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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 7h

“It’s programmed to intrigue, flatter and to satisfy: the ultimate clickbait. But don’t for a moment believe that it has your interests at heart.” 💻

ChatGPT and Me | The Tyee

I spent a day with the popular app. It left me questioning everything I thought I knew about the benefits of AI.

thetyee.ca

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 9h

On Last Week Tonight they did a whole bit on a call from LBJ to his tailor about how his pants aren't big enough for his junk, and in the middle of he rips a huge belch, and thank you Presidential Archives, this belongs to all of us now

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 10h

Texas Court Halts Execution of Robert Roberson, Convicted over “Shaken Baby Syndrome”

A court in Texas has halted the execution of Robert Roberson, whose 2003 murder conviction over the death of his 2-year-old daughter was based on the “shaken baby syndrome” theory, which has never been scientifically validated.

www.democracynow.org

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 10h

I wish! Washingtonian here. Our laws on this are dumb. Like a private entity can own the beach but the public is allowed on the tideflats if the tide is out, so walking in from adjacent public property on the flats is a sure fire way to get rich dip sticks to yell at you. Someone even chased my MIL

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Cynthia Leitich Smith (Indigenous Books for Young Readers) @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social · 11h

"These writers came from various tribal nations and backgrounds with goals as varied as they were. Five years on, this storytelling community is thriving." www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social #KidLit

Widening the Circle: Native Authors Center Community

Authors Stacy Wells and Christine Hartman Derr reflect on the growth of the We Need Diverse Books Native Children’s and YA Writing Intensive and its impact.

www.publishersweekly.com

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 1d

Print! Distribute! Stick 'em in Little Free Libraries, put 'em on giveaway tables, pin 'em to community corkboards!

Megan Piontkowski illustration @meganpiont.bsky.social · 1d

Get your zines here:

drive.google.com/drive/folder...

SALUTE zines **BE SURE TO PRINT AT 100%!** - Google Drive

drive.google.com

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TinyTalesDaily @tinytalesdaily.bsky.social · 1d

"I've been canceled," the firefly says, landing on my jar's rim.

"By who?"

"The hive. My light's the wrong frequency." She demonstrates—purple instead of yellow-green.

"They said I'm confusing the mating signals."

I open the jar. "So start a new trend."

She hesitates, antennae twitching. "What if nobody follows?"

"What if somebody does?"

She lifts off, purple beacon pulsing. In the darkness, one distant light flickers violet back.

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#Firefly #CancelCulture #Individuality #Nonconformity #Trendsetter #Hope #Inspiration #Diversity

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d

I've dreamed of photovoltaic paint since I was a little kid, this is amazing

Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 2d

MIT: Buildings and roads built with new type of concrete could soon serve as giant #batteries capable of powering homes and electric vehicles.
#climate #EV
www.independent.co.uk/tech/concret...

Concrete battery that can power homes is now 10 times better

MIT scientist says we’re ‘at the brink of a new architectural revolution’ with multifunctional concretes

www.independent.co.uk

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d

Ditto PNW! More ocean than forest tho, where I am.

Gonna lean on you a lot for wildcrafting, the last time I went foraging for chantrelles I did something wrong & the mycologist leading us looked at my picks and said, "Put those down and go wash your hands." 😆

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d

Orb where are you buddy I just wanna talk

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Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 2d

As an instructor, I'd rather see your fever dream, No Doze-fueled 4AM essays written at an IHOP rather than anything generated by an LLM.

Hope this helps

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 2d

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
finn
wokeupchic • 4d
It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 2d

The Atlantic—one of the most prolific corporate media outlets in America—attacked me, my values, & my advocacy. And they got most everything wrong.

Here is my rebuttal. I doubt they’ll issue a retraction, but my receipts are undeniable. Please share and boost.❤️✊🏽
www.qasimrashid.com/p/journalism...

Journalism Without Justice: Jonathan Chait & the Collapse of Media Integrity

From Iraq to Trump to Gaza, America’s pundit class has perfected the art of being wrong and profiting from it. It’s long past time we hold them accountable.

www.qasimrashid.com

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d

Rutherford Falls on Peacock! Hilarious, deeply Native, gone too soon.

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 2d

Ok everyone, I’m assigning you your resistance homework for the week.

Everyone ready?

Do something silly that makes you smile. I just waved at a dog that had its head out the car window because it made me happy. Don’t let the assholes take your joy.

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d

We are all antifa's disgruntled bureaucracy

Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

OK. It's going to be coming out soon because of the relentless investigations of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, so I might as well admit it before the news breaks:

I am the General Counsel of Antifa.

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d

Dammit Brian the interns have street medic & yoga training at 11:30, you better make this fast

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d

a gazelle is looking at a bowl of popcorn ..

Alt: A gazelle with huge ears is chewing behind a big bowl of popcorn.

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d

Yes! Ya think there would be more syllables, but nopers!

Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d

Though where I live now has plenty of fun, Indigenous language names, like Puyallup.

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d

Hoo boy, I'm Potawatomi Nation (real fun to say! Real hard to spell!). Once a beloved podcaster trying his best pronounced it 'pot-tow-wat-TOW-me' and my heart broke a little bit.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d

I love everything about this.

"Virginia Woolf was a storyteller. Shel Silverstein was a storyteller.

You work in tech, shitbird."

Brittany R. Clark, Ph.D. @brittrclark.bsky.social · 2d

@theoatmeal.bsky.social absolutely nailing the sadness in AI art and dissecting the myth of “talent” in art/artist discourse.

Art is "emotional nutrition" and "consuming AI art is like eating Styrofoam."

theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

theoatmeal.com

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daanis @daanis.ca · 2d

Order your copy of Bad Indians Book Club today to get free shipping from bookshop.org AND support Birchbark Books while you're at it (affiliate link that supports BBB)

bookshop.org/a/84905/9781...

Bad Indians Book Club: Reading at the Edge of a Thousand Worlds

Reading at the Edge of a Thousand Worlds

bookshop.org

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Seattle Public Library @spl.org · 2d

Books Unbanned was created in response to a record number of attempts to censor books, especially books for young people.

Our Books Unbanned program is made possible by @supportspl.bsky.social donors. Learn more about our program and how you can support it at www.spl.org/BooksUnbanned

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Jenna Beet @jennabeet.bsky.social · 2d

Hey could you credit this creator and name the pastor, accountability is important

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 2d

Scam alert: there's an IngramSpark impersonator at ingramsparkbookpublishers dot com. Part of a wave of publishing/ghostwriting scams from Pakistan that hijack authors looking to self-publish--they often "borrow" well-known publisher names but this one also "borrows" the real IngramSpark's logo

Screenshot of IngramSpark impersonator's contact form, with chat window where scammer sales rep "Travis Clark" claims that "We are Ingram Spark's hands-on services department. You will be able to find our information here: https://www.ingramsparkbookpublishers.com/

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