MINNESOTA VERSION OF COME OUT YE BLACK AND TANS

Beyond upset about Swen Vincke’s decision to use genai at Larian. I could list 1000 reasons why they are the company I respected most (800 of them being the hours I’ve spent on a type and difficulty of game I’ve never played before) until now. It’s just baffling what an obtuse decision he’s making.

Jack Dorsey is real close to Musk. DiVine is made by RabbleLabs, on their site you will find a widget called "And Other Things" that takes you to another domain and explains a lot of stuff about their/Nostr's Ai. Most likely they just want a free dataset of tons of actual videos to train on.

So many vulnerable people were hurt, harassed and raped by these ghouls and now—I’m worried—it’s gonna become hehe haha lurid internet circus instead of a long overdue moral reckoning. I’m scared of who we all are becoming. That man has brought us ALL low.

I think all my spooky besties deserve some treats

I need you guys to take a moment to watch Zohran Mamdani's remarks today about anti-Muslim hate and the bipartisan cancer it is. This will go down as a defining speech in modern American politics. www.facebook.com/share/v/1716...

ICE is now the 13th largest military in the world on its own. Never ever accept the lie we cannot pay for Universal Healthcare.

my woke take is that entirely too many people feel entitled to the benefits of a social contract while not feeling bound by the responsibilities of said contract

Both my countries please

Thanks to the generosity of George Soros, I took an Uber Black instead of the subway to the No Kings rally. Glory!

Ways to resist fascism

In our next constitution we should include consequences for when public officials don’t fulfil their duties, such as not swearing in elected officials. Or allowing appointments of judges, if I’m being historical. Surely there are many use cases I’m not thinking of.

Shit is so bad that the best American news of the week is that Dolly Parton didn't die.

The BBC's justification for platforming Farage beyond the actual significance of his small parliamentary party are his polls. A rather cynical explanation, for he wouldn't be where he is without the constant, uncritical appearances he's given on the BBC. It's a (literally) vicious circle.

If they remade Independence Day now, Bill Pullman’s speech would be about how they’ll defeat the alien invasion using the power of the courts.

Thanks, New Yorker

Socialism

With the 2026 midterms approaching, Republican officials continue a push for more restrictions on overseas voters, including U.S. military members stationed abroad.

If someone says they are serving in the military, you should not say: "Thank you for your service!!" You should say instead: "Are you willing to obey a direct order to turn your guns on American citizens to squash the political opposition of a fascist?"

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

If you're wondering why they don't go to court with their high paid lawyers for an easy win, it's because this allows Google to bribe Trump. All the big players are way over their skis on AI investment and are sure they will need a bailout at some point. It's 2009 but for tech instead of housing

*Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are led out in front of a firing squad* Schumer: This is one more step towards authoritarianism. Jeffries: Dude! Keep your voice down.

Pushing AI into everything right now makes sense because we’re in the thick of an anti-expertise era, and everything it “makes” relies on malicious dilettantes believing that whatever it spits out is good enough for whatever industry or consumer base to which it’s parasitically affixing itself.

And that's how you integrate digital elements into an exhibition. Part of the temporary "China's Dinosaur World" at the Shanghai Natural History Museum, China. Closing this November. Video source: Shanghai Let's Meet

Is it bad that my first thought was, “damn, Colombia has been enjoying a lot of stability lately, and that’s likely going to end,” upon seeing his speech?

The tech reporting we need: exposing how far society subsidizes car and (in the US) especially lethal cars. The tech reporting we have: free parking is a human right, here is a tool to avoid ever paying for the negative externalities of your driving

I think too many people need something to blame for the existence of disability. But the reality is that disability oftentimes just happens and is a normal part of human diversity and life.

is it good when your product becomes hip slang for “bullshit”

actually the FCC maintains a list of 70 year men with autism! they’re called amateur radio operators

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.” Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now." ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."

The answer is always this map.

Everyone could use a reminder that the idea behind our system of government is that we cede some of our power to it in exchange for it working on our behalf. When it stops doing that it becomes illegitimate and must be changed. The idea that the people can "betray" a government organ is perverse

It’s really telling that media continually platforms former Republicans and the Right Wing actors who laid the foundation for this moment as spokespeople for the “liberal position.” Kind of gives the game away.

Andor would want you to cancel your Disney+ subscription. It's the least you can do for the Rebellion.

This is hilarious. Even the Dutch are way ahead of us in seeing how bad things are in the United States with Donald Trump running amok and corporations capitulating to fascism. But, then again, the Netherlands has experience with being taken over by fascists.

Hakeem Jeffries voted for Charlie Kirk Day but still isn’t sure if he’ll endorse Zohran Mamdani. This is why the approval rating of the Democratic Party is lower than Trump’s or the GOP.

We brought together attorneys general from across the country to tell trans students: We see you. You belong here. And we will fight for you. As this school year kicks off, know that you are not alone, and we will work to make sure all schools are safe for every student.

here’s what i want i want to see in all Democratic messaging: * what’s happening * what are we doing * what can you do not a high bar!

Important thread

maybe if he becomes 5 points more unpopular he just howls and turns into mist and blows away????????

btw journalists are not obligated to tell the white house anything about their sources, to be clear.

Anything we do has to include breaking up corporate and media monopolies. The tools are there to dismantle this horseshit, you just have to find the people willing to use them.

Proportional representation with ranked choice or scored voting. And no one who helped destabilise the last one gets to serve under the new one.