elyon Badger is:
- Ballotpedia interview: ballotpedia.org/Elyon_Badger
- Website: elyonbadger.com
- Article: pridesource.com/article/elyo...
- Ballotpedia interview: ballotpedia.org/Elyon_Badger
- Website: elyonbadger.com
- Article: pridesource.com/article/elyo...
Michigan Furry Brings Honey Badger Energy — and Medicare for All — to His Fight for a Seat in the U.S. Congress
Elyon Badger doesn't look anything like how one expects a candidate for office to look. Often clad in marijuana-themed attire or a honey badger fursuit,
pridesource.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Bluesky Support has suspended this furry congressional candidate's account for no apparent reason. They want to limit his reach and kill his campaign, presumably for not being whatever they consider "advertiser friendly". We really need to get loud about this, and not let them get away with it
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Kotaku wants to get in touch with developers about how AI is being used in your studio.
You can contact our tips hotline [email protected] or my secure email at [email protected]
We'll keep your identity protected and anonymize info so it's not traced back to you.
You can contact our tips hotline [email protected] or my secure email at [email protected]
We'll keep your identity protected and anonymize info so it's not traced back to you.
November 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Kotaku wants to get in touch with developers about how AI is being used in your studio.
You can contact our tips hotline [email protected] or my secure email at [email protected]
We'll keep your identity protected and anonymize info so it's not traced back to you.
You can contact our tips hotline [email protected] or my secure email at [email protected]
We'll keep your identity protected and anonymize info so it's not traced back to you.
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It's always been my contention that the curator system is actually extremely good, if used well, and is a crying shame Valve let it get overrun with bad actors and scammers. If you want to see how a good curator page can be helpful, take a look at some replies here:
Hey folks, do me a favour, will you? If you're following my curator page on steam, can you share a screenshot if a game I recommend is showing up on your steam homepage?
Just kinda want to demonstrate something.
Just kinda want to demonstrate something.
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
It's always been my contention that the curator system is actually extremely good, if used well, and is a crying shame Valve let it get overrun with bad actors and scammers. If you want to see how a good curator page can be helpful, take a look at some replies here:
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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Thatcher's government did this with Section 28, banned the "promotion of homosexuality" as a danger to children, while actively protecting Jimmy Savile and who knows how many other pedophiles. It's the same damn playbook.
I cannot begin to properly articulate how upsetting it is to have had people baselessly accuse trans people of being groomers and pedophiles only for it to come out that they were deliberately doing this as part of a project to provide cover to actual groomers and pedophiles in positions of power
November 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Thatcher's government did this with Section 28, banned the "promotion of homosexuality" as a danger to children, while actively protecting Jimmy Savile and who knows how many other pedophiles. It's the same damn playbook.
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Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Important to understand the Epstein stuff and the fascism and the corruption are, in a lot of ways, really all the same story from different angles: powerful men who can and do abuse vulnerable people around them because they can, and because systems of elite accountability catastrophically failed
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We had fucking congressional hearings over Mortal Kombat.
There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
We had fucking congressional hearings over Mortal Kombat.