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Nails the Tabaxi 🍉 @nailsthetabaxi.bsky.social · 3h

“The roadster could literally be a lifesaver in situations like these”

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Fuss @fusspot.rip · 5h

This was worth sitting and typing out the alt text. Even Cookie Monster gets that genAI is worthless.

A photograph of an article from The New Yorker magazine.

It is headed by a stylized illustration (by Luci Gutiérrez) of a nervous-looking Cookie Monster facing the viewer head-on and raising a circuitry-covered cookie to his open mouth.

TEXT: Me resident cookie expert on Sesame Street, so me responsible for telling everyone about cookie—how to eat cookie, how to make cookie, and, most important, how to slow down and enjoy cookie. But then me get new boss, Matt.

Matt here to “implement technological solutions that improve productivity.” Me don’t understand. So me ask Big Bird for translation. Big Bird say this mean Cookie Monster has to use A.I. for cookie work now.

Me confused. Me know cookie inside and out! Me never get complaint about cookie duties before. Now me not enough? Me spiral.

So me talk to Elmo. Elmo say not to worry because me cookie experience still very valuable. Elmo also remind Cookie Monster that me always have good cookie idea, like making chocolate cookie, or coconut cookie, or oatmeal cookie, or tiny cookie, or macaroon. Wow! Me making me hungry. Me feel better now.

Next day, me record episode of weekly cooking show with Grover. In episode, me eat VERY BIG cookie. Everyone laugh. Me proud!

Then Matt ask why me not using A.I. to write script for cooking show. Matt say A.I. smarter and faster than Cookie Monster. Me explain that me already cookie expert, and me always done good job of bringing joy of cookies to everybody. But Matt say that if me no use A.I., me fired. Me panic!

So, me try it. Me tell A.I.: “Write about cookies.”

“When it comes to cookies, it’s not about the taste—it’s about the experience.”

What this mean? Taste of cookie very important to cookie experience. Me frustrated. Why Matt say robot would be good at cookie?

But me try again. This time, me tell A.I.: “Write about cookies passionately!

“Some people only eat cookies on the weekends. I eat cookies all day long. Because the cookie grind never stops. Agree?”

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Hey Mickey @heymickey.bsky.social · 5h

Mech Fans Toys Blitzwing! Poor Blitzy just cant catch a break. While this is probably they best attempt at BW I've handled, it feels incredibly fragile. The plastic *wants* to snap. Otherwise, I like it. Good transformation, good poseability. Overall, 7/10? Definite flaws, but I'm happy to have it.

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Ian McQue @ianmcque.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Autumn af

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🇵🇸 Caleb 𓇼 ⋆｡˚ 𓆝⋆｡˚ 𓇼 🏳️‍⚧️ @littlestpersimmon.bsky.social · 10h

Indie authors I will draw your book cover for only 200 usd. Give me two months. Opt out the ai. Earn more audience trust. Give a boy from the global south a job. Feed my family.

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m@thew @tweetpotato314.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

audiophiles are like i came as soon as i heard

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 13h

Legitimately creepy. Funny as hell that you just put the lid back on.

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 14h

Cuuuuuuute. And a very good shot!

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 16h

"'Cause we got a little ol' convoy, rockin' through the night / Yeah we got a little ol' convoy, ain't she a beautiful sight?" It's that time again: I'm bored and you're getting pictures of plastic robots. Deal. #toyphotography #transformers #deskbot

Magic Square Light of Victory, aka their take on Optimus Prime, version 2. Ish. There are a lot of these and it's easy to get them mixed up. But, for reals, this one kicks ass. It has elements of Newage, the previous MS Prime, and stuff all its own. Best of everything with only minor quibbles. The TLDR is that I love it, but let's take a closer look.

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Matches Malone 🦇 @neogotham2039.bsky.social · 20h

🕷️🕸️¡¡¡¡ #toyphotography

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🎃 Rik (but a bit spookier) 🎃 @slightlyonfire.bsky.social · 19h

The Finger Pop Fiend had never seen such bullshit

A Kenner The Real Ghostbusters Finger Pop Fiend. It looks cheesed off and exhausted with life (well, death). Same, Finger Pop, same

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Apostate Makes @apostate-makes.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

It's been a hell of a year of not painting much, but I will repost in fact THAT skeleton.

JLuna3D's Doot skeleton model, painted with extra skulls on an earthy terrain and a green glowing skull blasting out of the trumpet.

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💜BooplaBoop💜 @booplaboop.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you. #Transformers #TransformersBumblebee #ActionFigure #ToyPhotography #Photography

Legacy Origins Bumblebee laying in a seemingly endless bed of pretty white flowers. The scene excudes a serenity and calm, which Bee probably needs after his repeated misfortunes in Skybound.

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 20h

HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you #transformers #toyphotography #deskbot #actionfigure

RID2001 Optimus Prime, aka Fire Convoy, strides through flames in Super Mode to come to the rescue.

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🪦Emi🇦🇷 @emi56y.bsky.social · 22h

Soundwave looks really cute in this position, one more profile picture #Soundwave #toyphotography #transformers

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FASTER ◇ TERROR-PIN 👻 @machturtl.wearybones.rest · 22h

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 22h

I sincerely hope this wasn't someone's introduction to this company's products because YEESH 😬

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 22h

Had this trouble once with a Bayverse Prime kit years ago. There are special tools you can get to help, but pins are absolutely a pain in the ass when they're the wrong way.

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 22h

But wouldn't it be cool if this existed?? (give us money)

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 23h

Next I think was about a week at a outlet department store, and then a month for Fitbit tech support. Outlet store kept us working off the clock for no extra pay, Fitbit call center we were told on payday that our checks would be delayed by an additional two weeks.

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 23h

Four hours for a trucking company. They told me I'd be doing office/clerical work. I showed up and they had nothing for me to do. By 11 I was changing outdoor lightbulbs on a ladder with no support, supervision, or safety gear. I don't know why I was even hired, they clearly did not want or need me.

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Sterner Stuff @sternerstufftoys.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

"Whatsamatter Bludgeon? Not enjoying the ride?" (Wee little homage to my favourite panel from the Marvel comic) #trucktober #transformers #toyphotography tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Ta...

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Also the fine print is just laughter punctuated by things like "look at this idiot" and "I can't believe they're buying this"

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I think they think it's a stepping stone. Like "okay so maybe it doesn't fly YET but look what we can do now and if you give us all your money we can make this a thing" followed by a book of fine print that no one bothers to read

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I get that. Especially with the holidays coming up. And it's also worth keeping in mind the price/availability difference in the Bruticus decos. I love my screen-accurate one, but in a vacuum I'd have preferred the gray chest. But that was a difference of $150 at the time on eBay! No way.

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

There are plenty of vids out there, but I'd be more than happy to do a photoshoot of V2 Optimus with review stuff in the alts like I've been doing, if you're interested or you think that'll help.

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I got a Marvel Legends Captain America once that smelled like Chinese food for like half a year.

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I think they think this is a step towards actually flying cars. They're pumping this up like it's going to be a thing that's happening in just a few years. Like most things from these douchebags, they're trying to trick people into giving them money by selling an idea that isn't feasible.

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Also extremely pleased with the Combaticons. Deco versions aside, they're all pretty damn great. You can tell there's some evolution between them and the Technobots, similar engineering with some tweaks and improvements, but nothing that's going to sour the experience. All good choices IMO

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Mister Valiant @mistervaliant.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Tough call. I am *thoroughly* pleased with V2 Optimus, it really is the best of both worlds between V1 and NA. I think you'll really like him, you and I had very similar feelings about V1. Can't speak for the Dinobots yet, those are next on my list, after the holidays, I think.

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Things that weren't in that "flying" car: A driver An engine A chassis Any significant weight whatsoever A magnet took it up that ramp. Compressed air slowed its fall, but it did fall. The compressed air was probably recharged by an external unit. That drag race was pure show.

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