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OtterlyRob @otterlyrob.bsky.social · Sep 4
Reintroduction thread:

Name: Rob
Pronouns: he/him
Location: ATL
Interests:🐶🎧⛰️📻🕹️🔐🏳️‍🌈🦝
Vocation: emails
Rob, wearing a shirt with an image of a cat riding a popsicle. He's building a lego set
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dinok.bsky.social
damn, this sounds like an amazing thing for a *checks notes* service economy
dennycarter.bsky.social Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 2d
The markets are staying afloat right now on the hope that AI will destroy American workers. What a bleak thing.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...
“A big part of the high stock prices is not a reflection of high future growth,” he said. Rather, it is a sign that A.I. is expected to boost productivity and shrink employment. “The firms all think they’re going to shed a lot of labor, and that’s why the profits will be high,” he said. And while the construction of data centers to power artificial intelligence is fueling economic growth now, these centers, once built, employ skeleton staffs.
November 28, 2025 at 10:54 PM
otterlyrob.bsky.social
Being fancy and calling this place BleuSky
November 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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nstenhouse.bsky.social
The Trump DOJ played down the risk of deploying the National Guard to DC, despite warnings, and now one of them is dead. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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aplante.com
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
screenshot of a tumblr post from user “wildmansters” The thing that really boils my potatoes about Al in general is that I have been a creative professional for over a decade now and the devil has ALWAYS been in the details. Big and small, I've had single-person businesses rip me to shreds over how their colors turned out on newsprint, and have worked with huge companies with THICK brand guidelines with every detail of their brand identity laid out and enforced with an iron fist. But I guess all of that stuff doesn't matter anymore? Who gives a fuck if this Al generated baby has six fingers, that mom-and-pop shop is still going to use it. That rug from Temu says Happy Thanksgivirg? Oh well haha it's just a silly funny thing now (nevermind that you never would have given a B-grade item from a craft show the same consideration). I don't actually care that the Al Coca-cola ad has a truck that changes size every scene, but I can't help but think about how, if it had been some poor underpaid artist, they would have been laughed out of the building. I don't really know how to put it in a succint way but it just feels all the more obvious how much more grace and flexibility has always been possible but never offered.
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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drwsplnd.com
I say "thank you" all the time. Don't need a special day for it.
November 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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theonion.com
Man Getting High And Eating Taco Bell Thousands Of Miles Away From Family Having Best Thanksgiving Of Life https://theonion.com/man-getting-high-and-eating-taco-bell-thousands-of-mile-1845721340/
Man Getting High And Eating Taco Bell Thousands Of Miles Away From Family Having Best Thanksgiving Of Life
November 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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coolranchburrito.bsky.social
this article starts off "well of course" and veers to "holy shit" near the end
davey.bsky.social Davey Alba @davey.bsky.social · 5d
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...
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 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
otterlyrob.bsky.social
Aldi

It was hard work, but I'm glad I did it. And I still shop there to this day
getthebagcoach.bsky.social Maybe:…… @getthebagcoach.bsky.social · 5d
What Retail store yall worked at? (Feel like that was everyone’s first job)
November 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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elyon113.bsky.social
MAGA destroyed countless families since 2016. My own included, my siblings and I estranged our MAGA father in 2024. He cares more about his Russian puppet than his own children’s future.

Why am I running for Congress? To fight for the future that MAGA destroyed.
November 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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crshort81.bsky.social
This article is absolutely incredible.
cwarzel.bsky.social Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 6d
I wrote about the fake account blowup on X this weekend. A genuine post-truth nightmare and proof that these companies have polluted their platforms so thoroughly and traded reality for profit that they've undermined the very idea of what the internet is supposed to be.
That MAGA Account Might Be a Troll From Pakistan
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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katrafiy.bsky.social
One of my favorite things is getting to tell friends who are new to NYC that the subway "stand clear of the closing doors please" voice is a trans woman named Bernie Wagenblast and she's amazing.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
otterlyrob.bsky.social
This is.. not good
lorak.bsky.social Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 7d
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
otterlyrob.bsky.social
Glad someone's looking out for the squirrels
A handwritten sign, likely written by a child. It says: Pls be careful while driving. There are squirrels in this area. A squirrel died near the dumpster
November 23, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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slack2thefuture.bsky.social
What RFK Jr. doesn’t want you to know is that in 2019, his anti-vax nonsense caused a measles outbreak in Samoa that infected 5700 and killed 83 people, most of them children.
November 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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hypervisible.blacksky.app
“AI workers said they distrust the models they work on because of a consistent emphasis on rapid turnaround time at the expense of quality.”
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
otterlyrob.bsky.social
Being in your 30s means having strong opinions on soap scents (my favorites are by Dial and Mrs Meyers, depending on the application)
November 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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legalminimum.bsky.social
This is possibly the biggest news of 2025. The capitol of one of the oldest cultures on the planet. If nothing else, we can expect some serious regional instability from this.
thierryaaron.bsky.social Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 10d
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'

#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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atrupar.com
Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 AM
otterlyrob.bsky.social
Yeah, you know it's a shame too because Hallie Burton would be a cute name for a girl
November 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
otterlyrob.bsky.social
They really learned nothing from being called "weirdos" in the months before the 2024 election, did they?
katmabu.bsky.social Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 13d
Yesterday, a Republican tried to give me holy water and Trump perfume because I’m “demonic.”

Extremely normal stuff coming from an extremely normal party.
November 20, 2025 at 3:53 AM
otterlyrob.bsky.social
Introduce yourself with the last five concerts you saw. (All with @croley.bsky.social)

The Happy Fits
Garbage
Allie X
Dog Park Dissidents
MisterWives
jxsxpx.bsky.social Jason @jxsxpx.bsky.social · 11d
Introduce yourself with the last five concerts you saw

Cyndi Lauper
Green Day with Rancid
The Pretenders
Alanis Morissette with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Adam Ant with the English Beat
operahockeyguy.bsky.social Eric Pinder @operahockeyguy.bsky.social · 11d
Introduce yourself with the last five concerts you saw

Minus The Bear
Shelia E
OMD
Kraftwerk
They Might Be Giants
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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ruwaromman.bsky.social
We’re hearing helicopters and word is spreading of massive ICE raids tomorrow and Friday particularly in Gwinnett. These excessive raids put all of us in danger. Spread the word, look out for each other, and remember your rights.
White text on red background reads: You Have Constitutional Rights DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR if an immigration agent is knocking. If you are inside of your house, show the card through the window or slide it under the door. DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS from an immigration agent if they try to talk to you. You have the right to remain silent. DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING without first speaking to a lawyer. You have the right to speak with a lawyer. If you are outside of your house, SHOW THIS CARD TO THE AGENT. Ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say you can, leave calmly. White text on red background reads You Have Constitutional Rights I do not wish to speak with you, answer your questions, or sign or hand you any documents based on my 5th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution. I do not give you permission to enter my home based on my 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless you have a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with my name on it that you slide under the door. I do not give you permission to search any of my belongings based on my 4th Amendment rights. I choose to exercise my constitutional rights. White text on red background reads: Usted tiene derechos constitucionales: NO ABRA LA PUERTA si un agente de inmigración está tocando la puerta. NO CONTESTE NINGUNA PREGUNTA de un agente de inmigración si el trata de hablar con usted. Usted tiene el derecho de mantenerse callado. NO FIRME NADA sin antes hablar con un abogado. Usted tiene el derecho de hablar con un abogado. Si usted está afuera de su casa, pregunte al agente si es libre para irse y si dice que sí, váyase con tranquilidad. ENTREGUE LA TARJETA EN INGLÉS AL AGENTE. Si usted está dentro de su casa, muestre la tarjeta por la ventana o pásela debajo de la puerta. Usted tiene derechos constitucionales: No deseo hablar con usted, responder a sus preguntas ni firmar o entregarle ningún documento, basándome en mis derechos de la Quinta Enmienda de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos. No le doy permiso para entrar a mi hogar, basándome en mis derechos de la Cuarta Enmienda de la Constitución de los Estados Unidos, a menos que tenga una orden de registro firmada por un juez o magistrado con mi nombre, que deslice por debajo de la puerta. No le doy permiso para registrar ninguna de mis pertenencias, basándome en mis derechos de la Cuarta Enmienda. Elijo ejercer mis derechos constitucionales.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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kattenbarge.bsky.social
This could also be about journalism. The idea of fighting back against the smears was rarely taken seriously, capitulation was widely accepted and treated as both inevitable and right
roopikarisam.bsky.social Roopika Risam @roopikarisam.bsky.social · 11d
Few things bug me more than higher ed leaders saying that we lost our mission and lost the trust of the public, when we have actually been the target of a decades-long smear campaign by the right wing that worked. The moment we’re losing our mission is right now, in capitulation.
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 PM
otterlyrob.bsky.social
Every new social media site is really just trying to capture the high of MySpace
November 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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susankayequinn.bsky.social
My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode Every Windows 11 PC is now an Al PC with Copilot at the center of it all. Here's how to get rid of Copilot completely from your computer (1/3) ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode 1/ Settings App > Personalization > Taskbar > Other System Tray Icons > Switch "Microsoft 365 Copilot App" Off This hides Copilot from your taskbar (9) ABI Bouhmaida @forgoodcode 2/ Press Win + R > Type in ‘regedit’ > Navigate to "HKEY _CURRENT_USER\ Software \ Policie s\Microsoft\ Windows" > Right-click on the "Windows" Key > New > Key > Name the new key "WindowsCopilot’ > Right-click on the new key EY > DWORD (32-bit) Value @forgoodcode 3/ > Name the value "TurnOffWindowsCopilot’ > Double-click the name of the value > Set the "Value Data" to 1 > Restart your computer Congrats! Copilot is now completely gone from your computer. Hope this helps
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM