Tocoja!
@tocoja.bsky.social
Boston Artist and avid magpie. Here and there for art, decoration, science and intelligent conversation!
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(I'll figure out what I want to do with that pfp eventually ahaha.)
Say hi if you're inclined!
(I'll figure out what I want to do with that pfp eventually ahaha.)
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I will never understand why they replaced community submitted subtitles for this nonsense
Real human people were happy and willing to make subtitles in a variety of languages for free, and the creator had full control of what submissions were used
And they GOT RID OF IT
Real human people were happy and willing to make subtitles in a variety of languages for free, and the creator had full control of what submissions were used
And they GOT RID OF IT
It finally happened. I finally ran into a Youtube video with that awful auto-dubbing feature turned on.
The video is an interview and it's... not even watchable now. Like the auto-dubbing is just saying random nonsensical words. 😭
Why did they ever think this was a good feature to implement?
The video is an interview and it's... not even watchable now. Like the auto-dubbing is just saying random nonsensical words. 😭
Why did they ever think this was a good feature to implement?
December 31, 2025 at 7:10 AM
I will never understand why they replaced community submitted subtitles for this nonsense
Real human people were happy and willing to make subtitles in a variety of languages for free, and the creator had full control of what submissions were used
And they GOT RID OF IT
Real human people were happy and willing to make subtitles in a variety of languages for free, and the creator had full control of what submissions were used
And they GOT RID OF IT
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I just found out that our stuff is being sold on Amazon - WITHOUT our consent or any ability to opt out bc Amazon is just scraping artist’s websites and putting our shit in their search results. Again, without our permission.
December 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I just found out that our stuff is being sold on Amazon - WITHOUT our consent or any ability to opt out bc Amazon is just scraping artist’s websites and putting our shit in their search results. Again, without our permission.
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So, librarians, do you have a contingency plan for when these goons enter your facility? You might not be able to block access to a public building, but how are you alerting your patrons? Do you have a plan to get them out safely? Because you should.
Your tax dollars hard at work in Minnesota at the library! Notsee LARPers everywhere these days getting those government paychecks
December 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
So, librarians, do you have a contingency plan for when these goons enter your facility? You might not be able to block access to a public building, but how are you alerting your patrons? Do you have a plan to get them out safely? Because you should.
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#portfolioday Hello I'm Josefin, prop and Environment Artist from Sweden. I have worked in the game industry for 8 years.
I'm looking for a new job in the game industry, I'm open for a full-time position, contract,remote in Europe.
[email protected]
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/josefin
I'm looking for a new job in the game industry, I'm open for a full-time position, contract,remote in Europe.
[email protected]
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/josefin
October 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
#portfolioday Hello I'm Josefin, prop and Environment Artist from Sweden. I have worked in the game industry for 8 years.
I'm looking for a new job in the game industry, I'm open for a full-time position, contract,remote in Europe.
[email protected]
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/josefin
I'm looking for a new job in the game industry, I'm open for a full-time position, contract,remote in Europe.
[email protected]
Portfolio: www.artstation.com/josefin
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"this could have been slop, but it's not" is rapidly becoming a surefire signifier of premium-ness
Porsche reportedly created their new ad without using any AI.
December 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"this could have been slop, but it's not" is rapidly becoming a surefire signifier of premium-ness
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One of the most delightful holiday traditions 🎄
A Small Scottish Town Delegates the Annual Christmas Light Display to Its Youngest Residents
In a delightful holiday tradition, the small town of Newburgh in southern Scotland tasks its youngest residents with creating the glowing Christmas decorations that adorn the streets. Now in its 19th ...
www.thisiscolossal.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
One of the most delightful holiday traditions 🎄
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ARTISTS ARE ESSENTIAL WORKERS. IF YOU DOUBT THAT, TRY GOING WITHOUT BOOKS, ART, MUSIC, TV, MOVIES, OR ANY OF THE THINGS THAT SHAPE HOW WE COMMUNICATE, RELAX, AND UNDERSTAND THE WORLD. ALL OF WHICH EXIST ONLY BECAUSE OF CREATIVE CRAFTSPERSONSHIP.
LET US BEGIN THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES. HAPPY FESTIVUS TO ALL!
two men standing in front of an american video store
ALT: two men standing in front of an american video store
media.tenor.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
ARTISTS ARE ESSENTIAL WORKERS. IF YOU DOUBT THAT, TRY GOING WITHOUT BOOKS, ART, MUSIC, TV, MOVIES, OR ANY OF THE THINGS THAT SHAPE HOW WE COMMUNICATE, RELAX, AND UNDERSTAND THE WORLD. ALL OF WHICH EXIST ONLY BECAUSE OF CREATIVE CRAFTSPERSONSHIP.
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There is no ethical use of AI because the continued existence of the AI industry is directly harmful to (alongside everyone else) the interests of everyone whose labour makes books exist—writers of fiction & nonfiction, illustrators, translators, researchers, editors, everyone.
December 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
There is no ethical use of AI because the continued existence of the AI industry is directly harmful to (alongside everyone else) the interests of everyone whose labour makes books exist—writers of fiction & nonfiction, illustrators, translators, researchers, editors, everyone.
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this feels like a universal thing i experience all the time lol
December 22, 2025 at 4:39 AM
this feels like a universal thing i experience all the time lol
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Whilst certain elements will get cheaper over time, it’s never going to be an inexpensive thing to run. And once the ‘free money’ dries up we’re gonna see how much of it is actually ‘here to stay’ and how much of it becomes too expensive for most use cases.
December 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Whilst certain elements will get cheaper over time, it’s never going to be an inexpensive thing to run. And once the ‘free money’ dries up we’re gonna see how much of it is actually ‘here to stay’ and how much of it becomes too expensive for most use cases.
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"AI is here to stay, might as well use it" is such a weak, lazy and dismissive argument. You know the damage it's doing, you know the lives, careers and industries it's destroying and you refuse to take a stand. The thief already stepped in, might as well let him take everything in my house I guess!
December 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"AI is here to stay, might as well use it" is such a weak, lazy and dismissive argument. You know the damage it's doing, you know the lives, careers and industries it's destroying and you refuse to take a stand. The thief already stepped in, might as well let him take everything in my house I guess!
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This, 100,000%. I've already read some oh-so-amusing tales of Christmas shopping from people who think they are being oh-so-clever but are actually being utter, utter dicks.
I've worked in retail. The customer is usually wrong, and usually very dumb, so please don't be like that.
I've worked in retail. The customer is usually wrong, and usually very dumb, so please don't be like that.
It's that time of the year again, so once again I offer up my thanks and sympathies to everyone working in retail, this week and next. May you be blessed with kindly, smart, and above all, speedy customers, who get what they want and sod off.
December 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
This, 100,000%. I've already read some oh-so-amusing tales of Christmas shopping from people who think they are being oh-so-clever but are actually being utter, utter dicks.
I've worked in retail. The customer is usually wrong, and usually very dumb, so please don't be like that.
I've worked in retail. The customer is usually wrong, and usually very dumb, so please don't be like that.
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Strippers are now the No. 1 donor of toys to children's hospital in Portland.
This year, they broke their own record raising over $183,000 for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital having a successful Tata for Toys once again.
This year, they broke their own record raising over $183,000 for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital having a successful Tata for Toys once again.
December 18, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Strippers are now the No. 1 donor of toys to children's hospital in Portland.
This year, they broke their own record raising over $183,000 for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital having a successful Tata for Toys once again.
This year, they broke their own record raising over $183,000 for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital having a successful Tata for Toys once again.
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Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
December 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rob Reiner either made your favorite movie, or made somebody you know’s favorite movie. If you’re a Californian, he’s also part of the reason you or your friends can get married. He has changed more lives for the better than this asshole commenting on him ever did.
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Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
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John Oliver really was not kidding about the overwhelming rebellious power of just saying “Fuck you, make me.”
we can kill them all if we just work together and ✨believe💫
December 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
John Oliver really was not kidding about the overwhelming rebellious power of just saying “Fuck you, make me.”
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A million Muslims live in New York City. We belong here, as does every other New Yorker.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
December 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A million Muslims live in New York City. We belong here, as does every other New Yorker.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
This is vile Islamophobia from the Councilwoman and it has no place in our city.
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Free idea: go play in traffic
December 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Free idea: go play in traffic
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Hey Millennials, you should congratulate Gen Alpha on their first successful kill
December 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Hey Millennials, you should congratulate Gen Alpha on their first successful kill
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Five of the anti genocide protestors on hunger strike that the British govt have held as terrorists have been hospitalised. This Scottish newspaper is the only news outlet in GB that thinks this is newsworthy.
Tomorrow's front page 📰
'The UK is letting these people die'
'The UK is letting these people die'
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Five of the anti genocide protestors on hunger strike that the British govt have held as terrorists have been hospitalised. This Scottish newspaper is the only news outlet in GB that thinks this is newsworthy.
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If you make a billion dollars — or $500 million or even $100 million dollars — and you keep trying to make more, then there is something seriously wrong with you. It's a mental illness akin to hoarding or drug addiction.
December 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
If you make a billion dollars — or $500 million or even $100 million dollars — and you keep trying to make more, then there is something seriously wrong with you. It's a mental illness akin to hoarding or drug addiction.