Blackshard and Holding

Kai or Luna ("Luna Tiger", January) \\ shy of 40 \\ New Yorker \\ writer in some fashion \\ multi-fandom --*-- Current event(s): Luna's X game commentary (currently working odd breeding and foreign dex collection) --*-- I am 85% my queue. Down...

[sinkat-arts]

As it turns out, I couldn't help myself. Hua Cheng, the king you are... my apologies all I have is a messy doodle for you.

For now, anyway.

[melyzard]

As more and more people are being forced to switch to Windows 11, Microsoft's most AI-malware-ridden OS yet, I've been putting together articles and links for how to undo the damage and save your battery, your RAM, your disk space, your privacy, and your sanity from this bullshit.

FIRST:

The easiest way to get rid of the majority of the bullshit that Windows is forcing on us, as of October 2025, is this one-stop-one-click debloat solution from a modern day hero:

GitHub - Raphire/Win11Debloat: A simple, lightweight PowerShell script to remove pre-installed apps, disable telemetry, as well as perform v

A simple, lightweight PowerShell script to remove pre-installed apps, disable telemetry, as well as perform various other changes to customi

It's very easy, even if you're not tech savvy or get scared of pop up windows saying "ARE YOU SURE?" Yes, you are sure, I promise. This program takes maybe two minutes and will save you SO MUCH pain, time, and money (and exploitation).

Now that you've done that, here's the cleanup, to catch the little shit that the debloat might have missed (most of this will already be done by debloat, but hey, it's good to double check).

Sick of AI in your Windows 11 PC? Here's how to get rid of it

Microsoft wants to put AI everywhere on your PC, but you can take back control.

Even just reading about some of these features makes me angry. Fucking Copilot and "Discover" AI scrapers are in Notepad. NOTEPAD. And then there's this uncanny valley garbage:

No uncanny valley video calls for me, thanks! (Also, what else is it doing while it scans your face and listens to your calls? What else, microsoft? Because there was a lot of memory being assigned to this program for a simple "smooths your skin" add on).

Stop Windows 11's most intrusive ads with these 9 easy tweaks

Tired of Microsoft pushing ads throughout Windows 11? Here are the settings you can tweak to turn them off and reclaim some privacy.

The truly insane number of places they have stuck ads on your own home computer is sickening. Become Unmarketable.

Bonus:

Some background programs you probably don't need that are taking up space and how to remove them (Microsoft forums, 2024)

Your Samsung Galaxy Phone comes with 22 apps you don't need (Android Police, 2025)

How to disable the AI in firefox (still the only browser that lets you do this permanently) (Windows Report, 2025)

[nsheios1021]

My windows 11 computer is by far the worst computer that I've used. Can't believe that I'm saying this but Chromebooks are both cheaper and better. Of course, it depends on what you want from the computer but for fucks sakes, you know what I mean.

My computer will glitch out despite being brand new, not turn on, or just straight up have horrible Bluetooth connections. The memory is "used up" like five months into using it.

Are you being fucking serious.

I've gone my entire life using Chrome books before now and while yes, it has its downsides, the downsides do NOT equate to what a windows 11 has.

My first experience with this computer was it not turning on. Like fresh out of the box.

Also, it's so slow! Like omg?!

Another thing that I'd like to add, they added this horrible toggle of "let ai autocorrect fix your work in real time. As well as help it Improve." And they put it DEEP in my settings. So they have been scrapping my work without me even knowing, no disclosure no nothing.

Had to turn this shit off but I am sure that it'll either not work or "mysteriously turn back on again."

I do not want you to use my hours of work for your shitty ai, FUCK OFF.

[certified-anti-microsoft-posts]

Certified Anti-Microsoft Post

[junkyardshrub]

guys i wanna share my favorite firefox extensions just because. i want to! so here

so first we have our bare essentials, UBlock Origin and Privacy Badger. the best adblocker youll ever have that even works on youtube (which sometimes yt cracks down on it, just reload over and over or switch to a private browsing tab and paste your video to watch it there with no ads, works every time and in a day or two it'll be working just fine again), and badger blocks hidden trackers while you're browsing

Port Authority blocks malicious websites from scanning your computer

Privacy Possum fucks up any commercial data a site gathers from your computer and reports back false info instead of your real info

ClearURLs gets rid of all the tracking elements in your URLs, and instead just gives you the straight site

Consent-O-Matic automatically handles (or at least minimmizes) the cookie pop-ups you have to agree or decline to, and declines everything except what's necessary for the site to run (and you can customize it as well)

Cookie AutoDelete does what it sounds like it does. When you close your tab, it gets rid of any unnecessary cookies from the site

Decentraleyes protects against tracking through "free", centralized, content delivery

LocalCDN is a fork of Decentraleyes that emulates content delivery networks and prevents 3rd party tracking

Location Guard hides your geographic location from websites, or reports a fake one. It doesn't replace a VPN, but prevents location tracking from being too precise by adding noise

CanvasBlocker and Chameleon help stop JavaScript from fingerprinting your visited sites and spoofs your info respectively

TrackMeNot protects you against search data profiling by giving false searches to the sites requesting information, similar to possum

FlagFox puts a little country flag in your searchbar telling you where the website's server is located

Anti-Adblock Blocker is what it sounds like, it blocks the majority of common anti-adblock solutions

SponsorBlock and Return Youtube Dislike skip sponsored segments on yt and bring back the dislike stats on videos

Hide Google AI Overviews, Slop Evader, and Microslop get rid of the annoying AI overview that's not even right more than half the time at the top of your searches, removes most AI results, and will change every instace of the word Micros*ft on your computer to Microslop even in youtube subtitles

Malwarebytes Browser Guard has saved me from malicious links a handful of times, and doesn't flag every little thing ever (Malwarebytes is great to have on your computer in general, it can scan your computer for anything unsafe and quarantine anything that is, for free. you can get antivirus too if you pay)

Chrome Mask some websites are little pieces of shit and don't want us to have nice things, so if they only work for chrome, just turn this on and boom baby your site works it thinks you're on chrome

Nitter Redirect if you're like me and refuse to get on twitter but still want to be able to view links your favorite people send you, this lets you look at them without making an account

Ghostery - Privacy Adblocker helps take care of anything your other adblockers or cookie handlers might have missed, and helps speed up your browsing experience

Animalese Typing 10/10 no notes

CustomTube restores old Youtube UI in case you miss it

And I also use DuckDuckGo ofc

anyway cool stuff thanks bye

[natalieironside]

I love the concept of Tooks. "Everybody in the Shire is very very businesslike and respectable and has no use for adventures except for this one entire family of mad lads who also run the municipal government"

[natalieironside]

The decision by the kings of Arnor to name the Tooks rightful thanes of the Shire was actually a 3000-IQ play by the Witch-King of Angmar to keep the Tooks far the fuck away from him

[natalieironside]

Ya gotta get 'em from where they'll least expected it

[moonshynecybin]

have you guys ever seen a crocodile with its fingies out

[moonshynecybin]

[northernolddragon]

[wolfsong-the-bloody-beast]

[normal-horoscopes]

I legitimately think the first video game to ever say the word "bisexual" out loud was Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. There is a nonzero chance it was actually the first video game to print "bisexual" in a text format.

[normal-horoscopes]

It is very possible that the first video game character to ever say the word "Bisexual" out loud was Solid Snake.

[lakemojave]

Based on what I found, the first ever bisexual character in a video game was Curtis Craig from Phantasmagoria 2 (1996) but I have yet to find out if he says the word "bisexual" in the scene where this is revealed

[lakemojave]

He does not. He says he's attracted to his male best friend but he never says the word "bisexual."

The first ever character to ever correctly and overtly identify a person as bisexual was Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001)

[nyanbinyuri]

I once again have to point out for those who've never played mgs2 he says this when asked if another character that goes by the name of vamp is a vampire

[laliluleho]

Everyone here who hasn’t yet needs to see how fucking incredible this whole conversation is.

Snake: “He was at church when a bomb went off, got pierced by a crucifix, survived by drinking his family’s blood.”

Raiden: “So that’s why he’s called Vamp?”

Snake: “No it’s because he’s bisexual.”

[moksutinn]

cidnero sketching..

[mvashnic]

Hear me out.

[crowboy-bebop]

unauthorized fucking thing!!!!!!

(warning: loud chirping throughout)

source: hellgate osprey cam

[curlicuecal]

[teaboot]

Do you think Clark Kent's first few major articles were about the continued presence of lead pipes in parts of Metropolis' water system

[teaboot]

(Average Metropolis reader after investigative reporter C. Kent's 452nd article on yet another case of landlords/business owners/factories' continued use of lead pipes/paint/gas/glass knowingly exposing the public to dangerously toxic lead levels) what the fuck happened to this guy

[teaboot]

One day Bruce Wayne mentions in an interview that heroes like Superman are overrated, as the most effective way to reduce crime is to provide public resources and improve local infrastructure, then cites how neighboring city Metropolis has effectively lowered their violent crime by 13% after addressing their outdated water system and investing low income housing. the reporter conducting the interview suddenly starts looking a little uncomfortable

[teaboot]

To be clear, Clark is still a fantastic investigative reporter. He still has to track down the sources to prove all this shit

[teaboot]

"Who, Clark Kent? Yeah, we're pretty sure he's a Meta. Is he a superhero? Like what, "Lead-detector guy"? "Captain pipes?" Don't get me wrong, he's a great guy and it's a handy trick, but it's lead detection, not laser vision. He's not about to go running around in tights any time soon."

[sindri42]

I just love the idea of a cape maintaining their secret identity by pretending to be a completely different and less impressive kind of parahuman.

[roach-works]

everyone assumes that kent is so squirrely around superheros because he’s just desperately hoping not to be conscripted to the JLA to fix their plumbing

[teaboot]

Local Metropolis Reporter Publically Recognized For Contributions To The City; Awarded Medal Of Distinction

[championofdnd]

They tried to get superman to present the medal but he was offended at being called "overrated" in comparison to Clark so he declined

[teaboot]

Counter offer: Bruce Wayne disguised as Superman

[teaboot]

beating this dead horse with memes

[badassdemonsword]

Heated rivalry shouldve been about 2 ugly old guys that play mahjong then maybe id consider watching it

[krownest]

i don't remember them playing mahjong but they do other old man things like going to the wet market together and drinking soup and taking walks. anyway go watch suk suk / twilight's kiss

[krownest]

"ok but where's the old chinese lesbians" go watch all shall be well. it's by the same director and the old chinese lesbians are also at the market

[limitedmedicine]

【Rippi/リッピ】

fuzzy bugs series

w140×h130xd90mm

@shiba0607

[birdwatchy-standaround]

everyone loves Predynastic Egyptian Terracotta Bowl with Human Feet. shout-out to a real one

[phaeton-flier]

It looks like it would be so excited to run over when you needed a bowl

[fruitpeels]

Got distracted. Saw a cool bug

[antique-scarecrow]

I'm sorry how fucken old do u hafta be to be *predynastic EGYPTIAN*

[noahnomore]

[clauonacloud-deactivated2022071]

[latinajedi]

[gay-jesus-probably]

YOU GET THE FUCK BACK HERE AND EXPLAIN THAT RIGHT NOW

[riluri]

well damn

[ospreyonthemoon]

[letslipthehounds]

Every time, I know what's coming, but every time, I just lose it at "Uh. That"

[kdinjenzen]

12 years ago I made a vine that went viral on social media with my then 1 year old cat… and after many requests over the years, it's time to do a follow up!

So here we are! Yama the cat and Kdin the human 12 years later. Yama is still the same, and I've uh… changed a lot!

[nick-nonya]

it is the goal of all ui designers to instill misery in those who lack the surgeon's precision

[nick-nonya]

illl fucjing do it