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Rising Sine
@sinerising.bsky.social
· Nov 16
something that is particularly galling about this is that Democrats have had a front row seat to one of the most effective tactics in political history: Mitch McConnell's successful effort to hurt Dems by refusing them cooperation on anything at all
and somehow they don't want to replicate it
and somehow they don't want to replicate it
... what we absolutely need is Dem politician who wake up every morning thinking 1) "How do I advance the good of the people" and 2) "How do I fuck Republicans so they don't win elections and stop me from advancing the good of the people?"
One thing this election made very clear: Establishment Democrats don't disagree about Republican policies. They just take issue (sometimes) to the degree that Republicans want to go in on their policies.
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You can donate your old Christmas trees to the zoo and our goats will eat them. They hate Christmas that much.
December 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
You can donate your old Christmas trees to the zoo and our goats will eat them. They hate Christmas that much.
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Invariably, studies have found that breaking with parents is a last resort for young people.
These articles endorse a parent's right to abuse their kid, or be a hateful person who is a misery to be around and have a forgive-and-forget, grin-and-bear-it relationship later.
These articles endorse a parent's right to abuse their kid, or be a hateful person who is a misery to be around and have a forgive-and-forget, grin-and-bear-it relationship later.
Yeah, no thanks.
Stop guilting people about being estranged from family members. It someone is they likely have personal reasons for being so.
Stop guilting people about being estranged from family members. It someone is they likely have personal reasons for being so.
December 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Invariably, studies have found that breaking with parents is a last resort for young people.
These articles endorse a parent's right to abuse their kid, or be a hateful person who is a misery to be around and have a forgive-and-forget, grin-and-bear-it relationship later.
These articles endorse a parent's right to abuse their kid, or be a hateful person who is a misery to be around and have a forgive-and-forget, grin-and-bear-it relationship later.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Hey new followers this is why so many 10k+ accounts wrote off bsky. You can't just farm numbers we have humans here ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The way stuff gets around on bsky is more like tumblr (reblogs and tags) than an algorithm pushing posts.
Like tumblr, hashtags are used for looking through people's work. Press and hold a tag to get options
You can also post links without getting deboosted
Like tumblr, hashtags are used for looking through people's work. Press and hold a tag to get options
You can also post links without getting deboosted
December 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Hey new followers this is why so many 10k+ accounts wrote off bsky. You can't just farm numbers we have humans here ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
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Anime Youtuber Stevem has made a video on Crunchyroll's enshittification efforts! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJqZ...
As a reminder, amids all the AI dub captions and whatnot, CR still intends to move forward with killing Aegisub in favor of OOONA. I will be monitoring the new season closely re: this.
As a reminder, amids all the AI dub captions and whatnot, CR still intends to move forward with killing Aegisub in favor of OOONA. I will be monitoring the new season closely re: this.
The Crunchyroll PROBLEM
YouTube video by STEVEM
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Anime Youtuber Stevem has made a video on Crunchyroll's enshittification efforts! www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJqZ...
As a reminder, amids all the AI dub captions and whatnot, CR still intends to move forward with killing Aegisub in favor of OOONA. I will be monitoring the new season closely re: this.
As a reminder, amids all the AI dub captions and whatnot, CR still intends to move forward with killing Aegisub in favor of OOONA. I will be monitoring the new season closely re: this.
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Christmas 2025 Spooky
Part 1/?
Part 1/?
December 25, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Christmas 2025 Spooky
Part 1/?
Part 1/?
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Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt
December 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Heads up to artists still using Twitter- Twitter is now adding an "Edit image" button under all images posted on the site that allows everyone to feed it into genAI and modify it as they wish with a prompt
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December 24, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Hi new accounts don't forget the boobs and butts setting
December 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hi new accounts don't forget the boobs and butts setting
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Welcome back artists!
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Welcome back artists!
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PMC COVID Update, Dec 22, 2025 (U.S.)
All indicators are that million of Americans are about to get COVID-19 "surprise" holiday infections.
pmc19.com/data
All indicators are that million of Americans are about to get COVID-19 "surprise" holiday infections.
pmc19.com/data
December 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
PMC COVID Update, Dec 22, 2025 (U.S.)
All indicators are that million of Americans are about to get COVID-19 "surprise" holiday infections.
pmc19.com/data
All indicators are that million of Americans are about to get COVID-19 "surprise" holiday infections.
pmc19.com/data
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While the plagiarism and anti-labor aspects of AI are obviously super bad, this is an aspect that imo we really need to push more re: anti-AI messaging.
its propping up climate-destroying industries and is a MASSIVE resource drain at a time where our resources should really be used more wisely
its propping up climate-destroying industries and is a MASSIVE resource drain at a time where our resources should really be used more wisely
“They only use genAI for internal use”
“It’s just for generating some ideas, it’s not even really more efficient”
“It’s just for generating some ideas, it’s not even really more efficient”
December 23, 2025 at 11:15 PM
While the plagiarism and anti-labor aspects of AI are obviously super bad, this is an aspect that imo we really need to push more re: anti-AI messaging.
its propping up climate-destroying industries and is a MASSIVE resource drain at a time where our resources should really be used more wisely
its propping up climate-destroying industries and is a MASSIVE resource drain at a time where our resources should really be used more wisely
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Did you know our government under the Biden administration allowed a CEO to basically dictate a public health policy that has likely played an important role in your or a loved one’s long term health? It’s true, sadly. #COVID
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
December 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Did you know our government under the Biden administration allowed a CEO to basically dictate a public health policy that has likely played an important role in your or a loved one’s long term health? It’s true, sadly. #COVID
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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*taps sign*
Daily reminder that the underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.
Anyway, AI has already stolen friends’ work, and is going to put other people out of work.
I do not think a political party that claims to be the party of workers in this country should be using it. Even for just a silly joke.
I do not think a political party that claims to be the party of workers in this country should be using it. Even for just a silly joke.
December 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
*taps sign*
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December 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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just
December 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
just
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As I walked by
the burly man in the aisle
said: “I love your little mask,”
and as I kept walking
I replied: “thanks I love it too,”
and I could tell
he was not happy with my reply.
the burly man in the aisle
said: “I love your little mask,”
and as I kept walking
I replied: “thanks I love it too,”
and I could tell
he was not happy with my reply.
December 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
As I walked by
the burly man in the aisle
said: “I love your little mask,”
and as I kept walking
I replied: “thanks I love it too,”
and I could tell
he was not happy with my reply.
the burly man in the aisle
said: “I love your little mask,”
and as I kept walking
I replied: “thanks I love it too,”
and I could tell
he was not happy with my reply.
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It never ceases to blow my mind that so many tech, sci-fi, futurism backers ended up swinging so far right. Did they entirely miss the point of the sci-fi novels? That identity, self, personal exploration is something we can nurture and grow? It's like instead they said, "no we like the dystopia."
December 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It never ceases to blow my mind that so many tech, sci-fi, futurism backers ended up swinging so far right. Did they entirely miss the point of the sci-fi novels? That identity, self, personal exploration is something we can nurture and grow? It's like instead they said, "no we like the dystopia."
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Hate the argument of "Well you can boycott for now, but soon every game studio is going to use genAI and you won't be able to tell or avoid it anymore!!"
dude there are already more videogames in existence than I'm ever going to be able to play in my lifetime. this boycott shit is easy.
dude there are already more videogames in existence than I'm ever going to be able to play in my lifetime. this boycott shit is easy.
October 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Hate the argument of "Well you can boycott for now, but soon every game studio is going to use genAI and you won't be able to tell or avoid it anymore!!"
dude there are already more videogames in existence than I'm ever going to be able to play in my lifetime. this boycott shit is easy.
dude there are already more videogames in existence than I'm ever going to be able to play in my lifetime. this boycott shit is easy.
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Ernie Bushmiller, 1947
December 22, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Ernie Bushmiller, 1947
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From 2018 to 2024, the tax rate paid by eight major retailers was slashed from 30% to just 17.5%.
The CEOs of those major retailers were paid a collective $1.3 billion.
Meanwhile, the average worker at those stores was paid less than $32,000 in 2024.
Nothing trickled down.
The CEOs of those major retailers were paid a collective $1.3 billion.
Meanwhile, the average worker at those stores was paid less than $32,000 in 2024.
Nothing trickled down.
December 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
From 2018 to 2024, the tax rate paid by eight major retailers was slashed from 30% to just 17.5%.
The CEOs of those major retailers were paid a collective $1.3 billion.
Meanwhile, the average worker at those stores was paid less than $32,000 in 2024.
Nothing trickled down.
The CEOs of those major retailers were paid a collective $1.3 billion.
Meanwhile, the average worker at those stores was paid less than $32,000 in 2024.
Nothing trickled down.