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I teach Software Engineering, take strange photos, play guitar, and more (or less). I live in Rochester, NY. Addicted to cycling. No AI used. My more serious photography is here: @tmaszerowskiphoto.bsky.social 2nd Generation Antifa

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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 8h
What bothers me about the Cornell mess (besides the obvious one) is the prosecution made the argument the defense would be expected to make, based on a certain interpretation of state law. Let's hope AG James doesn't do the same thing.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 12h
Rainbow Growth - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
Various colors of something growing on the remains of an old railcar
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trust us, they said. Your data is safe with us, they said. #enshittification www.theregister.com/saas/2026/09...
theregister.com
Microsoft tells nonprofits their deleted M365 data isn't coming back
Grant retirement went off the rails, so Redmond is offering affected organizations help starting over
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Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
COMIC: The Killing Joke
TEXT: FIGHTING the JOKER

PANEL 1: BATMAN in black cape and cowl, and ROBIN in red and green shirt with yellow cape and black eye mask, walk away from THE JOKER, in purple suit and green hair. ROBIN turns to look at him.
ROBIN: Batman and Robin? More like “Fat-man and Slobbin”!

PANEL 2: In the background BATMAN and ROBIN turn to look at THE JOKER, unaffected. THE JOKER in the foreground has turned around, hands to his lipstick’d lips, thrilled by his sick burn.
JOKER: OOooooooo…

PANEL 3: JOKER in a shockingly youthful room - yellow walls, pink bookshelf full of brightly colored stuffed animal. On the wall is a poster of a boy holding up a peace sign with heart for eyes that reads “BEEBS”. THE JOKER lays on the bed on his belly, legs crossed, one hand on his chin. He writes in his journal with a pen with a puffy end. Next to him sits a teddy bear.
TEXT (pointing to the journal): dear diary: Nailed it

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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Gas Meters - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
Two gas meters visible through a ground floor window
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Current mood.
Disrespect from this orangutan. | Tanner Mansell / Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards

An orangutan flips you off.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I listened to this, so now you can, too. Created by a guy on Reddit, it's the Grateful Dead playing "Death Don't Have No Mercy" with Alvin Seville (of the Chipmunks) on vocals. archive.org/details/10-0...
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10/09/89 Death Don't Have No Mercy (Sung By Alvin And The Chipmunks)
I regret having made this
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Failure Is - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
Part of an inspirational mural cropped by the photographer in a vain attempt to be funny
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I love how OpenAI is burning cash to develop AI models that it then announces it won’t be releasing. If that’s not the perfect encapsulation of the AI market, I don’t know what is.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Handy Pillow - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
A small pillow on the sidewalk
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I predicted an assault on Title IX a while ago. It's begun. slate.com/culture/2026...
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She Was a College Beach Volleyball Star. Then She Was Abruptly Kicked Off the Team. The Real Threat to Women’s Sports May Be to Blame.
Republicans have made women’s sports a signature issue. What’s really happening shows how cynical that is.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
BrokePods - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
Broken white earbuds lying on the pavement
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Brad T. Jonas @bradtjonas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
sure is monday again
p1: “Hey how’s it goin, Tom?” Tom is asked.

p2: *dramatic intake of breath*

p3: *exasperated SIIIIIIGH*

p4: “Can’t complain, how ‘bout you?” Tom asks.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Taylor Swift is fast becoming the #2 name I wish I could stop seeing everywhere.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Mechanism - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
Part of the coupling mechanism on an old railcar
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Maszman Prime Post Edited: Your Body on Grief wp.me/p37e6C-9w5
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
When sports betting ads are shown on TV all day long regardless of the programming, you know that can't be a good sign. www.propublica.org/article/draf...
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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.
Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Their Children - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
A long-neglected gravesite showing the short lives of the children of the early 19th century
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Had a very nice dinner with the folks who got us together. Seeing it set for five was a bit of a gut punch, though.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Important Equation - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
Graffiti reading Republicans Now = Nazis
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Jamie Smart @jamiesmart.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Can’t eat a sandwich until you subscribe to sandwiches. Can’t eat today’s sandwich until it has applied daily sandwich updates. Sandwich now has adverts even though you paid for ad-free sandwich. Can pay again to have less sandwich adverts. Now you can eat the sandwich, but it’s smaller.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New York State was a big producer of hops until disease, Prohibition, and competition from the Pacific Northwest put an end to it. Cornell University is working to bring it back by developing new varieties that work both in the field and in the brewery. rochesterbeacon.com/2026/09/24/c...
rochesterbeacon.com
Cornell's five-year bet on New York hops - Rochester Beacon
Five years and $1.8 million in state money have given the Cornell Hops Breeding Research and Extension Program a chance to development a variety New York can call its own. But can New York farmers aff...
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Shadow and Light - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
Part of an old downed tree showing a section in shadow and a section in full sunlight
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
FAFO petapixel.com/2026/09/25/a...
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American CEO Who Posted AI Photo in ‘Lake America’ Sweatshirts Is No Longer CEO
The CEO says she now realizes that 'AI can be dangerous.'
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Netanyahu's speech at the UN.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING:🚨 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: “I am a woman and also a mother. I cannot stand with someone who kills innocent children.” The brave woman continued to walk around wearing a Palestinian flag around her neck in front of Netanyahu.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
TARDIS - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
A full-sized TARDIS from Doctor Who and the Flower City ComicCon
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Express train to crippling debt now boarding.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I grew up as an only child and never felt lonely despite being alone the majority of the time. Now, for reasons, I do find myself feeling lonely. I do get out and interact with others, but not a lot. I am not the only one. Note: Not the Vitamin C kind. www.experimental-history.com/p/there-is-n...
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There is no epidemic of loneliness, but there is an epidemic of scurvy
OR: hey buddy, your teeth are falling out
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The Life of Sharks @thelifeofsharks.com · 23/09/2026
Hi. We've got a children's book available in book shops (and places like Amazon). It's called The World According To Sharks. We worked really hard on it and people seem to like it.
If you've got kids or know a kid that might like it, it'd make a great Christmas present. Plus if we sell more we might actually get to make another book.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In the Garden - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
A small Juneteenth flag lies in a street side garden
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I hope the polls are right.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I'm glad I'm at an age where I'm likely to die before society entirely collapses. slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com
Trump Posted About Magic Beds That Cure Cancer. Millions of Americans Believe They’re Real. I Found the Guy Who Started It All.
An internet conspiracy theory was killing people even before the president posted about it. I found the man who started it. He’s nothing like you’d expect.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Shining - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
A small painting on a red wall with what looks like the sun rising and shining
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I Want You To Kill Nazis - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography #flowercitycomiccon
A banner at the 2026 Flower City ComicCon showing a robot in an army uniform and helmet pointing at you with the words I Want You To Kill Nazis With Me on the bottom
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Coors beer commercials don’t bother talking about how it tastes. Their entire pitch is “it’s cold.” That’s it. It’s all you need to know.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Starter - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
A latch on an old railcar marked Starter
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Submitted without comment. www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p...
cnn.com
Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say | CNN Politics
The episode shows the risks of using this new, relatively poorly understood technology in the middle of the Iran war
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Pipes - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
Some rusty old pipes next to a building with no obvious purpose
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Despite where I live, I am not a Bills fan. But I've got to hand it to them for having BNL sing the Canadian anthem last night. Western NY loves our Canadian neighbors and always will.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Unexplained Ironwork - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
Random pieces of ironwork under some bushes
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today marks 6 months. I'm still finding evidence from the resuscitation attempt.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
They’re not even pretending anymore. www.404media.co/doom-loop-op...
404media.co
‘Doom Loop’: OpenAI and Microsoft Admits LLMs Are Destroying the Web and Built on Theft
"Millions of people around the world will soon consider large models ‘hoovering up’ all their work to be an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions."
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The sheer size of this slop deluge is staggering. futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com
How Three Brothers Built an AI Slop Empire by Buying Legitimate News Sites and Turning Them Into Zombie Content Farms That They Say Get 50 Million Page Views per Month
Brown Brothers Media is a media empire raking in millions of clicks with AI, fake writers, and plagiarism.
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Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Bluesky pals! I have a sci-fi graphic novel called DRIVE, & it's my favorite thing I've ever done! If you need a long, escapist read at the moment the entire thing is free to read, here: drivecomic.com (THIS PAGE: Cayetano)
PANEL 1: The Grand Council audience looks up at the stage. We see Nando in the second or third row.
SPEAKER (off panel, in the background): …And with that, we will adjourn for one hour, in order to…
TRES PRIMO (off panel): ‘Nando! Hey, ‘Nando!

PANEL 2: NANDO turns around to see the SQUAT PRIMO and TALL PRIMO.
NANDO: Oh! Hi! Thank goodness you’re here.
TALL PRIMO: We have a lot to discuss. Bur first…what of the Nyx?
SQUAT PRIMO: Any word?

PANEL 3: NANDO looks down at SQUAT PRIMO.
NANDO: They’re apparently horrified with what happened. Said “THESE NYX WILL HAVE SUBMITTED TO THE NEW EMPEROR’S JUSTICE.” Then surrendered to the Armada.
SQUAT PRIMO: To the Armada??? Who took them into custody?

PANEL 4: NANDO continues to talk to SQUAT PRIMO, as an older bearded gentleman in military regalia appears behind him.
NANDO: An Admiral I’ve never met. Admiral—
SQUAT PRIMO: CAYETANO.

PANEL 5: NANDO continues exuberantly as SQUAT PRIMO points to the man behind him.
NANDO: Yes! “Cayetano Cruz.” 
SQUAT PRIMO: Um…allow me to introduce you, ‘Nando.

PANEL 6: CAYETANO CRUZ holds his arm out to shake NANDO’s hand. His uniform has stripes on the arm, ropes hanging from his epaulettes, and a sash. He is a fancy military man. Nando meets his handshake.
CAYETANO: Fernando. I served under your father for six years. He was the best of men. I AM AT YOUR SERVICE.

PANEL 7: NANDO responds then CAYETANO pulls the handshake firmly toward him. The shadows intensify.
NANDO: Oh1 But aren’t we both up for…?
CAYETANO: Make no mistake: I AM ALSO AT YOUR THROAT.

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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I avoid posting AI images, but I had to make an exception for this one.
The "guy looks back at passing girl while his girlfriend reacts" meme, but the guy is wearing a shirt with Canadian maple leaves on it, the girl passing is wearing a tank top with the EU logo, and the girlfriend is an obsese Trump in a US flag outfit.
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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Stir Fry Sauce - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
Stir Fry Sauce and some other foods left out in the Sun to cook
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
There are countless artists who make great art but are terrible people. Macklemore completely flips this.
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TomMasz @tommasz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Bent, Not Broken - Rochester, NY #ROC #585 #rochesterny #rochesternewyork #photography
A circular heating vent in a low wall showing signs of being struck by cars
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