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Polkageist (Pat W.)

@p0lkageist.bsky.social
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I make sawdust, I play music, pumpkins are delicious. Raised in Alaska, transplanted to the southwest. I have to trek north at least once a year, see y'all at folk fest!

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 25/09/2026
Imagine if instead of regulating drone risks the normal way (which we did), we instead paid weird bloggers lots of money to worry about superintelligent dogs sprouting thumbs and using drones to kill us. This is pretty much how the US is approaching AI risks and regulations. My latest:
little-flying-robots.ghost.io
Why We Can't Let Enormous Weirdos Regulate AI
Imagine if instead of regulating drones via the standard lengthy, boring, and bureaucratic process - which we did - we instead decided, in the name of fostering all-important American drone innovation...
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Finally, the champions who can take on Big Bill Hell's used cars and finally get no money down on a 2008 Kia
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vortmax 🌀🌪️ @vortmax81.northsky.social · 19/07/2026
They're not just about books anymore. Don't go to Amazon or Audible; get *free* ebooks & audiobooks from apps with a library card! And they have all kinds of other non-media-related resources available to check out. Plus they're just a nice quiet place to go when you don't have anywhere else to be.
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Project Hail Mary and Backrooms were better
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Blah, it's been an expensive month already and it's not even halfway through! But, it's money that's being spent on spending time with friends and music and stuff so... worth it
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Got a new tool but the tip geometry is different so I kinda want to grind a new bevel. Freehanding it should be totally fine I'm sure. #woodturning #woodworking #bowls
Small dish, myrtleSmall oil lamp holder, plum wood
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I, for one, welcome our new giant cervid overlords
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Pumpkin Spice8Rack @spice8rack.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I want fewer magic sets, that take longer to produce, made by people who are paid more to make them, & I'm NOT joking.
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
I skip live episodes of podcasts. Something about either sitting through or skipping past the interminable audience cheering at the beginning and periodically through the episode is like being a cat pet backwards.
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Balls, I forgot the hashtags #woodworking #woodturning #crafts
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
More turned things, this time some votive candle holders. Maple, and plum with a live edge. Wax finish on the maple, and I have found that turned pieces take wax really well. Plum is sanded in oil and looks and feels amazing.
Plum wood votive candle holder, oil finish Plum wood votive candle holder, oil finish Maple votive candle holder, wax finish
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
shit shit shit I just ordered $250 worth of wood because I got an idea of bowls that I want to try to turn but I'm still pretty novice at turning aaaaahhhhh Time to make some mistakes
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Getting the hang of the lathe. I like the pedestal base, or chalice base or whatever. Idk, I think it's fun to do #woodturning #woodworking #bowl
Turned wood bowl, mostly maple and striped woods in the middle
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Tom Coates @tomcoates.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
New pottery day. Check out this lovely big boy!
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kate wehwalt @katewagner.wehwalt.net · 28/05/2026
NEW MCMANSION HELL mcmansionhell.com/post/8178960...
mcmansionhell.com
mcmodernslopcore
Howdy, howdy, folks. For many years (ten now, about which, more soon) McMansion Hell has featured many prominent and diverse atrocities from all over these great United States and sometimes beyond...
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Steve Aufrecht @aksteve.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Denali was out of the clouds Saturday morning at Denali National Park.
A huge white mountain top towers over much smaller mountains the foreground.
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
SHOP SHOES They're more stains and patches now than shoe, twisted and stanky
A pair of green shoes, heavily stained and used. Flex points with patches and worn heels.
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Iä! Iä! Plumbert fhtagn! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Plumbert R'lyeh wgah-nagl fhtagn
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Making some sawdust, making some boards
Four small charcuterie boards, cherry and maple
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Sometimes you ruin a dinner by experimenting. Had a nice salad instead.
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Hive mind, my fiddle case is getting a little long in the tooth. What are good brands for hard sided cases these days?
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
1. Cholula (in spite of recipe controversy) 2. Tapatio 3. Sriracha 4. Frank's Red Hot 5. Tabasco I'm a basic hot sauce bitch :D
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
poast
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Small nice thing: the coffee shop has The Cranberries playing
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CeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk @adriftalchemist.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
got new art put up today! my nephew won this painting ‘snerks’ in a raffle and i’m absolutely in love with it 🥰 artist: sacred layers by aviuk, an inupiaq artist from utqiagvik, alaska
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Last Saturday of the winter holiday, I turned a bunch of pens. #woodturning #pens
Ten hand turned fountain pens. Left to right, two canarywood, four walnut, four leopard wood
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
One of the great tragedies of storytelling is the interpretation of the Dune Butlerian Jihad as a war against literal robots. It always struck me that the conflict wasn't against machines but one between radically different human societies.
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
@vicmmic.bsky.social birds for the bird posts
Stellar's Jay looking for fallen seeds
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Ida Olson 🌱 Little Eden Pottery @idaolson.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
I’m sorry but I don’t have a sale today. My handmade pottery mugs are as cheap as I can price them without losing money. I’m only one person with one finite life and a full-time job hand-painting 30 blood drip layers on each mug. 🩸 Order by Monday for Christmas delivery: littleedenpottery.etsy.com
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Mmmmmm ☺️
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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
One of Jim's great skills is stretching. He is better at this than any other cat. People comment on it all the time when they visit our house. "Holy shit, man, your cat is REALLY fucking good at stretching," they will remark, "That's because he is orange," we will reply. "And because he's Jim."
Jim in mid-stretch, during the Mid Cornwall Cat Stretching Championships, 2023, in which he came first in all 13 categories.
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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
I think I'll try to draw an owl
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Ida Olson 🌱 Little Eden Pottery @idaolson.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
FYI: if you want a made-to-order mug delivered by Christmas, the cutoff date is December 1st. I’ll have pre-made mugs listed in the next couple of weeks that you can order up to December 15th for Christmas delivery. littleedenpottery.etsy.com #pottery #art #ceramics #bsnm #MagicalBazaar
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
My friend is working hard making mugs for the holiday season. Go support your local and/or small scale artists!!
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Ida Olson 🌱 Little Eden Pottery @idaolson.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
Threw 20 mugs last night and 13 tonight. My fingertips are cracking open so I had to stop for now to superglue them back together. 😩#pottery
Thirteen brown clay handmade pottery mugs freshly thrown resting on a pine shelving unit.
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Ida Olson 🌱 Little Eden Pottery @idaolson.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
900 sales!! 🎉 If you’re planning to order pottery for holiday delivery, place your orders as soon as possible. Especially if you need something custom. littleedenpottery.etsy.com #pottery #art #ceramics #bsnm #handmade
A screenshot from my shop LittleEdenPottery on Etsy showing 5 stars and 900 sales
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Ida Olson 🌱 Little Eden Pottery @idaolson.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
FYI I’m from North Pole, which means I can get you on the Nice List if you share my posts. 🎅
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
I ought to be practicing my fiddle but I am having so much fun working on my banjo
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Ida Olson 🌱 Little Eden Pottery @idaolson.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
I’m a potter and I make handmade mugs. Order early because I sell out fast for Christmas: littleedenpottery.etsy.com #pottery #art #ceramics #bsnm
A handmade pottery mug that reads FINAL GIRL. The mug is made from speckled white clay and glazed blood red inside with blood red dripping down the outsides. A white speckled clay mug that reads MENTALLY I AM HERE in black letters with a black image of a haunted house. The interior, handle, and rim are glazed glossy black. A white speckled handmade pottery mug that reads PEOPLE DISPLEASER. It’s glazed hot pink on the inside, handle, and rim. Eight royal blue handmade pottery mugs glazed black on the inside with small white stars carved on the outside. The mugs are resting on a wooden bat on top of a backyard fence.
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Hehehe doot-hat Thanks @openargs.bsky.social Doot-hat Heh
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
The new Dwarf Fortress update looks sweet www.youtube.com/watch?v=67qF...
youtube.com
Dwarf Fortress Siege Update - Out Now - Official Release Trailer
YouTube video by Kitfox Games
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Rosemary @sophygurl.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
omg especially love the final girl and people displeaser ones.
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AuroraErratic @auroraerratic.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Thanks for asking! I make stoneware pottery. It's leadfree, & dishwasher & microwave safe. fine-mess-pottery.square.site
A tan garlic roaster with a head of garlic insideFOur tan mugs with white floral detailingA quarter of a bowl filling the frame. The inside is bright blue & the rim is tan with while floral details.Three bowls with bright blue insides & tan exteriors, with paler ridges on the outside.
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Ida Olson 🌱 Little Eden Pottery @idaolson.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
This is why I keep repairing my super old roomba instead of getting a new one. The originals didn’t connect to wifi.
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Polkageist (Pat W.) @p0lkageist.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Woot, I ran a full 5k today! Not fast, 36m. I have advice to add intervals at the end to help boost speed. Would be happy to hear advice as to aim for faster time, add distance, or just good tips. I hope to repeat this 3x a week, or every other day as best I can
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Coffee Emblem @coffeeemblem.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Saw this on threads and oh my fucking god gdrive is fast again Fuck the forced AI integration
Screenshot that says:

unfuck google drive by shooting gemini
Hey folks! Google is fucking you via sneaky enshittification again!
Want the shit in your google drive to load instantly again, instead of taking for-fucking-ever?
Open your gdrive (web OR app)
Settings > Manage Apps
Gemini was checked "use as default" (and i sure the fuck didn't set it that way, this was a silent push)
Nuke that, and suddenly, folders that took up to a minute to populate and sort do so in a fraction of a second.
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Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.com · 27/10/2025
My dad, explaining AI to my mom: “It doesn’t think. It copies stuff wrong.”
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Jon from System Mastery @gurglespasm.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Every few years, I let Jef watch a decent movie for #Horrortoberfest just to keep him on his toes
patreon.com
Movie Mastery - Fright Night (1985) | System Mastery Podcasts
Get more from System Mastery Podcasts on Patreon
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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 24/10/2025
I am close to tears; they listened and made an english version apache.be/2025/10/24/b... @apache.be you rule 🖤
apache.be
Belgian AI scientists resist the use of AI in academia
Several AI scientists have published an open letter calling for a ban on AI use by students.
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Ida Olson 🌱 Little Eden Pottery @idaolson.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
I have to admit that I don’t drink out of FINAL GIRL mugs very often because I’m more of an espresso drinker. Tonight I wanted a big dose of apple cider, and this mug really came through. #pottery
My hand holding a handmade pottery mug made from white speckled clay that reads FINAL GIRL. The inside is glazed blood red and the red drips down the outside of the mug.
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