Alfredo Richner
@quenitido.bsky.social
Design/Illustration/Music🇵🇷
My designs here: instagram.com/quenitido
You might know me as editor of Puerto Rico Indie (2009-2019). Still write about music from my country from time to time over at: beehy.pe/author/alfredo_richner/
My designs here: instagram.com/quenitido
You might know me as editor of Puerto Rico Indie (2009-2019). Still write about music from my country from time to time over at: beehy.pe/author/alfredo_richner/
Who think they are Zapfino.
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to switch from Calibri font back to Times New Roman. But let's be honest, this is a Comic Sans administration.
December 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Who think they are Zapfino.
BTW, this is a great day to close your Disney+ accounts. Yep, Hulu included. ESPN too. They are ok with feeding you IP AI slop (which is different and much worse than their usual IP slop), so best let them know quickly how you really feel about that.
This morning, Disney announced a deal with OpenAI. Read more about the WGAW’s advocacy against the theft and exploitation of writers’ works by AI models: www.wga.org/contracts/kn...
December 11, 2025 at 10:12 PM
BTW, this is a great day to close your Disney+ accounts. Yep, Hulu included. ESPN too. They are ok with feeding you IP AI slop (which is different and much worse than their usual IP slop), so best let them know quickly how you really feel about that.
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I think if they really dump AI content onto Disney+ they'll find out real quick that NOBODY wants to see that shit. But it's so symbolic of the state of things that the name that once meant the very peak of hand drawn animation is now in league with the stock market scam anti-human garbage machine.
December 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I think if they really dump AI content onto Disney+ they'll find out real quick that NOBODY wants to see that shit. But it's so symbolic of the state of things that the name that once meant the very peak of hand drawn animation is now in league with the stock market scam anti-human garbage machine.
At this point it feels like only a general strike by all creatives could defend against the onslaught of corporate genAI. A last stand.
December 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
At this point it feels like only a general strike by all creatives could defend against the onslaught of corporate genAI. A last stand.
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One might even consider the CD circa turn of the century, when the industry flooded the market with overpriced discs that only contained one song people liked and wanted (but not made available as a CD single).
I'm sorry to say it, but I think the answer might be the .mp3. Instantly turned art into a disposable file that was seen as worthless + thus devalued the entire artform of music - and its existence inspired everyone else to start making media for the digital landscape instead of the physical one.
What do you think the first death knell of the modern media landscape was? When we started conflating art with content or when we stopped being able to tell the difference between audience and community?
December 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
One might even consider the CD circa turn of the century, when the industry flooded the market with overpriced discs that only contained one song people liked and wanted (but not made available as a CD single).
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This is a time in our nation's history that will be remembered for all the broken fools who needed so much attention.
December 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This is a time in our nation's history that will be remembered for all the broken fools who needed so much attention.
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AAAAAAAAH. Esto es una página de los libros de Historia. Resulta que la compania de Arte Artificial que le hace las campañas de Navidad a Coca-Cola publica un "cómo se hizo" falso, con locuciones falsas, bocetos y storyboards falsos...
www.linkedin.com/posts/jasonz...
www.linkedin.com/posts/jasonz...
December 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
AAAAAAAAH. Esto es una página de los libros de Historia. Resulta que la compania de Arte Artificial que le hace las campañas de Navidad a Coca-Cola publica un "cómo se hizo" falso, con locuciones falsas, bocetos y storyboards falsos...
www.linkedin.com/posts/jasonz...
www.linkedin.com/posts/jasonz...
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New WSJ reporting: "During a December visit to Washington, David Ellison offered assurances to Trump administration officials that if he bought Warner, he'd make sweeping changes to CNN, a common target of President Trump's ire, people familiar with the matter said..."
Behind Paramount’s Relentless Campaign to Woo Warner Discovery and President Trump
David Ellison has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Discovery, taking his case directly to shareholders after Netflix clinched a deal.
www.wsj.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:50 AM
New WSJ reporting: "During a December visit to Washington, David Ellison offered assurances to Trump administration officials that if he bought Warner, he'd make sweeping changes to CNN, a common target of President Trump's ire, people familiar with the matter said..."
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Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic https://theonion.com/oprah-pursues-dr-phil-on-ship-through-arctic/
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic https://theonion.com/oprah-pursues-dr-phil-on-ship-through-arctic/
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maybe given the current political situation, finding things about which to say “the president has a point” is not only not a good look but actively bad and fucked up? Maybe maybe resist the impulse to say “well I agree with this chump” and find something else to talk about instead?
December 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
maybe given the current political situation, finding things about which to say “the president has a point” is not only not a good look but actively bad and fucked up? Maybe maybe resist the impulse to say “well I agree with this chump” and find something else to talk about instead?
Matthew Lillard is amazing in Scream. The final act in that movie is elevated by his performance. That's more than enough in my book, yet he's kept on working. Icing on the cake and cherry on top.
December 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Matthew Lillard is amazing in Scream. The final act in that movie is elevated by his performance. That's more than enough in my book, yet he's kept on working. Icing on the cake and cherry on top.
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Not trying to burst any bubbles; but Spotify is over.
They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Not trying to burst any bubbles; but Spotify is over.
They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
They are airing ICE recruitment ads, the CEO has been investing in military/AI tech, they barely pay their artists; sometimes a percentage of a cent per stream, they promote “fake/AI artist” playlists, and there’s major concerns about data use.
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[audience going nuts as I pull a big lever that says "IS THAT GOOD?"]
December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
[audience going nuts as I pull a big lever that says "IS THAT GOOD?"]
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✨ A little spark of inspiration for your day ✨
December 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
✨ A little spark of inspiration for your day ✨
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You know how this became utterly predictable and inevitable? When absolutely none of the people responsible for the previous thousand family separations were punished in any way
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
You know how this became utterly predictable and inevitable? When absolutely none of the people responsible for the previous thousand family separations were punished in any way
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you would think this would be a daily huge story, the fact that the president has visible dementia. just a thing a reporter could write about
Trump: "I took my physical. I got all As. Everything. But they said to me, 'would you like to take a cognitive test?' I said, 'Is it hard?' They said, 'yes.' I said, 'Well, I'm a very smart person. Who was the last president to take one?' 'No president has ever agreed to take one' ... I aced it."
December 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
you would think this would be a daily huge story, the fact that the president has visible dementia. just a thing a reporter could write about
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i’m being radicalized by peacock charging $10.99 per month and having A MILLION COMMERCIALS
November 30, 2025 at 4:14 AM
i’m being radicalized by peacock charging $10.99 per month and having A MILLION COMMERCIALS
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
The Cure
NIN
Calle 13
Fiona Apple
Fito Páez
The Cure
NIN
Calle 13
Fiona Apple
Fito Páez
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Bowie *
Roger Waters
July Talk *
Metric *
Alice Phoebe Lou *
* multiple times
Bowie *
Roger Waters
July Talk *
Metric *
Alice Phoebe Lou *
* multiple times
November 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —
The Cure
NIN
Calle 13
Fiona Apple
Fito Páez
The Cure
NIN
Calle 13
Fiona Apple
Fito Páez
King Sorrow destroyed me and built me back up, oftentimes on the same page. Thank you, @joe-hill.bsky.social, for this fantastic novel.
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
King Sorrow destroyed me and built me back up, oftentimes on the same page. Thank you, @joe-hill.bsky.social, for this fantastic novel.
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"Won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation" is now my excuse for opting out of every AI tool
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"Won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation" is now my excuse for opting out of every AI tool
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Device…hoarding. Because you don’t go get a new one while yours is still fine.
Apparently I am also practicing car hoarding, house hoarding, husband hoarding, dog hoarding, computer hoarding, furniture hoarding and art hoarding.
Apparently I am also practicing car hoarding, house hoarding, husband hoarding, dog hoarding, computer hoarding, furniture hoarding and art hoarding.
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Device…hoarding. Because you don’t go get a new one while yours is still fine.
Apparently I am also practicing car hoarding, house hoarding, husband hoarding, dog hoarding, computer hoarding, furniture hoarding and art hoarding.
Apparently I am also practicing car hoarding, house hoarding, husband hoarding, dog hoarding, computer hoarding, furniture hoarding and art hoarding.
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I'll buy new phones more often if y'all make the process of buying and activating a new phone less excruciating.
Last time I had to buy a new phone I was stuck in a phone store for three hours next to a guy who wanted a line-item veto on his whole damn phone plan.
Last time I had to buy a new phone I was stuck in a phone store for three hours next to a guy who wanted a line-item veto on his whole damn phone plan.
stupid young people, stop buying a new phone every year if you don't want to be broke. wait no, not like that.
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I'll buy new phones more often if y'all make the process of buying and activating a new phone less excruciating.
Last time I had to buy a new phone I was stuck in a phone store for three hours next to a guy who wanted a line-item veto on his whole damn phone plan.
Last time I had to buy a new phone I was stuck in a phone store for three hours next to a guy who wanted a line-item veto on his whole damn phone plan.
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