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Cristin Pescosolido

@rocketdyke.bsky.social

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#VFX supervisor for film and TV. You've probably seen my work, but probably didn't think it was VFX. I'm most active on mastodon, but I'm here for the news and fun. @[email protected] https://imdb.me/cristin https://sobo7.com

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Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · Nov 14

Intro!

I'm Cristin. I've been working in visual effects for a very long time in the media I love dearly: movies and tv.

I post about all kinds of stuff from machine learning to #vfx to disability rights to camera design and more.

I am a #wheelchair user, queer AF, and intersectional feminist...

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Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 1d

You are doing what?

Zomgs. Just don't. LLMs always invent data, that is literally what they do. The only time they are correct is by chance.

If you are using this for academic work that doesn't involve researching how commercial LLMs perform, then gods help your research.

Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 1d

FFS!

Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not a "casual viewer"

Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 2d

Disagree. Video generators are not yet good enough.

Give it time, though.

Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 3d

shhh. the government will censor that website too.

Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 5d

farmers will love it when they ban cropdusting

Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 5d

#Antifa Founder's Girlfriend

(She was Antifa, too)

Eleanor Roosevelt seated with her husband, FDR in a colorized photo from 1932

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Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 6d

It’s literally a journalist’s job to be at protests. If journalists are protesters, cops are protesters. Stupid argument.

Journalists do yell “I’m press!”

Press may yell expletives, but usually only after being shot by police. Which is allowable. It makes them human. Doesn’t make them a protester.

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 7d

Some dispute over journalists "shouting" at protests.

Plaintiff attys bring up a journalist shouting "don't shoot," rather than shouting protest chants.

Govt. atty brings up the issue of presence.

"From our point of view, being at a protest can be construed" as protest activity, he says.

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Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 7d

#ICE shot a non-threatening priest in the head with a pepper ball because they are trying to suppress 1st amendment speech.

If you want to know one of the evil faces of this administration, this is one.

Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 7d

These people are evil. Never stop saying so. Don’t be intimidated into shutting up.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 7d

Here’s video of the incident

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 10d

A WILD ONE: A man broke his leg during an arrest by ICE at a car wash south of L.A.

ICE has held him under 24/7 guard at a hospital, registering him under a pseudonym, for *37 days* without telling him why.

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 13d

For the past many years I've been involved with gothtober.com - the original halloween artwork countdown calendar.

My piece launched today; it features a bat. lantern. bat lantern. bantern? blantern? that you can download and make yourself with a 3d printer.

#gothtober #art #3dprinting

Gothtober 2025 Calendar

gothtober.com

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 13d

I tested Sora's AI video "guardrails" and I'm honestly shocked how much OpenAI allows. Really, really bad

www.tiktok.com/@drewharwell
www.instagram.com/bydrewharwell/

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Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 13d

The press is concerned about this drone restriction in Chicago. You should be, too

Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 13d

FAA has issued MASSIVE temporary flight restriction which prohibits drones (i.e., photography) over Chicago.

They did similar around federal buildings in Los Angeles since June protests, but really no comparison...

Chicago's TFR covers 900x more area than ones in LA! 🧵👇
tfr.faa.gov/tfr3/?page=d...

Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 13d

Gothtober 2025 Calendar

gothtober.com

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Alex Zalben @azalben.bsky.social · 15d

SAG-AFTRA has released a statement on Tilly Norwood, the AI "performer," saying:

“To be clear, 'Tilly Norwood' is not an actor, it’s a character generated by a computer program that was trained on the work of countless professional performers — without permission or compensation."

SAG-AFTRA Statement on Synthetic Performer

LOS ANGELES (Sept. 30, 2025) — SAG-AFTRA has released the following statement on the announcement of “Tilly Norwood,” an A.I.-generated “actor” that is reportedly seeking representation:

“SAG-AFTRA believes creativity is, and should remain, human-centered. The union is opposed to the replacement of human performers by synthetics.

“To be clear, “Tilly Norwood” is not an actor, it’s a character generated by a computer program that was trained on the work of countless professional performers — without permission or compensation. It has no life experience to draw from, no emotion and, from what we’ve seen, audiences aren’t interested in watching computer-generated content untethered from the human experience. It doesn’t solve any “problem” — it creates the problem of using stolen performances to put actors out of work, jeopardizing performer livelihoods and devaluing human artistry.

“Additionally, signatory producers should be aware that they may not use synthetic performers without complying with our contractual obligations, which generally require notice and bargaining whenever a synthetic performer is going to be used.”

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Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 16d

Ha! I know Dave, too!

He is here on bsky as @davedobson.bsky.social

davedobsonbooks.com

Dave Dobson – Author

davedobsonbooks.com

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ND Stevenson @gingerhaze.bsky.social · 21d

My book came out yesterday!! Here are some links to buy it: lnk.to/ScarletMorning ☠️🩸

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Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 21d

I have my copy, looking forward to having time to sit down and lose myself in a book.

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 23d

Gotta say I’m not a big fan of 2 Jim Crow 2 Furious

Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic @grubreport.bsky.social · 23d

ARRESTED FOR SITTING

www.blackenterprise.com/alex-okeefe-...

Alex O'Keefe, Award-Winning Black Screenwriter, Pulled From Train After White Woman Objects To How He Was Sitting

Alex O'Keefe, an award-winning Black screenwriter, was pulled from a train by the police after a white woman objected to his posture.

www.blackenterprise.com

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Daniel Feshbach @danielprime.bsky.social · 27d

How to delete your account without agreeing to the new TOS:

In the dialogue box asking you to agree, DO NOT click agree. Instead, click on the TOS link which will open another tab. In the top right of that tab you can go to your account settings and delete your account.

Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 28d

If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.

The new TOC from academia dot edu.

By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.

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Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · 27d

I would love to see the sketch you wrote to tune the speed of the steppers.

Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · Sep 15

According to Trump, Greater Los Angeles is now down to 1.4 million residents. We've had to stack the 17 million dead like cordwood.

Fox news hasn't reported on this at all.

David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · Sep 15

The media doesn't want you to know that like 92% of Americans died last year from illegal drugs. But we're not going to let them conceal the truth any longer.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Sep 15

Reporter: The president of Venezuela called the strike on the boat illegal

Trump: What’s illegal is the fact that 300 million people died last year from drugs

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · Sep 14

"You are being musically mean to me and it's hurting my feelings so I am going to call the police department that we are supposed to be supporting to report a feels violation."

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Sep 14

A man in Washington, DC, plays the Imperial March from Star Wars while following patrolling soldiers. One of the soldiers threatens to call the police.

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Cristin Pescosolido @rocketdyke.bsky.social · Sep 10

I can't.. even..

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Sep 9

What does this even mean

"We believe that in the near future half the people on the planet will be Al, and we are the company that's bringing those people to life," said CEO Jeanine Wright, who was previously chief operating

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ND Stevenson @gingerhaze.bsky.social · Aug 25

SCARLET MORNING is out in one month (!!) and I’m coming to YOUR town to tell you to read it 🌞🩸

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