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@skwirl42

He/him - Right now I’m a video game developer

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Hey.Café A new social network designed to be fast, contains no ads, and respects your privacy. Share in a safe online community and make new friends.

Hey I am now on a new social network that is privacy focused, ad free, and a safe space to share. hey.cafe/r/skwirl42

10.03.2026 14:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It's not that AI is useless.

It's that AI is useful like asbestos was useful.

04.03.2026 18:17 👍 556 🔁 154 💬 9 📌 15
A quote on a black background with a crowd of cartoon raised hands at the bottom. The quote reads, "I was laid off twice in the past year, despite nearly 20 years in the industry, lots of references and contacts, and many people claiming they’re eager to speak well of me."

A quote on a black background with a crowd of cartoon raised hands at the bottom. The quote reads, "I was laid off twice in the past year, despite nearly 20 years in the industry, lots of references and contacts, and many people claiming they’re eager to speak well of me."

A quote on a black background with a crowd of cartoon raised hands at the bottom. The quote reads, "I have never been able to grow my career despite continually having great feedback from managers and coworkers because of constant layoffs and having to start over again every time, including one time I was laid off while 7 months pregnant."

A quote on a black background with a crowd of cartoon raised hands at the bottom. The quote reads, "I have never been able to grow my career despite continually having great feedback from managers and coworkers because of constant layoffs and having to start over again every time, including one time I was laid off while 7 months pregnant."

A quote on a black background with a crowd of cartoon raised hands at the bottom. The quote reads, "We deserve better."

A quote on a black background with a crowd of cartoon raised hands at the bottom. The quote reads, "We deserve better."

“We deserve better.”

Add your voice here: actionnetwork.org/forms/were-d...

02.03.2026 02:09 👍 78 🔁 18 💬 0 📌 0
Role-playing games on a library shelf.

Role-playing games on a library shelf.

In the Dewey Decimal System, probably used at your public library, role-playing games can most likely be found at 793.93.

28.02.2026 19:28 👍 143 🔁 38 💬 3 📌 4
A chicken walking on the beach the caption is:

If you are seeing this the curse is lifted have a good day

A chicken walking on the beach the caption is: If you are seeing this the curse is lifted have a good day

Congratulations everyone

23.02.2026 04:15 👍 14998 🔁 5342 💬 107 📌 132
A miniature diorama showing what looks at first like a surgical scene but instead of patients, it's dumplings that are being stuffed by a surgeon in blue scrubs.

A miniature diorama showing what looks at first like a surgical scene but instead of patients, it's dumplings that are being stuffed by a surgeon in blue scrubs.

The world is a dark and dreary place these days, so here’s something to cheer you up: a miniature diorama by Japanese artist, Tanaka Tatsuya.

23.02.2026 10:21 👍 584 🔁 171 💬 10 📌 5

Guys, I know it’s easy to make fun of Kid Rock you all are doing great

08.02.2026 01:02 👍 366 🔁 17 💬 12 📌 1

This isn't about "training issues." The murderer who executed Renee Good has been with ICE for 10 years, and according to DHS, the murderer who executed Alex Pretti has been there for 8 years.

These aren't "new recruits," or officers that can be "retrained." ICE can't be reformed. Abolish ICE.

26.01.2026 23:04 👍 26682 🔁 8851 💬 1063 📌 452

If you spend money on anything Harry Potter, you are funding this.

If you think it's okay to continue being a fan and talking about it and putting your Hogwarts House in your profile since you already bought the books/movies, Rowling had stated the continued fandom shows you support her bigotry.

21.01.2026 03:21 👍 745 🔁 456 💬 3 📌 8

Week two of migraine-caused work absences. I hate migraines.

14.01.2026 14:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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From @nsgov.bsky.social: With low temperatures in the forecast, Opportunities & Social Development teams are working closely with partners to make sure people experiencing homelessness have added supports.
If you/someone you know needs emergency help - call 211 to connect with local services.

05.01.2026 20:30 👍 12 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
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Fact check: America was founded by the descendants of ignorant fucks who would have starved to death if other humans hadn't shared their food and knowledge with them.

02.01.2026 20:27 👍 329 🔁 43 💬 22 📌 2
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Donate to Keep Pam of HarvestCraft in her Home while she Recovers, organized by Pamela Collins Hi, I'm Pam, sole creator of the Minecraft mod Pam's HarvestCra… Pamela Collins needs your support for Keep Pam of HarvestCraft in her Home while she Recovers

Thank you for sharing! Please help me get to 100%, so I have a home, time, and stability to recover from noticeable cognitive issues, brain fog, memory loss caused by intense bipolar mania and depression this year
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Happy New Years!

30.12.2025 18:49 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1

Perfect gender-divide line in america where like 90% of the men seeing this just go "whatever its a robot! its just for fellas to blow off steam and get their urges met theres no issue"

meanwhile 90% of women see this and realize "oh fuck im going to need to carry a gun 24/7 this time next year"

28.12.2025 22:50 👍 660 🔁 170 💬 16 📌 0

"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.

27.12.2025 23:46 👍 7963 🔁 1999 💬 8 📌 0
A promo graphic with several book cover: the Waverly Jones Mysteries and Livi Talbot Vol I boxsets by me; Aspect Society and Nyx Fortuna boxsets by Michelle Manus; Marie Jenner Mysteries by EC Bell; several Jane Glatt sets including The Intelligencers, Mage Guild, and Enchanted Adventures; Shadow and Light boxset, the Nearspace Trilogy by Sherry Ramsey, Helix by Pat Flewwelling; Free Lanes by Thomas Radford; and Krista Ball's Spirit Caller series. Until December 29.

A promo graphic with several book cover: the Waverly Jones Mysteries and Livi Talbot Vol I boxsets by me; Aspect Society and Nyx Fortuna boxsets by Michelle Manus; Marie Jenner Mysteries by EC Bell; several Jane Glatt sets including The Intelligencers, Mage Guild, and Enchanted Adventures; Shadow and Light boxset, the Nearspace Trilogy by Sherry Ramsey, Helix by Pat Flewwelling; Free Lanes by Thomas Radford; and Krista Ball's Spirit Caller series. Until December 29.

Boxset and Bundle sale! 2 for $20/£15 until Dec 29 at Kobo. I'm pulling out several by friends in case you're eying one but haven't decided on your second.🧵

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19.12.2025 16:15 👍 17 🔁 28 💬 1 📌 9

Further: every present "free" chatbot's input is fed back into the machine so anything you share with it -- PII, internal documents, confidential information -- is all theirs now. To do with what they want. There are zero use cases for LLMs that aren't *fucking evil*.

27.12.2025 00:29 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Avoiding relatives this holiday season? Audiobooks are a great distraction; spend time with Norah, voiced by Hannah Church, and find yourself muttering "fuck you, Greg" under your breath over your pie and cookies. www.skyladawncameron.com/books/dwelle...

23.12.2025 17:00 👍 17 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 2
4 frame comic. a young looking brown person with short hair says : mom, dad, I'm trans. Someone off frame says : you're not, sweetie. It's just a phase. in the second frame, they say : doctor, I'm trans. someone off frame replies : we'll need more proof and many years of waiting before accepting it. in third frame, they say : society, I'm trans. They're holding a newspaper that reads : trans youth don't exist. in the fourth frame, a white woman says : kids are being coerced into being trans and forced to transition!! the kid says : wow ok

4 frame comic. a young looking brown person with short hair says : mom, dad, I'm trans. Someone off frame says : you're not, sweetie. It's just a phase. in the second frame, they say : doctor, I'm trans. someone off frame replies : we'll need more proof and many years of waiting before accepting it. in third frame, they say : society, I'm trans. They're holding a newspaper that reads : trans youth don't exist. in the fourth frame, a white woman says : kids are being coerced into being trans and forced to transition!! the kid says : wow ok

It's just so fashionable right now

18.12.2025 19:15 👍 571 🔁 184 💬 2 📌 6
A ceramic Christmas tree ornament with flowers on it.

A ceramic Christmas tree ornament with flowers on it.

A stoneware mug with neuron designs.

A stoneware mug with neuron designs.

A lightup ceramic Christmas cactus.

A lightup ceramic Christmas cactus.

A let there be science necklace.

A let there be science necklace.

I know the entire world is on sale today. But please share the word about my ceramic light up cactus and my ornaments and necklaces and mugs. They are on sale too and are handmade with love.

At surly.etsy.com

#sciart #handmade #art #ceramics

28.11.2025 16:53 👍 59 🔁 31 💬 1 📌 7

please watch movies and read books and play games and look at art, please view it with your own eyes through a lens you made yourself and not just through video essayists and ending explained videos please im begging you

21.10.2025 19:46 👍 12348 🔁 5295 💬 91 📌 232

AI and Crypto data centers need to be the first ones to lose power in a brown out.

05.11.2025 21:21 👍 4334 🔁 456 💬 93 📌 27

“Do you like boys or girls?”

Me: I like snacks

#asexual #aromantic

05.11.2025 15:16 👍 31 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
A colony of brilliant amethyst Trichaptum biforme mushroom grow in a mossy log. Their undersides are visible as this log recently fell from the dead tree it topped. All photos by me

A colony of brilliant amethyst Trichaptum biforme mushroom grow in a mossy log. Their undersides are visible as this log recently fell from the dead tree it topped. All photos by me

Here are some nice mushrooms

27.10.2025 21:09 👍 1041 🔁 83 💬 30 📌 6

Ends in a few hours!

20.10.2025 16:58 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
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Sorry I have plans

16.10.2025 15:29 👍 450 🔁 29 💬 5 📌 1
JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

09.10.2025 10:14 👍 14553 🔁 7829 💬 120 📌 274

all discourse aside, there is one machine with consciousness. it's printers. they are alive and conscious and they hate you and they'd take your arm clean off if you let them. never trust a printer.

06.10.2025 19:36 👍 9106 🔁 4032 💬 137 📌 216

Canada Post “lost” 1 billion dollars last year?

How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.

25.09.2025 20:35 👍 2518 🔁 850 💬 56 📌 39