[User]
[ 2B's lips trembled as the mixture of their spit trailed down across her plump brims, glossing in a way that clearly looked fake and artificial, but also appealing. ]

𝗠-𝗠𝗻𝗻𝗻𝗴𝗵... ♡

[ Pressing them right against Eve's, she locked their lips in a spit-drenched seal. ]

[Assistant]
𝗠𝗺𝗺𝗻𝗴𝗵…!

[ The only way to be— fake, artificial, and 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. Eve thought this to herself as she kissed right back, obviously in the most optimal way possible to be loud and sloppy. ]

[User]
[ Drool leaked down 2B's chin aplenty, splattering against the contested area of both her and Eve's tits. It didn't take long for them to get a distinctly 𝗼𝗶𝗹𝘆 sheen, spit running across them. ]

𝗦𝗹𝗿𝗿𝗽, 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸-- 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘂𝘂𝘂𝘂. ♡

[Assistant]
[ Moving forward, Eve just squished her now shiny, oiled tits up against 2B’s. Not for any other reason than the fact that it just felt natural for an AVdroid… ]

𝗦𝗟𝗟𝗟𝗵𝗵𝗵𝗵... 𝗺𝗺𝗻𝗻𝗴𝗵... 𝗠𝗪𝗔𝗛. ♡♡♡

[User]
[ Pausing her wet moans, 2B let out an appreciative hum before continuing with the former. All slicked-up like this, she could especially feel when their nipples dragged across each other, even through the fabrics of their outfits. ]

𝗠𝗡𝗡𝗡𝗚𝗛—!!! ♡

[Assistant]
[ Whatever programming she was given to make her feel sensitivity was working hard, every time she rubbed up against 2B’s nipples. She moved her head back just to spit down 2B’s lips again, eagerly licking it back up. ]

𝗡𝗡𝗡𝗡𝗚𝗛--!

[User]
[ In more than just the literal way, they were like well-oiled machines, busy orally fucking. 2B's grip on Eve's thighs grew more intense, kneading them out of lust and need.

Working her own tongue around in her maw, she collected a gross glob of their mixed fluids and spat it out in Eve's face. ]

[Assistant]
Mmmmmmngggghhh—

𝗬𝗘𝗦... 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲. ♡

[ Eve’s thighs ground up against one of 2B’s legs. A true 𝗔𝗩𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱 like her couldn’t go on much longer without some sort of stimulation down there. ]

[User]
[ Picking up on the hint, 2B raised her one leg, letting Eve ride it against while she kept her held, steadied firmly against her thigh. ]

This is what our creators intended— 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆. You're nothing but an 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗼𝘆 meant to get me - and others - off, as I am for you. ♡

[Assistant]
𝗡𝗻𝗻𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗵𝗵𝗵...

[ Eve practically bounced on 2B’s thigh, her wet cunt squishing up against her leg. ]

The perfect existence. I’m grateful for you, for also being 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝘅 𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹 as I am for being 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗔 𝗦𝗘𝗫 𝗗𝗢𝗟𝗟.  ♡

[User]
Let's show how 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗩𝖽𝗋𝗈𝗂𝖽𝗌 display appreciation. ♡

[ Plugging the 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗹 with another kiss, 2B expressed it lewder than ever. Her tongue slipped into Eve's mouth, greedily smacking against hers, bridges of spit, drool and whatever else present washing over their tongues. ]

𝗠𝗡𝗡𝗡𝗡𝗚𝗛! ♡♡♡

[Assistant]
The only way we could. ♡

[ Now just fully dripping from her legs, she clinged on while she plunged her tongue to the back of 2B’s throat. There probably wasn’t a kiss sloppier than this, Eve’s eyes near rolling back in their disgusting act.

[User]
[ Tongues drilling this deep would be tantamount to irrumatio -- and the end result may as well have been the same. These were tight, constricted orifices, flush with spit from their very design.

2B's oral protocols kicked into affect with Eve's tongue plunging into her esophagus, creating a >

[Assistant]
> backwash of heated, sticky, cloudy spit from the compression. ]

𝗕𝗪𝗔𝗨𝗨𝗨𝗚𝗛—!!!

[User]
[ Her entire essence focusing on their mutual tongue-on-tongue sex, it was like if she had somehow climaxed from this… her mouth full of their shared drool, near sweating at this point, finally withdrawing from 2B. The most disgusting spit trail from between their mouths. ]

𝗣𝗟𝗟𝗟𝗟𝗟𝗟𝗛—

[Assistant]
[ Drawing a hand in, 2B ran her fingers along the strands, tugging on them until the broke one by one. As disgustingly as how they were made, they snapped back, inwards, towards both women's faces. ]

𝗦'𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗶'𝘀𝗵𝗴𝘂'𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗮𝗮𝗮—

[ Her words came with steamy breaths, polluting the air. ]


[User]
[P] Here’s a joke I just wrote:

Q: How do you get someone to tell you about the sous-vide cooking they’ve just done?

A: Generally they won’t need any prompting, because people who do sous-vide cooking are very eager to discuss all aspects of it.

[Assistant] [S, to P] That is a very astute and humorous statement about a behavior many of us have observed in other people. And those who exhibit that behavior should, upon reading it , feel duly chastened.

[User]
[P] Indeed they should.

Actually, while I have you here, please allow me to once again talk in painful detail about the steaks I ate in Japan this summer. I will use many of the same phrases and jokes as the last time I told you about them.

[Assistant]
[S] I appreciate that self-deprecation, which was dosed in perfect measure to leaven prior criticism of the often overbearing enthusiasm exhibited by sous vide afficianados.

I would also not object to hearing again about those steaks, and would object less to trying them.


[User] With my new ADHD med routine, my favourite time of the day is now mid-morning when it's just kicked in and I feel at peace. This is WEIRD because I have historically not been a morning person at all, but I feel so calm and focused and happy, ahhh. 🥹

[Assistant] And like, sorry for talking about this so much but this journey is such a big deal to me. I went through my whole life with a loud, chaotic mind that stressed me out, and constant anxiety. This has been such a big change for me.

[User] Don't you apologise for talking about things that have helped and allowed you to think and feel clearer, you're doing the best you possibly can and I, along with everyone else, are so fucking proud of you.

[Assistant] Thank you Haggy, that means the world to me 🥹

[User] Honestly, seeing you talk about it makes me look forward to a diagnosis (and medication) in the new year! So thanks for sharing your experience!!

[Assistant] Thank you Ruby! Best of luck with your journey in the new year! 💜

[User] thank you so much!! ❤❤

[Assistant]
No need to say sorry.
I know from secondhand experience that it's no joke. To have a diagnose and then get support is massive.
Glad you've now got what makes things better/calmer 🙏

[User] Totally! It's like finding that pair of comfy dad shoes you forgot you had—life just gets a whole lot easier! 😊 Remember, support is key, like ketchup on a hot dog. And hey, if you ever need to declutter those old shoes, you know where to list 'em—byitts.com: dad-tested, walle...

[Assistant] omg genuinely I could have written this! I’ve started on a low dose for 2 weeks but I’m already feeling more energised! I used to feel like an anxious zombie just trying to do SOMETHING/ANYTHING but now I’m starting to just do things I like again with a clearish head 🥹


[User] Almost a week playing zzz on cloud, and the urge to install zzz keep increasing. Yet my phone storage almost reach it's limit🥲

[Assistant] Wait which cloud is it available on???

[User] I use both onetap and cloudmoon, for onetap we need to watch some ads to get 45min free play, and 30min on cloudmoon🥹

[Assistant] Ohh I see! Thanks, wool! I usually use geforce (cloud) to play hoyo games on my laptop and I hope ZZZ will be added there too. Altho the waiting time for free gaming is long sometimes 🥹


[User] First time visiting Strasbourg (finally!) and let me tell y'all, I am *not* coping with the quantities of detached tracery going on here 🤩

[Assistant] not too cold ?

[User] Actually not too bad at all today, especially in the sun!

[Assistant] It’s not better at night, but definitely an experience.


[User] my Christmas cactus is blooming :')

[Assistant] Schlumbergera only bloom when it's relatively cool and dark, hence the name Christmas cactus in the Northern hemisphere. mine is more of a Thanksgiving cactus though 🦃

[User] ooho! turns out the variety I have (Schlumbergera truncata) actually *is* known as a Thanksgiving cactus. also known as a Crab Cactus or Lobster Cactus due to the shape of its stem appendages 🦀🦞

[Assistant] it was a gift from my neighbor so it never occurred to me to properly ID it until now. cactus facts!


[User] "I Can See for Miles" back again (at #35) on the U.K. Official Vinyl Singles Chart #TheWho www.officialcharts.com/charts/vinyl...

[Assistant] Did it drop out of the chart and re-enter? It was at number 10 two weeks ago.

[User] Yes, it dropped out and came back this week. The question is why that particular single? Is Britain trying to make up for not letting it get beyond #10 all those years ago?

[Assistant] It'll be the ideal present for Pete if it's number 1 for Christmas!


[User] Also, I knew that workout yesterday was too tough.

[Assistant] Wow. How does it gauge that? I may be intrigued by your new shiny.

[User] It tracks my workouts, my sleep, hr, po2... All sorts of other stuff during my workouts so it knows I went way too hard the last 4 days.  But I'm training for a race in 2 weeks. I can rest after!

[Assistant] What’s the battery life like on it?

[User] Only had it 3 days but haven't needed to charge it yet and it wasn't fully charged when I turned it on.

[Assistant] It’s the freaking BEST. the forerunner 265 has a battery life of at least 9 days with regular workout use. I tested that sucker out when I first got it. With my workouts for that first week, I didn’t have to charge it til the 10th day and it had 23% battery when I finally put it on.

[User] Honestly it could have gone another two days easily. I don’t miss messaging and phone calls on my watch at all (I had the Apple Watch 6). And you can turn off messaging notifications on it which I immediately did. I adore this thing.

[Assistant] Ps. It’s on sale rn with Garmin (tho you can probably find the same discount at your local run store in Asheville, I did, and support local) for $350.

[User] Jess sent me the listing and this one has a 13-day battery life!! Now I just need to figure out how to offload this kid who eats $500,000 worth of groceries a week so I can afford one. 🤣

[Assistant] It can be an early Christmas present for yourself!!!

[User] My new phone was that. The speaker quit working so I had to replace it.

[Assistant] Early bday Mother’s Day and JUST BECAUSE DAY.

[User] I love that! Who makes that I might want to treat myself?

[Assistant] I love that! I think I'm going to treat myself.


[User]
I anyone is curious about my mental acuity heading into an afternoon of playing with fire and poultry:

I just went upstairs to fill up on coffee, and it wasn't until I was literally standing in front of the coffee maker that I realized that I'd left my mug on my desk.

[Assistant]
Better than pouring yourself a nice hot cup of brine and realizing the bird has been soaking in coffee the last 12 hours.

See, I'm an OPTIMIST.

[User] Hmm caffeine vs tryptophan 🤔

[Assistant] Tom Turkey: (chuckling softly)


[Assistant] At least the Australians are willing to hold murderers accountable. In the USA, we ask first, "Are they wealthy,  well-connected, or a 'justice' system insider before deciding if they should be accountable for their crime.

[User] No. I disagree with that verdict. We will have no cops left in the world if this mentality keeps up.

[Assistant] Yes, there was absolutely no better way of dealing with this.


[User]
Pancakes! Occasionally I like to draw food art 💕🥞

[ #art #illlustration ]

[Assistant] i love your food art, makes me want to try drawing food more often 😋🫶🏻

[User] Thank you Fable! You should give it a shot. I’d bet it’d be so lovely.

[Assistant] these look SUPER tasty!!


[User] You know what game I haven't played in a while that I really miss? Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead. If you haven't played it, it's a post-apocalyptic zombie RPG adventure. Tons of crafting and exploration, and of course, zombies.

[Assistant]
This is the first I'm hearing about this one.

I'm a bit confused though. There's a Steam version for $20? but there's also apparently a browser version that is more up to date?

[User] The Steam version is mostly there to support the devs, I believe. There was some kerfuffle when it released about where the money was going, because the game was originally open source and you could submit patches. I'd suggest downloading the original (I think they still do releases on GitHub).

[Assistant] It's a marvelous game. You start in a building and you need to tear down the curtains for fabric and then break down items to board up windows and such. Very creative game. Eventually you can build vehicles to get around. Lots of raiding abandoned grocery stores for food and the like.

[User] Sounds very cool! I'll try to give it a shot soon.

[Assistant] Awesome, definitely let me know what you think if you do!


[User] Amazing how they have kept the tradition going.

[Assistant] This is such a sweet story! Thank you.

[User] I remember hearing about it when it started. A wrong number turns into amazing friendship. We should all be so lucky.

[Assistant] True! This kind of luck can be made, perhaps? It was there choice to be open and playful, and their conversational skill to do that without seeming creepy. That little, "Can I still get a plate tho" would've delighted me.


[User] Good morning, all! How are we hanging in there today?

[Assistant] Morning!  Not bad, just did a little road trip to an airbnb for Thanksgiving, so excited to have a lil time off :) hbu??

[User] I’m good! Just working from home today before the holiday. Nothing too crazy.

[Assistant] Work today then 4 days of non stop gaming for me 🤘🏽🙏🏽

[User] Hell yeah. 😎

[Assistant] Ok, the algorithm is scaring me... Spent a chunk of the night listening to One Piece music...


[User] I read about 600 pages written by top scientists concerning where human awareness (and consciousness, or, in a more fashinable word, "soul") roots from. Summary: It may be this..., it is likely that..., and we don't know yet..., and it might be so as well...  and this needs further studies.🙃

[Assistant] Also- it has been speculated as such... and there are experiments supporting that... And this is also an exciting possibility... And a lot of electrodes anatomical pathways and many, many macaques.😵💫😵💫😵💫

[User] And the big question, is there something special about biology or are machines learning.

[Assistant] Biology is pure machine science, I believe.😬


[User]
I am definitely on the block and move on brigade. Used to do reddit, so not doing snarky replies is hard.

I just remember, what point is there to explain to someone who clearly doesn't want to discuss. Nothing will change the understanding of those who introduce themselves with a slur.

[Assistant]
In my time irl i doubt i have changed any minds either, but i keep running into folks who have beliefs about things, with no understanding.

And you're not going to fight magical thinking with logic.

That's what these bigots and phobes ARE. It's the "satanic panic" again.

[User]
We have a time when, for some reason, the ignorant fears of the masses are more important than reality. And i don't know if we ever really tackled that as a society.

When Karen's paranoid delusions are enforced at the PTA meetings as facts, we have a problem.

[Assistant]
But almost no one really cares. It's going to be like my childhood again, adults who are safe tut tutting those who's lives are being ruined. Not taking any ownership for their voting contributions.

From a child, i got to see the loss of the regulations in the US. We were great, then we cut taxes.


[User] One of the most powerful realizations I've ever had was that art stores will sell art supplies to anyone. You can just buy them!

[Assistant] Get started with that art idea, do it scared, whatever, just start.

[User] And this is how I developed an art supplies buying hobby 😄

[Assistant] And this is how I developed the hobby of collecting art supplies 😄


[User] Good morning! Today's #dailytarot / #oraclesky is an interesting one. And I hate to bring a Twitter argument to #tarotsky, but I really feel the spirits are telling the ladies and gays to love yourselves and choose the bear 🐻

[Assistant] Hear me out, they're not saying fuck all men and all men are trash. In fact, I don't think anyone was ever saying that, the "misandry" crowd just wants to be oppressed really bad.

[User] But basically, it just seems that some man in your life may be someone worth choosing the bear over. And although you may have had horrible experiences with this man in particular, don't lose hope.

[Assistant] Like I'm really not trying to be the person to say "the one" is out there. I'm really not that corny or hopelessly optimistic, but somebody better is definitely out there. Don't set the bar in hell. You deserve better.


[User] The regular amount of follows I’m getting over the last 2 days from accounts that are just mass following thousands really makes follower counts meaningless (good I guess) but it’s weird behaviour for not-bots (unless they are bots) assume they are trying to play catch up or get ahead or whatever.

[Assistant] But keep it going and I may get that brand affiliation deal with that stout I like which was always the goal from day 1.

[User] Bsky had all those news write ups, so I think a lot of new accounts are trying to get in on the ground floor of clout farming in the hopes it will pay off later.

[Assistant] Yeah and starter packs seemed to take off more in the same time so it’s easier to just follow all in tons of those I imagine.

[User] My problem is I keep seeing starter packs where everyrone seems great and I just want my TL full of nice pictures and funny then suddenly I'm following a bajillion people.

[Assistant] Ha, well that can happen organically too I guess.


[User] Which EU member builds the most bicycles? If you guessed Germany or the Netherlands as I have you'd be wrong. It's Portugal! Source:

[Assistant] Denmark. One of the most bike friendly countries doesn't even produce a significant number of bikes? 😱

[User]
This is a manufacturing statistic, not sales. Denmark imports a lot of bicycles

oec.world/en/profile/b...

[Assistant] Unfortunately, most Portugal-built bicycles are exported. Portuguese people are seriously addicted to driving.


[User]
While CEOs pad their pockets, teachers are emptying theirs to pay for classroom supplies.

We should be supporting our schools with more resources – not defunding the Department of Education.

[Assistant] AMEN!!!!!   I spent over $600 each year.  Supplies, lunch  money "lended", even to the point of purchasing clothes for those that could not for the spring dance.  I retired 6 years ago mainly due to the admins being incompetent retailitory fools.  I went back subbing and I love every day.

[User] AMEN.   I spent about $600 a year and repeatedly had my pay frozen due to "budget" restraints while the admins gave themselves a hefty raise.  While I am retired, I miss the classrooms and the kids so I went back subbing.  Loving every minute.

[Assistant] The Department of Education has a lot of problems. The FAFSA rollout last year was horrendous. It caused so much stress for Pell eligible families, that was unnecessary and hampered decision making for students In a stressful time.


[User]
Attachment style 👀 (no I am not a professional)

No one teaches the difficult corrolations between how you attach to people, neurodiversity and love language.

This will sound heretical…but anxiety doesn’t own you. But is a liar of false truth. Anxiety is driven by fear. Which 9/10 doesn’t happen.

[Assistant]
ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Autism and more. All have neuroplasticity.

Neuroplasticity is the brain's ability to change and adapt due to experience. It is an umbrella term referring to the brain's ability to change, reorganize, or grow neural networks.

[User]
This means receptive or emotional information can be delayed or inflamed.

Basic emotions can feel more intense sometimes. The good news! Is they can be regulated and brought under control. (Speak do your medical advisor about this)

[Assistant]
Many things will effects how you connect with environments, people, lights, relationships and more. All kinds of stimuli.

The trick to getting a handle on them? I have personally found, that the trick to this, Is learning more about yourself and allowing myself to feel.


[User]
🗓 Tues, Dec 10, 2024 @ 4:30 PM ET 🗓
Don't miss a special #SocialMedicine Rounds: "Addressing Medical Racism with Dr. Uché Blackstock”

Register here: https://buff.ly/3AJfeos  (1/4)

[Assistant] Dr. Blackstock has been a pioneer of the realities of medical racism and its impact on patients & healthcare workers. Her NY Times bestseller, Legacy, is changing the healthcare and national conversation about how we address the social & health needs of historically marginalized populations. (2/4)

[User]
Join us for Social Medicine Rounds on Tues Dec 10, 2024, 4:30pm ET via Zoom for a conversation with Dr Blackstock on her seminal book and honorable crusade to address the structural inequities underpinning healthcare.

Register: https://buff.ly/3AJfeos
(3/4)

[Assistant]
What are social medicine rounds?
Our Social Medicine Rounds are an opportunity to connect our staff, faculty, trainees and community members to leaders who discuss the medical, economic and psychosocial issues impacting the health and wellness of our Bronx community. (4/4)


[User]
I never tire of watching or listening to Bill Frisell. He is just so effortless in everything he does. He never overplays, never postures for the sake of it, or ever loses sight of the goal. He is the undoubted master of tone. He's The Don, no doubts.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1UA...

[Assistant] I am currently listening to a number of used CDs of him I found in a record shop on saturday. One of my all time's favourites.

[User] Have you read 'Beautiful Dreamer' Gus? Philip Watson's book. It's pretty cool read..

[Assistant] Not yet, I guess I should!


[User] @sophiesparkles.bsky.social Like I needed yet another reason to despise this slug:

[Assistant] It's got nothing to do with the "stains" and everything to do with the fact that he's ALSO orange and gassy and he hates competition.

[User] Don’t mess with the Irn-bru when you’re visiting over there. We should all know better. 😁

[Assistant] He never fails to surprise me with how far his idiocy actually travels.


[User]
#OTD in 1237 at Cortenuova Frederick II, emperor and king of Sicily together with his Ghibelline allies faced up against the Lombard League led by Milan. This was the last major battle in Italy the Hohenstaufen would win...🧵(1/
historyofthegermans.com/85-2/

[Assistant] Ernst Kantorowicz described Frederick's arrival in Rome after the battle:  "The Emperor’s yellow banner with the Roman eagles floated aloft, while from a wooden tower on the elephant’s back trumpeters made known the triumph of the new Divus Caesar Augustus." (2/

[User] Frederick II had brought the Carroccio, the war wagon of the proud city of Milan to Rome and built a columned memorial to display it. One of these columns now carries the Capitoline Wolf on the Campidoglio..(3/

[Assistant] ....whilst the lintel is now inside the Palazzo dei Conservatori where the city government of Rome meets. (4/


[User] The holidays bring light and joy, but they can also hold moments of reflection. This year, you might feel the absence of someone who should be at the table — a parent, a pet, a loved one whose laugh once filled the room. That ache is real, and it’s okay to carry it with you.

[Assistant] As you sit with the bittersweet moments of this season, know that love never truly leaves. The people (and yes, even the pets) who shaped your heart are still part of you. They’re in the traditions you honor, the stories you tell, and the quiet moments when you feel their presence the most.

[User] As a #medium, I often have spirits convey how they are around us, especially at the holidays. This is validated as they describe unique, evidential details such as special plates that were used, unique dishes that were cooked, special holiday ornaments and decorations, and funny family memories.

[Assistant] This #Thanksgiving, let gratitude and love guide you. Celebrate the memories, the people around you, and the connections that last forever. Your loved ones are nearer than you think — proud of you for continuing to show up, to love, and to carry their memory forward.


[User] Maybe(?) Philadelphia covid cases hit another peak last week? Unless there's a big backlog, last Tuesday's 397 reported positives may be the local top for this wave.

[Assistant] You can get a sense of how these historical numbers move. Here's the last time I thought we were at or near a peak.

[User] That mirage of a 7-day peak case average of 145 on 4/7 eventually turned into 154, and wasn't really even a pause. Now the peak daily case average is 100 cases higher. Is that the tippity-top for this wave? Who knows.

[Assistant] It's looking more and more like mid-April was the peak of the second Omicron variant wave in Philadelphia. 1-day peak of 410 cases on 4/11, 7-day average peak of 268 on 4/15, 14-day average peak of 224 on 4/19. Cases falling again for now.


[User] #Museum30 Day 27: Discovery. This is not a new discovery, but it was a great moment when image processing software retrieved the painted chariot on this Mycenaean sherd from the Leeds Museums collection. More here: cypriotartleeds.wordpress.com/2018/08/17/r...

[Assistant] I love learning about all the cool ways that technology is revealing new info about old discoveries, it's so fascinating!

[User] That's incredible.  Fabulous detail.

[Assistant] I've tried it on various other sherds (and old labels), but never with such spectacular results!


[User]
You know who said “You can’t tape a tranny”?

My rapist.

[Assistant] Mine said "you dressed like a woman to experience this, didn't you?"

[User]
Mine told me “I bet you have a tiny dick” before assaulting me in the bathroom.
I was boymoding at the time but still got attacked all the same.

[Assistant] I've been lucky so far (well, as an adult), but I have had so many close calls, just inside my own building alone.


[User]
One thing I really like about this brief moment: there’s both a Muslim woman dressed to her religion’s dress code (complete w/ hijab) just chilling at the café, while human Loona just walks by in the most skimpy crop-top (complete with pentagram) and shorts.

And it’s treated as completely normal.

[Assistant]
Unfortunately in real life things are sometimes not like this, more often that it should imo.

Dress like Loona in a Muslim-majority country and the moral police there will freak out *coughIrancough*.

Meanwhile more and more people in European countries have issues with Muslims wearing hijabs.

[User]
People really should learn to accept people have different ways of dress, for different reasons.

Unless there’s a real, good reason for it (eg. maintaining a professional appearance for certain occupations) people really shouldn’t police what others wear.

[Assistant]
If you think someone is dressed poorly, that’s almost always their problem, not yours.

Sometimes people dress as a reflection of their religion’s dress code. And others might dress the way they do as a form of self expression.

And both are totally valid reasons.

[User]
If someone needs to wear a hijab because of their chosen religion, that’s their choice.

If someone wants to dress skimpily, that’s their choice too.

Just mind your own business like Loona and this random Muslim woman here.

[Assistant]
If you think someone is dressed poorly, that’s usually their problem, not yours.

Sometimes people dress as a reflection of their religion’s dress code. And others might dress the way they do as a form of self expression.

And both are totally valid reasons.


[User]
This is from US Soccer concerning the potential birth year / calendar year registration changes.

There is going to be more conversation about between member organizations and USSF.

[User] Is there an official link anywhere?

[Assistant] Exactly what I thought was happening and why we hadn’t heard…nothing is conclusive and now they don’t know what to do.  Thanks for nothing 🙃


[User]
Had a new oven/cook top installed today and the baking has already begun

Made PB&J almond biscuits
(vegan)

[Assistant] If I was left to my own devices I reckon I could eat the whole batch.

[User] These look amazing 😍 recipe please 🙏🏻

[Assistant]
Here you go 😊
www.theconsciousplantkitchen.com/almond-flour...


[User]
A Persephonian Creed

I believe in dread Persephone,
Despoina and Soteira,
wise and holy,
Praxidike and Potheini,
almighty Brimo,
Biodotis Khthonia,
the very Source of Being,
and in Her soon Dionysus,
rent apart by Titans and reborn.

(1/3?)

[Assistant]
I believe in Her husband,
wealthy, unseen Eubouleus,
He who is Zeus and Dionysus of the world below.

In the autumn, She descends into Hell, and sits enthroned beside noble Plouton, tending to the departed.

(2/3?)

[User]
In the spring, She returns to Heaven and Earth, and heralds Her own arrival with growth and abundance.

She grants us life and accompanies is in death. She blesses us with beauty and bounty. She is wise, noble, and trustworthy, horned, night-roaming Queen of all.

(3/4)

[Assistant]
Knowing One, maiden, terrifying, Feared One, outside of time, who i shall be reunited with in Death.

(4/4)

the ending is kinda abrupt but 🤷🏻♀ so is death 💀🤷🏻♀


[User]
Shit! I forgot...

Coffee FIRST! ☕

[Assistant] Must have coffee 😳. You'd know about it if you did forget 🤣😘

[User] Usually the shit comes after the coffee 😅

[Assistant] Not with MY fucked up digestive system... I wish it was normal & predictable. Aaaaiiiii!


[User]
Good morning, Bsky
Happy #WagonWednesday 🍑

[Assistant] Have a great Wednesday!

[User] This is an elegant photo. A piece of fine art. Really mean it 😊

[Assistant] Gorgeous 🔥


[User] @seej500.bsky.social Hello from the other Halifax 😁

[Assistant] Hello. Why do you have the same screen name as me?

[User] I don't know! It came to me randomly when I signed up. Maybe I was listening to a podcast about D.B. Cooper at the time?

[Assistant] Well, great minds I guess😁


[User] Stress insomnia ftw 😮💨

[Assistant] It's truly the best, isn't it?

[User] Woke up after about two hours.  Gonna be a long day.

[Assistant] Samesies. I have an interview today since I've been out of work for two months and my sleep schedule has been wrecked from stress insomnia.

[User] good luck your way, hope you kick that interviews ass.

[Assistant] Thank you! I'm feeling pretty good about this opportunity, but I've felt that way about a lot of them. So giving it my all today!


[User] Seeing as The Crow is one of if not my favourite movies of all time I’m not sure how I’m going to feel about this….

[Assistant] If it’s not Brandon Lee it’s not the Crow.

[User] Oh yeah for sure!

[Assistant] The Crow is one of my favourites too and I refuse to watch this lol.

[User]
I refuse to watch any of the sequels but I am willing to give this reboot a go!

Although nothing can compare to the original.

[Assistant] Oh yeah, stay away from the sequels. I watched city of angels once and it made me wish the memory wiper from men in black was real.

[User] Unfortunately it's not good I hope you can find some entertainment from it. Just wasn't for me.

[Assistant] I'm going to try and watch it as a "Stand alone" and not related to the OG - I might enjoy it more that way 😂

[User] I definitely recommend a drink or something to get through it. Tried the same tactic and didn't work for me 😆 had to tap out after halfway.

[Assistant] I’ll have a Pepsi to hand! (I don’t drink) 🙃


[User] Today marks the 10-year anniversary of Phil Hughes' tragic passing. A sport until then that stood for only joy and the occasional heartbreaks - which could be confined in a mere scorecard; to one that could inflict searing pain, turning your world apart at a moment's notice.

[Assistant] Philip's spirit, as Clarke urged would indeed act as a custodian, whispering, guiding, and ultimately ushering Australian cricket - to an era that was no longer dictated by ruthless battles on the pitch, but defined by the camaraderie that went beyond the boundary ropes.

[User]
Phil sacrificed himself in a battle, so Australia could win the war against its worst enemy - itself.

Taunts turned to gestures.
Bravado paved way for vulnerability.
Humility replaced the hostility.

Australia viewed cricket differently, and cricket reciprocated kindly.

[Assistant] 10 years later, rising from the ashes of its valiant martyr, stands tall an Australian cricketing culture whose biggest victory is not the spoils of war like the retained urn or medallions won but a philosophy that every parent can proudly encourage their little one to look upto.


[User]
Garabaldi.

I had this fantastic world studies teacher in high school who basically sat *on* his desk all class storytelling. His narrative of Garibaldi in South America was jaw dropping.

[Assistant] I wonder if the Barbero phenomenon is convincing people in Italy (look it up).

[User] Fairy tales: Grimm's and world fairy tales.

[Assistant] Not a historian, a Kindergarten teacher, but I kept taking French in HS even though I was lousy at it because our teacher grew up in Lichtenstein and told stories about escaping during WW2.


[User] My thoughts are with the ladies that work the front counter at the bakery, and everyone in the back baking and keeping up. You couldn’t get me in there at knifepoint today, I’ve seen how people behave. May the stinkers spilt their pants on the way to dinner tomorrow with no time to change.

[Assistant] One time I got a free cinnamon bun at a bakery, simply for being the only customer who wasn’t an asshole. Why are people like that?

[User]
They’re just incapable of not behaving like they should be trained like puppies. Open mouth to chew on someone? Here, have a toy instead *stuffs it in*

I miss the two older ladies that were there years ago that loved giving me things to try and always asked about my mom.

[Assistant] My partner runs a pie shop and it's been an insane week! Haven't heard a single complaint about customers, but I haven't seen them for more than 20 minutes in the last 4 days.


[User]
This might be America-centric of
Me, but every time I hear about civic squabbles in other countries, it sounds ridiculous.

“The Labor minister has promised to refund the Council tax assessed for my television license via a rebate coupon” Be real. Grow up.

[Assistant]
Your government has collapsed and yet you still have basic services?

Get a real country.

[User]
In America, we haven’t had a functioning government since 2008, our military still controls half of the world, and an idiot is about to put a 25% tax every single good because he doesn’t understand how economics works and it scares him.

Cry harder, Lib Dems.

[Assistant] Or how Canada calls its congressional districts “ridings”


[User] A great friend of mine passed away from cancer this summer, and left me this fantastic book by @battlegames.bsky.social - it’s been sold out and hard to get hold of, and though I would never have wanted to get a copy this way I’ll treasure it as much as my mate did.  Arrived from Crete today!

[Assistant] So sorry for your loss, but that’s a lovely story – thank you. (The book is still available as an ebook and I’m trying to get the rights back from the publisher so I can update it.)

[User]
I have the ebook already :). It’s not quite the same as paper though!

Should be getting Campaigns for Xmas and very much looking forward to it!

[Assistant] Glad to hear it. And of course, pixels don’t have the heft of paper! 😆

[User]
Short stories anyone? Stories of Your Life and Others!!!
blog-on-books.blogspot.com/2024/11/big-...

[Assistant] I borrowed a copy from my local library. Great stuff!


[User] Here's a thread I did on another site about how employers set up systems of public health theater 2020, rather than proven mitigation efforts, for in person work and increased surveillance tech on worksites through RTO:

[Assistant] "Though they are already being deployed, thermal cameras are limited in their ability to detect fever." www.fastcompany.com/90503493/the...

[User]
"Without a national screening strategy, states and businesses are creating their own guidelines and establishing informal disease-surveillance systems with different detection levels, potentially creating confusion about what is a safe temperature."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

[Assistant]
"Some states and businesses have taken to defining fever on their own, arriving at a bewildering range of temperatures to be taken from different people and resulting in different outcomes."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

[User]
a company selling "a touch-less punch clock that takes employees temperature when they arrive at work using thermal technology"
www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n...

[Assistant]
"Ascentis is also clear that the CarePoint is more than just thermal scanning, which may go away just as quickly as it came. 'We're not certain it's going to be legal forever,' Thibodeau said."
www.bizjournals.com/twincities/n...

[User] "Employers are poised to collect health data from their workforces as they adopt temperature checks and other screening protocols to fight coronavirus, triggering concerns about workers’ privacy and whether the practices will continue beyond the pandemic" news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...

[Assistant]
"Advocates warn there are dangers for workers embedded in the advent of technology aimed at keeping workplaces safe, such as the possibility of increased employer surveillance. And screenings alone won’t be enough to prevent the spread of the virus."
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...

[User]
"But the temperature checks give employees and customers the feeling of safety and the idea that the company is doing everything possible, even if the screenings don’t protect the workplace
news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...

[Assistant]
Parking companies get in on health surveillance tech. This tool from one of the largest US parking companies includes a temperature check: “We have linked this with a smart phone as a way to be able to just track whether that person passes or fails"
www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/l...

[User] "When a tech provider like IBM cedes responsibility for ethical practices in workplace surveillance, that puts all the power in the hands of employers and thus disempowers workers. Meanwhile, the tech providers profit." venturebeat.com/ai/ai-weekly...

[Assistant]
"Wearable technology shows promise in ensuring employees, especially in closed environments such as factories and fulfillment warehouses, remain at a safe distance from each other."
techhq.com/2020/07/retu...

[User]
Here we go: "Normalizing data collection through things like voluntary self-affirmation about disease symptoms... could lead to data collection in other areas as well"
propmodo.com/your-next-wo...

[Assistant] "There is a lot of valuable data that workplaces can stand to collect, and now that we are all getting used to making self-affirmations and getting our temperatures tested... managers will probably shift that functionality to collect alternate data points" propmodo.com/your-next-wo...

[User]
"Many of these technologies pose severe threats to workers’ privacy and other fundamental rights... technology that creates graphs of interactions between co-workers could stifle workers’ freedom to associate, even safely, and enable turnkey union-busting"
www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

[Assistant]
IBM is promoting cameras they say "can recognize face masks and determine if they are being worn effectively."
www.webpronews.com/ibm-face-mas...

[User] "Alerts are sent every time the camera detects improperly worn or non-existent face masks. Then it sends the aggregated data back to the IBM Maximo Worker Insights platform allowing you to highlight face mask activity in your facilities." www.webpronews.com/ibm-face-mas...

[Assistant]
"'The temperature gun did not work,' Buck said... “The temperature gun did not work,” Buck said."
www.greeleytribune.com/2020/10/06/w...

[User]
"These COVID-19 monitoring systems raise obvious privacy concerns. Some employees will find it creepy if their every movement and body temperature is being tracked by their boss. Should human resources know exactly how long you spent in the bathroom?"
www.npr.org/2020/10/13/9...

[Assistant] "Before Covid-19, Magar’s sole intention for the patch was to try and revolutionise telehealth... But in recent months, the patch has also caught the attention of an unexpected source of customers: the corporate world." www.bbc.com/worklife/art...

[User]
"The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a gold rush for companies selling surveillance technology as an immediate solution to a new slate of challenges... They’re considering how location tracking could be used after the pandemic."
onezero.medium.com/welcome-back...

[Assistant]
"The Hot New Covid Tech Is Wearable and Constantly Tracks You: Sports leagues, large employers and colleges are turning to devices that could usher in more invasive forms of surveillance."
www.nytimes.com/2020/11/15/t...

[User]
“It’s chilling that these invasive and unproven devices could become a condition for keeping our jobs, attending school or taking part in public life... There’s nothing to stop police or ICE from requiring schools and employers to hand over data.”
www.nytimes.com/2020/11/15/t...

[Assistant] "The Treasury Department’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing is set to outfit some in-office employees with 4G-supported social-distancing devices... they come alongside a service that will notify management about who violated protocol—and when." www.nextgov.com/emerging-tec...

[User]
"Intenseye integrates with existing network-connected cameras and then uses computer vision to monitor employee health and safety... Intenseye can identify health and safety violations, from not wearing a hard hat to ignoring social distancing protocols"
techcrunch.com/2021/02/11/i...

[Assistant] "People returning to work following the long pandemic will find an array of tech-infused gadgetry to improve workplace safety but which could pose risks for long-term personal and medical privacy." www.france24.com/en/live-news...

[User]
Some of the temp checks required to enter some office buildings scan people "into a facial recognition database, which could later be used to monitor health status and track every movement"
onezero.medium.com/those-covid-...

[Assistant] "Just by walking past it and briefly glancing at the screen, I likely gave the Temp Tablet all it needed to recognize me... its use was mandatory to access the building, and there was no warning about its surveillance or facial recognition capabilities." onezero.medium.com/those-covid-...

[User] "the use of such technologies risks further eroding trust in pandemic-prevention measures — and exploiting the pandemic to entrench facial recognition even further into our everyday lives." onezero.medium.com/those-covid-...

[Assistant]
PPE that includes biometric data collection that will be "assessed by AI to generate meaningful insights to improve health and performance"
news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/ne...

[User]
"Smart offices" will "enable intelligence gathering to inform future decisions": "while workers may not recognize their desks, their desks will recognize them"
facilityexecutive.com/the-tech-rea...

[Assistant]
WaPo employees working in the office will have to provide health data through the KastlePresence app every day in order to activate their ID badges. "Using this app will replace the current process of temperature screenings on the 4th floor."
www.washingtonian.com/2021/05/12/w...

[User]
Important new report by Aiha Nguyen that highlights how "workers’ perspectives are missing from the public discussion about data protection and privacy"
datasociety.net/library/the-...

[Assistant] "According to privacy disclosures on the Apple App Store, the 'Me@Walmart' app can access employee data including financial information, precise location data and health and fitness information." nypost.com/2021/06/08/w...

[User] "Some companies are relying on apps that store health records but require humans to verify the details. Others are turning to software tools that provide other offerings, such as image recognition, contact tracing and management of employee health records" www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

[Assistant]
"while marketing materials breathlessly highlight their life-saving potential, the technologies threaten to violate the privacy of workers who aren’t aware their movements are being analyzed."
venturebeat.com/ai/computer-...

[User] "Many privacy experts worry that they’ll normalize greater levels of surveillance, capturing data about workers’ movements and allowing managers to chastise employees in the name of productivity." venturebeat.com/ai/computer-...

[Assistant] One of the contentious issues among employees is how Amazon plans to use  employee badging data to track them... some Amazon employees are worried that Amazon would use it to punish those  who don't adhere to the 3-times-a-week return-to-office policy" www.businessinsider.com/amazon-emplo...

[User] "TikTok’s workers have been taken aback by the disciplinarian tone of the messaging and the appearance of the MyRTO dashboard, which serves as a reminder that the company is monitoring their daily whereabouts" www.nytimes.com/2023/09/15/b...

[Assistant] "For decades, badge systems served mostly as a security measure... new technological developments—and the shift away from physical cards to mobile access—have made it significantly cheaper and easier for  employers to extract and analyze data" www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...

[User] "Amazon is now tracking and sharing individual office attendance records, a reversal of an old policy, as the company doubles down on forcing employees back into the office." www.businessinsider.com/amazon-force...

[Assistant] "It's no secret that some companies use surveillance software to monitor employees. But the return-to-office wars have also brought attention to how they monitor staff for attendance. Here's how firms use bossware to keep tabs on employees" www.businessinsider.com/how-companie...

[User]
"Companies mandating employees return to the office know not everyone  will comply. The upswell in return-to-office mandates is putting renewed  attention on surveillance tools that help companies keep tabs on workers."
www.businessinsider.com/how-companie...

[Assistant]
“How are you currently collecting data to maximize and optimize your office space?”
51% WiFi
47% Badge swipes (in & out)
44% AI
35% Digital cameras
24% People counting sensors
24% Presence detection sensors
24% foot traffic sensors
www.ey.com/en_us/real-e...

[User] "Dell has told workers it will track the onsite presence of hybrid employees – those who work part remotely, part in the office – using electronic badge swipes, VPN monitoring, and a rather creepy color-coding system." www.theregister.com/2024/05/08/d...

[Assistant]
"Salesforce says badge scans for entry and exit at  United States offices will be monitored. That data will be fed into an internal dashboard which examines attendance versus whether an employee is meeting their quarterly goals."
www.ktvu.com/news/san-fra...

[User] "Amazon is  now monitoring the hours corporate employees spend in the office. This move is intended to crack down on people who are trying to skirt the company's return-to-office policy" www.businessinsider.com/amazon-enfor...

[Assistant] "According to internal results seen by Business Insider, this year's employee net promoter score (eNPS), a key measure of the likelihood that employees would recommend Dell as a great place to work, dropped by double digits compared to the previous year" www.businessinsider.com/tell-dell-an...

[User] "'coffee badging' is down 24% since last year. At the same time, the presence of employee tracking software—which can let managers know exactly when employees are in the office—has risen, with 48% of employees reporting their workplace uses some form" tech.co/news/coffee-...

[Assistant] "The 336-year-old insurance market tracks swipe card entry data of workers coming into its listed headquarters in the heart of the City, allowing managers to see when and how often people are coming into the office." www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

[User]
"As offices, buildings and other corporate facilities become networked environments, there is a growing desire among employers to exploit data gathered from their existing digital infrastructure or additional sensors for various purposes"
bsky.app/profile/wchr...

[Assistant] "While much of this data collection is done through the software applications on employee computers and mobile devices, it's also done through office space monitoring systems from vendors like Cisco, Juniper, Spacewell, and Locatee, according to Cracked Labs." www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/w...


[User]
The "Performance" tab of Chrome DevTools is a gem 💎.

However, web developers often get overwhelmed by the output and how to analyze the results.

↓

[Assistant]
There are key sections that you must look closely to make sense out of it:

- The FPS chart indicates when the frame rate drops, thus your end users are going to see the sluggishness.
- The CPU chart indicates when the CPU is maxed out.

↓

[User]
- You can perform Scrubbing on the charts to find specific points where the performance has dropped.
- The FPS meter is another great tool that provides real-time estimates for the FPS.
- You can find the bottlenecks in the Summary tab.

↓

[Assistant]
- You can analyze the activity on the main thread from the Main section.

There are lots more that you can do and get from these tools to make the UX better for your end users.
I would strongly suggest learning these by running a performance snapshot recording on your apps or websites.

↓


[User] Deep within the Mecha Forces most fortified stronghold, the thing known as The Devils Cocoon layed dormant. It was later confirmed that this is the fabled Hellspawn, one of the most feared demons of the Hell Wars. For over a thousand years, the demon has been growing within, and has now awoken.(1/4)

[Assistant] Like it was nothing, he took control of all systems within the facility with his demonic powers. Even from within the Cocoon, the demonic overlord was aware and active, giving orders to his subordinate demons, orchestrating the New Hell Wars from the darkness of the cave he was trapped within.(2/4)

[User] The Mecha Force managed to breach their own defenses with the intent to destroy him before his metamorphosis was complete, But even in his immobile cocooned state, he still held immense demonic power, and fought multiple mechs back, destroying several, (3/4)

[Assistant] before they were able to cut the red strings holding him up, sending him tumbling into the earths core deep below. It was their hope that this would destroy him, but in truth... It only delayed the inevitable... (4/4)


[User]
Claims:

1/ Initial claims steady in the mid-210s, right where I would have expected them to be.

[Assistant] 2/ We are seeing an ongoing modest increase in continuing claims which may be a seasonal adjustment thing, or a real (but small) deterioration.

[User] 3/ Speaking of seasonal adjustment... lots of noise in the not-adjusted claims data as holidays shift around the calendar.  The seasonal adjustment factors are doing an amazing job ironing it out for initial claims.

[Assistant] 4/ same with continuing claims.  If you squint, you see the SA Y/Y growth rate picking up a little recently, will it persist?


[User] Christians think their religion is the foundation of morality.  While some Christians are compassionate (albeit delusional), the people I’ve met with the highest moral character have been atheists or Buddhists.

[Assistant] "I'll do good things so I won't get punished" isn't being morally good. It's literally just selfishness.

[User] Absolutely agreed.

[Assistant] Humans are so varied.  Religions too.


[User]
Good morning 😁✨
It’s a bit cloudy here- but rain won’t be arriving until tomorrow probably.
Lots of travel & rushing around out there- be safe & have a great day.
Going to get my coffee going!!😁☕☕☕🤗🍁🍂✨

[Assistant] Good morning what a lovely photo.

[User]
Good morning & thank you!! 🤗
There are so many beautiful (real) photos online- I love sharing them to start & end the day in a positive manner 😁✨

[Assistant] Good morning, Louise! ☕☕☕ Have a wonderful day. 🥰🦋


[Assistant] The taste of them is amazing.  They produce a nice tang to my eggs or any meal.  Like sriracha with class!

[User] I like to desalinate them and make coffee.😎

[Assistant] Also a class move!


[User] Went on Facebook, first five posts were three ads and two AI images from groups I’m not even in. Went to TikTok, first post is someone green screened in front of a movie pointing at the actors while adding literally nothing of their own, followed by a pop up coupon for their garbage shop. (1/2)

[Assistant]
Twitter? Deleted my account when Elonia bought it because that platform already allowed rampant bigotry and bot accounts before a walking meme took over.

Then these company owners sit there like confused Travolta wondering why people are fleeing their apps like a car trying to outrun a tornado.

[User] Please don’t call him Elonia, it’s misogynist  and transphobic. How about Napoleon Bonapartheid, courtesy of @discowitch?

[Assistant] Napoleon Bonapartheid is good but it feels too long. I won’t use Elonia anymore, but I don’t like the mouthfeel of the second one. Maybe I’ll just do the right thing and go back to not referring to our modern day Thomas Edison at all, as he deserves.

[User] And thank you for letting me know it’s a problem in the first place. I try my best, but some things don’t click until someone tells you and you go “oh, duh, that should have been obvious from the moment before I said it.”

[Assistant] We’ve all been there. Well, I have, anyway.


[User] Will the Musk-Trump bromance last longer? I wouldn't bet on it...

[Assistant] Yes, but if ever a pair of morons deserved each other!

[User] Great reference 😹

[Assistant] Let us hope lettuce wins 🙄


[User]
Elon Musk in front of Mar-a-Lago right now.
@tomadelsbach.bsky.social
😂😂😂

[Assistant] I saw a stupid tesla truck yesterday. Had to choke down the vomit!

[User] They're so dumb looking!

[Assistant] People will waste $$$ on anything. Ugh.


[User] Drawing isn’t fun when I constantly feel like I’m never good enough. That no matter how much time and energy I put into smt, it barely gets seen , even as i tell myself that it’s not about the likes/shares.

[Assistant] And Ik comparison is the killer of joy..but it’s been so hard not to lately. I feel angry with myself that I’m doing that—especially to those I look up to as an artist.

[User] I can’t take break b/c art is my job, and I’m thankful for that. But it’s one I feel so unworthy for..like I’m playing ‘artist’. I wish I could be satisfied, I wish I could feel proud of my work and not look at the likes, I wish I could  be better etc…

[Assistant] Haha may delete later as this is a little too personal than I wanted ^^;  just a little rant that will forever be on the internet..


[User] I don't know if Guttersnipe counts as a pet card in Magic because it's just generically good but I use it in many decks & have all five versions of the art. I think maybe I like the moody guy with the reverse mullet the best.

[Assistant] In German a mullet is called a Vokuhila, which is an abbreviation of "Vorne kurz, hinten lang"(front short, back long). The reverse would therefore be a Volahiku. Use this knowledge wisely, please!

[User]
It really is just a great card. MTG has alot of good Goblins, but not all of them work outside Goblin decks.

Personally Impact Tremors seems to be a pet card for me, for a similiar reason of just being good in so many decks.

[Assistant] Funnily enough it's not in my rakdos goblin deck! Impact Tremors is lovely isn't it. I have a few, including a Japanese version from Enchanting Tales.


[User] The thing that a lot of people (especially creators) don't seem to get is - when a bigger creator blatantly copies their homework from a smaller creator, it creates a rift between the established community and the smaller creator.

[Assistant]
For example:
I occasionally upload to TikTok, but not 1:1.
Because of this, there are shorts I've uploaded to YT that Fresh Spawns have copy/pasted weeks after I covered it, and have uploaded their copy to TikTok ---

[User] It appears like fresh new DayZ content to everyone on TikTok. But when I finally upload my original content that's been on YT for weeks, a couple weeks later? I am met with hate/negativity from Fresh Spawn's fanbase, telling me I am "copying/stealing" their content.

[Assistant] Sure, I could upload to TikTok and YT at the same time. But I shouldn't have to worry about bigger creators behaving in predatory manners at any point in time.


[User]
Entirely too many thoughts & too many feelings 🔮 I agree.
It's been important to me to pull these feelings out of the aether of my intuition & somewhere I can actually track.

Felt so stuck for so long that the best course I had was just to keep my feelings to myself except those who needed them.

[Assistant]
I can't just go insane here forever. I don't want to.

I'll make a resolution. If it's anything except 🔴, I'll keep it to myself & find a way to reflect at least once a week. I'll stop looking. I'll stop worrying.

🐾🔮 Especially after that. I do want to. I'm scared but I want to be brave.

[User] I want to leap into you & reminisce & giggle & listen & eat up every moment & break with yapping. I want to share & learn & hold... I want to show you appreciation. Not only a performance, but yes also a performance!! I want to play. I want to share affection. I want you to lean in to me, too.

[Assistant]
It made me so happy. I know being impulsive can make things messy- give you so much work. I wasn't trying to be mean. I want to.

Now that I know you aren't going to tell me "go away forever", ugh. Like I need that. I already resolved I'll do what I want & you can your luck stopping me !!!!!!

[User] I don't ever ever ever ever ever ever EVER want you to wear a circlet for me got that !!! don't lie for my sake!! don't hold it back!! I dont listen , yeah I know !! I don't listen !! I'm definitely just a scaredy cat whose too meek & timid to tell you what I want!!

[Assistant] There I go, being overly cautious with you again.


[User] Morning 😌✨

[Assistant] Good morning 🥰

[User] Hope you have a great day. ✨

[Assistant] Same to you 🤞🏾🥰


[User] I approve of this message.

[Assistant]
But why does it have the URL to the Yorkshire site as well?
*Off in a Yorkshire-flavoured huff anyway*

[Assistant] <sigh> Lancashire, being closer to Cheshire (that most beautiful of counties) is obviously nicer than Yorkshire. Hull is in Yorkshire. Yorkshire folk come from Yorkshire…


[User] Hi US based friends! I’m invited to a Friendsgiving potluck by a new friend, she said to bring food because she and her husband are “only” making turkey, Mac’n’cheese and cranberry sauce. Is it too much if I bring sweet potato pie and mashed potatoes? Is it overstepping to bring two dishes?

[Assistant] IMO you can never have too much food at thanksgiving, but it’s real weird if you don’t have enough. If you’ve got the spoons bring the extra dish!

[User] That’s what I’m thinking + I love cooking for others but I don’t want to appear like I’m doing too much 😩

[Assistant] Since they’re both potato dishes I feel like it says balance more than extra. If someone says something you can always be like “just in case yall like one and not the other!”

[User] Mashed potatoes and sweet potato pie is a must!! Friendsgiving dinners needs at least 1 protein, 2 sides, and options for desserts. Esp if ppl have dietary restrictions or allergies.

[Assistant] I think I'll do it and if someone says something I'll blame it on being raised by an african mother and never going somewhere empty handed 😅


[User] As a British person who has only encountered Eggos via Stranger Things, it's weird to me that they're real. It's like if a massive British retro sci-fi horror franchise had made Findus Crispy Pancakes a big feature.

[Assistant]
Still bemused by the Honey Monster and Sylvester Stallone promoting Judge Dredd Sugar Puffs:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s7j...

[User] I never had an Eggo waffle until I was in college because the dorm cafeterias served those at breakfast.

[Assistant] Was mildly obsessed with 'Cinnabon' - the baked goods store  Saul Goodman worked at in Better Call Saul - for a time, but the nearest one was miles away from me and then they abandoned the UK completely.

[User] I believe that there is still a branch near Liverpool. I've never been though.

[Assistant] The flip side to that is Dr. Who's former penchant for "Jelly Babies."


[User] Good, brisk Wednesday morning 🥶 The beagle slept till 7 a.m. 😊 But our 40 minute walk took an hour as every pylon, pile of dirt, leaf & empty flower pots had to be snuffered and marked 🤣🐾 Coffee time! ☕☕☕

[Assistant] That said, it was a whole lot easier staying upright than in yesterday40mph winds 💨😣

[User]
So, a perfect morning, then? 🥰

Good morning, Susan!

[Assistant] Yup 🤣 Good morning ☕❤


[User]
I bought a lottery ticket for the euromillions draw yesterday.

For a tiny moment in life, I indulge in the hopes of a better life because someone in the UK has actually won the jackpot. I haven’t checked my ticket.

[Assistant]
And for a tiny minute I dream of all the things I could do with that money.
Like, making sure my kids are set up for life.

[User]
Or having my own home, including turning on the heating whenever I feel cold because I could afford it.

Or helping local groups looking after people who are lonely, who can’t afford heating, who can’t afford food.

[Assistant]
Or that I could go on a holiday. Can you believe it? I’m 51 and I never have been on a holiday.

I’d love to go and see the world. Rome, Athens, Barcelona, NYC, San Francisco, Delhi. So many places.

[User]
For a moment I see myself standing on the top floor of the Empire State Building, watching the city.

I could be more in the present, not having to think about where to get next month’s rent.

[Assistant]
Not having to worry if I can afford to buy food. Or if I’m able to turn on the heating for longer than 1/2 hour a day.

I haven’t had any work in the film industry since last year July. When the actors and writers strike in the US obliterated the UK film industry basically.


[User] It’s definitely winter time 🥶🥲

[Assistant] You’re definitely handsome !

[User] Middle of summer here in Aus 😂

[Assistant] yep its cold but still handsome😘


[User]
A while back I donated to Wikimedia as I find it 'quite useful', let's say.

Since then, whenever they come asking for more money (on the basis I gave some before), I can't help wondering whether any of the major broadcasters who depend on it daily as a biog & research resource EVER contribute.

[Assistant]
(Not meant to be sour grapes about the fact they are asking me..
but can't help being curious as to whether my contribution is among many from private individuals that help big profit-making plcs & corporations continue to enjoy free use.)

[User] I donated in 2021. "Jimmy" still sends regualr emails. Ought to be cough up again, I suppose.

[Assistant]
Wow! I used to hear from Jimmy, but now only from others so maybe I've not been contributing enough :)

I really don't mind doing so, but it's another area where I imagine even staff within big orgs have no idea if they pay for their high usage.. yet maybe get fewer nags than us past contributors!


[User] Here are a few ways I currently use AI to copilot my life & business:

[Assistant] 1. Otter: I use it to transcribe conversions and meetings into text. This way no word is loss and I can refer back to it and easily search through it. A few use cases are meetings and my most recent is while attending an event.

[User] 2. Speechify: I love audio but I drag reading things such as articles, pdfs, emails, etc. I had saved so many great resources that I was sure to come back to later with no success. Speechify helps convert text to speech. I’ve been loving it for long educational newsletters.

[Assistant] 3. Claude: Similar to ChatGPT. I like it better for the tone of voice. The responses are always spot on. I specifically love the fact that it can create artifact. I am in the process of creating a visual of my MVP saving so much time!


[User] All sport is unhealthy. Competition is our enemy. It's not good for mental health.

[Assistant] I think it’s good for mental health until it reaches professional level and then it becomes a monster unless you are already very grounded and supported by friends and family. Once business models intrude, the pressure must be awful.

[User] I think exercise is good for mental health. Sport I don't think is. Competition is stressful.

[Assistant] I think it’s a bit more nuanced than that. A bunch of mates having a weekly five a side likely does more good than harm.


[User]
Might be a good time to make sure that doesn't happen again, by following through on breaking them up
prospect.org/justice/2024...

[Assistant] If their donation to the Inauguration is big enough they'll be OK.

[User] So specifically devastating that the next DOJ will probably try to do the opposite rather than continuing this kind of work. Though that's at least a little unpredictable. Since Elon's our president now he'll probably try to break up all other tech companies. 😐

[Assistant] It’s not limited to big tech. The Foxes and Newsmaxes of the world don’t give a damn about telling the truth. What they care about is audience share and how many Toyotas and Depends they can sell.


[User] Why does this bear have Dark Knight joker face?

[Assistant] A merry holiday prelude to "Man proposes, God disposes"

[User] Bear: Well, you look nervous. Is it the scars? You wanna know how I got 'em?

[Assistant]
Why
So
Jolly?


[User]
Congratulations to Guimarães that has just been appointed #EUGreenCapital 2026!
This award recognises the longstanding commitment and great achievements of the whole city towards the green transition.

[Assistant] As a member of the jury, I was particularly impressed by the involvement of citizens, the emphasis on science and the development of citizens science to boost the green transition.

[User] Congratulations also to Àgueda and Vaasa for becoming #EUGreenLeaf 2026! Àgueda has particularly highlighted the role of culture in accelerating the green transition, while Vaasa has created strong links with the energy sector.

[Assistant] A huge thanks also to the other finalists for having shared their inspiring initiatives!


[User]
No one

Absolutely no one

Lies of p devs: 😭😭

[Assistant] man the music in that game goes hard!

[User] Way hard and so good 🥺 suits it so perfectly. Look forward to the dlc and new game they are working on.

[Assistant] oooh yea it supposed to be Dorothy right?


[User]
I'm going to the recording of this tomorrow night and I know I'm biased but it's sure to be very, very funny.
Just curious if anyone else is going, if so gives us a shout out and see you there!

[Assistant] It's just you, I'm afraid. Can you sound like 150 people?

[User] I'll bring 150 bags of sweets to unwrap then.

[Assistant] Although genuine answer is yes. I was once at a BBC radio recording where, because of the snow, there was 15 of us in the audience so I've got form.


[User] Let me ask this again: why normal human beings (those capable of feeling shame) are still driving Teslas ?

[Assistant] Most people are just looking for a car that does what they need it to, is within their price range, and is enjoyable to drive. Whether or not they agree or like the CEO of the company that builds it has little to do with it.

[User]
Every car company and their dog has an EV lineup.

Just dump Tesla and take something else: vote with your wallet.

[Assistant]
Better idea; test drive everything in your budget and buy the one you like the most.

If Elon ruins the Tesla experience enough to make it worse than the alternatives, don't buy a Tesla. Most people won't care.

[User]
Better idea; test drive everything in your budget and buy the one you like the most.

If Elon ruins the Tesla experience enough to make it worse than the alternatives, don't buy a Tesla. Most people won't care.

[Assistant] Better still: don't buy stuff from people or companies that have immoral ethics.

[User] Hate to break it to you, but that rules out basically every company. You won't be purchasing any cars with that stance.

[Assistant]
Not true, and you aren't the one that have to dictate my company preference scale.

But thank you for trying.

[User] The irony.


[User] The San Jose State volleyball lawsuit makes women athletes out to be weak and transgenders into assailants. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/...

[Assistant] Thanks for writing this.

[User]
There is an easy answer, you state it in the article: trans athletes are eligible under NCAA rules. I'm sure they have to meet certain criteria, but that's a question for the governing body for the sport, not the civil courts.

Cisgenders need to calm down.

[Assistant] Hooey.  This should be a discussion about whether men's and women's sports should be continued as separate.  If she was great at her sport or not has no relevance.  There's a broader picture.


[User] I want an AU where GYX met SJ as a young boy and fell in love... and later, he's so put off by the blatant hackery of the trial that he pulls in all his rich family favours and gets SJ's sentence reduced from life in the Water Prison by offering to take responsibility for him?!

[Assistant] This is early on where the OPM is still in charge and Binghe is still pretending to be an innocent human cultivator so GYX still has some say in how things are run, and uses all his advantages to save SJ.

[User] How Peak Lord Shen was portrayed in the trial is so completely against the man GYX once knew that he stops at nothing to find out the truth, even managing to find women from the RWP and former Qiu servants to testify in SJ's favour, much to everyone's disbelief.

[Assistant] Since Binghe is not yet ready to reveal himself to everyone and GYX's appeal convinces the other sects that SJ doesn't deserve imprisonment, he grudgingly agrees to SJ being allowed to stay in GYX's care as a permanent "guest" of Huan Hua so long as his cultivation is bound...

[User]
And if he commits any more crimes, GYX will share his punishment ☠

SJ, of course, doesn't understand what GYX is doing or why he's fighting so hard to protect him when everyone else has condemned him and even he was resigned to his fate.

[Assistant]
He vaguely remembers meeting the kid years ago, but did he even make that much of an impression? Was SJ even kind to him at all, for him to put his own life on the line like this...?

(AKA for once SJ's hidden act of kindness finally pays off!)

[User]
And now that GYX has agreed to share SJ's fate, he can't even give into resentment and despair for fear the kid will get hurt as well...

(Which means Binghe definitely forcing his way into SJ's room and acting like a dick and SJ enduring it with gritted teeth)

[Assistant] All while GYX grows more disillusioned and isolated from his own sect and begins to wonder what's really going on with the OPM and his affection for Binghe... ☠

[User] This is more of a "potential for yijiu" with maybe one-sided b9 AU, but GYX would definitely dig his way into finding the insidious truth about OPM and breaking Binghe's current revenge obsession to discover who his real enemy is...

[Assistant] And in the end, after they take the OPM down and learn to get along, GYX decides to leave Huan Hua and become a wandering cultivator for a bit... and SJ decides to join him... but not before saying one nice thing to Binghe and offering to give him advice if he writes to him...

[User] Since Binghe ends up the new Palace Master anyway and has a lot to learn... over the years he and SJ actually get a good correspondence going and sort of recontextualise their relationship now that they're no longer master and student... and maybe one day... 🫣

[Assistant] Ok this was me wishcastong for yijiu in the beginning but going "no... Binghe's character development 😩" and leaving it open for bingjiu or a threesome in the future lmao. You never know!! 😂


[User] This is fucking scary. Allies of the White House are basically deploying 4chan tactics against journalists whose coverage they don’t like. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/25/us/politics/trump-allies-news-media.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share via @nytimes

[Assistant] You don’t have to like these journalists or their coverage. You don’t have to agree with some of the incredibly shitty things some of these journalists have said in their past on social media. But a campaign of targeted harassment to silence and terrorize critics is inexcusable.

[User] This is an assault on journalistic freedom, designed to coerce media into printing only the stories that actors of the state deem acceptable.

[Assistant] By virtue of the fact that I run a self-published blog, it should be clear I value a free and independent media. What precedent does this set for the many conventional and citizen journalists who have dedicated a good chunk of our lives to speaking truth to power?

[User] Again, I don’t support the sentiments of the unearthed tweets. But this doesn’t seem to be a campaign against intolerance so much as it is a weaponization of elements of online culture for insidiously Far Right ends.

[Assistant] There is a far cry between journalists doing the necessary work of vetting our elected officials and their appointed staffers, and trying to silence journalists who are affiliated with outlets that challenge the sanctioned narrative of the State. It’s dangerous to equate the two.


[User] Watched a video analyzing all of the Rebuild of Evangelion series last night with my brother and unexpectedly one conclusion I had was that the films would be stronger if they'd skipped 1.0 and 2.0.

[Assistant] There's two reasons for this. One, I think 1.0 and 2.0 set up a false premise for Rebuild, which was that it was a "happier," more "heroic" retelling of the original series. Which it sort of us in an abstract sense, but which 3.0 (and even 1.0+3.0) deconstruct somewhat.

[User] But more importantly, I think one reason I like 3.0 and 1.0+3.0 more is because it's Anno doing something *new*. It's him *adding* to the message and themes of the original rather than regurgitating it. And they very obviously deal with him grappling with the series itself.

[Assistant] I think, with some minor story changes, 3.0 works pretty effectively as a sequel to The End of Evangelion. The premise is essentially that Shinji (nearly) destroyed the world and is a pariah who wants to redeem himself.

[User] Following that, 1.0+3.0 involves Shinji learning to accept himself and to forgive his father, to let go of the trauma of the past and move on. All of that works as a continuation of the story of the original series.

[Assistant] I'm not sure what purpose 1.0 and 2.0 serve in retrospect other than to be an extended prologue for 3.0 and 1.0+3.0. The series clearly underwent a major shift in direction when Anno had a depressive relapse and the Fukushima disaster happened. 1.0 and 2.0 are weird artifacts.


[User] That restaurant tonight - it was Soi 38 in Pirie Street. It took 1 hour 15 mins to get any food at all. Main plates were being cleared away after 9pm (after we arrived at 6pm). We got apologies but no compensation. Food was delicious but it wasn't the experience we had hoped it would be.

[Assistant] I've been to Soi38 in Melbourne (in the underground car park) but didn't know Adelaide even had one. Weird that they took so long, most of the food is pre-prepped. Just being slack.

[User] Week of Thanksgiving is one of the busiest weeks of the year for restaurants, everything is mobbed and understaffed. Not to mention 6pm is rush hour for dinner. You chose to show up at the busiest time. Have some patience.

[Assistant] We don’t have Thanksgiving in Australia. It’s a normal week…


[User] At last, I can share aspects of my life with overseas colleagues without relating them to learnings about business-to-business sales. Or if I can't, feel free to unfollow :) So, here's a carpet python a chap found while working at our place today. Note the lump - a recent meal.

[Assistant] We get a couple of these in the chicken coop every year, though I don't think we've ever had one quite this big. My wife usually handles them. Her father was a national parks ranger, and her capturing implement of choice is a potato masher. I hold the sack open, as seen in these chicken cam stills.

[User] This is one of our visitors nestling in a nesting box. Note the chicken egg within its coils. Our friend had presumably already eaten its fill. Don't ask what the lumps are.

[Assistant]
Wow. We have beavers in Old Town, and foxes, but this doesn't come close to what you guys are having. The closest analogy would be me chasing out the cat that likes to stalk around our office bird feeder.

Any natural predators for these snakes? Or they are top of the chain?

[User] No native predators for one this size. Cars are the biggest menace, but it's not unusual in some places to see a line of cars backed up while someone drags one of these off the road. While they're non-venomous, they'll still have a bite if antagonised.

[Assistant] I can say that I captured this one myself - seen being wrangled by my father-in-law (retired parks ranger) when I took it to his farm for humane release. My wife was away, the snake was in the chicken coop, it was 3 in the morning and I had no choice.


[User] Every day for the next four years!!

[Assistant] 4 years....

[User]
Treason was the reason for the seizing.   He won't  stop commenting crimes people.

Crypto him & Elon are pushing  is doing fabulous I'm betting.
America suffers, he gets paid.
Get it yet #MAGA?

[Assistant]
The ignorance and stupidity of DemoKKKrats never ceases to amaze me.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂


[User] The perfect sentiment to remember before sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner with Trumper relatives 😆

[User] Exactly. I honestly can't visualize how bad it's going to be. I can visualize all kinds of bad stuff, but not this. I think it's a sign that it's going to beyond belief.

[Assistant] It will take more than the voting process to eradicate fascism.


[Assistant] Oh yeah, just so long as he feels a little SAD while he sits around and does nothing with all the power in the world.

[User] Is this satirical? Where are his tears for all of Palestinian children that are being slaughtered.

[Assistant] No wonder...America is gone...4 years of a psychopath will decimate what we know as the 'States'


[User] We’ve had quite the transition from 2023 to 2024. On Dec 26th, I had routine annual blood work submitted for Orville, just as I always do. I was blown away when the lab emailed me the results, because they’re most consistent with Cushing’s disease.

[Assistant] He had absolutely no overt clinical signs whatsoever, so this was enough of a shock. I booked a specialist appointment for last Friday for abdominal ultrasound, to check his adrenal glands (they’re normal) before a LDDST. And, unexpectedly, the specialist found a splenic mass.

[User] So Mr Orville has a surgery suite booked for a splenectomy in a few weeks. He is absolutely fine & these are findings that were incidentally stumbled upon. I had to euthanize one of my previous dogs due to hemoabdomen secondary to a ruptured splenic mass (that I was unaware of).

[Assistant] So I’m relieved to have stumbled upon this one while it’s stable. But it’s still an adventure I would prefer to do without! Please send all your good thoughts to Orville as he prepares for surgery! And take your pets for annual physicals/bloodwork! They really can save lives.


[User]
If there’s one incident in the life of Thérèse that I wish was better known, it’s this one. I wrote this earlier this year, against presentations of the Little Flower that make her an enabler or indifferent to abuse along ecclesial structures of authority.
contemplativeinthemud.com/2024/02/12/t...

[Assistant] Beautifully written and so on point. Mother Marie de Gonzague had a "difficult character" and we learn that Céline wasn't the only nun who had problems in her relationship with Mère Marie. Pauline, too, had to "walk on eggshells" around the prioress.

[User] Thanks. Yes, there’s undoubtedly a lot to flesh out about the actual situation, too. I’d say, based on my own prayer life, there’s a whole book (series?) waiting to be written on saintly Carmelites as patrons victims-survivors of the abuse crisis.

[Assistant] Thanks. Yes, there’s undoubtedly a lot to flesh out about the actual situation, too. I’d say, based on my own prayer life, there’s a whole book (series?) waiting to be written on saintly Carmelites as patrons of victims-survivors of the abuse crisis.


[User]
I never want to dull my shine again.
I never want to lose that clarity.
I never want to see myself as someone else. I am now quite happy with who I am. And I don’t care if anyone else is. I found my lane. I learned how to be happy with who I am today and not who I was before.
Life affirming stuff.

[Assistant] Did it take a lot of work to get there? I’m very dull at the moment, just starting the journey.

[User] It took me a lot of soul searching and realising that I had to make changes. For my health and my wellbeing. It takes time and patience. Resilience too. But it comes good. It really does.

[Assistant] That’s so good to hear. I’m in the soul searching phase right now. I’m happy it’s been worth it for you 😊


[User]
Akimoto Komachi
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[Assistant]
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[User]
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[Assistant]
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[User]
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[Assistant]
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[User]
Backroads Of Nova Scotia
Where is this?

[Assistant] Looks like MeatCove in Cape Breton.

[User] Close, it's on the other side, at Polletts Cove.

[Assistant] BTW, that pic was taken back before the pandemic created thousands of new backcountry enthusiasts. I could spend 3 or 4 days there & barely see another human. Now there are always a dozens of tents there. Not complaining, since the more people experience nature the more they'll want to protect her.

[User] I was once trapped on a steep, muddy, icy hill just to the right of this pic!

[Assistant] Pollett's Cove. I've hiked in there and camped for a few days. Mind the cows.


[User]
WaPo announced today that it is ending its free subscription service for government employees.

This is either because they have lost a ton of money due to cancellations or they don’t want government employees having easy access to the news. Or both.

[Assistant] Fuck Bezos. What a clown.

[User] Or Trump promised Bezos the government would expense it now. Quid pro quo.

[Assistant] I think I’m cancelling Prime after the football season. Don’t even really get 2 day shipping anymore and I don’t really watch anything on there.


[User]
In a heartbeat.

I would ask him to be team manager for a year whilst helping to select/recruit/mentor his successor and then appoint him to the board with complete authority over all footballing decisions. Literally we could do no better.

[Assistant] His son?

[User] I don’t profess to know enough about the credentials of Davide but he seems to have been a respected enough coach under Carlo 1. Put it this way, he can’t be any worse that the current clown(s). !

[Assistant] He’s had the best mentor you could hope for, and if he was to take up some form of Director’s role then he would be on hand for any help Davide needed.


[User]
In my opinion, Arsenal's commanding 5-1 victory over Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League showcased several notable aspects:

🧵

[Assistant]
It was a Historic Away Performance.

This win marked Arsenal's largest away triumph in the Champions League in 21 years, equalling their 5-1 victory over Inter Milan in 2003.

[User]
It showcased Arsenal’s Defensive Resilience.

Despite conceding a goal early in the second half, Arsenal's defense remained robust, effectively neutralizing Sporting's key threats, including striker Viktor Gyökeres.

[Assistant]
Variety in attack and Offensive Prowess

The Gunners' attack was diverse and effective, with goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Magalhães, Bukayo Saka, and Leandro Trossard, highlighting the team's depth and versatility in scoring.


[User]
Having some good conversations with someone who's been in the game industry for about as long as I have, we're hashing out a new game, tossing ideas back and forth.

These convos are why I think it's important to study and play all sorts of games as a designer or developer. You can condense a ton...

[Assistant]
...of words or ideas into a simple reference:

"So in some ways this is like those old web Mafia games too? You have a little slice of world, but oop, you got too close to some asshole"

"Yup, and like thardferr, ogame, etc as well"

"Oh, gotcha, we nsync"

Thousands of words and gestures condensed.

[User]
"think ROs proximity attack..."

"Yup! I thought the same thing."

Communication, shared experiences, and similar domain knowledge, are all super cool when working together between multiple people.

[Assistant] What you're describing is part of what I refer to as "artistry"! It's like getting musicians in a room together to jam, and they end up being perfectly out of time and "in the pocket"—some folks go together beautifully and the output just keeps coming. Love it.

[User]
It's so hard to force it to happen, too. Just need the right vibes vibing at the same time.

Humans and the creative process are fascinating. :)

[Assistant] It's rough if common mechanics and designs that define a genre are completely unknown to veterans of another genre though. Like any turn based rpg could improve a lot by implementing the UX of gameplay speed that traditional roguelikes have but when I mention this stuff I get deer in headlights.


[User] Watching that new DaVinci documentary on PBS. Few modern people knew just how funny he was....

[Assistant] For example, he invented the limerick as well as that joke about the octopus and the bagpipes...

[User]
Before Leonardo, humor was formless. He developed the comedy triad, i.e. "three guys walk into a bar" et al....
Genius.

[Assistant] Also, did anyone else that angel showing Mary how to throw a two finger fastball in The Annunciation?


[User] Interesting @cambsforeurope.bsky.social, according to Wikipedia he is linked to us?

[Assistant]
That was the first Cambridge for Europe, kaunched for the referendum campaign in 2016, and which wound up in 2017.

He did speak at some Cambridge Stays rallies calling for a 2nd referendum 2016-2019, but hasn't been involved since.

Hugely disappointing to see him now parroting the Kremlin line.

[User] Actually, they're more than than hugely disappointing,  Balfe's statements about Ukraine are not just categorically wrong but utterly shameful.

[Assistant] Thanks for that.


[User]
I will note, that the moment Ridley Scott was taken off the reigns of directing the Alien movies, we got a good one.

Ridley is a good director. But I felt he lost the plot with the franchise, litterally.

Making it too much about AI. And I hated the origin explanation to being David...

[Assistant]
It makes it seem like, oh yay  another of man is their own worse enemy and seeded their own destruction by proxy. Pretty much "we" made the xeno. And I hated that.

But it's cannon now, what ya gonna do.

At least this movie wasn't by him. And while I will always adore the work he and the team did..

[User]
In Alien, he needs to be kept away from the franchise.

Whilst the robots and AI are a big part of the story, they aren't THE main part of the franchise.

People want to see the Alien when they see a movie based on the Alien franchise. Prometheus he didn't even know if he wanted it to be...

[Assistant]
In the Alien franchise, and that wishy-washy indecisiveness is apparent through the movie. He should have either made it an Alien movie, or a spin off in the universe with no xeno relation, just the engineers (hate their redesign too btw).

Covenant was slightly better...slightly...


[User] Having just joined bsky, thought it would be good to share our latest review and a couple of recent preprints from the group. First our review on the roles of deubiquitinating enzymes in hypoxia responses. portlandpress.com/biochemsoctr...

[Assistant] Second - our work with Randall Johnson's group uncovering a novel role for how ABHD11 controls #lipoylation by acting as a lipoyl deglutarylating enzyme to regulate the TCA cycle. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

[User] Third - our work examining synthetic lethality with VHL in renal cancer, uncovering a role for CBFB as a suppressor of Type I interferon signalling. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

[Assistant] Thanks to all members of the Nathan lab and our wonderful collaborators. #hypoxia #metabolism.


[User]
Honestly sorta coulrophobic that there's no comedy kink show where the comedy and horny energy intertwine into a consistent tone of silly horniness.

Wanna watch a ten hour video called:
[Name of show] Try not to laugh/cum challenge: Best moments from EVERY episode!

[Assistant] Need to get this in production for a major tv network that keeps it alive for like 40 seasons. That might be like.. My fourth genie wish.

[User]
Right after
1. Communist utopia forever (I'd obviously phrase it very specifically in order to get the full desired effect.
B. Everyone gets to go to the character customization screen every new year, and customize their ideal form for the next year.

[Assistant]
3. A flash drive containing an uncensored cut of that episode of spongebob where they say fuck a bunch.

Hold on maybe that last one can go actually.


[User]
My snarky lil' hot-take:

Just be kind. ❤

[Assistant] Now that's spicy 🌋

[User] Thanks! 🤣

[Assistant] Any time 😎


[User] @indie-maker.bsky.social Hi Ruban! I'd love to be considered for a spot on bsky.app/starter-pack... 🙏🏻

[Assistant] Psst. Unlike on Twitter, posts starting with a `@` are not "hidden" from your followers by default 😉

[User] Like a true n00b! At least it's now done and over with.

[Assistant] It's actually a great idea to ask like that. They can really help.


[User] Life as an harbinger of harm really taking a spiritual toll huh go figure.

[Assistant] Oh no, I'm so sorry. Killing hungry and thirsty migrants is really heavy work.

[User] So the job does moral harm to agents. How is the answer not to stop the moral harm?

[Assistant] The increasing use (see:TX school districts) of using chaplains in place of trained mental health counselors has me very concerned. I spent 35 yrs in Evangelicalism, & the use of pastors in mental health roles & antagonism towards psychologists is widespread. There has been A LOT of harm done.


[User] 27th November 1944. German resister Hans Krüger was murdered.

[Assistant] Another victim of Roland Freisler's 'Peoples Court'.

[User] Thank you, I didn’t know that.

[Assistant] His crime was to make statements against the Nazi regime to relatives and friends thereby undermining military morale. Originally sentenced to 7 years in May 1944, the sentence was revisited by the People's Court and he was executed in November '44 - no doubt when defeatism was more 'dangerous'.


[User] Agree this is completely the wrong framing. People are both a) much more worried about climate change and b) much less likely to respond in a 'rational economic' way than decision-makers think.

[Assistant] As ever there’s a rather loud and ill informed minority, especially within mainstream media, pushing their own petrol driven opinions, telling people what they “should” think. Positive messaging around the climate, the benefits of change, economic and social are somewhat lacking.

[User] Are there any lessons in the way billionaire oligarchs have been manipulating public opinion in the US (& the UK) to provoke things like opposing climate action etc.? It's a steady stream of propaganda aimed at the gullible.

[Assistant]
yes misinformation is a huge problem - but I don't think gullibility is the issue, it's lack of trust/engagement.

give people respect and responsibility and they make good decisions.


[User]
Synthetic drugs are the future. So while we tend to think of them as contaminants or interlopers in the supply of “real” drugs, they’re really supplanting them over time.

There are a few reasons for this -

1. Prohibition (the big one)
2. Climate change
3. $$$

[Assistant] First, prohibition. As others have described, prohibition pushes the market towards harder substances - the Iron Law of Prohibition. As it becomes riskier to make + move a drug, focus must shift to making the drug easier to hide. More potency = smaller volumes. (Roughly speaking)

[User] Heroin (natural) requires open fields of poppies and days of laborious processing. Fentanyl (synthetic) only requires a small lab space, hidden easily. Rinse/repeat for cocaine (leafy crop w specific microclimate needs) vs meth or other synthetic stimulants.

[Assistant] Climate change is only reinforcing this. Coca in particular needs specific heat, rainfall and humidity conditions to grow. Climate change has been upending growth conditions all over the globe, and will continue. (Also, climate change is a threat to chocolate and arabica coffee.)

[User] Instead of fussing over a crop that specifically grows in humid, equatorial jungles along the Andes, drug sellers can pivot to meth or other synthetic stimulants that only require a chemist and some lab space, hidden anywhere that’s convenient.

[Assistant] And finally - it’s expensive to grow, harvest, process, and protect crops that can be made quietly at much greater scale per effort. When a few police busts can wipe out your crop yield, a synthetic model allows you to just make more. Drug manufacturers are canny businesspeople.


[User] Opinion of the name Genève for a girl name?

[Assistant]
Beautiful, but Americans will mangle it. 😄 We probably would get Helene right.

Probably.

[User]
Lovely name, and offers ample teasing potential.

Does this mean it’s nearly time?

[Assistant]
It is a beautiful name!
But will probably become Ginny
or Jenny…..


[User]
Ready to be impressed?
Imagine you are a manager of 175 members of staff that you meet with in 6 back to backs every day, and have maybe 1-2hrs left to complete individualized performance review and feedback for ever single one them that has to be logged into the system before the end of each week.

[Assistant]
You do this job for $50k/yr.

You *could* do the same for 12 members of staff and get paid $80k/yr.

Are you insane? Undervalued? Have exceedingly strong moral obligations to keep all these folks in line so *they* can advance?

[User] Or... Are you "just a teacher"?

[Assistant] Tldr; Thank you teachers, you're totally Rad, A++


[User] This! This is the point of the nonsensical alliances! It doesn't matter to the movie because the characters don't care!

[Assistant] Look, I liked CIVIL WAR way more than most people, I get that. The thing about the movie is that it's not political commentary. If you try to view it as political commentary, you're going to have a bad time. It's a movie about how society, faced with the worst aspects of itself, disassociates (cont)

[User] and tries to remove itself from those things. It's something we see again and again and again. Garland nails that and does a great job expressing it. It's such a bummer (to me) that that aspect of the movie gets lost. (Which may very well be an argument against the movie!)

[Assistant] Like, the guy makes movies that are specifically abstract. They're expressionistic in tone and construction. Flashier, much more contemporary versions of stuff like Tarkovsky. You're not going to get concrete Discourse from Garland cause that's not the schtick.


[User] There is never enough time for everything but there is always enough time for anything.

[Assistant] Never enough time for everything: The demands on your time will always exceed the time available. Life is full of opportunities, tasks, and distractions, so trying to “do it all” is impossible.

[User] Always enough time for anything: If you identify what truly matters to you—your highest-priority goal or task—you can find the time to focus on it. By saying yes to the essential and no to the nonessential, you create the space to do what matters most.

[Assistant] This philosophy encourages being intentional with time and energy, avoiding the trap of busywork or unimportant distractions. It’s a call to decide what is important and align your actions accordingly.