Swamp Thing
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Cartoons, Comics, Funny bits, Steamed Sponge Puddings. It’s a Swamp Thing.
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Fuck these fucking thieves
Anthropic Knew the Public Would Be Disgusted by How It Was Destroying Physical Books, Secret Documents Reveal
Newly unsealed documents suggest that Anthropic was well aware that destroying books to train its AI would look bad.
futurism.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Fuck these fucking thieves
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My piping hot take on PLURIBUS is that it’s one of the most Ghibli-esque shows on TV today, and people who think its pacing is too slow ought to really sit with and examine why they feel that slow pace = bad.
Its first season has several minutes worth of “mā”, and is much stronger for it, IMO
Its first season has several minutes worth of “mā”, and is much stronger for it, IMO
February 7, 2026 at 3:47 AM
My piping hot take on PLURIBUS is that it’s one of the most Ghibli-esque shows on TV today, and people who think its pacing is too slow ought to really sit with and examine why they feel that slow pace = bad.
Its first season has several minutes worth of “mā”, and is much stronger for it, IMO
Its first season has several minutes worth of “mā”, and is much stronger for it, IMO
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Now available as a card!
February 7, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Now available as a card!
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Cartoon Floris Oudshoorn:
Kabinet-Jetten minder sociaal dan gehoopt - Joop - BNNVARA
Cartoon Floris Oudshoorn.
www.bnnvara.nl
February 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Cartoon Floris Oudshoorn:
February 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Opinie August Hans den Boef: Te veel Nederlanders maken zich illusies over de VS www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikel...
Te veel Nederlanders maken zich illusies over de VS - Joop - BNNVARA
Een fascistische culminatie van het aloude Amerikaanse neokoloniale imperialisme.
www.bnnvara.nl
February 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Opinie August Hans den Boef: Te veel Nederlanders maken zich illusies over de VS www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikel...
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This is superb. Ian McKellen delivers a blistering pro-immigration monologue written by Shakespeare, that makes you want to punch the air with exhilaration. Wow, wow, wow.
An absolute must-watch. (Starts at 20:10 but the entire interview is a joy.) youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
An absolute must-watch. (Starts at 20:10 but the entire interview is a joy.) youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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February 5, 2026 at 8:46 AM
This is superb. Ian McKellen delivers a blistering pro-immigration monologue written by Shakespeare, that makes you want to punch the air with exhilaration. Wow, wow, wow.
An absolute must-watch. (Starts at 20:10 but the entire interview is a joy.) youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
An absolute must-watch. (Starts at 20:10 but the entire interview is a joy.) youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
That’s my mood sorted.
February 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
That’s my mood sorted.
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Workers hired for "data annotation" are not told the subjects of annotation will, over time, be more and more horrific.
There ned to be class action lawsuits that bankrupt AI companies and throw executives in jail.
In the meantime, "don't use genAI" - not video, not anything else.
There ned to be class action lawsuits that bankrupt AI companies and throw executives in jail.
In the meantime, "don't use genAI" - not video, not anything else.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Workers hired for "data annotation" are not told the subjects of annotation will, over time, be more and more horrific.
There ned to be class action lawsuits that bankrupt AI companies and throw executives in jail.
In the meantime, "don't use genAI" - not video, not anything else.
There ned to be class action lawsuits that bankrupt AI companies and throw executives in jail.
In the meantime, "don't use genAI" - not video, not anything else.
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Interesting!
Here's a guy I haven't thought about in some time. Fascinating story. There was a documentary a few years ago, which I've been meaning to track down.
For those too young to remember 1991, Diana is one of the worst cases of comics persecution in US history.
Here's a guy I haven't thought about in some time. Fascinating story. There was a documentary a few years ago, which I've been meaning to track down.
For those too young to remember 1991, Diana is one of the worst cases of comics persecution in US history.
Playing Dirty: The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, a new drama about a notorious comic book obscenity case - The Comics Journal
About midway through The State of Florida Versus Mike Diana, the new play by Lenny Schwartz that ran recently at the Daydream Theatre Company in Providence, Rhode Island, a group of the title characte...
www.tcj.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Interesting!
Here's a guy I haven't thought about in some time. Fascinating story. There was a documentary a few years ago, which I've been meaning to track down.
For those too young to remember 1991, Diana is one of the worst cases of comics persecution in US history.
Here's a guy I haven't thought about in some time. Fascinating story. There was a documentary a few years ago, which I've been meaning to track down.
For those too young to remember 1991, Diana is one of the worst cases of comics persecution in US history.
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INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
INBOX: Washington Post Ukraine Correspondent Lizzie Johnson announces that she has been laid off in the middle of a below-freezing war zone without power, heat, or running water.
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From: BoxBallet (2020), dir. Anton Dyakov, Melnitsa Animation Studio
February 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
From: BoxBallet (2020), dir. Anton Dyakov, Melnitsa Animation Studio
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In the '60s, an all-star team of Soviet artists assembled -- including Yuri Norstein. Together, they crafted a gentle, quiet gem called The Mitten.
It's lovely stop motion, and it laid the groundwork for the team's later Cheburashka. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/a-film-for...
It's lovely stop motion, and it laid the groundwork for the team's later Cheburashka. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/a-film-for...
February 2, 2026 at 7:58 PM
In the '60s, an all-star team of Soviet artists assembled -- including Yuri Norstein. Together, they crafted a gentle, quiet gem called The Mitten.
It's lovely stop motion, and it laid the groundwork for the team's later Cheburashka. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/a-film-for...
It's lovely stop motion, and it laid the groundwork for the team's later Cheburashka. We explore: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/a-film-for...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Today I wrote about the Epstein files, the abusiveness intrinsic to the billionaire mindset, and our culture's enabling instinct to permit depravity as a privilege of power.
"Where does it all end?" That's what's often asked. Rarely asked is "how do we end it?"
www.the-reframe.com/where-it-ends/
"Where does it all end?" That's what's often asked. Rarely asked is "how do we end it?"
www.the-reframe.com/where-it-ends/
Where It Ends
Answering the enabler's constant question, and contemplating the depraved depths of the billionaire mindset.
www.the-reframe.com
February 1, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Today I wrote about the Epstein files, the abusiveness intrinsic to the billionaire mindset, and our culture's enabling instinct to permit depravity as a privilege of power.
"Where does it all end?" That's what's often asked. Rarely asked is "how do we end it?"
www.the-reframe.com/where-it-ends/
"Where does it all end?" That's what's often asked. Rarely asked is "how do we end it?"
www.the-reframe.com/where-it-ends/
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I wrote on @boingboing.net about the entire intellectual property of the late legendary cartoonist Will Eisner now up for sale.
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Legendary cartoonist Will Eisner's life's work, including The Spirit, is up for sale
Will Eisner pioneered the graphic novel. His heirs are now selling his entire life's work, including The Spirit.
boingboing.net
January 31, 2026 at 2:42 PM
I wrote on @boingboing.net about the entire intellectual property of the late legendary cartoonist Will Eisner now up for sale.
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boingboing.net/2026/01/31/l...
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boingboing.net/2026/01/31/l...
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The Muppet Show: this thrilling return is so great I can’t even count how many times I laughed
The Muppet Show: this thrilling return is so great I can’t even count how many times I laughed
Sabrina Carpenter fangirling Miss Piggy, Beaker losing his eyes … yes, Kermit and co are back for a trip down memory lane – and it’s a perfect, saucy joy
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:37 AM
The Muppet Show: this thrilling return is so great I can’t even count how many times I laughed
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Trump-regime laat ex-CNN-presentator Don Lemon oppakken omdat hij verslag deed van protest tegen ICE www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikel...
Trump-regime laat ex-CNN-presentator Don Lemon oppakken omdat hij verslag deed van protest tegen ICE - Joop - BNNVARA
Het Trump-regime heeft de voormalige CNN-presentator Don Lemon laten oppakken, omdat hij aanwezig was bij een protest in een kerk in St. Paul in de staat Minnesota.
www.bnnvara.nl
January 30, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Trump-regime laat ex-CNN-presentator Don Lemon oppakken omdat hij verslag deed van protest tegen ICE www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikel...