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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · 6d

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Ramin Nasibov @nasibov.me · 8d

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Ramin Nasibov @nasibov.me · 7d

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · 12d

Warning sirens are loud right now. If you are comfortable with this escalation, you probably would've been one of the comfortable German citizens during Hitler's reign, too.

Make plans to attend the next #NoKings rally October 18th.

#Chicago #NationalGuard #ICE #Texas #InsurrectionAct #NoKings

Sawyer Hackett @sawyerhackett.bsky.social · 12d

Trump’s deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Chicago is a national emergency

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · 12d

More than any other studio, I think, Ubisoft is really, *really* good at taking something fans love, then tearing it to bits. I don't know how their management is so tone deaf to gamers (i.e. past NFT hawking, combative attitude toward gamers, and WTF management decisions).

PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · 12d

Honestly, Ubisoft burned me with "Assassin's Creed: Valhalla". (It was the first AC game I played.) I loved the main game, and the Wrath of the Druids DLC was fine. But the constant micro transactions (special gear, special skins) and wonky seasonal updates caused me to swear off Ubisoft.

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · 28d

For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper
Joseph Fasano
Now I let it fall back
in the grasses.
I hear you. I know
this life is hard now.
I know your days are precious
on this earth.
But what are you trying
to be free of?
The living? The miraculous
task of it?
Love is for the ones who love the work.

PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · 28d

Toward the end of the video, Pearce does make a plea for people to consider what relying on things like generative AI is doing to their cognitive processes.

Also, Pearce mentions the following poem at the end of the video:

PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · 28d

@charalanahzard.bsky.social offers a take on the dangers of ChatGPT (and AI learning programs), albeit with tongue firmly planted in cheek.

#dangersofAI #cognitiveoffloading #enterprompthitreturn #whywouldailietoyou

5 Secret Ways to Use ChatGPT Like an AI Pro (2025 easy prompt guide!)

YouTube video by Charalanahzard

www.youtube.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Sep 18

Right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting owns all these local media stations and many others all across America. This is not journalism, it is scripted propaganda.

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Sep 17

“No, his mind is not for rent
To any god or government
Always hopeful, yet discontent
He knows changes aren't permanent
But change is”

RUSH, “Tom Sawyer”

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Sep 16

If you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky.

PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Sep 15

A definite double-standard when it comes to free speech/media.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Sep 13

"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Sep 11

Season 2 of "Hazbin Hotel" drops on Amazon Prime October 29th!

Looking forward to this, as the first season was a pleasant (and very adult) surprise.

#HazbinHotel #animation #adultanimation

Hazbin Hotel - Season 2 Teaser Trailer | Prime Video

YouTube video by Prime Video

www.youtube.com

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Sep 9

Yesterday was Star Trek Day, and I apparently missed the announcement that LEGO is doing its first official set featuring The Next Generation.

This makes my geeky heart so happy! 🥰

#StarTrek #TheNextGeneration #LEGO

Teaser | Star Trek x LEGO

YouTube video by Star Trek

www.youtube.com

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Patsy “Resistance Kitty” Evans Ph.D. @drharmony.net · Sep 4

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Aug 28

"Here be dragons."

On the one hand, very cool creatures (and problematic because of their stings). On the other hand - *gestures wildly* - global warming.

#bluedragons #globalwarming #biology #sealife #scienceissexy

‘We Are All Shocked’: Warming Waters Bring a Stinging Sea Slug to Spain’s Coasts

www.nytimes.com

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Aug 25

Trump looks horrible during today's press conference from the White House meeting with South Korea President Lee Jae Myung.

The orange makeup is spackled on so thick today, he reminds me of the Oompa Loompas from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". 🫢

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Aug 21

Horrible use of social media (Kick) that allowed violence/abuse to escalate unchecked.

This is some dystopian shit. Reading the article, it made me think of Season 7 Episode 1 - "Common People" - of the TV show "Black Mirror".

#France #socialmedia #Kick #death #abuse #violence

French Authorities Investigate Streamer’s Death After Months of Abuse

www.nytimes.com

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Aug 19

Love this piece. #Andor

Katherine Lam @katherinelam.bsky.social · Aug 16

was invited to make a piece for an Emmy's FYC pop-up event for Andor ❤️‍🔥

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Aug 18

"cankles McTacoTits" is my new favorite description of #Trump. 🤣

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Aug 18

She has a point! 🔥

Podcast Host Goes On NSFW Rant About 'Triple Trump' Voters—And It's Truly A Must-See

www.comicsands.com

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Aug 18

Seriously, I would had to be a fact checker during Trump's White House session today...one can't even keep up with all the lies and false statements coming out of the man's mouth.

I feel so bad for President Zelenskyy having to suffer through this insane press conference.

PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Aug 18

Trump is rambling to the press during his meeting with Ukranian President Zelenskyy like a senile old grandpa receiving visitors at the nursing home. Seriously, WTF...he's talking about everything not related to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. 🤮 #WTF #Trump #Ukraine

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Aug 18

On the bright side…tourism will hold out until the bitter end.

Alariko @alariko.bsky.social · Jun 5

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PoeticBard @poeticbard.bsky.social · Aug 18

“Say, whatever happened to those two crazy lovebirds, anyway???”

Captain Howdy @captainhowdy.bsky.social · Aug 11

From this day in 2020.

A 2 panel portrait image. The 1st panel shows Danny and Sandy from the end of "Grease" (1978) where, for absolutely no reason I've ever been able to fathom, the car they're driving inexplicably takes off and they fly away. The 2nd panel shows the same image, but their car is now in orbit above the Earth and Danny and Sandy are both leather-clad skeletons.

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