Squidocto 🦉🎶
@squidocto.bsky.social
Musician, fiction writer (occasionally). Likes cats, some people. Formerly of BeekeeperNYC and M Shanghai String Band. He/him
matthewschickele.bandcamp.com
matthewschickele.bandcamp.com
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AI is a goddamn disaster on every level and every time someone tells me they use ChatGP for something, I immediately lose respect for them.
New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has show cancelled over Google AI-generated misinformation
Cape Breton musician was set to perform in Nova Scotia before a search summary incorrectly described him as a sex offender
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
AI is a goddamn disaster on every level and every time someone tells me they use ChatGP for something, I immediately lose respect for them.
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Happy solstice y’all
As our days lengthen may our resistance strengthen
As our days lengthen may our resistance strengthen
December 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Happy solstice y’all
As our days lengthen may our resistance strengthen
As our days lengthen may our resistance strengthen
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"I think refusing is actually the more hopeful, expansive vision of the future than the one that is telling us that the future is already settled and decided. That's my daring idea. Just say no."
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"I think refusing is actually the more hopeful, expansive vision of the future than the one that is telling us that the future is already settled and decided. That's my daring idea. Just say no."
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Many of the perilous forces ascendant today—authoritarianism, AI, profit motive at all costs—are inimical to the arts with their devotion to imagination & creativity. Which is why if you follow any artistic pursuit whatsoever, amateur or professional, we need you practicing it now more than ever
December 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Many of the perilous forces ascendant today—authoritarianism, AI, profit motive at all costs—are inimical to the arts with their devotion to imagination & creativity. Which is why if you follow any artistic pursuit whatsoever, amateur or professional, we need you practicing it now more than ever
Happy solstice y’all
As our days lengthen may our resistance strengthen
As our days lengthen may our resistance strengthen
December 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Happy solstice y’all
As our days lengthen may our resistance strengthen
As our days lengthen may our resistance strengthen
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By a show of jazz hands, how many of you are fabulous?
December 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
By a show of jazz hands, how many of you are fabulous?
My kitty has questions
December 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My kitty has questions
Did I drop my brain somewhere or is don henley’s Dirty Laundry melodically just a variation of dylan’s Ballad of a Thin Man
December 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Did I drop my brain somewhere or is don henley’s Dirty Laundry melodically just a variation of dylan’s Ballad of a Thin Man
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With the news that Firefox is integrating AI you got to love the roadmap of Norwegian made Vivaldi @vivaldi.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
With the news that Firefox is integrating AI you got to love the roadmap of Norwegian made Vivaldi @vivaldi.com
Disappointing
(Click the thread to find the union-support petition)
(Click the thread to find the union-support petition)
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Disappointing
(Click the thread to find the union-support petition)
(Click the thread to find the union-support petition)
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The kind .. you find … in a second hand store
December 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The kind .. you find … in a second hand store
Taylor Guitars is also employee owned!
These are 2 of the reasons i only buy guitars from them
These are 2 of the reasons i only buy guitars from them
From Forest to Fretboard: How Taylor Guitars and Scientists Protect Ebony Trees in Africa
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December 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Taylor Guitars is also employee owned!
These are 2 of the reasons i only buy guitars from them
These are 2 of the reasons i only buy guitars from them
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Someone just pointed out to me that “facetious” (or “facetiously” if you wanna get kinky) contains every vowel in alphabetical order so obviously now it is my favorite word for at least the next five minutes.
December 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Someone just pointed out to me that “facetious” (or “facetiously” if you wanna get kinky) contains every vowel in alphabetical order so obviously now it is my favorite word for at least the next five minutes.
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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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For a century people being endangered on our roads have been told they are the problem.
This from 1927.
This from 1927.
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
For a century people being endangered on our roads have been told they are the problem.
This from 1927.
This from 1927.
Well hello Bandcamp Friday, so nice of you to have *all* money from sales today go directly to the musicians. What’s that? Why yes, here is a musician, for example, whose EP from earlier this year, Look At Them Fly Away, is quite excellent: matthewschickele.bandcamp.com/music
Matthew Schickele
Matthew Schickele organizes sound: chamber music, vocal music, songs, and electronic music for ensembles, bands, and the stage.
matthewschickele.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Well hello Bandcamp Friday, so nice of you to have *all* money from sales today go directly to the musicians. What’s that? Why yes, here is a musician, for example, whose EP from earlier this year, Look At Them Fly Away, is quite excellent: matthewschickele.bandcamp.com/music
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The federal vaccine committee has voted to end the recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B.
This committee has zero credibility and the process for this vote was chaotic.
Please instead follow guidance from expert organizations The American Academy of Pediatrics.
This committee has zero credibility and the process for this vote was chaotic.
Please instead follow guidance from expert organizations The American Academy of Pediatrics.
December 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The federal vaccine committee has voted to end the recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B.
This committee has zero credibility and the process for this vote was chaotic.
Please instead follow guidance from expert organizations The American Academy of Pediatrics.
This committee has zero credibility and the process for this vote was chaotic.
Please instead follow guidance from expert organizations The American Academy of Pediatrics.
why didn’t you tell me about samantha irby you monsters, all these years i could’ve been reading samantha irby and my life would have been so much better
December 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
why didn’t you tell me about samantha irby you monsters, all these years i could’ve been reading samantha irby and my life would have been so much better
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One of the doctoral researchers I work with is doing research on film sound and its connection to emotional responses. She's doing a short online survey/questionnaire. Takes about 10 minutes. If you are able to help that would be great 😌 york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
One of the doctoral researchers I work with is doing research on film sound and its connection to emotional responses. She's doing a short online survey/questionnaire. Takes about 10 minutes. If you are able to help that would be great 😌 york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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documentary rec —>
Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014)
Tells the history of Cambodia, from independence in the ‘50s to the Khmer Rouge genocide, through the lens of music and musicians. Fascinating (and yes heart breaking)
Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014)
Tells the history of Cambodia, from independence in the ‘50s to the Khmer Rouge genocide, through the lens of music and musicians. Fascinating (and yes heart breaking)
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
documentary rec —>
Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014)
Tells the history of Cambodia, from independence in the ‘50s to the Khmer Rouge genocide, through the lens of music and musicians. Fascinating (and yes heart breaking)
Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014)
Tells the history of Cambodia, from independence in the ‘50s to the Khmer Rouge genocide, through the lens of music and musicians. Fascinating (and yes heart breaking)
documentary rec —>
Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014)
Tells the history of Cambodia, from independence in the ‘50s to the Khmer Rouge genocide, through the lens of music and musicians. Fascinating (and yes heart breaking)
Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014)
Tells the history of Cambodia, from independence in the ‘50s to the Khmer Rouge genocide, through the lens of music and musicians. Fascinating (and yes heart breaking)
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
documentary rec —>
Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014)
Tells the history of Cambodia, from independence in the ‘50s to the Khmer Rouge genocide, through the lens of music and musicians. Fascinating (and yes heart breaking)
Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014)
Tells the history of Cambodia, from independence in the ‘50s to the Khmer Rouge genocide, through the lens of music and musicians. Fascinating (and yes heart breaking)
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An all-too-common mistake is inferring the sexuality of historical figures based on contemporary standards that didn’t apply back then. For example, in the 1970s it was normal for a cop, a biker, a Native American, a construction worker, and a cowboy to be friends. It didn’t mean they were gay.
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
An all-too-common mistake is inferring the sexuality of historical figures based on contemporary standards that didn’t apply back then. For example, in the 1970s it was normal for a cop, a biker, a Native American, a construction worker, and a cowboy to be friends. It didn’t mean they were gay.
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If you didn't dump Spotify because they paid Joe Rogan a gazillion dollars, you can dump them because they're running ads for ICE! There are so many reasons to dropify Spotify!
I have canceled my Spotify subscription until the ICE ads are removed. Streaming hate is a choice and I refuse to fund it. #CancelSpotify app.sosha.ai/s/9hUJhN2u
Don’t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify
app.sosha.ai
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you didn't dump Spotify because they paid Joe Rogan a gazillion dollars, you can dump them because they're running ads for ICE! There are so many reasons to dropify Spotify!
We flipped my upstate NY county legislature blue. In my district the dem won by just 73 votes. Voting matters 🦉🎶
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We flipped my upstate NY county legislature blue. In my district the dem won by just 73 votes. Voting matters 🦉🎶
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So much ink spilled on the question of what Democrats need to do to win, and the answer is just “run candidates who believe in things.”
November 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
So much ink spilled on the question of what Democrats need to do to win, and the answer is just “run candidates who believe in things.”