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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Conspiracy theory: The recent spate of AI doomerism is a classic reverse psychology ploy to get Very Smart People to support unrestricted, unregulated AI growth.

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bvac.bsky.social @bvac.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Hard to believe there was a time when someone would introduce themselves as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and it wasn’t a joke

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 16/07/2026

Time Change xkcd.com/3272/

3-panel comic. (1) PERSON 1 behind podium on stage: We all hate springing forward. But we love falling back. (2) [Audience pictured listening] PERSON 1: Therefore, we are abolishing the *spring* time change *only*. We’ll gain an hour every year, but never lose one. (3) PERSON OFF-PANEL: Won’t that cause the clocks to spiral out of sync with the sun? PERSON 1 holding up a fist: *Then we will meet the chaos clear-eyed and well-rested!*

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

2020 was the first year that was closer to 2069 than to (the summer of) 1969. Also, if the song came out in 2026, it would be about the year 2011 and Bryan Adams would have been born in 2001.

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L'Oie de Cravan @oiedecravan.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Great music writer Jennifer Kelly is facing huge medical bills to fight cancer there is a benefit concert this saturday at Union Pool, Brooklyn starting at 3-pm featuring beautiful musicians: Lee Ranaldo & Michael Vallera Myriam Gendron Sunburned Hand of the Man Gift Horse dice.fm/event/7dp5o6...

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Benefit For Jennifer Kelly: Lee Ranaldo & Michael Vallera • Myriam Gendron • Sunburned Hand of the Man • Gift Horse Tickets | $35.54 | 21 Mar @ Union Pool, New York | DICE

***Benefit For Jennifer Kelly:*** ***Lee Ranaldo & Michael Vallera • Myriam Gendron • Sunburned Hand of the Man • Gift Horse*** This is a 21+ event (Physic...

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

2006 internet: RSS feeds, forums, communities of hobby blogs, where people post about interior design, fashion, and music for free 2026 internet: sponsored content, paid partnership, buy my merch, try my supplements, invest in my crypto, click link in bio to unlock the secrets of life for $30

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Ryan H. Walsh @ryanhwalsh.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Holy smokes, it’s Mission of Burma performing at the Middle East for the Jeff Connoly benefit show. The room was elated to witness this brief return.

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I don't think my household ever subscribed to OMNI magazine, but I loved seeing the covers and sometimes flipping through the articles. It was both cool and nerdy at the same time, and the visual design was top-notch. Anyway, I found out that it's archived online here: archive.org/details/omni...

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Will McKinley @willmckinley.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

SCTV is on Internet Archive if you'd like to enjoy the early work of Catherine O'Hara and her fellow sketch comedy gods. S1: archive.org/details/sctv... S2: archive.org/details/sctv... S3: archive.org/details/19-m... S4-5: archive.org/details/66-s... S6 + Cinemax: archive.org/details/sctv... #TVSky

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iucounu @iucounu.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

don’t want to do anything? just melt into a puddle of goo and let the new Google Goo Assistant take care of your gelatinous nothing of an existence

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feeb | yuritober!! @magicmooshka.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

it’s come to my attention that my tumblr post has been crossposted to bluesky, so I’m posting it on my account here #AntiAI #GenAI

recently my friend's comics professor told her that it's acceptable to use gen AI for script-writing but not for art, since a machine can't generate meaningful artistic work. meanwhile, my sister's screenwriting professor said that they can use gen AI for concept art and visualization, but that it won't be able to generate a script that's any good. and at my job, it seems like each department says that AI can be useful in every field except the one that they know best.

It's only ever the jobs we're unfamiliar with that we assume can be replaced with automation. The more attuned we are with certain processes, crafts, and occupations, the more we realize that gen AI will never be able to provide a suitable replacement. The case for its existence relies on our ignorance of the work and skill required to do everything we don't.

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

"Our pharmacy is here for you whether times are good or bad, happy or sad."

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Ryan H. Walsh @ryanhwalsh.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

For a song where the singer repeatedly declares “Well, let me tell you 'bout the way she looked / The way she acts and the color of her hair” we sure don’t ever learn the color of her hair. youtu.be/it68QbUWVPM?...

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The Zombies ~ She's Not There (1964)

YouTube video by TheOldrecordclub

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taber @kvetch.gay · 04/11/2025

I have lost Whammageddon on NOVEMBER 3RD at the Target retail store in Richfield, Minn.

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

I understand why stores feel the need to put out holiday merchandise as soon as possible, but nothing is forcing you to blast Cher's Christmas album this early in the season (looking at you, Target).

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Henry Santoro @henrysantoro.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

In her younger days Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae "Iron Lady" Takaichi was a biker and drummer in a heavy metal band. @gbhnews.bsky.social

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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

It's kinda cool that Gary Larson is doing new cartoons because he picked up a digital tablet, taught himself how to use it, and it made him love drawing again. www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/

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New Work by Gary Larson | TheFarSide.com

Get an exclusive look at brand new cartoons and artwork from cartoonist Gary Larson, creator of the iconic comic strip The Far Side®.

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no. @joles.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

they will try to make you login to the toilet but the people only want to put a log into the toilet

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

This link for an old NY Times promotion still lets you get an All Access subscription for only $10/year! myaccount.nytimes.com/get-started/... And it says it renews for only $90 instead of the usual $325! I confirmed it's working... not sure for how long, so get it while you can!

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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 06/09/2025

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.

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Search LibGen, the Pirated-Books Database That Meta Used to Train AI

Millions of books and scientific papers are captured in the collection’s current iteration.

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Slightly diminish a band: The Off-White Stripes Myopic Melon Dinosaur III

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Oliver Darkshire @deathbybadger.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

reverse heist movie where a single snake has to chase all the priests back into ireland

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

If summer feels more humid, it's not your imagination:

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Hey AI companies, rather than making AIs that replace writers and artists, could you start by making one that can accurately determine whether there's an Unexpected Item in the Bagging Area?

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Usually, Market Basket gets my vote for best in-store playlist, but I walked into Stop & Shop today and heard Steely Dan's "Gaucho"(!) and Talking Heads' "Life During Wartime" back to back. Well played, Muzak algorithm.

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Is "aura" the new "rizz" or do they mean different things? Hard to keep up.

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

The trick of doing an upbeat pop song as a slow acoustic ballad has been done to death, but this is a case where it really works and puts the song in a new light. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xKM...

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a-ha - Take On Me (Live From MTV Unplugged)

YouTube video by ahaVEVO

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Ryan H. Walsh @ryanhwalsh.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Lotta complicated feelings about the David Lynch auction @ Julien's: understanding it implies they aren't going to turn his house into a museum, seeing some stuff that seems like it should 100% be kept for his archives, knowing I'll never afford any of it www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/...

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Typed this in for fun but it's an actual word??!

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GBH @wgbh.org · 03/05/2025

A presidential executive order is calling for the elimination of federal funding to PBS and NPR [insert Arthur fist on the mural]. Here are the three things you can do to help make things better for GBH and public media: 👊 Donate 👊 Call your representatives 👊 Share this post

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Have yourself a very good breakfast

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Paul F. Tompkins @pftompkins.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

MY WASHING MACHINE HAS BEEN INFECTED BY DEI

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Interesting map: Gaza Strip (actual size) compared with Greater Boston. Source: www.newsweek.com/gaza-strip-s...

Map of Gaza superimposed over Greater Boston.

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Reky Studios | Cinnabunny is on Steam @rekystudios.com · 05/02/2025

I need your help! My bunny baking game releases in two weeks and I'm trying to get it before the eyes of anyone who would enjoy it! If you could like or share, it would mean the world to me! store.steampowered.com/app/2794830/... #solodev #cozygames #bnuuy #bunny #gaming #steam #indiegames

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Kathryn Tewson @kathryntewson.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

After spending more than an hour on the phone with Microsoft Support, I have learned: 1. It is impossible to disable Copilot in OneNote, Excel, PowerPoint, or Windows itself. 2. It will not become possible to do so for another month AT THE EARLIEST. (1/?)

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slate @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

we never should’ve given power to the nerds. the jocks shouldn’t have it either. we must usher in the age of the goths

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Mike @mikekish.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

.@radleybalko.bsky.social on how to support journalism: radleybalko.substack.com/p/how-to-sup...

The long, slow fade of the alt weekly has been a real blow to the sort of adversarial journalism we need to keep public figures accountable. I’ve written this before, but if some civic-minded billionaire really wanted to do something positive for journalism, they could buy up a bunch of alt weeklies, make them nonprofits, and set up an independent board and trust to run and fund them indefinitely.

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