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My lifehack for undergrads is that if you're using ChatGPT to do all your schoolwork you can save tens of thousands of dollars by simply not going to university since you don't seem to actually give a shit about learning the material at all.
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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The union is calling on people to boycott btw!!
BREAKING: Starbucks workers have just authorized a massive strike.

Union Starbucks baristas voted to authorize the strike by 92%.

Now baristas in over 25 cities could launch an unfair labor practice strike on Thursday, November 13th.
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Reposting because, and I say this with love, some of you are going to see this and go “oh shit, I need to check my bottle” and then immediately forget about it so if this could affect you, go check right now before you even scroll to the next post, I mean it.
November 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Really funny that a ton of trad guys who make a facile reading of the Roman Republic their entire online aesthetic will act like saying “No Kings” is an outrageous idea
October 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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“Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.”

Howard Zinn was born August 24, 1922 in Brooklyn
August 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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When Ted Turner asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist, Sagan gave the answer America keeps failing to learn.
August 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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If you know, you know.

Happy Bobby Bonilla Day to all who observe.
July 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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People say, “There’s zero benefit to studying dead languages and old books.” The benefit is that you won’t grow up to become the sort of person who spends your one precious life online, yelling at strangers that they must never learn beautiful things.
July 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Absolute best compression gloves I've ever had are from Bibi's store!
Happy Pride! It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.

I sell pins, knee braces, compression gloves, artist gloves, binders, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags, compression leggings & more!

Store details below!
June 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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We did a little tour of Midcoast Maine general stores yesterday for fun. I was not expecting this bit of the Classical world to reach our shores!
June 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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My queue is currently empty so I can offer quick turnarounds, especially on sketches and lineart! Support actual queer creators this month instead of corporations.

#dnd #art #ttrpg
Happy #PrideMonth! If you'd like to support a trans artist in these uncertain times, I'm open for pay-what-you-want commissions over on Ko-fi. I specialize in TTRPG and MMO work, including outfit/item designs and portraits. Reposts appreciated!
ko-fi.com/voidnerd/com...

#commissions #artistsupport
June 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
There's an extremely specific blend of unbothered efficiancy with a small touch of excitement that can only be achieved by two types of people: parent-friends ordering for the group at a drive-thru or diner and archaeologists describing a site
June 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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The federal government is telling you they cannot afford to house you, feed you, educate you or heal you — but that they do have enough resources and scale to criminalize, assault, deport and incarcerate your neighbors simply going to work or taking their kids to graduation.
June 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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ON THIS DAY IN GAY HISTORY:
June 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Happy #PrideMonth! If you'd like to support a trans artist in these uncertain times, I'm open for pay-what-you-want commissions over on Ko-fi. I specialize in TTRPG and MMO work, including outfit/item designs and portraits. Reposts appreciated!
ko-fi.com/voidnerd/com...

#commissions #artistsupport
June 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Translation isn’t simply plugging words into a dictionary and spitting out the “same” word in a different language. It requires knowledge of grammar and context. It’s a skill that AI simply cannot replicate because a good translation drips with humanity.
As a translator and writer, I need authors to be standing in solidarity with translators.

I will boycott and call out authors who support AI translation of literary works in any capacity.
June 1, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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There are only two possible options available for Gender Criticals: suppress research, or ignore research. No matter how many studies and trials they do it'll always show the same thing
Republicans in Utah commissioned an investigation into gender-affirming care for trans youth after banning it in 2023.

They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
Utah lawmakers’ own study found gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Will they lift the treatment ban?
The Utah Legislature's own newly-released study found that gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Now, will lawmakers lift the treatment ban?
www.sltrib.com
May 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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May 24, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Nobody talk to me in August unless it is about this THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.
This beautiful new metrical verse translation of the Aeneid, by Scott McGill and Susannah Wright, with introduction by me, will be available in August. You can pre-order now!
May 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Abolish ICE is the compromise.
“Abolish ICE” is the moderate position. Radical is “prosecute every ICE employee under RICO.”
May 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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COMMISSIONS ⚜️ I offer both pay-what-you-want pieces and flat-rate portraits over on my Ko-fi! Pay-what-you-want art will be sketches, lineart, or flat color, but I have upgrade options for full rendering. Reposts appreciated!
ko-fi.com/voidnerd/com...

#dnd #ocart #art #commissions #ttrpg
January 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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May 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Funny how folks like to say that humanities degrees are “useless” while the world is being actively destroyed by people not knowing about history, ethics, media literacy, or how to think critically. But sure, tell me again how STEM alone will save us.
April 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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Getting to draw a cute lady for a commission.

#WIP #dnd #art
April 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM