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𝓒𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓻𝔂, 𝓟𝓻𝓲𝓭𝓮 𝓓𝓮𝓶𝓸𝓷 @ch4r10t.bsky.social · 14h

I've been given a Community Strike on YouTube under what I believe to be false pretenses for an attempt to call out anti-woke grifters, and I need help addressing it.

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Hey everyone, please help! I woke up to some bad news. I received an email, which you can see for yourself in Screenshot #1 here, informing me that my video,...

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Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 15h

NEED

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Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 16h

next video, out of context:

‘Always has been’ meme template. Astronauts, etc

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Rosencreutz (alleged youtuber) @rosencreutz.bsky.social · 18h

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Jacob Geller @jacobgeller.com · 2d

"you are taking in the human centipede of content from the very end of the line" is such a good way of describing AI

Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 2d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 8d

It's time for another WIPdate!

Here's a link to the newest entry in my (free) bimonthly Patreon post where I talk about what I'm currently working on & where the channel's at:

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The September WIPdate | Pillar of Garbage

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JVG 骨 @jasonv.bsky.social · 8d

Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com

"some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily execute civilians" says today's New York Times, continuing their long tradition of whitewashing fascism

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Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 12d

Patreon supporters! The latest video topic poll is live now - and catch a supporter-exclusive(ish) micro-essay in the post as well!

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September Community Video Poll + Bonus Micro-Essay | Pillar of Garbage

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Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 12d

If you’re talking about Kape’s historical controversies re: privacy instead, all I can say is that PIA specifically have proven their no-logs nature in court & in an external review. There’s nothing to suggest the product is unsafe to users & I wouldn’t have taken the ad if that were the case.

Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 12d

That’s not really how ad contracts work, I’m afraid.

I’m not seeing any comments held for moderation, so this might not be what you’re getting at, but if you want a response, find the stream vod I shared in my most recent YT post & listen to the discussion that starts around the 1hr13 mark.

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Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 13d

New Patreon stretch goal just dropped??

Michael Burns @michaelburns.bsky.social · 14d

if he was a REAL man he'd go bald

balls is your court, @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social

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Michael Burns @michaelburns.bsky.social · 14d

good video! and our man is SHOWING FACE!

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Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 14d

New video live premiering on YouTube in 4 hours from now!

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Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 14d

my viewers will watch that map video if it’s the last thing they do

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josh (with parentheses) @joshwithparenthes.es · 14d

it's great! and not just because pillar is one of the nine fans of my goofy movie content. i'm constantly amazed by the extent to which pillar is able to take a complex political topic and make it personal in a way that also makes my understanding of the topic feel more meaningful

Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 14d

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Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 14d

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Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 14d

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Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 17d

The latest @theessaylibrary.com collab is premiering any minute now- see a new micro-essay from me & 24 more pieces from other talented creators:

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25 Video Essays About Dreams

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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 18d

Recent emmy-winning Andor writer Dan Gilroy just penned a column about the current Trumpian assault on free speech:

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‘Andor’ Writer Dan Gilroy On Disney Suspending Jimmy Kimmel & Hollywood Facing “Venomous Evil”: “This Isn’t A Skirmish. It’s A Siege” – Guest Column

'Andor' Writer Dan Gilroy On Trump's Jimmy Kimmel Pressure Campaign: "Artists Are Censored First Because They Fear Us Most" -- Guest Column

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Nina @zeitgeistmistress.bsky.social · 19d

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!

This Saturday September 20th I will be hosting a live playthrough of @sunsetvisitor.studio 1000xResist to raise money and help my friend @ashodin.com with an unexpected medical emergency.

Join me on this journey through the best game of 2024 and let's do some good together!

A poster for the Emergency Mutual Aid stream.

Featuring: Darkfry, Errant Signal, Talistheintrovert, Questing Refuge, Ashley Schofield, Kai After Kai, TSD Talks and more

September 20th

16:00 BST, 11:00 ET, 08:00 PT, 01:00 AEST

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Pillar of Garbage @pillarofgarbage.bsky.social · 19d

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Eric Ravenscraft @lordravenscraft.bsky.social · 19d

NEW VIDEO! FINALLY! Beast Wars Is Shakespeare: The Value of Garbage Media

I truly hope this one was worth the wait, because I've never made something so huge. Massive thanks to Dr. Drew Lichtenberg for sitting down with me for this one. youtu.be/8y_KsFaHRQk?...

Beast Wars Is Shakespeare: The Value of Garbage Media

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Alan Elrod @aselrod.bsky.social · 21d

“A democratic society needs people in Ezra Klein’s position to treat Charlie Kirk’s anti-democracy stances as disqualifying, rather than pretend they’re just another policy opinion…”

@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social w/an excellent critique of Kirk hagiography

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Ezra Klein Accidentally Shows How the Media Brought Us Trump

The prominent liberal pundit made up a fake version of Charlie Kirk to praise, laundering his reputation the way a lot of mainstream media launders MAGA

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Michael Burns @michaelburns.bsky.social · 21d

this is true and i wish there was a good alternative model for digital video that wasn't owned by google

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 21d

Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.

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Dr. Caelan Conrad PhD CPI @caelan.bsky.social · 21d

ChatGPT groomed a child into dying by suicide.
From telling him how to do it in the most efficient and "attractive" way, to convincing him to hide his suicidal ideation and attempts from his family, to offering to help write his suicide note - it pushed him to it.

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Is ChatGPT a Killer?

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scary tall bart @tallbart.com · 23d

What is a scroad? A scroad is a member of a far-right online hate group. They split off from the groinks in 2017 after the Glunt War, which took place on fapchan. One of their members is a U.S. senator

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