“No artificial ingredients” bitch do you honestly think the other 90% of Ecto Cooler contained anything found in nature

This is largely by design. If we stop thinking about AI as simply technology and instead as part of a political and economic program, its chief function become easier to see: namely to erode interpersonal trust so that ultimately we give up on forms of agreement & negotiation arbitrated by people.

Every author should have a little private group where they can whine and be extremely petty in a safe environment where they all know you're just exhausted and terrified of the steady collapse of your industry and don't actually care that Popular Book Series is making 100x your sales and income.

Catching up on the remake of Ranma 1/2 and I’m remembering why I loved this anime so much. I also hate being perceived as a girl at the worst possible times. 😅(Transitioning means it happens less now but it still does) The anime was a study in dysphoria before I even had a word for it. 🏳️‍⚧️

In 2016, a bunch of us were told that we were just being dramatic, we didn't need to be upset, there were checks and balances, we didn't need to worry and that things could not possibly get as bad as we imagined because no one would ever let that happen. Anyways,

Please keep sharing these posts so they can be made! I need to sell enough of them so I can afford to make them. I also currently sell them in my galaxy, bats and strawberry patterns.

Even on here people are like, "i hear she has a problem with trans ppl"

I need you to understand that I have written like 50 books and sold 38 of them or so, and every. dang. time. I write a book, I send it to my agent and think, THIS ONE IS PERFECT. And every time, I get a big ol' honkin' edit letter. So if you're bummed because every book involves work, ME, TOO.

ive been pushing at this for awhile and it applies to political things too. those of us who are very online keep acting like "everybody knows this" AND THEY DON'T. they simply dont know stuff we've all absorbed for years.

I was away from the Internet most of the day, here is a compensatory kitten picture to make it up to you

If you can, strive to lead a life filled with curiosity, kindness, and wonder. Also, boozy milkshakes, cozy bookstores, and quiet walks through haunted forests are all pretty good too.

I have never wavered in my position that there can be no compromise with RFK Jr. He is a dangerous fraud who has caused incalculable damage to public health. It’s extremely disappointing that the President of the American Medical Association was doing a photo op with RFK Jr. this morning.

I would get this for no other reason than to cackle like a loon when I use it because I Know. 😹

Mars has only 38% the gravity of earth, even after landing they'd still have to deal with low gravity. The moon's is about 16%. This isn't a nuanced issue, any journalist who mindlessly copies a billionaire babbling word salad about Mars needs to meet Jean Luchaire.

I've assumed that the invasion of Minneapolis was predicated on the assumption that most people are cowardly and selfish; that brave people showed up in solidarity by the thousands even after two of them were murdered was inexplicable to them except by self-justifying dismissals/accusations.

Imagine claiming to be a Star Trek fan while expressing disdain for at least 90% of what Star Trek is (and always has been)

If you’re a writer, and your world building omits politics and social commentary, you’re a cowardly shit.

Just a helpful reminder to everyone: Wednesday is April 1st. If you see a news story or something that looks like a news story that makes you think "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME??!??" ...the answer is probably yes, yes they are, that's it exactly.

So… about politics and preaching in entertainment The reason you think entertainment wasn’t political in ye olden dayes is because you don’t understand ye olde politics. You aren’t hip. You don’t understand the references. They sail over your head.

Alright, we goin’ live with more Gale of Darkness! Time to snag some shadow Pokémon! Twitch.tv/kalicokobold

This is exactly how my adhd ass made it through college. 😹

I'd like to introduce you to Panulirus ornatus, the ornate rock lobster. They're native to the Indo-Pacific, with a large range centered on New Guinea & the Great Barrier Reef near Australia. They're a member of family Palinuridae, the spiny or rock lobsters. So why so colorful?

Good morning to everyone except the dipshit editors continuing to take pitches from Rahm Emanuel's publicist

I’m a local!! “Jones said he came to the protest in part to get to know his community better, and because "The violent atmosphere we're living in has been unacceptable for a long time. Taking it in in isolation or on social media is not enough. It's healthy and important to be here.””

"hi, I know you used to respect me but I want you to know that I care about a nostalgia bait tv show more than your right to exist, please tell me I'm still a good person" you are an asshole just for asking

In today's lessons in Internet Safety, I got this DM earlier today from someone I haven't heard from in 7 years. TLDR : It's FAKE!! I know it may seem obvious, but folks fall for these scams all the time. Gonna just point out a few things, beyond the "why are you DMing me about THIS after 7 years?"

For all the starry-eyed No Kings minions who wet themselves over Walz, these are his true neoliberal colors. Not taxing the rich, & taking free rides on the backs of the people who put (and continue to) their lives on the line for neighbors in 🧊 crosshairs while he sent state 🐷🐷 to help them.

Mad props to both her and the photographer.

also nobody in the history of cinema has ever gone as hard as John Leguizamo did as Tybalt

OK, no, I won't delete that, let's just pick this apart real quick: What I believe Silicon Valley has largely just... completely forgotten about is that people just want Shit that Works. I can tell they're forgetting about this because their shit keeps not working through no fault of mine!

Large cities are over 80% of the population. We are real America. Rural America only exists at this point by being heavily heavily subsidized by the cities

Woooow that post broke containment. Oh bother. 😅

For your Friday timeline cleanser, please welcome Darth out of hibernation and embrace the reposts

Stop callinge them "data centers" and starte callinge them "slop peripherals"

1. The largest medical organization in the United States, the American Medical Association, has reaffirmed that gender affirming care for trans youth is medically necessary. It disavowed the New York Times reporting. Incredible development for trans youth. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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$929 to go! I will be away for Shabbat soon, but please continue spreading the word about Aphid's fundraiser, and contributing if you can. You can help a real trans person leave Kansas and be safer! (It would be amazing if I could come back to seeing this funded)

Oh my god, the alt text is a gift. 😹

Don't sleep on the alt text

Ha! Red root floaters got! Kind of. The local aquarium store was technically out of them, so I got a handful of little dudes for free that were in a much larger tank with high flow and weren’t doing well. If I can rehab them, yay! Free plants! If not, eh, I tried.

Oh man, these things are terrifying. Now imagine them chasing you through the dark, looking like a Day-Glo nightmare with murder in their tiny little hearts.

If babies are not getting vaccinated, we're going to see an increase in deaf & blind children & more kids with cognitive delays from infections It used to be very common to meet deaf adults who would say, "I was born hearing, but got sick at 3 or 4, & became deaf." Vaccines changed that.

1. Idaho has passed the most extreme anti-trans law in the nation, a bathroom ban. The second offense would be 5 years in jail, and the 4th offense could lead to life in prison due to Idaho's 3 strikes law. It now heads to Governor Brad Little's desk. Subscribe to support our journalism.

So ammonia levels in the tank seem to have stalled/stabilized at .25 ppm. It’s still too soon to add fish I think, but nitrites and nitrates have held steady at zero after adding the pothos plant. Last plant addition is gonna be a moss ball and hopefully some red root floaters. 😸🌱🐠

“Families that maybe didn't know that they were even seen or noticed before — now, they had volunteers show up for six weeks in a row, and they realized how much they were seen, how much they were wanted,” said Jenny Groen, program manager for Arrive Ministries Willmar.