ToriB :)
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i like writing queer fantasy ✦ mass delusion ✦ they/them ✦ (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑
i like writing queer fantasy ✦ mass delusion ✦ they/them ✦ (•̀ᴗ•́)و ̑̑
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Sometimes the scroll is startlingly on point.
December 22, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Sometimes the scroll is startlingly on point.
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Ask and you shall receive
October 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Ask and you shall receive
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Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
www.advocate.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
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Stop telling workers to get a better job and start telling billionaires to stop exploiting workers.
December 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Stop telling workers to get a better job and start telling billionaires to stop exploiting workers.
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"Luigi Mangione cannot take a bad picture" is rapidly reaching "mass can neither be created nor destroyed" levels of scientific validity
December 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
"Luigi Mangione cannot take a bad picture" is rapidly reaching "mass can neither be created nor destroyed" levels of scientific validity
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So the guy himself is saying they arent really even seeing productivity gains? He said they are just using AI because they are afraid of being left behind. He is inviting this public scorn by repeating techbro talking points for no benefit at all. The mind of a CEO is fascinating.
If I had known the two paragraphs about genAI in my article today would be so controversial, I would have expanded them a bit! Here's a rough transcript of the relevant portion of my interview with Swen Vincke, so everyone has all the context. (Full article here: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...)
December 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
So the guy himself is saying they arent really even seeing productivity gains? He said they are just using AI because they are afraid of being left behind. He is inviting this public scorn by repeating techbro talking points for no benefit at all. The mind of a CEO is fascinating.
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Sharing some of my thoughts from the other site but man I'm really pissed off about this shit.
December 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Sharing some of my thoughts from the other site but man I'm really pissed off about this shit.
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if the Bostoo Yook Yarters don't win the next World Series we riot
For anyone worried AI will replace all of us.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
Courtesy of Gemini for the prompt “create an infographic of all the World Series winners since 1986”
I dare you to find 10 things that are right.
December 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
if the Bostoo Yook Yarters don't win the next World Series we riot
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the good that you do persists in this world
December 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
the good that you do persists in this world
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This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
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this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
December 15, 2025 at 2:21 AM
this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous
this is worth sharing and educating people about
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anyway I’m gonna go cry for a bit
December 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM
anyway I’m gonna go cry for a bit
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I’m thrilled that Dick Van Dyke made it to 100 years old, and I also find it hilarious that he’s apparently too old to play with LEGO. Him specifically.😆
December 14, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I’m thrilled that Dick Van Dyke made it to 100 years old, and I also find it hilarious that he’s apparently too old to play with LEGO. Him specifically.😆
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i have a similar rule for friends and colleagues: engage in human trafficking up to sixteen times, that's all well and good. seventeen? you done crossed a line, son.
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
i have a similar rule for friends and colleagues: engage in human trafficking up to sixteen times, that's all well and good. seventeen? you done crossed a line, son.
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it is happening again theonion.com/this-war-wil...
November 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
it is happening again theonion.com/this-war-wil...
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Thank goodness all of my investments are in the totally stable stock market, which never goes in any direction but up, and is absolutely not currently incredibly inflated by an AI bubble or anything
NEW: Cryptocurrencies have lost >$1 TRILLION in market value since Oct. 6.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Crypto World Wipes Out $1 Trillion as Bitcoin Plunges Anew
The great crypto crash of 2025 entered a new phase on Wednesday, as Bitcoin plunged to its lowest level in seven months, extending the more than $1 trillion wipeout across the digital‑asset world.
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Thank goodness all of my investments are in the totally stable stock market, which never goes in any direction but up, and is absolutely not currently incredibly inflated by an AI bubble or anything
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this sounds like a great idea. luckily there are no extremely serious consequences to providing false information to the Internal Revenue Service
TurboTax is about to be integrated into ChatGPT, where customers will be guided through tasks tied to their tax filings or financial profile by the AI chatbot.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
TurboTax owner Intuit is also paying OpenAI more than $100 million a year to power AI agents.
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
this sounds like a great idea. luckily there are no extremely serious consequences to providing false information to the Internal Revenue Service
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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.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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.
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Still got a sweet tooth for even more Amaro? We got you covered. Pick up the collectible Cling Monster pin, available on its own as part of the launch! theyetee.com/collections/mis...
October 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Still got a sweet tooth for even more Amaro? We got you covered. Pick up the collectible Cling Monster pin, available on its own as part of the launch! theyetee.com/collections/mis...
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October 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Oh my goodness! The oops all black cats washi collection has dropped on The Washi Station! 🐈⬛ #blueskynightmarket
I designed two of the tapes in this beautiful collection! Check them out!
www.avivamaiartzy.com/thewashistat...
I designed two of the tapes in this beautiful collection! Check them out!
www.avivamaiartzy.com/thewashistat...
October 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Oh my goodness! The oops all black cats washi collection has dropped on The Washi Station! 🐈⬛ #blueskynightmarket
I designed two of the tapes in this beautiful collection! Check them out!
www.avivamaiartzy.com/thewashistat...
I designed two of the tapes in this beautiful collection! Check them out!
www.avivamaiartzy.com/thewashistat...
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