You might be shocked to learn that companies have been waiting to attack back against AI garbage. Truth is they had to collect enough evidence and information. Now they pounce. I don't think OpenAI has a chance in hell.

It's rather unusual for a bishop to personally take part in a protest and suggests that the Vatican has given at least tacit approval.

This is a really vulnerable time for paypro call centers. It's already been reported that Mastercard is stressed by our persistence I know we're all busy around this time too but let's fire the engines 🔥

Name and shame em! It’s bell Canada and apparently this is a trial and depending how it goes they might do it at more conventions. Let them know you hate this! It sucks! They suck!

Counterpoint: There is has never been a more urgent time to write a book. Technofascism is, among other things, an attempt to capture and enclose literature and literacy. Print is a rent strike.

I have a vision for a Final Fantasy XVI sequel, and now it's everyone's problem. Much like Jill Warrick having a gun. #FinalFantasyXVI #FinalFantasyX2

“It’s just a tool! People used to hate on photoshop too.” Take away my photoshop, take away my tablets, I can still draw. Take away your plagiarism machine and what are you gonna do? Shout prompts at me?

Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:

PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

While it's nice to see more noise about how terrible JKR is, as a trans woman I would appreciate it if there was less focus on "here's what you can read instead" and more "here's how you can materially help trans people". We're the victims here, please stop centring the purity of your bookshelves.

I cannot stress this enough: fuck. this.

Never shut up about tech that enables theft on both ends and uses more energy and water than a small country. Never.