Reposted by DataPacRatcuteosphere @cuteosphere.bsky.social · 26/09/2026An old comic from 2021 about being an alien 442723846
Reposted by DataPacRatqntm @qntm.org · 07/09/2026"Spock's Brain" probably isn't even in the bottom one hundred episodes of Star Trek at this point 5394
Reposted by DataPacRatElf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Today I learned that "My Little Pony: Friendship is Optimal" now has its own universe, the optimaverse, in which .... nah, if you don't know, that'll spoil it. I guess, depending on how much you care about the universe, it's either a utopian story or an armageddon story. As SF, it's awesome.fimfiction.netFriendship is OptimalHasbro just released the official My Little Pony MMO, with an A.I. Princess Celestia to run it. 021
Reposted by DataPacRatLillyLyle/Count Melancholia @lillyherself.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026100% true. 161363541
Reposted by DataPacRatdisgruntled lesbian of Minneapolis @phoenix-rights.bsky.social · 16/07/2026really thinking about this tweet as i’ve been struggling to breathe through nausea for the last 5 hours 3161022358
Reposted by DataPacRatMark Hebden @unionlib.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Guy on the radio earlier saying we should all save our shower water and use that to flush the toilet. Around 60 companies are responsible for 80% of all global carbon emissions; telling us as individuals to do something without addressing that is just gaslighting and guilt tripping. 422115092786
DataPacRat @datapacrat.bsky.social · 13/07/2026"Verify my age" One of my first video-games was Radar Rat Race on the Vic-20 010
Reposted by DataPacRatBaldur Bjarnason @baldurbjarnason.com · 01/06/2026“The attack on competence | deadSimpleTech” deadsimpletech.com/blog/attack-on-c… > This time, unlike previous times, things are finally just breaking beyond the ability of even the most competent of us to keep them alive.deadsimpletech.comThe attack on competence | deadSimpleTechThe competent LLM-using engineer will, in general, find themselves treated by management as though they're exactly as bad as the people who refuse to use LLMs at all. The engineers who push out pull r... 33913
Reposted by DataPacRatBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 30/05/2026The thing is, Mark Carney has shown his political opponents how to beat him: just *embrace Carneyism*. The things Carney *says* are incredibly popular. Now we just need to elect someone who'll *do* them. eof/ 310621
Reposted by DataPacRatRae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 15/05/2026Writing Tip: #WritingCommunity 713511406
Reposted by DataPacRatBumble Snow Bear of the Fall (aka Insatiabear) @realinsatiabear.bsky.social · 01/05/2025First of May, first of May! Outdoor fuckin' starts today! Jonathan Coulton knows what's up. Do you? 😈 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzZa...youtube.comFirst of MayYouTube video by Jonathan Coulton - Topic 142
Reposted by DataPacRatTitania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 29/04/2026When you finally give in to the urge to disappear into the woods and become local folklore 🎨 Sarah Graham 594524585
Reposted by DataPacRatSplashhhh @splash52.bsky.social · 12/04/2026I just found out that tiny little field mice climb into flowers like tulips and take little naps in them like hammocks and I feel like this information is too important for me not to share with anyone. 🥹 18372071395
Reposted by DataPacRatNatasha Tara Petrović @ NYCC H03 @1000deaddraculas.bsky.social · 01/04/2026I AM THE BIG RAT THAT MAKES ALL OF THE RULES 5588932792
Reposted by DataPacRatIron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Shout-out to every other Gen Xer that was holding their breath the entire time for the first five mintues of the launch For r e a s o n s 16119291087
Reposted by DataPacRatPetra Michaela @petramichaela.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Bees sleep between five and eight hours a day. They enjoy company and even hold each other's feet. 6064721115
Reposted by DataPacRat🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Maple syrup under a microscope. That is why Canadians are so happy, we literally eat glitter. 😊 #Canada 24366871328
Reposted by DataPacRatDes @desdelboy.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Painting by Jessica Brilli ‘Traffic and Weather’ 2023. Acrylic and oil on canvas. Size 24 × 18 Inches. 201641151
Reposted by DataPacRatFieldExplores (Gator Days) @fieldexplores.bsky.social · 18/03/2026The Tree on the Corner - Gator Days 254048673
Reposted by DataPacRat✪ Beware the Gray Ghost ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 10/03/2026Man. The world fucking is on fire. So go be as corny and cringe as you wanna be without hurting people. Live whats left of your only life. If you can’t be free in your body at least go be free in your mind and soul. Fuck the haters. 1740631374
Reposted by DataPacRatLyse @lyse.myatproto.social · 06/03/2026“I have usernames older than you.”. Holy shit 753207274382
Reposted by DataPacRatElf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 17/01/2026One of the reasons you should never press "Yes: Round up for [charity]" or put money in a chain store's charity box is that their accountants use those figures to calculate how much discretionary cash is loose in a neighborhood and next quarter raise prices to suck it all up for the corporation. 122
Reposted by DataPacRatnrcgray.bsky.social @nrcgray.bsky.social · 25/12/2025Pack rat sketch I did🐀🧀 Also: happy holidays, everyone! 2955891037
Reposted by DataPacRatRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/12/2025Remember: There's always strength in a union. Solidarity. 11679271918
Reposted by DataPacRatemptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 24/11/2025The Valley of Death: Why $100,000 Is the New Poor www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...yesigiveafig.comPart 1: My Life Is a LieHow a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America 39345138
Reposted by DataPacRat🔞TheKoboldKing🔞 🔜 calfurr @thekoboldking.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Always thinking of you, ya freaks 107185906872
Reposted by DataPacRatKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/11/2025I saw someone on my timeline shaming someone else for posting about college football in a time like this. Folks, if we're going to survive a time like this, we're going to need to avoid burning out from an attitude of 24/7 vigilance and constant outrage. Let people find joy where they can, please. 2275857647
DataPacRat @datapacrat.bsky.social · 31/10/2025The more things change... (From: Welland Canal Museum) 000
DataPacRat @datapacrat.bsky.social · 22/10/2025"The splort device": Melting aluminum with an electromagnet www.tumblr.com/the-stray-li...tumblr.comReblog by @the-stray-liger · 1 image💬 67 🔁 294405 ❤️ 233171 · I'm laughing it starts like a magical girl transformation and then it just goes splort 000
DataPacRat @datapacrat.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Not quite the fursuiters who I was expecting to be in the middle of Interesting Current Events. Always nice to be pleasantly surprised. 020
Reposted by DataPacRatMolly Knight @mollyknight.bsky.social · 12/10/2025Whistling when ICE is about to kidnap someone for no reason is incredibly effective. They know what they are doing is wrong and will scatter in the wind when too many witnesses gather. 7857692858
Reposted by DataPacRatAnt 🔞🏳️⚧️🦌 @antlersish.bsky.social · 02/03/2025Mad about politics again #politicscw #transrights #antismad <block this last tag if you don’t wanna see my political shit lol 161346536
DataPacRat @datapacrat.bsky.social · 30/08/2025old.reddit.com/r/HFY/commen... "Those Who Run", 5k words, one of the top HFY scifi stories to be found.old.reddit.comThose Who RunIt is important to understand that the Great Confederation is not a benevolent organization. Neither is it particularly wicked. It is not built to... 010
Reposted by DataPacRatPodCastle @podcastle.org · 21/05/2025#PC892: TALES FROM THE VAULTS - The Cambist and Lord Iron by Daniel Abraham Read by Wilson Fowlie. Previously published as #PC051! Rated PG. podcastle.org/2025/05/20/p... 154
Reposted by DataPacRatJo French @gothinkdexign.bsky.social · 25/08/2025Some wholesome Trek content to start the week right #startrek #tng #voyager #ds9 2224741082
Reposted by DataPacRatA.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 16/08/2025This week I dug deep into the Paradox of Tolerance. We might hope still to build a new house to replace the one abusive bullies are burning down, after centuries of decades of being enabled in the name of civility. If we do, the new house will need new locks. www.the-reframe.com/change-the-l...the-reframe.comChange the LocksA tale of two sisters; the narcissist's demand for reconciliation without reparation, and the lowest rung on justice's ladder 22782282
Reposted by DataPacRatJoel Kreissman @zarpaulus.bsky.social · 16/08/2025Scavenger: Caches and Prizes, My sci-fi #ttrpg is now for sale on Ko-Fi and Itch! ko-fi.com/s/33399d6627 DTRPG, and it’s capability for print, will take a little longer. 12312
Reposted by DataPacRatElf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 12/08/2025A catalog of algorithmic sabotage tools designed to tarpit, confuse, misinform, and poison the data stolen by AI webcrawlers. Deploy at your own risk; most will definitely raise your bandwidth usage. algorithmic-sabotage.github.io/asrg/posts/s...algorithmic-sabotage.github.ioSabot in the Age of AIA screenshot of a web page generated by a tarpit, deployed as part of the ongoing ‘Trapping AI’ operation. ⚠️ Warning Please note that the following list comprises intentionally malicious approaches d... 011
Reposted by DataPacRatBill Holbrook @billholbrook.bsky.social · 11/08/2025www.kevinandkell.com/2025/kk0811.... 063
Reposted by DataPacRatDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 02/08/2025‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse - An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation by Luke Kemp argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.com‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapseAn epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished 1118375
Reposted by DataPacRatPile Of Garbage @pileofgarbage.net · 03/06/2025Bored? Looking for something to read? Interested in chemistry and/or incredibly dangerous things? Then check out the "Things I Won't Work With" category of Derek Lowe's "In The Pipeline" blog! www.science.org/topic/blog-c... 111
Reposted by DataPacRatElf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 26/07/2025Oh, hell. Get your shots, if you can: www.huffpost.com/entry/new-co...huffpost.comA New COVID Variant Is Here, And It's More Transmissible — Here Are The Signs And SymptomsA new COVID variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has made landfall in the United States, and it's more transmissible than other variants. 054
DataPacRat @datapacrat.bsky.social · 23/07/2025In Firefox, to disable some new AI features, go to about:config and set these three settings to 'false': - browser.ml.enable - browser.ml.chat.enabled - browser.ml.linkPreview.enabled 020
