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TrustedReveler @trustedreveler.bsky.social · 1d

LA: we will fight you.

Chicago: we will fight you.

PDX: we will make you endure week after week of of improv theater.

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Is This Hell? 🏳️‍🌈 @wattle.bsky.social · 11h

because it's a criminal enterprise

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Libby 🎃 Stink Gourd 🎃 @libbystigaard.bsky.social · 12h

Then perish.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 13h

This is a REALLY good video that gets into the *specifics* of how AI is degrading our information environment and putting truth further out of reach for the average person / the population as a whole

🎃 🧟 Prof. Dr Beth Singler 👻 🎃 @bvlsingler.bsky.social · 19h

I walked into the lounge last night to find my teenage son watching this. We have long admired @kurzgesagt.org and found their videos to be extremely illuminating. But this one in particular I think is so important right now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...

AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel

YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

www.youtube.com

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Tracy B. @tracybrihyacinth.bsky.social · 1d

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SisterSue @sistasue.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago PD> You need to stop every 'unmarked ICE vehicle', check for ID, do background checks.

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Sea⚡Kelpie @seakelpie.bsky.social · 1d

You have all been exceedingly generous in helping keep me from living on the streets. Blessings to you and yours. Thank you again for being my friend and helping this #uglydog to find her spot in the sunshine.
🌊🦭💚⚡️🧡🔥🐉
gofund.me/b8662071

Donate to Urgent Help Needed for SeaKelpie's Immediate Needs, organized by Rebecca Jamerson

Most of you know me as Sea Kelpie. I am reluctant to give my name … Rebecca Jamerson needs your support for Urgent Help Needed for SeaKelpie's Immediate Needs

gofund.me

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Alex M. Stein (Coldfootfilms) @alexmstein.bsky.social · 1d

If your neighbors leave their Bluetooth devices wide open for anyone to connect to, isn't that basically their way of asking you to blast spooky Halloween Sound Effects at random times during the night?

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Renegade Roo @renegadekangaroo.bsky.social · 2d

I just learned about the hyrax. An animal that looks like they're just done with everyone's bullshit

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 2d

The FAA is delaying flights at Newark and Denver airports because they haven’t got enough air traffic control. Burbank has zero ATC from 4.30-10pm.

Lots of controllers who aren’t being paid during the government shutdown are calling in sick.

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2d

It seems clear—I think to everyone, now—that a false and illegal invocation of the Insurrection Act is coming before the end of the year. Media outlets should be telling us how they will prepare for this potential Treason. State governments should be telling us. Activists should be developing plans.

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Alex M. Stein (Coldfootfilms) @alexmstein.bsky.social · 2d

It's not enough to report a lie and then quote a political leader on the ground saying it's false.

Start reporting the fucking truth (which you can verify with a reporter on the ground stating what is and is not happening) rather than treating clear, demonstrable facts like they're up for debate.

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Alex M. Stein (Coldfootfilms) @alexmstein.bsky.social · 2d

I know the mainstream media has been awful for years, but what do they keep both-sidesing clear and demonstrable lies?

Stop reporting the President's claims that Portland is "on fire" or Chicago is "a war zone" without clearly saying those are lies that have zero basis in reality.

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Alex M. Stein (Coldfootfilms) @alexmstein.bsky.social · 2d

I'm old enough to remember when Jake Tapper was an actual reporter.

But that was long ago.

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Joe Carbone🇺🇲🇺🇦☕️🌳 @thejcarbone.bsky.social · 2d

Here we are.

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Alex M. Stein (Coldfootfilms) @alexmstein.bsky.social · 2d

I love that idea... and wish we lived in a country where that might actually happen!

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Alex M. Stein (Coldfootfilms) @alexmstein.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats! ❤️

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Alex M. Stein (Coldfootfilms) @alexmstein.bsky.social · 3d

Nom nom nom!

Those look delicious.

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Vera Fang @verafang.bsky.social · 3d

The fact that this is the first AI created actress and not one based on Meryl Streep or Olivia Coleman shows how much they want a young sex doll and not an actress.

Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · 3d

Like… it's kind of right there, no?

"AI" generated image of woman with dark hair sitting in a chair in front of posters with random shapes and symbols meant to look like images and text on movie posters, all superimposed with a post from k.w.bogen reading
"AI actresses can't negotiate. They can't say they'd prefer their bodies not be shown certgain ways. They can't refuse degrading scenes. They can't express distress about disturbing content. They can't ask the creators :why would you do that to me? Why put any woman through watching that? If AI film winds up being the path, we're about to see an entirely new generation (and more brutal depiction) of media misogyny."

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VintageBauer @vintagebauer.bsky.social · 4d

A John Fugelsang appreciation post.

German Catholic convent education fried me pretty good, but the Christian rationalists are in a WHOLE other league...

My fervent hope is that EVERYBODY reads this.

It's balm.

"America's soul needs scrubbing and here is a brush. It is book the truth and the light? I can't say, but it is certainly the hypocritical modern Christian's worst nightmare."
Nick Offerman

*accompanied by a photo of the cover of the book.

"Fugelsang has discovered the kryptonite to use against Christian fundamentalists -- a deep, intelligent knowledge of the bible."
Patton Oswalt

*accompanied by a photo of the cover of the book.

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Kelly Carlin-McCall @kellycarlin.bsky.social · 3d

Had the privilege of hearing @alexmstein.bsky.social read stories from his new book tonight.

Beautiful work.

If you’re a fan of personal essay/storytelling, you’ll love his work.

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Alex M. Stein (Coldfootfilms) @alexmstein.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks, Mac!

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Alex M. Stein (Coldfootfilms) @alexmstein.bsky.social · 4d

Sounds like it might be the typical pumping up numbers to lay the groundwork for an IPO, too.

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Alex M. Stein (Coldfootfilms) @alexmstein.bsky.social · 4d

I missed the TOS changes. Can you (or someone) tell me what they were?

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