Reposted by Colin JohnsonPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026When you hear a fantastical story about AI, you should ask yourself, "How does this serve the political project of AI?" Because, as others have pointed out, that's what AI really amounts to: a political project. 41277306
Reposted by Colin JohnsonErik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is the kind of thing I want to log on and hear about. Finally a post I want to look at 16721
Reposted by Colin JohnsonJinti is Making Passive Notice Checks @jinti.bsky.social · 16/09/2026y'all should push for Universal Basic Income 'cuz artists that aren't stressin' over rent and groceries and taxes all the time WILL draw freakier, more unmarketable shit 3877573005
Reposted by Colin Johnsonjordhiatt.bsky.social @jordhiatt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Maybe we are guilty of gatekeeping, but the gate swings open for everyone. It might hurt a little, take a little blood, a little vulnerability, a little you, but it will be worth it and it might be amazing. Nothing is more beautiful than a new writer finding their favorite words. 0556
Reposted by Colin JohnsonThomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 09/09/2026[me, playing with my kids]: fantastic raw data for novel, great foundation for world design 36210
Reposted by Colin JohnsonAulet 🍂 @aulet.es · 26/08/2026"LibreOffice 26.8 contains no generative AI features. Documents are not transmitted to remote services for processing, and no component of the suite requires network access to function. This is a deliberate position." 3585554069
Reposted by Colin JohnsonIan Danskin @innuendostudios.bsky.social · 06/09/2026girl they tried to hang you 11054
Reposted by Colin Johnsonjess m. ☕🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Please be vocal about not using AI. We have to normalize it. No "I'm not going to say that because it should be assumed. I'm not going to give them this". We don't have time for that shit ideological shit right now. NOW is the time to capitalize on waning favorability. Ppl want human made 1769632997
Reposted by Colin JohnsonAsh Parrish, Kotaku's LeBron James @adashtra.bsky.social · 27/08/2026*sighs* *taps sign* kotaku.com/peter-cullen...kotaku.comPeter Cullen, Legendary Voice Of Optimus Prime, Has Died At 85The Canadian also portrayed Eeyore for Disney, and was most recently in Invincible 312917
Reposted by Colin Johnsondrewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Hijacker: Everyone stop talking. I am armed and I am taking control of this plane. Guy from the Netherlands: Wow, in Netherlands we just purchase a plane if we want one. But typically we will bike somewhere Guy who has been to Japan once: In Japan planes are rarely hijacked. It's a cultural taboo 168211100
Reposted by Colin Johnsongita “the formalist” jackson @xoxogossipgita.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The reason why unions often say not to boycott something is because they’re saving that strategic action until it can make the most impact. 5786179
Reposted by Colin JohnsonJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 03/08/2026I don't really have an objection to the CEO saying Bluesky is open to all; it's kind of his job to do that. But as others have pointed out, the design of the site means it's harder for trolls/bots/chuds *and also* influencers/hypebeasts to get traction. The "bubble" here is actually normal humans. 372544290
Reposted by Colin Johnson"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 24/07/2026In short, there are valuable lessons we can learn about drones & interceptors & magazine depth & mine-sweepers, etc. But the key lesson is: no amount of tactical excellence can salvage strategic incompetence. Who lost the Iran War? The American voter did, that damn fool. And he ought to feel it. 111414261
Reposted by Colin JohnsonCat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 14/07/2026deeply annoying that creative breakthroughs don’t come on schedule from direct work but from things like “open-ended conversations with interesting people” and “doing nothing” 594396906
Reposted by Colin Johnsonpixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 15/07/2026This thread has revealed that the biggest divide in our society is between the normal people who like sunlight in the evening and the sick freaks who want it to be dark at 5pm so they can get up to god knows what nefarious activities 471406107
Reposted by Colin JohnsonKevin 🌱 @wankadoodles.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Celebrating Indigenous Peoples day with an art share! Fellow Indigenous folks (Especially Two Spirit folks!) put your work down below! Everyone else: share and follow some amazing creatives on this day!! Art is about making the sacred visible! 14339295
Reposted by Colin JohnsonBruno Dias @brunodias.dev · 15/06/2026The shit that the South of Midnight team had to go through to ship that game would make you puke if you knew about it, and for Microsoft to reward them for shipping not only any game but a really good, award-winning game, with a studio closure is… well, it's routine now, isn't it. 12623173
Reposted by Colin JohnsonLouis @louisevans.bsky.social · 18/05/2026every single person who touches this needs to go to jail. 231420282
Reposted by Colin JohnsonDex Anderson @dexanderson.com · 16/01/2026“ICE agents, get out now because historically, this ends with you hanging from a lamppost and your body paraded through the streets.” - the …we rate dogs guy 65170285059
Reposted by Colin JohnsonGregXB @gregxb.bsky.social · 29/11/2025• “I didn’t watch it, but TikTok told me it’s problematic.” • “I didn’t read it, but here’s my take based on screenshots.” • “I didn’t follow the narrative, but I saw a gifset and that’s enough.” • “I don’t understand the plot, therefore the writing is bad.” 3447072278
Reposted by Colin JohnsonLuminouslyiii ✨⚔ @luminouslyiii.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Not to be the fun police but I do hope people know that Arc Raiders does use generative AI for voice acting, and by supporting the game you're letting higher-ups know that this is an okay practice. They try to downplay this on the Steam store page by describing the AI usage as vaguely as possible. 8748103019
Reposted by Colin JohnsonThe Onion @theonion.com · 04/11/2025In Memoriam: Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War 136121442848
Reposted by Colin JohnsonJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 18/10/2025good morning 132842518
Reposted by Colin JohnsonGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 18/10/2025Head of the Manhattan #NoKings march! 112203423
Reposted by Colin Johnsonrenegade cut @renegadecut.com · 18/10/2025no kings so long, gay bowser 318737
Reposted by Colin JohnsonIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 18/10/2025No matter where you live or if you’ve never protested before, there’s a local No Kings Day event for you. Join a peaceful protest to make it clear that We The People will never bow down to a wannabe king: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings 7435421379
Reposted by Colin JohnsonOlúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 29/09/2025desperately wish I had had this article to read and reference 10 or so years ago, but glad to have it now 825446
Reposted by Colin JohnsonCat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 28/07/2025absolutely nails it. the work of language in the age of mechanical reproduction I guess 11941255
Reposted by Colin JohnsonKarl Jacoby @karl-jacoby.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Columbia just expelled or suspended 80 students for protesting in favor of Palestinian rights. Suspended students can only be readmitted if they "apologize"--otherwise the suspension converts to an expulsion. www.axios.com/2025/07/22/c...axios.comColumbia punishes students involved in pro-Palestinian protestIt comes as Columbia seeks a deal with the Trump administration to reinstate millions in federal funding. 84866498
Reposted by Colin Johnson10,000 Motivated Rats @bombsfall.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Stiff competition but this may be the worst vibe July 4th in my many centuries of existence 1908958883
Colin Johnson @dracojoh.bsky.social · 25/06/2025🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾apnews.comAndrew Cuomo concedes New York City Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran MamdaniAndrew Cuomo’s concession came as the race’s outcome will be decided by a ranked choice count after neither Democrat got a clear majority in the vote. 010
Reposted by Colin JohnsonZohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Up at dawn to win a new day. 1364526557
Reposted by Colin JohnsonIan Danskin @innuendostudios.bsky.social · 09/06/2025since we're talking about "violent protests" again... youtu.be/6BB0Q1qHpAw?...youtu.beCO-VIDs: the gandhi trapYouTube video by Innuendo Studios 221772
Reposted by Colin JohnsonBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 30/01/2025I've assembled a team of the most horrible perverts and criminals you've ever seen and we're going to fix this country 599391555505
Reposted by Colin JohnsonRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 29/11/2024Maybe I don’t understand how a turducken works but I feel like the whole point is it’s a turkey stuffed with two other birds and the two commentators ate the leg which is exclusively turkey 90204465
Reposted by Colin JohnsonPatton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 28/11/2024(I dunno who made this image but I looooooove it) 522317383049
Reposted by Colin Johnsonsoul nate @mnateshyamalan.bsky.social · 05/11/2024“if the election stresses you out, why not turn off your phone” that’s a great idea unfortunately it is impossible 626626653