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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 1h
From my #blog's archive: Wil Wheaton, The 21st Century and Trollish Sucky People www.carlsetzer.com/2018/01/02/w...
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Wil Wheaton, The 21st Century and Trollish Sucky People - Carl Setzer
I’ve been following Mr. Wheaton’s blog about as long as he’s had it. Went from the first page, to Wil Wheaton in Exile (when his site got gummed up and he migrated to a WordPress hosted site), and so ...
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 1h
Like this kid, I try to get a head. #puns #FarSide
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Ah, Another Far Side Cartoon!
I strive, like this kid, to get a head in life. Ah, I adore the Far Side so much! Yeah, some folks don't get it, and some hate it. But I have long been fond of Gary Larson's humor. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this mid-week bit of humor.
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 14h
most leaves are still green brown leaves covering the road until the breeze comes #haiku #autumn #poetry #micropoetry
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
September 26, 2026: haiku simmering notionshints of memories echobeyond dreams edges
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September 26, 2026: haiku
simmering notionshints of memories echobeyond dreams edges
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
simmering notions hints of memories echo beyond dreams edges #haiku #autumn
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
words drifting outwards amidst the memories of nights gently into rain #haiku #haikuofseattle
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Antique anti-suffrage posters. So what they feared most was being treated the way they treat women.
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
dreams drifting skywards dancing amidst the raindrops moving through the night #haiku
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SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today’s post for Sea otter awareness week. This one is wrapping in kelp preparing for sleep. The kelp stabilizes and anchors them in place so they don’t drift away. 🦑🌿🦦
Sea otter wrapping himself in kelp in preparation for sleep. 💤
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today would be Jim Henson's 90th birthday. I offer you this in celebration. youtu.be/jS5fTzMP_mg?...
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A Special Performance of "Rainbow Connection" from Kermit the Frog | The Muppets
YouTube video by The Muppets
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It saddens me to discover this project only as it's transforming. However, I look forward to seeing what it becomes.
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
a song echoing from quite deep within my soul words upon the rain #haiku #haikuofseattle #poetry
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I just discovered that #AnnieDillard has passed away. She's been recommended to me on more than one occasion, and I've been negligent in following up on that. The more I learn, though, the more I see someone I would value. I intend to rectify my ignorance. www.americamagazine.org/catholic-boo...
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Annie Dillard: Our 20th-century Thoreau, nature writer and theologian
Annie Dillard on converting to Catholicism: “You go to a Catholic church, and there are people of all different colors and ages, and babies squalling. You’re taking a stand with these people. You’re s...
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
an autumn evening glancing upon the half moon through the power lines #haiku
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Bernie Michalik @berniemichalik.ca · 22/09/2026
Worth a detour today to go and check out
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
oh, the nearby woods echoes of my childhood hide within these firs #haiku
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
dawn’s light comes lower gently through western trees fewer birds singing #haiku #autumn #poem
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
see the star falling before I can make a wish the light flickers out #haiku #starlight
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
as the sunlight falls still making its way through trees while the geese pass by #haiku #autumn
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Onyx @advantage87.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
honestly, the corner you're about to turn keeps quietly holding you up
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
morning darkness awake before the birds calm, cool air #haiku
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
as the darkness flows gently between the fhir boughs memories linger #haiku
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
strongest of blue skies the clouds are vanquished for now and trees are quite still #haiku
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
clouds drifting away sunshine joyfully bursts forth ground damp from the rain #haiku #autumn
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
blanket of grey sky above the reddening leaves with the cooling air #autumn #haiku #micropoetry
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Onyx @advantage87.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
the truth is, your gentlest self is going to surprise you
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My favorite quote in some time: “Everybody wants to save the world. Nobody wants to help Mom with the dishes.” The Day I Filed a Police Report Against Laura Loomer open.substack.com/pub/endlessu...
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The Day I Filed a Police Report Against Laura Loomer
A year later, here’s what that moment turned into.
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It's been a fascinating few days at #Automattic for the #WordPress community. As others have noted, this has some solid Open AI vibes. techcrunch.com/2026/09/14/s...
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Sources say Automattic's board is out after failed attempt to oust CEO Matt Mullenweg | TechCrunch
Automattic’s board is out, days after its members voted to put chief executive Matt Mullenweg on leave, sources tell TechCrunch.
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
the first autumn rain coolly tapping my rain coat as the geese fly past #haiku #micropoetrty #poetry
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I don’t understand the pain inherent in eating disorders. As someone who cares, I’m glad Ameila chooses to write and to speak. My hope is that by learning, I can be help bring peace & healing. One can hope, no? What They Told Me ameliaboone.substack.com/p/what-they-...
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What They Told Me
My therapist told me I should go to Huntsville Texas to watch the bats
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
As a #webdev, one of my main pet peeves are links without the target attribute. Ugh!
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Some Thoughts On AI, The News, and Humanity Meta has had two significant issues brought up this week (hat tip to Futurism): Facebook Is Hosting Huge Numbers of Horrifying AI-Generated Videos of Violent Child Abuse, and Meta Is Barely Even Pretending to Care About Taking Them Down Mother Horrified…
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Some Thoughts On AI, The News, and Humanity
Meta has had two significant issues brought up this week (hat tip to Futurism): Facebook Is Hosting Huge Numbers of Horrifying AI-Generated Videos of Violent Child Abuse, and Meta Is Barely Even Pretending to Care About Taking Them Down Mother Horrified When Meta’s AI Scours Instagram and Facebook for Invasive Information About Her Young Daughters Some quick observations: re: #1: Meta's PR team sent this note to the Futurism team: “Not all the links you sent violate our policies,” it read.
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The term that came to mind as I consider how to describe this technology is #StalkerTech.
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Facebook algorithm for new friend suggestions is just terrible. Of late, the suggestions are most likely people I have no connection to at all. Sigh...
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This response from Meta's PR team is very insightful: “Not all the links you sent violate our policies,” it read. “Can you please avoid suggesting in your reporting that they do?” I don't think the underlying question is whether the content violates Meta's policies. It's why doesn't it?
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
As a long-time #WordPress user (I use it for many personal projects, like my website, and many more professional ones), I follow the company behind it. Mullenweg has been an interesting character, to say the least.
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Some more thoughts as #Autumn approaches with rapidity.
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Some Thoughts As September Progresses
Fall approaches...rapidly!
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Some thoughts after reading about #AI Swarm Attacks that are now expected. #Security #IT
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Now We’re At Risk Of AI Swarm Attacks
Some thoughts after reading about AI Swarm Attacks that are now expected.
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I appreciate my friend's #blog post about the coming of #Autumn, which is my favorite season.
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Approaching Autumn
Some thoughts regarding a blog post by a friend.
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I share @berniemichalik.ca's interest in #robots, and this is a nice read on the current trends in that space. Robots on the rise (what's new with robots, 2026 edition) smartpeopleiknow.com/2026/09/08/r...
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Robots on the rise (what’s new with robots, 2026 edition)
Robots are on the rise! It felt like the last few years have been a sleepy time for robots. When I wrote about them last year, I felt there were plenty of stories about them, but nothing dramatic. …
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Ah, welcome to Monday! Er, wait...Tuesday! Yeah, I do love holidays, but they can sure throw you off balance.
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
There's great power in Good Bye.
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The Power of Goodbye
I came across the image above on Pinterest this afternoon. The line in the image, "always be ready to say goodbye to anything", made me think of the Madonna song, The Power of Goodbye. There's no greater powerThan the power of goodbye Life is ephemeral, transitory, and we need to be prepared to release what no longer serves us.
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
sunlight flickering dancing across the petals summer gently wanes #haiku
A haiku with a flower
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
with it's sound growing a burst of rainfall cleansing the air newly fresh #haikuofseattle #haiku #rain
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
the wind through the firs trees dancing within the song tranquil joyousness #haiku #poetry #wind
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
a gentle haze blanketing the sky September brings rain #haiku
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I love playing this song to welcome #September.
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Welcome To September!
I love this song, and I delight in playing it in...September, which is one of my favorite months! The autumnalphile in me is ready for cooler temps and pumpkin spice. (Yeah, I know it's still TECHNICALLY summer, but explain that to all the kids starting school today).
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
dusk begins to fade slowly, starlight emerges streetlights sing along #haiku #goodnight #poetry
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
as the birds chatter raindrops begin falling dawn drifts through the clouds #haiku
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Carl Setzer @carlsetzer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
gentle cloud's motion dancing with the sunat dusk a top the mountains #haiku #haikuofseattle #poetry
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