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@drfardook.bsky.social
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PNW residing collective of rabbits in a trenchcoat pretending to be a person with a job and rent and the rest of that crap. Clearly the live action role playing has gone too far. Fond of tea, beer, and the destruction of capitalism.

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Jobe @jobe00.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
There is also artwork like this from @lartist.bsky.social. He-Manos and Torko.
He-Manos and Torko riff art on the movie Manos: Hands of Fate. Artist is Lar DeSouza aka lartist here on Bluesky
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Rayna @queenrayna1337.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Can confirm ;-;
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The problem with trying to talk about possible productive uses for AI is that you’re trying to advocate for the pleasant invigoration that a cup of coffee provides next to some tech bro who is snorting his third 8-ball of the morning and screaming incoherently about productivity maxing
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Feral creatures. Recent portrait work with the Seattle Open Shoots community on the Zuck space. #anamorphic #anamorphiclens #anamorphicportrait
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Tired: travel influencers ✈️ Inspired: ‘stay home with your cat and play video games’ influencers 👍🏻
Photo from my perspective looking down on a gray camouflage PS5 controller that I’m holding in my hand. Underneath that you can see that I’m sitting on a couch and my lovey white cat Francis is in my lap.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
One upside to weird xian sect bullshit in the 21st century is that some hapless pheasant in Flanders doesn’t have to put up with a bunch of assholes in metal haberdashery running rampant through their turnips to resolve who god loves more.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
thehill.com/policy/healt... Fun. While I’m all for less people I’m going to have to keep working out for the rest of my life to try to stay independent as possible because the US is going to be far, far worse at handling an elderly heavy population than Japan.
thehill.com
US’s fertility rate has declined since 2007. It’s even worse in these states
The nation’s fertility rate has dropped by more than 20% since 2007.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Lisa Fisher (IG: @lis.fish) at The Seattle Warehouse. Anamorphic lens, natural light.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
My employer is soliciting guidance from the rank and file as to their response to the OMB's proposed rules regarding research funding (www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...) Have they considered necromancy?
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 06/06/2026
"911, what's your emergency?" "Hello, Police? Yeah, our highest award recipient is at our meeting handing out copies of an article that we published. And uh....we....well....shit, nevermind." (gift link)
nytimes.com
Police Remove Diabetes Experts From Conference for Distributing Critique of Trump Administration
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elizabethginexi.bsky.social @elizabethginexi.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule. Russell Vought is going destroy American Science. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
elizabethginexi.substack.com
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
How old do you have to be until it’s socially acceptable to tell the woman sitting behind you on public transport that her boyfriend is a complete dickbag and she deserves better as a human being.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
While I appreciate apple puts a limit on high volume levels in headphones I need an override for “I am in an enclosed space with an impatient toddler and need to listen to Motorhead at very high volumes”. Please and thank you and why is this not a thing already.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Taking a flight for the first time in nearly a decade. Rate of masking is less than 1% but I’m doing so as my 79 year old mother gets all the exposure to horrible diseases she could hope for from the grandkids and I would prefer to not bring something new to the inter family biome.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
*sobs in software developer* It’s the impossible dream.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
"AI boosters see human beings as almost purely idealized, creative engines: prime movers in an increasingly technologized process. In reality, creativity is revealed in work and the toil of figuring things out... It is where creativity itself emerges."
wired.com
‘Thank You for Generating With Us!’ Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train
Star Wars producer Kathleen Kennedy was one of the few skeptics at the Runway AI Summit, where AI was compared to fire and the printing press just a week after Sora’s death.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I attempted to make an appointment with a nutritionist for a fairly specific set of questions. It seems they flagged me as someone who identifies as a heterosexual male of a certain age which means they are now requiring me to take a class first.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
www.wired.com/story/cobol-... I was wondering why I got an advertisement for learning Cobol... I learned to program on Fortran '77 so I understand some of the... ah... quirks of older languages which had to work under very limited resources and with peculiarities of the hardware.
wired.com
COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages
The most widely adopted computer language in history, COBOL is now causing a host of problems. It's also dangerously difficult to remove.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Good. There's still too many people who seem enamored with the idea that being the product of a certified creampie from a posh twit is sufficient qualification for leadership.
bbc.com
Hereditary peers to be removed from Lords as bill passes
The bill abolishes the 92 seats reserved for peers who inherit their titles through their families.
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Tess Snider @malkyne.com · 12/03/2026
That was, after all, the whole "move fast and break things" ethos. It's not really engineering.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I keep reading articles claiming that “the cost of code is approaching zero” due to AI code generators. Which as someone who works on a 15 year old app sounds like bullshit. You can spit out code quickly but does it work, will it continue to work and most importantly, can you change it later?
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
As I spent all of last night shivering in my bed with Adam Ant running on repeat through my head due to a robust immune response from my second shingles vaccination I’m wondering how much of vaccine hesitation is not understanding that feeling like shit for 20-30 hours is just part of the process
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Nisqually Wildlife Refuge. Been doing some updates to my decade old Fuji X-T2 while I wait for the X-T6 to come out (maybe later this year, maybe I can afford it then, maybe not).
Anamorphic black and white photograph of the boardwalk running through Nisqually Wildlife Refuge outside of Olympia, WA.  The landscape was covered in clouds so only a thin area of detail showing the boardwalk is available, the rest is hazy.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
And by using GenAI we don't mean spreading a bit of butter on your toast in the morning, we mean unwrapping an entire pound of butter, slapping that on the bread and unhinging your jaw. Three times a day.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
I respect that the Fed has gone out of its way to be as boring as possible… and this is how a boring person screams.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
As my sleep patterns have been haphazard at best lately I did spend half the day thinking that I must have hallucinated reading news headlines for the Venezuela strikes as I was half awake at 5:00 in the morning. It’s been very disappointing to discover that it was not a hallucination.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
One of the more annoying aspects of getting treated for ADHD is that you constantly need to remind yourself that as you’re not taking your medication on the weekends, it’s normal to feel like a complete unfocused shit show.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Given that one of the companies in the article is Palantir at least we have the comfort of knowing they're handing out a highly addictive drug that increases risk of stroke and heart attacks to some of the worst people in our society.
wsj.com
Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity
A nicotine replacement for smokers has started popping up in offices in the tech industry, despite health hazards.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
I probably shouldn't say this out loud, but given the administration's tendencies and their "wartime" messaging I wouldn't be surprised if they tried starting to draft people into ICE. Yes, that's not how the draft is supposed to work but when did that stop anyone?
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
This year sucked shit. My now late wife decided to end her struggle with Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis with the help of the Final Exit Network. In short, she killed herself. I also work in research administration for a large university and you know what they've done to the sciences.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Makes sense. What have humans been using cats for? Killing shit. They haven't been selectively bred because they're already really, really good at it. Being orange and having one brain cell doesn't get in the way of murder so why bother trying to improve on Bhaal's bestest little buddy?
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
One of the more annoying things about type 2 diabetes is travel. At least for people who manage it using diet and exercise. Exercise is easy. Diet is not.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
www.theguardian.com/technology/2... One of the more curious traits of certain Christians is their lack of interest in doctrine. Or at least their seeming lack of understanding that differences in doctrine exist between denominations.
theguardian.com
An ex-Intel CEO’s mission to build a Christian AI: ‘hasten the coming of Christ’s return’
Patrick Gelsinger, executive chairman of Gloo, has made it his mission to advance Christian principles in Silicon Valley
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
I never could afford a Widelux but I had a Horizon Perfekt which is the Holga version of the camera. Absolutely loved shooting with it. So excited about the revival of this panoramic format camera. wideluxx.com But to be honest, I'm excited for other people. I'm done with film.
wideluxx.com
Home - WIDELUXX | The New Panoramic Paradigm | All Analog | Film Forever
WELCOME TOSilverBridges is recreating the Widelux... a panning, analog camera that bridges past and future, handmade to last generations.INTRODUCING THE The 2025 WIDELUX•X camera combines its iconic r...
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Nah, get an old laptop, point the camera at it and play Richard Simmons workout videos on a loop. Share and enjoy every time they ask for footage
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Shit. Most adults don't need a protein supplement but I have to do strength training to avoid going on medication for type 2 diabetes so I've been drinking a shake most days. I've been getting one that wasn't tested but looks like I'll have to switch to a more expensive brand now.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
If you ever feel stupid for any personal finance decisions you might have made, you didn't make this kind of decision. And you also have the excuse that a bunch of folks in accounting didn't stare at you in horror when you brushed aside their excel sheets which indicated CERTAIN DOOM.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Given that AI was sold with a ROI of investors holding literally all the money there is to be had, it’s not going to end well.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Recent still life work. Ive been focusing on planning shoots rather than winging it like I have for the past 20 years.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
I noticed that my preferred Spanish wine was on deep discount at the grocery store. While initially delightful I suspect they’re trying to sell out their stock.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Looks like a piece of Iron Maiden merch that didn’t get rejected as much as it was encased in lead and dropped into the sea along with its creator as a warning for all others
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
This for an article claiming 1/3 of Americans have a romantic relationship with a chatbot. So repeatedly asking Siri or Grok if they’re fucking your partner is not necessary at the current time.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
I’m somewhat glad I’m on vacation at the moment as the government shuts down. I work in research administration and all the federal grant related systems are going to be offline. Which might blow up some of our software but will definitely fuck over our local science hippies.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
According to this proclamation anyone holding a H-1B visa who is outside the country and does not re-enter within the next 20 or so hours will be denied entry unless they can prove they have paid $100k. To whom is a little unclear.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Finance guy says it’s nearly impossible for data centers to turn a profit given the insane depreciation on the chips. On the bright side if they have a few bankruptcy sales we might get much cheaper rent-a-rig streaming gaming services.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
As women worldwide have gained education and career opportunities, many have grown more selective. Women want independence, while many men expect a “servant at home”, says Fernández-Villaverde. “Women are asking, ‘Why would I marry this person?’ A lot of men are undateable. Truly undateable.”
nature.com
People are having fewer babies: Is it really the end of the world?
Steep population declines in most countries are expected to have negative impacts over the next several generations, but adaptation is possible.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
www.axios.com/2025/08/21/a... Will this reverse the billions of dollars people in expensive suits are shoveling into the bullshit fires? Of course not.
axios.com
95% of organizations got zero return on AI investment in MIT study
Companies are investing tens of billions of dollars in generative AI with little to show for it.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Over the weekend someone broke into our building’s parking garage and then broke into the elevator service room and did some undisclosed damages. I’m still trying to figure out why someone would go to the trouble of taking a crowbar to that particular door but no other.
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
gizmodo.com/the-world-wi... I do take exception that humanity as a whole isn’t capable of facing our current and near future economic, political, and social crises. It’s the people in charge who have a problem. I suppose our problem is we don’t hunt and eat them nearly often enough.
gizmodo.com
The World Will Enter a 15-Year AI Dystopia in 2027, Former Google Exec Says
Mo Gawdat thinks the next 12-15 years will be dark, not because of robots but because of our own “stupidity.”
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drfardook @drfardook.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
www.finalroundai.com/blog/softwar... tl;dr version: we can get the robot to code but it’s an idiot and needs constant supervision. You are now the code janitor. No, we won’t hire a recent grad who also needs supervision but is capable of learning.
finalroundai.com
CTOs Reveal How AI Changed Software Developer Hiring in 2025
We asked 12 CTOs and CEOs what skill they now prioritize when hiring developers because of AI. Their answers validate what experienced developers suspected all along.
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