another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

Happy Holidays everyone!

Today I head into work to once again help feed the masses. As I prep for work, I think back on 1999, last week before Xmas. My case worker at the job centre (UK) sent me to 3 job interviews in the week leading up to the big day.

Another shameless plug! I have a "Going Wide" video series where I taste test Amazon alternatives for indie ebooks. Currently I've done Itchio, Smashwords, and Queen of Swords press. Come find new sources of indie books! #booksky #booktube

Today, I worked a 5 hour shift because a co-worker was 'sick'* and couldn't work. Food service on a Sunday is... different. Some days it can be kind and relaxed. Today was not that kind of day. I'm done covering shifts now till the end of the year. *Read: 'Hungover'.

I have an unscientific way of figuring out who was in the redacted sections of thr Epstein files. Make a list of everyone currently "making donations" or regular payments to Trump businesses for seemingly no reason and no mutual benefit. The publicise that list next to the redacted files.

"Hey, creatives! We know you hate AI, but what about when WE do it?" - Some C-Suite Dickhead in Corporate

I knew coming into work today would be special. Today, we got told by Payroll that they may have overpaid several employees last month because... reasons. I am included, because I took my pre-booked days off and I was paid for them. All 7 days, not the three I would have normally worked.

The problem I have with starting work late in the day is finding something to do that wont bleed into the block of time I need to get to work. So today I thought I would re-read a WIP story I started at the beginning of the year. I should have left this till this evening, and for good reason...

Also, today is a bit of a late start for me in work, 2pm till 4pm. A 2 hour shift in the middle of the day. Because I'm owed a minimum of 16 hours (which I have already provided) but we still need certain times filling in with staff to cover jobs. Which is the stock-take.

I need to sell my 3D printer. Long story short: It works fine, its stable and reliable, but I could do with a larger capacity build area for future projects, and I need the home-workshop space. And guess what this dozy sod did this time last year? Was your guess 'threw out the box'? Win a prize!

Read this. Then read it again.

This piece from @stephenking.bsky.social made me cry. Beautiful. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/o...

Please read this whole thread about empathy and work and AI. It's friggin' fantastic.

John Oliver really was not kidding about the overwhelming rebellious power of just saying “Fuck you, make me.”

In case you have never seen this.

"RemoveWindowsAI" is a script created by zoicware, available on GitHub, that does exactly what it says: it remove every AI feature in Windows 11. Do what you wish to do with this information. I'm sharing this because some folks are forced to use Win11 at work or other places for any reasons.

So today was one of those days filled with a sense of unknowable, existential dread. I mean, it had a been a good day, but there was just that lingering feeling of WRONGNESS that would not go away. Not until I returned home, dear reader, and discovered THE TRUTH...

It's a Class Action DORK TOWER WEDNESDAY! Settled new strip up now, at the Mothership! www.dorktower.com/2025/12/10/1... Repost/Reblog/Repeat, please and thank you!

The article makes it clear that this is about monetizing the technology so I think the headline should be: IF YOUR DEAD GRANDMA COULD TELL YOU TO PAY THE MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION OR SHE WILL DIE AGAIN, WOULD YOU?

More audiobooks need blooper reels at the end. That is all.

The CHAPBOOK COLLECTION is a set of chapbooks featuring my short stories and novellas, all at 99c on Kindle, and is kind of a historical archive of my writing over the past 30+ years. Something here for everybody... www.williammeikle.com/chapbook.html #booksky #kindle #ebooks #writingcommunity

You’d never know this was what was decided as part of that tribunal ruling…

Finally replacing my old predator tank with a new-ish kit. My old one was the half plastic/half metal kit that you could bludgeon a toddler with (almost did too). Let's hope this one won't fall apart as often.

I'm playing a bit of ROUTINE today, I manged to get through the Mall without dying, and I'm now up to the Living quarters. Some thought while I cower under a table. A) Its a fun, if frustratingly simple game. B) Very ALIEN inspired aesthetic just adds to the immersion. C) Why to they hate IC?

Almost nine hours of serving food, cleaning and blitzing the laundry list of 'little jobs' our area manager wanted done on Monday (ON, not BY, very important to note that). We're still operating on reduced wage-hours, but she has to okay supervised overtime, and as it was me and my boss cleaning...

Looking forward to leaving this around the office once I’m done reading @bencollins.bsky.social

“So the plan is to replace all their jobs with AI” Five minutes later: “what do you mean, broke people don’t spend as much?”

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

The vote for the 2025 Festive 50 is officially OPEN! Please send me your top 10 tracks from 2025 before the vote closes on 14th December. Votes can be public by replying or @ ing me on a post (no hashtags) or in private by sending me a DM. Please also spread the word cos we need more voters!!!

This is in the running for my favorite lecture slide ever

i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao

I knew taking a week off work would come bite me in the arse, and I was right. I deliberately made sure I was back today of all days because our main delivery was this morning and I wanted to get ahead of that pain in the arse job. It arrived 30 mins before I did, where it partially defrosted.

Well, that's my week off almost done. Finished Dispatch, and yeah, I was worried for Chase there right up to the end. I liked it, I liked how it played out (and allowed me to play it out), would def like to see more. Makes me want to dust off all my Superhero projects again.

remember, Salvation Army is a big NOPE use your extra $$$ for mutual aid groups

So serious question, is it still Alcoholics Anonymous if on your first session you already know or recognise everyone else attending? Asking because of 2 am random thoughts.

i’m not crying you’re crying xkcd: Fifteen Years

An important holiday update from Effin' Birds

Important not to overlook the fact that this bilge is amplified & disseminated by many prominent - and very real - racists who benefit financially, professionally & politically from the process.

ARTISTS! You can DISABLE this feature! Protect yourself and don't assume that you're safe if you're an sfw artist!

Sitting in Bugman's Bar at Warhammer World and, amongst other songs like Nightwish and Iron Maiden, we've had Little Discourage by Idlewild, You Drove Me To It by Hell Is For Heroes, and now *two* 3 Colours Red songs in about ninety minutes (Nuclear Holiday & This Is My Hollywood). I like it here.

Today in Days I Did Not Know Today Was: International Men's Day. I appreciate you, my dudes.

#Shadowrun sadly lost all of its soul and "edge" when it tried to tone down the craziness and politics of the setting for more generic "corp bad." You never hear about the other US breakaway states, Native Americans, or genocidal plans against Orks/Trolls anymore. #DND #tabletopgames #cyberpunk

I really recommend clicking through and reading more of the comic.

Stress at work may finally be ending. We had an audit yesterday of our books by our area manager, determined to "Get to the bottom of this!" By end of day, even she was stumped. Our books are damn near perfect (2 minor cock-ups due to little or no training).

Turn off Autorun Python in your Blender preferences as a precaution

I think one of the underrated appeals of #Dispatch is Robert Robertson is as close to the adult Peter Parker as we've had since Peter B. Parker from the Spider-verse films. He's incredibly good hearted, a hard luck case, and yet has incredible Rizz with the ladies. #videogames #Spiderman

Just felt a brisk wind you know what time it is

I had a shit day at work. A LONG day at work. An extra '3 and a half hours' overtime long day at work. I own lots of high action video games to help me relax. I will spend my evening on Farming Simulator 25 instead. I am not right in the noodle.