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Alex Acks

@katsudon

aka Alex Wells, certified gentlethem. Author, geologist, "asshole geographer," cyclist, cat dad. Union strong and queer as hell. πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆβœŠ All opinions strictly my own. (they/them) https://katsudon.net/

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/tongue planted firmly in cheek

08.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

V disappointed to see the new Pokemon game doubling down on the human supremacist narrative. My mind, those humans caused the problems that made them abandon you, why the fuck would you want them back? smh

08.03.2026 21:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Video Gaming Hot Take: It's okay to stop playing a game you aren't enjoying.

Even if the game is popular and everyone is stating it's the second coming of Christ, you can stop playing it and more importantly, you do NOT need to justify your decision.

06.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

I know for writers, the inability to express the idea in your head perfectly is a driving force behind practicing and improving your skills. Wouldn't be surprised if it's the same for visual artists. So genAI is a great way to keep yourself from growing and leveling up because art is actually hard.🀷

06.03.2026 17:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Just makes me glad any time I see an article that at least interrogates the bullshit belief that production is the answer to oil prices. You can't produce your way out of trading on an open world market.

06.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gas prices in Colorado not immune to spikes despite country’s increase in oil production Colorado drivers will also see price increases in a few weeks with the annual switch to less-polluting summer gas mix.

coloradosun.com/2026/03/06/c...

06.03.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Chili lime mango... Peeps

Chili lime mango... Peeps

These are very tasty and I'm kind of mad about it πŸ˜‚

06.03.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am definitely not the target audience.

04.03.2026 02:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Idk when this "smashburger" thing turned into a restaurant trend, but the last things I want my burger to be are:
1) thin
2) crispy
3) falling apart

:|

04.03.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI-generated artwork is officially not eligible for copyright protection after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the appeal.

The court ruled that a work must have a human creator in order to qualify for copyright.

(Link: www.reuters.com/legal/govern...)

03.03.2026 20:03 πŸ‘ 14241 πŸ” 6014 πŸ’¬ 214 πŸ“Œ 790

Jason Statham films are easier to sit down to than the others in the stylised violence genre because he gets the camp better than anyone. "Oh you fought a mob, Denzel, cool story bro now watch me punch out a megalodon"

25.02.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 164 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 2
Romance Roundup (Feb 26) – KJ Charles

Since we are losing review space left, right and centre, and Goodreads is making that worse, I'm now going to be doing regular romance review roundups on my blog. Get recs here! Share your own!

kjcharleswriter.com/2026/02/25/r...

25.02.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 277 πŸ” 60 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2
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Desert Symphony… Sometimes it is just about light… How it can transform a relatively flat scene into a rich canvas of textures & colors.
I see art from nature when when I look at such scenes.
Captured in Dubai desert last November.

#photography #art #nature #landscape #dubai

25.02.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 372 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 2

Aaaaaaa I can't wait!!!

25.02.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Eek! Huge thanks to @reactorsff.bsky.social revealing the new cover today! Can’t wait for you all to see what terrible things I have in store for you in October!

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25.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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Proposed tax breaks for data centers would increase taxes for poor Coloradans, analysts say Sponsors of industry-backed data center bill say they are amending it in ways that will change the fiscal projections

Hey my fellow Coloradoans, please reach out to your state reps about this shit. Amazon doesn't need a fucking tax break from us, and we don't need more fucking data centers.
coloradosun.com/2026/02/23/p...

25.02.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

ok but how is the opposition party supposed to win over his supporters now, have they even thought about that

19.02.2026 13:07 πŸ‘ 3991 πŸ” 555 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 10

We're not doing it because we think it will work or we think it's morally correct, although both those things are true. We're doing it because we enjoy it and because it is funny.

19.02.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 167 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

we couldn't use government funds to buy coffee (like, folgers ground coffee) when i worked on a CDC outbreak emergency response

19.02.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 6460 πŸ” 1901 πŸ’¬ 146 πŸ“Œ 47
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Live updates: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested after Epstein files revelations as King says β€˜law must take its course’ | CNN Britain’s Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, police said. Follow for live updates.

Do America next www.cnn.com/world/live-n...

19.02.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 MY FELLOW #FFXIV FISHERS, SEVEN HOURS UNTIL PURSE OF RICHES. I REPEAT, SEVEN HOURS UNTIL PURSE OF RICHES. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

18.02.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Very good dog invades course but falls short of medal glory at Winter Olympics A local dog has missed out on a historic medal at the Winter Olympics despite a lung-bursting stretch in the homestretch

β€œEven if he had completed the entire race, Nazgul’s time would not have counted as he is male. And a dog.” www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

18.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 8

though god, there are so, so many floridians who do not deserve what florida has become

18.02.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

p. much

18.02.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kind of helps/doesn't help depending on how you look at it that the Republicans in Colorado are a pathetic shambles. I'd have sympathy for the old school rancho republicans who are watching their party tear itself apart, but they helped bring Boebert into office. So. You reap what you sow.

18.02.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I fucking hate how things have come to this. I enthusiastically voted for the independent redistricting, and it's goddamn infuriating that the supreme court has enabled this stupid gerrymandering race to the bottom.

But as long as it is explicitly *temporary*, I'll probably vote for it.

18.02.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Democrats would be favored to flip 3 Colorado congressional seats under new redistricting proposal The proposal, brought by an organization called Coloradans for a Level Playing Field, would ask voters to temporarily override the independent redistricting process that they enshrined in the constitu...

coloradosun.com/2026/02/18/c...

18.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Palantir departs Denver, moves headquarters to Miami Valued at $300B, Palantir was the largest publicly traded company in Colorado. CEO Alex Karp recently bought a monastery in Old Snowmass.

coloradosun.com/2026/02/17/p...

18.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Beginning January 1, 2031, an operator of a large-load data center (operator) must generate, purchase, or otherwise acquire a quantity of electricity generated from renewable resources necessary to meet 100% of the operator's large-load data center's total annual electricity consumption. An operator must also achieve the hourly matching requirement. An operator must comply with these requirements through a tariff, contract, or program entered into with a utility, one or more power purchase agreements entered into with an independent power producer, or a self-supply of electricity.

Beginning January 1, 2031, an operator of a large-load data center (operator) must generate, purchase, or otherwise acquire a quantity of electricity generated from renewable resources necessary to meet 100% of the operator's large-load data center's total annual electricity consumption. An operator must also achieve the hourly matching requirement. An operator must comply with these requirements through a tariff, contract, or program entered into with a utility, one or more power purchase agreements entered into with an independent power producer, or a self-supply of electricity.

Gonna be keeping an eye on this one:
"Concerning measures to ensure accountability for large-load data centers."
leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-102

18.02.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sex, Money and ICE: Ten Pending Bills in the Colorado Legislature From pet custody after divorce to prostitution and underage marriage, here are a few of the most interesting proposals lawmakers are considering.

www.westword.com/news/ten-int...

18.02.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0