So, I'm really kind of fucking annoyed and disappointed with Mozilla enabling AI in Firefox by default and not giving users a simple opt out switch. I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful

A new leaked memo notes that the next update to YouTube will be "all ads, with occasional pauses for a few minutes of content"

Hey if you or anyone you know in the Toronto area would like to do some playtesting this weekend, I have a free playtesting pass to Protospiel North! Let me know!

Heads up: ChatGPT has no legal requirement to keep ANYTHING you tell it confidential and getting it involved with your taxes is a terrible idea. Also a yearly reminder that this mess exists because Intuit (owners of TurboTax) lobby CDN and US gov'ts to force us to do our own taxes.

Well, for the first time, I got completely stuck on yesterday's Clues by Sam. Hints didn't help. 2 ppl could be innocent or guilty, and I just couldn't see it. BAH!

I know you sorted it all out with the US, but not with me. I'm sorry #Switzerland but your #tariff will have to stay at 39%. Please contact me for mailing address re gold bar, and I'll adjust from there.

Fun fact: This is who Donkey Kong was named after

fan art for Metroid Prime 4's Myles MacKenzie is already appearing

No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?

Mamdani is going to implement Shampoo law. Everyone will have to rinse AND repeat.

Seeing movies in the theater in 2025 like it’s @dnlnwmn.bsky.social 's job #1 - Frankenstein Pretty good

pretty sure this is the original quote The merit of charity is so great that I am happy to give to 100 beggars even if only one might actually be needy. Some act as if they are exempt from giving charity to 100 beggars in the event that one might be a fraud. —Rabbi Chaim Halberstam

@imwill.bsky.social , I like the 2-tile style for Tiler, makes the puzzle much more interesting

The #NoMouse Challenge is a global effort to raise awareness about accessible web design. Try using your website without a mouse. Use the keyboard instead. Is it possible to access all features and operate all buttons, sliders, and other controls? nomouse.org

Hey @imwill.bsky.social today's Flagged came up with a blank screen. I think I got the answer (after I saw the image in full but before the # of spaces -- I think 4th guess?). I closed the tab and tried again and it said that I finished the challenge but just a blank screen after I click "Answer"

Dune: Ares

Why is the Tron franchise so bad? Evidence: Jeff Bridges in Tron : Legacy was calling it in (sorry Dude) T:L was Kosinski's second lowest-rated movie Worst Daft Punk album Sorry but the new NIN single isn't great (also NIN working for Disney is almost blasphemous) Jared Leto (no detail required)

Act quickly; you have until November 3, 2025, to let Microsoft know that you don't want your LinkedIn data used for AI training. You're opted in by default... Head to Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement & toggle the switch off. Thanks Steve for this.

Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!

Dammit $30,000 to be told to name my kid "Goober"

Hey board game designers I made a list of Pax Unplugged publishers: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... "Would need to ask", means website and maybe contact, but their site doesn't mention submissions. Leave a comment if I need to fix something up.

if wrestling is fake explain this 🤼

Submissions for this year’s Ciutat de Granollers board game design contest are open through October 29. Prizes include cash, gift cards, and publication consideration. ascensio.cat/concurs-ciut...

Doug Ford: "Sorry, no money for schools or healthcare" also Doug Ford: "Here's some money for unnecessary roadwork to bankrupt cities" #onpoli, #topoli

"Men's mental health is so important and all too often overlooked or minimized!" [Someone wants to discuss any specific mental health issue faced by men] "That doesn't exist. It is a right-wing incel dogwhistle that we've turned into a punchline. If you have it, it's entirely your fault."

Of course Doug Ford is upset about Toronto's traffic camera fines (which are of course out of his jurisdiction) -- he's not getting a taste. Big mistake Toronto, you should have given him a kickback. #TOpoli #ONpoli

I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Sep 21st 2025) in less than 10 minutes. Honestly didn't seem that difficult today 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Disney execs right now: "OK, so we can't get them to stay but we maybe could not let them leave"

Holy smokes! I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Sep 18th 2025) in 03:56 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"

Hey anyone in #kidlit and #scicomm, looks like a worthy project!

Pratchett remains ever prescient Anyway I'm reading Night Watch

What poster did you have hanging on your wall as a kid? (my copy was not framed though)

The monsters are among us

Ice Climber 99

Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars. OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

On September 20th, people from across Toronto will be meeting at Yonge and Dundas to call for climate action. I’ll be there and I hope you will too. (if you’re not in Toronto, the site might be an event close to you as well!) #topoli drawtheline.world/canada?r=CA&...

We are still soliciting corporate sponsorships to send students to PAX Unplugged — if your (likely board-game-related, but we’re not picky) company wants to sponsor travel, lodging, and a PAX badge for one of our student designers, hit me up!

"That scene with the flying hamburgers?" *chef's kiss*

Now more than ever.

I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Sep 4th 2025) -- Interesting as one of the non-clue comments was a clue indeed, and one that I've not seen before! Not sure if intentional or if I'm spoiling it. 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Question for all the print-making artists out there: What's a better size for a print? 11x14 or 12x18? 11x14 seems like a more common frame size, but I've also seen 12x18 (or 11x17), and it's obviously larger. #artprint #print #art

I can't even enjoy social media because of joke

Vivaldi continues NOT to have AI in it's browser. ...I have Vivaldi installed, I just never really engaged it. This may push me to do that. www.theregister.com/2025/08/28/v...

And after that, #Metrolinx will open the Eglinton Crosstown line

Every “free” file converter online = your files sent to some random server. So I made my own. Runs locally as an app on Mac, Windows and Linux. Now 1,100 users use it for 3,742 types of conversions.

I know it's pretty obvious but I do think Smash Bros the Racing Game is a good direction to go.

Bah! Maddening! One clue made no sense, still not sure why it worked this way... Anyway I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Aug 20th 2025) I GUESS 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟠🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 cluesbysam.com

Many thanks to @skepticalinquirer.bsky.social for featuring our new book #scienceundersiege @michaelemann.bsky.social @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social @publicaffairs1796.bsky.social for your Sept/Oct issue devoted to the attacks on science and the scicomms response