After very little deliberation, I finally flushed my #LinkedIn account down the toilet. Permanent deletion. Poof! Nearly 500 connections which never helped me with anything after decades of work. You should do it, too. Stop giving your personal info away! #internet #microslop https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1379064/closing-your-linkedin-account?lang=en
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Tyler K. Nothing
@tylerknowsnothing@hear-me.social
mastodon 4.7.3Nerd. Humanist. Author. Apple Macintosh & ThinkPad fan. Comic/Manga/SciFi reader. Gadget freak. Moderate gamer. Into SciFi, progressive rock, animation, & handheld game consoles. Linux adherent. Also, a bunch more stuff that would take too long to list. Most of all, however, loving father and husband. #TrumpismIsFascism
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The greats of #animation. Studio #Ghibli. #Pixar before Disney bought them. #Disney before they sold themselves out. And #Laika. What sets Laika apart is their masterful artistry is practical stop motion. Wildwood comes later this year. I am giddy with anticipation. #movies https://youtu.be/POneS8h1jyU
Wildwood – Official Teaser Trailer
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The dark origins of The Hedgehog, before he became Sonic, illustrates how he developed his insatiable appetite for rings. #ArcadeComicsRevue #1975 #comics #cartoons #SonicTheHedgehog
RE: @DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social
This bullshit just never ends. Constant stream of stupid. Well, it will end at some point, but it’s not gonna get better until then… and for a long time after.
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@kestral Adobe is why we can’t have nice, or saucy, things! GIMP forever!!
RE: @DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social
Regardless of how “official” the #TFG administration sounds, they are nothing more than performative buffoons playing at being powerful and in control.
Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots:
I’d love to be able to say that we’ve seen as gross as Putin can get, but this takes… a cake. Atrocious. #Ukraine #war #Russia https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/russia-pressures-university-students-to-become-wartime-drone-pilots/
So, the basic takeaway is that there is no such thing as genetic purity. Take that, stupid white supremacists, you nasty ass mofos. #science #genetics #anthropology #truthbombs #bigthink https://bigthink.com/the-well/weve-been-guessing-about-ancestral-history/
Paid parking at medical facilities is immoral, a pain in the ass, and pure #crapitalism. I paid $6 to go to Lab Corp and get blood drawn. Earlier this year it was $5 and last year it was $4. I’m sick of it. #capitalism #healthcare
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@flux@mastodon.unwi.re Sorry, but to think of LinkedIn as a “they” who is helpful is incorrect. You and your connections and how you built and cultivated said connections is what was helpful. That’s because LinkedIn was designed to provide a platform for human networking… and to ultimately take our data and sell it to put more coin in Microsoft’s coffers. If you choose to ignore that fact, that’s your choice. I made mine. Thanks for telling me “I did it wrong” though.
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@erkhyan@yiff.life PROTIP: Run TitusTech's WinUtil and clean out the slop. No more ads, copilot, recall, reporting back to the mother ship, etc. All very configurable and relatively easy to use if you follow the easy instructions. https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil
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@feliks@chaos.social …but still smol CRTs. LOLZ.
The Steyer campaign pays influencers. Their posts don’t always make that clear:
#Progressive my ass. #politics #california #elections #crapitalism https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-05-15/steyer-campaign-pays-influencers-their-posts-dont-always-make-that-clear
Netflix Is Staffing Up A ‘GenAI-Native Animation Studio’ Called INKubator:
Just no. Very all-the-NO. NOOO! Support human artists, not slop generators. #StopTheMadness #genAI #aislop https://www.cartoonbrew.com/artificial-intelligence/netflix-inkubator-artificial-intelligence-animation-studio-260906.html
Ex-gubernatorial candidate Stephen Cloobeck arrested in Los Angeles County:
I think the word ‘philanthropist’ should be a bad word. It is extremely rare that an obscenely wealthy person doesn’t have ulterior, self-serving reasons. #capitalism #LosAngeles #corruption https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-13/cloobeck-arrest-la-county
The newest AI boom pitch: Host a mini data center at your home:
Um, gross. #Crapitalism intensifies. #capitalism #ai #NoDataCenters https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/the-newest-ai-boom-pitch-host-a-mini-data-center-at-your-home/
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@link@js.meowingwo.men Look! No AI necessary!!
Gotta snack ‘em all? Man hidden in Best Buy snags refreshments before Pokémon card drop:
WTF is going on in Pasadena!? Do we need to call in a wellness check? #pokemon #nintendo #bestbuy #crapitalism #crime https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-30/pasadena-best-buy-burglary-suspect-hid-in-store-before-pokemon-drop
CRITICAL #PSA: #Microslop is training #Copilot #AI on your #Github data… unless you opt out. This is NOT an opt-in program. I’m no coder, but I’m quite sure there are other repository providers who don’t do this, or you can self-host. #programming #git #crapitalism https://youtu.be/q1I5m6cQNlY
What's Going on at Github? Time to Switch..
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@feliks@chaos.social Good GOD, that thing’s a monster… or an alien (yes, terrible dad joke).
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@BoydStephenSmithJr @jond @FeloniousPunk Spent a few hours combing the demo. Amazing. I’m getting it! Also, on Steamdeck when docked and playing with keyboard and mouse, tap a key to activate the pointer so you can start the demo. They have a few small UX things to manage, but it plays very well at 15W docked at 1440p.
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@Quantensalat No, but we’re proud of you!
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@erkhyan@yiff.life Here are the docs. Sections in the left column. “Store" is where you can select apps to install as a batch, like Ninite. https://winutil.christitus.com/userguide/
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@emmfoolery@dosgame.club @sterophonick@wetdry.world yes please!
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@dazo@infosec.exchange @erkhyan@yiff.life I actually use Fedora on all of my non-Mac machines and love it. I only run Windoze on one laptop with an eGPU to game on. My RX 5500 XT 8GB is a terrible graphics card, too, and while is plays well with Linux it's too underpowered to handle any of the games I regularly play (Rivals & Overwatch). I plan on replacing the card as soon as I can get something I can afford :) Clearly used. Maybe a 3070 or 6700. We'll see. And no, I don't have any tower desktops :)
Looks like #AYANEO is teasing a new #RetroGaming handheld they are dubbing the Classic, which appears to be a simplified version of their Pocket Micro, a pricey modern take on the Nintendo Game Boy Micro. No specs, pics, pricing or release date yet, though. #videogames #tech https://liliputing.com/ayaneo-classic-will-probably-be-a-tiny-gaming-handheld-with-simplified-controllers/
How Tommy Robinson Disguises White Supremacism In the Coded Language of Anti-Islam Politics:
This is a disturbing and revealing dive into the methodology of a white supremacist. It might be the UK, but forms of this are applied here in the US as well. It’s a sickness. #racism https://bylinetimes.com/2026/05/15/how-tommy-robinson-disguises-white-supremacism-in-the-coded-language-of-anti-islam-politics/
Say hello to your new (actually very old but newly emboldened) American Oligarchy™, now with 5,000% more #Crapitalism!! #capitalism #ai #nodatacenters #youHaveNoRights #youOwnNothing https://youtu.be/Xou8-yr42Vs
Data Centers Have Won. It's Over.
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@JetSm00th@infosec.exchange Confusion? 🤣
Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval:
I’m a member of this class action. Personally, I’d rather they not be allowed to settle as this seems to absolve them of their obvious criminality. But hey… golden age and shit, right? #crapitalism #Anthropic #AI https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/authors-fight-for-higher-payouts-from-anthropics-1-5b-copyright-settlement/
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@flux@mastodon.unwi.re Peep! Seriously? What are you even doing?! I’m happy to debate with people on the level, but if you’ve never used it how did you come to the idea you could engage honestly?! Wow. I used it for about 20 years! Thanks for the rabbit hole 🤨
Enough with the “-maxxing”:
So, #shitmaxxing… What more should we expect from the testosterone obsessed, #techbro, #crypto chad segment of society which has captured a dangerously growing percentage of the zeitgeist. #internet #mentalhealth https://www.salon.com/2026/05/07/enough-with-the-maxxing/
Mail-a-handgun: Trump administration pushes to allow firearms to be delivered by USPS:
Well, this is simply insane. Not exactly straying far form the playbook for the #TFG administration, though. Madness. #usps #firearms #EndGunViolence #idiocracy https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-07/mail-a-handgun-trump-administration-pushes-to-allow-firearms-to-be-delivered-by-usps
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@ramonfincken@mastodon.social I didn’t even bother looking since I’m somewhat retired, but that’s a whole other story. Nowadays I don’t network, I socialize with my pals and confederates on Matrix and Mastodon :)
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@Shdwdrgn@tech.lgbt Def not ancient history. AFAICR it’s still being done, though I’ve not engaged with the platform other than updating my profile once a year or so. Still wanted my contacts.
Man fed teen Adderall, forced him to work then abandoned him on an L.A. freeway, prosecutors say:
This is simply monstrous. Inhuman. Abusive. Criminal. #LosAngeles #childabuse https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-07/forced-teen-labor-charges
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@redsad@ohai.social TUESDAY
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@flux@mastodon.unwi.re I’m cautiously glad your experience has been positive. All I can suggest is you look at the other comments in this thread to see that most people do not share your enthusiasm. Good luck.
Animation is art. Period. Fight me. This thesis short from Zechen Wang from CalArts is an excellent example of what you get when someone cares about their art. #animation #calarts #shorts https://youtu.be/UpeepFGk-ZE
Last Flight Calarts 2026
Something’s off about “Animal Farm”:
Angel Studios is run by Latter-Day Saints which is firmly Religious Right and their first big “hit” was the QANON favorite from 2023, “Sound of Freedom”. This “Animal Farm” adaptation bears little resemblance to Orwell’s classic book. #TheMoreYouKnow #movies https://www.salon.com/2026/05/03/somethings-off-about-the-andy-serkis-animal-farm/
