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Such a bad idea. The most consistent finding in LLM research is that it replaces thinking for students. Students who get access to AI and then have it taken away perform considerably worse than students who never use it.

I concur!

The 1st iteration of HireHumanArtists.com is here. It's currently just a spreadsheet directory of visual artists who've pledged to never use AI in their works. Use the pre-made filters to find what you want or make your own. Please share with authors & anyone else looking for art!

Blessed fucking be!

PBS has a streaming service that costs as little as 5 USD a month and the $$$ goes to your local PBS affiliate!

In this week’s newsletter, I had to take a break from FUCKING EVERYTHING and answer a nice simple question about how to accept a compliment. buttondown.com/monteiro/arc...

Thank you, Joey. ⁣ ⁣ The second annual Behind the Mask: Finding Art Through Trauma Exhibit - Transformation has ended. If you missed it, you really missed something special.⁣

This guy (in the first photo). Joey Marsocci - @grymmstudios. I love him so much. He created something truly magical. An exhibition that recognizes the human spirit - transformation from trauma; transformation that occurs not only by creating art, but by creating community and connection.

“it won’t hold up in court” sure! but remember the other day how i was like “you’re a criminal as soon as they need you to be” & how they’ve been all “oops, she shouldn’t be in prison but nothing i can do now”? wouldn’t you like to not have to worry about that? maybe make a cathartic, angry call.

I wish I could just spend a month sleeping and resting.

“Let’s start with this: Project Esther was not written by Jews. It was created by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank closely aligned with evangelical Christian groups and the folks behind Project 2025.”

Abducting people to concentration camps. Wiping their asses with the 14th Amendment. Ignoring and mocking court orders. Now they’re using bullshit “laws” to arrest judges upholding real ones. Immigrants aren’t the target, they’re the test. This is real fascism. Get in the streets NOW

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

PLEASE don’t buy into Amazon’s booksale this week. They are intentionally trying to eat into profits from Indie Bookstore Day this weekend, a really important annual event for our important community institutions. Check out your local fave or bookshop.org.

Elon Musk’s staffers are trying to push into the National Gallery of Art. They recently met with the museum’s director and legal team, to question its legal status and explore ways to assert influence. One of the nation’s most respected art institutions is now in their crosshairs.

ICYMI: You actually have more power than you think. Spend wisely: www.ctinsider.com/opinion/arti...

During COVID, mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives worldwide. Today, Minnesota republicans proposed a bill stating that "whoever knowingly manufactures, acquires, possesses, or makes readily available to another mRNA injections or products" can be sentenced to 20 years in prison.

One of the best ways you can help disabled people and fight fascism is by wearing a mask. Representation and visibility matter. When you wear a mask you tell us you care about making public spaces safe & accessible. You also make it harder for mask bans to pass. Mask up. We need you.

Mask bans, just like dress codes, always stem from bigotry and oppression. Always.

*vomit* @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com

Pls. Sign and share.

*vomit*

on giving away your attention & power from @jamiattenberg.bsky.social's latest newsletter

A deafening amount of noise needs to be made about this. DEAFENING.

If you’re flying Avelo, don’t. Boycotts work. www.chron.com/culture/arti...

Gotta make that blood money. CONNECTICUT call Speaker of the House Ritter 860-240-8585 Senate President Looney 860-240-8600 Governor Lamont 860-566-4840 & your state legislators Tell them NOT to renew the aviation fuel tax waiver they gave to Avelo two years ago - expires 6/30 BOYCOTT Avelo

Not all “Hands Off” events were in-person. I attended two virtual events centering chronically ill and disabled people for @motherjones.com, who are terrified about attacks to Medicaid, Section 504, research funding, education and more. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

TODAY WE MOBILIZED OVER 3 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION!!! This movement has entered the next chapter: the people will mobilize again, and again, until we make a difference. It only takes 3.5% of the population in a sustained resistance in order to make a difference. #50501movement

This land was made for you and me. HANDS OFF Hartford, CT #HandsOff #50501 #Hartford #Connecticut

HANDS OFF! Hartford, CT #HANDSOFF #50501 #Hartford #Connecticut

Zuck said Meta is in a "partnership" with White House; Google is following suit. They are all that stand between you and Trump admin data grabs. Here's a resource collection of non-US services to replace email, search, docs, music, video, backups, and more: www.wired.com/story/trump-...

I am begging blue state governors to have lunch this week with your adjutant general of the National Guard. Cannot stress enough how important this relationship is going to be in the near future.

!!! NEW: DOJ tells Judge Boasberg that he should CANCEL the 5 p.m. hearing "because there has been no violation of the Court's orders, and because the government is not prepared to disclose any further national security or operational security details." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Take care with ravens. They are transcendent, magical, and powerful in ways we haven't even begun to understand. Befriend ravens by all means. But don't forget your place in the order of things. (41/n)

Congrats to all the mainstream media folks who bought the Trump spin about not being associated with Project 2025. Zeteo.com/subscribe

Every person on Bluesky should know: * Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever * Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies * Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured * Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic www.404media.co/the-200-site...

Happy anniversary to the amazing couple who are @anothercultland.bsky.social! 💙💙

We now have official start times and start points for all Washington DC protests on 14-16 March. All protests start at noon. Locations vary by day: 14 March, 12pm National Mall 15 March, 12pm Fox News DC office 16 March, 12pm Heritage Foundation HQ Join Jessica Denson, Cliff Cash, and Big Sarge.

Trump thinks anyone protesting must be from another country when the right and will to protest our own government is a foundational American value.

We’re seeing that constitutionally-protected rights are only as good as the people willing to defend them.

***SIGNAL BOOT: ARTISTS - THIS IS TODAY AT 3:30est***

Artist Friends at the art opening! @grymmstudios.bsky.social, myself, @gwynethamy.bsky.social, and @amylaboss.bsky.social at the opening of the fiber arts show at Arts Center East! Both Amy and I have 2 pieces each in the show.

A fabulous opening of the fiber arts show at Arts Center East in Vernon, CT yesterday! I have these two pieces in - Antique Moon and Cicada New Moon. The whole show is incredible an it is up till 3/29. You should go see it.

Jeffries means the GOP reconciliation bill that's up today, which is designed to pass with no Democratic votes. "Not one vote" for this one's easy. The real fight will be over a CR to avoid shutdown on 3/15. Ds have to leverage an end to Trump/Musk crimes www.wonkette.com/p/should-dem...

It's Time For NO Should Dems Help Keep The Government Open? Only If The Musk Coup Is Shut Down www.wonkette.com/p/should-dem... By DoktorZoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social

A group of wolves is called a pack and a group of Nazis is called a CPAC.