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@freetofic.bsky.social
· Oct 17
about me:
-ship-&-let-ship / your kink is not my kink (& that's okay)
-pro-nsfw / tagging / self-managed curation
-big on nuance & accuracy
-pro sex work decriminalization
-queer inclusionist
-anti-white supremacy
-ship-&-let-ship / your kink is not my kink (& that's okay)
-pro-nsfw / tagging / self-managed curation
-big on nuance & accuracy
-pro sex work decriminalization
-queer inclusionist
-anti-white supremacy
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California has now banned algorithmic price fixing.
The state has outlawed the practice of landlords colluding to raise prices using rental software and AI.
This is a huge victory for renters in the biggest state in the country.
The state has outlawed the practice of landlords colluding to raise prices using rental software and AI.
This is a huge victory for renters in the biggest state in the country.
October 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
California has now banned algorithmic price fixing.
The state has outlawed the practice of landlords colluding to raise prices using rental software and AI.
This is a huge victory for renters in the biggest state in the country.
The state has outlawed the practice of landlords colluding to raise prices using rental software and AI.
This is a huge victory for renters in the biggest state in the country.
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Report: We Don’t Make Any Money If You Don’t Click The Fucking Link
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
theonion.com/report-we-do...
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
theonion.com/report-we-do...
October 8, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Report: We Don’t Make Any Money If You Don’t Click The Fucking Link
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
theonion.com/report-we-do...
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
theonion.com/report-we-do...
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I wrote about Democrats demonstrate moral cowardicd and shameless hypocrisy when they support Andrew Cuomo. open.substack.com/pub/ser1897/...
Democrats Ready To Sell Their Souls For Bargain Basement Price Of One Cuomo
A true low point
open.substack.com
June 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I wrote about Democrats demonstrate moral cowardicd and shameless hypocrisy when they support Andrew Cuomo. open.substack.com/pub/ser1897/...
‘It’ being ‘war with Iran’, I assume? 🙄🫠😬
Schumer puts out a statement: "We must enforce the War Powers Act, and I’m urging Leader Thune to put it on the Senate floor immediately. I am voting for it and implore all Senators on both sides of the aisle to vote for it."
June 22, 2025 at 11:55 AM
‘It’ being ‘war with Iran’, I assume? 🙄🫠😬
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Am I missing something or is it very unclear what “it” means here
Schumer puts out a statement: "We must enforce the War Powers Act, and I’m urging Leader Thune to put it on the Senate floor immediately. I am voting for it and implore all Senators on both sides of the aisle to vote for it."
June 22, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Am I missing something or is it very unclear what “it” means here
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Joe Biden and the 2021 Democratic caucus had only one job really and it was purging the entire insurrectionist party from office as quickly as possible by any means necessary.
Congress died the moment they allowed 147 insurrectionists to remain in office instead of expelling them and charging them with sedition. That’s just my opinion.
June 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Joe Biden and the 2021 Democratic caucus had only one job really and it was purging the entire insurrectionist party from office as quickly as possible by any means necessary.
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WE CAN MAKE THE INTERNET FUN AGAIN
THAT IS WITHIN OUR POWER
MAKE A WEBSITE
PUT ALL YOUR DUMB SHIT ON IT
SHARE IT
THAT IS WITHIN OUR POWER
MAKE A WEBSITE
PUT ALL YOUR DUMB SHIT ON IT
SHARE IT
I've slapped together approximately 173 pages of material that aims to teach programming a personal website with HTML and CSS to artists, animators, writers, music producers, etc.
F*ck It, Let's Make a Website Part 1 is now live ✨
Go here to read: bit.ly/filmawPartOne
More info below 👇
F*ck It, Let's Make a Website Part 1 is now live ✨
Go here to read: bit.ly/filmawPartOne
More info below 👇
June 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
WE CAN MAKE THE INTERNET FUN AGAIN
THAT IS WITHIN OUR POWER
MAKE A WEBSITE
PUT ALL YOUR DUMB SHIT ON IT
SHARE IT
THAT IS WITHIN OUR POWER
MAKE A WEBSITE
PUT ALL YOUR DUMB SHIT ON IT
SHARE IT
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A succinct synopsis of the great post-Floyd “racial reckoning,” captured in a single headline
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...
June 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
A succinct synopsis of the great post-Floyd “racial reckoning,” captured in a single headline
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...
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Zohran: rips “Trump’s unconstitutional military action
Cuomo: *joined Netanyahu’s defense team*
Cuomo: *joined Netanyahu’s defense team*
June 22, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Zohran: rips “Trump’s unconstitutional military action
Cuomo: *joined Netanyahu’s defense team*
Cuomo: *joined Netanyahu’s defense team*
I was on the wrong side of history in 2003 & I will not be on the wrong side again
June 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I was on the wrong side of history in 2003 & I will not be on the wrong side again
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Trump is gonna say he did it for the Jews and you better fucking not believe him.
It was, frankly, inevitable that he was gonna bomb somebody. I’m actually shocked he never did it his first term.
June 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Trump is gonna say he did it for the Jews and you better fucking not believe him.
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I am begging people not to look to the NYT for coverage of what's happening. The BBC, Le Monde, Ajazeera and others will have more truthful coverage.
June 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I am begging people not to look to the NYT for coverage of what's happening. The BBC, Le Monde, Ajazeera and others will have more truthful coverage.
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3. Sorry - one more thing.
If you're wondering why call Congress? This matters, especially if you have a Republican member. They like to pretend they're the party of national security.
Embarrass them. Demand to know why they didn't know about this. Ask how they feel having their power stripped-
If you're wondering why call Congress? This matters, especially if you have a Republican member. They like to pretend they're the party of national security.
Embarrass them. Demand to know why they didn't know about this. Ask how they feel having their power stripped-
June 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
3. Sorry - one more thing.
If you're wondering why call Congress? This matters, especially if you have a Republican member. They like to pretend they're the party of national security.
Embarrass them. Demand to know why they didn't know about this. Ask how they feel having their power stripped-
If you're wondering why call Congress? This matters, especially if you have a Republican member. They like to pretend they're the party of national security.
Embarrass them. Demand to know why they didn't know about this. Ask how they feel having their power stripped-
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*emptying an AR-15 into my neighbor's house*
NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE
NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE
According to President Trump, the US has attacked Iran. He says, "NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!"
June 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
*emptying an AR-15 into my neighbor's house*
NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE
NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE
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Everyone running for public office needs to unequivocally say whether they support Trump’s attacks on Iran — attacks which put hundreds of millions of lives at risk.
My answer is an unequivocal NO and there’s no excuse for a candidate to say anything different.
My answer is an unequivocal NO and there’s no excuse for a candidate to say anything different.
June 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Everyone running for public office needs to unequivocally say whether they support Trump’s attacks on Iran — attacks which put hundreds of millions of lives at risk.
My answer is an unequivocal NO and there’s no excuse for a candidate to say anything different.
My answer is an unequivocal NO and there’s no excuse for a candidate to say anything different.
@schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social have you found your backbones yet or are we doing more Islamophobia
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
@schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social have you found your backbones yet or are we doing more Islamophobia
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It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
June 22, 2025 at 12:47 AM
It’s a good thing Congress isn’t alive to see this
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ICYMI
senate subcommittee begins review Monday of the budget that would kill the National Endowments for Arts & Humanities
if you’re in Oregon (or AK, GA, KY, MD, ND, NE, NM, NY, OK, SD, WI or WV) we’ve got info and call scripts to help you contact your senator (yes, even Republicans!) before 6/22
senate subcommittee begins review Monday of the budget that would kill the National Endowments for Arts & Humanities
if you’re in Oregon (or AK, GA, KY, MD, ND, NE, NM, NY, OK, SD, WI or WV) we’ve got info and call scripts to help you contact your senator (yes, even Republicans!) before 6/22
June 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
ICYMI
senate subcommittee begins review Monday of the budget that would kill the National Endowments for Arts & Humanities
if you’re in Oregon (or AK, GA, KY, MD, ND, NE, NM, NY, OK, SD, WI or WV) we’ve got info and call scripts to help you contact your senator (yes, even Republicans!) before 6/22
senate subcommittee begins review Monday of the budget that would kill the National Endowments for Arts & Humanities
if you’re in Oregon (or AK, GA, KY, MD, ND, NE, NM, NY, OK, SD, WI or WV) we’ve got info and call scripts to help you contact your senator (yes, even Republicans!) before 6/22
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if i can be y’all’s dad for a second:
one of the most important things I’ve learned is that acquiring a skill is literally uncomfortable
that awful moment where you feel confused and stupid and embarrassed? it means you’re about to learn something. and it’s *mandatory* if you want to get better
one of the most important things I’ve learned is that acquiring a skill is literally uncomfortable
that awful moment where you feel confused and stupid and embarrassed? it means you’re about to learn something. and it’s *mandatory* if you want to get better
I am surrounded by people who are outsourcing their own thinking to ChatGPT and they are quickly and obviously becoming dependent on it for even the most banal tasks. Once again, the "figuring it out" is the important part. Yes, you can use a crane to lift weights but you will not get stronger
June 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
if i can be y’all’s dad for a second:
one of the most important things I’ve learned is that acquiring a skill is literally uncomfortable
that awful moment where you feel confused and stupid and embarrassed? it means you’re about to learn something. and it’s *mandatory* if you want to get better
one of the most important things I’ve learned is that acquiring a skill is literally uncomfortable
that awful moment where you feel confused and stupid and embarrassed? it means you’re about to learn something. and it’s *mandatory* if you want to get better
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Kirsten Gillibrand is on this subcommittee — FYI New York residents.
ICYMI
senate subcommittee begins review Monday of the budget that would kill the National Endowments for Arts & Humanities
if you’re in Oregon (or AK, GA, KY, MD, ND, NE, NM, NY, OK, SD, WI or WV) we’ve got info and call scripts to help you contact your senator (yes, even Republicans!) before 6/22
senate subcommittee begins review Monday of the budget that would kill the National Endowments for Arts & Humanities
if you’re in Oregon (or AK, GA, KY, MD, ND, NE, NM, NY, OK, SD, WI or WV) we’ve got info and call scripts to help you contact your senator (yes, even Republicans!) before 6/22
article is up!
June 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Kirsten Gillibrand is on this subcommittee — FYI New York residents.
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Not a bit; recent study shows LLM users genuinely just have less brain activity overall because of LLM usage: arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
It literally is a machine that makes people dumber. Safe to say that the long-term effects are probably even worse for kids.
It literally is a machine that makes people dumber. Safe to say that the long-term effects are probably even worse for kids.
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and Brain-only (no tools). Each completed thr...
arxiv.org
June 19, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Not a bit; recent study shows LLM users genuinely just have less brain activity overall because of LLM usage: arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872
It literally is a machine that makes people dumber. Safe to say that the long-term effects are probably even worse for kids.
It literally is a machine that makes people dumber. Safe to say that the long-term effects are probably even worse for kids.
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If I want apples and you want oranges a compromise is "let's pool our resources and buy both so our needs are met"
If I want apples and you want to shoot me in the head, the compromise can't be "I get an apple but you get one free shot at me"
If I want apples and you want to shoot me in the head, the compromise can't be "I get an apple but you get one free shot at me"
"why dont you just compromise and meet in the middle with the bigots?"
people ask this question as if trans people are leading the action here. we aren't. at all. the bigots wont stop until we're dead or gone so we can't stop until we're liberated enough they can't kill or hide us so easily.
people ask this question as if trans people are leading the action here. we aren't. at all. the bigots wont stop until we're dead or gone so we can't stop until we're liberated enough they can't kill or hide us so easily.
May 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
If I want apples and you want oranges a compromise is "let's pool our resources and buy both so our needs are met"
If I want apples and you want to shoot me in the head, the compromise can't be "I get an apple but you get one free shot at me"
If I want apples and you want to shoot me in the head, the compromise can't be "I get an apple but you get one free shot at me"
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I have a huge request for my readers: Trump's tax and spending bill will be moving through the Senate. Senators can invoke the Byrd Rule to try to remove the anti-trans Medicaid ban and EHB changes.
You can find and call your senator here and ask them to do that.
Please share as well.
You can find and call your senator here and ask them to do that.
Please share as well.
U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators
www.senate.gov
May 29, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I have a huge request for my readers: Trump's tax and spending bill will be moving through the Senate. Senators can invoke the Byrd Rule to try to remove the anti-trans Medicaid ban and EHB changes.
You can find and call your senator here and ask them to do that.
Please share as well.
You can find and call your senator here and ask them to do that.
Please share as well.
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This happened because of you. You protested at TeslaTakedowns and made his name and his company’s product reviled. You protested outside federal agencies slated for DOGE cuts. You barred doors, protected data. You sued and won. You WORE HIM OUT.
Don’t let them spin it any other way.
Don’t let them spin it any other way.
Breaking News: Elon Musk is leaving* the Trump administration.
*he was fired
*he was fired
Elon Musk leaving Trump administration, White House official says - NewsBreak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading a tumultuous efficiency drive during which he upended several federal agencies but failed to…
www.newsbreak.com
May 29, 2025 at 4:20 AM
This happened because of you. You protested at TeslaTakedowns and made his name and his company’s product reviled. You protested outside federal agencies slated for DOGE cuts. You barred doors, protected data. You sued and won. You WORE HIM OUT.
Don’t let them spin it any other way.
Don’t let them spin it any other way.