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Kirsi @kirsi.bsky.social · 23h

I think I'm succeeding.

Kirsi @kirsi.bsky.social · 1d

@kallidorarho.bsky.social There are no words for how much I lost my mind getting to the end of Warhound, reading the about the author, and getting to the last line of it. I was in tears.

Warhound was absolutely astounding too, holy shit. I'm trying to get everyone I know (who would like it) to read

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Ted Brassfield @tedbrassfield.bsky.social · 2d

Capitalism in a nutshell:
Studies of UBI - positive effects, cheaper than government benefits, don't directly finance capital, so WE MUST STUDY MORE

Studies of LLMs - lots of harm, very expensive, directly finance major corporations & the wealthy, so we MUST IMPLEMENT BUT BETTER SOMEHOW

Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 2d

A striking thing about articles I’ve read claiming to “study the effects” of generative AI on student writing skills and consumption of information is that (1) they nearly always find the effects are negative and (2) most “conclusions” are still written assuming that we must use AI, for some reason.

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 2d

Losing my mind and what look like video game assets but instead were used to justify war crimes and genocide in the real world

NEW: Since October 2023, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit has released dozens of 3D animations illustrating alleged Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iranian sites

The style is unmistakable: satellite zoom-ins, black & white wireframes, and red-textured houses - a new visual language of war.Our analysis of 43 official IDF videos found recycled 3D environments, spatial inaccuracies, and assets lifted from unrelated artists and institutions.We traced over 30 unique assets to Washington-based 3D creator Ian Hubert, who makes bespoke models created for his sci-fi project Dynamo Dream, available to his Patreon subscribers.

Models of parking lots, antennas, + pipes were repurposed as Hamas and Iranian military sites

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Fascinating work here tracing how the IDF recycled 3D assets from a cyberpunk sci-fi art project, the Scottish Maritime Museum and elsewhere to populate its widely-seen models of supposed enemy locations in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. One of the most infamous, the alleged underground Hamas command center at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, used to justify an unprecedented assault on the biggest medical center in Gaza, was actually an animation the IDF had used the previous year, saying at the time it was a tunnel beneath a UN school.

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Kirsi @kirsi.bsky.social · 2d

Some truly amazing ones, Memory Den is one of my all time favorites.

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Dominic Tarason @dominictarason.com · 2d

T-Rex there throwing it all the way back to the Cretaceous.

A great highlight of the increasingly surreal media divide. Major news channels speaking in panicked, enraged tones of the national guard fighting running battles against black-clad arsonist hordes every night... And then videos like this.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Zoe Storm @zoestorm.bsky.social · 3d

This is so incredibly pathetic lmao

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 3d

Close-up photos have revealed the prepared list of put-downs that Pam Bondi brought to use against senators during her Epstein hearing.

Bondi Accidentally Reveals Her Burn Book for Fiery Epstein Hearing

The attorney general chose to lash out rather than answer questions from lawmakers about the late pedophile.

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Kirsi @kirsi.bsky.social · 4d

Please help if you can, Im at 140 jobs applied with no luck, everything from Fast Food to Warehouse work and nothing, my car registration expires this month, my insurance runs out next month and my savings are getting so very razor thin. Please help. www.gofundme.com/f/support-ki...

Donate to Support Kirsi's Journey to a Safe New Home, organized by Kirsi Grove

Update 1: Reached enough for the title transfer so far, thank you so much! Upd… Kirsi Grove needs your support for Support Kirsi's Journey to a Safe New Home

www.gofundme.com

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Noam "Free Link" Law-msky @noamlaw.bsky.social · 3d

want to close your Wells Fargo account because you want to punish them for siccing ICE on a building of impoverished immigrants that Wells Fargo execs wanted to foreclose and sell?

here's how

Mama Murphy☘️ @mamamurphy.bsky.social · 4d

Here’s how you can close your account:

Call 1-800-TO-WELLS (1-800-869-3557)
Visit a Wells Fargo branch near you.
You can close most accounts immediately when:

The account has a positive or zero balance.
All deposits, outstanding and pending items are posted.

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alyson “october” greaves @badambulist.bsky.social · 4d

insanely funny that the £400 switch 2 has the world’s slowest IPS display that looks like total garbage when compared to the OLED versions of both the switch 1 and the steam deck, when I’m getting sub-£150 phones advertised to me that have 120hz 1080p OLED screens

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🦎 @loungeiguana.bsky.social · 4d

This. It's at the very least a conflict of interest. Is do I far as to say it could be grounds for disqualification from any form of gender care.

Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 5d

The new Aussie critique of the Cass Review does not pull its punches about its failures, & makes the point that "gender-critical beliefs" should be declared.

Since transphobes have made so much of having these protected by law, they should be required to declare them.

archive.is/AqUGz#select...

Evidence‐based medicine has three pillars: (i) appraisal of research evidence, (ii) real‐world clinical expertise, and (iii) individual patient values and preferences. The Review's failures across all three are evident.
Clinician and researcher self‐awareness of personal values is essential for evidence‐based medicine practice. Non‐financial conflicts of interest should be disclosed; for example, religious, cultural, and so‐called “gender‐critical” beliefs. The Review acknowledges no such considerations, and does not disclose the positionality of authors.

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carrion🐛 @carrion.bsky.social · 4d

the wise admins of bluesky have decided that creating a moderation list of AI slop posters is a no no

Hi there,
Your Bluesky account
(@carrion.bsky.social) has created a list called "Al Slop Posters" that may violate our Community Guidelines. We've temporarily hidden this list from other users because it contains one or more of these issues.
- Harmful language such as insults or slurs
- Unverified claims
- Appears intended to shame or abuse users

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 4d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 4d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Kirsi @kirsi.bsky.social · 4d

a cartoon of two girls hugging each other with one crying .

ALT: a cartoon of two girls hugging each other with one crying .

media.tenor.com

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Kirsi @kirsi.bsky.social · 4d

Please help if you can, Im at 140 jobs applied with no luck, everything from Fast Food to Warehouse work and nothing, my car registration expires this month, my insurance runs out next month and my savings are getting so very razor thin. Please help. www.gofundme.com/f/support-ki...

Donate to Support Kirsi's Journey to a Safe New Home, organized by Kirsi Grove

Update 1: Reached enough for the title transfer so far, thank you so much! Upd… Kirsi Grove needs your support for Support Kirsi's Journey to a Safe New Home

www.gofundme.com

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Doki Rosi 🌷🌷🌷 @dokirosi.bsky.social · 5d

PRIMAVERA 🌷Print exclusiva com foil dourado! #art #BRart

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Nick @ecosozialismus.bsky.social · 6d

The Oregonian editorial board linked this post in their Trump editorial today because they know it’s true and that they are partially responsible for promoting the idea that Portland is a crime ridden hellscape.

They want to pretend it never happened when confronted with their own complicity.

Mitch Green @councilorgreen.bsky.social · 12d

I don’t want to hear anymore “Portland is dying” narrative or vague complaints about “ANTIFA” as the clarion call for action in the city. All of that led to Trump targeting us. Groups like People for Portland, associated right-wing media ecosystem, and political opportunists own this.

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vampM1-R @hovermyr.bsky.social · 7d

the problem with mechsploitation is that if you turn a girl into a dog that's also an ace pilot you've just succeeded in creating Snoopy

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Kirsi @kirsi.bsky.social · 6d

It is and does feel herculean, I try my best to make space for you to take breaks and get away from problems. I will always try my hardest to do that no matter what happens in life.

Through thick and thin 🫂 We have each other.

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Kirsi @kirsi.bsky.social · 6d

Things are so not okay in this world, and its really hard to keep any semblance of sanity. I am sorry sweetie, I love you so much and am always here for you.

a girl with long white hair is wearing a purple jacket and tie

ALT: a girl with long white hair is wearing a purple jacket and tie

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Kirsi @kirsi.bsky.social · 6d

Credit where credit is due, THIS is the way. Thank you.

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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 9d

Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!

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Suzanne ✨🌑 @tendermiasma.com · 7d

But really do not let this moment pass you up, call your reps and beat them over the head with evidence that ID verification will lead to uncontrollable sensitive information leaks and identity theft

The Verge @theverge.com · 7d

Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs

An “unauthorized party” may have accessed the names of users, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and more.

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Spookywood 🍂 // Tanuki PNGTuber/VTuber @silverfoxlibrary.com · 7d

discord.com/press-releas... For those who didn't see it, this in fact did happen. And the 3rd party was in fact handling ID verification. And my god the lack of give-a-fuck Discord is showing by not leading with "Hey your ID also leaked if you had to provide it".

Update on a Security Incident Involving Third-Party Customer Service | Discord

At Discord, protecting the privacy and security of our users is a top priority. That’s why it’s important to us that we’re transparent with them about events that impact their personal information.

discord.com

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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 7d

I'm serious email your representatives and link this article RIGHT NOW

tell them this shit sucks and is going to put everyone's ID/data at risk to hackers online. the proof is right here

US- www.congress.gov/members/find...
EU- www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/home
CA- www.ourcommons.ca/members/en

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