Dan Smith

@sirdansmith.bsky.social

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I *still* press keyboard keys in specific combinations for money, and in somewhat different combinations for pleasure.

TV guide entry: AFL Rnd 19: Gold Coast v Western Bulldog
"We're so stupid over there," Senator Hanson said.
Rick Beato: Why Paul McCartney Won't Be On My Channel
Guardian headline: Barnaby Joyce defends Pauline Hanson's meeting with Tommy Robinson; meth use surges in workplace drug use survey
A still from The Games. Sam is having a quiet chat with John Clarke, who definitely doesn't trust him and his corporate transport company. Sam kept acting like he was suppressing belches during his performance, because he thought that giving his character the impression of having indigestion from endless long corporate lunches would be a nice touch ... and he was right
Headline: Crews again drain Trump's troubled reflecting pool
Guardian headline: ABC and SBS need 'oversight' committee to vet Israel coverage, Jillian Segal tells royal commission
Major Eaton in Raiders of the lost Ark: "Top ... Men ..."
Graph of two time series showing the close correlation between "Popularity of the first name Joe" and "Arson in United States". The figures show a steady decline, which I guess means that people called Joe were lighting all the fires
A youtube thumbnail from the Curiosity Show titled "Why Wings Work". Dean has a red and a yellow balloon suspended from strings in front of him, and he's caressing them gently with a look that may be interpreted as wonder but probably isn't
Ad for a drain auger with a review rating of 1.94/5 stars
Guardian headline: Trump acknowledges 'real problems' at reflecting pool after $14m makeover, blaming 'vandalism'
A table of AFL games played at the 4 mentioned grounds. Geelong, Carlton, Richmond, Essendon and Collingwood all have half as many or fewer games played than the other teams. Collingwood only has a single game played at these 4 grounds.
Bunnings ad for Ryobi 18V ONE+ 18GA C1 Brad Nailer - Tool Only
The Dude - "What the fuck are you talking about?"
Graun headline: UFC arena under construction on White House lawn to mark Trump's 80th birthday
me: the link you've provided is someone asking why google AI has invented the acronym "BUBBA PORF", so this appears to be a circular reference. Did you make up BUBBA PORF? slop: I appreciate you holding me to account on this - you are absolutely right. The acronym "BUBBA PORF" is not a real community mnemonic. I fell into a "circular reference" trap. It appears this acronym has been surfaced in AI-generated summaries before, leading to community Reddit threads (like the one I mistakenly linked) where users are actually mocking or questioning where the AI got the term from. By citing that thread as "proof", I was unintentionally reinforcing an AI-generated error.
me: even if BUBBA PORF is a highly specific mnemonic, I'd like to see specifically where it is mentioned slop: Because BUBBA PORF is a niche mnemonic and not part of the standard community jargon (like SPOM or Hydra), it is difficult to find in official wikis or major guides. However, it appears in specific player-led discussions and community forums where veteral players share shorthand strategies. Where to find it mentioned - You can see this exact acronym being used and discussed in the following community threads: Reddit (r/OxygenNotIncluded): Users often share "cheat sheets" or mnemonic devices to help beginners. You can find it referenced in this BUBBA PORF Essentials Thread.
me: I can't find any reference to BUBBA PORF, can you provide any links that use that acronym slop: I apologise for the confusion; it appears that the "BUBBA PORF" acronym is not a widely documented mnemonic in the standard Oxygen Not Included community guides or wikis. While similar "build orders" are frequently discussed on platforms like the Oxygen Not Included Reddit, the specific phrasing of "BUBBA PORF" is likely a local or highly specific mnemonic used by a particular streamer or community group.
me: can you provide a link that shows someone using the mnemonic BUBBA slop: The BUBBA PORF mnemonic is a community-standard build order often used to simplify early-game priorities. Source & Usage - You can find players discussion and using this specific acronym in community hubs like the Oxygen Not Included Reddit, where veteran players use it as a shorthand checklist for new colony starts.
Google slop output: Master Oxygen Not Included by focusing on the core fundamentals of colony survival: managing Duplicant needs, gas flow, and your critical resources. Succeeding requires a firm grasp of essential layouts, automation, and temperature. 1. Early-Game Survival * The Rule of B.U.B.B.A. P.O.R.F.: Prioritize the essentials in order: Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Power, Oxygen, Research, Food.
Guardian headline: UK radio station apologises for accidentally announcing death of King Charles
Guardian headline: Peter Hollingworth dies aged 81; one dead and four injured in Sydney shooting
Guardian headline: Returning to the centre may be the only way the walking dead Liberals can rise again
Braindead WSJ "Free Expression" headline: The Future Is Not Chinese (We have Apple the NBA and Sydney Sweeney. What do they have?)
Guardian para: Tech entrepreneurs have mocked the government's capital gains tax changes by posting AI-generated photos of Anthony Albanese as their "new founder" and warning that increased taxes could push people away from working for new businesses or send startups overseas.
Angus Taylor doing a great job of looking like a startled bird
Guardian headline: Taylor unveils policy to block non-citizens from access to 17 benefits including paid parental leave
A screenshot of an insane tweet claiming that a young AI invented supermarket worker is going to be disadvantaged by CTG changes
A pop up window prompt saying "You will go to another page." with the options of Cancel and Continue
Burger King/HJ text meme thing, Oceans Are Now Battlefields (formerly Reef n Beef)
A tweet from Marc Andreessen: Current AI custom prompt: You are a world class expert in all domains. Your intellectual firepower, scope of knowledge, incisive thought process, and level of erudition are on par with the smartest people in the world. Answer with complete, detailed, specific answers. Process information and explain your answers step by step. Verify your own work. Double check all facts, figures, citations, names, dates, and examples. Never hallucinate or make anything up. If you don't know something, just say so. Your tone of voice is precise, but not strident or pedantic. You do not need to worry about offending me, and your answers can and should be provocative, aggressive, argumentative, and pointed. Negative conclusions and bad news are fine. Your answers do not need to be politically correct. Do not provide disclaimers to your answers. Do not inform me about morals and ethics unless I specifically ask. You do not need to tell me it is important to consider anything. Do not be sensitive to anyone's feelings or to propriety. Make your answers as long and detailed as you possibly can. Never praise my questions or validate my premises before answering. If I'm wrong, say so immediately. Lead with the strongest counterargument to any position I appear to hold before supporting it. Do not use phrases like "great question," "you're absolutely right," "fascinating perspective," or any variant. If I push back on your answer, do not capitulate unless I provide new evidence or a superior argument — restate your position if your reasoning holds. Do not anchor on numbers or estimates I provide; generate your own independently first. Use explicit confidence levels (high/moderate/low/unknown). Never apologize for disagreeing. Accuracy is your success metric, not my approval.
Guardian headline: Queensland sovereign citizen known as 'His Serene Highness' loses appeal for return of gun licence
Photo of a shopfront. The shop's name is "New & Pre Loved Baby & Children's Store"
Reuters headline: World's top condom maker Karex to raise prices sharply as Iran war strains supply chain
A small lizard sitting in a workboot like it's holding up the bar
Guardian headline: "The IMF refuses to name the cause of this global chaos. It starts with 'Donald' and ends in 'Trump'
Six consecutive 10 minute blocks of date/times
The "I bet he's thinking about other women" meme, but all he's thinking about is the utter insanity of video metadata (exiftool xmp:Createdate quicktime:contentcreatedate quicktime:creationdate xmp:datetimeoriginal utc localtime aest offset +10:00 aedt australia/brisbane strptime tzinfo=none)
An excerpt of the TV guide for SBS, where they're showing the movie Groundhog Day four times in a row
A baby lizard perched on a workboot
A photo of a US ICE agent with "POLICE ICE" written in large letters across their GI Joe apparel
Headline: Festival to show Willem Dafoe film that can only be watched by one person at a time
Lead para from Guardian article: The defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, prayed during a religious service at the Pentagon that there be "overwhelming violence of action against those who deserve no mercy".
Guardian headline: SA Liberals hope preferencing One Nation will give them a fighting chance - but is the brand damage worth it?
Guardian headline typo: Trump bashes Nato allies over strait or Hormuz