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Trowzers

@trowzers.bsky.social
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Devourer of books, petter of cats, half-finisher of video games, creator of worlds. Really needs to play more D&D again. she/her

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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Yeah, maybe plaster instead of plastic and the moulds might have finer details, but the process is still essentially the same. Mould, sand, paint, stick on wall. And it's an old, reused design. My parents have plaster moulds in their house (not painted gold tho, that's tacky) and their middle class.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 19/06/2025
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Reminder to self about that dream last night where you invented an entire alien society, regarding Anikta, a failed graft of the red dragon god, and Kuhahn, priest/administrator of the yellow dragon god. And then converted it into a holographic manga mid-dream. Keep dreaming, you crazy brain!
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Personally I'd prefer to have all his assets frozen/seized, Tesla boot him off the board, Starlink and SpaceX absorbed into NASA or something, see him flail around in public for a bit, and then disappear. (And similarly for his former best friend in government).
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Absolutely gorgeous!
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
It's funny how they are both immediately saying the terrible things we knew about them both all along tho. I just wish that bit had happened *first*.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Like in many (most) societies in the times that women weren't allowed to be leaders, men had the self-restraint of dogs humping in the street (especially in the presence of women who are *gasp* showing whatever portion of flesh isn't allowed to be shown at that time).
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Ooof. When you justify your chronic depression as a philosophy, this sort of shit happens.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
"May your spirit avenge who ever caused your sudden death.Amen Best regard Mr. Ruben Sandoval."
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
"If you’re not dead,please kindly respond now and have your Parcel before it’s too late but If you’re truly dead, may your soul rest in peace. We should release your Parcel to them to conduct your burial smoothly as they requested if we didn’t hear from you in the next two days." (cont)
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
"He claimed that he's your siblings that he seriously need your Parcel Value ATM Card of $2.5 Million USD to prepare your burial ceremony which he came with $150 to clear all the necessary charge and claim your Parcel." (cont)
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
The most unintentionally hiliarous spam message I've ever received: "My Deepest Condolences To: Hello We welcomed Mr. frank Isabel yesterday evening at Post Service with a painful report that you had an accident three days ago & couldn’t survive the accident when you was on your way to work" (cont)
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
It does look like haribo rhubarb and custard, like others have said, and now i want to try them. For reference, this candy shape is sometimes referred to as 'pencil bites'.
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die. Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
As an aside, this video suddenly made me realise how much the Tesla logo looks like an IUD.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Given the content of that museum, what the heck could they even keep that would meet the approval of the current administration?!
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Posthuman @posthuman.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
I'm not on twitter anymore, but this tweet from 2 years ago is sadly more accurate than ever
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Mary Branscombe @marypcbuk.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
cloudflare et al are already the only reason the web is still usable in the face of DDoS; now they're going to be load bearing for protecting against the hordes of AI scrapers. it feels like it would be more effective to try and tackle this closer to the source though I don't quite see how
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
And you know instead of 'here's an interesting point of view that will help us reflect about ourselves and our society', he'd use it as an excuse to treat people like shit.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=utGQ...
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🔴 Live Now: New Iceland Volcanic Eruption in 4K Ultra HD (Cam A)
YouTube video by afarTV
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Uh oh, the lava is closer to Grindavik again, the other side of the berm.
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Chris Osieck @chrisosieck.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
West Papua’s Indigenous people have called for a boycott of KitKat, Smarties and Aero chocolate, Oreo biscuits and Ritz crackers, and the cosmetics brands Pantene and Herbal Essences, over alleged ecocide in their territory. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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West Papuan Indigenous people call for KitKat boycott over alleged ecocide
Thousands of acres of rainforest is being cleared to produce palm oil, used in popular Nestlé and Mondelēz brands
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Update: new cat also eats lettuce, but will actively fight you for a bag of baby spinach. And I'm pretty sure I'm going to have to lock this cat entirely out of the kitchen if I try and make chicken stock.
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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 28/03/2025
Sixteen days have passed and despite filing complaints, Google continues to serve up this slop description that claims we've published "AI-generated stories." We've done nothing of the sort. In fact, we've been extremely vocal about our stance on "AI." NEVER IN OUR PAGES.
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Worlds Beyond Number @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
We are so proud to present the Oath of Freedom Paladin subclass! If you haven't yet, consider joining us for $5 a month to unlock this playtest, the Witch class, the Wizard of the Citadel subclass, and so, so, so much more bonus content! Check it out here: www.patreon.com/posts/125241...
The Oath of Freedom Paladin SubclassA screencap of the Oath of Freedom Paladin subclass, featuring Lorena Lammer's depiction of Eursulon without a glamour.
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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 25/03/2025
In less than 24 hours, my new project drops! It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton will bring you a new short speculative fiction story every week. It's available wherever you get your podcasts. It's some of the best work I've ever done, and I'm so excited for you to hear it. PLEASE tell your friends!
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I made a thing!
Hi friends! I am so excited to announce It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton, my new podcast. Our first episode drops on March 26th. This idea emerged from my creative self the same way that Table…
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Ah, a reply all for the modern era.
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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 25/03/2025
Clashes continue in Indonesia as people protest the law reintroducing military control of civilian affairs. This footage is from Surabaya where a thousand people confronted police, displaying signs reading “Reject the Military Law” and “The Military Should Return to the Barracks.”
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
The American timeline seems much faster. I'd give it a year or less at this rate.
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Guillotines for Traitors 🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦 @sburr741600.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
This should be a much, much bigger story. And once again I tell you: Their singular mission is to decimate everyone but them. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/o...
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Opinion | Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full of Seeds? (Gift Article)
Gene banks are like a survivalist cache: our nation’s safeguard against all future challenges to growing the food we need.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Remember those art projects where different people painted a fibreglass bull? This was an Australian version. Most of them did not look this abyssal - www.visitnsw.com/destinations...
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Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail and Gift Shop
The award-winning Hello Koalas Sculpture Trail (established in 2014) encompasses up to 91 one-metre fibreglass koala sculptures, featuring hand-painte
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Moving from a fussy cat to a new permahungry cat has been a wild ride. I made the mistake of roasting a chicken, and for the last eight hours new cat has been trying to break into the fridge by digging her way in through the side.
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Meredith Mooring @meredithmooring.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
IF YOU FOUND YOUR NOVEL IN THE LIBGEN DATABASE, YOU MAY BE A CLASS MEMBER FOR THE KADREY ET AL V. META PLATFORMS CLASS ACTION Law firms you can contact if you're a potential class member: Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP (415) 500-6800 Mathew Butterick (323) 968-2632 mb@buttericklaw.com
A screenshot from a legal complaint with contact information for the plaintiffs' attorneys that states, "Joseph R. Saveri (State Bar No. 130064)
Cadio Zirpoli (State Bar No. 179108)
Christopher K.L. Young (State Bar No. 318371)
Kathleen J. McMahon (State Bar No. 340007)
JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, LLP
601 California Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, California 94108
Telephone: (415) 500-6800
Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
Email: jsaveri@saverilawfirm.com
czirpoli@saverilawfirm.com
cyoung@saverilawfirm.com
kmcmahon@saverilawfirm.com
Matthew Butterick (State Bar No. 250953)
1920 Hillhurst Avenue, #406
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Telephone: (323) 968-2632
Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
Email: mb@buttericklaw.com
Counsel for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class"A screenshot from a legal complaint that states, "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Richard Kadrey, an individual;
Sarah Silverman, an individual;
Christopher Golden, an individual;
Individual and Representative Plaintiffs,
v.
Meta Platforms, Inc., a Delaware
corporation;
Case No.
Complaint
Class Action
Demand for Jury Trial
Defendant."
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
(And don't think too much about superheroes as defenders of the status quo).
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
That's probably why we like superhero stories so much :S
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Agreed! I was saying exactly that to someone a few days ago. Competency is sexy. Confidence is too, but not empty confidence. Knowing how to do things well is great at building meaningful confidence.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Ask them to mirror their content to Bluesky and Mastadon. I got at least one service to do that just by asking.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
My grandma also died of pancreatic cancer. The people who went to saw her near the end told others not to, as she was in too much pain to engage with anyone and they should save themselves the trauma. Pretty sure even the church run palliative care did a morphine oopsie in the end. It was horrific.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
When the Iraq War started I started getting spam selling gas masks and stinger missiles and stuff, and I don't even know what I did to get on that list! I was a depressed receptionist at an accounting software firm. It was pretty fun spam. I wish I'd kept it.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
If only they spent that time and energy working with their kids and supporting them the way they are instead of trying to 'fix' them. There's so many interventions that can actually help autistic kids, like helping with emotional regulation, finding out their sensitivities to stimulus etc. Do those.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
I've only had the new cat a month so I'm sure I'll find out plenty of other weird stuff. The last cat's only weirdness was she loved coconut. When she was being fussy about her food, I would sprinkle a tiny bit of coconut flour on it and suddenly it would become delicious.
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Bill McKay @mckay4senate.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought: - 1.65 million deaths from AIDS - 500,000 from lack of vaccines - 550,000 from lack of food aid - 290,000 from malaria - 310,000 from TB
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
I worried about that with my previous cat - she was so fussy it took me 9 years to convince her that roast chicken was food (then she loved it). New cat is a curveball though. She's crazy for ANYTHING including spinach, pumpkin, corn (that I've discovered so far). Even salad is not safe around her.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
oh well, at least we have Tales From The Loop.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
That's my worry, that they're going for the easy boxoffice appeal while mostly ignoring what made people attracted to the original works in the first place. I hate it when they waste IP on low risk generic stuff just to sucker a few more punters.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
I liked the vibe of that artist's paintings, but the movie looks like a generic blockbuster with absolutely none of the vibe of the paintings. i haven't read the book though. The paintings always seemed more like Tales From The Loop, not the video game spinoff feel I get from the trailers.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Absorb all plaudits, disperse all blame.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
I mean, I get obviously that they are also trying to demonise public sector workers in the US, but that's such a bizarre argument it's barely worth responding to.
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Trowzers @trowzers.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Is Elon trying to set up that he isn't responsible for any potential horrible things done by his employees or people he's ordering around? Because I don't get this argument otherwise. Even arguing Hitler was ignorant of it would say he was a weakshit leader who was a pawn for monsters.
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