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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 6h

Pay people you like on the internet folks, it’s going to be rough out there

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 6h

Over half of all articles on the Internet are now written by AI

(via Axios)

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The Ass is the father of the legs @internethippo.bsky.social · 2d

There's no "regular politics" anymore because you can no longer maintain the idea that we all agree on common goals but we only differ about the means of getting there or whatever. The guys in charge now are plainly amoral, sadistic nihilists. They delight in it! You can't civilly disagree with that

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 3d

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 3d

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

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brandon (sleepy) @brandondelehoy.bsky.social · 3d

gonna try to insert "bunkle up" into my speech at every conceivable opportunity

BayBayFriend @baybayfriend.bsky.social · 28d

Magical fairy image that says, Magical things are everywhere...
you just have to know where to look. Comments below say, Gwen Bunchy:
puting thimbles of honey around helps.
Brie Flonage: i dont really believe in them jus an idea.
Gwen Bunchy: not believing? yet speak words of them to their backs? bunkle up.
Gwen Bunchy: you are biffed..

(if you read this fairies like you)

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 5d

I heard someone on a podcast say that music is boring now and, look, I am saying this as kindly as I can…skill issue.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 6d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 6d

American citizen, read this. www.koin.com/news/portlan...

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 8d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 8d

The Sora AI disinfo nightmare is here

For more like this:
tiktok.com/@drewharwell
instagram.com/bydrewharwell

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 9d

We Have at least 70? years of science fiction exploring this proposition and all reaching the same conclusions as Josie.

Which I only bring up because everyone involved in this AI thing is a science fiction fan, but not one who understands what they read.

🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman (Horrifying) @josie.zone · 9d

It is morally wrong to want a computer to be sentient. If you owned a sentient thing, you would be a slaver. If you want sentient computers to exist, you just want to create a new kind of slavery. The ethics are as simple as that. Sorry if this offends

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crisp @stillcrisp.bsky.social · 9d

once again, I am open for commissions, feel free to hit me up or email me at [email protected]

crisp @stillcrisp.bsky.social · Jul 9

hi #PortfolioDay I'm crisp and I primarily do video game soundtracks! feel free to hit me up!

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arthur x medic | spooky neighbourhood drum dealer @skypirateradio.space · 11d

also if you haven't heard these in a while, get 'em for #bandcampfriday and help me get my email turned back on

arthurandmedic.bandcamp.com/track/phritz...
arthurandmedic.bandcamp.com/track/monste...

phritz - primavera azul (arthur x medic remix), by arthur x medic

track by arthur x medic

arthurandmedic.bandcamp.com

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Zephrily❀ Music Raffle Closing Soon! @zephrily.bsky.social · 11d

It's Bandcamp Friday again! Reminder that you can find downloads for my music over here :) zephrily.bandcamp.com

Zephrily

Hey! I'm Zephrily. I usually go by Zeph. Thanks for listening to my work! I offer all my remix downloads free of charge, but if you would like to support me monetarily, I greatly appreciate it. I a...

zephrily.bandcamp.com

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brandon (sleepy) @brandondelehoy.bsky.social · 11d

the last one is just a good time

i feel like charli's melancholic lyrics don't exactly match the energy in splinters BUT the keys lined up perfectly and i couldn't resist - still some v cool emergent moments in this one

brandon (sleepy) @brandondelehoy.bsky.social · 11d

this one was v hard to mix because capsule and madeon really crushed their tracks, they were super loud!

since capsule was a huge influence on early madeon, this felt very "full circle" to me

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brandon (sleepy) @brandondelehoy.bsky.social · 11d

this one was super fun to make, i think SOV provides a perfect bed for sub focus & wilkinson's track

also pawws' vocals are so sweet!

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brandon (sleepy) @brandondelehoy.bsky.social · 11d

uploaded a new mashup pack for charity last night!! brandondelehoy.bandcamp.com/album/mashup...

MASHUP PACK 3 (STILL FOR GAZA), by Brandon Delehoy

3 track album

brandondelehoy.bandcamp.com

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Shawn @shawnhils.bsky.social · 11d

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🌻The Killing of a Sacred Snep🪐 @fm-synth.bsky.social · 13d

It's officially October 1st so that means you all have to repost Assorted cheese
hell.....yes

A package of assorted cheese with a cracker in a plastic container, from Westside Market, New York City on 77 Seventh Ave

The label reads:

Assorted cheese
hell.....yes

THE SKY IS DARK THE WIND IS COLD
THE NIGHT IS YOUNG BEFORE IT'S
OLD AND GREY. WE WILL KNOW THE
THRILL OF IT ALL--BRYAN FREEY

there is a barcode and it says 1 PCS

Packed on: & Sell by: OCT 01

Total price $5.99

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 14d

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 15d

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...