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Nevada Jones
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Composer, countertenor, cat dad, clotheshorse.
Art is made by humans.
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In 1952, John Cage radically distilled the definition of music to its barest essence with his famous piece, 4'33".

In 2025, people who disseminate AI slop and call it music are orders of magnitude lazier than a composer who literally wrote four and a half minutes of nothing.
Do Spotify listeners care if their music is “humanized”? Aspiring musicians are churning out tracks using generative artificial intelligence. Some are even topping the charts. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/6rrmrA
That New Hit Song on Spotify? It Was Made by A.I.
Aspiring musicians are churning out tracks using generative artificial intelligence. Some are topping the charts.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
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in a nutshell
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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I wrote a book! A whole, real, actual book! Ada Limón, genius poet, said nice things about it! As did other absolute heroes! And now it's in libraries and bookstores in several countries! Be careful what you wish for, it might turn out awesome bookshop.org/p/books/huma...
September 11, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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I’m a 2%er.

Only 2% of Wikipedia users donate to that wonderful site (Wiki is asking for only a $5 donation) and I was more than happy to oblige.

Please consider.
Thanks, all.

🧢
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Not sorry but y'all need to stop acting like power structures don't exist when you start to think about social dynamics. It's fair to say everyone deserves a baseline of respect. we also don't do certain things to certain communities, because of the social history.
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Long covid is real, and people who know how viruses work are still discovering much about its effects, which range from disruptive to devastating. But calling it "airborne HIV" or "airborne AIDS" is just so bizarre and inappropriate I'm really at a loss for words.
SARS-CoV-2 is not “airborne HIV” and I will not permit this narrative on my feed.

It’s an irresponsible and harmful claim made by people who understand nothing about viruses.
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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SARS-CoV-2 is not “airborne HIV” and I will not permit this narrative on my feed.

It’s an irresponsible and harmful claim made by people who understand nothing about viruses.
November 25, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Google at its peak was basically the best information retrieval system in human history and they and every competitor decided going from there to “you didn’t want answers you wanted half-assed auto-complete 80%-wrong hallucinations” in a few years was the right idea
November 25, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Oh, this is going to make the Crisis of Men folks blow a gasket. (Or more likely, they’ll just pretend it doesn’t exist.)
November 25, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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I've been grading since 10AM and I'm so burnt out from all the AI stuff...

Someone tell me something good to help boost me up. What cool thing did you do today? Read a good book lately? Make any good art and/or writing? What did you CREATE?

Share!!
November 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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"The right to literacy came at a heavy cost for many Americans. Power recognised that oppression is best maintained by keeping the masses illiterate.
Dont surrender to AI your ability to read write+ think when others once risked their lives and died for it."

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/set-tr...
I Set A Trap To Catch Students Cheating With AI. The Result Was Deflating
"I am no stranger to students trying to cut corners by copying and pasting from Wikipedia, but the introduction of generative AI has enabled them to cheat in startling new ways."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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C'est complètement inutile, mais JE VEUUUUUX !!! 😍

#TakeMyMoney #TheSimpsons
November 22, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.

Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Carrie Fisher was the blueprint.
Protect your people. Call out the predators.
#RESIST
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
They have it backwards:

Step 1: Make modern air travel a halfway-dignified experience,

Step 2: Some passengers might then start showing up better dressed for it.

Until then, it's PJs. Comfort has to come from somewhere, especially when you're in a long security line or an airborne sardine can.
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
www.whatimreading.net
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Yippie-ki-yay, Charlie Brown.
Hey... I'm sorry about Venom, Charlie Brown.
When three o'clock comes, he will gut her like a pig and try not to get any on his shoes, and there is nothing I can do, Charlie Brown
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 AM
A movie that takes place where you’re from

For better or for worse

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Many other movies take place in Omaha, but this one had some of my high school friends as extras.
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Like daylight savings time and the indignity of modern air travel, we have all somehow collectively decided to just keep doing stuff that none of us like or want...
tech companies continually learning people don't want these things
November 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Let’s start early today:

Tell me something that brought you joy this week.

Any old thing will do. Small joys are as good as big ones—sometimes even better.
November 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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This is my kind of good trouble.
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Why do people still do this?
Note to self: check homeowners insurance.
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Time line cleanse:

Have an awesome week & remember, you are powerful!

This musical lil' sheltie is one of my favorite things on the internet.
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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entering into the gen x didn't like the beatles fray to say all of you calling that shit out are indeed correct. no one could possibly listen to nirvana and think, oh yeah, they HATED the beatles.
November 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Fellow menswear nerds, apropos of, oh, I dunno... do I need to get a burgundy turtleneck now?
November 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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You can hire me to edit for you! I provide fast, professional, and personalised proofreading, copy editing, and developmental editing services

www.wellreadherring.com/editing
November 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM