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Stay at home dad, actor, voice actor, dungeon master, gaming and all around geek. 🖕🧊
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Royal @royalpdx.bsky.social · Jan 22
Station identification time, I guess.

Hi. I'm Royal. I'm an actor, voice actor, and stay-at-home dad. Domestic support for @jesshebert.bsky.social, our dog, and our kid. You can find me at royalhebert.com! Me demo is there, you can hear my actual voice!

I have no idea what I'm doing.
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emmanewman.bsky.social
I keep thinking about all of the people who were NOT hired as part of this exercise. All the real world production crew. The actors. The caterers supporting real world shoots. So many people with real skills not being paid. So. Many. Creative. People. Not. Being. Paid.
pauljholden.com PJ Holden @pauljholden.com · 7h
The company behind the mcdonalds ad:

Imagine taking more time than it would take to do something traditionally. I bet it would take a builder longer to build a house out of jelly instead of brick, because jelly isn't brick.
Our team at The Gardening.Club have been pouring in the hours to achieve something that we finally feel ready to put our name to, and while AI film might be dividing opinions, we want to open the process up and reveal just how much human expertise and craft went into this campaign. There’s this idea floating around that AI will do all the work for us. Let’s set the record straight: the man-hours poured into this film were more than a traditional Production. Yes, this ad is 100% AI. But it was built with the same care that we bring to any live-action film. The brief was tightly prescribed, with a clear mandate for every single scene, so complete control of each shot was essential and pulled off by our team using proprietary workflows, and pulled off spectacularly well, this was not a prompt-and-pray process. Just like a traditional shoot, the film needed a director, real storytelling instincts, and intentional casting, we selected and shaped each AI performer, their look, energy, and emotional presence, to meet the brief just as we would in live action film. It required virtual location scouting, solid references, screen tests, and a countless amount of takes to maintain true cinematic continuity. Our in-house Gardening.club AI and Post team, spent seven intense weeks refining every single frame. They rebuilt shots, debated composition, shaped shadows, and tuned emotional microbeats with precision all overseen by Sweetshop director duo MAMA. Many scenes had ten or more specialists, with each shot running through a tightly engineered pipeline, Google Earth base plates, style-transfer passes, pixel-level refinements, custom LoRAs, control nets, and bespoke ComfyUI workflows. We composited, fixed physics, balanced lighting, and cleaned artifacts in Flame. New tools, same goal: a film that feels real. Of course, we came across roadblocks. There were many times we were challenged, but the team was able to problem-solve on the spot. This project demanded a team willing to push further than the tech was ready to go. But that’s exactly why it works. So no - AI didn’t make this film. We did.
December 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM
royalpdx.bsky.social
This better mean no more testosterone supplements for old cis white dudes, too. That wording is pretty fucking broad.
ericmgarcia.bsky.social Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 1d
Tucked inside the Republican bill for health care subsidies, a clause that would restrict the money from being used for abortion (with exception for rape, incest or life of the mother) or for "any sex trait modification procedure or service."
www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
6 ‘‘(A) abortion, other than— 7 ‘‘(i) if the pregnancy is the result of 8 an act of rape or incest, or 9 ‘‘(ii) in the case where a woman suf10 fers from a physical disorder, physical in11 jury, or physical illness, including a life-en12 dangering physical condition caused by or 13 arising from the pregnancy itself, that 14 would, as certified by a physician, place 15 the woman in danger of death unless an 16 abortion is performed, or 17 ‘‘(B) any sex trait modification procedure 18 or service (as defined in section 156.400 of title 19 45, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on 20 the date of the enactment of this subsection), 21 shall not be treated as paid for medical care.’’.
December 9, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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December 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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megelison.bsky.social
Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
royalpdx.bsky.social
Well this is just disgusting.
December 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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diedrichbader.bsky.social
Can’t wait for Putin to get the FIFA peace prize next year
December 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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edidin.bsky.social
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debgoldendc.bsky.social Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social · 5d
Here are the standards this administration wants to stop enforcing, a thread that will continue for a while
December 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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jelenawoehr.bsky.social
I haven’t seen so many people on drugs pretend to care about drug trafficking since DARE
December 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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joedudekjd.bsky.social
This is the Witch Trials theory of war: If they try not to drown at sea, they're terrorists.
Before the Trump administration began attacking people suspected of smuggling drugs at sea, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors, according to multiple U.S. officials. The military would attempt to rescue survivors who appeared to be helpless, shipwrecked and out of what the administration considered a fight. But it would try again to kill them if they took what the United States deemed to be a hostile action, like communicating with suspected cartel members, the officials said. After the smoke cleared from a first strike on Sept. 2, there were two survivors, and one of them radioed for help, the U.S. officials said. Adm. Frank M. Bradley, who commanded the operation, ordered a follow-up strike and both were killed.
December 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
royalpdx.bsky.social
Oh no. Not The Colonel. This one hurts.
pbsnews.org PBS News @pbsnews.org · 6d
Steve Cropper, the soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and the M.G.’s at Stax Records and co-wrote the classics “Green Onions,” “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” has died. He was 84. https://to.pbs.org/48fgEoM
Steve Cropper, masterful guitarist and member of Stax Records' Booker T and the M.G.'s, has died at age 84
Cropper also became known to younger fans as member of the group backing Blues Brothers John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.
www.pbs.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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spindlypete.bsky.social
i don't feel confident in this at all
counciloravalos.bsky.social Councilor Candace Avalos @counciloravalos.bsky.social · 6d
Because of the demonstrated commitment and investment in the property, along with the deed restriction, staff feel confident that the Sellwood Community Center will continue to benefit the public if sold.
December 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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odinmercer.bsky.social
Glad Star Trek now exists in LEGO form so I can do dumb things such as recreate scenes like this. #iykyk #definitelyfuckedaghost #subrosa
Lego Beverly Crusher holding a candle to summon a Lego ghost she’s been boning.
December 3, 2025 at 2:35 AM
royalpdx.bsky.social
Hey, I'm in this improv show! You should come! There'll be Secret Aardvark sauce AND swag!
MEGA-AARDVARK! • Kickstand Comedy
100 of Portland's best improvisers, 10 totally secret guest hosts, 1 MEGA SHOW! You read that right. For the 2nd year in a row, we are attempting to break the record for Portland's BIGGEST comedy s...
www.crowdwork.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
royalpdx.bsky.social
This is the first day of my kid's Lego Star Wars advent calendar. It's not even a mini figure! Hand for scale.

I was looking forward to, you know, BUILDING. This is not a great start, Lego.
A very small brown Lego figure inside a plastic pouch being held in the palm of a hand.
December 2, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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aerifiretruck.bsky.social
AI is DECIMATING trades you take for granted until they're ruined by reckless slop.

Airport announcements? Somebody voices that.

Medical diagram your dentist shows you? Somebody drew that.

Your customer support ticket? Somebody answered that.

College textbooks? Somebody wrote that.
tomtest-vo.bsky.social Tom Test - Voice Talent for Dems Nationwide (you've heard me) @tomtest-vo.bsky.social · 26d
I made $125K in 2022, mostly due to Political work. I might not break $30K this year. And yet I was a finalist for Voice Actor of the Year from the Reed Awards for the best in Political. I'm a master of my craft, at the top of my game.

My profession is DYING. I'm looking for a side hustle.
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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rgoodlaw.bsky.social
Senator Kelly is correct.

Plus a Public Service Announcement:

KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.

The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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angus.bsky.social
Since Louis CK is in the news again, it's worth restating that he never gave an honest accounting of his sexual misconduct—his initial "apology" and his subsequent statements have been contradicted by the testimony of his victims, and contained elisions and gaps intended to exonerate him.
November 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
royalpdx.bsky.social
This can't be real. Please someone tell me this is just bad satire.
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12d
On “The Necessary Conversation” podcast, Chad’s Trump supporter parents tell him the military should follow Trump’s illegal orders and kill everyone in LA if Trump commanded it — even with him and his sister in the city😳
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
royalpdx.bsky.social
Hey, @alexhorne.bsky.social, I know it's not personally your job, but are Taskmaster advent calendars shipping? I still haven't gotten the one I ordered in July.
November 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken directive, according to two people with direct knowledge of the operation. "The order was to kill everybody," one of them said. A missile screamed off the Trinidad coast, striking the vessel and igniting a blaze from bow to stern. For minutes, commanders watched the boat burning on a live drone feed. As the smoke cleared, they got a jolt: Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack - the opening salvo in the Trump administration's war on suspected drug traffickers in the Western Hemisphere — ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth's instructions, two people familiar with the matter said. The two men were blown apart in the water.
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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hankgreen.bsky.social
Neither Montana nor California have legalized in-app gambling and the fact that those two very different states agree on this should be a signal to everywhere else.
November 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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ianfortey.bsky.social
I started researching an article back in April that I have yet to write. I need to update my sources since soooo much more has happened. It's about the dangers of AI. Here are the subheadings I have that all included sourced examples. Grab a drink and relax...
November 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
royalpdx.bsky.social
Utterly disgusting. Just pure idiocy and hate. Ugly through and through.
meidastouch.com MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12d
Donald Trump finally posts a Thanksgiving message — and uses it to call Governor Tim Walz “seriously retarded.”
November 28, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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aplante.com
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
screenshot of a tumblr post from user “wildmansters” The thing that really boils my potatoes about Al in general is that I have been a creative professional for over a decade now and the devil has ALWAYS been in the details. Big and small, I've had single-person businesses rip me to shreds over how their colors turned out on newsprint, and have worked with huge companies with THICK brand guidelines with every detail of their brand identity laid out and enforced with an iron fist. But I guess all of that stuff doesn't matter anymore? Who gives a fuck if this Al generated baby has six fingers, that mom-and-pop shop is still going to use it. That rug from Temu says Happy Thanksgivirg? Oh well haha it's just a silly funny thing now (nevermind that you never would have given a B-grade item from a craft show the same consideration). I don't actually care that the Al Coca-cola ad has a truck that changes size every scene, but I can't help but think about how, if it had been some poor underpaid artist, they would have been laughed out of the building. I don't really know how to put it in a succint way but it just feels all the more obvious how much more grace and flexibility has always been possible but never offered.
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM