Sean Nichols

Jesus h Christ I do not have time for LaTeX’ bullshit right now.

…there’s a “Cow Tools” joke somewhere in that Title Text…

I regret to inform you that “1979” by Smashing Pumpkins was released in 1996, which is now 30 years ago. Meaning a similar song released in 2026 would be called “2009”

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.

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

Maybe this will be the year? 🤞

(A boy can always dream…)

A forlorn landscape of layered rocks in the foreground, with hills fading into the background haze. At upper top right, a small crescent moon, and a bright star.

Open up this picture fully.

Then look at the surface of Mars.

Then look up to the top right.

Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.

Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.

That's Earth.

No. Stay there. Trust me - you’re better off that way.

This’s actually literally a thing that happened in this case: see Type N (IEC 60906-1) plugs.

Originally intended to be a standard for the EU replacing all the existing national European plugs, it… didn’t.

Instead it just became yet another competing variant, today found only in Brazil / S Africa.

I mean, _some_ of us prefer podcast type media on YT because of the visuals. I have poor hearing & can’t listen to voices for long without straining and/or drifting off as it just becomes “noise.”

With YT I can boost the signal with lip reading/body language, just as in real life. Helps immensely.

…and then there was one.

Y’had a good run, Latte. We’ll miss you. I’m sure Espresso won’t mind the extra attention.

"Number of abandoned side projects"

—> Didn’t expect to be called out like this when I woke up today, but here we are.

Embrace the Fringe and make this the summer you bring your show to Calgary. One week left to apply for the 2026 Theatre Artist Lottery. Deadline Fri Dec 5 at 16.00. You get a venue, tech support, festival marketing, and you keep all ticket revenue. Apply at calgaryfringe.ca

Ha ha ha well that’s definitely a… take.

“Human sacrifice… dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria!!”

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

No kids at our house in 4 of the last 5 years… but I remain ever hopeful.🤞

🎭 Fringe U(niversity) shows you how to create, produce, and perform your show at Calgary Fringe 2026 and keep the profits.

Learn to budget, market, tech, and build your audience like a pro
Deadline: Oct 29

Apply now → calgaryfringe.ca/fringe-u

#CalgaryFringe #YYCArts #SelfProducing #IndieTheatre

🎭 Theatre artists — the CAFF Touring Lottery is now open! Apply once for a shot to tour multiple Canadian Fringe Festivals in 2026. Deadline Oct 27, draw Nov 5.
Apply now: fringefestivals.com/for-artists/...

#CAFF #FringeLottery #FringeTouring

Screenshot of comment from the kid in the video. Visit the link to view it.

The highschooler that had the mic muted and Bruce MacAllister making the shitty comment, he showed up in r/Alberta on reddit

Video: streamable.com/vzmcwe

Link to reddit comment: reddit.com/r/alberta/co...

#Alberta #abpoli

A new zine series for Calgary’s 2025 election | The Sprawl One for each of the city's 14 wards.

Check it out! We made a series of Calgary election zines. One for each of the city's 14 wards, containing all the councillor candidates for each. Plus a mayoral one—so 15 in all. They'll be going into libraries but let us know if you also want copies to share! www.sprawlcalgary.com/calgary-2025...

Oh. Wait. This is ringing some faint bells for me! So if you did, it may be a case of collective hallucination…

(Or possibly a video by some creator other than Patrick. Hmmmm.)

I never feel more saintly than when I put a pristine copy of a desirable book in someone’s little library box.

Haha that was delightful. I was totally expecting him to crawl out the back. Which would have been fun. But the actual answer was far better. Thanks for your comment prompting me to watch it! 😊

Smudge has been waiting patiently in line for almost 30 minutes to ask her question. It will only take a minute of your time. Can you possibly squeeze her in before you leave for lunch?

Boys Club Tap Dance Collective at the @calgaryfringe.bsky.social . These gals are super fun, super energetic and put on a great show!

Star Trek The Next Generation scene. We're in a darkly lit engineering near the warp core. Worf is in uniform and walking alongside the cute lil safety railing. He looks focused and intense. Closed caption reads, "Living among these humans has sucked."

unfair that i dont get to see the Estonian romeo and Juliet where construction equipment sword fights and two cars kiss each each other

An array of coffee from Café Gravity all lined up and waiting for hard-working techs & volunteers can only mean one thing: the @calgaryfringe.bsky.social Festival is ramping into high gear with setup in full swing!

Absolutely this. I’ve been both of these at different times in my life, and the (purchasing, etc.) tradeoffs I have made at those times have differed accordingly.

But as you suggest, rarely-to-never have I not had to worry about either of them. In the spirit of this whole thread, I think I’m… glad?

I am no constitutional scholar, but I can't help but feel that "the President gets to dictate what every university can teach and what every television station should broadcast" is closer to what the founding fathers were worried about when it comes to free speech than trigger warnings on syllabi.