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Lex Joy

@aeneas-nin

Ph.D. in Comparative Literature. Occasional game dev. Author of LEGEND OF THE RIVER KING (Boss Fight Books) and editor of FLAXMAN LOW: OCCULT DETECTIVE (MIT Press). He/him. alexanderbjoy.com

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the energy, the power exhibited, on this move is aspirational

06.03.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 437 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
A fake AI prompt window. I have asked someone pretending to be an AI to draw me a house with legs. They have complied, admirably.

A fake AI prompt window. I have asked someone pretending to be an AI to draw me a house with legs. They have complied, admirably.

youraislopbores.me

06.03.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A tiny version of a big landscape I saw in Austria.

#pixelart

06.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Even if it takes years, we have to bring EVERYONE who made this happen to justice. No moving on, no letting this go.

Revenge is good enough motivation for me personally, but the nobler and important reason is to ensure that anyone who thinks of doing this again knows they’ll rot in prison for it.

06.03.2026 15:09 πŸ‘ 2121 πŸ” 577 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 15
official museum photo of the object, quarter turn profile 
small painted papier mΓ’chΓ© figure of a chonky white / black / red dog with a bamboo basket on its head

β€œThey are used as lucky charms to pray for safe childbirth and the healthy growth of children.
Safe Childbirth: Because dogs give birth relatively easily and have multiple puppies, they symbolize fertility and easy labor. 
Protection: They act as "guardian dogs" to ward off evil spirits and are believed to take on any physical misfortunes in place of the child.
The "Basket-Wearing" Dog (Zaru-kaburi Inu) is a play on words: the kanji for "bamboo" placed over "dog" resembles the kanji for "to laugh", symbolizing a home filled with laughter and health (as the basket also helps "drain" away sickness).”
(info via tokyo.yokai.tales)

official museum photo of the object, quarter turn profile small painted papier mΓ’chΓ© figure of a chonky white / black / red dog with a bamboo basket on its head β€œThey are used as lucky charms to pray for safe childbirth and the healthy growth of children. Safe Childbirth: Because dogs give birth relatively easily and have multiple puppies, they symbolize fertility and easy labor. Protection: They act as "guardian dogs" to ward off evil spirits and are believed to take on any physical misfortunes in place of the child. The "Basket-Wearing" Dog (Zaru-kaburi Inu) is a play on words: the kanji for "bamboo" placed over "dog" resembles the kanji for "to laugh", symbolizing a home filled with laughter and health (as the basket also helps "drain" away sickness).” (info via tokyo.yokai.tales)

i just love him ok

#Dog with Basket On Head (Zaru-Kaburi-Inu-Hariko)
Tokyo, Kanto District, Japan, 20th c.
Papier mΓ’chΓ©, bamboo, paint
3 in. x 3 in. x 3 in. (7.62 cm x 7.62 cm x 7.62 cm)
Mingei International Museum 2001-69-022 collections.mingei.org/objects-1/in...
#DogsInArt #JapaneseArt

06.03.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

That was a hell of a book. I hope we see more of Sesuji in English soon!

06.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A pixel art flag with a golden palette. A single dark band stretches between the left and right borders of a golden frame over a houndstooth background. Some kind of golden snail sits at center.

A pixel art flag with a golden palette. A single dark band stretches between the left and right borders of a golden frame over a houndstooth background. Some kind of golden snail sits at center.

Having an idea... #pico8

06.03.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous β€˜Stop Cop City’ Protestor A court record reviewed by 404 Media shows privacy-focused email provider Proton Mail handed over payment data related to a Stop Cop City email account to the Swiss government, which handed it to the ...

New from 404 Media: Proton Mail, the privacy-focused email service, gave authorities data that let the FBI unmask an anonymous 'Stop Cop City' protester. It was payment data linked to the anonymous email account. From that, FBI ID'd them, then tracked their movements www.404media.co/proton-mail-...

05.03.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 2421 πŸ” 1385 πŸ’¬ 91 πŸ“Œ 336
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Matt Reuter. #NewYorkerCartoons

05.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 1297 πŸ” 343 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 13

Would prefer she be "pursued by a bear." Alas.

05.03.2026 19:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Insightful, hopeful read about the perceived decline of attention spans: "We’re not abandoning literacy. We’re discovering what literacy meant all along: not just the ability to decode symbols on a page, but the capacity to move fluently between all the ways humans encode meaning."

05.03.2026 18:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

LibreOffice can now import and export formatted markdown files! Amazing! Ujjawal Kumar, you are a hero for making that happen.

05.03.2026 15:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Headline of a Q&A in New Yorker formatting

Headline: A panicked middle-aged man refuses to tell me directions to the bathroom.

Subhed: Please, I just have to pee. I'm in a hurry.

By Isaac Chotiner
March 4, 2026

Headline of a Q&A in New Yorker formatting Headline: A panicked middle-aged man refuses to tell me directions to the bathroom. Subhed: Please, I just have to pee. I'm in a hurry. By Isaac Chotiner March 4, 2026

Excuse me.

Oh, God. Oh, no. Holy shit. Get away from me.

I was wondering if you knew where the bathrooms are.

Look, I'm ... it's not a crime to scroll through your high school girlfriend's Instagram account. We remained friends after high school! I was at her wedding! It's only natural to see how she's doing.

Excuse me. Oh, God. Oh, no. Holy shit. Get away from me. I was wondering if you knew where the bathrooms are. Look, I'm ... it's not a crime to scroll through your high school girlfriend's Instagram account. We remained friends after high school! I was at her wedding! It's only natural to see how she's doing.

I'm in a bit of a hurry, and I'm afraid that if I choose the wrong corridor, I'll be late for my train.

I think they're down that way, but I'm actually from out of town. Please stop talking to me.

I'm in a bit of a hurry, and I'm afraid that if I choose the wrong corridor, I'll be late for my train. I think they're down that way, but I'm actually from out of town. Please stop talking to me.

Real quick, though. I agree that it's natural to be interested in an old friend, but aren't you afraid about the message you might be sending by liking a picture of her at the beach from 2015?

If that did happen, and I'm only going off your word, it was probably an accident. They put the ... scroll bars or whatever ... close to the thumbs up button. People have been complaining about that for years. I've been complaining about that for years.

Real quick, though. I agree that it's natural to be interested in an old friend, but aren't you afraid about the message you might be sending by liking a picture of her at the beach from 2015? If that did happen, and I'm only going off your word, it was probably an accident. They put the ... scroll bars or whatever ... close to the thumbs up button. People have been complaining about that for years. I've been complaining about that for years.

04.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 2468 πŸ” 496 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 14

I'd probably straight-up ask him what I'm doing wrong, apologize, and go about my remaining days like Scrooge staving off Christmas future.

04.03.2026 23:53 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The job is not to appease the median consumer, it is to light a beacon so the lost & scattered freaks who fuck with your shit can find you

04.03.2026 22:24 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Whether or not you're running for Congress, tell us the make and model of your first car and the place where you met your significant other.

04.03.2026 22:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A post that reads, "Whether or not you're running for Congress and trying to seem rugged (and you probably should run, because, look who's out there) what did your grandpas do for a living?

A post that reads, "Whether or not you're running for Congress and trying to seem rugged (and you probably should run, because, look who's out there) what did your grandpas do for a living?

New identity theft meme just dropped.

04.03.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
You learned a skill: Mental Collapse

You learned a skill: Mental Collapse

what is this from. I'm feeling it

04.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

"The CIA conspired to make me less cool than I was when I was 25" is the most succinct Gen X manifesto I've ever heard

04.03.2026 00:38 πŸ‘ 7429 πŸ” 1506 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 71

Is it Robert Hale Merriman? I always thought a younger EBJ looked the part.

04.03.2026 04:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A zoomed-in screenshot of the Bluesky app, showing yours truly (@aeneas-nin.bsky.social) with 1K followers.

A zoomed-in screenshot of the Bluesky app, showing yours truly (@aeneas-nin.bsky.social) with 1K followers.

I'll be damned. It happened!

04.03.2026 04:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
AI BOOSTER BINGO

The squares read: 

I might get attacked for saying this

Imagine what it'll do in 5 years

Al critics are just afraid

Al is better than you

Everyone is doing it

"Levels the playing Field"

Your time will be spent on work that MATTERS

Your time will be spent correcting the Al's errors

MORE VOLUME!!

Shit outputs? Switch to [alternate LLM]

Yes jobs will be cut...

Humans aren't perfect either

It's FUN!!!

No practical advice

"Sorry bluesky"

Solution to chronic underfunding

What if it could cure cancer???

I made something that appears passable

No need for pesky underlings

Is it accurate? No. But...

Framing human work as "bespoke, hand-crafted"

Get with it or get left behind!!!

Al critics are luddites

This was actually written by AI 

For more free printables please visit www.timvandevall.com, created by Tim van de Vall, copyright 2013 Dutch Renaissance Press LLC

AI BOOSTER BINGO The squares read: I might get attacked for saying this Imagine what it'll do in 5 years Al critics are just afraid Al is better than you Everyone is doing it "Levels the playing Field" Your time will be spent on work that MATTERS Your time will be spent correcting the Al's errors MORE VOLUME!! Shit outputs? Switch to [alternate LLM] Yes jobs will be cut... Humans aren't perfect either It's FUN!!! No practical advice "Sorry bluesky" Solution to chronic underfunding What if it could cure cancer??? I made something that appears passable No need for pesky underlings Is it accurate? No. But... Framing human work as "bespoke, hand-crafted" Get with it or get left behind!!! Al critics are luddites This was actually written by AI For more free printables please visit www.timvandevall.com, created by Tim van de Vall, copyright 2013 Dutch Renaissance Press LLC

I made a bingo card

03.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 247 πŸ” 129 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 13

Guess who's contributing a piece on PokΓ©mon Pinball (GBC) to this beauty?

03.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I also tweaked it so that you can select a black fly if you want, and made minor cosmetic updates to the color selection screen.

03.03.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Reposting for the morning crowd.

03.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mothmom
#kaseyart #penandink

01.03.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 1732 πŸ” 589 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 4
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Fly Fight

Why zero players, you ask? Because there aren't enough zero-player #pico8 games. Now there is one more.

03.03.2026 02:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0