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Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈 @maxdubler.com · 5h

Huge support to the inflatable frog costume person in Portland for both embarrassing the regime and reclaiming frog imagery from the internet right.

pumpkin spice amb 🎃 @amb.fyi · 6h

The Portland protest frog has done more to protect American democracy and fight fascism than all but the tiniest handful of elected officials

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

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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Nick Lloyd @spaincivilwartours.bsky.social · 5d

Cable Street battle, Jewish London East End #OnThisDay 4 Oct 1936 with banner explicitly adapting antifascist slogan of defence of Madrid "NO PASARÁN." They shall not pass. Remember Olympia refers to 1934 British Union of Fascists meeting where they set on antifascist protesters

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JB_AU @jbau.bsky.social · 10d

This whole section really.

Finally: AI cannot do your job, but an AI salesman can 100% convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can't do your job, and when the bubble bursts, the money-hemorrhaging "foundation models" will be shut off and we'll lose the AI that can't do your job, and you will be long gone, retrained or retired or "discouraged" and out of the labor market, and no one will do your job.
AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations:

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James Ross @jamesrosscomedy.bsky.social · 14d

If anyone's at a loose end Sunday, I'm running a fab little benefit at BOLD for London Renters Union.
Alasdair Beckett-King, Kate Smurthwaite, Hasan Al-Habib. Will be a fun one! BYOB as ever so super cheaps and a great cause!

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RENT-A-LAUGH PART IV RISE OF THE RENTERS

Sun 28. September at 20:00 - 22:00

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Rhys, but most of these letters are silent @rhyslawton.bsky.social · 22d

That cast!!!! 🤩
Can't wait!

The RPGeeks @rpgeeksdnd.bsky.social · 23d

Four heroes, neither gods nor mortals, gifted with incredible powers.

Pallas is @hollylikesgames.bsky.social
Lelidi is @fkth.bsky.social
Danaos is @pipgladwin.bsky.social
Athymos is @shamini.bsky.social

Watch 'Mythic' DnD live Sept 16th from 7pm BST on youtube.com/RPGeeksDnD.

Holly Musgrave is PALLAS - a broad-shouldered lady in armour with a big sword in one hand and a mobile phone in the other - greek vase style art

Fiona K. T. Howat is LELIDI - a slim satyr with a short dress, jewellry, beret with little horns sticking through and holding a stanley cup - greek vase style art

Pip Gladwin is DANAOS - a guy with a lot of hair and a belly, carrying a baby in a carrier on his back and holding a baby's bottle - greek vase style art

Shamini Bundell is ATHYMOS - a skinny boy with wellies, gardening gloves, a hoodie and headphones in, holding a small gardening fork - greek vase style art

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Elizabeth Sampat @twoscooters.bsky.social · 28d

Charlie Kirk hated the concept of empathy and thought it was dangerous, so the best possible way to honor his legacy is to make jokes about how great it is that he’s dead. It’s what he would have wanted.

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Matt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 28d

Kier Starmer's statement that includes the words "We must all be free to debate openly and freely without fear - there can be no justification for political violence" feels *slightly* hypocritical when he criminalises peaceful protest, endorses transphobia, and fully backs UK arms sales to Israel.

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Rhys, but most of these letters are silent @rhyslawton.bsky.social · 28d

Spoopy season approaches

Last Line. Rewind. @lastlinepod.bsky.social · 28d

Welcome, my little Video Nasties to a new horror anthology podcast from the creators of @realmspod.bsky.social and @wairpodcast.bsky.social – Join me for my first terrifying tape, this fall...

The Narrator is voiced by Rhys Lawton.

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · Sep 8

So arresting people for incitement and hate crimes against minorities is a waste of police time is it but arresting hundreds of nans protesting genocide and authoritarian law isnt, hmmm interesting

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James Ross @jamesrosscomedy.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Emily Bampton episode of the Quantum Leopard podcast is now out if you're keen! She's one of our champ of champs winners, and also you get to hear me try and relate to young people: quantumleopard.podbean.com/e/episode-34...

Episode 34: Emily Bampton | The Quantum Leopard Podcast

Emily Bampton is glorious. An elite champion of champion on the QL stage, she performs with incredible energy while chronically oversharing. Alongside a wonderful set, Emily talks with host and MC Jam...

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · Sep 2

I don’t think a lot of people on the right understand that a lot of people on the left regularly hear people on the left spout opinions we too think are ridiculous, annoying and buzz-killing too, only we don’t then decide it’s worth destroying democracy because Tara thinks bin bags are classist

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Rhys, but most of these letters are silent @rhyslawton.bsky.social · Sep 1

Now every time I awake from uneasy dreams I've gotta be like "did it happen again?"

Rhys, but most of these letters are silent @rhyslawton.bsky.social · Aug 30

I really hope Body Double Trump and Body Double Melania are happy together

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stellaluna 🔜 PAX Unplugged @stellaluna.tv · Aug 29

i am once again begging actual play & podcast platforms to please list your cast & staff members somewhere — in your bio, an "about us" page, a pinned post, anything — i promise you it will help you get more clicks, partners, & sponsors in the long run. it adds accessibility & safety to your brand!

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Anne Billson @annebillson.bsky.social · Aug 27

"Nightshade, the free tool that ‘poisons’ AI models, is now available for artists to use" (HT Katya Pendill)

Nightshade, the free tool that ‘poisons’ AI models, is now available for artists to use

The tool's creators are seeking to make it so that AI model developers must pay artists to train on data from them that is uncorrupted.

venturebeat.com

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Angus Dunican @angusdunican.bsky.social · Aug 26

Why yes, I am absolutely DELIGHTED with how my Duplo rainbow spider-mech turned out

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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · Aug 21

The interesting thing I got from this is the more of us that use genAI the sooner it’ll bankrupt the companies making it and the quicker the bubble will bust

When will the AI bubble burst? As soon as investors see sense.

The AI bubble burst will happen when the costs of running an AI for general public consumption become apparent to investors.

techhq.com

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Rhys, but most of these letters are silent @rhyslawton.bsky.social · Aug 18

AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

What Am I Rolling? Podcast 🎙🎧 🎲 @wairpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 18

The next episode of What Am I Rolling is now out! 🎲 🎙️ 🎧

Episode #153: KULT: Divinity Lost - The Driver with @rhyslawton.bsky.social

Catch up on previous episodes of What Am I Rolling? wherever you listen to podcasts! 🎧 pod.link/1351842802

#RPG #ttrpg #wair #KULT #Helmgast #Horror

Social graphic composed of screenshots showing the latest episode of What Am I Rolling? being out on podcast platforms.

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Bloody FM @bloodyfm.bsky.social · Aug 12

Hey #AudioDrama voice actors, we're opening up our rosters! Do you love horror, or blood curling screams? Then this might be the place for you!

Call closes August 27

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Bloody FM Roster Casting Call

Bloody FM Casting Call Midnight Disease Productions and Bloody FM are looking for actors eighteen years of age or older to expand our roster! Who Are We? BloodyFM is the premier genre podcast net...

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Rhys, but most of these letters are silent @rhyslawton.bsky.social · Aug 9

Saw someone's wish casually float past me in a coffee shop.
Bud, you definitely have somewhere to be. Get a wiggle on.

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Rhys, but most of these letters are silent @rhyslawton.bsky.social · Aug 2

Amazing! I can put it by me if you need it!

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Rhys, but most of these letters are silent @rhyslawton.bsky.social · Aug 2

If you fancy some absolute silliness watching James Ross play "guess who" based on vibes - I'm teching it - and it's at The Globe Bar, Neddry Street, 7.15pm until the 9th.
Shameless plug awaaaay!

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Rhys, but most of these letters are silent @rhyslawton.bsky.social · Jul 28

I'm up from Thursday until 10th, but working 7.15pm at the globe. Would love to see your face!!

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Rhys, but most of these letters are silent @rhyslawton.bsky.social · Jul 28

So yeah, I haven't made anything. But I feel like I can now. Which is more than I could say a year ago.

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