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shanny8.bsky.social @shanny8.bsky.social · 8h

Okay off to bed...just gotta get to tomorrow evening.

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shanny8.bsky.social @shanny8.bsky.social · 8h

Watching Phantasm 2 as tonight's spooky feature...

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 9h

This is enough carbon-free energy to power maybe two thirds of Vegas btw

jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 9h

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

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Joseph Illidge @josephpillidge.bsky.social · 8h

Day 1 of New York Comic Con was excellent! Started with a creative conference of the Spawn Universe Family, to a signing at the FairSquare Graphics table for NOIR IS THE NEW BLACK ISSUE 1, to seeing the prolific Stephanie Williams and capping the day with living legend Kyle Baker!

DAY 2 IS NEXT!

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shanny8.bsky.social @shanny8.bsky.social · 9h

Fans of WHO, motherfucker? Fans of who?! 😂

billboard @billboard.com · 14h

Fans React to Drake’s ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit Against UMG Being Dismissed

Fans flooded social media after Drake's "Not Like Us" defamation lawsuit against UMG was dismissed by a New York judge on Thursdau (Oct. 9).

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shanny8.bsky.social @shanny8.bsky.social · 9h

This new one- it already has a strike against me with them casting Leto...the whole AI reference and 3-D printing stuff doesn't help it as well; then I found out Jodie Turner-Smith is in it, and I'm like kinda wanting to see it just to see her...

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shanny8.bsky.social @shanny8.bsky.social · 9h

I remember beiung enamored with TRON as a kid but when I actually sat down and watched it(as an adult) the movie barely held my interest; I'm gonna chalk that up to my brain being in a different space & give it another watch...I enjoyed TRON Legacy(and yeah the Daft Punk soundtrack was dope as well)

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 10h

Then in 2010 they made a sequel to TRON and that was a huge flop too, despite being helmed by a director who later became a mega-hitmaker. Why go back for more? It's weird!

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Sam Benc 🐟 @nonvieta.bsky.social · 10h

People who think the idea of "give me ideas" is something genuinely creative people want have literally never experienced the absolute EUPHORIA of a brainstorming breakthrough, either solo or with a human collaborator. They don't understand what is happening when artists create, on a basic level.

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 10h

Missy Elliott and “Get Ur Freak On” coming through from 2001 with a perfect response for people who want to prompt their way through AI to “write” lol

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becca | they/them @beccaisoutside.bsky.social · 12h

this is the most pollen ive ever seen on a single bug, shes having the time of her life

photo of a bee covered all-over with bright orange pollen.

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Thomas N. Perkins IV @tnperkins4.bsky.social · 9h

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 12h

*Lil Jon Voice* States' Rights to What

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shanny8.bsky.social @shanny8.bsky.social · 13h

Work on what? Coz I heard that last album of his died a quick death...

Strictly 4 My Navigators @lizzslockeroom.bsky.social · 13h

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Kayla B @queenofthesouth.bsky.social · 23h

Needing multiple streams of income to stay afloat is a societal failure not a personal one. You should be able to afford a comfortable lifestyle with one job. You are not lazy.

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🦋 Phenomenally Autistic 🦋| Ayanna Sanaa Davis @ayannasanaa.bsky.social · 23h

Black autistic girls exist and they’ve always been here. It’s time the world stopped overlooking them. Representation saves lives 🫶🏽 ‘I’m Autistic & I’m Phenomenal’ is that representation all little Black autistic girls need! 🖤🫶🏽♾️

Phenomenally autistic holding a copy of her children’s book I’m autistic & im phenomenall the cover is pink with a little black girl with 2 Afro puff ponytails , the background of the photo is pink & teal ombré & phenomenally autistic has curly hair hoop earrings and a pink T-shirt on

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shanny8.bsky.social @shanny8.bsky.social · 13h

I'm just not going to believe them coz of the past two times that they've kept slaughtering people during cease fires

🕸️jess m. 🎃🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 14h

we're gonna cheer and then in 48 hours they'll bomb a camp and kill like 40 people. This is like the third fucking time this has happened. I am going to actually wait and see because their words mean fuck all

NPR @npr.org · 14h

UPDATE: Israel's cabinet has approved the first stage of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with Hamas — a move aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza and freeing hostages on both sides.

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🕸️jess m. 🎃🍂 @jametc.bsky.social · 14h

we're gonna cheer and then in 48 hours they'll bomb a camp and kill like 40 people. This is like the third fucking time this has happened. I am going to actually wait and see because their words mean fuck all

NPR @npr.org · 14h

UPDATE: Israel's cabinet has approved the first stage of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with Hamas — a move aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza and freeing hostages on both sides.

Israel approves first phase of U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with Hamas

Israel's cabinet has approved the first stage of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal with Hamas — a move aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza and freeing hostages on both sides.

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The Ghost Of Cohost. CoGhost. Gohosohssosost @ceresultra.bsky.social · 17h

How do I explain to offline people that my favorite Japanese mascot said "we can only be liberated from queer oppression if we are truly seen as human" and then started wielding fireworks like a rocket launcher on the side of a mountain without sounding like I've totally lost it?

Chiitan forever

Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 23h

Chiitan has a dream.
I hope that one day the term LGBT will become a thing of the past.
I will continue to spread my message until we live in a world where everyone can love freely and is free from persecution and discrimination.
Until then, let's all support each other🤍

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Jodie Troutman @longtalljodie.com · 14h

Independent comics as an industry would barely exist these days without the tireless efforts of Kickstarter's staff behind the scenes. As they advise, keep supporting all the amazing projects you already are, but have their back in the process.

Kickstarter United @kickstarterunited.org · 8d

‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️

As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike.

WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.

Kickstarter United is on strike!
We are not asking for a boycott! Creators & Allies: Please continue to support & use the platform
swipe for ways to show your solidarity

Why We're Striking
A codified 4-day work week.
We simply want to protect the way we've been working for over 3.5 years. The 4dww has proven benefits, such as increased productivity and improved employee satisfaction. It's part of what makes Kickstarter a special, innovative place to work.
Fair pay for our lowest-paid workers.
We're fighting for livable minimum salaries for roles that are undervalued by the market but crucial to keeping Kickstarter running. We believe none of our workers should struggle to make ends meet.

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 23h

Chiitan has a dream.
I hope that one day the term LGBT will become a thing of the past.
I will continue to spread my message until we live in a world where everyone can love freely and is free from persecution and discrimination.
Until then, let's all support each other🤍

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Chris 🎃 DevPods.gg gamedev community @chrisdeleon.bsky.social · 14h

right now y'all

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shanny8.bsky.social @shanny8.bsky.social · 13h

I never even saw eleven...

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Caleb Dume @thacalebdume.bsky.social · 13h

No one wants this.

Nerdist @nerdist.bsky.social · 14h

George Clooney says Warner Bros. approved the budget for Ocean's Fourteen.

George Clooney Says OCEAN'S FOURTEEN Should Begin Filming in 9-10 Months

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Caleb Dume @thacalebdume.bsky.social · 13h

Amplifying. Please help Julie if you can. She’s good people.

Julie - TrexPushups @trexpushups.bsky.social · 17h

Hi, I'm Julie!
After being fired in February I moved from North Carolina to be safe in Oregon because I am trans.

I can get access to my lifetimes worth of belongings if I can raise the rest of money needed to finish paying the movers.

Please share and donate if you can
gofund.me/60b1e917

Donate to Help Julie Find Safety in Oregon, organized by Julie Kitchen

Hello, I'm Julie Kitchen! My previous fundraising efforts were able to raise enough mo… Julie Kitchen needs your support for Help Julie Find Safety in Oregon

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shanny8.bsky.social @shanny8.bsky.social · 14h

I know Jaime Pressley played on that "My Name is Earl" show.

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