Remember the song 99 luftballons and how it's about a government becoming so paranoid that it starts a world war over a bunch of kids releasing 99 red balloons in the air? ... Turns out Nena might have been onto something with that one...

The greatest lie our perception of history tells us is that massive changes were brought about by single “great figures,” that one person can change the world. But these things were always the work of unsung groups- engineers, scientists, soldiers, aides and assistants who history has forgotten.

Meet "the Werewolf" ! I spent most of last year making this life-size beast and his many many details ! A lot of them were so tiny that I had to hand-sew them (which is kinda crazy on a 1m70 tall plush !) He's huge he's fully made of faux fur he got claws he got teeth he got many many stripessss

I would also accept the integration of the phrase "the Epstein class" into everyday speech. Short. Accurate. To the point.

Having a chat with a coworke about generative AI (while waiting for another group to get their work done so we can do something today), and the accidental banger of "About the only thing current 'AI' generates for me is disappointment" has been instantly burned into my vocabulary.

People keep reposting individuals or news outlets that are gormless twits at best and vicious little shitstains at worst.

I don’t even have words for how bootlickingly, compliantly stupid this is coming from a journalist given what just happened to the Washington Post, who made it happen, the complete lack of thought for any marginalized whom it is used against & poisons & the types of fascist things being pushed w/ it

How about this early pre-release tease of Sonic the Hedgehog, from U.S. mag Game Player's Sega Genesis Strategy Guide, June/July 1991? (He "seems destined to become as famous a character as Shinobi or Mario".)

PSA: Using AI gives you brainworms. An easy way to remember this: You can't spell brainworms without AI.

No such thing as clean coal. Also, CO2 needs more tree's and plants to convert that back to Oxygen but how can that when there's a load of carparks out there and other concrete etc just sprawled out forever... Farmland doesn't count, need actual rainforests etc.

I have noticed that the New Yorker has been doing an AI article in almost every issue lately, which I mostly took to mean the editors there are credulous rubes, but entirely possible they're just amoral hacks who have been paid off

When you see an in-progress sketch of a piece of art you commissioned and you let out a little squee. 💜💙

And to think, part of my inspiration for making an onstage performing "character" origionally came from groups like KISS... Gene is such a sad, old man, who's massive ego got him his reputation, is now is downfall. Pitiful really.

Even disregarding the mountain of issues with AI, I'm surprised how many people don't see it's another Über grift? We all know they're undercharging atm so when you're dependent on them, they boost prices? Even if AI succeeds, the money you save is going back to their pocket anyway?

What the actual fuck. Disgusting behavior and those people should be convicted with fraud for doing this to Brewer.

The sheer amount of British Furs I know that get denied to work for the rail companies… But narr let’s get Jimmy 18 year old driving the pacers

I just want you to do your best Even if getting yourself up out of bed, and eating is all you do That's okay. We all have wounds and troubles we're battling right now, it's okay to feel burnt out. Just do your best and know that you are loved, always

I want to socialize, meet new peeps, make new friends But my brain says no So what ends up happening is I follow new people, I want to get to know them, but I end up just lurking.Then I feel bad for lurking so I unfollow and the cycle repeats orz I’m sorry I’m like this

if someone says their business relies on catapults being built on the moon i dont think we should have to take them seriously or subsidize their business with government contracts anymore

Yeah, Labour today has more links to Thatcher's Tory Party today than what it was in the past. And she got away with it due to there being no wide spread worldwide network to collate data.

"In 1999, I interviewed Prince for TIME and he told me to leave my tape recorder off because he didn’t trust what future technology might do with unauthorized recordings of his voice. At the time, I thought Prince was being paranoid..." time.com/7338205/rage...

Feel exhausted. I just want this week to be over, but I feel like I need to go somewhere or do something next week...

I’m weary of being exposed every day to people with visibly ugly souls.

game industry 2026

Meanwhile, UK Gov snuggles up to this company with Streetling going. "Hey, patient data is fine to use and abuse, Brits won't mind that at all."

so now not only do I need to avoid beers with animal products, I also avoid beers from breweries like @azvexbrewing.bsky.social who use awful ai art on their can labels I want good beer with good ethics, not crap

Oh sweet, we got drafts? Now please give me locked accounts!

The number of people who think this is "sensible" politics and don't understand why it's a massive uncrossable red line for millions of Labour's supposed core constituency continues to blow my mind. All the minor percentage shifts in NHS waiting lists will never make up for this nativist cruelty.

I really want the AI bubble to pop so all these fuckers who backordered server RAM and caused the prices to shoot up have to deal with being the hook for all those "To be built" data centers that are functionally useless.

Morning everyone, it's time to stream! Straight into Patch 4.3 Under The Moonlight - continuing off from where we left it yesterday. Post-Stormblood story continues <3 #FFXIV #Twitch #Streamer www.twitch.tv/hanternos

"Unbelievable that this little piece of junk could be such a big problem. No wonder this circuit failed, it says made in Japan." "What do you mean doc, all the best stuff is made in Japan." "Unbelievable." A graphic adventure based on the first BTTF movie, released for Japanese micros in 1986.

Ⓐ! #dinosaurart

ICYMI - You have to admire the 28 Years Later franchise for leaning into the weirdness, mixing some of the disturbing scenes in recent horror memory with Ralph Fiennes and a naked zombie with huge willy hanging out in a drugged stupor.

Everyone can be creative in their own way and style; you've just got to apply yourself. I cant draw line art but I can colour to a degree that I'm happy with. I love DJing but I can't yet scratch; haven't worked out how to do it yet! Practice and passion is the key!

No explanation other than I watch a lot of YouTube with Kid Kaiju to keep him safe and occasionaly I come across memes I never encountered. #Godzilla

So cool that Keir Starmer the Queer Harmer enables the cultural genocide of trans people while at the same cuddling and rewarding one of Epstein’s pets. Anti-trans legislation is entirely based on *imagined* versions of the crimes being committed by the legislators and/or their friends.

From the very, very British "Chubby Gristle" to the arcade license "Pac-Mania" and the high-brow "Hunt For Red October - Based On The Book". That's some variety from Grandslam

Gortat be honest. Part of me finds this Labour infighting amusing to watch for the pure spice. The other part of me feels that the country is in a hell of a state and we could do with a governing party the prioritise addressing that over power-games and navel gazing.

An ICE agent being taken down by Ice Cube, Ice T... etc As requested by Gav Burgess [Vanilla Ice was in the original request but was omitted because he is pro-Trump]

NOTEPAD?! NOTEPAD IS NOW A SECURITY RISK THANKS TO AI-ifed WINDOWS?!

... Maybe it should, then.

There's another word for mandatory volunteering, what was it? Tip of me tongue.

Actually, they approached the Bangor Students Union, not the University, who told them they were not welcome. Threatening the University to put pressure on the independent Students Union is very undemocratic and reeks of authoritarianism and the suppression of free speech.

GNU Terry Pratchett. We love this distinctly Pratchett quote, as featured in #TheLittleBookofHumanism. 'I'd rather be a rising ape than a falling angle.' Terry Pratchett – author and humanist. #GNUTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett

We’re gonna reach a point where the right are gonna start trying to justify child grooming and pedophilia as a Good Thing, Actually. It’s gonna happen, isn’t it? I’m not talking about the creepy innuendo we’ve seen before. It’ll be full-throated “what’s wrong with a pedo island anyway?” shit.

tonight at @base-social-centre.bsky.social !

Weirdest game o’ Pokemon I ever saw in my life

Listening to the new Chaotix Files episode. It's my first exposure to Tangle and Whisper from the comics, and I already love them both to bits. 💜💙

Oh, look at that - it's dark, wet and depressing again. I truly hate this time of year.

I feel completely starved for affection, particularly when it comes to physical touch...