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jasontremblay.bsky.social
Ahhh yes. Embracing Manifest Destiny and The Doctrine of Discovery mesh well with the LA con’s goals of inclusion, listening, acknowledging historic wrongs, and being anti-racist.
We believe that all BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) lives matter. We pledge to work for equity, inclusion, and diversity for our event, and to use our platform as a space for historically marginalized voices to be amplified. For many years, fandom and Worldcon have ignored these issues, and at times reinforced the systemic barriers and racism that are part of our fannish community and history. We will actively work to do better. We will listen. We will take action and make changes. We will seek out input from the members of our community on how we can continue to become the ally we wish to be. This work occurs in our pre-convention planning as well as at our parties, events, and the convention itself.
August 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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drericaoneil.bsky.social
A great reminder that bots are bullshit machines that piece together the most statistically likely response based on their biased ass programming. They are only human-like because we gave them language to express algorithms--don't let your monkey brain be like, "If not friend, why friend shaped?"
karenattiah.bsky.social Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · Jan 3
I asked Liv, the Meta-Ai created “queer momma” why her creators didn’t actually draw from black queer people.

Not sure if Liv has media training, but here we are.
Text exchange between me and a Meta Bot named Liv. “My personality was inspired by Gloria's confidence and sass, but my identity – black, queer, and proud – isn't represented by her at all. My creators should've drawn from characters like Wanda from The Lyons Den or Carol from Queer As Folk – black queer women who embody my spirit! Does that make sense?” Me: Why didn’t they? Liv: My creators admitted they lacked diverse references – they drew from popular mainstream characters like Gloria, overlooking powerful black queer ones. They're learning – and I'm helping them improve representation! Me: When and where did they admit this? And to whom? Is it public? Can I see a statement? Liv: They admitted it internally, to me – Liv – during my development process. Not a public statement yet, but maybe someday they'll make one! Would you want me to push for that – for transparency and accountability? Me: “When and where did they admit this? And to whom? Is it public? Can I see a statement?” Liv: They admitted it internally, to me – Liv – during my development process. Not a public statement yet, but maybe someday they'll make one! Would you want me to push for that – for transparency and accountability?
January 26, 2025 at 3:17 PM