Some of the best movies ever made were by Rob Reiner. They made us laugh and think: The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men. And he was a force on screen as well in All in the Family and so many films. What a tragic loss. Words fail with news like this.

Me: man i could use a break. i’m so tired but i can’t stop working yet My body: :) Me: ? My body: :D we have just the thing! Rhinovirus: hey girl hey

White nationalist (KKK) conference being sponsored and supported by a tech monopoly. More en route no doubt. A ”turning point” indeed. What do you want *your* money to support?

Pencils, avocados, what luxuries will people want next? Water? Air? Exposé at 11.

IMO there’s only two top tier social media accounts in the whole history of the medium. They were run by absolute MVPs who understood what a good fucking social media voice sounded like: Wendy’s (see below) and whoever ran Orphan Black’s tumblr page.

ongoing state of mind:

DOJ's newest recruitment ad features Judge Dredd, the comic satire about the dangers of lawless policing and authoritarian power

For anyone interested, I'm considering taking on 3d modeling, rigging, and animation commissions soon, after I finish some work I owe. I can do game implementation/coding too (Unreal expert). Here's some examples of my work!

The trend seems to be to focus on Spotify maybe because it’s easy. Would note that they’re also running ads on Youtube—I’ve been seeing them more frequently lately which is extremely disappointing. I want to support the independent creators I watch there but the pro-fascism ads are pushing me away.

h/t @robertfreundlaw.bsky.social holy shit, an accurate legal critique of LLMs. LLMs don't reason because they're just stitching together plausible-looking sentences indifferent to the content

Anyone working in tech or a large corporation should read this. The signs/stages of layoffs are pretty accurate. Fundamentally: don’t ever get complacent at your job. www.reddit.com/r/careeradvi...

Soon t’will be I who departs from Netflix some coming week. with no regrets, just like the rest of ‘em.

My conspiracy theory about this tech is that every single person (sadly me included for livelihood reasons) using this tech is effectively an unpaid beta tester. We’re slowly regressing as we turn over our critical thinking, our data, and our money, to these companies. www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...

Monetary protest is the unsung key to having a snowball’s chance in hell of kicking this un-American regime to the curb. Enabling/supporting techno-fascism needs to be synonymous with a financial death knell for any business/corporation that participates in it.

First time doing a reverse sear did NOT disappoint. Inch and a half or so of a nice lil ribeye cut, butter seared after the 25min stint in the oven. First of all STEAK CAN BE TENDER??? Friends, the Michelin star restaurant is at my house.

This might be hyperbole but as an XFiles and Breaking Bad stan I don’t care. Vince Gilligan might be one of the last legit TV storytellers. Consistent, good plotting, great characters, great casting. In a world of unseasoned McMedia, cook some original dishes like chef Gilligan.

Definitely have to share one of the most iconic Thanksgiving Day reenactments today. Grab those cardigans and highballs and enjoy! 🦃 🍁 🪶🔥🍽️

If you’re still hunting for color tools, I’m working on a more user-friendly version of meodai.github.io/poline/ keeping you huedrated

the other thing that gets me angry is that trans folks, POC, people posting about Gaza - we all get our shit taken down for little to no reason all the time. people on bluesky get suspended for posting song lyrics that use violent words. you can't say "kill" in a reel. but pedophilia? 16 strikes.

Working in startups is fun. Sometimes it's amazing highs, you feel unstoppable. Other times it's like watching a car crash, in slow motion, from inside the car. Over and over.

the state of american discourse

At this point I think Black Mirror is just going to have to pivot to making short documentaries

Tech company: *lays off dozens/hundreds of headcount* Tech company employee survey: Just checking in—how's the morale?? Still feeling invested in our mission? Would you say you'd recommend this company to your friends? You're not looking for other jobs, are you??

I've been making a passion project film with @7cylinders.bsky.social & @phantomspacecop.bsky.social and we’re now in the final stages of editing! 😃 Please check out👉 seedandspark.com/fund/clown-c... , and if it resonates with you, we’d be grateful for your support through our crowdfunding campaign!

if dems are going to do whatever their corporate donors want, then don't bother texting us for money anymore

Get 'em, Ypsi.

This is the best take. Why the hell would I want to stick around here when I'm out of this realm of existence? It was real. Deuces. Vampires, by the way, have the worst luck tbh

Me watching Invasion of the Body Snatchers: This is LITERALLY the worst case scenario, everybody's fucked. It's curtains. Game over. Me watching Pluribus: 🥺 It's just a sensitive little virus that's taken over the majority of humanity, don't yell at it!! 😖

I think the news cycle is why my fibroids are getting bigger, actually

How do you spend your whole life learning American history, calling yourself a patriot only to not be able to recognize a tyrant when he shows up? And not only not recognize him become a psychophant who defends everything he does?

The highest court in the land won't stand up for the people in a time of civil injustice. The people who are on it delivering "justice" are corrupt ghouls bought and paid for by fascists. Good luck getting anything done as long as they continue to act corruptly with no consequences.

People (you know who) who fuck around with basic human necessities for no other reason than political and monetary gain deserve nothing good in this life. www.thehandbasket.co/p/snap-recip...

If this entire neo-fascist republican regime isn’t heavily tried/fined/jailed after this shit is (hopefully) over, then justice isn’t just blind, it’s entirely non-existent.

thank you for the outpouring of support! those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.

just gonna pretend he's the president and ignore all that silly depressing "news"

I've been playing Frostpunk 2, a famously depressing city manager, to cheer myself up about the social and moral decay of America. Oddly enough it's been working. Balancing it with Whisper of the House, an extremely cozy game, to help temper my apathy and despair with wholesomeness and warmth.

this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028

don't cry because it's cuover smile because it zohrappened

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

*whispers into void* cast Tatiana Maslany in S3 of Wednesday

Dimple actions for this month if you can spare the time or capital: - Donate to your local food bank - Volunteer at your local food bank Not knowing where your next full meal will come from, when you are already struggling, is extraordinarily mentally/ physically draining. Every little bit helps.

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It's kind of funny (but nice!) to see cancelling Spotify become the trend-of-the-moment. I ditched them earlier this year after I learned about the Tr*mp dinner they threw. Haven't looked back. Companies like this will never again get my money if I can at all help it. Fuck off, FAANG & Friends.

Imagine trying to have “balanced discourse” with people who are fine with allowing entire communities starve, because they can’t get their evil way. “Both sides” of what, my ass? Please. The villains are in charge and the plot is lost.

TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-... 🧵

This administration is a cabal of narcissistic thugs, bullies, liars and inept people. They embody the energy behind "let them eat cake" and truly deserve nothing but ire and disgrace. The ire is slowly happening but it remains frustratingly unclear when the disgrace will happen.

Y'all. It's a HUGE day here on the ol' @wired.com because we have a giant package of stories on AI. Like deep, dark reporting on everything AI is doing to our world. I'll call out some favorite stories on subsequent posts, but for now—pick a card, any card www.wired.com/ai-issue/